I'm so excited -- I just learned that Antiques Roadshow is coming to my town in July! The newspaper said ticket recipients will be selected at random and info. regarding tickets will be available later this month. Each person chosen to attend is allowed to bring two items.
Anyone here ever been to a taping?
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Oh I went a few years ago when it was in New Orleans at the Convention Center. We had to wait in line for a while but it was worth it. We were allowed to bring two items per person. I brought my great-great-grandmother's Jumeau Doll and an antique ring. I didn't make it on TV but it was fun. There is an AOII/Ole Miss alumna who is one of the appraisers on there when they are in her area. Her name is Beth G. Szescila. http://www.houstonappraiser.net/cont.html http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/app...cila_beth.html
Anyway, my experience was good and I would totally go again. My mom's friend told us that for some items they know ahead of time that the person is bringing in a huge antique armoire or something like that. Most of the time the person has sent pictures to the show and then the show contacts them back. Now of course most of the items are impromptu! Oh and just remember that whatever you bring you have to carry in and out of the show.
I just thought of something -- has there ever been any fraternity/sorority treasure appraised on the Roadshow?
I did a quick search of the archives for "fraternity" and "sorority" and didn't come up with anything. I supposed I could have started "Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc...", but I'll let someone else do that.
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My doll appraised way more than I thought and the ring (just a little amethyst gold ring) appraised for about $500 bucks....my mom had some Newcomb Pottery (since lost in Katrina) that appraised for big bucks too!
I don't think I've ever seen any fraternal pins/badges on there....
I just thought of something -- has there ever been any fraternity/sorority treasure appraised on the Roadshow?
You have to be a real specialist to be accurate on the value of fraternity and sorority items. (familiar with the defunct groups, the merged groups, the design changes, the manufacturers, the various clasps that indicate age, etc.) It would be rare to find someone like that at one of the shows.
I was thinking more of china or silver items rather than jewelry, per se. There are some gorgeous pieces from late 1800s and early 1900s that included fraternity/sorority crests, etc. I know these are rare & precious, but wouldn't it be fun to see something make it on the Roadshow!
*idea*
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