“Antiques Roadshow” Hits Madison
Written by admin on July 12, 2009 – 11:29 pm -Appraisals Scheduled To Hit Airwaves In January
Posted: 11:10 am CDT July 12, 2009
MADISON, Wis. -- Antiques Roadshow, one of public television's highest-rated programs, made a return visit to Madison on Saturday.
More than 6,000 locals dug into their closets to be told by Roadshow appraisers if they were in possession of treasure or trash.
From antique furniture to historic bedding, the appraisers saw – and judged – it all.
"We're looking for that big item, that big ticket item," said Alasdair Nichol of Freeman's Auctioneers and Appraisers in Philadelphia.
Thousands dreamed that big ticket item was in their possession.
"I bought this in Chicago in the early 70s and paid about $100 for it," said Judy Roll of Merrimac, holding up a painting. "It was just appraised for $1,000-$1,500."
"Paintings are always popular items and there's certainly people coming in with them today," noted Nichol.
It would be easy to assume that people are selling items they wouldn't normally part with because of the tough economy. But appraisers say that isn't necessarily so.
"Some people say, 'I would never sell, it's a family piece,'" said Nichol. "Others, you sense that it's worth a lot more than you thought and it didn't have any particular meaning to them, so then they're willing to part with it."
Regarding her painting, Roll concurs: "If it were worth $30,000, I'd sell it, but since it's only worth $1,500, I'll hang on to it for a while."
One lucky Fond du Lac couple found out a painting they brought to Madison to have appraised is worth even more – anywhere from $50,000 to $75,000, the most valuable item appraised in Madison. They paid just $1,200 for the painting in the late 1970s.
But sentimental value will keep the painting in the family – for now.
The appraisals filmed Saturday in Madison will air nationally as part of Antiques Roadshow's fourteenth season, which commences in January
.
The season is scheduled to include three episodes from each of the cities on the show's six-city tour.
The Roadshow's next stop is Denver, Colorado, on July 25.
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