Fabulous Finds vs. Disappointing Duds: U.K.'s 'Antiques Roadshow' still stokes viewers' interest
- August 26, 2009 16:17
U.K. - From Chippendale chairs to Anthony Gormley paintings, Britain's popular television series "Antiques Roadshow" has unsurfaced a treasure trove of exciting attic finds. But more often than not, there is a budding collector who is disappointed by the show's expert appraisals. Recently, a "smartly dressed and well-spoken man" brought in a piece of glass that he spent more than £1000 on. It turned out to be a supermarket olive oil bottle, circa 2008. Nevertheless, the occasional 8th-century Anglo-Saxon ring, found by its owner among some hedge clippings in his garden, and valued by show appraisers at £10,000, keeps viewers watching and hoping for similar luck.