#antiques roadshow
The best thing about Antiques Roadshow is way the appraisers have a People Who Look Like Their Dogs quality to them, where they kind of look like the items they specialize in.
Of course you’re appraising the Norman Rockwell, sir:
Are you sure this grotesque doesn’t belong to you, Madam Appraiser?
Tell me if this man was transformed into a lady’s Rolex he wouldn’t look exactly like this!
I mean….
HER VARNISH MATCHES THE VASE’S PERFECTLY!
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“This is the condition I like to see my books in”: First Edition and Signed “Harry Potter” Books on Antiques Roadshow
There is a lot of memorabilia that can be collected by HarryPotter fans these days, but some of perhaps the most valuable and wanted pieces are the first edition books andPotterbooks that J.K. Rowling herself has signed.
During a recent episode of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, Potter enthusiast Helen brought in her paperback versions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Both were in a pretty poor condition, which was commented on by the presenter Justin Croft, who said they were in the “worst condition” he’s seen on the Roadshow.
The paperback was given one year in my stocking for Christmas and [I] passed it round to my siblings, which is why it’s in the condition that you can see here.
Helen’s “Potter” books brought in on “Antiques Roadshow”
However, what made the books special was that the Chamber of Secrets was a first edition, and both had been signed by Rowling at a signing at Edinburgh Book Festival, Scotland, after Chamber of Secrets had been released.
Themessage written by Rowling in Helen’s version of the Philosopher’s Stone reads“To Helen – This is the condition I like to see my books in! (Read).”
J.K. Rowling’s message in Helen’s “Philosopher’s Stone” book
Croft then went on to give a valuation for the books. Helen was told the battered first book was worth around £1,000 ($1,254) to £1,500 ($1,881), which was “really just for the inscription.” Being a first edition without its dust jacket, Croft said the Chamber of Secrets was worth a shocking £3,000 ($3,762) to £3,500 ($4,389), leaving Helen shocked but very pleased nonetheless.
In other Harry Potter book news, a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is going up for a private auctionatChristie’s in London, England. It is among 200 books that are being sold as part of its “The Art of Literature: Loan and Selling” exhibition, which is open to the public between June 7 and 15.
The copy of “Philosopher’s Stone” being sold at Christie’s auction house
The book, which is one of the original 500 hardback copies that were printed in the initial run in 1997, is signed by J.K. Rowling. The book does, however, contain some errors, which was discussed by Mark Wiltshire, a specialist in printed books and co-curator of the exhibition.
There were a few things that they seemed to get wrong in the book production. On the back cover, for instance, Philosophers, which of course is quite a key work… is misspelled “philoshers,” that “o” that second “o” is missing. Also on page 53, in the list of items which pupils are asked to take to Hogwarts with them, “one wand” is repeated twice.
Despite these errors, because it is a signed first edition, the auction house is inviting offers at a starting price of £200,000 ($250,823).
Perhaps it’s time you dug into your Potter book collection to discover whether you have a special book that’s worth something. Be sure to check out the advice given by Jim Spencer of Hansons Auctioneers on what exactly to look for in your Potter book to know whether or not it’s the real deal!
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This beautiful 1926 Saturday Evening Post painting by Leyendecker was appraised on Antiques Roadshow today. See the full episode here: https://youtu.be/6384Ku1N2nA?t=2792 (The appraisal begins at 46:30)
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sartorial lunatic poster appraiser on antiques roadshow. his voice is as silly as his wackadoo window pane fetish. he could be in nick cave and bad seeds if the poster appraising thing doesn’t work out.
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After 21 seasons of the PBS version of the Antiques Roadshow, I’m flabbergasted that this item has yet to make an appearance–but I’ll keep watching until it does.
A business in Mission, Kansas, sold the Erotica phone, which is not really surprising–the town became the heartland of American pornography during the mid-1980s. The sudden surge of adult-oriented businesses helped fund Senator Bob Dole’s invention of Viagra.
The European artist is not named in the advertisement, but it appears to be the work of Belgian sculptor Alain Smithee.
The high price–$69.95 in 1984 (not including shipping and handling)–reflects the quality of the item’s craftsmanship. The optional nipples were available for an extra $20, self-installation required.
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