I’ve had a really great time sharing my stories from attending the Richmond taping of Antiques Roadshow last weekend. For this last post, I met up with Matthew Quinn, an appraiser for the show, at his family’s auction house in Falls Church, Virginia. We had a nice conversation about the show, the auction business, someRead more
Antiques roadshow wasn’t the only thing we did in Richmond last Saturday. We also grabbed some Dixie Donuts on our way to the taping and then after, we hit up our fave BBQ place, Buz and Ned’s. We also stopped in at The Decorating Outlet, which carries Shades of Light remnants and seconds. I wasRead more
At the end of every Antiques Roadshow episode, the last appraisal of the hour is always something spectacular. And while I have two more posts this week that are tangentially related to the show, this is the last one about the day we spent at the taping we attended. Sadly, this isn’t the moment whenRead more
Last Saturday, I attended a taping of the long-running PBS television show Antiques Roadshow. I’d been a fan for a long time and I think I’ve seen every episode that’s ever been available online, but the trip still held some surprises for me. I’ll start with how a day at Antiques Roadshow develops. First, youRead more
I’ll start with a spoiler: I’m not suddenly a millionaire. However, we did have a blast on our trip to Richmond on Saturday to see the taping of the long-running PBS television series Antiques Roadshow. Stupidly, I thought this would be a one-and-done kind of post. Remember how I thought I’d get the office makeoverRead more
Tomorrow is the big day! As I mentioned yesterday, I have tickets and a media pass to Antiques Roadshow tomorrow. Doug, the new camera, a bunch of old stuff and I are getting in the car and driving down to Richmond. Chester is staying with a friend overnight. We’ll start with an obligatory stop atRead more
Guess what arrived late last week? Our tickets to Antiques Roadshow in Richmond! We’re so excited. And since the date is now just a little less than three weeks away, it’s probably time to decide what we’re bringing with us to have appraised by their experts. Wanna help? I’ll show you what I’m considering andRead more
Every year for the past six or seven years, I have dutifully gone online and submitted my request for Antiques Roadshow tickets. If you have never done this before, the process is really rather simple. You just put in your name, address and the tour stop you want to attend, and several months later youRead more