Tonight's Antique Road Show (film, episode, Venice, NYC)
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I was floored when the revealed that! I think the guy was going to pass out, LOL!
(why can't that be meeee????!)
Because you're not foolish enough to buy a bunch of wonky looking carved rhinoceros horns?
Let's face it. Those things were ugly--and useless. I wouldn't have given him a hundred bucks for the lot. Much less a million.
I'm always amazed that some rusty Confederate uniform belt buckle is worth more than a beautiful piece of jewelry (on the show). But I'll bet over a period of time the belt buckle loses value while the jewelry holds its own.
Also, for a good price you can sell a beautiful piece of jewelry in Venezuela, Venice, Varna, or Vancouver seven days a week year after year. Confederate belt buckles aren't worth dust in those places ever.
Because you're not foolish enough to buy a bunch of wonky looking carved rhinoceros horns?
Let's face it. Those things were ugly--and useless. I wouldn't have given him a hundred bucks for the lot. Much less a million.
I'm always amazed that some rusty Confederate uniform belt buckle is worth more than a beautiful piece of jewelry (on the show). But I'll bet over a period of time the belt buckle loses value while the jewelry holds its own.
Also, for a good price you can sell a beautiful piece of jewelry in Venezuela, Venice, Varna, or Vancouver seven days a week year after year. Confederate belt buckles aren't worth dust in those places ever.
I've watched the show with my husband and we wonder, do these people ever get someone
to buy the items for their appraisal price? (Especially when they are given a high appraisal.)
I've watched the show with my husband and we wonder, do these people ever get someone
to buy the items for their appraisal price? (Especially when they are given a high appraisal.)
When my wife and I watch, we remark about some items that the person probably wouldn't sell because of the close personal family relationship tied to the item. However, in cases where the item was found for free or bought cheap at some thrift store or garage sale, "SOLD!". Personally, for some items I'd offer up first chance buy to a museum and would be willing to take less than the appraised value. If I can't get a buyer at the amount I feel is OK, I'd offer it up on loan to a museum. That way it would be in a secure facility.
Because you're not foolish enough to buy a bunch of wonky looking carved rhinoceros horns?
Let's face it. Those things were ugly--and useless. I wouldn't have given him a hundred bucks for the lot. Much less a million.
I'm always amazed that some rusty Confederate uniform belt buckle is worth more than a beautiful piece of jewelry (on the show). But I'll bet over a period of time the belt buckle loses value while the jewelry holds its own.
Also, for a good price you can sell a beautiful piece of jewelry in Venezuela, Venice, Varna, or Vancouver seven days a week year after year. Confederate belt buckles aren't worth dust in those places ever.
Perspective.
I study antiques and you are way off. History and provenance play a big part in the value of an antique.
I study antiques and you are way off. History and provenance play a big part in the value of an antique.
Yes, I am aware of that.
But my point really was that the value of some items are local and others are universal.
You'd get nothing at auction in Helsinki for a rusty US Civil War belt buckle. However a beautiful piece of well made jewelry has value worldwide and retains that value forever. And I think that jewelry is consistently undervalued on the Roadshow.
And going back to the topic here, the carved rhino horns were very valuable at the time of filming because rich Chinese collectors are currently paying top price for their antique art objects. But when the next group of uber wealthy comes along, they may not care for old Chinese rhino horns and the value will crash. Carved rhino horns are not a universally coveted commodity.
Jewelry may go up and down but it will never crash.
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(Especially when they are given a high appraisal.)
