Back in 1997 in Secaucus, New Jersey, appraiser Leigh Keno and his brother Leslie met Claire, the owner of a magnificent mahogany labeled Seymour card table. Several weeks after bringing it to ROADSHOW, Claire called Keno to discuss selling the mahogany table. Hear from Keno about what happened after Secaucus and why keeping some grunge on your furniture is almost always a good thing!

In 2017 at ROADSHOW’s St. Louis event, appraiser Robert Waterhouse was approached by a guest who brought in a bodhisattva. In a recent interview with ROADSHOW, Waterhouse describes the intricate details of the bodhisattva, clarified details only discovered later, reveals its even more impressive present-day value, and explains why it was so difficult to date the sculpture in the moment.

During ROADSHOW’s 2007 Louisville, Kentucky event appraiser Nicho Lowry inspected one guest’s “incredible” collection of posters and maquettes, by a relatively unknown artist named Bern Hill. He put an auction estimate of $37,000 to $42,000 on the whole set. Later, Lowry helped the owner, Greg, sell the posters. ROADSHOW caught up with Nicho recently and learned what happened after the appraisal.

A woman named Joan brought in an exquisite Louis Comfort Tiffany necklace that had been in her family since her great-grandmother received it as a gift in the early 1900s. Jill Burgum gave the necklace a value of $30,000 to $40,000 and recommended that Joan contact the Tiffany archives to confirm the necklace’s provenance. Learn from Jill what happened after Joan followed up with Tiffany.

During ROADSHOW’s 2013 Detroit event, a guest named David brought in the working script for the beloved Hollywood classic, The Wizard of Oz. The script had belonged to the actor who played the Cowardly Lion, Bert Lahr, who was David’s step-grandfather. After expert Simeon Lipman gave the script an insurance value of $150,000, David decided to contact appraiser Catherine Williams to sell it.

Paul Hartquist explains what's so special about premium watchmaker Patek Philippe.

Leigh Keno explains the importance of "grunge" on furniture and how it sheds light on the piece's history.

Colleene Fesko explains why Frederic Remington is one of the most forged of all American artists.

John Sollo provides a brief history of Charles Rohlfs' life, work, and inimitable style.

Eric Silver talks more about the artistic and technical process behind bronze sculpture.

Extraordinary Finds Producer Luke Crafton interviews ROADSHOW's Executive Producer, Marsha Bemko, on the show's milestone episode.

Ever wonder how an appraiser arrives at the value of an object? Leila Dunbar describes an appraiser’s process for determining the worth of art, antiques, and memorabilia.

Noel Barrett discusses the significance of the Buffalo Bill era for Wild West shows, and how it spread across America and Europe.

At ROADSHOW’s 2016 visit to Fort Worth, Texas, a guest named James brought in an Auguste Rodin bronze sculpture that belonged to his father’s great-aunt. Appraiser Eric Silver valued the bronze between $450,000 and $500,000 on the contingency that the piece could be authenticated as a genuine Rodin.

Ken Farmer reflects upon how technology has improved appraising on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW.

Hear more from ROADSHOW appraiser Ken Gloss on why he loves what he does, and what it's like to encounter rare literary objects up close!

During ROADSHOW’s 2000 event in Denver, appraiser Wes Cowan met Gerald, the owner of a handmade wooden box crafted by Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was convicted as a co-conspirator in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Hear more of Mudd’s story from Cowan and learn what happened to the box after ROADSHOW!

During the 1999 appraisal event in Tampa, glass appraiser Arlie Sulka came across an object that certainly brightened her day. It was a magnificent Tiffany Studios lamp shade and base, that was brought in by two sisters, who told Arlie that their mother had purchased the lamp back in 1967 for $125. In a recent interview, Arlie recalls delivering some good news so good it brought tears of joy.

Allan Katz invited our cameras into his home to see his fantastic Folk Art collection.

Leigh Keno explains why the value of brown furniture has declined in recent years, and why some types of classic furniture have become potential deals.