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control room with cameras, sound and
lighting equipment. The tickets are
free, and given out six weeks ahead via
phone or Ticketmaster. Each ticket is
for a specific 1-1/2 hour time slot.
"People come in waves, starting at 8
a.m., and we end up seeing between
5,000 and 6,000. Each of those people
can bring two objects, and the national-
ly known appraisers end up seeing
about 10,000 objects in a day. Everyone
who comes through gets an appraisal. If
the appraiser spots something that is
interesting or compelling, he or she will
ask the person to wait and flag the exec-
utive producer to come over.
"The producer will give [the item] a
thumbs up or thumbs down. We have
the capacity to tape about 55-60
appraisals a day. Almost all wind up
being on the air. We use about 14 to
15 during a typical hour, and usually
we get about three shows out of each
city we visit," notes Elias.
"We use a couple of local appraisers
because they have specialized knowledge
of the region, but most are independent
or from national auction houses, like
Sotheby's or Christie's," Elias says.
From the Detroit area, representa-
tives from DuMouchelle Art

Galleries and Frank H. Boos Gallery
have been official appraisers.
The collectibles that make it on the
air are wide ranging, and works of
Judaica occasionally pop up. During
the fourth season, someone brought in
an old Torah pointer, and in a filmed
segment on the upcoming May 14
episode from Tulsa, Okla., an apprais-
er will be discussing an unusual
Judaica cabinet.
"We saw an autograph book, with
cartoons drawn by famous cartoonists,
that was worth about $100,000," Elias
recalls. "When we were in Oklahoma,
a gentleman came in with his TV
stand. When an appraiser from
Connecticut saw it, his jaw fell open.
"He said it was made in 1765 by a
renowned Boston furniture maker. It
was actually a chest of drawers in perfect
condition and worth about S150,000.
Of course, Elias adds, those kinds of
finds are rare. "For us, the real finds
are not the ones with hefty price tags
but the ones with the stories."
Does Elias have any advice for col-
lectors? "Learn, keep your eyes open,
go to auctions, even if you don't bid,"
he suggests. "And don't refinish. That's
the biggest mistake people make." Ei

Dan Elias delivers a lecture, "Behind the Scenes at Antiques Roadshow: A New
Face on an Old Friend," inside the Anderson Center Theater at Henry Ford
Museum 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Greenfield Village Antiques Show
and Sale. Admission to the show and sale, running 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunda); May 19-20, inside Lovett Hall, is $8 at the door and includes lectures.
Leslie and Leigh Keno speak on "Hidden Trasures" at 2 p.m. Saturday, May
19, in the foyer in Lovett Hall, and Holland Museum curator Joel Lefever lec-
tures on Grand Rapids furniture from 1870-1885 at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 19,
in the Anderson Theater. A gala preview night, with tickets ranging from
$150-$350, is scheduled 6-10 p.m. Friday, May 18; call (313) 982 6120.
Antiques Roadshow airs 8 p.m. Mondays, 1 a.m. Tuesdays, 1:30 and 7
p.m. Fridays and 2 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays on WTVS-Channel 56.
Antiques Roadshow travels to New York City Saturday, July 14; free rickets
(up to four per household) are available beginning ar noon on June 2. The
show goes ro Indianapolis Saturday, Aug. 18; tickets are available beginning
at noon on June 30. Call (877) 262-9575 or go to www.ticketmaster.com .

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