I'm so glad you got in! That foot will surely get tired standing in line ;)

Have a great time, and I hope your foot gets you on tv. Wouldn't that be exciting! But it will be so interesting to learn about the foot, and of course you'll share with us?

You must be very excited. Not surprised that you got chosen, the foot is such an intersting piece. Thinking that you will have so much fun, checking out all the unusual items that others bring for review. A close friend and I tried for tickets, the local newspaper handled tickets through a random drawing, no second chance email and no tickets for either of us. Ah well. Look forward to hearing about your experience.

oh congrats! What fun! How do you currently use/display the foot in decor? That could be quite a conundrum!

Oh what fun! We'll be expecting a full report on your experience and your foot. :)

What a cool find you have. I am a sucker for anything Roman. I am sure most of the day will be somewhat tedious, filming always is, but you will have lots of pleasant people with interesting stories to pass the time with.

How wonderful!

Never been, but a devotee of the show for sure. Recently a family friend was on the episode from Sarasota, and she had a very high appraisal of a sculpture she brought.

Wear comfortable shoes - it always looks like there's a lot of standing in line.

Hah! How very exciting for you (and I love your foot!). Way back in 1996, the first year that WGBH taped this show, I was able to go to the taping in Concord, Massachusetts (my home town). It was held at the Armoury and there were not long lines at all. Photos pre-submitted were not required then, just show up with your item.

Frankly, I barely remember doing this! I think we took an antique glass plate camera -- which didn't impress them at all, lol! Still love the show, but love even more the British version (I'm an Anglophile par excellence).

Sounds like the process for filming won't be tedious after all. How nice they take such good care of their guests.

roxanna, I too love the British version of the show.

How fun! I applied for tickets when they were in my area a few years ago but didn't get selected. I'm anxious to hear how your experience goes!

Very interesting, indeed! What a treasure to have. I've not been to the roadshow but I've often wondered about the process and what goes on behind the scenes.

Maddielee--how fun that must have been!

So exciting!! Hoping you and your foot are selected for TV!

We are big fans of Antiques Roadshow. Please let us know what you learn about your foot!

Maddielee: What a great experience. I adore the Keno brothers.

Yes! We went to the Honolulu 2007 taping. DH was chosen for the show and ended up being the last item on the last (third) show in the series. Unfortunately, we can't find the appraisal nor the video in the archives. Standing in line is fun. Everyone wants to know what everyone else brought and the stories behind their treasures. Lots of fun gossip about our items.

We brought a very large Indian elmwood burl bowl collected by DH's grandfather in Nova Scotia (shout out to Robo!!) While we were in line I set the large bowl down on a table (cuz it was heavy). Some fellow saw it, picked it up and asked "whose bowl is this?" And then he ran off with it. He took about 4 steps and turned around to ask us if it was ok for him to take it in the back. He was pretty excited. More excited than we were at the time. haha. They took us out of line and questioned us extensively about the provenance, verifying and re-verifying how we came to own it. It was passed from his grandfather to his DM and then to DH. They got on their computers to the appraisers back east to determine the wood, age and Indian tribe. There was lots of behind the scenes consultation which seemed to take a long time. We spent a good deal of time in the green room eating and chatting with appraisers and got to know Pete Shimonsky who was lots of fun and entertaining.

Our appraiser, Nancy Druckman, asked very few questions prior to filming. I think they wanted spontaneity on camera. DH was told not to say "Oh, wow" when he heard the price. It turned out to be Passamaquoddy Indian. Hmmm. eta. this sounds like the producer and DH knew the price would be high. That wasn't the case. It was just something they were telling every one.

The segment was also aired under Big and Little Items. Apparently, our bowl is unusually large and Nancy got to say "size matters" on TV. As you can tell, we had lots of fun. Back in 2007 you only had to send in pictures if you were bringing furniture.

It's great to read other's experiences. I am so excited to be going. My sister is coming with me and we are each able to bring 2 things, so we're talking about different family things we have. I'm not even there yet and it's already a great experience!

I have no paperwork documentation for the piece, but I do have articles and a book written about the collector with my friend mentioned because he was employed by her to catalog her collections. The collector was a known art expert and historian and on the boards of big museums, so I have a plausible provenance.

Mtnr -- it's on my desk and I use it as a paperweight!

Oh Lucky you! That wonderful. I love that show and the British version too. I hope they select you for an on-air evaluation. You'll have to practice your reaction when they tell you that it is an ultra valuable and extremely rare antiquity. And I'll keep my fingers crossed that your paperweight turns out to be one of a kind.

Maire

DH and I entered the lottery for tickets when Antiques Roadshow was here in Chicago about 3 or so years ago. We were selected to attend and could each bring one item for appraisal. We were assigned an arrival time and yes, it is A LOT of waiting in line, so the smaller the item you bring, the better!!! The first line we waited in was the longest. At the end of this line our items were viewed and were assigned a category. Then, we went to the category line for each item and more waiting. At the end of that line, our item was viewed by an expert in that area and we were given a "value" of the item. The entire area was set up in the round with multiple entrances to the area behind the curtain. Along the inside perimeter of the curtained area were the tables where the experts sat. In the center of the curtained area was were the filming was taking place. So as you entered the curtained area, you could watch the filming. You couldn't really hear what was being said, tho. We did end up in the background of the filming of one of the televised appraisals and watched ourselves on TV when the show was aired. Overall, it was a great experience.

I won lottery tickets when AR was in Birmingham, AL +/-5 years ago. so I took DD2 with me. We went early (didn't want to be at end of line) and they were very organized. Like someone said before, when you are in line somewhere inside everyone is looking to see what everyone else brought, so time passed quickly. We could each bring 2 items to be looked at by the experts. We started out in one line with everyone, where you end up at a table with several people. They ask what you've brought, look at it and give you a card with the category. Then you go into the big room, which was where they were filming. Large pieces in the center with smaller category stations set up in the round (on the inside and outside of the center circle. The lines moved fast and we weren't there but a couple of hours (including waiting in the first line). It was a fun experience.

Honu what a story! Just curious, did you keep the bowl? Assume so but hey, that's an incredibly valuable family keepsake :)

I always wonder what folks do when they have something that is revealed as being worth so much. I guess it varies, but it would seem very tempting to cash in if someone could use the money.

Kitchenwitch: I'm not sure if they quiz everyone the way they quizzed us. It will be interesting to hear your experience.

Running: The bowl would have to go to a sibling before it was sold! We have deep connections to NS and this is one special item to the family. It's big enough to fit a small child. However, I did stop storing magazines in it per Nancy's request!

That’s a neat foot! And how exciting to get to go to the roadshow.

A friend went in Huntsville several years ago. She had a family heirloom wedding dress that neither she nor her sister wanted to keep. It was appraised at around $4000, and she sold it.

That sounds like great fun Kitchenwitch! Enjoy and let us know how it goes!

I went a while back. The only lines we had were the ones to get in where everyone is waiting. There were not real lines at the individual tables and we were in and out in like an hour with our stuff appraised. We were prepared for HOURS of standing in line and so were very surprised. Everything we brought was appraised for more than we either paid for it or though it was worth so that was good. But nothing was good enough to get "screen time" -- sigh! No million dollar treasures did we bring! But you know most stuff is just ordinary stuff. I thought it was interesting that a second chance included sending pictures of your stuff.

That’s so cool, kitchen. You’ve already got one foot in the door, so to speak. Be sure to tell us when it airs.

Tee hee Ded!

How was your trip to Antiques Roadshow? I've imagined all kinds of scenarios where they have sworn you to secrecy until this episode airs because your object was so fabulous it's going to be the Big Reveal! Or they discovered it was part of a huge art heist and the FBI swooped in and confiscated it.

Hopefully you had fun on your adventure (and it would be an added bonus if your objet d'art) turned out to be worth $).

Maire

I don’t think she goes til the 18th...

Thanks Maddielee. You’re right, I just went back and read it again. don’t know why I thought it had been taped already.

Include me in on those that are waiting to hear back!

Oh how fun! When they were in DC, they asked for people with large items to send photos of their furniture and a description-much like what they told told you. I tried to send photos of some of our antiques that I knew were good (a French statue from the 19th c., a large corner cupboard made by a great great+ grandfather around 1850, and one other item). I was even more of a techno-idiot then and I never succeeded in sending my pictures. Sigh. Would have been fun.

I cannot wait to hear about your foot! ;-)

I'm going to AR on Tuesday!! I will definitely report back to all of you.

Dedtired, I just might use your witty pun in the Feedback Booth!!

Good luck! Post the air date! I’d get a thrill seeing your foot on tv!