Long article but a lot of interesting fun for someone who's watched "Antiques Roadshow". (Executive summary: it's pretty much all legit, and a bit zany, too.)
(h/t +Les Jenkins)
What happens behind the scenes before an Antiques Roadshow appraisal?
The appraisers on Antiques Roadshow—now airing its 18th season—need to be more than experts in their field. They also have to be storytellers who can build a narrative around, say, a detail on a jade statue or the telltale notches inside an antique dresser drawer. Because when people bring in their
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