I'm looking for two tickets to the canadian antique road show that's coming
here in May. Does anyone have a couple of tickets they want to part with?

Cathie wrote:

I'm looking for two tickets to the canadian antique road show that's
coming here in May. Does anyone have a couple of tickets they want to
part with?

From what I've seen of some of the clowns working on that show I'd get a
second opinion ;~) A couple of weeks ago one of their " Appraisers"
said a "Violet Ray" machine was worth $3500.00, even though they sell all
the time on ebay for under $150.00. Yet another appraised a Victorian
chair you would be hard pressed to get $600.00 these days for $1500.00.

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Cathie wrote:

I'm looking for two tickets to the canadian antique road show that's
coming here in May. Does anyone have a couple of tickets they want to
part with?

From what I've seen of some of the clowns working on that show I'd get a
second opinion ;~) A couple of weeks ago one of their " Appraisers"
said a "Violet Ray" machine was worth $3500.00, even though they sell all
the time on ebay for under $150.00. Yet another appraised a Victorian
chair you would be hard pressed to get $600.00 these days for $1500.00.

........I know a few of the appraisers on the western Canadian show. Nice
guys but certainly trying to keep the ratings up versus giving realistic
appraisals. I have a violet ray machine in my showcase and was wondering
why a fellow came in recentley and said; " I saw that machine on the
Roadshow and you are asking WAY to little" ....... it's been here for two
months @ 175.00..........anybody wanna' make a quick 3k?

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Cathie wrote:

I'm looking for two tickets to the canadian antique road show that's
coming here in May. Does anyone have a couple of tickets they want to
part with?

From what I've seen of some of the clowns working on that show I'd get a
second opinion ;~) A couple of weeks ago one of their " Appraisers"
said a "Violet Ray" machine was worth $3500.00, even though they sell
all the time on ebay for under $150.00. Yet another appraised a
Victorian chair you would be hard pressed to get $600.00 these days for
$1500.00.

........I know a few of the appraisers on the western Canadian show. Nice
guys but certainly trying to keep the ratings up versus giving realistic
appraisals. I have a violet ray machine in my showcase and was wondering
why a fellow came in recentley and said; " I saw that machine on the
Roadshow and you are asking WAY to little" ....... it's been here for two
months @ 175.00..........anybody wanna' make a quick 3k?

The appraisals are usually "insurance appraisals", and Roadshow
is sponsored (at least in the US) by Chubb, who provide insurance
for "valuables". I think that's an interesting connection. How many
people have contacted Chubb to insure their quack machines for
$3,000...since that show?

Kris

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The appraisals are usually "insurance appraisals", and Roadshow
is sponsored (at least in the US) by Chubb, who provide insurance
for "valuables". I think that's an interesting connection. How many
people have contacted Chubb to insure their quack machines for
$3,000...since that show?

Kris


........or tried to sell to a dealer for 2000.00 wholesale? I have several
pieces of "quackery" on the shelves now including a complete hamilton
beach massage kit ( c.1915) with multiple massage heads. Fella came in the
other day and said; "you know what those were used for dontcha'?" After he
glanced left and right to make sure there were no ladies present, he
opined about how cool it would have been to be a doctor in those
days........

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From what I've seen of some of the clowns working on that show I'd get a
second opinion ;~) A couple of weeks ago one of their " Appraisers"
said a "Violet Ray" machine was worth $3500.00, even though they sell
all
the time on ebay for under $150.00. Yet another appraised a Victorian
chair you would be hard pressed to get $600.00 these days for $1500.00.

........I know a few of the appraisers on the western Canadian show. Nice
guys but certainly trying to keep the ratings up versus giving realistic
appraisals. I have a violet ray machine in my showcase and was wondering
why a fellow came in recentley and said; " I saw that machine on the
Roadshow and you are asking WAY to little" ....... it's been here for two
months @ 175.00..........anybody wanna' make a quick 3k?

Heh. Anybody wanna steal one of mine (after I up my insurance,
of course)? It's astonishing how many of these are still around.
Hell, they're still being made, even. The machines to look for are
the very early floor-standing cabinets, with lots of marble panels
and leaded glass.

Roadshow folks aren't always up to snuff on technology. I saw
an episode where a alcohol-powered hot air fan was described as
having a turbine, where they're actually Sterling heat-cycle engines.
He even lit the fan and had it running -- ya'd think the piston
would've been a clue. At least he got the price right on that one.

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Roadshow folks aren't always up to snuff on technology. I saw
an episode where a alcohol-powered hot air fan was described as
having a turbine, where they're actually Sterling heat-cycle engines.
He even lit the fan and had it running -- ya'd think the piston
would've been a clue. At least he got the price right on that one.