"Antiques Roadshow" surprises

[+ azdr0710]

other Roadshow threads are now closed......rare jade items and a priceless Boston accent!

 

 

Edited Monday at 05:37 AM by azdr0710

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and here's a well-known classic from several years ago......."you have a national treasure"......

 

 

Edited Monday at 04:09 PM by azdr0710

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[+ PhileasFogg]

5 hours ago, azdr0710 said:

 

I was horrified when my dad gave me his Rolex - opting instead to wear a $12 timex.   Why did he do that?  The Rolex is a self winding watch. Wearing the Rolex 24/7 he didn’t move enough to keep it wound.   It was quite sad.   I couldn’t wear it while he was alive…it felt wrong…and now, I don’t wear watches and it’s in a safe. 

[maninsoma]

6 hours ago, azdr0710 said:

 

I clicked on this video because the object owner looked so hot.  Once the video started playing, I immediately recognized him as Ryan Reynolds.  I didn't know he had done a film where there was an Antiques Roadshow spoof in it.

[+ Gar1eth]

5 hours ago, PhileasFogg said:

opting instead to wear a $12 timex

As I recall, my first watch was a gold Timex that cost $12.95 circa 1970.  My parents gave it to me for Hanukkah. I was thinking I was in the third grade. But that seems awfully young. On the other hand I had had trouble with telling  time, but once I actually had a watch to wear-I was fine. So maybe it was third grade after all. 
 

Addendum-it probably was third grade. I just flashed to a memory of the following February/March. A friend and I didn't know it was a standard 31 day calendar, and we were laughing about how I had to get past 29-31 to get back to 1. I think if I had been older than 9, I would have understood the mechanism better. 

Edited Monday at 05:47 PM by Gar1eth

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1 hour ago, Gar1eth said:

As I recall, my first watch was a gold Timex that cost $12.95 circa 1970.  My parents gave it to me for Hanukkah. I was thinking I was in the third grade. But that seems awfully young. On the other hand I had had trouble with telling  time, but once I actually had a watch to wear-I was fine. So maybe it was third grade after all. 
 

Addendum-it probably was third grade. I just flashed to a memory of the following February/March. A friend and I didn't know it was a standard 31 day calendar, and we were laughing about how I had to get past 29-31 to get back to 1. I think if I had been older than 9, I would have understood the mechanism better. 

My first watch was about the same age and in the early 70's...I took it apart...so I guess it won't be on Antiques Roadshow.

I collect cars...I was so happy to actually buy an ANTIQUE car last year that was actually OLDER THAN ME!

 

Edited Monday at 07:12 PM by PhileasFogg

[Lotus-eater]

1 hour ago, PhileasFogg said:

I collect cars...I was so happy to actually buy an ANTIQUE car last year that was actually OLDER THAN ME!

You must be very fit to be able to hand crank a Model T.🤪

[+ PhileasFogg]

6 minutes ago, Lotus-eater said:

You must be very fit to be able to hand crank a Model T.🤪

Hahahaha…I am fit…but fortunately c1 Corvettes had ignitions.   Of course, with 9,000 miles on it, I’ve been driven longer and harder than the car 😅

[+ azdr0710]

you know it's going to be serious when the appraiser starts crying......