How high was a collection of Chinese jaded valued at by the Antiques Roadshow crew?
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009 Antiques Roadshow made history in Raleigh, NC Part adventure, part history lesson, and part treasure hunt, five-time Emmy® Award-nominated Antiques Roadshow is PBS’s highest-rated series, seen by almost 11 million viewers each week. Veteran television personality Mark L. Walberg serves as series host. In each hour-long ROADSHOW episode, specialists from the country’s leading auction houses — Bonhams and Butterfields, Christie’s, Doyle New York, Skinner and Sotheby’s — and independent dealers from across the nation offer free appraisals of antiques and collectibles. Antiques Roadshow cameras capture tales of family heirlooms, yard sale bargains and long-lost items salvaged from attics and basements, while experts reveal the fascinating truths about these finds. The popular series set a record in Raleigh for the highest number of ticket requests in the show’s history. Of the 34,000 tickets requested in Raleigh, approximately 6,000 were distributed. In addition, Anti
