Re: PBS Channel's Antiques Roadshow coming to Honolulu
Nope! The appraiser told me she, just an hour earlier, did an on-camera interview with someone who had a $400. aloha shirt. She said the questions would be the same so...no need. What she didn't know is that I have background in film and tv and understand that you film or tape as many interesting segments as you can then edit in the best of those while the rest end up on the proverbial editing room floor. And, they're putting together 3 shows so more than one aloha shirt segment wouldn't be unusual. It doesn't matter whether they tape one or 101 aloha shirt segments. That said, I doubt I would've agreed to go on-camera with something that valuable. The friend who attended with me feels strongly that the appraiser didn't want to 'go public' with the blouse. Possibly she has a buyer in mind and possibly her risk is in whether or not I contact her. I honestly don't know as this is a situation in which I have no experience. There's always the chance that the appraisal is bogus but my friend highly doubts that as an Antiques Roadshow appraiser's reputation is at stake.
I dunno. My head is spinning right now. I was hoping a little wine would calm that but...no luck! It'll be interesting to see how this plays out because, at that high appraisal, I really don't want to keep the blouse as I'll need to insure and store it and I'll never take the chance of wearing it again. Plus, it's too valuable to frame and hang it in Makaha, next to the ocean, salt air and humidity. That just doesn't make sense to me. What used to be my most all time, favorite aloha shirt has now become a positive liability!
Originally posted by AbsolutChaos
I dunno. My head is spinning right now. I was hoping a little wine would calm that but...no luck! It'll be interesting to see how this plays out because, at that high appraisal, I really don't want to keep the blouse as I'll need to insure and store it and I'll never take the chance of wearing it again. Plus, it's too valuable to frame and hang it in Makaha, next to the ocean, salt air and humidity. That just doesn't make sense to me. What used to be my most all time, favorite aloha shirt has now become a positive liability!
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