Taken from a off air broadcast from the 27th February 1994. Sadly, Hugh's outro and the credits are not on this video because they were cut off. More Episodes coming from series 16. Thanks for watching.
What impresses me about these presenters is that they really are up on their game. It seems to me that they must not only have a fair knowledge of the objects they encounter but also the historical and social circumstances which gave rise to their manufacture. I`m quite used to hearing these accents, lol.
I think the guy near the end with the huge piece of furniture brought the piece in as a joke and probably thought the appraiser was either nuts or just having him on! He'll probably run out now and sell it!!!
I am shocked she knew about red gum wood. It is the heart wood of the sweet gum tree which grows in the American south where I live. The tree has to be huge and very old, so it is long gone now.
Somebody went to my grandmother's house and forced her to sell a clock for a few hundred dollars. It was worth we be over 10 grand USD. The people who take advantage of the elderly need a special place in prison and then hell.
I know of a picker in my area who bought a valuable painting from an older lady for $25 - people like that used to be rampant in the business. Thankfully people are becoming more educated in what they have and the horror stories are not as common!
Sadly this happens all too often. Some people are ruthless in exploiting the elderly. Once you’ve invited these people into your home they’ll not leave until they’ve got what they want.
