I'm going to be getting 2 tickets to Antiques Roadshow..........

[Paper Roses]

1. Good luck with your appraisal. It is well known that the prices quoted

on Roadshow are higher than you'd expect. For your purposes, I think you will be OK. If you had a Rembrandt, I'd worry that they gave you a figure far greater than the value of the piece. You consign the piece because of great expectations and would possibly be let down.

I used to watch Road Show but got so upset about their information and quotes, I no longer watch.
I also did not like their constant comments that as a seller or a buyer, you would do better at auction.
I'd be willing to bet that most dealers also cringe at this type of statement. It is easy to be let down.

If you have good news, take your paintings to a reputable auctioneer in your area, even if you have to travel some distance. This would be an auction house that handles top of the line stuff, not your local Saturday night at the Legion hall type.

Please let us know how it went.