Antiques Roadshow, Part I

So this past weekend was the big day for the Antiques Roadshow excursion. I did take the toy boat and cookie jar as my "antiques". As soon as we got inside the building, I couldn't help but notice a line of people that rivaled some of the longer lines I've seen at Cedar Point. It was one big expo room that was filled with people - all in a line. Luckily, we were treated to old episodes of Antiques Roadshow and trivia.

During the wait, people were checking out other peoples' stuff. As I checked out some of the stuff, I realized just how outclassed I was by some of the people. Yet that didn't stop the several people who kept wanting me to open the box to the toy boat to show it off. Not that it was a problem - I had thought that the boat was a little too new and not so impressive. But their reactions were almost always one of being impressed. One lady even said "I'm so happy for you!" This was, of course, before we had gotten any appraising or anything.

In any case, we finally reached the end of the waiting line after they began to start rerunning episodes of Antiques Roadshow that we had seen when we first entered the Expo Center. And now to leave you at a cliffhanger. Will the boat live up to the anonymous lady's hopes? Will the cookie jar be worth more the box I brought it in? Will I make it on TV as more than someone who was "casually" trying to get in the picture of someone else's appraisal while being filmed? You'll find out soon enough...but here a picture to keep the mobs occupied.

At left - The city of Louisville makes fun of their unpronounceable name. I personally opt for the one in orange.