"Antiques Roadshow" coming to Wisconsin in July!

Rob1981 · 03-18-2006, 06:41 AM

On Saturday July 29, the popular PBS show "Antiques Roadshow will be in Milwaukee at the Midwest Airlines Center.

Just so everyone knows, you must have a ticket to attend. Tickets are free, but limited to 2 per household.

More information here:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/roadsh...kee/index.html

I have no idea why 2007 is in the link, unless the show won't air on TV until 2007? But anyway, I was thinking of going maybe. I have a few older chess sets that I've always wondered about.

**keith** · 03-19-2006, 10:30 AM

Thanks for the heads up, Rob!

We'll have to publicise this on the Home Page and in the Water Cooler News.

Thanks!

Regards,
Keith

AlumniClub · 03-19-2006, 11:10 AM

I would love to go to that.
Green Bay Neville Public Museum does this same thing but will not give you values of the item but a great history and idea at its value. I have gone a few times with my collections from auctions and family heirlooms. I had brought my grandmas cameo last time I went and they had told me to make sure I include this as one of my insured jewelry items. Its priceless to me, but great to know its insurance value.
Last year I picked up a #4 crock, unnamed for $60 and was told its value was much higher than what I won the bid for. On the way out the door I had gotten 2 offers but denied them. I hope to do a little research on that item soon.
I may have think about going to that if I am not busy. Thanks for the information!
RedRaven

Rob1981 · 03-19-2006, 02:51 PM

They basically do a random drawing of all the entries. So not everyone that signs up to get tickets will be able to go. You have until May, but I'm not sure how many the location can hold total. Many people could easily not get tickets to the show.

AlumniClub · 03-22-2006, 07:00 AM

Hope they draw my name for tickets. I have a few items i know are older than the flintstones and curious to know the approx. value on them. I would never part with any of them unless i was told it was worth ALOT. Then again someone would have to have the cash to pay me. If anyone gets tickets please post here.

GB2

Rob1981 · 03-22-2006, 03:59 PM

I believe no one will have tickets until around May. The site mentioned May was the deadline for signing up for tickets. So I'm assuming they won't mail out tickets until then probably.

Hopefully I get tickets, they don't come here much. I believe this is the first time in a few years at least, that Antiques Roadshow has came to Wisconsin.

AlumniClub · 05-08-2006, 02:04 PM

Anyone have their tickets yet?

Rob1981 · 06-03-2006, 06:45 PM

I just got an email and I was picked! The email said, tickets will be mailed out, about 3 weeks before the event.

It says on the website, the ticket selection was in May. So if you haven't gotten a confirmation email yet, you probably don't have a good chance of getting them.