Fans of the Antiques Roadshow...
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Fans of the Antiques Roadshow program on PBS know how the show works. A
team of antique experts sets up shop in a convention center. They invite people to take
from their attics, coffee tables, or safe-deposit boxes their most-treasured family
heirloom, and bring it in to be appraised.
The program's composed entirely of brief, one- and two-minute encounters. In each of these segments, one of the experts looks over a person's treasure, searching for the maker's mark or telltale design feature that identifies it as genuine. Then, we get to watch the expression on the person's face as the expert declares it's the real thing -- or just a fake.
Many of these items have sentimental value -- which means their owners would treasure and keep them regardless of the appraisal -- but still, it's a special joy for the owner to learn that great-grandpa's old dresser is indeed a genuine Chippendale.
"Let love be genuine," says the apostle Paul. As good as it feels to learn that your childhood electric-train engine is a classic, it's far more gratifying to know that the person you love is truly sincere in his or her affections.
The program's composed entirely of brief, one- and two-minute encounters. In each of these segments, one of the experts looks over a person's treasure, searching for the maker's mark or telltale design feature that identifies it as genuine. Then, we get to watch the expression on the person's face as the expert declares it's the real thing -- or just a fake.
Many of these items have sentimental value -- which means their owners would treasure and keep them regardless of the appraisal -- but still, it's a special joy for the owner to learn that great-grandpa's old dresser is indeed a genuine Chippendale.
"Let love be genuine," says the apostle Paul. As good as it feels to learn that your childhood electric-train engine is a classic, it's far more gratifying to know that the person you love is truly sincere in his or her affections.
