Adding to the new reality television shows aimed to please antiques and collectibles enthusiasts that I have been writing about in my former blogs, Cash ‘n’ Cari, premiers on HGTV January 2nd from 10:00 to 10:30 p.m. Read the full … Read More +
Antiques Television Shows
Your guide to all next gen antiques-themed TV shows
The following two items complimented a longer article in the Dec. 22 edition on SPIKE-TV’s new hit show Auction Hunters. Billed as the West coast’s answer to American Pickers, Auction Hunters follows the exploits of California’s Allen Haff and Ton … Read More +
Let’s share our Secrets to Affordable Antiques with the next generation
During the last three months, there has been a resurgence of discussion surrounding the creation of an antiques trade association. Although this is not a new idea to our hobby, it appears this time the talk is more earnest. Groups … Read More +
Antiques-themed Cable Shows Generating Buzz: Caroline Ashleigh Blog
Have you been listening to the entire buzz generated lately about the new reality television shows staring appraisers, auctioneers, vintage objects, and the suspense their discoveries generate? The venerable forebear of the trend is, of course, PBS’s Antiques Roadshow, broadcast … Read More +
Auctioneer$ takes its place as the latest antiques reality show
A new reality TV series debuting Oct. 9 on The Learning Channel is set to expose the auction business in a way few outsiders have seen: pulse-pounding bidding, challenging appraisals and strange consignors. To Deb Weidenhamer, the new star of the show, it’s just another day at the office. Read More +
‘Auctioneers’ will expose the auction business and teach you something too
Eric Bradley Auctioneers, the new reality TV series debuting Saturday on The Learning Channel (from the folks who brought you Jon & Kate Plus 8 and Mythbusters) is set to expose the auction business in a way few outsiders have … Read More +
AT Inbox: ‘Antiques Roadshow’ stop not worth the gas
Kudos on the “new” Antique Trader. I’ve withheld judgment until now. I give you an “A.” Your staff and you have been consistent in taking the magazine from a good read to a great read. You just reprinted, with editing, a 1975 article in John Rogers. It was as fresh as it was 35 years ago. Read More +
American Pickers: Saving Antiques One at a Time
American Pickers, a reality television show featuring antique and collectible treasure hunters Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, debuted on the History Channel on Jan. 18, 2010, with 3.2 million viewers and was the highest rated new cable series for viewers aged 25 to 54. Read More +
Are you the next reality TV star?
It looks like more reality TV along the lines of History’s “American Pickers” and “Pawn Stars” are about to spread to a network television channel near you. It was announced Sept. 3 that a “major network” is currently looking for … Read More +
AT Inbox: ‘American Pickers’ isn’t reality
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