A Young Collector Was Astonished To Know The Real Amount Of The Painting He Wanted To Trade

Antique Trader

The boy in Antique Roadshow guest was an eager trader of antiques even at a young age. However, he did not realize how precious the painting he had discovered was. The owner of the portrait thought he carried a unique art into the show. However, he did not consider the canvas to get a high valuation.

Antique Trader

Essential Part

All appraisers knew the essential part of their job, especially in front of the camera, where they had to learn the story of every object they evaluated. It should also be equally assessed and could tell every different feature of the item.

Essential Part

Following The Standard Procedure

Every appraiser from the show Antique Roadshow understood they should follow the standard procedure of their occupation. However, many small appraiser shows had appeared for several years, and they also followed the process. The story they had found in the art would make the show more attractive for people to watch.

Following The Standard Procedure

Two-Dollar Painting

The boy had a long trip to Richmond, Virginia, to find the worth of his two-dollar painting. Those who were amateur at antiques would sometimes seek an outside appraiser before considering the object valuable.

Two Dollar Painting

Worth It Or Not?

Most expensive items would end up in thrift stores or unscrupulous antique shops, and most of the objects in those shops were not priced according to their worth. However, the young boy in the show did the same thing when he made an appearance in the program Antiques Roadshow.

Worth It Or Not?

Traveling Appraiser Docu-Series

The program Antique Roadshow started filming in 1979. The show was made because it was motivated by the documentary series of a traveling appraiser and antique enthusiast who came to see them. The production became trending and influenced several other branches of various countries like the United States.

Traveling Appraiser Docu-Series

Antique Enthusiast

When a young boy participated in the show, the painting owner knew he was lucky to be a guest in the show to talk about his passion and inspiration for being an antique enthusiast.

Antique Enthusiast

European Art And History

David Weiss was known for being an expert and knowledgeable in European art because of his experience for more than three decades. His forte was 19th and 20th-century European paintings, sculptures, and paintings.

European Art And History

Skilled Man

He was also interested in Oriental rugs. The appraiser assessed the portrait that was brought by the young boy in the show. He was a professional when it came to antiques and how valuable the canvas was.

Skilled Man

SVP AT Auction House

Like the other appraisers in Antiques Roadshow, David Weiss personally participated in the show, which helped his primary job in Freeman Auction house. His position in the auction house was Senior Vice President. It was the position he deserved for all the experiences in his career

SVP AT Auction House

A Professor

He also held the same title when working in Washington D.C. and learned many things when working in that area. However, the professional appraiser did not only assess art, but he was also a professor at Drexel University, teaching about business-related subjects.

A Professor

Most Rewarding Experience

David Weiss was excited when he would discover a unique item when he was working in auctions. He shared his experience in his biography on Freeman’s Auction House website. The appraiser said, “For me, the most rewarding experiences as an auction house appraiser are the happy, unexpected ‘discoveries’ that originate from private collectors and estates. The best and most memorable of these ‘finds’ have resulted in massively successful prices realized.” At that point, he would always have an exciting day in the store.

Most Rewarding Experience

Evaluating The Item

Similar to all the guests who brought their item to be evaluated by the best appraiser, David also questioned the young guest in the show. He asked the boy what he knew about his portrait.

Evaluating The Item

Young Man’s Passion

The appraiser started the interview by saying to the youngest guest in the program, “You must be the youngest collector that I’ve seen.” The boy showed a smile to the expert and replied, “I think so.” Weiss was amazed by the young man’s poise and expression, especially on his passion for gathering antiques.

Young Man’s Passion

Convincing His Parents

It was the day when the young fan learned about the program, which was aired in Richmond, Virginia, and he tried to convince his parents to take him into the show. The boy thought he could get a hundred dollars for the painting, which he recently bought.

Convincing His Parents

Ultimately Agreeing

In the end, his parents agreed to go into the event, after a long drive from their home in South Jersey to Richmond, Virginia. On the day of the show, the parents supported their son and selected a bright red t-shirt that the young guest would wear in front of the camera.

A Thrilling Experience

The young guest was thrilled when he got into the event. The reason why he had a chance to come to the show was because of his hobby. Weiss was amazed when he learned that the boy purchased different antiques, not only the painting.

His Favorite Objects To Collect

The appraiser also realized that the young man was gathering items longer than he expected. In the interview with the young boy, he asked about the items and the youngster’s favorite object to collect, and his reply to the professional appraiser was, “I like glass, sterling silver, and art.”

His Favorite Objects To Collect

Passion For Antiques

Weiss was curious about other items the young guest had collected, which motivated him to collect antiques. The appraiser was convinced from his excited answer that the boy had a passion for gathering antiques.

Passion For Antiques

His Most Loved Antique

The young man was still answering the appraiser’s question, and he appeared to be knowledgeable about the subject. He also informed the professional that his most loved antique, which he recently discovered, was a large silver serving platter. The answer to the young man made David curious about his love for antiques.

His Most Loved Antique

“Junk Auction”

David knew to himself that he needed to understand how the young man became fascinated with antiques. The appraiser asked the boy, “Where do you find this stuff?” And based on the boy’s reply, it was in “a junky auction” located in the young man’s hometown in South Jersey.

Junk Auction

Different From Him

He was amazed by the child in their interview. He assumed that the young man loved to keep in his possession every antique he found. However, the following he got from the guest was different from what the professional was thinking.

Different From Him

Keeping The Items

Weiss continued to know more about the young boy’s passion for antiques, and he also asked the boy if he had a habit of keeping the items he found from different auctions. The answer was evident for most of the older antique enthusiasts.

Keeping The Items

Antique Collectors

Most older antique collectors were collecting antiques because of their value, not by keeping them in their possession. However, some kids would keep the discovered object for themselves because they might think it had a significant value in their life.

Antique Collectors

Selling Online

David and even the producer did not expect the boy’s experience. Especially when the young man told them, “I like to sell them online,” the appraiser did not believe the boy and asked, “You like to sell them?” the professional did not expect that the kid would do something a grown-up would do.

Selling Online

Unforgettable Guest

He was surprised that the young man knew how to buy and sell every antique he gathered. David thought that the boy was his most unforgettable guest in the show. He understood that he needed to learn everything about the boy’s passion for the antiques before assessing the painting.

Unforgettable Guest

Business Minded

David became interested in the boy who was sitting right in front of him. He was determined to learn more about the youngster whether the young man would choose to sell his items or keep them in his possession. The appraiser decided to select an item from the child’s story and said, “Have you made a lot of money selling silver, you’d say?” they did not assume what his reply would be, how the enthusiastic child shared his experience when he sold the silver. The young man told David that he waited until September to sell the object he had found, which was that they anticipated the price from the market would change.

Business Minded

Gathering Information

The most exciting part was how did the youngster get a painting in his possession. The appraiser tried to gather more information about the passion of the boy for the antique. He assumed the youngster got the item in garage sales, which the boy considered the thing had some worth.

Gathering Information

A Piece Of Painting

However, the youngest guest on the show insisted that he asked his father to go into the junky auction house in their town during the summer. The child pleaded to wait for the opportunity to bid for a piece of painting.

A Piece Of Painting

On The Sunny Side

This piece was found at an auction down South Jersey. It was so hot there, my dad didn’t wasn’t to stay to get it, but I wanted to.” the boy said in the interview. The actual price of the paint was only two dollars when he bought the art to his ownership.

On The Sunny Side

A Significant Story

The youngster thought it might have a significant story when it was made. It was hard for the kid to know where the portrait came from. It was also the reason why he wanted to go to Antiques Roadshow.

Is It Valuable?

The item that the boy brought in the show looked like an ordinary painting to the people who watched and even for David. However, the appraiser understood than the child that every item had a sign which would find out if it was valuable or not.

Is It Valuable?

Mother And Child

The professional took his first glance at the portrait, and he realized it was made from normal earth tones. The concept drawn in the canvass was a mother who sat on a chair in which she tried to reach the child. However, the kid also sat on the chair, which set on her mother. There was a part of a vital clue that the owner overlooked.

Mother And Child

Testing The Boy

David was still testing the boy. He was thinking about how knowledgeable the child was about art. The appraiser was amazed by the boy’s calmness with their interview. He considered he brought an item that an average child would never choose.

Expert In Arts

Expert In Arts

The young guest told the professional that he noticed after he bought the painting, and it was created from watercolor. However, the youngster was having a hard time explaining because the portrait was enclosed in a glass. The expert of the arts decided to step in.

Expert In Arts

Skill In Appraising

The kid’s thought about the painting was correct. The portrait was drawn with watercolor. At a young age, he already knew a lot of stuff and was attentive to the amount of silver he sold in public. He was also knowledgeable about gathering an item.

Skill In Appraising

The Only Problem

The only problem was his inexperience about the value, and it was about to face him when the appraiser wanted to test him. Weiss tried to see if the young guest had developed his skill as an appraiser.

The Only Problem

Improve The Child’s Talent

When the boy had finally met and made a quick assessment, he noticed a sign on the art’s bottom. He could only describe a part of the name, but for Weiss, he understood the description of the second half of the signature. It was almost like he knew the signature at first glance. He wanted to improve the child’s talent for appraising rather than telling him the value from the start. The professional requested the youngest guest to repeat what he told him before.

Improve The Child’s Talent

Real Passion

The was near before they would assess the painting of the child. David wished to talk about his portrait. He would like the boy to explain everything he could see in the art and share the painting’s story. David realized that the young guest’s passion for arts was real, and in his thought, he had a high possibility of being an appraiser when he grew up.

Real Passion

Albert Neuhuys’ Painting

The young man had proficiently described every detail of the signature. However, the only piece he could explain was the first name. At that point, Weiss told the surname of the signatory. The name of the creator was Albert Neuhuys painting.

Albert Neuhuys’ Painting

19th Century Painter

Albert was a great painter in the Netherlands during the era of the 19th century. The appraiser said that Albert and the other painters from that era usually created a live set at home. The example was the painting the child bought, and it showed the scene of a mother and a child. The artist who made the painting enrolled in Laren School. It was a Dutch artist colony, and he studied with different painters like Jozef Israels. Albert was transferred from the country lifestyle into an industrial country. When he moved into another location, he started to create art with passion.

19th Century Painter

Era Of Peaceful Painting

Albert’s lifetime made a peaceful painting earn a reputation in that era. The painting was his source of income. Most of his paintings were a scene of the daily life of people inside their homes. An example of his work was the painting that the child had brought in the Antiques Roadshow. The beautiful drawing of a mother who was sewing while her child was looking at what she was doing.

Era Of Peaceful Painting

Domestic Tasks

He also portrayed domestic tasks in the country life like the farmers were doing their job. Most of his artwork was included in the most famous art museums. However, one of the painter’s creations happened to be owned by the boy.

Domestic Tasks

One Of The Dutch Painters

David was more knowledgeable about the painting than the boy. It was the most important thing when the youngster would try to appraise. He also discussed the life of Neuhuys and his creation before he continued his assessment. He said that “Neuhuys was one of the Dutch painters. He was born in 1844, and he died in 1914. I think your watercolor was probably done in the last quarter of the 19th century.” Before Weiss’s revelation, the boy wondered exactly how old the painting was, but it seemed clear to the expert that the boy was absorbing every word.

One Of The Dutch Painters

The Guessing Game

The experts in Antiques on the program Antiques Roadshow let their guests tried to estimate the worth of their items. However, they would not be shocked if their guess would be higher than the item’s real value. It was the reason why they traveled across various locations. It did not mean that they would not go into a store. However, the expert shared the background of the painting, and this time he would try to let the boy guess how valuable it was. It was the method he used to teach the youngster about the value of the antique.

The Guessing Game

What’s The Real Worth?

David asked the child, “How much do you think is worth?” It was the time the appraiser was going to assess his item. Every trial, he put the young guest to find out how knowledgeable the boy was about antiques. After a long hour of waiting under the hot summer season to get the painting and travel from New Jersey to Virginia, the young man deserved it when he guessed the item’s total amount. His greatest guess was “Hundred and fifty bucks.”

What’s The Real Worth

A Hundred And Fifty Short

David repeated the boy’s guess, “Hundred fifty bucks?” However, he suddenly added, “I think it’s worth a hundred and fifty. I think it’s worth more than one hundred and fifty.” The enthusiasm on the boy’s face did not change. He let the appraiser assess his item. The expert made everyone feel excited when he changed his words with restrained breathing. Later on, he said that “Today, if your Alber Neuhuys watercolor came to an auction. It would probably sell for about $1000 to $1500.” The young guest could not contain his shock when the professional antiques said the word “thousand.”

A Hundred And Fifty Short

That’s A Lot Of Money

The only word that the boy could say was “Woah,” which was his reaction to his painting’s total value. Weiss did blow his mind when he said the price of his discovery. The appraiser considered that the youngster had a natural talent for trading art. However, he needed to learn and understand many things before he became a better appraiser. He told the owner of the painting, “That’s a lot of money!” From a 2 dollars painting into a thousand dollars of cash. However, David added a little lesson for the youngest guest in the show.

That’s A Lot Of Money

Polishing His Talent

The youngest guest of the show was content when he was told by David that, “So I think you’ve got a great career going as an art dealer. You should keep at it.” It was the best compliment he had as a dealer in training. He replied to the professional, “I know,” and the boy added, “I think I’m going to be rich!” The appraiser agreed about the idea. The antique expert also told him he did a great job at a young age, and if he polished his talent, he could make his wishes into reality.

Polishing His Talent

This boy got tons of money from his painting that cost 2 dollars. But he wasn’t the only kid making money out of vintage items. Man, we wish we’d held on to so. many. things. You might want to check your old bunks now and see if you can find your old toys, for here are the 25 most valuable toys from your childhood.

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Garbage Pail Kids

1978 Luke Skywalker Action Figure: $25,000

When the Japanese designer and creator of A Bathing Ape, Nigo, wanted to unload his set of Star Wars, he turned to Sotheby’s. The total value of the 2015 auction was more than half a million dollars, including this as-new boxed figurine of Luke Skywalker, one of just 20 out there.

1978 Luke Skywalker

Peanut Royal Blue Elephant Beanie Baby: $5,000

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Peanut Royal Blue Elephant Beanie Baby

PEZ Dispensers: Prices Vary

Sugar fiends will be pleased to know that even that rusty, candy-free PEZ dispenser could some day be worth something. A dispenser known as the Astronaut B, developed for the 1982 World’s Fair, became a major bank in 2006, selling for $32,000 on eBay. The Mickey Mouse Soft Head dispenser, the 1955 Santa Claus Head dispenser, and the PEZ gun are among other collectible dispensers.

PEZ Dispensers

The Original Monopoly Game: $146,500

Monopoly’s original hand-drawn oilcloth version, made in 1933 and owned by the game inventor Charles Darrow, was sold at Sotheby’s auction house in 2011 for $146,500, almost double its estimated price. But, even if you don’t have such a rare version of this popular game, the 1930’s retro copies sold for $3,125 and limited editions on eBay sell for hundreds.

The Original Monopoly Game

Hot Wheels: Prices Vary

Although most of these palm-sized cars go for only a couple of dollars, thousands of rare discoveries can be worth it. The “Volkswagen Beach Bomb” prototype from 1969, built with surfboards hanging out the back window and wheels that made it too big for the race tracks of Mattel, is among the most valuable. Although it has never been widely made, that’s what makes it all the more valuable to collectors, who value it at around $125,000.

Hot Wheels

Action Comics No. 1, $3.2 million

This “pristine” 1938 version went up for sale in 2014, to staggering results, as the most expensive comic ever sold on eBay. Hey, why the frenzy? This is the comic that brought Superman to the world for the first time, and there are less than 50 of them worldwide.

Action Comics No. 1

Wun-Dar He-Man: Prices Vary

Also known as He-naked-with-a-loin-cloth, Man’s this brawny figure of action was a giveaway that came in the 1990s with the purchase of Wonder Bread. If you saved it, you’re in luck: thanks to eBay’s wonder where some of these go for as much as $500, your love for white bread could pay off.

Wun Dar He Man

Fisher Price’s Push Cart Pete: $3,000

If they are in mint condition, you can make a mint with antique Fisher-Price toys. It is anticipated that this 9-inch 1936 pull toy would rake upwards of $3,000, not bad considering it originally retailed for 50 cents.

Fisher Price’s Push Cart Pete

American Girl “Molly” Doll: $11,000

You’re going to be run by a new American Girl Doll for $120, but isn’t it comforting to know that discontinued dolls like Felicity, Samantha, Kirsten, and Molly live somewhere? You could make as much as $11,000 if you have one of these ‘out of print’ dolls at home, with their original clothes and accessories.

American Girl ‘Molly’ Doll

First Edition of “Where the Wild Things Are”: $25,000

In 2012, the first edition of the classic children’s book by Maurice Sendak signed in 1963, sold for $25K on Abebooks.com. The condition of the book was particularly impressive, since picture books rarely survive without rips, smudges, and smears, as parents know all too well.

First Edition Of ‘Where The Wild Things Are’

Lionel’s Pennsylvania ‘Trail Blazer” Train Set: Prices Vary

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Lionel’s Pennsylvania ‘Trail Blazer’ Train Set

First Edition Barbie: $23,000

Barbie may have undergone a makeover recently, but the iconic, hourglass-shaped 1959 version will still be the one and only for certain collectors. Originals, complete with zebra-stripe bath suits and a sweeping up-do, sell from approximately $8,000 to $23,000.

First Edition Barbie

Vintage Atari Cartridges: Prices Vary

An urban legend that Atari had buried hundreds of its game cartridges in the New Mexico desert in 1983 turned out to be real in a truth-is-stranger-than-fiction twist. In total, 881 recovered cartridges were sold, worth $107,000 in revenue. Individually, on eBay, the rarer and more popular games will go for hundreds of dollars.

Vintage Atari Cartridges

Original Furby: $900

In 1998, these furry, interactive toys landed on the scene. If you’re hanging on to an early prototype in an unopened box, you might expect around $900 to be collected.

Original Furby

Game Boy: $750 – $1,000

We spent hours on the mobile game system of Nintendo, which was first released in the U.S. in 1989 until we became obsessed with our cell phones. These days, mint condition Game Boys go for hundreds and, if you have a limited edition like the Game Boy Light, over $1,000.

Game Boy

Original Transformers Action Figures: Prices Vary

In 1984, Hasbro released the first line of these transforming robot action figures. If you were fortunate enough to keep the originals in their package, they may be worth even more than their original value: Optimus Prime figures are sold on eBay for upwards of $1,000 in flawless packaging, much more than their original sticker price.

Original Transformers Action Figures

First Edition of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”: $6,500

First copies of the U.S. version of J.K. Rowling’s story that set off the Harry Potter phenomenon were originally released in 1998 and sold for up to $6,500. Score one for Gryffindor if you find a signed copy that adds to the value, such as this one that sells for $15,000.

First Edition Of ‘Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone’

Mario Kart 64: $400+

One of the most beloved Nintendo games (we all wanted to be Yoshi) will sell for around $460-$675 now. A game that’s worth a lot of money and has taught us how to drive? Not too shabby.

Mario Kart 64

Cabbage Patch Kids Dolls: Prices Vary

Doll collectors love Cabbage Patch Kids, first produced in 1978 by Xavier Roberts. Pat and Joe Prosey are the most obsessed Cabbage Patch doll collectors in the world, having amassed more than 5,000 dolls in a custom-built Maryland museum (you can purchase them all for a cool $360,000). There is also an official collector’s club with an annual membership of $35 if you are more of a casual fan.

Cabbage Patch Kids Dolls

Masters of the Universe Eternia Playset: $1,600

Described as the “Holy Grail” of Masters of the Universe toys by one eBay seller, this battlefield where your He-Man and Skeletor action figures may have fought is now worth around $ 1,649. This battleground is about $ 1,649.

Masters Of The Universe Eternia Playset

Teddy Ruxpin: $500 – 1,000

Thanks to an audiotape player built into its back, this iconic, animatronic bear “reads” children’s tales. Bears in top-notch condition can be had for around $500 these days. On the other hand, the Original Storytelling teddy bear from 1985 is a whopping $1,640.0. On the other hand, the Original Storytelling teddy bear from 1985 is a hefty $1,640.0.

Teddy Ruxpin

Jurassic Park Action Figures: Prices Vary

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Jurassic Park Action Figures

Faker Action Figure: $1,000

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Faker Action Figure

Pokemon Cards: Prices Vary

Pokemon trading cards, first released in Japan in 1996, have a large following and rare cards can go for wildly high prices. This Mewtwo holographic misprint card is available for $ 11,997 and other cards can get similarly expensive numbers.

Pokemon Cards