Antique Roadshow Saturday

We had an 8am entry ticket, and were out by 8:45 or so.  Zoom! Pretty easy when you show them something and its a big 'ole fake!  Yup, our pen/ink Key West drawings and the possibly priceless Ernst Walbourgs? "High Quality reproductions" according to the appraiser.  Sure enough, if you know where to look in the margins and lighter areas, you can see the little dots that make up the printing.
Now the debate is, do we let certain members of the family think they're priceless? Hilarity could ensue!
We were pretty lucky to have 8am tickets - the scene inside the dallas convention center looked like it could have gotten really packed. There was an entire hall just for the pre-queue queuing by hour, with enormous sections for 8, 9 and 10am tickets cordoned off. Then a queue to get a ticket to see an appraiser, then the actual line in front of the tables. The set is of course quite tiny in there, and they had a few tables being discussed for filming.  We didn't get photos on the set, as I forgot my camera in the excitement to get out the door.

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I have to note, the drive up to DFW was far and away easier than a Friday drive typically is.  Traffic is way down from even a year ago.  Either everyone's on vacation, or the fuel prices are really taking a toll.