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   From: dahoov2@cox.net   
      
   Yeah, it pretty much was like NOT about the fans of the show.  What it   
   seems like to me (and this includes me reading their rules and the   
   booklet I got) that this is geared to what the appraiser's like   
   personally.  I got a feeling the producers let the appraiser's talk   
   them into certain objects etc.  I think from there, the producers take   
   all the suggestions and weed some out (for example if they had two   
   people with the same type pottery or too many that had  baseball   
   related items they'd nix the ones who either didn't show well on   
   camera etc.  I think for the feedback booth they want people perky,   
   funny or who say unique things.  I don't think looks of people have   
   anything to do with if you get aired but you have to be able to   
   communicate; but the star of the show is the item.   
      
   Furthermore, I learned that the people who appraise (with possibly the   
   exception of the Keno brothers but I am not sure) do it FREE. I heard   
   they even pay their own airfare and hotel.  So I think they do it for   
   two reasons:  1) National exposure for their career or business and 2)   
   so they can buy at a good price the items people have (I think people   
   will contact them after the venue because they leave their business   
   cards on the table; so say that guy thinks 15k for his diorama is   
   good, he'll call the guy to buy it after (and it really might fetch   
   20k or perhaps the guy will buy it for 10 and sell it for 15).   
      
   That's my take.  It wasn't glamorous one bit; but like with most of   
   the events I go to, the best fun is the people watching and   
   interacting with others.   
      
   On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:44:01 -0700 (PDT), barefoot   
    wrote:   
      
   >i actually think this stinks.... i think we touched on this when you   
   >had tickets..and you've just confirmed what i said then and what i was   
   >told before....who knows..   
   >mike   
      
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