There is less than a week to go to the registration deadline for attending the taping sessions for Chesapeake Collectibles’ 12th season. You’ll find the signup link below.
The team here at MPT has a massive checklist of production details to coordinate. But all that work comes with a very special incentive by any professional yardstick: Fun.
Our appraisers convey it best. What do they hope you’ll bring us to scrutinize and exult about on the weekend of October 5 - 6? Things amazing enough to make them literally fall over.
Lisa Jones, pottery, porcelain, and glass:“I would love to see a piece of rusticware by Bernard Palissy. Palissy was a French Renaissance ceramicist working in the 16th century. He had an interest in the natural world, and his pieces depicted small animals in relief such as fish, lizards, snakes and other marshy plants. The molds used for the pieces were often cast from dead specimens. They are delightfully creepy!”
Jones continues: “Palissy used both lead and tin in his glazes, creating deep, rich colors with opacity . . . his pieces bring in the hundreds of thousands (of dollars) at auction, and even copies of his work from the 19th and 20th centuries bring high values. I have never seen an original outside of a museum, and I would love to hold a piece and examine it in person.”
Ross Kelbaugh, photographs, memorabilia, and ephemera:“I’d like to see an original photograph of Harriet Tubman. With all the places named after her here, there is no original photograph of her in any institution in Maryland.”
Next on Ross’s list: “an original Olympic medal, especially brought in by the person who won it . . . (and) original Purple Hearts and other U.S. medal awards for military service (brought) by recipients, their families, or advanced collectors who know their stories.”
Allan Stypeck, books and manuscripts:“I would choose an original copy of the John Dunlap-printed broadside of the Declaration of Independence, which was distributed through the colonies the week of July 4, 1776. They seldom come up for sale and would command over $10 million for a fine copy.”
Yes, our appraisers dream huge. When Ross imagines that Olympic medal appearing, he asks, “Are you listening, Michael Phelps?” What if (we add wishfully) the Maryland-raised swimming icon is a blog reader?
Ultimately, we know from 11 seasons of experience that the Chesapeake Collectibles taping weekend will provide a bonanza of great stories, represented in objects from antiques to trendy collectibles that are the emblems of community activity and history.
Ready to register for the October taping event, with the bonus of getting an insider’s look at how TV production magic works? Act today. The registration period ends on September 20! All the details are available HERE.