No; that was the point of my first post. I call BS. But if you watch the show, they make it seem like they judiciously have to count Ps&Qs, because it's a business etc... They give the viewer the perception that the two of them are making careers of traveling all over the country doing this (i.e. not including History Channel's money).
they do it in all these shows, it's really just to give some kind of drama to the shows instead of just being an antique roadshow clone.
i know people in pretty much all of these industries, and none of them function that way, obviously.
antique dealers don't go on cross-country "picking" trips. they let most of this stuff come to them, but that's not as good for t.v.
storage locker buyers don't do it for a living or to find big ticket items, it's a weekend hobby or a way for people who own consignment shops to fill their shelves.
and needless to say most pawn shops don't buy historical documents.
none of these people actually find priceless gems in an old shoe, nor do they live off of these things. but it sure is more compelling if history channel makes you think they do
i wish they would go back to all nazis, all the time
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