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sense of hope that they, too, could find such Hidden Treasures.A sumptuous feast for the eyes. A book about beautiful antiques, and the book itself is wonderful to hold and read. Thick, glossy pages, printed in Great Britain.Personal insights by the Keno brothers and close-up photographs of the furniture make it easy to enjoy this book, even if it gives the reader the (surely false.).
The Kenos' activities are full of surprises and tantilizing suspense. An excellent book on the points to look for when evaluating American Period Furniture.
I don't remember where I picked this book perfectly entitled Hidden Treasures up but I know that I didn't pay the full price but it's worth it if your an avid fan of the antiques roadshow like myself. The treasures found at yard sales, garage sales, thrift stores, and even Goodwill shops are hard to ignore.I also liked when they told of their fishing story in Guyana of all places and it's connection to Jonestown. Just like the book, the two appraisors and antiques dealers, Leslie and Leigh Keno, are identical twins from upstate New York with an eye for detail and for antique furniture. It turns out that tabe would be sold for a lot more and there was a lot more history to it.
Thousands of people attend the roadshowss and only a few are selected. Even though, remnants of Jonestown were long gone by 1991. Maybe that's why the Antiques Roadshow has become as popular here as in Britain itself. I wished that we could see more of that. Yes, we copied off the Brits but they have a good idea. I only started watching the show about year ago.
Their tour guide admitted bringing many of them over to Jonestown on the river.People probably don't know what they throw away or sell at such a cheap price. In fact, I would love a show where appraisors like Leslie and Leigh Keno and others would help a financially distressed family only to realize some of their treasures hidden in the attic or right in plain sight.In these tough economic times, the price may be a buyers' market and not a sellers' market but still for those who are in debt and they might find that one item to get them out of losing their home or car, then it would be worth it.It's nice to have a book to read that isn't exploitive, graphic, violent, or sexual but entertaining, enlightening, and lots of fun. I loved the story about Claire who paid $25 instead of the $30 for an old table. This book is a nice companion piece to the road show and I enjoyed reading about Leslie and Leigh got into the antiques business as young boys.As a child, I was dragged to flea market called Englishtown in New Jersey but now I'm willing to go there without hesitation.
Highly recommended also for it's crisp photos. It is easy to see why the Kenos are such highly respected figures in the antiques world. This is an excellent book, well-written and very entertaining as well as informative. The Keno brothers, Leslie and Leigh, are passionate enthusiasts for American antique furniture and their overall approach in this book is lively and down-to-earth.
The Kenos follow a similar path, only instead of golf or investing, they chose Antiquities. The reader can easily imagine the two determined twins in their early teen years, scouting out flea markets for stoneware or "the good stuff".
All in all, a solid four out of five stars. In reading this book, it provides the reader with a profound insight into who these guys are- how they can know SO much about this stuff and why they've both gone so far in this field.
The Keno brothers are classic examples of what can happen when someone starts on something young and sticks with it through their entire life.We all saw Tiger Woods out-putt Johnny Carson when he was 3 years old. How early you start your journey can very well determine how far you eventually go with it.
An easy, very interesting read that sheds light into a very exclusive world that was conquered by a couple of twins with endless enthusiasm and a desire to learn. Warren Buffett had read every book on finance the Omaha Public Library had available by the time he was 11.
The one thing that rings very clear is that knowledge, much like interest, compounds at an impressive rate.
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