The Deep Dive: Antiques and Collectibles

The Brimfield Antique Flea Market is just around the corner, so this week, we’re taking a deep dive into the wonderful world of antiques. You may just find your next treasure. Get started with this article, “We asked, you answered: What precious object is part of your family history?” Let us know your precious object in the survey at the end of this newsletter.

We’re also happy to report that OUR latest precious object is a Primetime Emmy® award for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW! After 24 nominations, this weekend they won in the Outstanding Structured Reality Program category, beating out Diners, Drive-ins and Dives; Love Is Blind; Queer Eye; and Shark Tank. Congratulations to our hardworking colleagues!

The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is this Friday, so we have also included a section to commemorate and reflect on those who lost their lives.

Elizabeth He, Visual Communications Editor

Brimfield and Beyond

In Common: Survival Guide to the Brimfield Fair

Get tips and tricks on how to navigate the Brimfield Antique Flea Market, the largest outdoor antique market in the country. The treasures are endless!

Market Warriors: Antiquing in Brimfield, Mass.

In this episode from 2012, pickers search for the best piece of art pottery. One picker is drawn to an item that brings them great rewards while another buys a forgery that causes them to second-guess their knowledge. What do they find?

ViewFinder: “The Collectors: Animals & Antiques”

Explore the interesting and unusual world of collecting in Northern California, and see homes that have been taken over by their owners’ collections. How many cow figurines are too many?

CAI: Flea Market Finds

Want to get the best of a whole neighborhood of yard sales without the extra driving and parking challenges? Flea markets might be just the thing for you.

The Rick Sebak Collection: “A Flea Market Documentary”

This program from filmmaker Rick Sebak is an unabashed celebration of unusual people and enticing things to be found in parking lots, fairgrounds, and drive-ins, on sidewalks or wherever a sign says “Flea Market.”

Marsha and Tina Visit Brimfield

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW’s Marsha Bemko and GBH’s Chief Marketing Officer Tina Cassidy shopped ’til they (almost) dropped. Watch them take on Brimfield.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Collection

30 Years of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW with Executive Producer Marsha Bemko

Marsha Bemko’s seen it all – from beer cans valued at $15,000 to art pieces worth half a million that have been collecting dust for decades, and just about everything in between. Still, with twenty-six years of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW under her belt, Bemko’s curiosity and excitement haven’t waned one bit. Read this exclusive interview.

“ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Detours” Podcast

Here’s an episode from the Webby Award–winning Season Six, which kicks off with a TV fact checker’s worst nightmare – an error pointed out by a keen ROADSHOW viewer.

ON THE HUNT with ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Check out this web series that teams ROADSHOW appraisers with popular influencers as they look for local treasures. What do they discover?

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: “Extraordinary Finds”

Follow the stories of what happens to items after the camera leaves, in this case, the Seymour Card Table, ca. 1794, which was found at a garage sale.

“PriceRange” Appraisal Game

Test your appraisal skills and rank antiques from highest to lowest value. Play the game!

3 Appraisals of Items Found at Flea Markets and Yard Sales

1. 1973 Faith Ringgold “Love Poem” Watercolors
2. German Tin Toy Motorcycles, ca. 1924
3. Laykin et Cie Gold, Lapis & Diamond Bracelet, ca. 1960

How much is each item worth? Watch to find out.

Antique Hunting Across the Pond?

Go on the hunt with Antiques Roadshow UK. Still looking for more? Try Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.

Recipe of the Week

Mixed Berry Bread Pudding from Chef Lidia Bastianich

This recipe for Mixed Berry Bread Pudding (Budino di Pane con Frutta di Bosco) is the definition of flexibility — use any day-old, neutral-tasting bread you have, whether it’s an eggy bread like brioche or a simple white country bread. You could even take this to the next level and use day-old croissants.

Remembering 9/11

2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11. We include this section to honor and remember the people who lost their lives to this tragedy.

* “The Big Dig” podcast series has produced a special episode titled “Two Planes Are Off the Radar.” Host Ian Coss goes inside the world of Logan Airport to tell the story of how the day unfolded and how it has transformed airports. Listen on Thursday (9/10) at 7pm on GBH 89.7.

* In Generation 9/11, follow the stories of those born in the wake of the tragedy with a deeply personal connection, a generation shaped by the attacks.

* Three storytellers share their struggles to make sense of the terrible acts and rebuild their lives in its aftermath. Hear their experiences in this episode of Stories from the Stage.

* Learn more about the history in this interactive lesson from PBS LearningMedia and this collection on GBH.org: “GBH Remembers 9/11.”

* 9/11 Inside the Pentagon tells the rarely told stories of the attack that took place at the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. 

* In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, FRONTLINE investigates the vast maze of clandestine government efforts created after 9/11 for the purpose of hunting terrorists and preventing future attacks.

* You can also watch these programs airing this week:
– FRONTLINE: The Man Who Knew (9/8 at 8pm on GBH 2)
– Leaning Out (9/10 at 9pm on GBH WORLD)
– Man in Red Bandana (9/11 at 1pm on GBH 2)
– Great Performances: “Verdi’s Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11”(9/11 at 9pm on GBH 2)

Off Topic

1. Learn about the production of “The Big Dig: Highway Teardown Tour”podcast in this interview with Ian Coss.

2. In this recent episode of In Common, get news from across the Commonwealth, including a look at public beach access and the Berkshire Mushroom Festival.

3. FRONTLINE shares an archival interview about the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and youth sports.