An episode of Antiques Roadshow left viewers in awe as a guest uncovered the surprising value of her vintage Barbie doll. Expert Judith Miller delivered the jaw-dropping news, leaving the guest speechless with the doll’s potential worth of up to £1,500.
The anticipation escalated as Judith expressed her amazement at the doll’s pristine condition, declaring: “I have never, ever seen a Barbie doll in this condition.” The guest’s reaction was one of disbelief, simply responding with a bewildered: “What?”
As the valuation unfolded, Judith provided a fascinating glimpse into Barbie’s history, highlighting the doll’s iconic status since its launch at the New York Toy Fair in 1959.
Despite the doll’s never-been-played-with condition, the guest remained uncertain about its value, expressing: “I don’t know. I’ve heard people say it could be valuable if it’s an original. I know it’s in good condition.”
However, Judith’s assessment exceeded expectations, revealing that the doll from the ’60s could fetch between £1,200 and £1,500.
The revelation left the guest visibly stunned, pausing to absorb the news before exclaiming: “Wow. Well. It’s certainly something I wasn’t thinking about. It’s absolutely lovely.”
In another episode, two Antiques Roadshow guests received a shock when expert John Benjamin revealed the real value of their ‘novelty’ ring.
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The cousins brought three pieces to the show in Nottingham, including a Victorian ring. Examining the collection, John turned his attention to the beautiful green stone, which was surrounded by diamonds.
The guest explained: “So my mum was given it as a birthday present, from our great great aunt, she was gifted it as costume jewellery.”
Baffled, John asked: “Right, that is a costume ring. I am going to ask a question, I want you to put it on, do you think that is costume jewellery?” Examining the ring, the guest replied: “Urm, I think yeah, it doesn’t have a lot of weight in it.”
Laughing, John exclaimed: “It is an emerald!” leaving both of his guests gobsmacked. The expert continued: “It is an emerald! It is a splendid emerald from South America surrounded by old Victorian white cut diamonds mounted up in 18-carat gold, made in around about 1975 to 1980.”
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While the history of the piece was fascinating, viewers couldn’t wait to find out how much the ring was worth. “Your costume ring, your inconsequential piece of glass jewellery, I don’t know £4,000,” John said as the girls’ mouths dropped open.
“That is a lot more than I was expecting for that one,” the cousin exclaimed, clearly taken aback by the valuation. John couldn’t help but chuckle as he responded: “I know! So you actually have a total value thereof £7,000 to £10,000.”
Overwhelmed with gratitude, she said: “Oh my God, thank you! I am going to tell granny now, she will be eating her words.”
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