Antiques Roadshow

APPRAISER: What brings you to the ROADSHOW today?

GUEST: Um, I brought a hat.

My mom got it, I think, when I was three, from an antique store.

APPRAISER: Mm-hmm.

GUEST: It's made of straw and, um, soft fabric.

APPRAISER: Okay.

It's done in a cloche style.

It's a copy of a 1920s hat style.

And it is a natural straw.

And the soft fabric is black velvet.

And if you want to take it off, I'll show you the label.

Okay, it has a label inside from Mr. John, and it was his Deb-teen line.

So it was made for young girls.

And he was a well-known hatmaker in New York City.

And do you have any idea what it might be worth?

GUEST: Probably, like, $15?

APPRAISER: Your hat is probably between $150 and $200.

GUEST: Wow.

APPRAISER: Do you like it better now?

GUEST: Yes.

APPRAISER: (laughs)