Antiques Roadshow headed to Albert Square for its 40th anniversary in 2017
An guest was left gobsmacked when he discovered the value of his items.
Back in 2017, Antiques Roadshow celebrated its 40th anniversary by heading to the set of soap, .
and her team of experts, including Ronnie Archer-Morgan descended on the iconic set to value a selection of objects from the world of film, television and music.
Unlike other episodes, special required participants to submit background information on their memorabilia in advance in order to be selected. During the programme, two contributors brought in their collection of Liberace memorabilia from the ages to be valued.
The enormous collection included around 75 Christmas cards from the American musician as well as some glass ornaments from his Malibu beach house.
Looking over the collection, which included signed photographs, Ronnie valued the items at an eye-watering £20,000.
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The guest was stunned by the valuation
“He’s worth every penny,” the owner joked.
Meanwhile, the second guest was told that his ornaments would amount to around £2,000. However, viewers were less than satisfied with the items as they flocked to social media to express their disbelief over the huge valuation.
“#AntiquesRoadshow 20 grands worth of tat,” declared one viewer as another remarked: “£20,000 for the collection of nic nacs!”
Alongside several shocked face emojis, a third exclaimed: “Christmas cards!”
Ronnie has been an expert on Antiques Roadshow since 2011 and specialises in “miscellaneous” items, mainly focusing on tribal art and weaponry. Having spent much of his early life in care homes, the presenter left school at the age of 17, unaware where his life was going.
He tried his hand at a range of different jobs and his diverse career saw him work as a photographic technician, a DJ in various London hotspots in the 70s’ and 80’s and as a celebrity hairdresser on TV and film sets.
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Ronnie has been an expert on Antiques Roadshow since 2011
The opportunity to deal in antiques came around by chance as he was hairdressing on locations for celebrities.
Ronnie explained: “Frequently, I would find myself in interesting places, and during breaks in filming I always took the opportunity to explore the local area.
“The other members of the production team and the celebrities on the shoots often admired my finds and wanted to buy them from me. I gradually realised that I had an eye for unusual things and people liked my taste. My client list expanded, and my dealing career gradually took over.’
Last year, he addressed his future on the show, telling GB News: “I’ll stay as long as they’ll have me – I hope to find more interesting things to bring the public’s attention.”