An Antiques Roadshow guest was left shocked by the appraisal of her grandmother’s childhood doll, which viewers branded “creepy” and “possibly possessed.”
Viewers were no doubt perplexed by expert Bunny Campione’s claim that the doll was the “most beautiful” he had ever seen.
The guest revealed that the doll had been purchased in France when her grandmother was three or four years old, and Bunny estimated that it was made in 1890.
She revealed that she had never been allowed to play with the doll, and Bunny commented that the guest’s grandmother had, inspecting the minimal damage to the toy.
The doll was a phonograph doll, a talking doll, and the guest brought all the original phonograph records.
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left shocked by the appraisal of her grandmother’s childhood doll, which viewers branded “creepy” and “possibly possessed.”
The guest revealed that the doll had been purchased in France when her grandmother was three or four years old, and Bunny estimated that it was made in 1890.
Expert Bunny Campione declared the doll “one of the most beautiful” she had seen at the Roadshow and valued it at £6,000.
The guest joked: “He’s supposed to talk, but he hasn’t in a while.”
Upon seeing the doll, Bunny declared, “This is one of the most beautiful dolls I have ever seen at the Roadshow.”
Before announcing her valuation, Bunny asked the guest, “Do you have any idea of its value?” And the guest replied: ‘No!’
Bunny continued: “With all his original clothes and all these records, I’d say he’s probably worth around £6,000.”
The guest opened her mouth in shock and said, ‘Oh! My God. Oh my God. Thank you so much.’
However, instead of marveling at the value, viewers of X, formerly Twitter, couldn’t get over the doll’s appearance.
They wrote: ‘…The most beautiful doll I have ever seen on the Roadshow… If your idea of ”beautiful” is “horrible… and possibly possessed” #antiqueroadshow’;
‘The creepiest doll this season! #antiquesroadshow’; ‘That doll is fucking sinister and creepy. Possessed by malevolent spirits. #antiquesroadshow’
The guest brought the doll with its original clothes, box and French-speaking records that contributed to
However, instead of marveling at the value, viewers of X, formerly Twitter, couldn’t get over the doll’s appearance.
It comes after the BBC confirmed there will be a new series of Antiques Road Trip, Celebrity Antiques Road Trip and The Traveling Auctioneers.
Antiques Road Trip has been recommissioned for a twenty-ninth series to air on BBC One, while the thirteenth series of its celebrity version will air on BBC Two.
Celebrity Antiques Roadshow has featured the likes of Sir Terry Wogan, Deborah Meaden, Craig Revel Horwood, Gemma Collins and Melvin Odoom.
On the shows, auction experts join forces with restoration masters to uncover treasures abandoned in family homes that, with a little TLC, can be turned into winning lots at auction.
