BBC Antiques Roadshow guest warns her children 'you better not' after valuation

The Antiques Roadshow guest was featuring in a US remake of the show which aired in PBS in America when she received the news.

A BBC Antiques Roadshow guest has warned her kids "better not" after an eye-watering valuation. The Antiques Roadshow guest was featuring in a US remake of the show which aired in PBS in America when she received the news.

The woman presented five etchings to expert Robin Starr after paying £20 for them. “I like to yard sale but I get a lot of grief from my sons all the time so I’ve been trying not to do it as often”, she said when interviewed by the expert.

“But I saw a sign and stopped and I saw these and I liked them and the price was right.” During the valuation, Starr pointed out that one of them was signed by artist Edward Hopper and added of the second: “Now this piece is by Kenneth Hayes Miller, who was, in his day, a very important artist and instructor but isn’t somebody who’s really withstood the test of time.

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“But what’s interesting about seeing these two together is, the Hopper was in a portfolio called Six American Etchings: The New Republic Portfolio, that was published in 1924. This was also in that same portfolio, so just by having found the two together, that strengthens the provenance even more to tell me ‘this looks very good’.

“Also in that same portfolio of six prints was a John Marin print, an Ernest Haskell and a Peggy Bacon print.” She went on: “After just a few of the editions were published, he [Marin] changed out that print for another print called Downtown, The El.

“This is the more rare and desirable print. So this is a fantastic etching and it’s in lovely condition. So at auction, for the John Marin, you’re looking about $15,000 to $25,000.” In reply, the guest mouthed "oh my God" as she refused to believe the sum.

Asked whether her kids would "give her grief," she laughed: “No, they better not. They better not. No, not at all, they better not.” She also said she was thankful she didn't leave the etchings behind - with the Hopper worth $30k.