Even though he was young, he was doing very well at such an interesting hobby. A young collector found a painting at a junk auction and knew that he had to have it. He had a good feeling about it and willingly paid $2 for it. Despite what his intuition told him, the real value of the portrait still came as a shock.
Special Interview
In 2013, appraiser David Weiss met one of the most special guests to ever grace the set of Antique Roadshow. He had no idea that this was the case at the time. Fans of the show mostly knew Weiss as the expert in the arts. Who was the young man that he was up against anyway?
Special Interview
A Knowledgeable Person
On the American version of the reality TV show, Weiss made a name for himself as an expert in drawings and paintings. He had prior experience in a number of auction houses. At the time, there was a young man sitting in front of him. Despite this youth, the boy looked as calm as he could be.
A Knowledgeable Person
