BBC Antiques Roadshow expert tells guest to 'go home' as show brought to a halt

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Antiques Roadshow's Jon Baddeley stunned a guest by telling him to "go home," not for an untoward reason, but to hunt for more potentially valuable items.

In the episode hosted by Fiona Bruce, Jon encountered a visitor with a collection of 1960s rock 'n' roll posters, all signed by the same artist, reports Edinburgh Live.

To Jon's surprise, the guest revealed: "Because I am that artist. I grew up just north of San Francisco and I was about 19 when I went to work for the Fillmore Auditorium, and some of these posters were for them."

Jon delved into the guest's history, inquiring about his time at the heart of the hippy movement in San Francisco, which was then the hub of flower power. The guest, awash with nostalgia, admitted: "Yes, it was," and shared that he might have gotten a bit too involved in the era: "I can remember and I'm afraid I indulged a bit too much."

Intrigued, Jon noticed two very similar posters and asked: "Why is that? " The guest then recounted: "Well, it was a Blues show. I did this artwork of a complete - Blues musicians at the top, a street scene with people dancing (at the bottom)."

He continued, explaining that Bill Graham, who managed the Fillmore Auditorium, had frequent run-ins with law enforcement and thought the depiction of a policeman on the poster could cause issues: "So he and the printer changed the poster. But as far as I know, this is the only copy of the original."

Expert Jon queried, "And then that went to production and around town? " The guest confirmed: "And it is still on T-shirts to this day."

When it came to the valuation, Jon noted: "When you talk about value... individually these all are in incredibly good condition, they belong to the artist and they're very rare."

The owner was visibly shocked when Jon revealed his estimation of the potential selling price. He disclosed: "So they're gonna be worth £200, £300, £400, £500 - maybe even up to £1,000. But the great value is the one at the end because that is one of one - it's the only one known in the world - so that could be worth £2,000 or £3,000."

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Jon encouraged the artist to explore for more hidden gems at home, adding: "But more interestingly, you also own the original artwork so please, please, please go home and see if you can find them because they could be worth many thousands each! ".

Meanwhile Antiques Roadshow viewers were left stunned as a Belfast couple discovered the staggering value of their old teddy bear with Titanic connections. Expert Marc Allum described it as "an honour" to handle the rare 'mourning bear' crafted by the iconic German toy manufacturer Steiff.

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He detailed how the bear, named 'Edward', was part of an exclusive set of black bears released by Steiff in 1912 following the Titanic disaster. With only 600 sent to the UK, these bears were a costly purchase back then.

Allum commented: "Edward himself was part of what I would call a strict convention of mourning and he would've been treated with reverence and respect for the many people touched by the great tragedy of the event. To be frank, these bears have made more at times. I think he's worth £10,000-£15,000 at auction. It's a significant amount of money. But there's a significant story locked up in this wonderful bear."

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