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Appraiser Allan Katz closely inspects a piece of Folk Art
connoisseur of pop culture memorabilia , Landry has also appeared as a recurring guest on Travel Channel ’ s well-received show , Toy Hunter . After delighting several participants with a series of obscure and intriguing facts , he stepped away from the table to share his thoughts on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW ’ s first visit to Vermont and Shelburne Museum .
“ This place is absolutely beautiful ,” said Landry . “ From a production standpoint , you couldn ’ t ask for a better background . We had a little scare with the rainstorm earlier in the day , but it gave me the opportunity to go inside some of Shelburne Museum ’ s buildings and check out all of the cars and carousel horses . It was a bit of a sensory overload , but I absolutely loved it .”
Up the hill from the Circus Lawn , the basement level of the Red Barn was filled with video production gear . Inside , several members of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW ’ s production staff were busy at work ,
overseeing the logistics of the filming process . Upstairs from the Red Barn ’ s basement level , several appraisal tables for Clocks , Folk Art , and Furniture were set up on the main floor of the Red Barn . Several feet from one of Shelburne Museum ’ s beautiful antique carriages , veteran appraiser Allan Katz inspected a series of Folk Art items with a discerning eye . Katz has volunteered as an Appraiser on 18 seasons of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW . He has also served as a Board Member and Trustee for the American Folk Art Museum in New York City , and as the Treasurer of the Board of the Antique Dealers Association of America . “ We ’ ve seen a lot of what falls into the Folk Art category here today ,” noted Katz , “ more than any other city this year .” When asked about what qualities set Vermont Folk Art apart from Folk Art from other states , Katz offered the following : “ Vermont Folk Art tends to be more creative and less rigid . There was more of a sense of freedom to do what they wanted , because they weren ’ t necessarily trying to copy the
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