Fascinating tales often accompany the antiques, heirlooms and vintage treasures that abound in Connecticut, a state with a rich 400-year history. 

CPTV's producers will select six of “treasures” and stories to feature on CPTV's weekly television series, All Things Connecticut. These segments could range from how a wooden rocking chair was hand-carved and passed on from someone's great-great-grandfather to how an eagle-eyed collector spotted a highly prized piece of sports memorabilia at a flea market last year.

Story ideas will come from CPTV's

November 8th Connecticut Treasure Hunt event.
The Treasure Hunt features a day-long appraisal event at the Mohegan Sun, but that’s just the beginning.

We will use footage obtained from the event to create an opening montage that features our host doing investigative research at the event.  He may also interview key subjects about their items.  After that, we’ll visit selected individuals at their homes to learn more about the object, as well as research the significance of the piece.  These elements will be combined to create a lively, entertaining, 4 to 6 minute package.  This new segment will compliment our other weekly segments. 

For specific information on the show or to watch other show segments, please log onto http://www.cptv2.org/allthingsct

 
Reporter Brian Smith will dig up the most intriguing anecdotes attached to people's prized possessions to feature on All Things Connecticut.

The CPBN Media Lab is a hands-on educational production unit. Staff members learn and participate in all aspects of multi-media, multi-platform content creation, including:

pre-production, production and post-production for video, audio and the web.

During the CT Treasure Hunt, the CPBN Media Lab will be creating and feeding images to the video screens in the Mohegan Sun arena, producing a

Behind the Scenes documentary and recording interviews in our Exit Interview Stage.

Good luck with your appraisal and be sure to stop by and share your story with the CPBN Media Lab at the Exit Interview Stage!

 
 

About the Event

Connecticut Public Television is pleased to announce the Connecticut Treasure Hunt.  This is sure to be the antique event of the season.  Bring 2 items to be appraised by over 30 top Antique Appraisers from around the Northeast in a wide array of categories.  CPTV cameras will be rolling and searching for the event’s most unique, historical and interesting items.  Footage will be used for future segments on CPTV’s own All Things Connecticut.  

If you are attedning our event, here are some tips for what you may encounter:

Please park in the RIVERVIEW GARAGE.  

The special entrance to the Treasure Hunt will be CLEARLY MARKED on the FIRST FLOOR of the Riverview Garage.

Please make sure you have your ticket with you when you arrive.  

Ticket holders will not be admitted more than 2 hours before their stamped entry time.

Each ticket gets you 2 verbal appraisals.

If you are bringing a weapon or gun for appraisal, you MUST park in the Riverview Garage and be checked by a Tribal Police Officer at the registration area.  They reserve the right to outfit your gun with a trigger lock, if possible

List of appraisal genres:

  • Photography
  • Coins and Paper Money
  • Paintings and Autographs
  • Native Arts and American Indian Crafts
  • Musical Instruments
  • Stamps and Postal History
  • Furniture
  • Clocks
  • Glass, Porcelain and Silver
  • Books and Manuscripts, Paper Ephemera
  • Tools
  • Jewelry
  • Military and Militia Items 
  • Textiles
  • Fine Arts
  • Dolls and Teddy Bears
  • Metal Work
  • Folk Art and Americana
  • Prints and Drawings
  • Rugs

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