Antiques Roadshow left some viewers miffed when he wouldn't value a World War II typewriter and went as far to say: "What is the point?" Marc Allum, who specialises in rare finds on the BBC One show, appeared to be less-than-enthusiastic about the item when it was put under his nose by a guest.
Examining it, Marc says: "Do you know, I took one look at this typewriter and really part of me initially thought the best thing that could happen to it were for it to be thrown in a skip?"But this is a perfect example of how an object can be the catalyst and the momentum behind an incredible story."Explaining more of the object’s role in World War II, the guest says: "During the Second World War, my grandparents used this."They were involved in the.
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