I loved the wide range of items shown and the fact that they came from a variety of auction houses around the country. The show is a great summer diversion, a bit of fun competition between hubby and I, as we tried to figure out the values.
He did wonder where on earth they came up with the stuff shown, especially since they appeared to have most of it actually there. We both thought it was a lot of fun to watch and I definitely like the fact that the team of contestants winds up winning at least a bit of money.
On the first show the two person team of contestants, a landlady and her tenant, won a total $80,000.
My only complaint at all -- when the values were revealed, it was done very quickly and they disappeared too fast. I found myself rewinding the DVR to see what some of them were.
The Premise:
Two contestants are paired together to figure out what is the more valuable in a series of challenge rounds. If they guess correctly they win money to put in the bank, if they don't guess right, no money is lost. After the series of challenges is done it's down to the last final round and the chance to take the bank home depending on how well they can match up values with the host.
In the final round the contestants have four items vs the four items for the house. They can pick any one of theirs to match against any one of the house picks -- trying to find the more valuable in each match. If they get one right out of the four they win their bank prize, two right is doubled and on to all four right and the contestants win 10X their original bank. The contestants are allowed to quit at anytime in the final round after they get the first pick right. If they don't get any of the final challenge right, they get 10% of their bank. If they go all the way, the contestants can win $1,000,000.
Here are a few of the challenges, each one presented in a different way. Answers are at the bottom of the page.
What's Worth More?
The first round was trying to figure out what was worth more between Miss USA's crown with 160 carats of synthetic diamonds and a Hemi Cuda muscle car.
What's the True Story?
This challenge was about a collectible with two stories -- they had to choose the right story on why it was so valuable.
This was a size 37 shoe worth $12,800. Did it belong to Robert Downey who wore it in a Charlie Chaplin movie or to the World's Tallest Man?
Are You Buying It?
Pick one of the three collectibles that has the most value.
- Copy of Moby Dick printed in the 1970s, handmade paper LE of 250.
- Wayne Gretzky autographed hockey stick
- Australian Palm Cockatoo (live bird)
Match the collectible to one of these three celebrities: Jackie Kennedy Onassis, J.F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe (an interesting selection in itself!). The values were not part of the challenge, but were shown with the matches.
- A few strands of hair in a frame
- A black belt with a brass buckle
- A designer tape measure
It's Worth What is on Tuesday nights on NBC and is from the producers of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader and Merv Griffin Entertainment, the creators of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
ANSWERS:
What's Worth More?
Crown $298,000 for the crown
$2,200,00 for the car
True Story:
It belonged to the World's Tallest Man.
Are You Buying It?
- Moby Dick Book - $23,800
- Hockey Stick - $300
- Cockatoo - $18,000
Match Celebrity to Collectible:
- A few strands of hair in a frame: $4,100 - J.F. Kennedy
- A black belt with a brass buckle: $2,900 - Marilyn Monroe
- A designer tape measure: $48,000 - Jackie Onassis
