Searching for Hidden Treasures

Searching for Hidden Treasures
Book Review
Good news for fans of the Keno brothers, not only will they be returning for another season on the Antiques Roadshow, the twins have a new book out detailing some of their most exciting antiquing adventures. Hidden Treasures: Searching for Masterpieces of American Furniture, written with Joan Barzilay Freund and published by Time Warner Books, might not be for everyone. But if you like watching the Antiques Roadshow, or the brothers in particular, you'll find this to be an enjoyable read.

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Not only does the book provide a learning experience, delving into period furniture with comprehensive illustration, it entertains with anecdotes from the adolescent twins who declared themselves antiques dealers at age 12 with a "poetic" diary entry.
"It may seem unusual that Leigh and I were so consumed with the search for and study of antiques artifacts, but I don't think we ever had a choice in the matter. It was simply in our blood," Leslie Keno wrote.
For those of us who understand this concept completely, and even those who acquired a passion for collecting rather than inheriting it, the introductory material presented before the main course could never be described as boring.
Winding through a journey of auction house and antique gallery excitement, accented by some truly amazing antique furniture discoveries, the Kenos destiny comes to life as each page turns. And, of course, they include an interesting chapter on their Antiques Roadshow experiences to satisfy yearning fans that just can't quite get enough.
Besides, the first page of chapter one describes a rare mahogany secretary-bookcase as "sexy, beguiling and enigmatic." Who could resist the temptation to discover what other valuable seductions lie within?
If you've been looking for something a little different to add to your winter reading list, give the Kenos a try. Not only will you walk away with a smile; you'll be a bit wiser when it comes to spotting period furniture on your own antiquing adventures. Considering how much those pieces sell for these days, this could be the best $29.95 you've ever spent