The Treasure Hunters Roadshow is currently conducting business in Williamson by providing local residents with a venue to sell their personal treasures. The result: Long lines and many people walking out with checks in hand.

The Roadshow has been traveling the United States, Canada and Europe since the mid-1990s. The group works with collectors worldwide and has on site appraisers to valuate gold, silver, jewelry, toys, musical instruments, old documents and family heirlooms. If these experts suspect a collectible has value they attempt to find an interested buyer.

Margaret and Charles Blackburn of Falls Branch, Chattaroy, brought some old jewelry to the Roadshow Wednesday and left with a check for their items.

Mrs. Blackburn said the amount was not much but it gave her a little extra spending money and cleared her drawer of some jewelry she could no longer wear.

The Blackburns were only one example of numerous people who have already attended the Roadshow in the second-floor community room at the Williamson Fire Department.

Noah Surgener, show manager, said there were more than 50 people waiting in line on Monday and turnout has been good since then. He said there has always been at least 10 people waiting in line to have objects checked for their value.

He said gold and silver are currently at peak prices. He said people who bring in items — coins, jewelry, tea services, silverSware sets, etc. — are sure to be able to sell those objects. Also, musical instruments and toys can have high value.

"One of the biggest items we have had so far," Surgener said, "has been a 1969 Goldtop Guitar. The guy that owns it has not sold it yet, but he is thinking about it."

Surgener estimated the value of the guitar to be around $3,000 to $4,000.

Officials with the Treasure Hunters Roadshow does not guarantee participants will make money. However, they say their offers "will be honest and fair based on current market and value to collectors." In addition to direct purchase of gold and silver, the Roadshow will try to broker deals of collectible items.

All participants are free to decline any offer made to them.

One such person was Tina Vinson of Turkey Creek, Ky., area.

"I didn't make any money today," she said.

Vinson had brought a bag of coins and two very old dolls with her. Sondra West with the Roadshow tried to find a collector for the dolls to no avail.

The Roadshow will be in Williamson through Friday. Surgener encourages anyone to bring items to the show which will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.

"If you have something lying around your attic bring it in," Surgener said. "You never know what you may have."