Treasure Detectives

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Cursed and Haunted Treasures Tue, 23 Apr '13 | 2:21 PM ET Some treasures are rumored to be cursed or haunted. Even though they reside in the limbo of superstition, they have track records that are hard to ignore.	How to Spot a Fake: Porcelain Mon, 22 Apr '13 | 5:13 PM ET A CNBC "Treasure Detectives" expert says spotting fake porcelain is simple as long as you know what to look for.	Junk-Store Jackpots Thu, 28 Mar '13 | 1:31 PM ET Are you savvy enough to discover tag sale treasure?
How to Spot a Fake: Rare Books Wed, 17 Apr '13 | 12:28 PM ET How does a book collector protect against becoming a faker's victim? One forgery expert tells you how.	Movie Memorabilia That Cleaned Up Tue, 19 Mar '13 | 4:29 PM ET From "Saturday Night Fever" to "Star Wars," here is some movie memorabilia that cleaned up at auction.	How to Spot a Fake: Pottery Mon, 1 Apr '13 | 1:59 PM ET "Treasure Detectives" host Curtis Dowling gives tips on searching like an expert.
Commonly Faked Collectibles Tue, 19 Mar '13 | 1:13 PM ET Here’s a roundup of commonly faked items in popular categories of collecting.	How to Spot a Fake: Furniture Mon, 25 Mar '13 | 2:51 PM ET CNBC "Treasure Detectives" host Curtis Dowling offers tips about a common fraud involving collectibles: furniture.	Fakes That Fooled the Experts Mon, 11 Mar '13 | 10:32 AM ET Experts can stop buyers from buying a fake, but even they can get fooled. Here are some works of art that stumped the experts.

Meet the Team

• Curtis Dowling Wed, 2 Jan '13 | 3:51 PM ET

  

  Curtis has over 20 years' experience in fine arts and antiques and he hates fakes! He is on a mission to help people discover the truth and put the fakers and forgers out of business.

• Catherine Knebel Wed, 2 Jan '13 | 3:47 PM ET

  

  Catherine Knebel is Curtis Dowling's research assistant and a treasure detective with an auctioneer's background.

• Andy Smith Wed, 2 Jan '13 | 3:41 PM ET

  

  Andy is the treasure detective with people skills. People like Andy and he can get them to talk and give him valuable information.

• Matthew Brandon Hutchens Fri, 22 Mar '13 | 9:38 AM ET

  

  "Hutch," a.k.a. Matthew Brandon Hutchens, started collecting as soon as he could walk. His special areas of expertise are high-end military memorabilia, swords, fine art, and jewelry.