You could be a television star...

Antiques Roadshow is the most popular program on WPT. If you love to put on your make-believe appraisal hat each Monday night, or if you've ever wondered if that ugly, old rocking chair from Grandma's house is worth millions, there is a rare chance for you to experience the show in person this summer in Milwaukee. Admission is free, but the tickets are very limited, so the time to start applying for admission is now! There are less than four weeks left to request tickets via the Web site and only two weeks to have postcard requests postmarked.

These will be hot tickets this summer and the only way to obtain them is via the random lottery run by the program's producers. That means act quickly! The applications need to be submitted online by May 6 or postcards need to be postmarked by April 26 in order to be considered for one of the pairs of general admission tickets.

If you are one of the lucky ticket lottery winners, you and a companion will be able to bring one item each of your choosing to be appraised by the same folks you see on T.V. each week when the Roadshow will roll into the state July 29 and will take residence at the Midwest Airlines Center for a daylong taping that will result in three full episodes that will air during the 2006-2007 season. Your item most likely won't be worth millions, but the chance to be a part of the Roadshow will be undoubtedly priceless.

To prepare for the event, take some time to learn some antique-related terms and watch a time-lapse video of a recent Roadshow visit to see how the show is made.