SUQUAMISH — No matter how young or old a person is, the television show “The Price Is Right” has pretty much always been an American favorite. It’s perfect to watch on lazy summer mornings or when sick in bed.

While contestants on the show vie for prizes and try to kiss the timeless Bob Barker, viewers at home typically participate by pretending to play for the fabulous products that Barker’s Beauties gracefully display. However, as some of those viewers pretend to play for the prizes, others try to figure out how to actually get their products on stage.

That’s what Suquamish residents Karen and Randy Redwine recently did.

The couple e-mailed officials at the CBS television show in March and explained they had nearly 100 maps of the world, the United States, individual states and international territories from 1856.

Karen said she had recently seen an antique globe offered as a prize on the show and thought about her maps.

“I thought if they could roll out a globe for people to bid on, they could roll out a couple of maps,” she said.

Following Redwine’s query, Karen received an e-mail from the shows’ producers, saying they were interested in the product.

After signing a year-long contract with CBS for the maps to be used as prizes, the couple sent in copies of their U.S. map and world map. Since then, the maps have been showcased in May and will be offered again Oct. 13.

“It’s a riot, we laughed so hard,” Karen said with a chuckle as she viewed a tape of the May 19 show in which the maps made their national debut.

The maps came from Randy’s grandmother who lived in South Dakota and were found in the attic of the homestead, Karen said, noting that no one really knew their history. One of Randy’s hobbies is collecting maps, so this discovery was a gold mine for him.

The Redwines have owned the charts for about 20 years and never had any intention of copying or selling them.

Then they saw a similar map from 1894 appraised on TV’s Antique Roadshow for $15,000. Shortly thereafter, the Redwines saw antique maps being sold as home decor at Pottery Barn.

Karen said that’s when they started researching a possible market for their drafts.

“We have so many countries and states, they can appeal to anyone,” she said.

The maps are currently stored in a safety deposit box and the couple only sells copies of the originals under their part-time business, Maps From The Past. The maps are laser copied in Seattle and framed by a Poulsbo business.

While the maps haven’t been appraised, Karen said the 1856 set is extremely valuable. The mapmaker, J.H. Colton, only published a U.S. and World Atlas in 1856 and 1857.

“He was the premiere mapmaker for his day,” Karen said.

The couple has also received a bit of local attention, as their maps can be found in local restaurants, doctor’s offices and businesses in North Kitsap. The community’s reaction has been steady, but Karen said she hopes interest will pick up around the holidays.

“They would make really unique gifts,” she said.