Antiques Roadshow Season 19, Episode 20: Vintage Sacramento

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New York City, Hour 1

An unpublished Art Spiegelman book proposal circa 1974; headboard from the set of 'The Godfather: Part II'; rare photographic baseball cards with a handwritten letter from the 1871-1872 Boston Red Stockings. Frèdèric Auguste Bartholdi Statue of Liberty statuettes are discussed during a visit to the New York Historical Society.

60 min

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New York City, Hour 2

A Tiffany Studios mosaic inkwell circa 1905; a show run from the Beatles' first appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' along with an autographed photo of the band; Joseph Kleitsch oil painting circa 1925.

60 min

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New York City, Hour 3

In New York City, items include a Tiffany presentation watch; a 1943 Irving Berlin manuscript; and a collection of rare 1903 American Beauty-backed tobacco baseball cards. Porcelain mugs are discussed at the Salmagundi Club.

60 min

4

Austin, Hour 1

Part 1 of 3 in Austin, Texas, features a spinning wheel given to the owner's mother by Mahatma Gandhi; a Roy Lichtenstein pin; and a diamond and platinum Van Cleef and Arpels necklace. The Briscoe Center's Willie Nelson collection.

60 min

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Austin, Hour 2

Part 2 of 3 in Austin, Texas, features a 1607 Galileo letter; a diamond and sapphire ring, necklace and tassel; and a Chinese cloisonné panel. Texas Declaration of Independence documents are discussed at the Texas State Library and Archives.

60 min

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Austin, Hour 3

Conclusion. In Austin, Texas, items include a scrapbook of World War II photos that belonged to one of the "Monuments Men"; an 1875 "Pictorial St. Louis" atlas that features birds-eye maps of the entire city; and a jade ring with case; and a collection of antique Mexican saddles.

60 min

7

Bismarck, Hour 1

Antiques Roadshow rolls into Bismarck, North Dakota, where host Mark L. Walberg joins appraiser Ken Gloss at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park to learn about the books of Elizabeth Custer.

60 min

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Bismarck, Hour 2

Antiques Roadshow host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Richard Johnston travel to the Vintage Guitar Magazine headquarters to discuss Larson Brothers guitars.

60 min

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Bismarck, Hour 3

Antiques Roadshow is in Bismarck, North Dakota, where host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Ted Trotta head to the State Historical Society of North Dakota to look at Plains Indian ledger drawings.

60 min

10

Birmingham, Hour 1

Host Mark L. Walberg joins appraiser Catherine Williamson at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to discuss the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-20th century and to look at materials related to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

60 min

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Birmingham, Hour 2

Host Mark L. Walberg heads to the historic site of Sloss Furnaces with appraiser Stuart Whitehurst to learn about iron antiques and the history of the iron and steel industry.

60 min

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Birmingham, Hour 3

Host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser John Buxton visit the Birmingham Museum of Art to look at a rare African wood carving from the late 19th century.

60 min

13

Santa Clara, Hour 1

Featuring an autograph book that includes signatures from John Steinbeck, Leo Tolstoy and Mark Twain; a Margaret Keane "Big Eye" painting; and a collection of 1936-39 Edward Weston photographs. Also, a visit to the Japanese American Museum of San Jose.

60 min

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Santa Clara, Hour 2

Host Mark L. Walberg joins appraiser James Supp at the Pacific Pinball Museum to look at vintage pinball machines. Highlights include: a Lambert magician automaton, ca. 1900 that is still in working condition; a Ray Bradbury archive collected by Bradbury’s high school English teacher; and Fred Myrick scrimshaw tooth, ca. 1830 that has a long history of family folklore and is appraised for $150,000 to $200,000.

60 min

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Santa Clara, Hour 3

Great finds that include a Booker T. Washington archive collected by Washington's former teacher; a 17th C. Chinese transitional wine pot that was mistaken for a teapot; and an Eanger Irving Couse painting featuring an iconic subject for the artist

60 min

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Charleston, Hour 1

New appraisals include an archive of the Oak Ridge Journal, the newspaper for a town created for the Manhattan Project; a Pete Seeger autographed sign relating to the Peekskill riots of 1949; and an 1854 Edward Beyer panoramic oil painting that features Charleston before West Virginia separated from Virginia.

60 min

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Charleston, Hour 2

At the offices of the U.S. General Services Administration, host Mark L. Walberg interviews Inspector General Brian Miller about the New Deal's WPA program, the tens of thousands of artworks produced under its auspices and the current effort to find some of these lost treasures.

60 min

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Charleston, Hour 3

The final of 3 parts in Charleston, W.V., features standout appraisals that include a Newcomb College vase, ca. 1905, in need of a good cleaning; an 1875 W.S. Young landscape oil of the Greenbrier River in West Virginia; and a collection of Noel Coward "Sail Away" memorabilia gifted by Coward himself.

60 min

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Vintage St. Louis

See today’s value for items originally appraised 15 years ago. Highlights include an 1847 Petrus van Schendel painting, a Steiff black bear, and an iron framed Henry rifle. Discover which treasure is valued at $75,000-$100,000.

60 min

20

Vintage Sacramento

Discover how items appraised in 2000 have fared in today’s market. Highlights include an 1864 Lincoln campaign poster, a Dirk Van Erp lamp, and a Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel oil. Learn which find has changed $25,000-$50,000 in value.

60 min

21

Vintage Denver

Uncover changes in the value of appraisals from 15 years ago. Highlights include a Bakelite collection, a 19th C. Tabor mining archive, and some Jessie Willcox Smith paintings. See which item more than doubles its original valuation.

60 min

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Vintage Tulsa

Discover how values have changed for appraisals from 15 years ago. Highlights include a Navajo Chief's blanket, a Connecticut secretary and chair, and a 1924 Charles Russell watercolor. Learn which item is worth $125,000-$135,000.

60 min

23

Vintage Las Vegas

Look back at memorable items appraised in 2000. Highlights include a collection of magic memorabilia, ca. 1925, a Shearer chest of drawers and an album of John Thomson photos.

60 min

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Vintage Madison

Journey back 15 years and learn how fantastic finds have fared in today’s market. Highlights include an 1875 Norwegian Hardanger fiddle, Winsor McCay comic art, and an Eanger Irving Couse oil. Uncover which item doubled in value to $80,000-$100,000.

60 min

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Vintage Charleston

Look back to 2000 and learn what has since happened in the antiques market. Highlights include Newcomb College vases, Fred Meyer photographs, ca. 1900, and a Léon Julien Deschamps bronze. Learn which item is now worth $55,000-$60,000?

60 min

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Albuquerque, Hour 1

Discover the treasures of Albuquerque including a 1969 Woodstock jacket and program, a silk wedding gown, ca. 1875, and a Jane Peterson oil "The Answer,” ca. 1925. Which is valued at $300,000? Also: a visit to the International Balloon Museum.

60 min

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Albuquerque, Hour 2

Journey to Albuquerque for finds such as a 1969 Jasper Johns flag print, a 1939 inscribed "Pinocchio" book, and an Imperial jade snuff bottle. Find out which is appraised for $50,000-$60,000! Also: a trip to the Museum of International Folk Art.

60 min

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Albuquerque, Hour 3

Journey to Albuquerque for finds such as a 1969 Jasper Johns flag print, a 1939 inscribed "Pinocchio" book, and an Imperial jade snuff bottle. Find out which is appraised for $50,000-$60,000! Also: a trip to the Museum of International Folk Art.

60 min

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Chicago, Hour 1

Travel to Chicago for finds like a 1969 "Chicago Seven" signed subpoena, a 1961 Leonora Carrington oil, and a 1976 Playboy Bunny collection. Which find is appraised at $200,000-$300,000? Also: a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago.

60 min

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Chicago, Hour 2

Part 2 of 3. In Chicago, items include a Walt Whitman Civil War-era letter; 1910 Walter Johnson All-Star watch; and 1989 Keith Haring graffiti art. Also: The Chicago Civic Opera House is visited.

60 min

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Chicago, Hour 3

Conclusion. In Chicago, items include Ayn Rand-inscribed books; an Edward Borein watercolor, ca. 1930; and a 1931 Carnegie Hero Medal. Also: a trip to Crab Tree Farm.

60 min

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Junk in the Trunk 5, Hour 1

Part 1 of 2. Discover never-before-aired appraisals from this season’s eight-city tour, including a 1925 San Francisco pictorial map, NASA signed photos, and a Chinese jadeite peach-form bowl from around 1900.

60 min

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Junk in the Trunk 5, Hour 2

Conclusion. Items include "Fantasia" drawings and sketches from 1940; Alvin & the Chipmunks puppets, ca. 1958; and Israel Regardie's manuscripts and books.

60 min

34

Treasures on the Move

Travel-related items are featured, including Art Deco travel posters; a Waltham railroad pocket watch; and a Lewis and Clark map. Also: a trip to the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum in Ypsilanti, Mich.

60 min