Based on the popular BBC series running since 1979, the PBS Antiques Roadshow combines history with discovery. Each year, the show visits a handful of cities to appraise items brought in by viewers. Are these items worth a lot of money, more than the visitors expect?
Antiques Roadshow (Season 17)
Corpus Christi: Hour One (Episode 1)
Air date: 2013-01-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 1 of 3. Season 17 begins in Corpus Christi, Texas, where a million-dollar discovery is made: an oil painting created by an 18-year-old Diego Rivera in 1904. Other items include a 1967 painting by Alexander Calder; a Japanese bronze of a mythical figure; and a giant Fisk "Tire Boy" sign.
Corpus Christi: Hour Two (Episode 2)
Air date: 2013-01-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 2 of 3 in Corpus Christi, Texas, features an individual who scored John Lennon's autograph after meeting the Beatles; and a person who received a book inscribed by Salvador Dalí from the artist himself. Also: Vintage flash art is investigated at an area tattoo parlor.
Corpus Christi: Hour Three (Episode 3)
Air date: 2013-01-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Conclusion. In Corpus Christi, Texas, items include a 1912 portrait by Charles Courtney Curran; a Porfirio Salinas bluebonnet oil painting; and a 1983 Helen Frankenthaler lithograph that's valued at $15,000. Also: Antique mourning jewelry is discussed.
Boston: Hour One (Episode 4)
Air date: 2013-01-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 1 of 3. In Boston, items include a Norman Rockwell collection; an Aldro Hibbard oil painting brought in by Boston mayor Thomas Menino; and a Red Sox World Series baseball signed by the team that's valued at $25,000 to $35,000. Also: a famous and controversial Paul Revere print is examined.
Boston: Hour Two (Episode 5)
Air date: 2013-02-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 2 of 3 in Boston features a 1950 Selmer alto saxophone, a George Gershwin collection and 1970s Beatles memorabilia that's worth $60,000. Also: A stop at the Boston Public Library highlights sketches from the children's book "Make Way for Ducklings," which inspired Boston's famous duckling sculptures.
Boston: Hour Three (Episode 6)
Air date: 2013-02-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Conclusion. In Boston, items include Civil War photos; WWII German POW signs; and a circa-1810 South Carolina musket worth $6000-$8000. Also: Folk art carvings at the historic Sleeper-McCann House in nearby Gloucester are spotlighted.
Myrtle Beach: Hour 1 (Episode 7)
Air date: 2013-02-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 1 of 3 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., features a Joseph Henry Sharp oil painting that's valued at $400,000. Also: a visit to nearby Brookgreen Gardens highlighting female sculptors of the early 20th century.
Myrtle Beach: Hour 2 (Episode 8)
Air date: 2013-02-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 2 of 3 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., features an 1860 letter signed by Abraham Lincoln; crystals that were a gift from Marilyn Monroe; and an 1850s South Carolina sword that's valued at $30,000-$40,000. Also: a story about stolen art from the Hobcaw Barony estate in nearby Georgetown.
Cincinnati: Hour 1 (Episode 9)
Air date: 2013-04-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 1 of 3 in Cincinnati features a baseball bat used by Mickey Mantle; art pottery from Cincinnati's Rookwood Pottery; and works by artist and native son Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927). Also: a visit to Cincinnati's American Sign Museum highlights vintage electric signs.
Cincinnati: Hour 2 (Episode 10)
Air date: 2013-04-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 2 of 3 in Cincinnati features a suit that once belonged to chicken magnate Col. Sanders; a bronze horse sculpture by Solon Borglum; and an 1846 wall map of the western U.S. Also: How endangered rhinos are affected by the antiques trade.
Cincinnati: Hour 3 (Episode 11)
Air date: 2013-04-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Conclusion. In Cincinnati, items include a trophy from the 1908 Belmont Stakes; an early 20th-century toy horse and buggy; a French advertising poster; and a bust of Abraham Lincoln. Also: the craftsmanship of Cincinnati carved furniture.
Rapid City: Hour One (Episode 12)
Air date: 2013-04-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 1 of 3. In Rapid City, S.D., items include furniture made by Thomas Molesworth; and signed military documents of Elvis Presley. Also: a discussion about presidential prints during a visit to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Rapid City: Hour Two (Episode 13)
Air date: 2013-04-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 2 of 3 in Rapid City, S.D. Items include TWA travel posters; a 1932 photo of Mount Rushmore signed by sculptor Gutzon Borglum; and a Rock-Ola juke box. Also: a visit to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame.
Rapid City: Hour Three (Episode 14)
Air date: 2013-05-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Conclusion. In Rapid City, S.D., items include a spice chest that dates to the 1760s; two sets of Frank Lloyd Wright blueprints; and a Favrile Fabrique Tiffany desk lamp. Also: a discussion about 19th-century Sioux weapons at Custer State Park.
Seattle (Hour One) (Episode 15)
Air date: 2013-05-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 1 of 3 in Seattle features a Vladimir Kagan desk that was used by Kagan himself; and an 1874 Francis A. Silva oil painting that's valued at $250,000. Also: Jimi Hendrix's fashion style is discussed during a visit to the EMP Museum.
Seattle (Hour Two) (Episode 16)
Air date: 2013-05-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Part 2 of 3 in Seattle features a circa 1964 "Star Trek" script and pitch letter; a Civil War-era dog collar; and Harriet Frishmuth bookends. Also: World's Fair posters are discussed during a visit to the Space Needle.
Seattle (Hour Three) (Episode 17)
Air date: 2013-05-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Conclusion. In Seattle, items include a diamond-and-enamel jewel from the 16th century; a chair made of moose, elk and buffalo hide; a crazy quilt from the 1880s; and a white Steiff clown bear. Also: Northwest Coast Indian masks are discussed at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Vintage Los Angeles (Episode 18)
Air date: 2013-06-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Updating appraisals from a 1998 L.A. visit, including Disney animation art; a 1906 Van Briggle vase; and a Tiffany lamp that was valued at $30,000-$40,000 but is now worth $50,000-$75,000.
Vintage Milwaukee (Episode 19)
Air date: 2013-07-01
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Updating appraisals from a 1998 Milwaukee visit. Included: a Tiffany lamp that has increased in value from $8000-$15,000 to $20,000-$30,000.
Vintage Rochester (Episode 20)
Air date: 2013-07-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Updating appraisals from a 1998 Rochester, N.Y., visit. Included: a painting by Frank Zappa; a van Munster violin; and a Minton vase.
Vintage Louisville (Episode 21)
Air date: 2013-07-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Updating appraisals from a 1998 Louisville visit. Items include an 1810 South Carolina slave badge; James Dean's high-school yearbook; and a 19th-century folk-art jug that's increased in value from $30,000-$50,000 to $100,000-$150,000.
Vintage Hartford (Episode 22)
Air date: 2013-07-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Updating appraisals from a 1998 Hartford, Conn., visit. Included: a 1915 Coca-Cola jigsaw puzzle; an Emancipation announcement print; and a Tiffany aquamarine glass vase that has increased in value from $30,000-$40,000 to $90,000-$100,000.
Vintage Richmond (Episode 23)
Air date: 2013-07-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Updating appraisals from a 1998 Richmond visit. Included: 1956 World Series baseballs; a Carnegie autograph album; a diamond and ruby jewelry collection; a Royal Doulton bear; and a Cartier desk clock that has increased in value from $10,000-$15,000 to $25,000-$35,000.
Survivors (Episode 24)
Air date: 2013-11-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A French Blue John urn that was shot multiple times; a New Orleans chess table that weathered Hurricane Katrina; and hotel stationary signed by three of the four Beatles that survived a fire.
Finders Keepers (Episode 25)
Air date: 2013-12-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Items found in unlikely places are featured. Included: a formerly buried Weller Coppertone vase that its owner nearly tripped over; a collection of Cole Porter and Monty Woolley letters that were retrieved from a dumpster.
