Finders Keepers

December 23, 2013

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Antiques Roadshow - S17 - E27

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.

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Antiques Roadshow: Season 17 - 25 Episode s

17x1 - Corpus Christi: Hour One
January 7, 2013
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.
17x2 - Corpus Christi: Hour Two
January 14, 2013
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.
17x3 - Corpus Christi: Hour Three
January 21, 2013
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 ,000. Also: Antique mourning jewelry is discussed.
17x4 - Boston: Hour One
January 28, 2013
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 ,000 to ,000. Also: a famous and controversial Paul Revere print is examined.
17x5 - Boston: Hour Two
February 4, 2013
Part 2 of 3 in Boston features a 1950 Selmer alto saxophone, a George Gershwin collection and 1970s Beatles memorabilia that's worth ,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.
17x6 - Boston: Hour Three
February 11, 2013
Conclusion. In Boston, items include Civil War photos; WWII German POW signs; and a circa-1810 South Carolina musket worth -. Also: Folk art carvings at the historic Sleeper-McCann House in nearby Gloucester are spotlighted.
17x7 - Myrtle Beach: Hour 1
February 18, 2013
Part 1 of 3 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., features a Joseph Henry Sharp oil painting that's valued at ,000. Also: a visit to nearby Brookgreen Gardens highlighting female sculptors of the early 20th century.
17x8 - Myrtle Beach: Hour 2
February 25, 2013
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 ,000-,000. Also: a story about stolen art from the Hobcaw Barony estate in nearby Georgetown.
17x10 - Cincinnati: Hour 1
April 1, 2013
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.
17x11 - Cincinnati: Hour 2
April 8, 2013
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.
17x12 - Cincinnati: Hour 3
April 15, 2013
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.
17x13 - Rapid City: Hour One
April 22, 2013
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.
17x14 - Rapid City: Hour Two
April 29, 2013
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.
17x15 - Rapid City: Hour Three
May 6, 2013
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.
17x16 - Seattle (Hour One)
May 13, 2013
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 ,000. Also: Jimi Hendrix's fashion style is discussed during a visit to the EMP Museum.
17x17 - Seattle (Hour Two)
May 20, 2013
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.
17x18 - Seattle (Hour Three)
May 27, 2013
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.
17x19 - Vintage Los Angeles
June 24, 2013
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 ,000-,000 but is now worth ,000-,000.
17x20 - Vintage Milwaukee
July 1, 2013
Updating appraisals from a 1998 Milwaukee visit. Included: a Tiffany lamp that has increased in value from -,000 to ,000-,000.
17x21 - Vintage Rochester
July 8, 2013
Updating appraisals from a 1998 Rochester, N.Y., visit. Included: a painting by Frank Zappa; a van Munster violin; and a Minton vase.
17x22 - Vintage Louisville
July 15, 2013
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 ,000-,000 to ,000-,000.
17x23 - Vintage Hartford
July 22, 2013
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 ,000-,000 to ,000-,000.
17x24 - Vintage Richmond
July 29, 2013
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 ,000-,000 to ,000-,000.
17x26 - Survivors
November 18, 2013
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.
17x27 - Finders Keepers
December 23, 2013
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.

17x1 - Corpus Christi: Hour One

17x2 - Corpus Christi: Hour Two

17x3 - Corpus Christi: Hour Three

17x4 - Boston: Hour One

17x5 - Boston: Hour Two

17x6 - Boston: Hour Three

17x7 - Myrtle Beach: Hour 1

17x8 - Myrtle Beach: Hour 2

17x10 - Cincinnati: Hour 1

17x11 - Cincinnati: Hour 2

17x12 - Cincinnati: Hour 3

17x13 - Rapid City: Hour One

17x14 - Rapid City: Hour Two

17x15 - Rapid City: Hour Three

17x16 - Seattle (Hour One)

17x17 - Seattle (Hour Two)

17x18 - Seattle (Hour Three)

17x19 - Vintage Los Angeles

17x20 - Vintage Milwaukee

17x21 - Vintage Rochester

17x22 - Vintage Louisville

17x23 - Vintage Hartford

17x24 - Vintage Richmond

17x26 - Survivors

17x27 - Finders Keepers

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