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Part adventure, part history lesson, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is PBS’s highest-rated series. In each episode, some of the country’s leading specialists offer free appraisals of historic antiques and collectibles as the cameras capture tales of family heirlooms and yard-sale bargains. These objects can tell us much about life in the past and often are tied to significant historical events and personalities. To search the full appraisal video archive, visit ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Online.
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Andy Warhol Napkin Drawing, ca. 1983In this video from Antiques Roadshow appraiser of paintings and drawings, Kathleen Guzman, discusses the value of a food-stained napkin with doodles by the famous 20th century pop artist, Andy Warhol. |
8-12 |
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Civil War Archive, ca. 1863In this video from Antiques Roadshow arms and militaria expert Christopher Mitchell examines numerous artifacts that illuminate the experience of a Union Soldier during the American Civil War. |
8-12 |
Video |
Country Store Journals, ca. 1895Ken Gloss, appraiser of books and manuscripts, examines a group of journals, ledgers and logbooks kept between 1893 and 1895 by the owner of a Walle Township, North Dakota country store, in this video from Antiques Roadshow. |
8-12 |
Video |
Eliza Law Custis Lap Desk, ca. 1795 In this video from Antiques Roadshow, C. Wesley Cowan, a decorative arts appraiser, examines a lady's lap desk given as a gift to Eliza Parke Custis, the granddaughter of Martha Washington, by the Marquis de Lafayette. |
8-12 |
Video |
Late-Period Egyptian Bronze FalconIn this video from Antiques Roadshow antiquities appraiser Max Bernheimer examines a beautifully cast bronze falcon, created during ancient Egypt's Late Period. |
8-12 |
Video |
Late 19th-Century American Indian ClothingTribal arts appraiser Douglas Deihl examines a collection of American Indian clothing and objects, dating back to the 1880s and 1890s and representing several tribes, in this video from Antiques Roadshow |
8-12 |
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Mid-20th-Century Denim Levi's Advertising BannerCollectibles appraiser Rudy Franchi examines a 1950s banner, silkscreened on denim fabric, promoting Levi's jeans and commemorating the history of the company, in this video from Antiques Roadshow. |
8-12 |
Video |
Pioneer Packard Toy Pedal CarIn this video from Antiques Roadshow, appraiser of toys and games, Noel Barret, discusses the value of a toy Packard pedal car, made by Pioneer and dating from 1914. |
8-12 |
Video |
Three Japanese SwordsIn this video from Antiques Roadshow Asian Arts expert Dessa Goddard examines three Samurai swords worn during the Tokugawa (also known as Edo) period in Japan. |
8-12 |
Video |
