Antiques Roadshow (1997)

Season 16

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?

Released Jan. 9, 1997 Episode 52 min 10+

Genres: Documentary, Reality TV

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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Spectrum On Demand, PBS Living Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, KQED

Production Companies: Twin Cities Public Television, WGBH Boston

Network: PBS

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb

7.4

/1429/

Trakt

/57/

TMDb

/19/

Tomatoes

Mark L. Walberg
Self - Host

Dan Elias
Self - Host

Coral Peña
Self - Host

Chris Jussel
Self - Host

Lara Spencer
Self - Host

S16E1 - Tulsa, Hour 1

Part 1 of 3. Season 16 begins in Tulsa, where items include a signed note from Mother Teresa; an 1894 Winchester rifle; and a collection of late 17th-, early 18th-century Chinese rhinoceros horn cups that are valued at more than a million dollars. Also: a visit to the Pawnee Bill Ranch highlights show-stopping Wild West posters.

Jan. 2, 2012, midnight

S16E2 - Tulsa, Hour 2

Part 2 of 3 in Tulsa features a 1960 first edition of "To Kill a Mockingbird" inscribed by author Harper Lee; a collection of bronzes that may or may not be Remingtons and Russells; and a 1924 Gibson F-5 "Lloyd Loar" mandolin valued at $175,000. Also: a visit to the Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve highlights vintage petroliana collectibles.

Jan. 9, 2012, midnight

S16E3 - Tulsa, Hour 3

Conclusion. In Tulsa, items include an 1826 English gadget cane that's equipped with both a pistol and a telescope; a 1931 Oscar Mayer in-store display; and a circa 1600 Ming Dynasty cast bronze guardian figure. Also: a visit to the Philbrook Museum of Art highlights housewares, appliances and electronics that were turned into functional art by 20th-century industrial designers.

Jan. 16, 2012, midnight

S16E4 - Eugene, Hour 1

Part 1 of 3 in Eugene, Ore., includes Ty Cobb-autographed memorabilia; an original "Rosemary's Baby" drawing by art designer Clem Hall; and a 1919 oil painting by Norman Rockwell that's valued at $500,000. Also: a McKenzie River fishing expedition; the antique fly fishing gear market.

Jan. 23, 2012, midnight

S16E5 - Eugene, Hour 2

Part 2 of 3 in Eugene, Ore., features a circa 1800 New England Chippendale chest-on-chest; an 1846 map of Western America; and a Russian Imperial officer's sword from the reign of Tsar Nicholas II that is worth between $75,000 and $100,000. Also: collecting wine glasses and decanters is discussed during a visit to the King Estate Winery.

Jan. 30, 2012, midnight

S16E6 - Eugene, Hour 3

The Eugene, Ore., visit concludes with tin toys, including a circa 1938 Marx car and a battery-powered dump truck; a circa 1861 Civil War cavalry guidon that may have been used in the Battle of Shiloh; and a 1960 jeweled gold moretto. Also: collecting wineglasses and decanters is discussed at the King Estate Winery.

Feb. 6, 2012, midnight

S16E7 - Pittsburgh, Hour 1

Part 1 of 3 in Pittsburgh features intimate letters between Cole Porter and actor Monty Woolley; a circa 1920 silk Kashan rug; and a 17th-century rhinoceros horn cup, purchased for one dollar at a flea market, worth between $350,000 and $450,000. Also: a visit to the Andy Warhol Museum.

Feb. 13, 2012, midnight

S16E8 - Pittsburgh, Hour 2

Part 2 of 3 in Pittsburgh includes a 6.5 carat yellow mine cut diamond ring; a North American Indian club and pipe that may have belonged to Sitting Bull; and three Charles Darwin first editions, including "The Voyage of the Beagle," "On the Origin of Species" and "The Descent of Man." Also: centuries-old jewelry fashioned out of steel and iron.

Feb. 20, 2012, midnight

S16E9 - Pittsburgh, Hour 3

Conclusion. In Pittsburgh, items include a collection of letters between members of the Kennedy family and JFK's former personal secretary; a circa 1928 art deco jade sapphire ring; and a 1946 oil painting by Rockwell Kent, along with an inherited letter from the artist. Also: a visit to the Carnegie Museum of Art highlights the work of glass artist Maurice Marinot.

Feb. 27, 2012, midnight

S16E10 - El Paso, Hour 1

Part 1 of 3 in El Paso features a 19th-century Fiji split whale's tooth necklace; Andy Warhol's 1966 artist's proof of a Jacqueline Kennedy print; and a signed 1937 first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" that's valued at $80,000 to $120,000. Also: a visit to the Centennial Museum highlights pre-Columbian pottery from the Casas Grandes culture.

March 26, 2012, midnight

S16E11 - El Paso, Hour 2

Part 2 of 3 in El Paso features a collection of signed Andy Warhol soup cans and pop art; a collection of signed Cormac McCarthy first editions; and a circa 1570 Lotto Oushak rug that was purchased for $350 and is now worth between $30,000 and $40,000. Also: the impact that the Mississippi Rifle had on the Mexican-American War and the collector's market for the rifle.

April 2, 2012, midnight

S16E12 - El Paso, Hour 3

Conclusion. In El Paso, items include a 1775 Revolutionary War canteen; the 1834 last will of Alamo fighter Ben Milam; and a 1787 Debbe Poor sampler that's valued at $40,000. Also: a discussion of Texas spurs, including their styles and construction and what collectors are willing to pay for vintage spurs.

April 9, 2012, midnight

S16E13 - Atlanta, Hour 1

A decorative egg with a Faberge mark that may not be all that it seems; a 1787 land grant signed by Benjamin Franklin; and a New York Chippendale corner chair, circa 1760.

April 16, 2012, midnight

S16E14 - Atlanta, Hour 2

A circa 1939 copy of Gone With the Wind, signed by the author and the cast of the film; an 1875 Persian turquoise and diamond Victorian bracelet; and a circa 1930 painting by Philadelphia impressionist Mary Elizabeth Price.

April 23, 2012, midnight

S16E15 - Atlanta, Hour 3

Conclusion. In Atlanta, items include a circa 1961 Willie Mays jersey and pants; a 17th-century Ming bronze guardian figure; and a circa 1861 Confederate officer's sword that's valued at $50,000. Also: rare photographs of Sherman's 1864 March to the Sea and the burning of Atlanta are examined at a collector's home.

April 30, 2012, midnight

S16E16 - Minneapolis, Hour 1

Part 1 of 3 in Minneapolis features a chair that could be worth $50,000; a 1900 McKinley-Roosevelt poster; and a 1976 fancy intense yellow-diamond ring that's worth $140,000-$160,000. Also: Mora clocks are discussed at the American Swedish Institute.

May 7, 2012, midnight

S16E17 - Minneapolis, Hour 2

In Minneapolis, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Phil Weiss are surrounded by military aviation memorabilia for a discussion of animation propaganda produced by Disney Studios during World War II. Highlights include a 1956 Elvis Presley standee rescued from an attic; a portrait sketched by George Gershwin accompanied with letters from the composer to the owner’s mother; and a circa 1885 Franz Roubaud oil painting, valued at $100,000.

May 14, 2012, midnight

S16E18 - Minneapolis, Hour 3

Conclusion. In Minneapolis, items include an 1863 U.S. Grant letter; a circa 1950 "Li'l Folks" cartoon by Charles Schulz; and two paintings purchased together for five dollars that are valued at $75,000. Also: collecting flashlights is discussed at the Wabasha Street Caves in St. Paul.

May 21, 2012, midnight

S16E19 - Vintage Phoenix

Flash forward from 1997 for believe-it-or-not ROADSHOW moments in Phoenix.

June 18, 2012, midnight

S16E20 - Vintage Secaucus

See if the objects found at the Secaucus ROADSHOW floated upstream or downstream in the last 15 years.

June 25, 2012, midnight

S16E21 - Vintage Houston

Find out what the future held for some of the treasures ROADSHOW corralled in Houston in 1998.

July 2, 2012, midnight

S16E22 - Vintage Atlanta

See how some of ROADSHOW's Atlanta discoveries have fared since 1997.

July 9, 2012, midnight

S16E23 - Vintage San Francisco

Discover which treasures the market favored since ROADSHOW's visit there in 1998.

July 16, 2012, midnight

S16E24 - Vintage Pittsburgh

July 23, 2012, midnight

S16E25 - Junk in the Trunk 2

Appraisals from Season 16 visits to El Paso, Atlanta and Minneapolis. Included: diamonds and a sapphire from Tiffany; Dr. Seuss' signature; and a Missouri Regiment Colt pistol that's valued at more than $22,000.

Nov. 5, 2012, midnight