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Antiques Roadshow September 2008 Listings
Program #1108
Tucson, Arizona - Hour Two
Tucson Convention Center
PBS airdate: Monday, September 1, 2008 at 8pm ET (check local listings)
It’s 104 degrees in the shade as ANTIQUES continues its visit to Tucson, Arizona. ROADSHOW experts at the Tucson Convention Center continue their own tradition of discovering hidden treasure, including a vibrant nineteenth-century Navajo chief’s blanket; a silver brooch made in the 1940’s by then struggling sculptor Jose DeRivero, whose works now grace the most noted museums and galleries; and a circa 1776 French harp, bought for a modest sum at an estate sale and identified as the work of Jean-Henri Naderman-harpmaker to such aristocrats as Marie Antoinette-that commands an estimated value of $60,000.
Program #1109
Tucson, Arizona - Hour Three
Tucson Convention Center
PBS airdate: Monday, September 8, 2008 at 8pm ET (check local listings)
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW wraps up its trip to Tucson, Arizona, as host Mark L. Walberg and
appraiser Colleene Fesko tour the Tucson Museum of Art, rounding up works of art depicting
horses. At the Tucson Convention Center, crowds brave the 104 degree heat to bring in some cool objects, including a rare collection of 1956 Olympics memorabilia saved by the owner’s father, trainer for the gold medal-winning American basketball team that included Bill Russell; a striking collection of World War II American propaganda posters; and a trio of paintings by acclaimed twentieth-century French “outsider” artist Gaston Chaissac, given an auction estimate of $55,000 to $100,000.
Program #1110
Mobile, Alabama-Hour One
Mobile Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center
Monday, September 15, 2008 at 8pm ET on PBS (check local listings)
In Mobile, Alabama, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser David Rago visit the Mobile Museum of Art. The museum has been the temporary home and safe haven to a collection of George Ohr pottery rescued from the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, Mississippi, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. At the Mobile Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center, there’s a whirlwind of great finds, including a lap desk given to Martha Washington’s grand-daughter by the Marquis de Lafayette; a watch once belonging to baseball great Leroy “Satchel” Paige, bought at a pawnshop for $25; and a strikingly beautiful vase-created by legendary ceramicist George Ohr and brought to ROADSHOW by one of Ohr’s great grandchildren-valued at $10,000 to $15,000.
Program #1111
Mobile, Alabama - Hour Two
Mobile Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center
PBS Airdate: Monday, September 22, 2008 at 8pm ET (check local listings)
While in Mobile, Alabama, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Don Cresswell visit the Audubon Bird Sanctuary on Dauphin Island to explore why collectors flock to bird prints by artists including James Audubon. At the Mobile Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center, eagle-eyed experts spot such unusual finds as a circa 1969 jersey worn by NFL football legend Gayle Sayers when he played for the Chicago Bears; a side chair that may have graced the Lincoln White House; and a rare trio of books containing lithographs of American Indian chiefs whose portraits were painted when they came to Washington to negotiate treaties with the U.S. Department of War, valued at $70,000 to $90,000.
Program #1112
Mobile, Alabama - Hour Three
Mobile Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center
PBS Airdate: Monday, September 29, 2008 at 8pm ET (check local listings)
In Mobile, Alabama, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Ken Farmer tour the Mobile Medical Museum with its intriguing medical instruments, quack devices, and items devoted to medical history spanning three centuries. At the Mobile Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center, the excitement is contagious when ROADSHOW experts discover a highly desirable Confederate army belt buckle; an archive of letters and documents from Franklin Delano Roosevelt bought at an estate sale for $5; and a beautiful circa 1850 Virginia painted chest, estimated to be worth $60,000.
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