Nitrate

Antiques Roadshow

  • TV-G
  • 1997–
  • 31 seasons
  • Documentary

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?

Episodes

15 episodes
  1. 1Tampa (1)

    60 minJan 9, 2006

    "So Is It a Buttersworth?" (Actually, No.) After further research, a handsome marine painting initially attributed to 19th-century artist James E. Buttersworth is found instead to be the work of Antonio Jacobsen

  2. 2Tampa (2)

    60 minJan 16, 2006

    Seed Pearl Jewelry: Jewelry appraiser Jeanenne Bell explains "seed pearls."

  3. 3Tampa (3)

    60 minJan 23, 2006

    Pietra Dura: "Rock Art". This stunning work of stone inlay is so intricate, at first the expert mistook it for a painting. More on the history of this impressive technique.

  4. 4Houston (1)

    60 minJan 30, 2006

    Next of Kiln: The Overbeck Sisters. The story of a group of sisters who were married to their art.

  5. 5Houston (2)

    60 minFeb 6, 2006

    Orange Crate Labels: Rudy Franchi appraises an extensive collection of orange crate labels that had been harvested for 12 years. Rudy says they're worth $1,000 to $2,000 each and values the entire collection at $25,000 to $30,000.

  6. 6Houston (3)

    60 minFeb 13, 2006

    Firing Miss Daisy: What Happened at Wedgwood? Daisy Makeig-Jones, designer of Wedgwood's famed Fairyland Lustre Pottery, was sacked in 1932, because "she got a bit out of hand." But what really happened?

  7. 7Los Angeles (1)

    60 minFeb 20, 2006

    The Law of Antiquities: Legal to own? Legal to buy? Legal to sell? But what about the ethics? More on the law governing American antiquities.

  8. 8Los Angeles (2)

    60 minFeb 27, 2006

    Victorian Insect Collage: Gary Espinosa appraises a one-of-a-kind insect collage made during the Victorian period in England. He estimates its auction value at $2,000 to $3,000.

  9. 9Los Angeles (3)

    60 minMar 27, 2006

    Charles Schulz Art: Philip Weiss appraises a collection of original art by "Peanuts" artist Charles Shulz, given to the owner as a gift by Schulz himself. Included is a group of daily comic strips from 1961 that feature Charlie Brown in every frame.

  10. 10Bismarck (1)

    60 minApr 10, 2006

    School of Mines Pottery: Learn the basics of collecting this enduring art pottery from the University of North Dakota.

  11. 11Bismarck (2)

    60 minApr 17, 2006

    Breaking Down Your Fender (Don't Try This at Home): Is it really okay to take the neck off your Fender guitar?

  12. 12Bismarck (3)

    60 minApr 24, 2006

    Dakota, Lakota, Nakota: Languages of the Sioux: More on the languages of the American Plains Indians.

  13. 13Providence (1)

    60 minMay 8, 2006

    Appraiser John Delaney unwinds with the Providence Globe clock.

  14. 14Providence (2)

    60 minMay 15, 2006

    Is This the Real Rudolph? Ho-Ho-Hold on a minute! Are these the real Rudolph and Santa puppets from the TV Christmas classic?

  15. 15Providence (3)

    60 minMay 22, 2006

    Bellamy Eagles: When Values Soar. In 2005 this carved eagle plaque was appraised for roughly $40,000. Now it's probably worth over $100,000. What happened?

Where to watch Antiques Roadshow

Free with ads

No subscription needed

Stream

Included with a subscription

Buy

Pay once, keep it in your library

Availability from JustWatch, via TMDB. Full listing for United States

Series cast

Mark L. WalbergSelf - Host336 episodes
Coral PeñaSelf - Host122 episodes
Dan EliasSelf - Host61 episodes
Chris JusselSelf - Host59 episodes
Lara SpencerSelf - Host27 episodes

More like thisShows TMDB viewers also watched