Episode
Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Pittsburgh
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Antiques Roadshow
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 2012-07-23
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Vintage Pittsburgh is Episode 24 in Season 16 of Antiques Roadshow. It aired on 2012-07-23. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 23: Vintage San Francisco
Discover which treasures the market favored since ROADSHOW's visit there in 1998.
Episode 25: 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.
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Episode 22: Vintage Atlanta
See how some of ROADSHOW's Atlanta discoveries have fared since 1997.
Episode 26: Cats & Dogs
Feline- and canine-related items are appraised, including an original Hush Puppies mascot, dog portraits and bronze cat.
Episode 21: Vintage Houston
Find out what the future held for some of the treasures ROADSHOW corralled in Houston in 1998.
Episode 27: Greatest Gifts
Individuals have gifts that they've received appraised. Included: a Louis Comfort Tiffany necklace; a Fender bass guitar.
Episode 20: Vintage Secaucus
See if the objects found at the Secaucus ROADSHOW floated upstream or downstream in the last 15 years.
Episode 19: Vintage Phoenix
Flash forward from 1997 for believe-it-or-not ROADSHOW moments in Phoenix.
Episode 18: 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.
Episode 17: 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.
Episode 16: 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.
Episode 15: 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.