Episode
Antiques Roadshow: Detroit (Hour One)
Overview
Part 1 of 3 in Detroit features a signed 1970 Andy Warhol poster; an early 20th-century collection of Pewabic pottery; and a working script of "The Wizard of Oz" used on set by Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion. Also: the Motown Museum is visited.
Details
- Series
- Antiques Roadshow
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2014-01-27
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Detroit (Hour One) is Episode 4 in Season 18 of Antiques Roadshow. It aired on 2014-01-27. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 3: Boise (Hour Three)
Conclusion. In Boise, Idaho, items include an 1822 letter from Thomas Jefferson; a Babe Ruth Candy Club membership card; and a ruby-and-diamond necklace. Also: the work of artist James Castle is discussed during a visit to the Boise Art Museum.
Episode 5: Detroit (Hour Two)
Part 2 of 3 in Motor City features Marvin Gaye's 1964 passport, which was found inside an album bought for 50 cents at an estate sale; a Petrus van Schendel oil painting, ca. 1860; and a signed photo album of President Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet and Senate. Also: a visit to the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum spotlights model cars made by Hudson Car Company.
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Episode 2: Boise (Hour Two)
Part 2 of 3 in Boise, Idaho, features a mid-century pinup painting by Earl Moran; a set of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" lobby cards; and an a 1922 Edward Hopper etching titled "The Cat Boat" that's valued at $250,000. Also: law-enforcement collectibles are discussed during a visit to the Old Idaho State Penitentiary.
Episode 6: Detroit (Hour Three)
Conclusion. In Detroit, items include a signed letter from Charles Schulz that includes a drawing of Linus; letters from Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud discussing Russian ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky; and etchings by Edward Hopper and John Sloan. Also: architect-designer Eliel Saarinena is discussed during a visit to the Saarinen House at Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Episode 1: Boise, Idaho (Hour One)
Part 1 of 3. Season 18 opens in Boise, Idaho. Items include a first edition of the Book of Mormon; a 1955 Madoura plate designed by Picasso; and an 1858 oil painting by Hudson River artist Sanford Robinson Gifford that's valued at $300,000.
Episode 7: Baton Rouge (Hour One)
Part 1 of 3 in Baton Rouge. Items include a French Art Deco diamond and platinum ring, circa 1930; a copy of the book "The History of Magic" that features an inscription from the owner's old college roommate—Jim Morrison of the Doors; and four Rembrandt and James McNeill Whistler etchings. Also: Campeche chairs are discussed during a visit to the Magnolia Mound Plantation.
Episode 8: Baton Rouge (Hour Two)
Part 2 of 3 in Baton Rouge. Items include a Louisiana political poster; three paintings by New Orleans artists-Newcomb pottery founders William and Ellsworth Woodward; and a NASA photograph collection. Also: a visit to the to the LSU Museum of Art spotlights the work of Louisiana artist Clementine Hunter.
Episode 9: Baton Rouge (Hour Three)
Conclusion. In Baton Rouge, La., items include an early 19th-century Louisiana work table; a collection of Civil War Confederate letters; and a Porfirio Salinas oil, circa 1935, that was purchased for $100 in 1935 and is now worth $75,000. Also: a rare Civil War hand grenade is discussed during a visit to Port Hudson.
Episode 10: Kansas City (Hour One)
Part 1 of 3 in Kansas City features an 1891 Kansas City Fire Chief presentation badge made by the fine jeweler Mermod & Jaccard; a bold 1796 Chinese bronze censer; and a pristine 1965 Roy Lichtenstein screen print. Also: a visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum spotlights a one-of-a-kind, signed baseball.
Episode 11: Kansas City (Hour Two)
Part 2 of 3 in Kansas City, Mo. Items include a beauty book, circa 1928, by Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first American female millionaire; an 1861 E.G. Wright silver cornet; and a 1920 Julian Onderdonk oil painting that the artist gave to the owner's mother. Also: the Toy and Miniature Museum is visited.
Episode 12: Kansas City (Hour Three)
Conclusion. In Kansas City, Mo., items include a 1955 Elvis Presley concert poster; an 1812 Marklin "Puritan" toy boat; and a 1919 Leon Gaspard "Portrait of Young Girl" oil painting. Also: Dorothea Lange photography is discussed during a visit to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Episode 13: Anaheim (Hour One)
Part 1 of 3 in Anaheim, Cal. Items include a prop duck made for Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life" TV show; two sketches by pop star Michael Jackson, circa 1973; and a Frederic Church oil painting, circa 1867. Also: ocean liner memorabilia is discussed during a visit to the Queen Mary ocean liner.