Episode
Antiques Roadshow: Tucson: Hour 1
Overview
The treasures of Tucson's attics are on display. Items appraised during the hour (the first of three in Tucson) include some that are unusually valuable, including a 1790s sideboard and a Western landscape by Edgar Payne. Then there's a 150-year-old Navajo weaved blanket. Appraiser Donald Ellis calls it “a national treasure.” Taped in June 2001 at the City of Tucson Convention Center. Host: Dan Elias.
Details
- Series
- Antiques Roadshow
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2002-01-21
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Tucson: Hour 1 is Episode 1 in Season 6 of Antiques Roadshow. It aired on 2002-01-21. The runtime is 60 min.
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