The BEST episodes of Antiques Roadshow (US) season 15
Every episode of Antiques Roadshow (US) season 15, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Antiques Roadshow (US) season 15!
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?
#1 - San Diego - Hour 2
Season 15 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2011
Part 2 of 3 in San Diego features an 18th-century ivory carved crèche; a banner from George Washington's inauguration ball; and a circa-1900 Turkmenistan rug that's valued at $125,000 to $150,000. Also: the evolution of the cutlass, a 19th-century sailor's sidearm, is discussed aboard the USS Midway, the longest-serving U.S. Navy aircraft carrier of the 20th century
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Billings - Hour 1
Season 15 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/12/2011
Part 1 of 3 in Billings, Mont., features a 19th-century Chinese jade brush washer; a 1752 English silver coursing trophy; and a 19th-century Arthur Brown watercolor scene of Yellowstone National Park that's valued at $75,000 to $125,000. Also: the weapons used at Custer's Last Stand are discussed during a visit to the Little Bighorn national monument.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Des Moines - Hour 2
Season 15 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2011
Part 2 of 3 in Des Moines features a collection of late-1950s and '60s Lucy M. Lewis Acoma Pueblo pottery; an 1820 Russian Loutkin snuff box inscribed with the Romanov dynasty's imperial arms; and a 1623 Shakespeare First Folio that's valued between $40,000 and $50,000. Also: an extra-illustrated book set based on a Charles Dickens biography is examined at Salisbury House and Gardens, the estate of 1920s cosmetics tycoon Carl Weeks.
#4 - San Diego - Hour 3
Season 15 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/2011
Conclusion. In San Diego, items include "Captain America" and "Fantastic Four" cocreator Jack Kirby's collection of comics from the 1930s to the 1970s; circa-1915 Cartier cuff links, buttons and studs; and an original "Hortus Eystettensis," a 1613 collection of botanical illustrations that's valued at $250,000 to $350,000. Also: a visit to San Diego's Allen Airways Flying Museum highlights historic posters of mechanical flight.
#5 - Des Moines - Hour 1
Season 15 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/2011
A late-Victorian gold vest chain and fob; a pair of Green Bay Packers signed footballs; and a rare collection of promotional movie memorabilia from Hollywood's Golden Age. Pt. 1
#6 - Washington, D.C. - Hour 3
Season 15 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/27/2011
Conclusion. In Washington, D.C., items include a 1964 Chrysler Turbine model and manual; a circa-1840 temperance banner; and a circa-1925 oil painting by Jessie Willcox Smith valued at $75,000. Also: miniature portraits from the 18th and 19th centuries are examined at the Smithsonian Art Museum's Lunder Conservation lab.
#7 - Washington, D.C. - Hour 2
Season 15 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/30/2011
Part 2 of 3. In Washington, D.C., items include an 1813 Congressional sword; an early 20th-century Tiffany & Co. Sinclair mantel clock; and a Charles Schreyvogel sculpture of a soldier and his horse that's valued at $60,000 to $90,000. Also: the New Deal's WPA program, the art it sponsored and efforts to locate some of the lost treasures are discussed with General Services Administration inspector general Brian Miller.
#8 - Washington, D.C. - Hour 1
Season 15 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/23/2011
Part 1 of 3 in Washington, D.C., features a 1958 letter from Martin Luther King Jr.; a circa 1965 Andy Warhol lithograph; and a turn-of-the-20th-century, hand-wrought Gorham silver tea set that's valued at $90,000. Also: the Harry S. Truman Building.
#9 - Biloxi, MS - Hour 3
Season 15 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/16/2011
Conclusion. In Biloxi, Miss., items include a suit worn by Olivia de Havilland in the 1943 movie "Princess O'Rourke"; a circa 1890 French industrial clock; and four 1827 watercolors by the Guilford Limner, a North Carolina-based artist who never signed his work. Also: a visit to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs, Miss., details how southern landscapes and creatures inspired Anderson (1903 to 65).
#10 - Biloxi, MS - Hour 2
Season 15 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/9/2011
Part 2 of 3 in Biloxi, Miss., includes a 1943 National League autographed baseball; a circa 1770 sword that was used in the Revolutionary War; and a preserved 1811 silk-on-silk embroidery that's valued at $40,000 to $50,000. Also: vintage space toys.
#11 - Biloxi, MS - Hour 1
Season 15 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/2/2011
Part 1 of 3 in Biloxi, Miss., features a circa 1950 Walter Anderson linocut; an 1899 Buffalo Bill poster; and a 1928 bronze sculpture of Russian Ballet dancers that's valued at $100,000 to $150,000.
#12 - Billings - Hour 3
Season 15 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/25/2011
Conclusion. In Billings, Mont., items include an 1843 artillery sword and belt; a circa 1925 sequined flapper dress and gold lamé coat; and a circa 1925 heirloom collection of ruby, diamond and jade rings that's valued at $60,000. Also: a visit to Billing's Yellowstone Art Museum highlights its Joseph Henry Sharp collection.
#13 - Billings - Hour 2
Season 15 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/18/2011
Part 2 of 3 in Billings, Mont., features a 19th-century Japanese suit of armor; an 1874 oil painting by Swiss artist Luigi Rossi; and a circa 1825 Parisian gilt bronze serving tray that's valued at $50,000 to $70,000. Also: the work of furniture designer Thomas Molesworth (1890 to 1977), known for his rustic stylings, is discussed.
#14 - Des Moines - Hour 3
Season 15 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/28/2011
Conclusion. In Des Moines, items include a circa-1856 Des Moines city plan; a circa-1838 E.C. Brewster beehive clock; and a circa-1925 round European-cut diamond and platinum ring. Also: a lesson in honey farming; antiques with bee motifs
#15 - San Diego - Hour 1
Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2011
Part 1 of 3 in San Diego features a handwritten draft of the classic song "Stormy Weather"; a circa-1864 heirloom Tiffany cameo with period jewelry; and an aristocratic portrait by Robert Henri that's estimated to be worth $250,000 to $350,000. Also: vintage Steiff plush-toy animals are discussed during a visit to the San Diego Zoo.
#16 - Miami Beach - Hour 3
Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2011
The conclusion of the Miami Beach visit features a rare Qing Dynasty vase; a 1956 Gretsch Chet Atkins Model 6120 guitar; and an oil painting by Victorian artist John George Brown. Also: an excursion to Miami's Wolfsonian Museum to examine its collection of World's Fair objects, which include everything from souvenir ash trays to works of fine art.
#17 - Miami Beach - Hour 2
Season 15 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2011
Part 2 of 3 in Miami Beach features beachcombing tips and advice on how to buy and sell gold. Appraised items include an archive of correspondence with Winston Churchill; a 1908 example of New Orleans' Newcomb College pottery; and vintage diamond rings and necklace.
#18 - Miami Beach - Hour 1
Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2011
A rare 1960 re-release movie poster for The Wild One; a George Ohr vase with a surprising secret; and a 1940s mobile by Alexander Calder.