The BEST episodes of Antiques Roadshow (US) season 19
Every episode of Antiques Roadshow (US) season 19, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Antiques Roadshow (US) season 19!
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 - Bismarck (2015) - Hour 2
Season 19 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/23/2015
Part 2 of 3 in Bismarck, N.D. Items include a miniature Japanese china set, ca. 1925; a woman's ranch-wear outfit, ca. 1935; and a Chinese Imperial ceremonial outfit, ca. 1900. Also: Larson Brothers guitars are discussed at the headquarters of Vintage Guitar magazine.
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#2 - Birmingham - Hour 1
Season 19 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/30/2015
Part 1 of 3 in Birmingham. Items include hand-colored Andy Warhol lithographs; Southern dolls; and a Frederic Remington portrait with a letter from the artist to the owner's great-grandmother. Also: a visit to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute spotlights materials related to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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#3 - Chicago (2015) - Hour 2
Season 19 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/26/2015
Part 2 of 3. In Chicago, items include a Walt Whitman Civil War-era letter; 1910 Walter Johnson All-Star watch; and 1989 Keith Haring graffiti art. Also: The Chicago Civic Opera House is visited.
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Season 19 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/12/2015
Conclusion. In Albuquerque, items include a 1962 sonic blue Fender Stratocaster; 1965 Beatles-signed photo and letter; and French filigree earrings, ca. 1775. Also: the Albuquerque Museum is visited.
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#5 - Vintage Sacramento
Season 19 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/22/2015
Updates on items appraised in 2000, including an 1864 Lincoln campaign poster; Dirk Van Erp lamp; and Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel oil painting.
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#6 - New York, NY (2015) - Hour 2
Season 19 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/12/2015
Part 2 of 3 in New York City. Items include a Tiffany Studios mosaic inkwell, ca. 1905; a show run from the Beatles' first "Ed Sullivan Show" appearance as well as an autographed band photo; and a Joseph Kleitsch oil painting, ca.1925, that was purchased by the owner's father from Kleitsch's widow for $100 and is now worth $500,000. Also: a "most wanted" segment at the famed Apollo Theater.
#7 - Birmingham - Hour 3
Season 19 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/13/2015
Conclusion. In Birmingham, items include an autographed first edition of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird"; a Titanic photograph and book; and a Rolex military watch. Also: A rare African wood carving from the late 19th century is spotlighted during a visit to the Birmingham Museum of Art.
#8 - Santa Clara - Hour 2
Season 19 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/27/2015
Part 2 of 3 in Santa Clara, Cal., features a Lambert magician automaton, ca. 1900; a Ray Bradbury archive collected by Bradbury's high-school English teacher; and a Fred Myrick scrimshaw tooth, ca. 1830. Also: The Pacific Pinball Museum is visited.
#9 - Charleston - Hour 2
Season 19 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/18/2015
Part 2 of 3 in Charleston, W.V., features highlights such as a collection of Marilyn Monroe stills from some of her greatest cinematic hits; a British rainbow spatterware pot, ca. 1860 purchased for $10; and an 1849 ship's log and register chronicling the journey from Boston to San Francisco during the Gold Rush
#10 - Birmingham - Hour 2
Season 19 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/6/2015
Part 2 of 3. In Birmingham, items include letters from a young Bill Clinton in 1968 that feature his opinions on politics and war; a Lalique hood ornament in an uncommon amethyst color; and a 1952 John Falter illustration. Also: iron antiques and the history of the iron and steel industry are discussed at the historic Sloss Furnaces.
#11 - Vintage St. Louis
Season 19 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/15/2015
Updates on items originally appraised 15 years ago, including an 1847 Petrus van Schendel painting; a Steiff black bear; and an iron framed Henry rifle.
#12 - Chicago (2015) - Hour 1
Season 19 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/19/2015
Part 1 of 3. In Chicago, items include a 1969 subpoena signed by the "Chicago Seven"; 1961 Leonora Carrington oil; and 1976 Playboy Bunny collection. Also: The Art Institute of Chicago is visited.
#13 - Austin - Hour 1
Season 19 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2015
Part 1 of 3 in Austin, Texas, features a spinning wheel given to the owner's mother by Mahatma Gandhi; a Roy Lichtenstein pin; and a diamond and platinum Van Cleef and Arpels necklace. Also: the Briscoe Center's Willie Nelson collection.
#14 - Austin - Hour 2
Season 19 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2015
Part 2 of 3 in Austin, Texas, features a 1607 Galileo letter; a diamond and sapphire ring, necklace and tassel; and a Chinese cloisonné panel. Also: Texas Declaration of Independence documents are discussed at the Texas State Library and Archives.
#15 - Austin - Hour 3
Season 19 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/9/2015
Conclusion. In Austin, Texas, items include a scrapbook of World War II photos that belonged to one of the "Monuments Men"; an 1875 "Pictorial St. Louis" atlas that features birds-eye maps of the entire city; and a jade ring with case. Also: a collection of antique Mexican saddles.
#16 - Vintage Denver
Season 19 - Episode 21 - Aired 6/29/2015
Updates on items appraised in 2000, including a Bakelite collection; 19th-century Tabor mining archive; and Jessie Willcox Smith paintings.
#17 - Santa Clara - Hour 1
Season 19 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/20/2015
Part 1 of 3 in Santa Clara, Cal., features an autograph book that includes signatures from John Steinbeck, Leo Tolstoy and Mark Twain; a Margaret Keane "Big Eye" painting; and a collection of 1936-39 Edward Weston photographs. Also: The Japanese American Museum of San Jose is visited.
#18 - Bismarck (2015) - Hour 3
Season 19 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/23/2015
Conclusion. In Bismarck, N.D., items include a Santa Claus oil and advertisement by Hadden Sundblom, who painted Coca-Cola's Santa paintings from about 1931 to '65; a 1778 letter from George Washington; and two Irish dragoon swallowtail guidon flags that were used in the Battle of Nashville. Also: Plains Indian ledger drawings are examined during a visit to the State Historical Society of North Dakota
#19 - New York, NY (2015) - Hour 1
Season 19 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2015
Part 1 of 3. The Season 19 premiere visits New York City, where the finds include an unpublished Art Spiegelman book proposal; a headboard used in "The Godfather, Part II"; and a collection of rare photographic baseball cards that includes a handwritten letter from the 1871-1872 Boston Red Stockings. Also: Frèdèric Auguste Bartholdi Statue of Liberty statuettes are discussed during a visit to the New York Historical Society.
#20 - Santa Clara - Hour 3
Season 19 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/4/2015
Conclusion. In Santa Clara, Cal., items include a Booker T. Washington archive; 17th-century Chinese transitional wine pot; and Eanger Irving Couse painting. Also: the first Apple computer is spotlighted during a visit to the Computer History Museum.
#21 - Charleston - Hour 1
Season 19 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/11/2015
Part 1 of 3. In Charleston, W. Va., items include an archive of the Oak Ridge Journal, which was the newspaper for the Manhattan Project town; a Pete Seeger-autographed sign relating to the Peekskill riots of 1949; and an 1854 Edward Beyer oil painting. Also: diamond myths are discussed at the Beckley Exhibition Mine.
#22 - Vintage Madison
Season 19 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/20/2015
Appraisals from 2000 Madison, Wis., are revisited. Included: an 1875 Norwegian Hardanger fiddle; Winsor McCay comic art; and an Eanger Irving Couse oil painting.
#23 - Albuquerque - Hour 2
Season 19 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/5/2015
Part 2 of 3. In Albuquerque, items include a 1969 Jasper Johns flag print; 1939 inscribed "Pinocchio" book; and an imperial jade snuff bottle. Also: The Museum of International Folk Art is visited.
#24 - Vintage Charleston
Season 19 - Episode 25 - Aired 7/27/2015
Appraisals in 2000 Charleston, S.C., are revisited. Included: Newcomb College vases; Fred Meyer photographs, ca. 1900; and a Léon Julien Deschamps bronze.
#25 - Vintage Las Vegas
Season 19 - Episode 23 - Aired 7/13/2015
Appraisals from 2000 Las Vegas are revisited. Included: a collection of magic memorabilia, ca. 1925; a Shearer chest of drawers; and an album of John Thomson photographs.