The WORST episodes of Antiques Roadshow (US)

Every episode of Antiques Roadshow (US) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Antiques Roadshow (US)!

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?

Last Updated: 3/22/2024Network: PBSStatus: Continuing
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Washington, D.C. - Hour 3
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#1 - 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.

Politically Collect
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#2 - Politically Collect

Season 12 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/3/2008

Political memorabilia is featured. Included: campaign buttons; a 1976 court affidavit from Jimmy Carter to Maine officials, asking that they reverse their decision to list him on the ballot as James Earl Carter; an heirloom desk and chair used in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 1800s; and signed photos of presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Des Moines - Hour 3
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#3 - 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

Billings - Hour 2
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#4 - 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.

Billings - Hour 3
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#5 - 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.

Biloxi, MS - Hour 1
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#6 - 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.

Biloxi, MS - Hour 2
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#7 - 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.

Biloxi, MS - Hour 3
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#8 - 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).

Washington, D.C. - Hour 1
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#9 - 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.

Washington, D.C. - Hour 2
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#10 - 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.

San Diego - Hour 1
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#11 - 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.

Tulsa - Hour 1
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#12 - Tulsa - Hour 1

Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2012

Part 1 of 3. Season 16 begins in Tulsa, where items include a signed note from Mother Teresa; an 1894 Winchester rifle; and a collection of late 17th-, early 18th-century Chinese rhinoceros horn cups that are valued at more than a million dollars. Also: a visit to the Pawnee Bill Ranch highlights show-stopping Wild West posters.

Tulsa - Hour 2
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#13 - Tulsa - Hour 2

Season 16 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2012

Part 2 of 3 in Tulsa features a 1960 first edition of "To Kill a Mockingbird" inscribed by author Harper Lee; a collection of bronzes that may or may not be Remingtons and Russells; and a 1924 Gibson F-5 "Lloyd Loar" mandolin valued at $175,000. Also: a visit to the Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve highlights vintage petroliana collectibles.

Tulsa - Hour 3
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#14 - Tulsa - Hour 3

Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2012

Conclusion. In Tulsa, items include an 1826 English gadget cane that's equipped with both a pistol and a telescope; a 1931 Oscar Mayer in-store display; and a circa 1600 Ming Dynasty cast bronze guardian figure. Also: a visit to the Philbrook Museum of Art highlights housewares, appliances and electronics that were turned into functional art by 20th-century industrial designers.

Eugene - Hour 1
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#15 - Eugene - Hour 1

Season 16 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2012

Part 1 of 3 in Eugene, Ore., includes Ty Cobb-autographed memorabilia; an original "Rosemary's Baby" drawing by art designer Clem Hall; and a 1919 oil painting by Norman Rockwell that's valued at $500,000. Also: a McKenzie River fishing expedition; the antique fly fishing gear market.

Eugene - Hour 2
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#16 - Eugene - Hour 2

Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2012

Part 2 of 3 in Eugene, Ore., features a circa 1800 New England Chippendale chest-on-chest; an 1846 map of Western America; and a Russian Imperial officer's sword from the reign of Tsar Nicholas II that is worth between $75,000 and $100,000. Also: collecting wine glasses and decanters is discussed during a visit to the King Estate Winery.

Eugene - Hour 3
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#17 - Eugene - Hour 3

Season 16 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2012

The Eugene, Ore., visit concludes with tin toys, including a circa 1938 Marx car and a battery-powered dump truck; a circa 1861 Civil War cavalry guidon that may have been used in the Battle of Shiloh; and a 1960 jeweled gold moretto. Also: collecting wineglasses and decanters is discussed at the King Estate Winery.

Pittsburgh - Hour 1
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#18 - Pittsburgh - Hour 1

Season 16 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2012

Part 1 of 3 in Pittsburgh features intimate letters between Cole Porter and actor Monty Woolley; a circa 1920 silk Kashan rug; and a 17th-century rhinoceros horn cup, purchased for one dollar at a flea market, worth between $350,000 and $450,000. Also: a visit to the Andy Warhol Museum.

Pittsburgh - Hour 2
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#19 - Pittsburgh - Hour 2

Season 16 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/20/2012

Part 2 of 3 in Pittsburgh includes a 6.5 carat yellow mine cut diamond ring; a North American Indian club and pipe that may have belonged to Sitting Bull; and three Charles Darwin first editions, including "The Voyage of the Beagle," "On the Origin of Species" and "The Descent of Man." Also: centuries-old jewelry fashioned out of steel and iron.

Phoenix - Hour 1
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#20 - Phoenix - Hour 1

Season 14 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/19/2010

A circa 1905 advertising display for waterproof baby pants; a 1797 Chippendale marriage chest; and a collection of original Charles Schulz "Peanuts" artwork.

Atlantic City - Hour 1
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#21 - Atlantic City - Hour 1

Season 14 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2010

A Walt Whitman memoir inscribed by the author; a late-19th-century bronze and marble statue by French sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse; and an oil painting by 19th-century Canadian artist Cornelius Krieghoff.

Atlantic City - Hour 2
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#22 - Atlantic City - Hour 2

Season 14 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/2010

Part 2 of 3 in Atlantic City features Enrico Caruso memorabilia and a pair of heirloom boxwood and ivory figurines that may be worth $400,000. Also: the market for bathing-beauty figurines is discussed.

Atlantic City - Hour 3
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#23 - Atlantic City - Hour 3

Season 14 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2010

The conclusion of the Atlantic City stop highlights a 1900 folk-art sculpture; a baseball autographed by the 1934 New York Yankees; and an early 20th-century landscape painting by artist George Bellows (1882-1925) that's valued at $150,000. Also: pearls are discussed during a visit to Dock's Oyster House.

Madison, WI - Hour 1
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#24 - Madison, WI - Hour 1

Season 14 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/2010

An Art Deco charm bracelet; an heirloom 1938 Martin D-18; and an angry 1976 letter from Frank Sinatra to Chicago Daily News columnist Mike Royko.

Madison, WI - Hour 2
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#25 - Madison, WI - Hour 2

Season 14 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2010

Part 2 of 3 in Madison, Wis., features photos taken by noted photographer Edward Weston (1886-1958) that were taken in the late 1930s or early '40s; a table made by master furniture-maker George Nakashima (1905-90); and a silver, enamel and turquoise-studded exhibition piece that was crafted by Tiffany for the 1893 Columbian Exhibition in Chicago. Also, the theft of artifacts from the Wisconsin Historical Society is investigated.