Top Finds: Mid-19th Century Navajo Ute First Phase Blanket
2016 ж. 18 Қаң.
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In Tucson, Donald Ellis appraises a mid-19th Century Navajo Ute First Phase blanket. One of ROADSHOW's "Greatest Finds!" UPDATED VALUE: In 2016, the value of this blanket increased to a range of $750,000 to $1,000,000!
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"Well sir you have a national treasure" is the line that always gets me. I can't even fathom what was going through his mind when the expert said that
Machiave11i grow up
It's really a beautiful thing
@@Machiave11i No, dipshit. He was crying.
"Yeee!"
@@oltedders Yeah because he realized he was getting a windfall of cash, just like I said. Huff some more glue, idiot.
Iconic moment. The owner himself is just so humble and relatable, how can you NOT be overjoyed for him?
Gee!
It's true, but ironically half the country has been taught to perceive this kind of man as Satan.
This piece of fabric was about 176 years old at this point. The fact that it was in use and still in spectacular condition probably is a testament to the Navajo weaving quality. I mean the last ikea throw I got a few years ago is already falling apart and had its color run when was trying to wipe dog drool off it! Amazing!
Yup. You can still buy new Navajo blankets these days that are made exactly like they were used to, and they costs thousands of dollars, but I read the quality is still nowhere near the originals like we see here.
To get sheep wool to feel like silk probably takes months and months of complex processing of the actual thread. Then there was the weaving of the blanket itself, which was probably very expert and took more months of intensive, highly specialized work. This is why textiles that are handmade with such expertise sometimes last for 500 years. This blanket could easily, under the right conditions, last 1000 years.
...its a wool blanket with tight weaving. not amazing, get real please
@@andiarrohnds5163 Yeah and, a diamond is just a piece of coal. As of 2021 this blanket was revalued by PBS AR at between $1.5 and $2million.
Well, IKEA blankets are not made for chiefs.
Greatest moment in Roadshow history.
Even with the other highly valuable, surprise valuations, this still touches the heart in a unique way.
Yes it's good evidence his family stole it.
@@RCorbzz Nah.....Chief traded it for firewater
RCorbzz found the douchebag.
@@johnolson5538 Those natives loved the Whiskey baby
I think this is just about my favorite episode. Donald Ellis gives such a classy, rich, almost ethereal appraisal of this beautiful treasure.
Stolen Treasure
@@RCorbzz No....pawned by Chief for pipe and firewater
@@RCorbzz It could have been a gift.
@@PapagenoMF Kit Carson was not one to accept gifts, yet take them under duress
Yes, great comment. Never gets old.
"When you walked in with this, I just about died". Best comment ever !
"Are you a wealthy man Ted"? Love that one too
Yes
@@dorinemort6359 “No!” with that goofy grin on his face, just seems happy to be alive no matter the circumstances. So pure
his reaction is priceless! he is so adorable! Congratulations Sir!
+Alyssa Zmolek hes dead
Nah, could be this granpa really is dead. Robert is just cold, like dead inside :(
I come back and watch this every so often. It just makes me happy to see a real reaction of awe.
Same here.
Christmas day 2020. Same here.
Me too
Me too.
Me too
One of my favorite moments from this show. Genuine awe and excitement from the appraiser and real emotion from the owner. Awesome.
I remember watching this when it first aired 16 years ago and how my mom cried because she was so happy for this man. nice to watch it again
Your mom sounds like such a nice lady!
I cry to, thinking of Navajo how was owning this getting slaughtered and getting everything stolen.
@@slodose nobody asked, snowflake.
As of 2021 this blanket was revalued by PBS at between $1.5 and $2million.
@@slodose yep, by other tribes. It's terrible.
i love how the appraiser geeked out over the blanket.
probably couldn't have happened to a better guy too
Ha you internet people never cease to amaze me so quick to condemn or commend according to your internet test tube baby moral code. Do you know more than a minute on the tv show with this man? This man was arrested on domestic abuse charges check the 1982 kansas city star October 2nd edition.
MACMETALFACE proof? Just curious because they don’t give a name for this man. So i find it a bit of a stretch.
@@MACMETALFACE ahh yes, because those are always based off of true and factual situations as well. Also, 30 seconds can change anyone, let alone 30 years
Machiave11i youre really on every comment with some bs lmaoo
couldn’t have happened to a better guy? how about a poor navajo native american?
Awww he looks like the sweetest man! And his adorable reaction just made my heart swell. SO happy for him :-)
Awesome comment, Christina!
and his folks passed in near poverty.
How did his ancestors obtain the blanket? Do you think it was given willingly?
So r u
will you marry me?
What I love the most about the price reveal is that most of the tears shed by the owners are not because they're gonna be rich, but mostly because they remember the loved ones who own them, the worth that could have changed their lives if only they knew sooner, or the value they probably in some ways took for granted..
As of 2021 this blanket was revalued by PBS at between $1.5 and $2million.
It is a truly magnificent blanket. He point out the dyes and that was the first thing I noticed. Look how defined the dye is still after near 200 years.
THE single greatest moment in AR history, both here in the UK and US. It’s the reason why we watch these shows; a humble, not wealthy person, given such great news.
this one really pulls on the heart strings
I agree. There's something so sweet about this gentleman.
staged
If you pull too hard at your heart strings, you can always repair them with raveled bayetta.
One of my all time favorites because of the reactions from both the owner and the appraiser. Both are gobsmacked beyond breath at the sight of this amazing Navajo blanket and what it means in terms of historical significance, as well as value. Thank you ARShow for sharing this and for providing a platform for these types of happenings. Bravo.
His emotional response is priceless.
That gentleman's reaction is one of the best parts of this.
I'm from Scotland and we have this in the UK but I'm addicted the PBS ones on KZhead and this is by far my favourite. The sheer enthusiasm that the appraiser had when he seen it and the utter disbelief from the owner is just amazing.
I've seen this probably 20 times now, and it gets me every time. *sniff*
Best roadshow moment of all time...it was laying on the back of a chair! You sir, have a national treasure.
My face hurts from grinning like an idiot for 4 minutes! So happy for the blanket owner. The appraiser too!
Wow! In so happy and crying right along with this man! God bless him
I love this! "It was laying on the back of a chair!"
God bless him ! What a dear old gentleman
This is my favorite appraisal on the antiques roadshow!!! I cried with the owner so heartfelt ❤️
Even the thread repair done on it was a valuable thing. It is all around remarkable. One of my favorite items on the show.
Just lovely. As a granddaughter of an AZ farmer this warms my heart.
I'm so happy for him! Seeing his expressions makes this so.. pure, and I think he really deserves all this. I read in the comments that the blanket was apparently sold för almost 2 million! So, so happy for him ❤️️
His Reaction is Priceless..and that he Named his Grandma makes this Story Amazingly Beautiful..well Deserved Sir !!
This will always be the best Antiques Roadshow appraisal.
This is so pure.
What a humble man....A good and lucky day for him, and somehow I think he deserves it!
Can we appreciate how absolutely gorgeous the blanket really is? Mr Ellis is right, it's an elegant piece of art.
You know how we know that guy is a good guy? Besides the fact that he seems really sweet, he took THAT good care of a blanket that, as he put it: 'sat on the back of a chair' for who knows how long
The best ever. Brings tears to the eyes, and he slept with as a boy. What a story, and what tops it of is being told you have a national treasure. Brilliant.
Love this guy. My favorite of all time Antiques Roadshow finds.
I think this is everyone’s favorite episode and item. I didn’t see it live but I have seen the replay many times. Probably like most families, my brothers and I laugh about the things we threw out that are now worth thousands of dollars, while the treasures we saved are worthless.
This is the most touching Roadshow episode ever and my personal favorite.
Aw.. He is so sweet....
This is my ultimate favorite roadshow! I just absolutely love this old man..he reminds me of some older folks years ago in my family that had been handed down many things throughout the years...and it makes me wonder what type of history they might have just thrown over the couch or past down to other relatives. Great Great Episode..thank u for posting!!!
for some reason I come back to re-watch this sometimes. the owner, the appraiser, the blanket, the history, it all makes me slightly emotional and in a happy way.
What a lovely man, this is when the roadshow is at its best. He’s got no idea what he’s got hold of, the experts really excited to see it, fantastic valuation, great TV🙂🙂
What a sweet man. I believe this couldn't have happened to a kinder gentleman
Sometimes I wish they would film the appraisers' reactions. I would've loved to see his face when he first saw this, considering how excited he was about it.
I was just thinking that
Why am I crying? lol I'm so happy for this man. This episode aired years ago
I love this appraisal. I’ve seen it off and on a few times over the years and I always get choked up at the gentleman’s reaction. Also the appraiser does such a wonderful job describing the attributes of this important piece of history. You can feel the excitement pouring off him as he talks. Such a great appraisal. Gives me chills every time. Thank you to the person who posted how much it sold for! So happy for this man and his family ❤️
I love it when a nice guy gets great news. Good for him
Had to hold your breath every time when Donald Ellis was doing the appraisal. Wealth of quality info.
Every single time I watch this video, it always brings a tear to my eye!
"What's a ute?" "Sorry...2 YOUTHS."
Vinny!
In what country do you live?
It's an Australian pick-up truck.
The same quote popped in my head while watching this. I was just about to post it. :)
Pinkmannonite That's awesome :-)
I think he's crying because he knows how valuable it is only now in retrospect and how much his grandparents could have used to money to provide a better life for his parents etc.
Except it wouldn't have been worth that when his grandparents were around.
If I recall correctly, high ranking officials in the US Army wore Navajo blankets in the 19th century, and at that time were paying 4-5 months salary for a blanket. That was back in the 19th century. So I'm sure his grandmother could have sold it for a pretty large chunk of money when she was around. Of course the value has continued to grow, but the point is Navajo blankets have always been valuable.
Very perceptive Alientank. There's hope in humanity yet...
And what about the Native Americans?
So true!
3:37 he's about to literally JUMP for joy .. but he's a solid dude and holds back, he has class and would never display such exuberance on camera .. reminds me of my grandad that served in WWII .. great generation.
This is probably my favorite roadshow moment of all time. Everything about it is so wholesome.
I watched this the night it first aired. What an awesome moment! I'm glad the gentleman took steps to sell it to someone that could properly care for it and place it in a museum.
I honestly don't think he started crying because of the wealth he now had. Based on how he spoke about his family, it sincerely seems like he wished it had the same value back then, and they could have sold it to make their lives easier. Dude has a good heart.
The appraiser is just an awesome guy
for all those who DON'T know Kit Carson - Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson was an American frontiersman. The few paying jobs he had during his lifetime included mountain man, wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer
He and his family are to be commended for taking great care of this amazing treasure all those years 👏🏼👏🏼
I never noticed this before, but look how the crowd gets cleared out and security moves in after the evaluation is made... Antiques Roadshow was ready for this shite...
My thoughts as well lol
I doubt that any would-be thieves would try to snatch that rug in front of multiple cameras and make a break for it. It would be harder to unload on a fence than would be a stolen work of art.
Randy Palmer yes I notice it also I'm so glad for the gentleman.
I gotta say, trying to rob that show would have been some ridiculous viewing, but I think it's a 'make sure, no matter what' kind of thing.
More likely prevent someone try to vandalise it
That’s the kinda guy I like seeing find stuff like this.
One of the best antiques roadshow ep ever
I love the presenters passion and knowledge of the rug!
It’s a blanket...
You mocking me? No judge I’m not mocking you
@@ultra3535 Are you threatening me?!?! I am the great cornholio! 🖐🌝🤚
I love this episode. I've seen this so many times and it still gets to me. The older guy's reaction is priceless.
The blanket is gorgeous -- like absolutely gorgeous. For something that old, the colors are so stunning. The blue is so intense. It truly is priceless.
Honestly this thing is priceless at its own beauty. ❤️ Even then tho should It be in proper care at museums. These things are so amazing that everyone needs to see the beauty that the native Americans possessed since their history was long forgotten. Knowing myself as Navajo I am proudly happy that it was in proper care and just to see it is very amazing. I've never known my culture too well but this is really an honor just to see this video. ☺️✨
If I were the owner (and my basic needs were solved) I would lend this piece of history first to a navajo museum and then to a national musuem. After 10 years, I would sell this and pay for education for all my family who needs it.
It is in fact in a museum now!
Ye they told us through movies etc that the indigenous people were uncivilized and cannibals'. Are the native Americans still making these high quality stuff? Or their way of life and culture got buried by American capitalism and the cruelties that come with that?
Good news for you! It's was purchased by a private collector who then donated it to an indigenous peoples' museum - it's safe and sound and on display somewhere in Detroit!
I think this my all time favorite Antiques Roadshow appraisal. Such a lovely man, totally unexpected, and it even shocked the expert the blanket was THAT good😁😁😁😁
Nice. The older version of this vid was like a VHS rip. This is much better quality. Thanks!
This blanket should be in a museum and I'm glad this gentleman has it
This antiquity was carefully preserved while being passed down through the family who didn’t know that it was a priceless national treasure. This man’s grandmother’s family were poor farmers sitting atop an unknown fortune. Yet, they had the foresight to store the blanket, keep it secure, keep moths away from it, keep it safe from light damage, for a century or longer. That to me is the real story and the valuation itself is a side note.
Truly.
Awesome. I come back every year or so and rewatch this. I would love to see an interview with that expert. I bet he would talk for a couple of hours about that blanket.
That ole dude took his glasses off and deadass had lines in his skin from wearing those glasses so many years... what a lad
This man needed this
This is the best clip from Antiques Roadshow. Thank you for sharing!
Love this segment!! Makes me tear up every time!! So happy for this gentleman and his family!
I think I would have sold it before I left the building! Old guy looks genuine in his feelings, he really did not know what he had. I congratulate this guy.
Yes, that would be one of the first thought of a lot of people, especially someone without a lot of money like this guy. But scroll up to the top to see how waiting paid off for him. Eventually auctioned for $1.8 million. 3 1/2 to 5 times more than the roadshow appraisal. "Good things come to those who wait."
I wanna give this guy a big hug
Further to the crowd being cleared out, Black Moustache Guy was ready to lay the hammer down on anyone lookin' to try sumthin'. That kind of preparation has to be respected -- they have no idea what's coming through, but when the REAL thing does show up, they deal with it in a hurry. That's pretty dang impressive.
@@kingy002 They do it for insurance. If something happens to your property on their grounds, they are liable and have to pay you. PBS rather pay for security than a ruined blanket.
Just lovely. Ted is exactly the kind of bloke you want this to happen to :o)
I am touched with a little sadness. With no fault to the gentleman who inherited it. This Navajo Ute was unlikely to have been given as a gift to anyone!
Love him and the blanket and the gentle awesome Donald Ellis...one of my favorite road show pieces ever!!!!
Who else teared up as well for this man? Good on him. I hope it served him well.
" I'm still having trouble breathing here Ted."
It makes me so glad that native art is valued and praised so highly in our country instead of dismissed. I hope Navajo weavers continue to make money off their skills at good prices
At what point did you think a ghostly white male with white ancestors were Navajo? The money is going to a white family AGAIN
@@RCorbzzyeah and they fought it from Navajo people you racist
@@sese8976kit Carson did have a lot of ute scouts & was very fond of the ute natives, most likely how he got the blanket for conquering the utes long time enemy
Love Ted never get tired of watching this.
this was the most remarkable episode for me.. from old man and the appraiser everything was so perfect.. the emotions.. i can't
"Kit Carson, who I'm sure everybody knows" Me, who has never heard of Kit Carson in my life:
"Did you notice all the security guards suddenly loitering around your exhibit?"
rentacow lmfao 🤣
This appraisal of this blanket changed this man’s life. He will miss the blanket but it will buy a home, help educate next generations of his family etc…
Imagine getting a blanket from some random frontiersman for letting him stay on your farm for the winter, not knowing that someday it'll change the lives of your great-great-grandchildren.
I am very happy for the old man and to learn from the comments he even got a lot more! Congratulations Sir!
This really need to be in a museum!!!
It is. Detroit Institute of Arts
Tigerbelly brought me here. 🤘🏾
Could you tell me what episode?
@@ngid2580 178 last weeks ep..
@@5thgen691 thanks
robjaykidd11 sleepers brought me here
Slep kingdom
I watch this video at least twice a year when I need a smile. I just love this guy
This is my favorite moment, this old soul is so happy and amazed.
Ted is a National Treasure himself
😎
What a lucky guy...good for you!!!!
Beautiful blanket. What a treasure to have saved for history. 🌷
Always been one of my top clips ever from this show