For over 20 years, PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow” has given an inside look into the world of antiques appraisal. Although its premise might not seem like the makings of a hit series, “Antiques Roadshow” was one of the first to prove there’s a real market for trash-to-treasure TV, and its multiple Emmy nominations certainly back that up.
But are there any show guests who’ve actually hit pay dirt with their goods? You’d be surprised how much some of these items have been appraised for. From a metal mobile worth half a million to a $2 million blanket, these are the most expensive finds on “Antiques Roadshow.”
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Rolex Oyster Cosmograph Watch | 0:00
1907 Robert Henri painting | 0:54
1847 James Henry Beard painting | 1:42
1896 Frederic Remington portrait | 2:45
Alexander Calder mobile | 3:56
18th Century jade collection | 4:39
1870s Baseball Card Collection | 5:44
18th Century Rhino Horn Cups | 6:33
1904 Diego Rivera Painting | 7:17
1850s Navajo Blanket | 8:27
1914 Patek Philippe Watch | 9:21
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What do you think of “Antiques Roadshow”?
I really like it! It's fun to see the history and the art. I always think of that episode of Will and Grace when Grace and Jack were practicing the "disappointed" looks when bringing a piece that they thought was worthless. 😂😍
I love it, mostly because of an incident in the 1960s, when i was growing up in Palo Alto, California. My parents had a great friend who retired from teaching to start an unusual art gallery in Palo Alto, featuring eskimo art! It was not against the law at that time to import, but or sell whalebone art, and he managed to get an exhibit full of insanely beautiful, carved-by-indigenious-people eskimo traditional artwork. My dad had put a darkroom in the garage to play with his photography hobby, and let our friend come by in the evening to photograph and catalog the many pieces. I was very young, but remember vividly the gallery display and the effect the incredible artwork had on me, it was unlike anything I had ever seen, or heard about, the people had intricately created whole stories in whalebone, that carried the feeling of their lives and the endless struggle to survive in an unforgiving, harsh environment. To this day, I wonder owns these pieces. Anyway, after this smash hit show, our friend gave my dad a rolled up, very old painting as a thank you for all the help and encouragement. It was not signed, found in someones attic and given to him as worthless by the estate. He didn't think it "worthless", and his eye had not failed him. My parents had it framed and hung it in a place of honor over the fireplace. It was the top figure of a woman in a 1600/1700s dress and hairstyle, staring sternly at the viewer, her eyes were painted so that they followed you wherever you went. She looked proper, plain and stoic. My family tried to identify her, without success, and wrote to a New York museum to request help. They immediately paid to have the painting shipped to them for tests, and though they could not identify the painter, the subject was a classic example of classical and folk art which was rare, yet valuable. They wanted to buy the painting, but my parents were attached to it by that time and refused all offers. The painting hung for over 50 years in their homes.
I think I love it.
Iabsolutely love it. It combines history, a favorite topic, with the expert evaluations and intricacies of every object. The furniture twins were a favorite. But all of the appraisers were so top of the line. This show was and is such a great idea. Always hoped they come to Puerto Rico for a special episode.
very educational, learned enormous amounts
One of the fun parts of this show is seeing the reaction of the person when being told the value. You've totally missed this out of the video.
Exactly right. This is an awful compilation of spoiler alerts. Best to stop watching and go to the antiques roadshow channel!
Very true! Not really worth watching this video!
Especially the guy who had the Rolex. His reaction is the most priceless one I've seen and I don't get tired of watching it.
Ooo. Thanks for saving me watching this. I hate it when some dimwit re-editor does something dumb like that.
Thanks for sharing. Saves me watching it.
Nothing beats the Navajo blanket “national treasure” appraisal. I remember watching the episode when it first aired, and the emotion between the owner and the appraiser was palpable. Just a stunning piece of work. I hope the blanket is being well cared for and respected.
My 2nd great grandfather was Kits nephew and lived with his family in CO...all he got from Kit was some gold claims that turned out to be worthless ha ha
There was a man watching this episode, he had a similar blanket and no knowledge of the value. Long story short, it sold at auction for ??, maybe half a mil? I can't remember. Worth looking up the story. Have tissue handy.
The Indian art market contrasts how Indians cherish the cultural value of their art whereas the settlers/whites cherish the financial value.Indians have been screwed over every which way and the genocide continues on shows like this.
@@davep5647 umm...isnt that statement a little simplistic and racist?
Yup. Very happy for him!
I saw one episode... around 2000 or so. Some elderly lady brought in a pocket watch with a hand written letter from George Washington. Apparently it was given to her great great great grandfather, who was a captain on a Naval ship, during the Revolutionary War, for his service to the country. The appraiser said it is one of five known to be made and handed out to Naval captains. That appraiser said she could not put a value on it because it can only be listed a 'Priceless', and it deserves to be in a museum.
OK, Indiana Jones lol
Basically worthless 😂
@@robertmurray2843 ???
Human greed wins over giving anything to a museum
@@justinnmai8903 Human desire to get other people's stuff for free overwhelms justin's "mind".
I've been a viewer of Antiques Roadshow for at least 18 years and I can say that I NEVER get tired of seeing all the awesome things people being in on a regular basis!!! The extraordinary items folks find is truly amazing. I don't think I will ever get over experiencing the fun and surprises you when you're on the show ‼️ WOW ❣️❣️🤓
That Paul Newman watch recently sold for over 15$M USD at auction. It is one of a kind!
False. It wasn't "that" paul newman watch. The watch that sold for 17 million was the watch Paul Newman PERSONALLY wore for over 15 years. The watch in this episode was simply from that line of watches, not the one Newman wore himself. The one on the show is not worth 17 mil.
I liked the mobile best, because it cost the creator not much to give as a gift, but was worth so much for the recipient, or their descendants. That's my favorite story here.
The people who 'give the items on loan' to museums and stuff are the real legends. I'm sure they get SOMETHING but it's really cool to see people care more for the item than the money.
They are not legend. It is a fair trade. Trying to keep a million dollars piece in good condition and not get stolen or damaged is reallly expensive. A museum is far better a keeping a item save.
Agree completely. Instead of raking in the profits and let it be sold off to a private collection, thousands get to enjoy it.
It's just because they're already wealthy. If they weren't they couldn't afford to give away something so valuable. Makes me wish a poor person had found the item instead to change their lives instead of someone who didn't even need it or the money.
These are people prosperous enough to do that.
And check me if I'm wrong, but you still own it, you're just lending it to the museum.
I saw the episode with the blanket, and was floored. And, I would say, it changed my life. And it made me think, I wonder how many things my father and mother, grandmother and grandfather, gave away, or threw away, that would be be thousands or a million of dollars worth, today.
@@Godwinpounds4333 Well, hello there.
@@susanlawens3776 This Morrison guy responded to a female on another site. I read a few weeks back about men who do this and why - which I forget but the gist of it was they're up to no good. So be careful (and I'm Richard's wife; just trying to alert you).
@@richardw3470 , they probably cannot get laid in their lives, thus they do as they do on here, and ditto for the women that do so as well.
Although I haven’t seen it in years, I used to watch the show all the time. I remember two finds: One was a person who found an old helmet jammed into the rafters of their attic. It turned out to be ancient Roman and worth great deal of money. The other was someone who had a beautiful early American bureau. Because it looked old and worn they had taken it to a restorer to make it shiny and new looking again. They discovered that it was worth about $10,000, but if they had left it in its original condition it would have been $100,000. That was about 30 years ago so you can imagine what it would be worth now. Needless to say the person was not very happy!
Wrong about the helmet. It was an Eskimo helmet. Sold for over a million dollars to a museum. Great memories
It was a 17th century parade helmet from Milan, appraised at $250,000. Its provenance has been disputed as the owner quickly left the show and could not be contacted after. The appraiser was also allegedly involved in some other shenanigans on a later show, casting further doubt on the helmet's authenticity. The Eskimo helmet was a different show. I remember a half round hall table from Boston that the Keno brothers (twins) went gaga over that the owner paid not much for but they said would fetch upwards of $500,000 at auction.
As for the bureau, my dad bought, sold, repaired and restored antiques for over 50 years. He had a lot of stories along this line, and taught me the value of not taking something old and making it look new, and that the patina of age gives a thing its inherent value. One such story was where a couple new to the game bought a Louis the 14th desk, then stripped it down to the wood and refinished it, making it virtually worthless. The couple didn’t realize or understand why they lost money on their hard work. It’s a sad story, but not an isolated one, unfortunately. Probably why something goes up in value over time as others like them meet a similar fate.
I saw the bureau episode.
I appreciate you guys getting straight to the point with little fluff. Excellent narration as well.
I loved this show. One day I will find a gem at a garage sale.
I hope so too. I know somebody who bought a painting at a garage sale for ten bucks, and sold it for $10,000.
There was a guy who found 5 wooden carved dolls at the Camberwell Market, Victoria, Australia. Turned out it they were very rare Papua New Guinean fertility ritual dolls, they are meant to be chopped in half as part of the ritual. They were 150 years old and only one other intact specimen was known. Worth: a cool $1 million per doll.
@@terryopsahl1677 , there was someone that literally bought a painting for USD $3 at a flea market and it had also contained an original copy of the Declaration of Independence, which ended up being around USD $500,000 in value at the time. There was also someone that had bought a statue at another flea market for USD $3 and it sold for around the price of the first thing that I talked about as well.
@@nathrogers7 , that would be around USD $3,467,004.31, right?
@@paxhumana2015 yep
This show has been going since 1977. Still amazed by what some people bring in
Wow! I love hearing stories like these!! Such an inspiration ✨❤️!!! 😊
I binge watch Antique Road Show…keep it up please. 🙏🏻👌🏻👏🏻
I loved seeing the episode of the painting that wasn't very special...until they opened the frame. The canvas was actually a Titanic menu. Priceless!
Everytime i watch Antiques Roadshow, I miss my grandma...We always watched this
I love that lady with the Jade, and after the appraisal she just goes "Damn....!" I'd be so shook too loll.
I would love to have something like that
I have ALWAYS loved this show and hell I've screamed that off the mountain tops.
The priceless item that always gets missed on these videos, it the guy who brought in one of 2 known copies of the federal congressional document combining all of the thirteen colonies into the USA. I believe the US government eminent domained the document but gave him a million dollars.
Great news for that vet! What a watch!❤
My brother and sister in law were clearing her mother's house after she passed away. They asked a local antiques dealer round to see if there was anything of value. The dealer's eyes nearly popped out of his head when he saw a small table. He went back to his office to check because that very day he had been reading an antiques magazine which had that very same style table on the front cover. Turned out that it was some kind of art deco piece by a very famous person and it went on to sell at auction for almost £40,000.
Sorry about your mum💚. What a wonderful surprise for your family
@C Rose, that would be USD $49259.20, so says an online currency exchange website that I used, anyway.
The Rolex watch segment and the Ute Chiefs blanket are my all time favorites
Nice to hear the follow up on items I've seen on TV in the past.
I grew up watching Antiques Roadshow and have loved it since it started in 1996
You Americans are so funny. You think things only start when they start in America. This show is English in origin and started way before 1996.
That Patek Philippe pocket watch... I watch that clip over and over again. That pocket watch is such a beauty
I secretly enjoy antiques roadshow, but I'd never have admitted it to my grandmother, lest she decide to binge it for a month (oh, and FIRST COMMENT!)
I like it too. Don't tell anyone! Yaay youuuuuu for being first! 😊
@@MamaPinks ty! I think it's the first time I've ever been the first to comment.
We all like riding the moped as long as our friends don't see it
@@oweneverbody7844 this is the perfect comparison.
🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫🤫 Me too.
I would love to find something of value. What a great surprise to find something you didn’t know had value. Like the lady who found that ring while shopping at a thrift store.
I remember an episode where a Spanish Conquistador’s helmet was appraised. It was found in the rafters of an old barn. It was very ornate. The appraiser had a hard time giving a value because it was so unique and belonged in a museum. I seem to remember a guess of 2 million.
This watch was just stunning also the blanket:) Love them
Such breath taking values.
I love antiques so much that I wrote a series of romance novels about an antique shop whose owner works to return personal items to those who should have them. 📚📕📖
Raleigh, N.C. Is my hometown. I totally remember seeing the man with the HUGE jade collection weekly at the flea market . I was a teenager ,already in love with primitive antiques, who scoured every week the same location he set up in. He always wore a big top hat as he sat among his wares.
Imagine being able to buy a item for 350 bucks, put it in a safe deposit box and being able to sell it for 500k a few decades later ?
It’s just unbelievable how much things can be worth. I remember watching an episode, and there was a guy that had a sword that he had bought at a garage sale. He said he paid about 20 dollars for it, and the appraiser said it was actually worth somewhere between 25,000 to 50,000 dollars. It may not be a lot, but something you buy for 20 dollars, and find out it’s worth that much is just amazing
I luv the reaction from the lady with the baseball cards
Appreciate the follow up on the items that were featured
I remember the Patek Phillipe episode. Amazing timepiece!!
My all time favorite was the 6 carved semi precision stone miniature animals with jewels for eyed that a mom let her kids play with. She played with the. Her grandfather had them. They were carved by Fabrege for the Czar. Price…$65,000.
This makes you wonder about your own family heirlooms. My great grandmother was Bob Hope's secretary, and he sent Christmas cards to her every year until he died. I wonder if my grandma still has them somewhere? Would be really cool to find and look at. Wouldn't want to get rid of them, though!
thank you for this!
I am heading right up to the loft immediately to have a rummage about - hopefully find an old watch or something!!!
The Alexander Calder one was a really cool story and the lady that had the mobile had an awesome relative.
Always interesting the things with historic value turns up, nice to hear the follow up, like Paul Harvey use to say, now for the rest or the story, but there’s alway more to the story lost thru time…
@9:27, regarding the Patik Phillipe Watch this is my favorite episode.
I'm a huge long time fan of Antiques Roadshow, and I saw the episodes with the Rolex Cosmograph, the Henry Clay painting, and the Patek Philippe minute repeater pocket watch. The show did an update that Patek Philippe bought the watch themselves, for their museum in Switzerland. One thing: the closeup (the closeup, only) you showed of a Cosmograph isn't the one appraised on the show. The dial of the watch on the show has "Chronograph" written in red letters, and this is what marked his watch as the super-rare variant. In your closeup, the Daytona shown has Chronograph in black letters, the standard model.
theres 1 or 2 other similar watches theyve appraised, i wonder if one of those episodes got mixed up as they look pretty similar at a glance. pretty small detail, may be hard to notice if youre just staring at hours of footage to cut down to 3 min.
The commentator did a excellent job.👏 Great video. 😊
LOVES THIS SHOW
I remember hearing a back story about the blanket where the sisters took everything they thought was of value then the mother passed and left the blanket cause it was ugly the brother had taken cares of his mother the sister didnt and were kind of mean and greedy when they found out the value of the blanket they tried to get in on it and sue but lost saw it on KZhead somewhere
I don't understand why, but I'm a die-hard fan of "roadshow" whether in the UK or the US. It calls to something almost atavistic, in my psyche, but in spite of being almost afraid of what I might learn, I listen avidly.
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My favorite TV show!
I love this video, but it is extremely disappointing not to see the reactions of the people who brought the items in. For me, that is at least half the pleasure of the show!
My favorite was the couple that found antique dinner table and chairs, and spent 50k to restore them.. they were valued at 50k. The twist was that if they had NOT restored them, they were valued at 10x that.
That would be horrible 😩
The Rolex actually sold for more than a million dollars at auction.
Does it tell time as well as my Casio?
Really?
@Zek Kiel They're not asking about the market value. They're asking if it tells time.
The feeling of winning a small lotto is priceless
The Patek watch family story sounded like Christopher Walken in Pulp fiction ...
I always liked the show
LOOOOOOOVE THIS VIDEO
I love it.
I found a clay jug that appears to be very old. Need to find antiques road show.
The 1870s baseball card one is one of the biggest blunders in Roadshow history. That collection at the time was worth about $150,000. The appraiser had no idea what the cards were, but they were heavily trimmed copies of the Mort Rogers scorecards, which sold for about $10,000 each at the time for the best condition copies, with more for the three Hall of Fame players. The trimming knocked a great deal off of that price, more than half, so the cards, which made up a large portion of the collection, were worth around $80,000-$100,000 total, with the Hall of Fame cards making up half of that price. The letter was worth more than any of the cards and the other items, photos and the pass added little to the value. Even if you always add on for insurance value, the appraiser was at least four times too high on that price. A very bad look for the show. It got them a lot of bad attention in the vintage card collector circles at the time. Even now with prices of old cards going up a lot since this show aired seven years ago, the collection would probably get about $250,000 total.
"Heavily trimmed", would not have been a known impediment to value, among "roadshow" appraisers. It's a very specialized knowledge, but they should have at least noticed it.
@@victorrutledge257 I think she had no clue what she was looking at, so she had no idea they were trimmed. I don't really know where her appraised value came from with not knowing what exactly she was looking at, but her random guess was something that should have resulted in her losing her job. If that's your line of work, and you not only have no clue what you're looking at, you're willing to assign a ridiculous value to it, you're in the wrong line of work. Those Mort Rogers scorecards are rare, but not so rare that an expert in the field wouldn't immediately recognize it. I remember watching this episode in the first airing and guessing $150,000 for the value based on actual knowledge. The letter is tough to price because it's unique, but it's easy to put in a range of prices. I wanted one of those scorecards, but they were out of my price range at the time. Any time they came up for auction, I threw in a bid knowing I'd lose. This "expert" was just clueless and her reputation deservedly took a huge hit.
I wonder if on the back of those cards, they had player stats? It would be cool to see how many games they played in a year, their hr's, batting avg, innings pitched, how many games they played drunk, how many lychings they took part in, stuff like that. Interesting 😉
@@-MichaelMunoz- They were scorecards, not actual cards, so the back was the other side of the scorecard. This team actually had some strict rules, even by today's standards of what the players could do. Many were born in England, not the U.S., and they had regular jobs when they weren't traveling the country. It's really a fascinating team. Basically a traveling All-Star team taking on the best players from other towns back when everyone played baseball. They eventually became professional players, then formed a league, etc etc Rob Manfred ruined it. The end.
I'm sorry, but the pronunciation of "Robert Henri" made me chuckle 😅🤣 "hen-RYE"
Usually hate these talking 10 whatever’s but throughly enjoyed this one. Well done
Brought a painting we found in our house when we moved in. The frame was worth more then the painting
New sub ! Liked 🙏
5:05 "Da'am" 😂
Thought this was the British version. You should do a vid of that one
I like to think that somewhere there's a modest person in a modest house decorated in rare art and antiques they just picked up at yard sales and thrift stores, and is completely oblivious to their value.
I bought a Rolex Oyster date self winding watch when I was in the forces for about £ 60.00 in 1976 and wore it all the time until I got a mobile phone. I got told by a watch repairer that it was now worth thousands and I still have the box and I think the receipt. I've also still got my mother's watch which is ancient but is also a self winder and last time I had it out was still working.
@Janet Schwartz, what is the manufacturer of the watch that your mother had, let alone is it a special, and/or rare/unique watch? Also, what is the exact amount of money that your Rolex Oyster watch is worth now?
@@paxhumana2015 My mother's little watch Is a Dugina automatic and I think she bought it in Germany. I was told over a decade ago that my watch would be worth a couple of grand and it would be a lot more but I used it for work as an army driver and the glass was pretty scratched from just general wear and tear. I eventually replaced the glass but had to add more chain links .
That Paul Newman was nice ngl
I would love a follow up. What did these lucky people do with their items?
Looking for the episode that included a woman's Art Deco, rock crystal ring. It had a diamond but also a red stone to replace the diamond.
I saw an episode where a woman came with a painting of a boat. Turned out to be a James Buttersworth painting, was valued in the episode at north of 2 million. Thought I'd see that here.
Good report, although I was never an antique roadshow (forerunner of Pawn Stars?) fan. Now I remember why.
Once I brought a bag full of old quarters and nickels and dimes, quarters made with real silver, to be evaluated. The man at the place pulled out an even bigger bag full of these same kinds of pieces and told me he would give me a quarter for my quarter.
Everything being juggled on the floor is probably going to be worth it to anyone involved
That one lady definitely would have personified myresponse to lol
I like how she just said... "Damn".
You should find the episode that had the Greek parade helmet
I watched a show where some piece of furniture was worth a million dollars. It was an unassuming piece, understated, can’t think of the brand name.
I've often thought the prices given were inflated. Wondered if the owners sold the item and what they got for it and the difference thereof.
There should really be a show called something like "After the Roadshow". Owners of pieces featured could show the actual price if sold, and if they still own said piece, maybe give actual amounts they were offered for the piece after the show etc.
I’ve seen videos on KZhead with updated prices of items featured on the show. Some values went up and some went down.
I remember one relatively early episode where the Keno Brothers were excited over a small table an elderly lady brought in for an estimate. I forget the details, but they estimated it was worth around $200,000. Roadshow did a followup when she decided to auction it off where the Kenos went with her for "moral support" and the table ended up selling for over $400,000. I'm sure there have been estimates that were high but it appears to me that the experts giving the appraisals (who are human and therefore not infallible) try to give accurate appraisals. I agree it would be interesting to see more of those outcomes.
I have just moved into a new house and I found an old colonial hoop from 1500s and a painting with antique frame and an old army knife I'm not sure if they're worth anything tho
How can I show my antique hand carved alabaster lamps? I have the original receipt for them purchased 1968 in Atlanta Georgia
I wish you'd headed this as Antiques Road show USA.
i recall an episode but my memory is a bit fuzzy so if anyone can help me fill in the blanks. a man came in with an old colt peacemaker, in immaculate shape and still in the original velvet lined box. he got it from a man somewhere up his family tree who was a fur trader. this fur trader, as it turns out, was a good friend of sam colt himself and they often did business together. sam showed his appreciation by giving this fur trader a one-of-a-kind colt with special inlays and the whole works. the man who brought it in had all the paperwork, including the letter sam had written to this fur trader rejoicing their friendship. i recall this particular gun to be valued at a few hundred thousand dollars. can anyone help me solidify this story/episode?
I know a guy who is a antique buyer and seller.. If there were cameras at his house it would be antiques rd show x 10 . crazy!
I saw an episode where a guy brought in two or three “Wild West” pistols. The appraiser asked how he got them. He said they were given to him as collateral on a loan to his brother in law that was never repaid. The owner said he’d done some research that put them at substantially more than the loan. The appraiser agree that the type of pistols being discussed were certainly in the value range that the owner was discussing. However, they were clear replicas and therefore virtually worthless. I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone that upset on the show before or since.
W O W ! ! !
Damn!
When do you have road show in Houston tx
People sure do sell their family heirlooms quickly when they hear how much they’re worth. Obviously, I don’t know their circumstances but it’s kind of sad. These things have been passed down through their family for many generations, and they just sell them.🤷♀️
I liked the Rolex one
Imagine paying for a safety deposit box for 40 years
The yearly cost of a safety deposit box isn’t that much.
Ive seen to Clay painting and the remington
they recently did an episode where the calder mobile was shown it's 2022 value is $800,000-$2,000,000
Ever think of the insurance payments on these items? Every couple of years the appraiser/salesman gets a bonus.
Showing the reactions would have been nice. 😕
I’ve got a t shirt with Mona Lisa painted on it. But it’s 570 years old and signed by Da Vinci.
what is the background music in the beginning? Please help me.
All i could think about this video is the commission the auction stole from them…..at least 30-40%