Des Moines, Iowa: 2011

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW and host Mark L. Walberg arrived in Des Moines, Iowa, where the antiques and collectibles reflected the state's rich history.

Hour 1 | Original Air Date: February 14, 2011 (#1507)

VIDEO: Interview with the Owner

Eunice, who brought a rare sculpture by Romanian artist Demetre Chiparu to the Des Moines ROADSHOW, reacts to finding out her flea-market find could be worth $100,000.

Hour 2 | Original Air Date: February 21, 2011 (#1508)

HIGHLIGHT: Appraisal of Russian Lukutin Snuffbox, ca. 1840

Adam Patrick appraises a hand-painted snuffbox made by the Lukutin Factory in Russia, ca. 1840, worth $20,000.

Hour 3 | Original Air Date: February 28, 2011 (#1509)

HIGHLIGHT: Appraisal of D.C. French Bust of R. W. Emerson

Eric Silver appraises a ca. 1900 bust of Ralph Waldo Emerson by Daniel French Chester.

VIDEO: Web-Exclusive Appraisal

Prints & Posters expert Nicholas Lowry appraises a collection of 1936 Character-Culture-Citizenship Guide posters used in American classrooms.

VIDEO: Web-Exclusive Appraisal

Folk Art expert J. Michael Flanigan appraises a 19th century memorial drawing.

VIDEO: Web-Exclusive Appraisal

Asian Art expert Lark Mason appraises a 17th-century Chinese Buddhist figure.

VIDEO: Web-Exclusive Appraisal

Marybeth Keene appraises one-of-a-kind folk art whirligig, ca. 1890.

SLIDESHOW: Behind the Scenes in Des Moines

Photos from ROADSHOW's visit to Des Moines, Iowa, on August 7, 2010.

New England Painted Blanket Chest, ca. 1800
Ken Farmer

$2,500
HR 1

Folk Art Memory Tower, ca. 1900
Allan Katz

$4,000-$6,000
HR 1

Movie Memorabilia, ca. 1935
Rudy Franchi

$25,000-$28,000
HR 1

1963 & 1966 Green Bay Packers Signed Footballs
Mike Gutierrez

$7,000
HR 1

1965 Cormac McCarthy's "The Orchard Keeper," 1st Edition with Fake Cover
Ken Gloss

$100
HR 1

Royal Bonn Art Nouveau Vase, ca. 1900
Suzanne Perrault

$1,000
HR 1

Union Signal Corps Book & GAR Medal, ca. 1885
Rafael Eledge

$5,000
HR 1

Demetre Chiparus Bronze & Marble Sculpture, ca. 1930
Eric Silver

$100,000
HR 1

1864 Erastus Dow Palmer Marble Relief Plaque
Sebastian Clarke

$10,000-$15,000
HR 1

Late Victorian Gold Vest Chain & Watch Fob, ca. 1885
Barry Weber

$4,000-$5,000
HR 1

1927 Gibson Florentine Tenor Banjo
Frederick Oster

$8,000-$10,000
HR 1

African Art Objects, ca. 1950
John Buxton

$450-$600
HR 1

Norwegian Burl Birch Peg Tankard, ca. 1730
Stuart Whitehurst

$5,000
HR 1

1920 Inscribed Harry Houdini Book, "Miracle Mongers and Their Methods"
Francis Wahlgren

$2,000-$3,000
HR 1

Gruen 50th Anniversary Gold Presentation Watch, ca. 1924
Jonathan Snellenburg

$8,000-$10,000
HR 1

1848 Boston Coin Silver Presentation Pitcher with John Quincy Adams Engraving
Nicholas Dawes

$1,500-$2,500
HR 2

New York Chippendale Mahogany Slant-Front Desk, ca. 1775
Leigh Keno

$2,000-$3,000
HR 2

Charles Schramm Iowa Red Cedar Folk Carving, ca. 1910
J. Michael Flanigan

$15,000-$20,000
HR 2

Russian Lukutin Snuffbox, ca. 1840
Adam Patrick

$20,000
HR 2

Mae Timberlake Roseville Tankard, ca. 1905
Riley Humler

$1,000-$1,500
HR 2

Egyptian Revival French Clock, ca. 1880
Robert Cheney

$6,000-$8,000
HR 2

Katharine Wireman Illustration, ca. 1925
Colleene Fesko

$7,000-$9,000
HR 2

Late 19th-Century Persian Tabriz Silk Rug
Peter Pap

$5,000
HR 2

"Jonah and the Whale" Mechanical Bank, ca. 1890
Noel Barrett

$6,000-$8,000
HR 2

1623 Shakespeare Partial First Folio
Ken Gloss

$40,000-$50,000
HR 2

Handel Leaded Glass Shade, ca. 1907
Arlie Sulka

$12,000-$17,000
HR 2

Lusitania and Mauretania Poster, ca. 1907
Nicholas Lowry

$12,000-$18,000
HR 2

Lucy M. Lewis Acoma Pueblo Pottery
Linda Dyer

$12,000-$18,000
HR 2

Cincinnati Artistic Iron Works Lamp, ca. 1910
David McCarron

$7,500
HR 2

Star Electric Stock Ticker, ca. 1885
Mark Moran

$8,000-$10,000
HR 2

Upper Connecticut River Valley Chair Table, ca. 1800
Dean Failey

$2,000-$4,000
HR 3

Woman's Relief Corps Ribbon Quilt, ca. 1900
Beth Szescila

$1,000-$1,500
HR 3

"View of Des Moines" Print, ca. 1856
Donald Cresswell

$4,000-$5,000
HR 3

1903 Van Briggle Vase with Flowers
David Rago

$2,500-$4,000
HR 3

Late 19th-Century Enamel Decorated Chinese Silver Box
Stuart Slavid

$3,000-$5,000
HR 3

Daniel Chester French Bust of Ralph Waldo Emerson, ca. 1900
Eric Silver

$15,000-$25,000
HR 3

Japanese Enamel & Copper Box, ca. 1900
Lark Mason

$2,000-$3,000
HR 3

E.C. Brewster Beehive Clock, ca. 1838
John Delaney

$3,000-$3,500
HR 3

1909 Théodore Duret Book with Original Etchings
Stephen Massey

$6,000-$8,000
HR 3

Cheyenne Possible Bag & Souvenir Bag
Bruce Shackelford

$3,150-$5,200
HR 3

Cast Iron Windmill Weight, ca. 1890
Marybeth Keene

$4,000-$6,000
HR 3

1935 Martin D-18 Acoustic Guitar
Jim Baggett

$30,000-$35,000
HR 3

World War One Imperial German Spiked Helmet
Jeffrey Shrader

$1,650
HR 3

7 Ct. Round European Cut Diamond & Platinum Ring, ca. 1925
Kevin Zavian

$60,000-$80,000
HR 3

1910 Fat Men's Amusement Company Memorabilia
JLeila Dunbar

$2,000
HR 3

Des Moines, Iowa: 2011

Hour 1 | Original Air Date: February 14, 2011 (#1507)

Hour 2 | Original Air Date: February 21, 2011 (#1508)

Hour 3 | Original Air Date: February 28, 2011 (#1509)

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