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Grand Rapids, Michigan: 2009

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW and host Mark L. Walberg voyaged to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they found rivers of treasure.

Hour 1 | Original Air Date: April 20, 2009 (#1313)

ARTICLE: The Spirit of Ecstasy

The story behind this enduring icon.

VIDEO: Your Stories

Watch your fellow ROADSHOW fans tell their tales to our camera in Grand Rapids!

Hour 2 | Original Air Date: April 27, 2009 (#1314)

ARTICLE: Buddhist Deities: A Primer

Asian-arts expert Lark Mason overviews an expansive topic.

VIDEO: Interview with the Owner

Watch what Steve, the owner of a richly decorated table cabinet, had to say after his ROADSHOW appraisal in Grand Rapids!

VIDEO: Bonus Footage

After appraising two paintings attributed to Albert Bierstadt, Debra Force shares her tips on caring for old paintings.

Hour 3 | Original Air Date: May 4, 2009 (#1315)

VIDEO: Interview with the Owner

Watch what Ralph, the owner of two rare props used in "The Wizard of Oz," had to say after his ROADSHOW appraisal in Grand Rapids!

SLIDESHOW: Behind the Scenes in Grand Rapids

Photos from ROADSHOW's visit to Grand Rapids, Michigan, on August 9, 2008.

Rosewood Boston Pier Table, ca. 1820
J. Michael Flanigan

$45,000
HR 1

WWII Submarine Flag & Wheel of the U.S.S. Spadefish
Gary Piattoni

$4,000-$5,000
HR 1

Converted Russian Cufflinks, ca. 1905
Mark Schaffer

$5,000-$7,000
HR 1

Henry & Henrietta Travelers Wind-up Toy, ca. 1935
Noel Barrett

$3,000
HR 1

1967 Gerald R. Ford Letter & Envelope
Francis Wahlgren

$2,000
HR 1

Olaf Carl Seltzer Watercolors
Colleene Fesko

$20,000-$28,000
HR 1

Handwerck Halbig "160" Character Doll, ca. 1910
Richard Wright

$4,000-$5,000
HR 1

1929 Charles Mather Work Incentive Posters
Nicholas Lowry

$13,000-$19,500
HR 1

Émile Gallé Pitcher, ca. 1884
Kathleen Bailey

$8,000-$10,000
HR 1

1861 Confederate Ammunition Crate
Rafael Eledge

$7,000
HR 1

English Della Robbia Vase, ca. 1900
Suzanne Perrault

$2,000-$3,000
HR 1

1880s Navajo Germantown Blanket
Douglas Deihl

$6,000-$8,000
HR 1

19th-Century Gold Watch Fob Chain
Kevin Zavian

$4,000-$6,000
HR 1

1881 Jasper F. Cropsey Painting
Debra Force

$300,000
HR 1

Folk Art Portrait of a Girl, ca.1845
Wendell Garrett

$8,000-$12,000
HR 1

George Nelson Herman Miller Chest
Christopher Kennedy

$1,700-$2,000
HR 2

Late 17th-Century European Table Cabinet
Stuart Whitehurst

$30,000-$35,000
HR 2

Paintings Attributed to Albert Bierstadt, ca. 1865
Debra Force

$2,000-$65,000
HR 2

Albrecht Dürer Engraving, ca. 1600
Todd Weyman

$5,000-$8,000
HR 2

Oscar Peterson Fish Decoys, ca. 1932
Ken Farmer

$12,100-$12,300
HR 2

1820s Georgian Gold & Enamel Vinaigrette Bracelet
Peter Shemonsky

$6,000
HR 2

1737 German Celestial & Terrestrial Atlas by Joann Baptist Homann
Christopher Coover

$8,000-$12,000
HR 2

1913 Winchester Rifle with 14-inch Barrel
Paul Carella

$6,000-$8,000
HR 2

Tiffany Cold Air Return Cover, ca. 1890
Arlie Sulka

$45,000-$50,000
HR 2

Schuco Three Little Pigs, ca. 1935
Andy Ourant

$2,000-$2,500
HR 2

Early 20th-Century Mathias Alten Landscape
Nan Chisholm

$20,000-$25,000
HR 2

1932 Dick Tracy Original Comic Strip
Philip Weiss

$3,000-$5,000
HR 2

Liverpool Historical Jug, ca. 1800
Stuart Slavid

$5,000-$7,000
HR 2

Robert Glier Violin and H.R. Pfretzschner Bow, ca. 1880
Claire Givens

$7,000
HR 2

18th-Century Sino-Tibetan Bronze Figure
Lark Mason

$5000-$8000
HR 2

1959 Édouard Cortès Oil Painting
Alasdair Nichol

$30,000-$50,000
HR 3

Copy Photograph of Edward Curtis' 1905 "Geronimo," ca.1920s
Daile Kaplan

$10,000-$15,000
HR 3

1967 Edris Eckhardt Glass Plaque
David McCarron

$2,500-$3,500
HR 3

Minton Landseer Plates, ca. 1870
David Lackey

$5,500-$8,000
HR 3

1827 French Boulle Inlay & Mahogany Strong Box
Sebastian Clarke

$5,000-$7,000
HR 3

1861 John C. Crawford Portrait of H.P Kinsman
Kathleen Harwood

$5,000-$10,000
HR 3

Ivory & Pâte de Verre Figure, ca. 1900
Eric Silver

$3,000-$5,000
HR 3

1924 Glenn Hale Folk Art Painting
Stephen Fletcher

$10,000-$15,000
HR 3

Early 18th-Century Mughal Embroidery
Peter Pap

$15,000
HR 3

Osage Ribbon Appliqué Blanket, ca. 1925
Linda Dyer

$3,000-$4,000
HR 3

French Table Clock Reproduction, ca. 1870
Robert Cheney

$7,000
HR 3

Confederate Foot Officer's Sword by Leech & Rigdon, ca. 1861
Christopher Mitchell

$12,000
HR 3

1939 "The Wizard of Oz" Winkie Pikes
Kathleen Guzman

$30,000
HR 3

Ellis-Stickley Music Cabinet, ca. 1903
John Sollo

$80,000-$100,000
HR 3

Heirloom English Bracelet, ca. 1872
Barry Weber

$9,500
HR 3

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