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Houston, Texas: 2006

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW and host Mark L. Walberg rolled into Houston, Texas, the country's fourth largest city, where appraisers sorted through a dizzying array of antiques.

Hour 1 | Original Air Date: January 30, 2006 (#1004)

ARTICLE: Next of Kiln: The Overbeck Sisters

The story of a group of sisters who were married to their art.


Hour 2 | Original Air Date: February 6, 2006 (#1005)

HIGHLIGHT: Orange Crate Labels

Rudy Franchi appraises an extensive collection of orange crate labels that had been harvested for 12 years. Rudy says they're worth $1,000 to $2,000 each and values the entire collection at $25,000 to $30,000.


Hour 3 | Original Air Date: February 13, 2006 (#1006)

ARTICLE: What's the Word: Garniture?

Appraiser David Lackey spotted a ceramic "garniture" in Houston — but what is that?

ARTICLE: WPA: Putting Art to Work

How Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal project put artists to work creating millions of posters.

ARTICLE: Space "Junk": Buying, Owning, and the Law

Interested in launching a collection of out-of-this-world souvenirs? Here's what you need to know.

ARTICLE: Firing Miss Daisy: What Happened at Wedgwood?

Daisy Makeig-Jones, designer of Wedgwood's famed Fairyland Lustre Pottery, was sacked in 1932, because "she got a bit out of hand." But what really happened?


Desk & Bookcase, ca. 1820
Leslie Keno

$20,000
HR 1


Chinese Rose Vase, ca. 1925
Lark Mason

$8,000-$12,000
HR 1


S. G. Phillips Painting, ca. 1940
Debra Force

$10,000-$15,000
HR 1


California Saddle, ca. 1850
Douglas Deihl

$5,000
HR 1


Weissenborn Style-4 Guitar
Frederick Oster

$4,500
HR 1


Scrimshaw Walrus Tusk, ca. 1850
Ronald Bourgeault

$35,000-$50,000
HR 1


"Live at Leeds" Album & Papers
Gary Sohmers

$30
HR 1


George Ohr Vase, ca. 1893
David Rago

$600
HR 1


Texas Artillery Short Sword
Rafael Eledge

$2,000-$3,000
HR 1


Art Nouveau Locket, ca. 1890
Jeanenne Bell

$2,500-$3,000
HR 1


1958 Topps Football Cello Packs
Simeon Lipman

$3,000-$6,000
HR 1


Eames Dining Chair, ca. 1960
Karen Keane

$800-$1,200
HR 1


Eagle Riding Toy, ca. 1895
Noel Barrett

$3,000-$4,000
HR 1


Overbeck Pottery, ca. 1935
Riley Humler

$6,000-$7,500
HR 1


Mexican War Color Plate Book
Francis Wahlgren

$35,000-50,000
HR 1


1927 Orange Crate Labels
Rudy Franchi

$25,000-$30,000
HR 2


Edward Oakes Jewelry, ca. 1930
Gloria Lieberman

$6,000-$8,000
HR 2


N. Middleton Box Desk, ca. 1805
J. Michael Flanigan

$12,000
HR 2


Meiji Metalwork Egret, ca. 1880
Frank Castle

$4,000-$6,000
HR 2


Pairpoint Table Lamp, ca. 1900
David McCarron

$1,500-$2,500
HR 2


French Faience Plate, ca. 1880
Nicholas Dawes

$1,500
HR 2


1868 Currier & Ives Lithograph
Donald Cresswell

$15,000-$18,000
HR 2


Ngombe Executioner's Sword
John Buxton

$600-$900
HR 2


1960s Judith Leiber Handbags
Linda Donahue

$2,400-$2,500
HR 2


Mickey Mantle All Star Watch
Simeon Lipman

$15,000-$20,000
HR 2


Painted Blanket Chest
Ken Farmer

$2,500-$3,500
HR 2


Confederate Blockade Archive
Richard Austin

$2,000-$3,000
HR 2


Harberle Painting & Sketches
Kathleen Harwood

$36,000
HR 2


Signed Baseballs
Mike Gutierrez

$1,500-$1,500
HR 2


E. Parsons Turtle Baby Fountain
Eric Silver

$35,000-$40,000
HR 2


Lucille Ball Charm & Photo
Rudy Franchi

$5,000
HR 3


Child's Chaps & Spurs, ca. 1910
Bruce Shackelford

$2,400-$3,000
HR 3


L. C. Tiffany Vase, ca. 1897
Louise Luther

$3,000-$5,000
HR 3


English Regency Settee
Leigh Keno

$9,500
HR 3


Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre
Nicholas Dawes

$25,000-$35,000
HR 3


WPA Silk-Screen Posters
Nicholas Lowry

$10,000-$15,000
HR 3


Ansonia Swinger Clock
Gordon Converse

$4,200-$4,800
HR 3


Japanese Wood & Shibiyama Figure
Lark Mason

$7,500-$8,500
HR 3


Tiffany Silver Coffee Set
Frank Boos

$9,000-$12,000
HR 3


Cook & Brothers Bayonet
Christopher Mitchell

$2,000
HR 3


Adolf Humborg Painting
Colleene Fesko

$8,000-$12,000
HR 3


Old Paris Porcelain Garniture
David Lackey

$5,000-$7,000
HR 3


Rikers Gold Bracelet, ca. 1900
Adam Patrick

$8,000-$10,000
HR 3


Boston Sewing Table, ca. 1820
Andrew Brunk

$1,500-$2,000
HR 3


Samplers & Family Heirlooms
Allan Katz

$31,500-$41,500
HR 3




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