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Omaha, Nebraska: 2005

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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW and former host Lara Spencer visited Omaha, Nebraska, where appraisers harvested a bumper crop of artifacts.

Hour 1 | Original Air Date: January 24, 2005 (904)

ARTICLE: The Mystery of the Baseball Cufflink

Tracking down the origins of a lone dated cufflink from an obscure corner of baseball history — and its connection to the sad story of shortstop Ray Chapman.

ARTICLE: What Was the Boxer Rebellion?

Learn more about this traumatic upheaval in the history of modern China.

ARTICLE: Elk Antler ... and a Little Bit of Moose

Come to find out, that peculiar chair in Omaha was made of more than just one kind of antler.

ARTICLE: Down on the Farm: Collecting Toy Tractors

More on collecting toy tractors — childhood favorites from America's heartland.


Hour 2 | Original Air Date: January 31, 2005 (905)

ARTICLE: On Track With Railroad Ephemera

Rudy Franchi explains how to get rolling on your own collection.


Hour 3 | Original Air Date: February 7, 2005 (906)

ARTICLE: The Purloined Portrait

On the trail of a missing Edgar Allan Poe daguerreotype.

ARTICLE: Corn Collectibles

Everything you need to know about corn-inspired collectibles.


Whale Bone Pie Crimper, ca. 1850
Ken Farmer

$6,000-$9,000
HR 1


Elk Antler Chair & Woolies
John Hays

$7,000-$10,000
HR 1


Edward Curtis Orotone
Judith Eurich

$5,000-$7,000
HR 1


Marionette Theater, ca. 1935
Noel Barrett

$1,500
HR 1


Henry H. Bagg Painting, ca. 1900
David Rago

$3,500-$6,000
HR 1


Chinese Tibetan Bowl, ca. 1765
Lark Mason

$40,000
HR 1


Food Safe, ca. 1850
Leslie Keno

$1,500
HR 1


Miriam Haskell Jewelry, ca. 1950
Jeanenne Bell

$20,000
HR 1


Civil War Archive, ca. 1863
Christopher Mitchell

$9,500
HR 1


P. Hayden Painting, ca. 1940
Colleene Fesko

$8,000-$12,000
HR 1


Sioux Scout Jacket, ca. 1900
Bruce Shackelford

$3,000-$4,000
HR 1


A. Carrier-Belleuse Sculpture
Eric Silver

$6,000-$8,000
HR 1


1819 George III Venison Dish
Sarah Shinn Pratt

$4,000-$6,000
HR 1


Nunamaker Baseball Collection
Simeon Lipman

$25,000
HR 1


1907 F. L. Wright Drawings
Ken Gloss

$75,000-$125,000
HR 1


"Breakfast at Tiffany's" Poster
Rudy Franchi

$4,500-$5,000
HR 2


Vindex Race Car, ca. 1930
Andy Ourant

$4,500-$5,500
HR 2


Levi's Poster, ca. 1945
Nicholas Lowry

$1,800-$2,700
HR 2


Civil War Buttons
Rafael Eledge

$2,250
HR 2


"Thief of Bagdad" Jewelry
Rosalie Sayyah

$400
HR 2


"The Realist" Magazine, ca. 1965
Catherine Williamson

$1,500-$2,000
HR 2


Mennonite Cabinet, ca. 1890
Brian Witherell

$8,000
HR 2


New Pottery Vases
David Rago

$650
HR 2


Indian Dining Set, ca. 1890
Lark Mason

$35,000-$45,000
HR 2


1967 Campbell's Soup Paper Dress
Nan Chisholm

$2,000-$3,000
HR 2


Eskimo Doll & Carvings, ca. 1910
Donald Ellis

$4,000-$5,000
HR 2


Gustav Stickley Lamps, ca. 1913
Kerry Shrives

$5,000-$8,000
HR 2


1898 Trans-Mississippi Items
Donald Cresswell

$2,295-$3,125
HR 2


1935 Baseball Cards & Letter
Simeon Lipman

$10,000-$15,000
HR 2


Flying Tigers HQ Flag, ca. 1941
Bruce Herman

$20,000-$40,000
HR 2


Inlaid Center Table, ca. 1870
Brian Witherell

$10,000
HR 3


Cambridge Glass Swans, ca. 1930
Louise Luther

$2,000-$3,000
HR 3


Mohawk Beaded Pillow, ca. 1890
Donald Ellis

$4,000-$5,000
HR 3


Gibson A-4 Mandolin, ca. 1920
Jim Baggett

$3,000
HR 3


Pouyat Limoges Vase, ca. 1900
David Lackey

$2,000-$2,500
HR 3


Chippendale Desk, ca. 1770
Leigh Keno

$16,000-$16,500
HR 3


Lucite Purse & Silver Brooch
Gloria Lieberman

$900
HR 3


Spanish-American War Collection
Bruce Herman

$8,000-$10,000
HR 3


Navajo Rug, ca. 1900
John Buxton

$3,000-$5,000
HR 3


E. Dolan Painting, ca. 1935
Suzanne Perrault

$700-$1,000
HR 3


Painted Collector's Cabinet
Anne Igelbrink

$2,000
HR 3


1769 Quaker Pocketbook
J. Michael Flanigan

$6,000-$8,000
HR 3


F. Frick Master Clock, ca. 1905
Gordon Converse

$3,000-$4,000
HR 3


English Wash-Stand with Tiles
Suzanne Perrault

$25,000-$35,000
HR 3


Poe Daguerreotype, ca. 1847
C. Wesley Cowan

$30,000-$50,000
HR 3




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