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St. Paul, Minnesota: 2005

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In ANTIQUES ROADSHOW's 2005 season opener from St. Paul, Minnesota — the land of 10,000 lakes — former host Lara Spencer and appraisers were awash in a sea of antiques and collectibles.

Hour 1 | Original Air Date: January 3, 2005 (901)

ARTICLE: Jules Chéret: Elevating Ads to an Art Form

More on the "father of modern posters."

ARTICLE: The Tafoyas: Legends of Pueblo Pottery

More on this well-known family of potters.

Hour 2 | Original Air Date: January 10, 2005 (902)

ARTICLE: What's the Value of Research?

A stoneware expert goes to extra lengths in an effort to learn the origins of a newly discovered jug.

Hour 3 | Original Air Date: January 17, 2005 (903)

HIGHLIGHT: Political Mechanical Coin

Rudy Franchi appraises a curious example of late-19th-century political propaganda from the 1896 presidential campaign between the famed populist William Jennings Bryan and the eventual winner, William McKinley.

Gustav Stickley Armchair
David Rago

$40,000-$50,000
HR 1

Meiji Period Cloisonné Charger
James Callahan

$3,000-$5,000
HR 1

1878 Small Valuables Box
Marybeth Keene

$1,200-$1,500
HR 1

Vienna Bronze Plaque, ca.1910
Eric Silver

$6,000-$8,000
HR 1

Wm. Norton Painting, ca. 1900
Alan Fausel

$12,000-$18,000
HR 1

Maria Martinez Pots, ca. 1930
Bruce M. Shackelford

$45,000-$55,000
HR 1

Seth Thomas Clock, ca. 1829
Stephen Fletcher

$1,000-$1,500
HR 1

Bradley & Hubbard Lamp, ca. 1908
David P. McCarron

$4,000
HR 1

Schoenhut Circus Band, ca. 1910
Noel Barret

$10,000-$12,000
HR 1

Mennonite Dowry Chest, ca. 1870
Dean Failey

$12,000
HR 1

Marta M. Fjetterstrom Textile
James Ffrench

$2,000-$4,000
HR 1

Confederate Canteen & Belt
Christopher Mitchell

$15,000-$16,000
HR 1

1888 Jules Chéret Poster
Nicholas Lowry

$1,500-$2,000
HR 1

Folk Art Dresser, ca. 1880
Leigh Keno

$3,000-$3,500
HR 1

Patek Philippe Watch, ca. 1914
Paul Hartquist

$250,000
HR 1

Baltimore Painted Table
J. Michael Flanigan

$20,000-$25,000
HR 2

Jeepster Toy Cars, ca 1940
Noel Barrett

$5,000-$6,000
HR 2

Durand Art Glass, ca. 1925
Louise Luther

$3,500-$5,000
HR 2

1948 Babe Ruth Watch
Kevin Zavian

$1,200-$1,500
HR 2

Meissen Coffee Set, ca. 1820
David Lackey

$6,000-$8,000
HR 2

Yoshida & Hasui Prints, ca. 1925
Lark Mason

$20,000-$30,000
HR 2

Margaret Bourke-White Photo
Daile Kaplan

$4,000-$6,000
HR 2

Queen Anne Highboy, ca. 1760
Leslie Keno

$18,000
HR 2

1951 Willie Mays Jersey
Simeon Lipman

$60,000-$80,000
HR 2

Clipped Signature Collection
Ian Ehling

$8,000-$12,000
HR 2

1891 LeFarge Watercolor
Peter Fairbanks

$30,000
HR 2

Austrian Shotgun, ca. 1865
Paul Carella

$3,000-$4,000
HR 2

Faberge Desk Set Piece
Frank Boos

$10,000-$15,000
HR 2

China Doll & Blanket, ca. 1855
Richard Wright

$4,200-$6,200
HR 2

1876 Harley & Carll Jug
Allan Katz

$65,000-$85,000
HR 2

Aviation Collection, ca. 1920
Chris Coover

$25,000
HR 3

Mt. Washington Jar, ca. 1884
Kathleen Bailey

$2,000
HR 3

Tiger Maple Secretary, ca. 1813
Ronald Bourgeault

$50,000
HR 3

1957 Fender Stratocaster Guitar
Jim Baggett

$15,000-$17,000
HR 3

Whaling Collection, ca. 1850
Stephen Fletcher

$10,000-$15,000
HR 3

Political Mechanical Coin
Rudy Franchi

$2,000-$3,000
HR 3

DeTaxco Jewelry, ca. 1955
Susan Florence

$3,000
HR 3

1869 Wm. Sonntag Sr. Painting
David McCarron

$15,000-$25,000
HR 3

Gio Ponti Plaques, ca. 1865
Suzanne Perrault

$20,000
HR 3

Victorian Table, ca. 1865
Ken Farmer

$12,000-$15,000
HR 3

1896 A. B. Frost Sporting Prints
Christopher Lane

$9,000-$10,800
HR 3

Bakhtiari Carpet, ca. 1910
Peter Pap

$10,000-$12,000
HR 3

1956 Private Label Tonka Truck
Gary Sohmers

$1,500
HR 3

Sioux Blanket, ca. 1840
Donald Ellis

$60,000-$75,000
HR 3

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