Appraisal: 1934 Motorcycle Polo Championship Trophy
Clip: Season 29 | 2m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Appraisal: 1934 Motorcycle Polo Championship Trophy
Check out Leila Dunbar's social exclusive appraisal of a 1934 motorcycle polo championship trophy in Denver Botanic Chatfield Farms.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and American Cruise Lines. Additional funding is provided by public television viewers.
Support provided by:
Appraisal: 1934 Motorcycle Polo Championship Trophy
Clip: Season 29 | 2m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Check out Leila Dunbar's social exclusive appraisal of a 1934 motorcycle polo championship trophy in Denver Botanic Chatfield Farms.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2025 Tour!
Enter now for a chance to win free tickets to ANTIQUES ROADSHOW's 2025 Tour! Plus, see which cities we're headed to!Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAPPRAISER: You bring us in this fantastic National Polo Championship, 1934, but I'm not seeing any polo ponies here.
I'm seeing a motorcycle.
Tell us about this.
GUEST: My grandfather was a member of the West Texas based out of LEC motorcycle Polo Club.
His team played throughout Texas.
I heard they played as far west as El Paso, and apparently that was the league.
And they won that league.
And they heard about the Philadelphia area league and challenged them to the National Championship.
APPRAISER: Wow...
GUEST: ...and in 1934, my grandfather and I believe his seven teammates and the coach drove 1,700 miles to Philadelphia and won nine to seven.
APPRAISER: Your grandfather's right here, Joe Brown.
GUEST: Joe Brown.
APPRAISER: Motorcycles really started in the late 1800s, early 1900s.
The first American companies were Indian Motorcycles, which started in 1901 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee.
There were organizations that were developed about for these enthusiasts, one was called the American Motorcycling Association.
That came in 1924, and they sponsored a lot of these championships like this one.
GUEST: I heard they did.
APPRAISER: Motorcycle polo, which a lot of people have never heard of, actually got started in the early 30s, but this leads me to believe from everything I've read, that this is probably the first motorcycle polo national championship trophy because I cannot find one any earlier.
GUEST: Wow.
APPRAISER: Today, believe it or not, it still is a sport in different parts of the world, and it is played very much like soccer.
But your grandfather was there at the very beginning.
What did your grandfather say about playing?
GUEST: He actually said in one of the articles that I've read that they rarely got out of first gear.
The only time they ever even got to second was when they had an empty field to get to the other end as quickly as possible.
APPRAISER: So they're really only going 5, 10 miles an hour.
A lot of motorcycle trophies, there's a wide disparity, and it's valued basically upon the year, the event, who participated.
It's that sort of historic importance and enduring legacy.
I'm assuming this is the only one, unless they all got them.
GUEST: I believe this is the only one.
Every player I understand got a pendant with the polo ball.
APPRAISER: I'd place an auction estimate of $2,000 to $4,000 on it.
GUEST: Awesome.
And that is a little bit higher than I expected and it's not going anywhere.
APPRAISER: If you're going to insure it, I insure it for about $5,000.
GUEST: Thank you very much.
[Music] [Music] [Music]
Appraisal: John Waters Posters
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 3m | Appraisal: John Waters Posters (3m)
Appraisal: Black Forest Child's Bear Chair, ca. 1900
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 2m 17s | Appraisal: Black Forest Child's Bear Chair, ca. 1900 (2m 17s)
Appraisal: National Tomb Trade Stimulator, ca. 1930
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 2m | Appraisal: National Tomb Trade Stimulator, ca. 1930 (2m)
Appraisal: Desmo Mickey Mouse Hood Ornament, ca. 1934
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 1m 38s | Appraisal: Desmo Mickey Mouse Hood Ornament, ca. 1934 (1m 38s)
Now PlayingAppraisal: 1934 Motorcycle Polo Championship Trophy
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 2m 40s | Appraisal: 1934 Motorcycle Polo Championship Trophy (2m 40s)
Appraisal: Sun Ra's Metallic Headdress, ca. 1970
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 2m 15s | Appraisal: Sun Ra's Metallic Headdress, ca. 1970 (2m 15s)
Appraisal: Folk Art Marionette, ca. 1930
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 2m 4s | Appraisal: Folk Art Marionette, ca. 1930 (2m 4s)
Appraisal: Austin Junior Pedal Car, 1940
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 2m 17s | Appraisal: Austin Junior Pedal Car, 1940 (2m 17s)
Appraisal: 19th C. Reproduction Lover's Eye Ring
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 1m 56s | Appraisal: 19th C. Reproduction Lover's Eye Ring (1m 56s)
Appraisal: Cardinals Players Autograph Jacket, ca. 1940
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 1m 35s | Appraisal: Cardinals Players Autograph Jacket, ca. 1940 (1m 35s)
Appraisal: 1906 Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Table Lamp
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 2m 35s | Appraisal: 1906 Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Table Lamp (2m 35s)
Appraisal: 1845 Ancestral Pickle in Bottle
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 | 2m 4s | Appraisal: 1845 Ancestral Pickle in Bottle (2m 4s)
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Season 29 Trailer
Video has Closed Captions
Preview: S29 | 30s | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Season 29 Trailer (30s)
Video has Closed Captions
Preview: S29 Ep25 | 30s | Preview: Junk in the Trunk 14 (30s)
Appraisal: George II Walnut Tripod Table, ca. 1760
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep22 | 38s | Appraisal: George II Walnut Tripod Table, ca. 1760 (38s)
Video has Closed Captions
Preview: S29 Ep15 | 30s | Preview: Maryland Zoo, Hour 3 (30s)
Appraisal: Silk Wedding Dress, ca. 1895
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep15 | 1m 3s | Appraisal: Silk Wedding Dress, ca. 1895 (1m 3s)
Appraisal: 1998 Magic: The Gathering "Dark Ritual" Trading Card Art
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep15 | 2m 11s | Appraisal: 1998 Magic: The Gathering "Dark Ritual" Trading Card Art (2m 11s)
Owner Interview: 1942 DC Comics Promotional Superman Figure
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep11 | 1m 32s | Owner Interview: 1942 DC Comics Promotional Superman Figure (1m 32s)
Promo: Living History Farms, Hour 3
Video has Closed Captions
Preview: S29 Ep9 | 30s | Promo: Living History Farms, Hour 3 (30s)
Preview: Never Seen That Before!
Video has Closed Captions
Preview: S29 Ep22 | 30s | Preview: Never Seen That Before! (30s)
Appraisal: WWII Japanese Naval Vignette
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 2m 41s | Appraisal: WWII Japanese Naval Vignette (2m 41s)
Appraisal: Watch Collection, ca. 1750
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 1m 3s | Appraisal: Watch Collection, ca. 1750 (1m 3s)
Appraisal: Sioux Beaded Vest, ca. 1900
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep22 | 33s | Appraisal: Sioux Beaded Vest, ca. 1900 (33s)
Appraisal: Roseville Pottery Vases, ca. 1925
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 1m 18s | Appraisal: Roseville Pottery Vases, ca. 1925 (1m 18s)
Appraisal: Rolex Explorer Reference 1016, ca. 1964
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 2m 36s | Appraisal: Rolex Explorer Reference 1016, ca. 1964 (2m 36s)
Appraisal: Paiute Water Baskets, ca. 1890
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 1m 26s | Appraisal: Paiute Water Baskets, ca. 1890 (1m 26s)
Appraisal: New England Federal Card Table, ca. 1800
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 2m 48s | Appraisal: New England Federal Card Table, ca. 1800 (2m 48s)
Appraisal: Muhammad Ali & Cassius Clay Sr.-signed Books
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 1m 34s | Appraisal: Muhammad Ali & Cassius Clay Sr.-signed Books (1m 34s)
Appraisal: Kuna Balsa Wood Nuchu Doll, ca. 1938
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 2m 3s | Appraisal: Kuna Balsa Wood Nuchu Doll, ca. 1938 (2m 3s)
Appraisal: Korean Map of the World, ca. 1760
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 2m 57s | Appraisal: Korean Map of the World, ca. 1760 (2m 57s)
Appraisal: Gold Screw Bracelet, ca. 2000
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 1m 17s | Appraisal: Gold Screw Bracelet, ca. 2000 (1m 17s)
Appraisal: German Candy Container Rabbit, ca. 1890
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 3m 43s | Appraisal: German Candy Container Rabbit, ca. 1890 (3m 43s)
Appraisal: German Bisque Doll Head, ca. 1880
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep22 | 1m 21s | Appraisal: German Bisque Doll Head, ca. 1880 (1m 21s)
Appraisal: Georg Roth & Co. Silver Box, ca. 1910
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 2m 6s | Appraisal: Georg Roth & Co. Silver Box, ca. 1910 (2m 6s)
Appraisal: Georg Jensen Gold Necklace, ca. 1960
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 2m 58s | Appraisal: Georg Jensen Gold Necklace, ca. 1960 (2m 58s)
Appraisal: Arnold Schwarzenegger Shirt & Autograph, ca. 1990
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 2m 56s | Appraisal: Arnold Schwarzenegger Shirt & Autograph, ca. 1990 (2m 56s)
Appraisal: 1978 Pete Maravich-worn Movie Uniform
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 3m 4s | Appraisal: 1978 Pete Maravich-worn Movie Uniform (3m 4s)
Appraisal: 1959 Gibson ES-355 Mono Guitar
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 2m 49s | Appraisal: 1959 Gibson ES-355 Mono Guitar (2m 49s)
Appraisal: 1943 "Le Petit Prince" Signed First Edition
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 3m 2s | Appraisal: 1943 "Le Petit Prince" Signed First Edition (3m 2s)
Appraisal: 1907 E. William Gollings Oil Painting
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 3m 4s | Appraisal: 1907 E. William Gollings Oil Painting (3m 4s)
Appraisal: 1874 Christofle Bronze & Enamel Vase
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep9 | 2m 46s | Appraisal: 1874 Christofle Bronze & Enamel Vase (2m 46s)
Promo: Living History Farms, Hour 2
Video has Closed Captions
Preview: S29 Ep8 | 30s | Promo: Living History Farms, Hour 2 (30s)
Appraisal: Warren McArthur Chair, ca. 1935
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep8 | 2m 12s | Appraisal: Warren McArthur Chair, ca. 1935 (2m 12s)
Appraisal: US Model 1881 Trapdoor Forager Shotgun
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep8 | 1m 3s | Appraisal: US Model 1881 Trapdoor Forager Shotgun (1m 3s)
Appraisal: Robert Riggs Saturday Evening Post Illustration, ca. 1951
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep8 | 3m 40s | Appraisal: Robert Riggs Saturday Evening Post Illustration, ca. 1951 (3m 40s)
Appraisal: Pro-phy-lac-tic Brush Co. Advertising Display, ca. 1948
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep8 | 2m 19s | Appraisal: Pro-phy-lac-tic Brush Co. Advertising Display, ca. 1948 (2m 19s)
Appraisal: Mexican Silver Bracelets & Earrings, ca. 1930
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep8 | 2m 35s | Appraisal: Mexican Silver Bracelets & Earrings, ca. 1930 (2m 35s)
Appraisal: Greek Islands Ottoman Embroidery, ca. 1800
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep8 | 3m 10s | Appraisal: Greek Islands Ottoman Embroidery, ca. 1800 (3m 10s)
Appraisal: Georgian Silver Goblet Collection, ca. 1810
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S29 Ep8 | 2m 31s | Appraisal: Georgian Silver Goblet Collection, ca. 1810 (2m 31s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
- Home and How To
Hit the road in a classic car for a tour through Great Britain with two antiques experts.
Support for PBS provided by:
Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and American Cruise Lines. Additional funding is provided by public television viewers.