Season 10
All Episodes
Episode 1
Tampa (1)
January 9, 2006
"So Is It a Buttersworth?" (Actually, No.) After further research, a handsome marine painting initially attributed to 19th-century artist James E. Buttersworth is found instead to be the work of Antonio Jacobsen
Episode 2
Tampa (2)
January 16, 2006
Seed Pearl Jewelry: Jewelry appraiser Jeanenne Bell explains "seed pearls."
Episode 3
Tampa (3)
January 23, 2006
Pietra Dura: "Rock Art". This stunning work of stone inlay is so intricate, at first the expert mistook it for a painting. More on the history of this impressive technique.
Episode 4
Houston (1)
January 30, 2006
Next of Kiln: The Overbeck Sisters. The story of a group of sisters who were married to their art.
Episode 5
Houston (2)
February 6, 2006
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.
Episode 6
Houston (3)
February 13, 2006
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?
Episode 7
Los Angeles (1)
February 20, 2006
The Law of Antiquities: Legal to own? Legal to buy? Legal to sell? But what about the ethics? More on the law governing American antiquities.
Episode 8
Los Angeles (2)
February 27, 2006
Victorian Insect Collage: Gary Espinosa appraises a one-of-a-kind insect collage made during the Victorian period in England. He estimates its auction value at $2,000 to $3,000.
Episode 9
Los Angeles (3)
March 27, 2006
Charles Schulz Art: Philip Weiss appraises a collection of original art by "Peanuts" artist Charles Shulz, given to the owner as a gift by Schulz himself. Included is a group of daily comic strips from 1961 that feature Charlie Brown in every frame.
Episode 10
Bismarck (1)
April 10, 2006
School of Mines Pottery: Learn the basics of collecting this enduring art pottery from the University of North Dakota.
Episode 11
Bismarck (2)
April 17, 2006
Breaking Down Your Fender (Don't Try This at Home): Is it really okay to take the neck off your Fender guitar?
Episode 12
Bismarck (3)
April 24, 2006
Dakota, Lakota, Nakota: Languages of the Sioux: More on the languages of the American Plains Indians.
Episode 13
Providence (1)
May 8, 2006
Appraiser John Delaney unwinds with the Providence Globe clock.
Episode 14
Providence (2)
May 15, 2006
Is This the Real Rudolph? Ho-Ho-Hold on a minute! Are these the real Rudolph and Santa puppets from the TV Christmas classic?
Episode 15
Providence (3)
May 22, 2006
Bellamy Eagles: When Values Soar. In 2005 this carved eagle plaque was appraised for roughly $40,000. Now it's probably worth over $100,000. What happened?