Antiques Roadshow S05E23 · Las Vegas: Hour 1

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Items appraised in Las Vegas (Part 1 of three) include an 18th-century Dutch decanter set, a post-Civil War chair and table, and a painting of a snowy landscape scene in Bucks County, Pa. The hour also features a thumbnail history of the Las Vegas area and a tour of a “boneyard” for neon signs. Says tour guide Rudy Franchi: “You couldn't come to Las Vegas without talking about neon.” Dan Elias hosts.

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1. 1 1. St. Louis, Missouri: Hour 12001-01-08 · 1h 0mBoston gallery owner Dan Elias, a contemporary-art specialist, hosts this stop in St. Louis. One man brings in a painting he calls “ 'Uncle Jim' in the attic.” It turns out that “J
2. 2 2. St. Louis, Missouri: Hour 22001-01-15 · 1h 0mAppraisals in St. Louis (Part 2 of three) include a Budweiser-beer tin, a toy bear and an 18th-century silk-needlepoint picture. Also: host Dan Elias tours an 1880 St. Louis mansio
3. 3 3. St. Louis, Missouri: Hour 32001-01-22 · 1h 0mA three-show sojourn in St. Louis concludes with a visit to the St. Louis Mercantile Library, which was founded in 1846. Also: appraisals include a repeater rifle; a 100-year-old m
4. 4 4. Charleston, South Carolina: Hour 12001-01-29 · 1h 0mThe first of three programs from Charleston, S.C. Included: a set of Jackie Gleason's golf clubs; a 1763 poster (from Massachusetts) about the French and Indian War; and a 19th-cen
5. 5 5. Charleston, South Carolina: Hour 22001-02-05 · 1h 0mItems appraised in the second of three shows from Charleston, S.C., include a Hawaiian ukulele, a 19th-century basket and a collection of folk-art puppets. Also: series host Dan El
6. 6 6. Charleston, South Carolina: Hour 32001-02-12 · 1h 0mA three-episode sojourn in Charleston, S.C., concludes. Items up for appraisal include a 19th-century chair designed for a pair of Thai conjoined twins, as well as a bronze sculpt
7. 7 7. Austin, Texas: Hour 12001-02-19 · 1h 0mA two-show stop in Austin, Texas, begins with a state-capitol tour. At the Austin Convention Center, items appraised include Chinese headdresses designed to ward off evil spirits;
8. 8 8. Austin, Texas: Hour 22001-02-26 · 1h 0mItems appraised in the second of two shows from Austin, Texas, include the letter U.S. Grant wrote in 1868 accepting the Republican Presidential nomination, and a collection of dol
9. 9 9. Denver: Hour 12001-03-26 · 1h 0mItems appraised during the first of three programs from Denver include a Tiffany lamp with its original patina, a rare vase (one of only four like it) and an 18th-century maple bow
10. 10 10. Denver: Hour 22001-04-02 · 1h 0mItems appraised on the second of three shows from Denver include a 19th-century baseball bat; a turn-of-the-century cast-iron bank; and 19th-century documents from a Colorado minin
11. 11 11. Denver: Hour 32001-04-09 · 1h 0mItems appraised during the final show from Denver include art-deco Bakelite objects, a mahogany-and-brass lap desk and a beaded Native American saddle throw. Also: host Dan Elias p
12. 12 12. Madison, Wisconsin: Hour 12001-04-16 · 1h 0mItems appraised in the first of a three-episode stint in Madison, Wis., include a Civil War broadside from 1862, a Wisconsin-made spinning wheel and a Norwegian fiddle. Also: host
13. 13 13. Madison, Wisconsin: Hour 22001-04-23 · 1h 0mItems appraised in Madison, Wis., include a silver-and-gold incense burner, and a parasol that was given to the owner's grandmother by Queen Victoria. Also: host Dan Elias visits T
14. 14 14. Madison, Wisconsin: Hour 32001-04-30 · 1h 0mThe three-show stopover in Madison, Wis., concludes. Appraised: Stickley dining-room tables and chairs; a Chinese blanket designed to cover a child's saddle; and a hand-drawn 1909
15. 15 15. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Hour 12001-05-07 · 1h 0mAppraised at the Tulsa Convention Center: a desk used in Congress in the 1850s (and found by its owner in a chicken coop); a handwritten diary kept by delegates to the Oklahoma Con
16. 16 16. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Hour 22001-05-14 · 1h 0mItems appraised in Tulsa (Part 2 of three) include an 1881 cylindrical calculator, a Roman earthenware amphora and a place card from a vintage Hollywood party that features Will Ro
17. 17 17. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Hour 32001-05-21 · 1h 0mAppraised in Tulsa: a pocket watch showing two time zones, designed for a sea captain; a Native American cradle board; and an 18th-century chest of drawers that was being used by i
18. 18 18. Boston: Hour 12001-10-05 · 1h 0mThe “Roadshow” makes a pit stop in its home town with the first of three programs (taped in August 2000) at Boston's Bayside Expo Center. Items appraised range from a spoon once ow
19. 19 19. Boston: Hour 22001-10-12 · 1h 0mItems appraised at Boston's Bayside Exposition Center include an 18th-century French tureen, a trunk full of turn-of-the-20th-century military uniforms and a slavery-era citizenshi
20. 20 20. Boston: Hour 32001-10-19 · 1h 0mItems appraised at Boston's Bayside Exposition Center include a mid-19th century carved wooden cat; and a French fashion doll, clothing and accessories. Also: host Dan Elias tours
21. 21 21. Sacramento, California: Hour 12001-10-22 · 1h 0mPart 1 of two. Items appraised in Sacramento range from an 1870s Irish chamber pot adorned with a picture of British Prime Minister William Gladstone to “Star Wars” figurines. Also
22. 22 22. Sacramento, California: Hour 22001-10-29 · 1h 0mConclusion. Items appraised in Sacramento include a pair of bronze horses, a Wedgewood stove from the 1930s and a hand-embroidered linen bag. Also: host Dan Elias visits the Califo
23. 23 23. Las Vegas: Hour 12001-11-05 · 1h 0mItems appraised in Las Vegas (Part 1 of three) include an 18th-century Dutch decanter set, a post-Civil War chair and table, and a painting of a snowy landscape scene in Bucks Coun
24. 24 24. Las Vegas: Hour 22001-11-12 · 1h 0mPart 2 . Items appraised in Las Vegas include a 17th-century Dutch pendulum clock; a Revolutionary War-era powderkeg; and a magic-memorabilia collection that includes a program aut
25. 25 25. Las Vegas: Hour 32001-11-19 · 1h 0mA Las Vegas stint concludes. Items appraised include costumes worn by performers who entertained U.S. troops during the 1950s; a 19th-century Russian religious icon; and a carpente