Antiques Roadshow: Louisville, Ky. - Hour Three

Airs Monday, August 22, 2011 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

The owner (left) of this Kentucky corner cupboard - at one time destined to be burned and thrown away - discovers its true worth at "Antiques Roadshow" in Louisville, Kentucky. Appraiser Leigh Keno of Leigh Keno American Antiques observes that the cupboard is made with locally grown wood, adding to its Kentucky flavor and appeal, and declares its value at $8,500.

Above: The owner (left) of this Kentucky corner cupboard - at one time destined to be burned and thrown away - discovers its true worth at "Antiques Roadshow" in Louisville, Kentucky. Appraiser Leigh Keno of Leigh Keno American Antiques observes that the cupboard is made with locally grown wood, adding to its Kentucky flavor and appeal, and declares its value at $8,500.

Centuries before texting, girls were expressing themselves via embroidered samplers, as appraiser Nancy Druckman shows "Antiques Roadshow" host Mark L. Walberg at the Embroiderer’s Guild of America in Louisville, Kentucky.

Behind the Scenes in Louisville

View photos from "Roadshow's" visit to Louisville, Kentucky, on July 28, 2007.

Highlights include a rare, circa 1910 Dirk Van Erp lamp, originally bought for about $100; an exceptionally well-preserved 1876 portrait Jumeau doll with all original parts, except her hair; and a fortunate Kentucky corner cupboard — at one time destined to be burned and thrown away — made of locally grown wood and valued at $8,500.

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Above: In this preview from "Antiques Roadshow: Louisville, Ky. - Hour Three," Rafael Eledge appraises a hand-made Memphis Novely Works spur.

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