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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: I Was There

Steven Porterfield (right) appraises a 1982 Brooke Shields’s Bob Mackie beaded gown, in Palm Springs, Calif. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “I Was There” premieres Monday, May 27 at 8/7C PM on PBS.
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Steven Porterfield (right) appraises a 1982 Brooke Shields’s Bob Mackie beaded gown, in Palm Springs, Calif. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW “I Was There” premieres Monday, May 27 at 8/7C PM on PBS.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Part adventure, part history lesson, part treasure hunt, 23-time Emmy® Award-nominated ANTIQUES ROADSHOW began its 29th broadcast season in 2025 and is the most watched ongoing primetime PBS series.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Appraisal: 1982 Brooke Shields's Bob Mackie Beaded Gown

Hear ROADSHOW guest's stories and see some incredible mementos from their experiences, including Disney animation art, ca. 1938, a 1970 Jimi Hendrix collection, and a Norman Rockwell oil painting and chair, ca. 1952. One is $230,000.

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Appraisal: 1970 Jimi Hendrix Collection

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Appraisal: Disney Animation Art, ca. 1938

About Season 28: ANTIQUES ROADSHOW strikes it big with an all-new season full of treasures from five cities across the country, including a first-ever visit to Anchorage, Alaska! The 21-time Emmy® Award-nominated series’s Season 28 travels to distinctive historic venues including Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, Alaska; Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts; LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, North Carolina; and Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, Ohio.

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Appraisal: Norman Rockwell Oil Painting & Chair, ca. 1952

“We have a big season ahead for fans, which includes locations rich in history alongside items and guests that reveal hidden stories, first-person experiences and some whopping values,” said ANTIQUES ROADSHOW executive producer Marsha Bemko. “And I was touched to see items from PBS icons Fred Rogers and Bob Ross make their way to the show.”

Appraisal: 1961-1963 Kennedy & Johnson-signed Photos

The series is produced by GBH for PBS under license from the BBC.

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