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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: San Diego, Calif. - Hour 1

At ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in San Diego, this guest is astounded to learn from appraiser Peter Fairbanks that a 1907 portrait of her aristocratic grandmother by Ashcan School artist Robert Henri is valued at $250,000 to $350,000.
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At ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in San Diego, this guest is astounded to learn from appraiser Peter Fairbanks that a 1907 portrait of her aristocratic grandmother by Ashcan School artist Robert Henri is valued at $250,000 to $350,000.

Airs Monday, June 3, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Part adventure, part history lesson, and part treasure hunt, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is a 13-time Emmy® Award-nominee and PBS' most-watched ongoing series.

Mark L. Walberg hosts.

On this episode, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Marshall Martin head to the world-renowned San Diego Zoo to discuss the appeal of vintage Steiff animals, the plush-toy phenomenon started more than 130 years ago.

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Highlights include an original, handwritten draft of the 1933 popular American song "Stormy Weather," recorded by the likes of Lena Horne, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald; an heirloom circa 1864 Tiffany cameo complete with a collection of authentic period jewelry; and a turn-of-the-century aristocratic portrait by Robert Henri, valued at $250,000 to $350,000.

Behind the Scenes in San Diego

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