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Antiques Roadshow: Houston, Texas - Hour One

Appraiser Francis Wahlgren of Christie's discovers a rare piece of regional history: a book of Mexican War illustrations originally published in 1851. Written by New Orleans Picayune newspaper founder and first American war correspondent George Wilkins Kendall and illustrated from the battlefield by German artist Carl Nebel, this exquisitely executed collection of colorplates boasts an insurance value of $45,000 to $50,000.
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Appraiser Francis Wahlgren of Christie's discovers a rare piece of regional history: a book of Mexican War illustrations originally published in 1851. Written by New Orleans Picayune newspaper founder and first American war correspondent George Wilkins Kendall and illustrated from the battlefield by German artist Carl Nebel, this exquisitely executed collection of colorplates boasts an insurance value of $45,000 to $50,000.

Airs Monday, January 23, 2012 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

"Antiques Roadshow" rolls in to Houston, Texas, where host Mark L. Walberg visits the Beer Can House - a local home adorned with hundreds of beer cans that even boasts curtains, wind chimes and sculptures made out of cans - to talk with appraiser Andy Ourant about these collectible containers.

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At the Reliant Center, appraisers find a rich brew of objects, including a scrimshaw walrus tusk depicting the Almira, America's longest-working whaling ship; a collection of rare, unopened packs of Topps football cards from 1958, featuring such legends as Johnny Unitas and Bart Starr; and a book of Mexican War battlefield illustrations that draws an insurance value of $45,000 to $50,000.

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