ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Austin, Texas - Hour 1

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer

Published January 21, 2015 at 7:55 AM PST

James Supp (left) appraises a Mahatma Gandhi presentation spinning wheel for $50,000-$75,000 in Austin, Texas.

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Part adventure, part history lesson, part treasure hunt, 21-time Emmy® Award nominated ANTIQUES ROADSHOW began its 27th broadcast season in 2023 and is the most watched ongoing primetime PBS series.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW marks its tenth trip to Texas with a stop in Austin, where host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Laura Woolley travel to the Briscoe Center to talk about a personal collection donated by country music legend Willie Nelson.

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In "Austin, Hour 1," John Sollo appraises a George Mulhauser plycraft chair, ca. 1965.

Highlights include a spinning wheel gifted to the owner’s mother by Mahatma Gandhi, now valued at $50,000 to $75,000; a pin designed by pop artist Roy Lichtenstein that features his trademark Ben-Day dot pattern; and a diamond and platinum Van Cleef and Arpels necklace that was custom ordered for $5,700 by the owner’s father-in-law and is now worth $125,000.

Check out Virginia Salem's appraisal of a 1960 Van Cleef & Arpels necklace, in "Austin, Hour 1."

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Check out Ken Farmer's appraisal of a folk art swordfish bill sword, ca. 1880, in "Austin, Hour 1."

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Watch Leila Dunbar's appraisal of a 1964 St. Louis Cardinals World Champion banner, in "Austin, Hour 1."

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Austin, Texas - Hour 1

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