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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is turning Sweet Sixteen with a jaw-dropping season premiere from Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the Sooner State, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Nicholas Lowry head to the Pawnee Bill Ranch to look at some show-stopping Wild West posters. Highlights include a poignant signed note from Mother Teresa to a wood-carver who sent her a walking cane during her final years; a custom model 1894 Winchester rifle that may have been used in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show; and a collection of late 17th/early 18th-century Chinese rhinoceros horn carved libation cups — grabbing the number one spot in the list of all-time highest value ROADSHOW appraisals at $1 to $1.5 million!

Watch Monday, January 2, 2012 at 7pm.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Stuart Whitehurst visit Phoenix’ Hall of Flame Museum, home to the largest collection of fire-fighting materials in North America. Program highlights include a circa 1905 advertising display for waterproof baby pants; a 1797 Chippendale marriage chest; and a collection of original Charles Schulz “Peanuts” artwork, valued at $350,000.

Watch Monday, December 26, 2011 at 7pm.

Geronimo: Beyond the Name – Geronimo’s name lives on in the folklore of the West. But who was he really? Rita from San Antonio, Texas, tells us about her Philippine tapestry and jewelry set. What’s a thermoluminescence test, and how is it used to authenticate ancient pottery?

Watch Monday, December 5, 2011 at 7pm.

Join KCPT for a day of exploration and surprises. Support KCPT and you and a companion can bring up to 3 items for evaluation and appraisal on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Choose morning or afternoon sessions and begin looking around the house and Aunt Mildred’s for items to learn more about.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW‘s visit to Madison, Wisconsin, includes a detour with appraiser Wes Cowan to the Wisconsin Dells to discuss the late 19th-century stereoscopic photography of H.H. Bennett that made the Dells famous. Highlights include an heirloom Art Deco charm bracelet with a possible connection to John D. Rockefeller; an heirloom 1938 Martin D-18 guitar, highly coveted by folk and bluegrass musicians; and an angry 1976 letter from Frank Sinatra to Chicago Daily News columnist Mike Royko, auctioned off for charity by Royko and now worth $15,000.

Watch Monday, November 28, 2011 at 7pm.

Join KCPT for a day of exploration and surprises. Support KCPT and you and a companion can bring up to 3 items for evauation and appraisal on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Choose morning or afternoon sessions and begin looking around the house and Aunt Mildred’s for items to learn more about.