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Appraisal: 1854 Know-Nothings' Tin Box

In Election Collection, Wendell D. Garrett appraises a 1854 Know-Nothings' tin box.
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Sands Point Preserve Hour 3 - S26 E6

Picturesque appraisals include a 1911 Patek Philippe silver deck chronometer, a diamond and platinum convertible necklace and an 1864 Abraham Lincoln letter.

  • Wednesday June 17, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Hour 2 - S29 E2

Treasures in Arkansas include an Elvis Presley-signed ice cream display, an Arnold Palmer-engraved golf club, and a Marvel Silver Age comics collection.

  • Thursday June 18, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Hour 1 - S29 E1

Finds include a 1976 Marvel UK Super Spider-Man #175 cover art, a 1926 Rogers Hornsby sterling trophy, and Winslow Homer watercolors.

  • Thursday June 18, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET
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Omni Mount Washington Resort Hour 1 - S26 E7

Great finds include a Tiffany Studios inverted hanging shade, a 1919 A.J. Morse & Son U.S. Navy diving helmet and a Wayland Flowers "Madame" puppet.

  • Monday June 22, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Omni Mount Washington Resort Hour 2 - S26 E8

Treasures include a 1775 Stephen Easterman-carved powder horn, a Rolex Zenith Patrizzi dial Daytona watch and a 1928-1934 baseball autographs collection.

  • Tuesday June 23, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Omni Mount Washington Resort Hour 3 - S26 E9

Outstanding items are appraised at Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.

  • Wednesday June 24, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Springs Preserve Hour 1 - S29 E4

Treasures include a Louis C. Tiffany enamel vase, a 1599 Thomas Buckminster almanac and Ernie Barnes' Fourth and One oil painting.

  • Thursday June 25, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Hour 3 - S29 E3

Finds at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art include an 1857 Queen's Cup ascot race trophy, a 1956 Curta calculator type II, and an Art Deco sapphire & platinum ring.

  • Monday June 22, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET2
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Our 50 States 1 - S21 E28

Premiered On: 10/30/2017

Celebrate America's hidden treasures from all 50 states. Special finds include a Thomas Hart Benton oil on tin, a Kentucky sugar chest, and a 1960 inscribed "To Kill a Mockingbird".

  • Monday June 29, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Our 50 States 2 - S21 E29

Premiered On: 11/06/2017

Travel across America and back in time with appraisals of items from all 50 states in the two-part special. Finds include a Green Bay Packers championship group, a Joseph Henry Sharp oil, and a Molesworth lamp and furniture.

  • Tuesday June 30, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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American Stories - S25 E1

Premiered On: 01/04/2021

Celebrate the collective history of our country through personal accounts behind standout treasures like a Navajo belt, bracelet & basket, a WWI peach can label letter and James McNeill Whistler artwork.

  • Wednesday July 1, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Springs Preserve Hour 2 - S29 E5

Treasures include a Harry Kellar illusion head, a Dinh Van-designed Cartier gold ring and Tiffany glass mosaics.

  • Thursday July 2, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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250 Years of Americana - S30 E22

Items reflect 250 years of American art, artifacts, crafts and collectibles. Finds include a flag quilt, a Tiffany Studios Turtleback glass shade and an 1884 Edison light bulb.

  • Monday June 29, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET2
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Colonial Williamsburg Hour 1 - S26 E13

Colonial Williamsburg finds include a Tiffany & Co. Pansy, a Bahne skateboard and a North Carolina walnut cellarette.

  • Monday July 6, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Colonial Williamsburg Hour 2 - S26 E14

Standout treasures from Colonial Williamsburg include a Tony Walton "Mary Poppins" design sketch, an astronaut signed Mercury Project book and a Gallet flying officer "Red Tail" chronograph.

  • Tuesday July 7, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Colonial Williamsburg Hour 3 - S26 E15

Finds include a Marvel Silver Age comics collection, a 1969 Rolex Explorer watch and a 17th C. Tibetan bronze Buddha.

  • Wednesday July 8, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Living History Farms Hour 1 - S29 E7

Treasures include a 1977 Kenner Darth Vader figure; a Tippco toy motorcycle with a sidecar and a Ty Cobb professional model bat circa 1925.

  • Thursday July 9, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Springs Preserve Hour 3 - S29 E6

Finds include a Frank McCarthy oil painting, baseball autographs circa 1945 and a 1977 Elvis Presley watch presented to Redd Foxx.

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Grounds for Sculpture Hour 1 - S26 E10

Remarkable appraisals include a Chinese imperial celadon charger, a 1968 "Yellow Submarine" animation cell and a Harry Bertoia Sonambient sculpture.

  • Monday July 13, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Monday July 13, 2026 5:00 pm CT on KET2

Grounds for Sculpture Hour 2 - S26 E11

Finds include a Holocaust survivor's archive, a Navajo rug and a William Edmondson carved limestone dove.

  • Tuesday July 14, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
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Grounds for Sculpture Hour 3 - S26 E12

Fascinating finds include a German Hanukkah menorah, a 1946 David Burliuk oil painting and a 1988 Ai Weiwei "One Man Shoe" sculpture.

  • Wednesday July 15, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Wednesday July 15, 2026 5:00 pm CT on KET2

Living History Farms Hour 3 - S29 E9

Luminous treasures include a 1943 Le Petit Prince signed first edition, an Arnold Schwarzenegger shirt and autograph and a 1907 E. Williams Gollings oil painting.

  • Thursday July 16, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Thursday July 16, 2026 5:00 pm CT on KET2

Living History Farms Hour 2 - S29 E8

Finds include a 1967 NFL Championship "Ice Bowl" ticket stub, a 1989 Ronald Reagan letter and a Robert Riggs Saturday Evening Post illustration.

  • Monday July 13, 2026 8:00 pm ET on KET2
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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Hour 1 - S29 E1

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Kids Stuff - S29 E23

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Pretty or Pretty Ugly? - S29 E24

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Treasures on the Move - S19 E35

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Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, Hour 3 - S27 E9

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Idaho Botanical Garden Hour 1 - S27 E10

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Wadsworth Mansion Hour 3 - S26 E3

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Wadsworth Mansion Hour 1 - S26 E1

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Celebrating Asian-Pacific Heritage - S20 E28

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