Episode 1
Aired Jan 5, 2015
New York City Hour 1
An unpublished Art Spiegelman book proposal circa 1974; headboard from the set of "The Godfather: Part II"; rare photographic baseball cards with a handwritten letter from the 1871-1872 Boston Red Stockings.
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Episode 2
Aired Jan 12, 2015
New York City Hour 2
A Tiffany Studios mosaic inkwell circa 1905; a show run from the Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" along with an autographed photo of the band; Joseph Kleitsch oil painting circa 1925.
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Episode 3
Aired Jan 19, 2015
New York City Hour 3
Tiffany presentation watch gifted to NYPD Lt. Giuseppe Petrosino by the Italian government; a 1943 Irving Berlin manuscript; rare 1903 American Beauty-backed tobacco baseball cards.
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Episode 4
Aired Jan 26, 2015
Austin
A spinning wheel given by Mahatma Gandhi; pin designed by pop artist Roy Lichtenstein; diamond and platinum Van Cleef & Arpels necklace.
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Episode 5
Aired Feb 2, 2015
Austin
A 1607 Galileo letter; a diamond and sapphire ring, necklace and tassel; a Chinese cloisonne panel given as a gift by the Emperor of China.
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Episode 6
Aired Feb 9, 2015
Austin
A scrapbook of World War II photos; an 1875 "Pictorial St. Louis" atlas; an inherited jade ring with case.
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Episode 7
Aired Feb 9, 2015
Celebrating Black Americana
An 1821 U.S. citizenship certificate for a free man of color; beauty book by Madam C.J. Walker, the first American female millionaire; a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
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Episode 8
Aired Feb 16, 2015
Bismarck Hour 1
A 1939 collection from the rescue operation of USS Squalus; a Torino lamp; two Tlingit Shamanic masks.
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Episode 9
Aired Feb 23, 2015
Bismarck Hour 2
A miniature Japanese china set circa 1925; ranchwear outfit circa 1935; a Chinese Imperial ceremonial outfit circa 1900.
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Episode 10
Aired Mar 23, 2015
Bismarck Hour 3
An original Santa Claus oil and advertisement by Hadden Sundblom; a 1778 letter written and signed by George Washington; two Irish dragoon swallowtail guidon flags used in the Battle of Nashville.
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Episode 11
Aired Mar 30, 2015
Birmingham Hour 1
Hand-colored Andy Warhol lithographs; southern dolls, including an "Alabama Baby" doll purchased for 50 cents; Frederic Remington portrait with a letter from the artist.
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Episode 12
Aired Apr 6, 2015
Birmingham Hour 2
Letters from 1968 include Bill Clinton's opinions on politics and war; Lalique hood ornament; 1952 John Falter illustration.
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Episode 13
Aired Apr 13, 2015
Birmingham Hour 3
An autographed first edition copy of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird"; Titanic photograph and book; Rolex military watch.
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Episode 14
Aired Apr 20, 2015
Santa Clara Hour 1
An Italian hotel proprietor's autograph book; Margaret Keane "Big Eye" painting; collection of 1936-1939 Edward Weston photographs.
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Episode 15
Aired Apr 27, 2015
Santa Clara Hour 2
A Lambert magician automaton circa 1900; Ray Bradbury archive; Fred Myrick scrimshaw tooth circa 1830.
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Episode 16
Aired May 4, 2015
Santa Clara Hour 3
A Booker T. Washington archive; a 17th-century Chinese transitional wine pot; Eanger Irving Couse painting.
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Episode 17
Aired May 11, 2015
Charleston Hour 1
An archive of the Oak Ridge Journal; Pete Seeger autographed sign relating to the Peekskill riots of 1949; an 1854 Edward Beyer panoramic oil painting.
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Episode 18
Aired May 18, 2015
Charleston Hour 2
A collection of Marilyn Monroe stills; a British rainbow spatterware pot; an 1949 ship's log and register chronicling a journey from Boston to San Francisco during the Gold Rush.
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Episode 19
Aired May 25, 2015
Charleston Hour 3
A Newcomb College vase circa 1905; an 1875 W.S. Young landscape oil; a collection of Noel Coward "Sail Away" memorabilia.
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Episode 20
Aired Jun 15, 2015
Vintage St. Louis
An 1847 Petrus van Schendel painting; Steiff black bear; an iron frame Henry rifle.
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Episode 21
Aired Jun 22, 2015
Vintage Sacramento
An 1864 Lincoln campaign poster; a Dirk Van Erp lamp; Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel oil.
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Episode 22
Aired Jun 29, 2015
Vintage Denver
A Bakelite collection; a 19th century Tabor mining archive; Jessie Wilcox Smith paintings.
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Episode 23
Aired Jul 6, 2015
Vintage Tulsa
Presenting a Navajo chief's blanket; Connecticut secretary and chair; a 1924 Charles Marion Russell watercolor.
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Episode 24
Aired Jul 13, 2015
Vintage Las Vegas
A collection of magic memorabilia; Shearer chest of drawers; an album of John Thomson photos.
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Episode 25
Aired Jul 20, 2015
Vintage Madison
An 1875 Norwegian Hardanger fiddle; Winsor McCay comic art; an Eanger Irving Couse oil.
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Episode 26
Aired Jul 27, 2015
Vintage Charleston
Newcomb College vases; Fred Meyer photographs; Léon-Julien Deschamps bronze.
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Episode 27
Aired Sep 28, 2015
Albuquerque Hour 1
A 1969 Woodstock jacket and program; a silk wedding gown circa 1875; Jane Peterson oil circa 1925; a visit to the International Balloon Museum.
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Episode 28
Aired Oct 5, 2015
Albuquerque Hour 2
A 1969 Jasper Johns flag print; 1939 inscribed "Pinocchio" book; Imperial jade snuff bottle.
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Episode 29
Aired Oct 12, 2015
Albuquerque Hour 3
A 1962 sonic blue Fender Stratocaster; 1965 Beatles-signed photo and letter; French filigree earrings circa 1775.
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Episode 30
Aired Oct 19, 2015
Chicago Hour 1
A 1969 Chicago Seven signed subpoena; 1961 Leonora Carrington oil; 1976 Playboy Bunny collection.
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Episode 31
Aired Oct 26, 2015
Chicago Hour 2
Discover an eclectic array of discoveries in Chicago such as 1989 Keith Haring graffiti art; a 1910 Walter Johnson All-Star watch; a Walt Whitman Civil War letter.
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Episode 32
Aired Nov 2, 2015
Chicago Hour 3
A group of Ayn Rand-inscribed books; Edward Borein watercolor circa 1930; a 1931 Carnegie hero medal; a visit to Crab Tree Farm.
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Episode 33
Aired Nov 9, 2015
Junk in the Trunk 5
A 1925 San Francisco pictorial map; NASA-signed photos; a Chinese jadeite peach-form bowl circa 1900.
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Episode 34
Aired Nov 16, 2015
Junk in the Trunk 5
"Fantasia" drawings and sketches from 1940; Alvin & the Chipmunks puppets circa 1958; Israel Regardie's manuscripts and book.
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Episode 35
Aired Dec 28, 2015
Treasures on the Move
Art Deco travel posters; a Waltham railroad pocket watch; a Lewis and Clark map; a visit to the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum.
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