Season 11 2007

TV-G

AR says "Aloha!" to its 11th season with a voyage to sunny Honolulu, Hawaii. Host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Nancy Druckman of Sotheby's explore the longstanding tradition of Hawaiian quilting by visiting the stunning collection at the Queen Emma Summer Palace and sitting in on a quilting class at the 'Iolani Palace. At the Hawai'i Convention Center, appraisers stitch together a vivid portrait of the past when they discover such treasures as an ancient Hawaiian Omeke poi bowl; an Atomic Ray water pistol, purchased by the owner at a Hawaiian swap meet for $20; and an 1886 painting of Hawaiian Princess Kaiulani sitting beneath her famous banyon tree in Waikiki. This lovely depiction by English artist Robert C. Barnfield is valued at $30,000.

Part 2 of 3 in Honolulu includes a painting of Hilo Harbor and an 18-karat-gold Victorian cuff bracelet. Also: letters signed by Queen Victoria, her son Albert, King Kamehameha and Princess Kailani.

Items appraised in the last of three episodes in Honolulu include a 1915 Hawaiian flag quilt, and a first edition of Jack London's "The Call of the Wild." Also: a violin and bow purchased in 1921 and kept in storage for four decades.

Part 1 of 3 in Philadelphia includes a 17th-century needlework piece and an 18th-century Pennsylvania spice cupboard. Also: a 20th-century oil painting by Pennsylvania impressionist George Sotter; and a visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Part 2 of 3 in Philadelphia includes a collection of Camera Work magazines, and an Alexander Calder maquette for a sculpture. Also: a handcrafted chair by furnituremaker Charles Rohlf.

Conclusion in Philadelphia. Items include paintings by artist John F. Kensett; a 3-carat Asscher-cut yellow diamond ring; and autographed baseballs featuring signatures from Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and the 1944 St. Louis Cardinals.

Antiques Roadshow host Mark Walberg gets a taste of Tucson, Arizona, history from the seat of an antique buggy, part of the impressive stable of horse-drawn conveyances housed at the Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum.

Part 2 of 3 in Tucson: a 1776 French harp; a 19th-century Navajo chief's blanket; and a silver brooch made by sculptor Jose DeRivero

Conclusion in Tucson. Items include Olympics memorabilia from 1956; a set of U.S. posters from WWII; and a trio of paintings by French painter Gaston Chaissac.

Part 1 of 3 in Mobile, Ala., includes a lap desk that may have been given to Martha Washington's granddaughter by the Marquis de Lafayette; and a watch that belonged to baseball legend Leroy "Satchel" Paige. Also: a vase made by ceramic artist George Ohr.

Part 2 of 3 in Mobile, Ala., includes a football jersey worn by NFL Hall of Famer Gale Sayers and a set of books containing lithographs of American Indian chiefs.

Conclusion in Mobile, Ala.: a painted chest, a Confederate Army belt buckle and a collection of letters and documents from FDR.

Part 1 of 3 in Salt Lake City includes a quilt depicting scenes from Mormon history, a Utah landscape by artist Birger Sandzen and documents chronicling the career of actor Philip Margetts.

Part 2 of 3 in Salt Lake City includes a 19th-century shotgun, a first edition of Joseph Smith's"The Pearl of Great Price," and a writing desk made by Mormon pioneer Robert Nell.

Conclusion in Salt Lake City. Items include golf clubs once owned by golfer George Von Elm; a set of 18th-century Chinese white-jade carvings; a copy of Brigham Young's declaration of martial law in Utah in 1857.

Part 1 of 3 in Milwaukee includes a 1952 Fender Esquire guitar, a 19th-century child's sled shaped like a swan, and an 18th-century desk and bookcase.

Part 2 of 3 in Milwaukee includes 1772 needlework; a bracelet with rubies and diamonds; and a Japanese bronze of a peasant woman and her baby.

Conclusion in Milwaukee. Items include a Persian rug, a stained-glass figurine, and two baseballs autographed by former Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn.