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Part 1 of 3. Season 13 begins in Palm Springs, where items include a 1937 painting by American abstract expressionist Clyfford Still that's valued at $500,000. Also: collector Jim McCarty asks for help with recovering paintings stolen from his collection in 2002.
Part 2 of 3. A visit to Palm Springs-area Pioneertown, Cal., where many Hollywood westerns were shot, spotlights trophy belt buckles. Back at the Palm Springs Convention Center, items include a dress Marilyn Monroe wore in "Some Like It Hot" that's valued at $150,000 to $250,000.
The Palm Springs swing concludes. Included: celestial maps; a 1956 autographed photograph of Hall of Famers Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella.
In Part 1 of a three-part stay in Dallas, the finds include a collection of American flags and an 1847 oil painting by James Henry Beard of statesman Henry Clay (1777-1852) that's worth between $300,000 and $500,000.
Part 2 of a three-part stay in Dallas features a marionette collection and an 18th-century miniature desk that's filled with 300 years' worth of family documents and is valued at $100,000.
The conclusion of the Dallas visit includes a tour of the Dallas Museum of Art, where silver objects and 20th-century modernism are highlighted. Appraised items include a Western-themed painting by Saturday Evening Post illustrator William H.D. Koerner that's valued at $150,000.
Part 1 of 3. A visit to Wichita includes a tour of the Kansas Aviation Museum, where vintage air-travel posters are highlighted. Then, at the Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center, featured items include a 1949 payroll check to Mickey Mantle that's valued at between $30,000 and $50,000.
Part 2 of the three-part Wichita visit swings by the Coleman Company, known for its lanterns and stoves, and, at the Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center, appraises a collection of 1914-15 Cracker Jack baseball cards.
Conclusion. In Wichita, featured items include a 1920s Buddy "L" toy sand-and-gravel truck; a bronze sculpture by 19th-century British artist Edward Onslow Ford; and an 18th-century surveyor's compass. Also: a tour of the Wichita Art Museum's collection of Art Nouveau works by Steuben Glass Company cofounder Frederick Carder.
Part 1 of 3. In Chattanooga, items include an 1826 Tennessee hunting horn; a Regency cellarette that was owned by the poet Lord Byron; and an heirloom necklace with a five-carat diamond in its centerpiece. Also: a visit to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park features a mid-19th-century cannon being fired by reenactors.
A 19th-century military over-the-shoulder saxophone; an heirloom Confederate soldier's sword; and a collection of movie marketing memorabilia from the 1920s to the 1980s.
The Chattanooga excursion concludes with a walk across the Walnut Street bridge, one of the world's longest pedestrian bridges, and a discussion about carved wooden folk-art walking canes. Featured items include an 18th-century Chippendale tall chest; an 8-ball given to Harry Truman in 1948 by the Los Angeles Press Club; and a 1930 Lionel train set
A letter from Grand Rapids native son Gerald Ford; a pair of earrings made from cufflinks given by Czar Nicholas of Russia; and an 1881 painting by artist Jasper Cropsey.
Part 2 of 3 in Grand Rapids highlights modernist furniture at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Appraised items include a quilt made from fabric scraps signed by some 200 notables, including Louis Armstrong, Lucille Ball and Gerald Ford; a cold-air return cover; and wooden fish decoys.
Conclusion. A visit to the Holland Museum in Holland, Mich., highlights Delft tiles. Appraised items include a Stickley music cabinet designed by Harvey Ellis; a painting by Edouard Cortes; and prop spears from "The Wizard of Oz."
A 1963 poster for a Joan Baez/Bob Dylan concert at New Haven Arena; a pair of 18th-century silk shoes purportedly worn by one of George Washington's dance partners; and a collection of 200-year-old Wedgwood pottery buttons.
Part 2 of 3 in Hartford, Conn., stops by the American Clock and Watch Museum in nearby Bristol, Conn. Appraised items include a custom-made George Nakashima table purchased 40 years ago; a pre-WWI German toy wagon complete with original box; and a bronze statue of a medieval Russian warrior by Russian artist Eugene Lanceray.
The conclusion of the Hartford visit features an early-19th-century dressing table, rare vintage jewelry and a watercolor signed by Katharine Hepburn. Also: a collection of antique inn and tavern signs at the Connecticut Historical Society is featured.
Personal heirlooms that are the focus of family folklore are featured, including a bow and quiver said to have been made and signed by Geronimo. Also: a carved emerald-and-ruby ring; an 1815 Kentucky corner cupboard.
Large and small items previously featured on the show are highlighted. Among the large: a John Fery painting, 18th-century Chinese painted silk panels and a Kwakiutl Indian-style transformation mask. Among the small: an heirloom five-carat diamond ring, 100-year-old Chinese carved-walnut shells and a Chippendale miniature chest.
