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A rare 1960 re-release movie poster for The Wild One; a George Ohr vase with a surprising secret; and a 1940s mobile by Alexander Calder.
Part 2 of 3 in Miami Beach features beachcombing tips and advice on how to buy and sell gold. Appraised items include an archive of correspondence with Winston Churchill; a 1908 example of New Orleans' Newcomb College pottery; and vintage diamond rings and necklace.
The conclusion of the Miami Beach visit features a rare Qing Dynasty vase; a 1956 Gretsch Chet Atkins Model 6120 guitar; and an oil painting by Victorian artist John George Brown. Also: an excursion to Miami's Wolfsonian Museum to examine its collection of World's Fair objects, which include everything from souvenir ash trays to works of fine art.
Part 1 of 3 in San Diego features a handwritten draft of the classic song "Stormy Weather"; a circa-1864 heirloom Tiffany cameo with period jewelry; and an aristocratic portrait by Robert Henri that's estimated to be worth $250,000 to $350,000. Also: vintage Steiff plush-toy animals are discussed during a visit to the San Diego Zoo.
Part 2 of 3 in San Diego features an 18th-century ivory carved crèche; a banner from George Washington's inauguration ball; and a circa-1900 Turkmenistan rug that's valued at $125,000 to $150,000. Also: the evolution of the cutlass, a 19th-century sailor's sidearm, is discussed aboard the USS Midway, the longest-serving U.S. Navy aircraft carrier of the 20th century
Conclusion. In San Diego, items include "Captain America" and "Fantastic Four" cocreator Jack Kirby's collection of comics from the 1930s to the 1970s; circa-1915 Cartier cuff links, buttons and studs; and an original "Hortus Eystettensis," a 1613 collection of botanical illustrations that's valued at $250,000 to $350,000. Also: a visit to San Diego's Allen Airways Flying Museum highlights historic posters of mechanical flight.
A late-Victorian gold vest chain and fob; a pair of Green Bay Packers signed footballs; and a rare collection of promotional movie memorabilia from Hollywood's Golden Age. Pt. 1
Part 2 of 3 in Des Moines features a collection of late-1950s and '60s Lucy M. Lewis Acoma Pueblo pottery; an 1820 Russian Loutkin snuff box inscribed with the Romanov dynasty's imperial arms; and a 1623 Shakespeare First Folio that's valued between $40,000 and $50,000. Also: an extra-illustrated book set based on a Charles Dickens biography is examined at Salisbury House and Gardens, the estate of 1920s cosmetics tycoon Carl Weeks.
Conclusion. In Des Moines, items include a circa-1856 Des Moines city plan; a circa-1838 E.C. Brewster beehive clock; and a circa-1925 round European-cut diamond and platinum ring. Also: a lesson in honey farming; antiques with bee motifs
Part 1 of 3 in Billings, Mont., features a 19th-century Chinese jade brush washer; a 1752 English silver coursing trophy; and a 19th-century Arthur Brown watercolor scene of Yellowstone National Park that's valued at $75,000 to $125,000. Also: the weapons used at Custer's Last Stand are discussed during a visit to the Little Bighorn national monument.
Part 2 of 3 in Billings, Mont., features a 19th-century Japanese suit of armor; an 1874 oil painting by Swiss artist Luigi Rossi; and a circa 1825 Parisian gilt bronze serving tray that's valued at $50,000 to $70,000. Also: the work of furniture designer Thomas Molesworth (1890 to 1977), known for his rustic stylings, is discussed.
Conclusion. In Billings, Mont., items include an 1843 artillery sword and belt; a circa 1925 sequined flapper dress and gold lamé coat; and a circa 1925 heirloom collection of ruby, diamond and jade rings that's valued at $60,000. Also: a visit to Billing's Yellowstone Art Museum highlights its Joseph Henry Sharp collection.
Part 1 of 3 in Biloxi, Miss., features a circa 1950 Walter Anderson linocut; an 1899 Buffalo Bill poster; and a 1928 bronze sculpture of Russian Ballet dancers that's valued at $100,000 to $150,000.
Part 2 of 3 in Biloxi, Miss., includes a 1943 National League autographed baseball; a circa 1770 sword that was used in the Revolutionary War; and a preserved 1811 silk-on-silk embroidery that's valued at $40,000 to $50,000. Also: vintage space toys.
Conclusion. In Biloxi, Miss., items include a suit worn by Olivia de Havilland in the 1943 movie "Princess O'Rourke"; a circa 1890 French industrial clock; and four 1827 watercolors by the Guilford Limner, a North Carolina-based artist who never signed his work. Also: a visit to the Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs, Miss., details how southern landscapes and creatures inspired Anderson (1903 to 65).
Part 1 of 3 in Washington, D.C., features a 1958 letter from Martin Luther King Jr.; a circa 1965 Andy Warhol lithograph; and a turn-of-the-20th-century, hand-wrought Gorham silver tea set that's valued at $90,000. Also: the Harry S. Truman Building.
Part 2 of 3. In Washington, D.C., items include an 1813 Congressional sword; an early 20th-century Tiffany & Co. Sinclair mantel clock; and a Charles Schreyvogel sculpture of a soldier and his horse that's valued at $60,000 to $90,000. Also: the New Deal's WPA program, the art it sponsored and efforts to locate some of the lost treasures are discussed with General Services Administration inspector general Brian Miller.
Conclusion. In Washington, D.C., items include a 1964 Chrysler Turbine model and manual; a circa-1840 temperance banner; and a circa-1925 oil painting by Jessie Willcox Smith valued at $75,000. Also: miniature portraits from the 18th and 19th centuries are examined at the Smithsonian Art Museum's Lunder Conservation lab.
