Antiques Roadshow Season 2
S02 E01
Mar 9, 1980
Ely Mar 9, 1980 Part 1 of two. Appraisals from Secaucus, N.J., include a card table from the late 1700s; a Thomas Edison electric pen; two framed documents written by Ernest Hemingway. Host: Chris Jussel.
S02 E02
Mar 16, 1980Llandrindod Wells Mar 16, 1980 Conclusion. Appraisals from Secaucus, N.J., include five Tiffany vases; several books signed by Benjamin Franklin; and a hand-carved, wooden cake board dating to the early 19th century. Chris Jussel hosts.
S02 E03
Mar 23, 1980Trowbridge Mar 23, 1980 Appraisals from Cincinnati include a set of original illustrations for the Dick and Jane reading primers dating from 1965. Also: a hall stand made in Switzerland; a vase.
S02 E04
Mar 30, 1980Oldham Mar 30, 1980 Part 1 of two. Appraisals from Atlanta include a letter written by Abraham Lincoln in 1841; a complete set of dental instruments made in 1849; three painted tiles bought at a yard sale for $1 each. Host: Chris Jussel.
S02 E05
Apr 6, 1980Maidstone Apr 6, 1980 Conclusion. Appraisals in Atlanta include an original Confederate flag; a 1959 Congressional yearbook containing the signatures of several Presidents, including John F. Kennedy; a desk made in China in the early 1800s. Host: Chris Jussel.
S02 E06
Apr 13, 1980Camberley Apr 13, 1980 Part 1 of two. Appraisals from San Francisco include a sculpture of a ram; an Eskimo hunting helmet decorated with ivory; a collection of more than 40 souvenir spoons. Also: a segment on collecting concert posters. Host: Chris Jussel.
S02 E07
Apr 20, 1980Stoke-On-Trent Apr 20, 1980 Conclusion. Appraisals from San Francisco include a collection of movie memorabilia, along with a wig worn by silent actor Hank Mann in his role as a Keystone Cop. Also: a German Oriental doll made in the 1920s; a set of 18th-century Nativity figures. Host: Chris Jussel.
S02 E08
Apr 27, 1980Guernsey Apr 27, 1980 The team set sail for the Channel Islands, where the people of Guernsey give them a warm welcome at Saumarez Park. Objects intriguing the experts include a piece of furniture used as target practice by the Germans during the occupation of the island, a giant sapphire once owned by a Maharajah, and a single banknote turns out to be worth a fortune.
Pittsburgh Conclusion. Appraisals from Pittsburgh include a Gibson guitar; a tenor saxhorn circa 1860; and a document box that illustrates Pennsylvania German artwork. Host: Chris Jussel.
Dallas, Texas Appraisals from Dallas include a piece of 19th-century folk art designed to scare away crows; a tricorn hat unearthed in a landfill that is now part of lower Manhattan; a Tiffany vase made around the turn of the century. Host: Chris Jussel.
Phoenix Part 1 of two. Appraisals from Phoenix include the original "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus" letter written in 1897; a wooden spice cabinet made in 1780; a table clock dating from the Industrial Revolution. Host: Chris Jussel.
Phoenix Conclusion. Appraisals from Phoenix include a Tiffany lamp; a “Hogan's Heroes” lunch box; a dragonfly brooch. Host: Chris Jussel.
Nashville Appraisals from Nashville include letters written by Andrew Jackson; a rare Native American composition book from the 1880s filled with 31 drawings; a Scottish tea urn. Included: a visit to Andrew Jackson's boyhood home. Host: Chris Jussel.