Antiques Roadshow: Season 16
Season 16 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Antiques Roadshow Season 15.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 16 Progress Shield
Tulsa, Hour 1
Jan 2, 2012 · 60 min
Part 1 of 3. Season 16 begins in Tulsa, where items include a signed note from Mother Teresa; an 1894 Winchester rifle; and a collection of late 17th-, early 18th-century Chinese r
Tulsa, Hour 2
Jan 9, 2012 · 60 min
Part 2 of 3 in Tulsa features a 1960 first edition of "To Kill a Mockingbird" inscribed by author Harper Lee; a collection of bronzes that may or may not be Remingtons and Russells
Tulsa, Hour 3
Jan 16, 2012 · 60 min
Conclusion. In Tulsa, items include an 1826 English gadget cane that's equipped with both a pistol and a telescope; a 1931 Oscar Mayer in-store display; and a circa 1600 Ming Dynas
Eugene, Hour 1
Jan 23, 2012 · 60 min
Part 1 of 3 in Eugene, Ore., includes Ty Cobb-autographed memorabilia; an original "Rosemary's Baby" drawing by art designer Clem Hall; and a 1919 oil painting by Norman Rockwell t
Eugene, Hour 2
Jan 30, 2012 · 60 min
Part 2 of 3 in Eugene, Ore., features a circa 1800 New England Chippendale chest-on-chest; an 1846 map of Western America; and a Russian Imperial officer's sword from the reign of
Eugene, Hour 3
Feb 6, 2012 · 60 min
The Eugene, Ore., visit concludes with tin toys, including a circa 1938 Marx car and a battery-powered dump truck; a circa 1861 Civil War cavalry guidon that may have been used in
Pittsburgh, Hour 1
Feb 13, 2012 · 60 min
Part 1 of 3 in Pittsburgh features intimate letters between Cole Porter and actor Monty Woolley; a circa 1920 silk Kashan rug; and a 17th-century rhinoceros horn cup, purchased for
Pittsburgh, Hour 2
Feb 20, 2012 · 60 min
Part 2 of 3 in Pittsburgh includes a 6.5 carat yellow mine cut diamond ring; a North American Indian club and pipe that may have belonged to Sitting Bull; and three Charles Darwin
Pittsburgh, Hour 3
Feb 27, 2012 · 60 min
Conclusion. In Pittsburgh, items include a collection of letters between members of the Kennedy family and JFK's former personal secretary; a circa 1928 art deco jade sapphire ring
El Paso, Hour 1
Mar 26, 2012 · 60 min
Part 1 of 3 in El Paso features a 19th-century Fiji split whale's tooth necklace; Andy Warhol's 1966 artist's proof of a Jacqueline Kennedy print; and a signed 1937 first edition o
El Paso, Hour 2
Apr 2, 2012 · 60 min
Part 2 of 3 in El Paso features a collection of signed Andy Warhol soup cans and pop art; a collection of signed Cormac McCarthy first editions; and a circa 1570 Lotto Oushak rug t
El Paso, Hour 3
Apr 9, 2012 · 60 min
Conclusion. In El Paso, items include a 1775 Revolutionary War canteen; the 1834 last will of Alamo fighter Ben Milam; and a 1787 Debbe Poor sampler that's valued at $40,000. Also:
Atlanta, Hour 1
Apr 16, 2012 · 60 min
A decorative egg with a Faberge mark that may not be all that it seems; a 1787 land grant signed by Benjamin Franklin; and a New York Chippendale corner chair, circa 1760.
Atlanta, Hour 2
Apr 23, 2012 · 60 min
A circa 1939 copy of Gone With the Wind, signed by the author and the cast of the film; an 1875 Persian turquoise and diamond Victorian bracelet; and a circa 1930 painting by Phila
Atlanta, Hour 3
Apr 30, 2012 · 60 min
Conclusion. In Atlanta, items include a circa 1961 Willie Mays jersey and pants; a 17th-century Ming bronze guardian figure; and a circa 1861 Confederate officer's sword that's val
Minneapolis, Hour 1
May 7, 2012 · 60 min
Part 1 of 3 in Minneapolis features a chair that could be worth $50,000; a 1900 McKinley-Roosevelt poster; and a 1976 fancy intense yellow-diamond ring that's worth $140,000-$160,0
Minneapolis, Hour 2
May 14, 2012 · 60 min
In Minneapolis, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Phil Weiss are surrounded by military aviation memorabilia for a discussion of animation propaganda produced by Disney Studios du
Minneapolis, Hour 3
May 21, 2012 · 60 min
Conclusion. In Minneapolis, items include an 1863 U.S. Grant letter; a circa 1950 "Li'l Folks" cartoon by Charles Schulz; and two paintings purchased together for five dollars that
Vintage Phoenix
Jun 18, 2012 · 60 min
Flash forward from 1997 for believe-it-or-not ROADSHOW moments in Phoenix.
Vintage Secaucus
Jun 25, 2012 · 60 min
See if the objects found at the Secaucus ROADSHOW floated upstream or downstream in the last 15 years.
Vintage Houston
Jul 2, 2012 · 60 min
Find out what the future held for some of the treasures ROADSHOW corralled in Houston in 1998.
Vintage Atlanta
Jul 9, 2012 · 60 min
See how some of ROADSHOW's Atlanta discoveries have fared since 1997.
Vintage San Francisco
Jul 16, 2012 · 60 min
Discover which treasures the market favored since ROADSHOW's visit there in 1998.
Vintage Pittsburgh
Jul 23, 2012 · 60 min
Conclusion. In Pittsburgh, items include a collection of letters between members of the Kennedy family and JFK's former personal secretary; a circa 1928 art deco jade sapphire ring
Junk in the Trunk 2
Nov 5, 2012 · 60 min
Appraisals from Season 16 visits to El Paso, Atlanta and Minneapolis. Included: diamonds and a sapphire from Tiffany; Dr. Seuss' signature; and a Missouri Regiment Colt pistol that
Cats & Dogs
Nov 12, 2012 · 60 min
Feline- and canine-related items are appraised, including an original Hush Puppies mascot, dog portraits and bronze cat.
Greatest Gifts
Dec 17, 2012 · 60 min
Individuals have gifts that they've received appraised. Included: a Louis Comfort Tiffany necklace; a Fender bass guitar.