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Special: Trash to Treasure

Aired: 12/16/13Premiered: 12/15/08

Antiques RoadshowSEASON 12

ROADSHOW unwraps incredible tales of rescued treasures.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW's Trash to Treasure unwraps more than 20 incredible tales of treasures rescued from rubbish heaps, roadsides, dumpsters, and demolition sites.

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Milwaukee, Hour 3

Roadshow wraps up its visit to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Special: Roadshow Remembers

ROADSHOW lifts the lid on 10 years of treasures with Roadshow Remembers.

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1905 Escapement Salesman Samples in Display Case

VALUE: $4,000 - $6,000 RETAIL

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Self-framed Riz La Tin Advertisement Sign, ca. 1910

VALUE: $1,200 - $1,800 AUCTION

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Cochiti Pueblo Figure, ca. 1895

VALUE: $3,000 - $5,000 AUCTION

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1935 Cassandre “Normandie” Poster

VALUE: $15,000 - $20,000 AUCTION

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Student Medicine Cabinet, ca. 1900

VALUE: $1,500 - $2,500 AUCTION

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New Orleans "Blue Book," ca. 1915

VALUE: $5,000 AUCTION

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Lionel Mickey Mouse Circus Train, ca. 1935

VALUE: $4,000 - $5,000 AUCTION

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William Matthew Prior Portraits

VALUE: $15,000 - $20,000 AUCTION

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Doulton Lambeth Pottery, ca. 1885

VALUE: $1,600 INSURANCE

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Kennedy and Johnson Archive

See more of Cecil Stoughton's personal Camelot collection below.

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Navajo Chief's Blankets: Three Phases

An expert explains the evolution of Navajo weaving from the 17th to the 19th century and uncovers the distinctive characteristics of the three phases of Navajo Chief's Blankets.

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After appraising a diamond and ruby necklace in Boise, Idaho, for $80,000 to $100,000, jewelry expert [Peter Shemonsky](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/appraisers/peter-j-shemonsky/) provides some background and guidance on U.S. regulations surrounding the importation of Burmese ruby and jade items.

To the Point: Earhart's Prenuptial Letter to Putnam

Read a letter from Amelia Earhart to George Putnam before their marriage!

Mr. Jefferson’s Recommended Reading

In 1822 a Virginia man wrote Thomas Jefferson in search of self-improvement. See the impressive reading list he received in reply!

Overview of Current Ivory Law

**Editor’s Note** — *Federal regulations governing the trade and ownership of elephant ivory and other animal-derived objects are under constant review and subject to change at any time. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW endeavors to monitor and report on such changes in a timely way; however, you should consult the website of the [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service](https://www.fws.gov/law/endangered-species-act/) for the most up-to-date information on these topics.* The most recent addition to this article pertains to regulations governing [Walrus ivory](#walrus), at the bottom of the page.

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