
Appraisal: Big Bird Figure, ca. 1975
Clip: Season 28 Episode 20 | 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Appraisal: Big Bird Figure, ca. 1975
Check out Gary Sohmers' appraisal of a Big Bird figure, ca. 1975, in Vintage Madison 2024, Hour 1
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Appraisal: Big Bird Figure, ca. 1975
Clip: Season 28 Episode 20 | 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Check out Gary Sohmers' appraisal of a Big Bird figure, ca. 1975, in Vintage Madison 2024, Hour 1
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Appraisal: 1655 Ortelius Theatro Del Mondo Atlas
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 3m 12s | Appraisal: 1655 Ortelius Theatro Del Mondo Atlas (3m 12s)
Appraisal: 1856 Jacquard Coverlet
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 30s | Appraisal: 1856 Jacquard Coverlet (30s)
Appraisal: 1870 Folk Art Watercolor Painting
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 25s | Appraisal: 1870 Folk Art Watercolor Painting (25s)
Appraisal: 1893 Tiffany & Co. World’s Fair Exhibition Vase
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 3m 4s | Appraisal: 1893 Tiffany & Co. World’s Fair Exhibition Vase (3m 4s)
Appraisal: 1910 Bertha Schrader Oil Painting
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 2m 47s | Appraisal: 1910 Bertha Schrader Oil Painting (2m 47s)
Appraisal: 1922 Serge Férat Gouache
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 38s | Appraisal: 1922 Serge Férat Gouache (38s)
Appraisal: 1938 Martin D-18 Guitar
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 2m 53s | Appraisal: 1938 Martin D-18 Guitar (2m 53s)
Appraisal: 1947 Albin Polasek Portrait Bust
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 1m 3s | Appraisal: 1947 Albin Polasek Portrait Bust (1m 3s)
Appraisal: 1957 Henry Varnum Poor Charger
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 2m 43s | Appraisal: 1957 Henry Varnum Poor Charger (2m 43s)
Appraisal: Alfred de Bréanski Jr. Oil, ca. 1930
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 1m 13s | Appraisal: Alfred de Bréanski Jr. Oil, ca. 1930 (1m 13s)
Appraisal: Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington Bronze, ca. 1910
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 2m 39s | Appraisal: Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington Bronze, ca. 1910 (2m 39s)
Appraisal: Art Deco Charm Bracelet, ca. 1935
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 1m 54s | Appraisal: Art Deco Charm Bracelet, ca. 1935 (1m 54s)
Appraisal: Ault & Wiborg Salesman’s Sample Case, ca. 1900
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 2m 11s | Appraisal: Ault & Wiborg Salesman’s Sample Case, ca. 1900 (2m 11s)
Appraisal: Buddy "L" Steam Shovel on Treads, ca. 1925
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 2m 55s | Appraisal: Buddy L Steam Shovel on Treads, ca. 1925 (2m 55s)
Appraisal: Chinese Bamboo Mountain Carving, ca. 1890
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 2m 17s | Appraisal: Chinese Bamboo Mountain Carving, ca. 1890 (2m 17s)
Appraisal: Handel Chipped Ice Lamp Shade, ca. 1920
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 36s | Appraisal: Handel Chipped Ice Lamp Shade, ca. 1920 (36s)
Appraisal: Hank Aaron-signed Game-used Bat, ca. 1965
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 1m 34s | Appraisal: Hank Aaron-signed Game-used Bat, ca. 1965 (1m 34s)
Appraisal: Keystone Watch Co. Pocket Watch, ca. 1890
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 29s | Appraisal: Keystone Watch Co. Pocket Watch, ca. 1890 (29s)
Appraisal: Lenticular Advertising Sign, ca. 1920
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 1m 48s | Appraisal: Lenticular Advertising Sign, ca. 1920 (1m 48s)
Appraisal: Rivir Studios China-painted Vase, ca. 1925
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 30s | Appraisal: Rivir Studios China-painted Vase, ca. 1925 (30s)
Appraisal: Simon Sparrow Mixed-media Art, ca. 1980
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 2m 50s | Appraisal: Simon Sparrow Mixed-media Art, ca. 1980 (2m 50s)
Appraisal: Stickpin Collection, ca. 1900
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 2m 9s | Appraisal: Stickpin Collection, ca. 1900 (2m 9s)
Appraisal: Tiffany Brown Diamond Ring, ca. 1920
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 35s | Appraisal: Tiffany Brown Diamond Ring, ca. 1920 (35s)
Appraisal: Tillman Parker Goodan Oil Painting, ca. 1925
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 54s | Appraisal: Tillman Parker Goodan Oil Painting, ca. 1925 (54s)
Appraisal: Walnut Reclining Chair, ca. 1876
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 3m 3s | Appraisal: Walnut Reclining Chair, ca. 1876 (3m 3s)
Appraisal: Weller Hudson Blue & Decorated Vase, ca. 1925
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 33s | Appraisal: Weller Hudson Blue & Decorated Vase, ca. 1925 (33s)
Appraisal: Zdeněk Burian Illustrations, ca. 1930
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 3m 41s | Appraisal: Zdeněk Burian Illustrations, ca. 1930 (3m 41s)
Appraisal: 1915 Ingersoll Military Wrist Watch & Box
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Clip: S28 Ep20 | 3m 11s | Appraisal: 1915 Ingersoll Military Wrist Watch & Box (3m 11s)
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