Chesapeake Collectibles

The 3nd season kicks off with a classic regional treasure - a stunning heirloom Maryland Rose Wreath quilt. The feature visits a journalist with an historic teletype announcing the assassination of JFK. There's a named Pearl Harbor purple heart, an intimate letter to the collector's mother signed by Ossie Davis, a Belgium pastoral painting and a rare custom Gibson Firebird guitar.

Highlights include the series' first kid collectors hooked on treasures discovered by their new metal detector. A painting by English artist LS Lowry acquired for about 50 cents could bring tens of thousands. There's also Baltimore's Paul's Puppets from the early local TV series, a Native American cradle board, and a signed Peanuts cartoon, possibly worth six figures.

This program opens with an exquisite Russian cloisonne tea caddy; "picker checks" frm a Maryland farm; and a historic Chinese painting of a wise sage. John Davis takes us to the National Guard Armory and we return to explore a Springfield musket from 1795 as well as a previously unknown painting by a famous American artist.

This episode starts off with a bang - a Civil War Colt revolver worth tens of thousands. There's a very rare book of harrowing Civil War stories from Arkansas, and a Maryland arrest warrant from the 1700's. Rhea Feikin visits the swingin' Shoeseum, and we return to a signed photograph of astronaut Neil Armstrong and garage sale jewelry - acquired for $20 or less - worth thousands.

Marvelously contrasting collectibles include a valuable French oil painting bought at the Salvation Army and a bottle of 19th Century Baltimore-brewed rye whiskey. There's a first edition of Edgar Allen Poe’s Mask of the Red Death and an exquisite Japanese writing box.

Rare collectibles include the last baseball Cal Ripkin signed at Camden yards as an Oriole and gold-thread spun Chinese Mandarin badges. We see beautiful gold-gilt Russian nesting dolls and explore a puzzling painting, possibly by a famous artist - possibly a fraud.

Amazing collections include: a solid gold 19th century European clutch purse and a performance contract signed by Janis Joplin. We discover rare African-American World War I recruitment posters and an intricate wood inlaid table by a Victorian furniture-maker to the stars.

On the road at the Avalon Theater in historic Easton: an authenticated letter signed by Gen. Robert E. Lee and a very rare early Lionel train car worth thousands. Also: a note signed by Amelia Earhart after her famous trans-Atlantic flight, a Tiffany lamp, a painting by an Easton illustrator for the Saturday Evening Post.

This episode literally sparkles with a 2 karat diamond ring and authentic Baltimore memorabilia. There's a rare letter signed by Teddy Roosevelt and a British sterling silver basket crafted by a master. A previously unknown painting signed by a known European artist raises a question of fraud.

There’s something for everyone as we explore a Civil War cane that was carved from a famous battlefield tree and uncover a rare photo of a Black soldier from an Easter Shore Civil War regiment. There’s also campy Victorian folkart and a charming Ballerina painting by Alfonso Pena – bought for a little and worth a lot.

Artifacts range from rural PA to Russia as we discover a historic Penn Dutch bowl and a mother of pearl Russian icon. An amateur historian shows just part of his cache of thousands of political badges. There’s a charming Victorian hall stand with fox carving and a previously unknown Descott Evans painting.

We begin with an Asian flair including Japanese Moonstone pots, a pair of 19th C. Japanese vases and a stunning Chinese silk embroidery. There’s a yard sale-signed lithograph by Diego Rivera and an exquisitely intricate inlaid Syrian game table. And a Vasili Grachev bronze, received as a gift, worth an astonishing number.

This episode ranges from firepower to fragile, including hand-designed military swagger sticks - each with a story. There’s a delicately detailed enamel plaque from Switzerland and a classic Pierpont antique lamp. There’s also a rare, limited-edition German WW II rifle and a hand-stitched school girl theorem with a mystery.

This "Best of" show celebrates favorite finds and surprises including a signed original Peanuts cartoon with Snoopy. There’s limited editions of a 1970's Gibson Firebird guitar and a rare ivory-inlaid Civil War Colt revolver. And an Easton Episode favorite - the unusual Lionel train car inherited by a young girl from her Grandfather - worth tens of thousands.