Antiques Roadshow

Appraisals in Columbus, Ohio, include a handwritten letter from Thomas Jefferson; the first edition of Playboy magazine from 1953; and a skull-shaped humidor. Chris Jussel is the host.

Items appraised include a vintage football poster, a late-19th-century quilt, two valuable toys and an unusual gold ring. Chris Jussel is the host.

Items up for appraisal in Birmingham, Ala., include a 19th-century quilt, two valuable toys and an unusual gold ring with a surprise inside. Chris Jussel is the host.

Items up for appraisal in Birmingham, Ala., include a rare collection of “Gone with the Wind” memorabilia, an old Bible and a miniature Chippendale chest. Chris Jussel is the host.

Appraisals from Tampa include a rare toy clown, a unique clock and an elaborate metal bird sculpture. Chris Jussel is the host.

Appraisals in Tampa include a Tiffany lamp, a bejeweled baseball cap and a set of andirons. Chris Jussel is the host.

Items appraised in Providence, R.I., include an unusual collection of Boy Scout neckerchief slides, a stoneware jug and a jade and gold jewelry box. Chris Jussel is the host.

Items appraised in Providence, R.I., include a Dr. Evil doll, a collection of Persian prints and a French mantel clock. Chris Jussel is the host.

A look at how the show is put together and how objects are selected to be on camera. Also: appraisers share some of their favorite moments from the show. Included: an unusual Seymour card table; a diamond-and-ruby jewelry collection; an unusual 19th-century folk-art jug; and a rare Eskimo helmet.

Items appraised in Baltimore include an 18th-century tea table, a collection of railroad memorabilia and a painting. Chris Jussel hosts.

Items appraised in Baltimore include a book signed by Edgar Allan Poe, a French Revival-style Victorian painting and a rooster weather vane with an important heritage. Chris Jussel is the host.

Items appraised in Toronto include a silver tea set, a rare golf club and a unique bronze, ivory and marble statue. Chris Jussel is the host.

Items appraised in Toronto include a Canadian Mounties doll, a vintage Rolex watch and a bird-shaped weight designed to hold open a gate. Chris Jussel is the host.

Items to be appraised in Salt Lake City include a unique piece of human-hair jewelry, a diamond-and-pearl tiara ring, and a collection of Native American beadwork. Chris Jussel is the host.

Items appraised in Salt Lake City include an important Mormon document, a mechanical birdcage and a bronze statue of Napoleon. Chris Jussel is the host.

The first of two shows from Des Moines, Iowa. Articles appraised include a letter written by Mark Twain and a propeller from one of Charles Lindbergh's biplanes, as well as a carving of a dog fashioned in Germany's Black Forest. Telecast from the Iowa state capitol and the Polk County Convention Center.

Items up for appraisal in Des Moines, Iowa, include a Wurlitzer jukebox, a Tiffany vase and a Chinese box and horn. Also: host Chris Jussel visits a 1920s Des Moines mansion built in an English style by cold-cream mogul Carl Weeks.