Navajo Ute First Phase Blanket | Extraordinary Finds | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Navajo Ute First Phase Blanket | Extraordinary Finds | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS

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When appraiser John Buxton was at the Tribal Arts table during the 2001 ROADSHOW event in Tucson, he was unprepared for the “national treasure” he was about to discover. Watch as he recounts the touching, fateful day when he and colleague Don Ellis met Ted and appraised his rare Navajo Ute First Phase chief’s blanket for an astounding $350K to $500K - a moment that would become ROADSHOW history.

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@tenwaystowearit 4 жыл бұрын

Everytime I see this one I feel happy for the blanket’s owner. His grandmother wasn’t wealthy but she left him something that’s basically priceless. Part of American history. 💛

@iamwindchakra 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite part was that he slept with that blanket as a child.

@EnoVarma 3 жыл бұрын

"You have a national treasure" is the key phrase here.

@MyDenali-pv5nh 4 жыл бұрын

What a generous contributor...to purchase this then donate it so we all can appreciate this rare blanket/First Nation antiquity. I hope the money this gentleman received helped him to afford an easier time in his golden years.

@addlemm44 4 жыл бұрын

"I was actually appraising some small pre-columbian heads when I.." that's a great start to any story

@dqueenb6692 4 жыл бұрын

My all time favorite video clip of the Antiques Roadshow. Never get tired of watching it and seeing the owner’s emotion over the value of such a treasure. ❤️

@kyleanuar9090 Жыл бұрын

That blanket was sold for a million dollars but the story behind it is karmaic, his sister grabbed all the belongings after their mother died leaving only the blanket for him as inheritance. She's probably steaming if she's still alive.

@SimonMoya-Smith Жыл бұрын

Kit Carson was an Indian killer. This would not have been gifted to him. It was taken either after a massacre or by coercion. Please do the research. Give it back to the people. We are still here.

@Ktcsr17 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone else come back to this video when they need a feel good moment? So happy for that man!

@ppgedez 3 жыл бұрын

Very touching when Gramps got teary eyed. You could see him thinking about his past and all.

@DanJay1983

This is one of the reasons I watch Antiques Roadshow. I love the genuine reactions of the guest when they realize they have something this valuable. You could see the shock on his face and in his voice and it was a beautiful thing.

@yeeaahhzz 4 жыл бұрын

This was the quintessential Antique's Roadshow item for me. I remember watching it as a young kid and being fascinated. Glad to know its fate all these years later.

@andrewherbert8125 4 жыл бұрын

How many people see Ted and it reminds them of their father or grandfather...someone who deserved good fortune, but never received it...

@skippymagrue 3 жыл бұрын

I love when the nerdiness shines from the appraisers.

@doriwilson6991 3 жыл бұрын

I am happy that that national treasure is hanging in a museum for all to see.

@JonsTunes 4 жыл бұрын

I've been watching the British Antiques Roadshow since 1979, I never realized there was an American show. This is a classic 👍

@terrywade3696 3 жыл бұрын

I knew Navajo rugs were valuable but I had no idea that such a plain one could be worth so much! I’m glad to hear that the anonymous buyer donated this “National Treasure” to a museum to share with all of us! I loved how Ted got so overwhelmed emotionally when Don Ellis told him its worth!