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Antiques Roadshow appraiser Lark Mason with the collection of Chinese rhinoceros-horn cups appraised at the TV show's stop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Image copyright Antiques Roadshow, used by permission.

Antiques Roadshow announces 2012 tour destinations

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
Antiques Roadshow appraiser Lark Mason with the collection of Chinese rhinoceros-horn cups appraised at the TV show's stop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Image copyright Antiques Roadshow, used by permission.
Antiques Roadshow appraiser Lark Mason with the collection of Chinese rhinoceros-horn cups appraised at the TV show’s stop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Image copyright Antiques Roadshow, used by permission.

BOSTON —Antiques Roadshow, PBS’s most-watched primetime series, has announced its Summer 2012 Tour destinations: Boston, Myrtle Beach, SC; Rapid City, SD; Cincinnati; Corpus Christi, Texas; and Seattle.

Programs recorded in those locations will make up Roadshow’s 17th broadcast season on PBS, airing in 2013.

“Antiques Roadshow turns seventeen in 2013,” said Roadshow executive producer Marsha Bemko “and even though Justin Bieber beat us to it, we couldn’t be more excited or grateful for having reached this milestone. We’ll be inviting almost 40,000 fans to celebrate with us this summer as we travel across the country.”

Roadshow’s 2012 Tour features a series of local events at which top appraisers offer the public free evaluations of antiques and collectibles—revealing the often surprising history and value of these items.

Antiques Roadshow 2012 stops and dates include:

Boston – June 9, 2012

Myrtle Beach, SC – June 23, 2012

Rapid City, SD – July 14, 2012

Cincinnati – July 21, 2012

Corpus Christi, Texas – Aug. 4, 2012

Seattle – Aug. 18, 2012

Admission to Antiques Roadshow events is free, but tickets are required and must be obtained in advance. Ticket applications and complete ticketing rules will be available on pbs.org/antiques or by dialing toll-free 1-888-762-3749 at 9 p.m. ET, after Antiques Roadshow’s season premiere, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on PBS.

Ticket applications must be received by April 16, 2012. Tickets will be awarded by random drawing. Additional information about the summer 2012 tour is available at pbs.org/antiques.

This year’s broadcast lineup, with host Mark L. Walberg, kicks off from Tulsa, Okla., with the highest-value treasure ever seen on Antiques Roadshow: a collection of late 17th/early 18th-century Chinese carved rhinoceros horn cups valued at between $1 million and $1.5 million.

Visit pbs.org/antiques for a preview of this season premiere.

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ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF NOTE

Antiques Roadshow appraiser Lark Mason with the collection of Chinese rhinoceros-horn cups appraised at the TV show's stop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Image copyright Antiques Roadshow, used by permission.
Antiques Roadshow appraiser Lark Mason with the collection of Chinese rhinoceros-horn cups appraised at the TV show’s stop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Image copyright Antiques Roadshow, used by permission.
Expert Lark Mason (left) breaks the good news to the anonymous owner of the Chinese rhino-horn cups that his mini trove is worth $1-$1.5 million. The episode featuring this appraisal will air on Jan. 2, 2012 on PBS's Antiques Roadshow. Image copyright Antiques Roadshow, used by permission.
Expert Lark Mason (left) breaks the good news to the anonymous owner of the Chinese rhino-horn cups that his mini trove is worth $1-$1.5 million. The episode featuring this appraisal will air on Jan. 2, 2012 on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow. Image copyright Antiques Roadshow, used by permission.