Auctionbytes-NewsFlash, Number 359 - July 16, 2002 - ISSN 1539-5065
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Antiques Roadshow Uncovers Rare Beatles Memorabilia & Mickey Mouse Sketches
By Ina Steiner AuctionBytes.com July 16, 2002
Chubb's Antiques Roadshow is on the road taping for the next season of the popular television program for collectors. A stop in Hot Springs on Saturday revealed a unique 19th Century Jasper Cropsey painting of Lake George and valued to be worth $150,000, and a collection of rare Beatles memorabilia from 1964 valued up to $60,000.
The Beatles memorabilia featured 1964 Beatles memorabilia collection of Ringo's drum sticks, a photo of the Beatles signed by all four band members and a program from the 1964 tour and valued at $40,000 - $60,000. Another interesting find was a collection of cartoon sketches of Mickey Mouse from 1952, valued at $20,000.
The tour for the seventh season of the TV program began in Seattle on June 15 and continued in Cleveland on June 22. Remaining tour stops include Albuquerque, July 20; Kansas City, July 27; and Charlotte, NC, Aug. 10.
Major funding for the show is provided by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Additional funding is provided by eBay.
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