July 16, 2025
Original series showcases unexpected finds, collectibles, antiques in The Natural State
CONWAY, Ark. (Arkansas PBS) — An all-new season of “Arkansas Treasures” – an Emmy Award-winning Arkansas PBS original series showcasing the extraordinary and unexpected collectibles and antiques to be found throughout The Natural State – will premiere Monday, Aug. 11, at 7 p.m. on the statewide network and at
myarpbs.org/live.
“Arkansas Treasures” features several professional evaluators meeting with individuals discussing the heirlooms, collectibles and garage sale finds that they’re eager to learn more about. Viewers will get to hear the stories of how they acquired these items and how much each is potentially worth. Amory LeCuyer, owner and lead appraiser for Hampton House Auctions in Yorktown, Virginia, serves as lead appraiser for the production, while Craig O’Neill, beloved Arkansas personality, serves as host of “Arkansas Treasures.”
For Season 2, 380 guests entered the Arkansas PBS studios in Conway during an April weekend filming event for an evaluation of their beloved items, which totaled more than 470.
This season’s finds include a first-edition copy of “The Shining,” a 19th-century German Reich Revolver, a Southern folk-art painting by Theora Hamblett, a painting by D. Howard Hitchcock, jewelry, Japanese lanterns, a nail fetish by the Bakongo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa, and more.
Three Arkansas appraisers participated in the show: Laura Stanley (jewelry), Kate Askew (books, paper and ephemera) and Roy Dudley (paintings and drawings) from Little Rock, as well as archeologists Michael Evans and Jarend Pebworth from the Arkansas Archeological Survey.
Major funding for Season 2 of “Arkansas Treasures” is provided by The Moving Image Trust Fund. Additional funding is provided by Cherokee Nation Businesses and the ESSE Purse Museum.
The complete first season of “Arkansas Treasures” is available on demand at myarpbs.org/watcharkansastreasures.
Fans can expect additional episodes of “Arkansas Treasures: Season 2” to be released later this year.
About Arkansas PBS
Arkansas PBS, Arkansas’s only statewide public media network, empowers learners of all ages by educating, informing, entertaining and inspiring communities. Arkansas PBS serves as a daily and essential resource for Arkansans by creating, sharing, celebrating and driving conversation around Arkansas stories and classic, trusted PBS programs through multiple digital platforms, including livestreaming at myarpbs.org/live, on-demand services and YouTube TV, and the distinct channels Arkansas PBS, Arkansas PBS Create, Arkansas PBS KIDS, Arkansas PBS WORLD and Arkansas PBS AIRS on SAP. Members with Arkansas PBS Passport have extended on-demand access to a rich library of public television programming. Arkansas PBS depends on the generosity of Arkansans and the State of Arkansas to continue offering quality programming. Additional information is available at myarkansaspbs.org. Arkansas PBS is broadcast on KETS (Little Rock), KEMV (Mountain View), KETG (Arkadelphia), KAFT (Fayetteville), KTEJ (Jonesboro), KETZ (El Dorado), KETS (Lee Mountain), KETS (Forrest City), KETS (Yancy) and KETS (Gaither).
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