Arizona Collectibles
Each season on Arizona Collectibles, we look at the treasures local viewers bring in from their attics, garages or grandmother’s house.
LATEST Arizona Collectibles
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep13: Squash blossom set, room screen, 1920s antique medical device
Jan. 11, 2018
Arizona CollectiblesJan. 4, 2018
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep12: Vogel book, rare cricket paddle, Civil War-era chair
Arizona CollectiblesDec. 28, 2017
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep11: Press collection from Cuba, original Tibetan Thangka, J.B. Moore rug
Arizona CollectiblesDec. 21, 2017
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep10: Bibles from the 1600s, antique bikes, a 1953 Martin guitar
Arizona CollectiblesDec. 14, 2017
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep9: Fanch Ledan painting, Widfors watercolor, Dalton vase,
Arizona CollectiblesDec. 7, 2017
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep8: Unique paintings, a broach and an Italian doll named 'Mofalda'
Arizona CollectiblesNov. 16, 2017
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep7: Hampton oil painting, exclusive dioramas
Arizona CollectiblesNov. 9, 2017
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep6: Olympic autograph collection, presidential items
Arizona CollectiblesNov. 2, 2017
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep5: Vase, marble statue, historical bracelet
Arizona CollectiblesOct. 26, 2017
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep4: Garage sale bracelet, 19th century crazy quilt, Sarrusophone
Arizona CollectiblesOct. 19, 2017
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep3: 19th century bracelet, Pierre-Jules Mene sculpture, Paul Newman photos
Arizona CollectiblesOct. 12, 2017
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep2: Porcelain ballerina, Charles Lindbergh memorabilia, Tiffany & Co. jewelry
Arizona CollectiblesOct. 5, 2017
Arizona Collectibles S4 Ep1: Gold coins, Cy Young baseball card, desk watch
Arizona CollectiblesDec. 15, 2016
Arizona Collectibles #313: Tiffany watch, concho belt, dynamite sales kit
Arizona CollectiblesDec. 8, 2016
Arizona Collectibles #312: Jesse Owens track baton, deer call, car badge collection
Arizona CollectiblesNov. 17, 2016
Arizona Collectibles #311: Chinese seals, Disney cartoon, C.F. Martin guitar
Arizona CollectiblesNov. 11, 2016
Arizona Collectibles #310: Arequipa pottery, ship's bell, 1848 Mexico map
Arizona Collectibles
Each season on Arizona Collectibles, we look at the treasures local viewers bring in from their attics, garages or grandmother’s house.
“Arizona Collectibles” is a fun, educational and sometimes surprising look at the treasures Arizonans have in their homes. Radio personality Beth McDonald hosts the show while appraisers from around the country evaluate millions of dollars of antiques, heirlooms, thrift store and garage sale finds.
Over the years, the appraisers have discovered and evaluated a Charles Russell painting worth close to a million dollars, an extensive collection of advertising materials created for the Edsel worth close $250,000, iconic pieces of Tiffany & Co. jewelry as well as hundreds of other items. Along the way, “Arizona Collectibles” tells the stories of Arizona residents and their ancestors.
From 2014-2017, more than 5,000 people visited the downtown Arizona PBS studios to take part in the Arizona Collectibles Evaluation Weekend. Each year, production crews shot 130 to 140 individual segments with the appraisers and guests in order to create the 13 episodes of “Arizona Collectibles.” This local production would not be possible without the help of the many dedicated people who volunteer for Arizona PBS.
MORE: Meet the appraisers.
Beth McDonald
Beth McDonald is the host of “Arizona Collectibles.” She also is a longtime radio personality on KEZ-FM, where she hosts “Beth and Friends,” the longest running local morning radio show in Phoenix.
Her career included 20 years as the co-host of the “Beth & Bill” show on KEZ-FM with the late Bill Austin. On the weekends, if she’s not watching her beloved Notre Dame football team, you will find her voraciously reading and experimenting with new wines.