Southwest Jewelry Appraisals, Suspected Meteorite Mystery, Robert E. Lee Impersonator Treasures & September Spectacular Auction Preview
Podcasts > Antiques and Collectibles
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Join auctioneer Jeffrey Burchard of Burchard Galleries in St. Petersburg, Florida, for another fast-paced hour of The Antiques and Collectibles Show on WGUL 860 AM Tampa Bay. In this episode, Jeffrey evaluates a collection of Southwestern Native American jewelry including Phyllis A. Smith Navajo split-shank cuffs with charoite and lapis lazuli, a Ted Tsadiase channel-inlaid mother-of-pearl cuff, and Running Bear Trading Company pieces, offering market insights and guidance on realistic pricing. Longtime listener Mike shares photos of a 780-gram rock that fell from a house soffit—complete with fusion crust and regmaglypts—prompting a detailed real-time discussion of magnetic tests, density checks, streak tests, and the need for professional laboratory confirmation to determine if it’s a genuine meteorite. Jeffrey also previews the massive September 19–20 Spectacular Premiere Auction, highlighting over 100 bronze sculptures from a lifetime collection, a multi-million-dollar Central Florida estate filled with Louis XV-style ormolu-mounted furniture, Meissen and other fine European porcelains, Aaron Willard and other important clocks, a striking Tiger Maple Queen Anne highboy, and special items from renowned Robert E. Lee impersonator Al (Hale) Stone—including the exact Confederate coat worn by Robert Duvall in the film Gods and Generals. Listeners are encouraged to call 877-969-8600, text photos to 727-560-5333, email [email protected], or visit burchardgalleries.com to join the mailing list, view the upcoming catalog (live September 4), and learn more about consigning for this landmark two-day sale.
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