Season eight of Chesapeake Collectibles premieres on MPT

OWINGS MILLS, MD – Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) popular original series Chesapeake Collectibles returns for its eighth season starting in January. The new season, hosted by Rhea Feikin, features 13 half-hour episodes airing on a new day and time, Mondays at 7:30 p.m. on MPT-HD. Season eight premieres on January 8 with episodes airing each Monday through early April.

One of Maryland Public Television’s most successful flagship series, Chesapeake Collectibles showcases antiques from all over the world brought to MPT’s appraisal team by collectors from across Maryland and the region. Season eight episodes were shot on location at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Special highlights of the 2018 season include:

• An authentic Shakespeare folio bought from a specialty bookstore in London
• A set of Tibetan wine cups saved from Mao Zedong’s takeover of China
• Memorabilia brought in by the son of a World War II pilot involved in a top-secret airbase in Africa
• A cache of diamond, ruby, and gold jewelry inherited by a granddaughter who bursts into tears upon discovering how much her treasure is worth
• A Chinese wine vessel dating as far back as the 9th century
• Supreme Court items signed by justices including Chief Justice Thurgood Marshall

Antiques Roadshow airs at 8 p.m. on MPT-HD immediately following Chesapeake Collectibles. Each episode of Chesapeake Collectibles is rebroadcast on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. on MPT2. For more information, visit chesapeakecollectibles.com.

Major funding for season eight of Chesapeake Collectibles is provided by Turf Valley Resort, Alex Cooper Auctioneers, Inc., and the generous members of Maryland Public Television.

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