Trash or Treasure

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Trash or Treasure
Also known asTreasure Hunt
StarringSigmund Rothschild (host)
Nelson Case
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network DuMont
ReleaseOctober 1, 1952 (1952-10-01) 
September 27, 1953 (1953-09-27)

Trash or Treasure, later known as Treasure Hunt, is an early American TV series which aired on the DuMont Television Network Thursdays at 9pm ET from October 1, 1952, to September 27, 1953. The show was hosted by Sigmund Rothschild [1] and Nelson Case.

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In the show, owners of collectible items would bring antiques to host Sigmund Rothschild, who would give an opinion on how much they were worth. Rothschild was a self-taught appraiser, who appraised antiques for many celebrities. The program's name was changed to Treasure Hunt in April 1953, according to McNeil (1996). [2]

Rothschild also hosted the similar series What's It Worth? (1948–49 and 1952–53) on CBS Television.

Trash or Treasure originated at WABD-TV in New York City and was sustaining. [3]

Episode status

As with most DuMont Network programs, no episodes of Trash or Treasure are known to survive today.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Los Angeles Times obituary (November 16, 1991)
  2. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN   0-14-024916-8.
  3. "Thu (6)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. November 2, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

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