Top Finds: Mid-19th Century Navajo Ute First Phase Blanket
Top Finds: Mid-19th Century Navajo Ute First Phase Blanket
In Tucson, Donald Ellis appraises a mid-19th Century Navajo Ute First Phase blanket. One of ROADSHOW’s “Greatest Finds!” UPDATED VALUE: In 2016, the value of this blanket increased to a range of $750,000 to $1,000,000!
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Still the greatest roadshow of all time
I’d take my 350k and move along quietly
“It was just layin’ on the back of a chair” is so insane to think about
Stolen.
“raveled bayetta” is red thread/yarn unraveled from machine-woven red flannel cloth. The Navajo didn’t have red dyes so when they had it available, they unraveled the yarn from machine-made cloth to include in their weaving. In some pieces there are red stripes woven into the piece from raveled bayetta. In this early piece raveled bayetta is used to darn a repair on the edge, possibly much later than when the piece was originally woven.
This is the GOAT in Roadshow Appraisals, unless some little old Italian lady comes in with Mona Lisa’s sister, this will not be bettered.
I’m sorry your honor. Two youths.
A Ute? What’s a Ute?
it would never cross my mind to bring the blanket i have on a chair to an antique show
The money should go to the Native Indians.
Anyone have any update on this? Where the blanket is and if this man got fair compensation for it?
Now everything made is from China ugh.
Rick can go a thousand bucks and not a penny more, auction fees, getting it mounted etc, he takes all the risks
It was sold for a million.
Makes you wonder what’s in the cellar!
so cool
Love the reaction of Ted. Wonderful
Lier its between Greece italian and spaniard
Its great but lets cut the nonsense. Why would you bring this along if you didn’t already know it was worth something? You just wouldnt.
Very moving
His genuine emotion…
His heartfelt tears…
His humility, decency, and overwhelming goodness that jumps off the screen just listening to and watching him…
That’s where the REAL value is.
HE’s the national treasure! ❤️
Lier
One of THE best videos….. not only on YouTube but on the World Wide Web ❤
This belongs to the Navajo people
I went way too deep last night. Kit Carson was a man bent on genocide and a scalper/hunter of Indians. This a murdered mans blanket. He killed so many Indians they can’t put up a number. Probably got it.during the long walk of the Navajo where he forced 12,000 Indians to march 300 miles and starved them the whole way. This needs to be given back
Who was Kit Carson?.
Uncle been farting into half a million for 2 decades on his porch while telling his kids he got no money. Now that’s a memory…
Here is my take on these . Please read it. These banquet is a national treasure to who? Who desires these art? The Navajo and all of the indigent people have being weaving since the beginning of time. He appraiser said in the 1840 the navajo Indian came to be know for their weaving and probably is true since rail roads were connecting cities together. As far as these blanket being a national treasure is not. Let explain. If it is a national treasure than the only people that would consider it a national treasure would be the Navajo people and their not pay much for it. These is a scam. These a supply and demand strategy scam. Is an Indian chief blanket these and that. How do we know that? You pay a Navajo a few dollars and tell tell you what you want to hear but is not all true. The blanket could be Navajo made but remember these is away the Navajo made some of their come from and is nothing to especial same with silver Navajo jewelry. Navajo jewelry is abundant of. Why ? Because is a product mass produced by the Indian and having Navajo jewelry is not a rare thing . Go to a reservation and buy jewelry from them but the item won’t go up in price. Same with these blanket. The Navajo people know well about the history of their blankets and their impress not do they believe these story that is being told about the blanket but again their merchants.
On the back of a chair!
Man, this show is so wholesome…
This was the last time it was enjoyed as a blanket and became a piece of art to never keep anyone warm again.
Awwww
I love this for this man.
Could not have happened to a more special and endearing gentleman!
2:56
"If someone makes a move towards the blanket, you take ’em out."
*nods
Seemed like such a kind gentleman!
He’s the quintessential grandpa we all would love to have!!
That’s just amazing. God bless the old man
Half a million? Well that’s very kind but what would I use to cover my chair?
So his family stole it after murdering Navajo? Good Job
Every few years or so, I come back and watch this video.
Love this
Wow!!!!😮
Sir are you rich?
Do you want to be rich?
Just to update anyone watching in 2025, it’s value is 1.8 million today
This is history in it’s purest form, please do not cancel it.
I wonder how Kit Carson came to own this blanket, or how the native American chief lost possession of it. There may be a lot of tragedy behind this blanket.
😎
This brought a tear to my eye.
❤ The sweetest man 💕