Trash or Treasure: An Antique Appraisal Event

Description

The Museum of Teaching and Learning invites you to submit your "treasures" for consideration in a live appraisal of attendees' items during this luncheon, which includes a welcome reception with appetizers and no-host bar followed by a plated lunch and dessert. What you can look forward to learning: What you should do to protect your family heirlooms Professional "insider" tips on how to look for an item (including how to know if it is of value) The shocking truth about what's hot and what's not in today's antique market A look at ivory: An insider's view on caring for and owning these pieces How to prepare for an appraisal to ensure the highest return For details on how you can submit your item for appraisal during the event, please go to www.motal.org to download the form. (Form and photos must be returned by September 29, 2014, to be eligible for selection.) All proceeds will go toward the museum's next exhibit, Two Roads, One Journey: Education in China and the United States, scheduled to launch in spring 2015. About Yvonne Karn Yvonne has been actively appraising personal property, conducting sales and brokering personal property since 1975. She is the #1 appraiser on Google, an eBay ?Power Seller? and a senior member of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), the oldest and only major appraisal organization representing all of the disciplines of appraisal specialists. Her work has taken her around the globe assisting famous families with their heirlooms. She has sold many items including a painting owned by the Frank Sinatra family and a piece of French furniture that was sold at auction for over $750,000 and led to a world record in its category. More information on Yvonne can be found at www.ocestateappraisals.com.