The Blanchardville Public Library, 208 Mason St., will host an Antique Appraisal Event at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8.
Appraisals will be conducted by Mark Moran, former senior editor of Antiques and Collectibles Books for Krause Publications in Iola, Wis. and guest expert on the PBS’s, Antiques Roadshow, for 9 seasons.
This is a prepaid event and a library fundraiser. Each item appraised will be a $15 (cash or check) charge.
Registration is required to have an item appraised. Register at the Blanchardville Public Library, or call 608-523-2055.
Spectators are welcome.
Opinions of value are informal, and may not be used for insurance or charitable donations, which require a certified appraisal.
Categories of objects for appraisal may include:
● Americana, including autographs and historical documents.
● Fine art, including paintings, drawings, prints and statuary.
● Furniture (usually smaller pieces are best).
● Ceramics, including figural pottery, vases, dishes, kitchenware and stoneware.
● Glassware, including marbles and souvenir items.
● Vintage photographs, including snapshots, tintypes, ambrotypes and daguerreotypes.
● Advertising, including posters, lithographed tin, paper and figural objects.
● Folk art, including carvings, quilts, weathervanes, windmill weights and “outsider” art.
● Assorted toys, including dolls (bisque, composition and plastic), windups and mechanical banks.
● Metalware, including iron, bronze, brass, pot metal, silver, silver plate.
● Clocks, including mantel, hanging and figural.
● Costume jewelry, including brooches, bracelets, earrings.
● Musical Instruments, including string, wind and reed instruments.
● Antique and vintage lighting of all kinds.
● Books.
● Sports Memorabilia.
Excluded items: all weapons, including swords and knives; traps (like leg-hold); Nazi memorabilia; coins and paper money; fine jewelry, including precious gems; Beanie Babies.
Moran is available to make home visits for people with big things, or fragile things (or a lot of things). House calls are $75 an hour and there is no mileage charge if within 10 miles of the appraisal event site. To arrange, call 715-281-5060 or email moranm1953@gmail.com.
