Dust off your family treasures and flea market finds, its time for our Annual McLeod County Historical Society Antique Appraisal Fundraiser. Our appraisal program has become such a big success over the past few years that the Museum hopes to attract more McLeod County residents to the program by moving the program around the county. It's our own version of Antiques Road Show.
Over the past four years we have held the program in Hutchinson, Glencoe,
Winsted, Biscay, Silver Lake, and now this year we will be in Stewart, MN at the Stewart Community Center.
The appraisal program is narrated by auctioneer Kathy Krone. Kathy not only aids in appraising items, but picks out key items of value and/or interest and explains what makes the item valuable, rare, or just really neat. Kathy has many years of experience and has seen just about everything walk through her auction house doors. Kathy will be joined by appraisers Lynn Buck and Guste Blad. Lynn lives in Hutchinson, MN and specializes in quilts, textiles, china, glass, and flatware. Guste, who resides in Hector, MN, focuses on antique toys, metal signs, agricultural tools and manufacturing implements. Although our appraisers deal in antiques, auctions, and collectables, not all items can always be evaluated the day of the auction, as they are not experts in all areas. If your items do not fit into one of the categories listed above, just give us a call or send us an e-mail and we will let you know if your item or items can be appraised at the event.
An appraisal costs just $7, per item, to be evaluated. You can choose to have the item shown as a part of the program, or evaluated privately. If you have more than one item, you can save some money with three items costing just $15. Even if you don't have an item, this program is a fun and educational way to learn more about antiques and local history.
Admission is just $2 for adults; children under the age of 12 are free. Admission is free if you pay for an item or items to be appraised. We hope you will join us!
Sunday Mar 20, 2011
Sunday, March 20th
2-4 P M
Stewart Community Center
551 Prior Street
Stewart, MN
$7 per item evaluated, or $15 for three items.
$2 admission if not having items evaluated, Kids are free!
Lori Pickell-Stangel
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