NPT’s Appraisal Day 2016 is coming up Saturday, June 25, at the Factory at Franklin. At the event, attendees have the opportunity to have up to three or up to six items appraised by regional experts. Get a taste of what the Appraisal Day experience is like on Monday, June 6, when Berenice Denton and Sam Holden, two of our Appraisal Day experts, will be live in studio throughout the evening during our 7 p.m. broadcast of Antiques Roadshow.
At the Appraisal Day event this year we’ll have 21 appraisers ‒ the most ever ‒ on hand to offer verbal appraisals of your treasures. Acceptable items for assessment include antiques, books, documents, jewelry, militaria, pop culture items, textiles and toys.
Tickets are $75 for up to three items; $150 for up to six items and are available for either the morning (9-11 a.m.) or afternoon (1-4 p.m.) session. Attendees may bring items on their own or team up with friends to reach the three- or six-item total. All proceeds from Appraisal Day directly support NPT’s educational, cultural and civic programming.
NPT’s Appraisal Day is not just for learning the value of objects, it’s also a time for strengthening bonds. Last year a pair of friends road-tripped to the event and a caravan of neighbors arrived for the morning session. There were many multi-generational groups in attendance, including a World War II veteran who came with his daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter. Another family group included a woman, her daughter and son-in-law, and two grandsons ‒ all of whom brought items to be appraised.
Appraisers scheduled to attend include:
- John Case | Case Antiques Inc., Auctions & Appraisals |Knoxville
- Charlie Clements | Clements Antiques | Chattanooga
- Chas Clements | Clements Antiques | Chattanooga
- Mike Cotter | Back in Time Rare Books| Jacksonville, FL
- Mel Covington |Berenice Denton Estate Sales & Appraisals | Nashville
- Rick Crane | Estate Antiques | Knoxville
- Len De Rohan | Case Antiques Inc., Auctions & Appraisals | Knoxville
- Berenice Denton |Berenice Denton Estate Sales & Appraisals | Nashville
- Sarah Campbell Drury | Case Antiques Inc., Auctions & Appraisals |Nashville
- Julie Walton Garland | Walton’s Antique Jewelry | Franklin
- Sam Holden |Pickle Road Appraisers | Nashville
- Mike Mouret |Nashville Coin & Currency, Inc. |Nashville
- Selma Paul |Selma Paul Appraisal & Liquidations Services |Atlanta
- Felix Perry | Corduroy Horse Antiques | Nashville
- Joe Rossen | Joe Rossen Appraisals | Knoxville
- Kirsten Rabe Smolensky | Minerva Appraisal, LLC | Nashville
- D. (Robin) Sinclair, Ph.D. | Sinclair Appraisals |Nashville
- Joe Spann |Gruhn Guitars |Nashville
- Sara Stessel |Chartreuse Fine Art Consultants | Nashville
- T. Thompson |Lotz House |Franklin
- Mike Walton |Walton’s Antique Jewelry |Franklin
For more information about Appraisal Day, including acceptable items and ticketing options, please click here.
Please note: Firearms must be unloaded and disarmed. Please no arrowheads, burial material, Pre-Columbian items, ammunition or items that cannot be easily transported by one person. For furniture, clear and in-focus photographs of large items are acceptable and should include one showing the size or scale of the item and one offering an overall view. Additional photographs should show close-ups of details such as signatures or maker’s marks, the inside of a drawer, and/or any damaged areas, etc.