If you've been wondering what that old china plate in the cabinet is worth or if you've been trying to figure out what that thingamabob that Aunt Matilda gave you for a wedding gift is, head down to the Southport Community Center from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, for the eighth annual Antiques Appraisal Fair.
Chapter CB of the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O) has an extensive lineup of experts to help identify and value antiques and collectibles. The experts include Carol Mahoney of Northrop Antiques Mall, Charles Gaiser of Potpourri Antiques, Robert Brown, Ellen Jones of Southport Antiques, Deanne Karnes of the Ivy Cottage, Alan Perry of Perry's Emporium, Daniel and Jessica Williams of Time on My Hands Clockworks, Dot Smith, Bob Smith, Ella Oliveira and Pam Newton of the Fancy Flea Antique Mall, and Jim and Frances Nichols of Castle Street Antique Pickers Mall.
These experts volunteer for this P.E.O. fundraiser. They have a wide variety of expertise including porcelain, Staffordshire, china, sterling, antique prints, clocks, watches, art, antique woods, glass, jewelry, music boxes, phonographs, baseball/sports cards, comic books, toys, dolls and children's items.
Lines have been long at some of the past appraisal fairs.
"We have more appraisers and more generalists this year," said Jean Savage, chairman of the event. "We have learned how to speed up the process so we think we'll be right on time this year."
The Appraisal Fair has been such success that other North Carolina chapters have asked the CB chapter to share their knowledge. Savage is writing formal guidelines so other chapters can hold antique appraisal fairs.
P.E.O., founded in 1869, supports education for women through six programs. They own and operate Cottey College, a two-year college in Nevada, Mo. It lends money to higher education students. The International Peace Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to international women doing graduate study in the U.S. and Canada. The program for continuing education provides needs-based grants to women in the U.S. and Canada whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to support themselves and/or their families. The scholar awards program supports merit-based awards for women in doctoral level degrees or postgraduate study or research at an accredited college or university. The STAR Scholarship provides a $2,500 award to high school senior women who wish to pursue post-secondary education.
"One Southport woman is benefiting from our educational loan fund for graduate work at UNCW," said Savage.
No advance tickets will be sold. Tickets are $7 for each item appraisal with a limit of 3 items per person. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Polly Stimmel at 363-4183.
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