The Sweet Spot

The Sweet Spot

It’s no secret that I do perform occasional quid pro quo work for a few select people. They are antique store owners, flea market vendors, and private individuals with certain specialties. It is their expertise that I call upon when I want to verify something, or need to fill gaps in my knowledge. In return,…

‘Just tell me what it’s worth based on what you see!’ Verbal assessment vs written appraisal…again…

‘Just tell me what it’s worth based on what you see!’ Verbal assessment vs written appraisal…again…

Recently I was contacted by a potential client who wanted an appraisal done on antiques that are a draw for their hospitality-based business. They wished to learn the antiques’ value to help determine if they wanted to sell them individually or as business assets. Sounded like an interesting assignment, especially as I have several contacts…

The cost of an appraisal, for curiousity’s sake

The cost of an appraisal, for curiousity’s sake

It has come to my attention that most people dread seeking out the services of an appraiser because they have been told by a lawyer, accountant or insurance agent that an appraisal must be done. Appraisals for such ‘must-have’ reasons (settling an estate, probate, marital dispute, tax reasons, insurance) run into the thousands of dollars,…

Being The Elephant’s Child: putting ‘satiable curtiousity’ to work

Being The Elephant’s Child: putting ‘satiable curtiousity’ to work

In the High and Far-Off Times the Elephant, O Best Beloved, had no trunk… …and so begins the tale of The Elephant’s Child. Written by Rudyard Kipling and published in 1902 as one of the Just So stories, The Elephant’s Child relates the slightly improbable manner in which the Elephant’s Child ended up with a…