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Fans of Antiques Roadshow will be able to line up in Silverdale to have the value of their own treasures assessed.
Antiques expert John Perry will be at the Silverdale Pioneer Village on Friday, March 2 to appraise people’s items in return for a gold coin donation.
John is a past curator and director of Rotorua Museum who runs an antiques and collectables business in Helensville.
He has been appraising antiques for around 30 years.
“With appraising, you always have to have your finger on the pulse,” he says. “You can find things that can either become gold, or dust, and I have had my fair share of both.”
John says he will assess anything that people care to bring along.
“Even though my expertise lies with art, books and collectables, I could give you an evaluation on a string of pearls – you learn to adapt to all sorts in this industry.”
He says people have all kinds of things stored away and often don’t know the historic and insurance value of these treasures.
John Perry’s Antique Appraisal and talk is at the Old Chapel in the Silverdale Pioneer Village, 15 Wainui Road, Silverdale on March 2, starting at 11am.
