KNOX CITY LIBRARY - VIDEO

This video will give you the viewer, some idea how I conduct the Antique Roadshow Seminar for Libraries Inner Melbourne and Country Victoria.

My Antique evaluation talk is a two hour evaluation session for Library patrons, my experience spans 30 years in the Antique trade.

The evaluation talk has no hidden agenda's, what I mean by that statement is I do not try to buy items from Library patrons.

I am payed a flat fee by the Library to talk about the Antique trade in general, telling Library patrons how to research their Antique's or Collectibles, and some interesting insider stories.

I show the library patrons the best way to sell their particular Antiques, the reason I explain to the Library patron, how and where to sell there Antique bedroom chair opposed to giving details how and where to sell their sterling silver America's Cup is because the two Antique items are completely different Antiques.

You will need to consider Auction Companies are not all the same, some can auction furniture better than they can sell sterling silver and others can auction paintings better than they can sell china.

There are many different ways of selling Antiques ? like a Antique Auction, Garage sale, the News paper or the Trading post, selling out right to an Antique dealer.

Some Antique items sell better sending them over seas, some items sell better in a Collectible Auction, some items sell better in a weekly Auction.

Example; Its possible that you would not sell your Picasso painting at the same Auction Company, as you sell your bedroom chair ? and its likely you would not sell your sterling silver America's Cup in the same Auction Company as your 3 piece lounge suite ?

My point is there are many different ways of selling, depending on what the Antique item is that your trying to sell ?

We also touch on how to research Antiques and Collectibles, there are many ways to research your particular Antique.

I can evaluate most Antique items the Library patron bring to the evaluation session, in most cases I can tell the patron about the age and the value, the best way to sell, that's if your wanting to sell your item in the future.

I also explain a process how you can research your Antique item, so you do not get caught selling cheaply, to dishonest people in the Antique trade, who are happy to rip you off.

Who will, and are happy to tell you anything, so they can buy your item as cheaply as possible.

Be very careful of any valuer or dealer even a representative of any Antique Auction Company who will say, this item you have is worth $2000 dollars and in the same breath wants to buy it, at the value he or she has just placed on it ?

A REAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ANY VALUER TOO VALUE ANY ANTIQUE AND THEN WANTING TO BUY THAT ITEM, ON HIS OR HER OWN EVALUATION.

ALARM BELLS SHOULD BE RINGING BY THIS TIME IF ANY VALUER OR REPRESENTATIVE TRY'S TO BUY FROM YOU BEFORE GOING TO AUCTION.

Lester Devere - Email me at AntiqueRoadshow@hotmail.com