Success!!

The Roadshow was a resounding success again. We'll be posting some pictures in the near future. Once again, Stuart put on a spectacular show and many interesting items were brought in for appraisal. Keep an eye out for the pictures coming soon.

Sold out again !!

We've sold out the Antiques Appraisal night tickets again... We expect to have over 100 people in attendance.

Some general admission tickets still remain for this evenings show. We have some very interesting items being brought in and it promises to be another great night. Pictures and a video clip will be posted in coming weeks so check back or sign up for email updates.

Tickets

Tickets have been distributed to all club members for sale. Additional press releases have been issued and we are in full sales mode. Flyers have been posted in Nabnassett at the Tedesci's and at the One Stop Market.

Stuart Whitehurst

Stuart Whitehurst came to Skinner in January of 1995 with over 11 years of experience in the field of fine and decorative arts. Stuart was instrumental in establishing Skinner as a leading source for all manner of historical documents, including books, manuscripts, letters, and autographs. This market is one of the fastest-growing and strongest at auction.

Beyond his knowledge of rare books and manuscripts, Stuart is a renowned senior generalist appraiser with extensive knowledge of Latin American paintings, prints and manuscripts, and English, Continental and Chinese decorative works of art and furniture from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. He regularly conducts appraisal days and benefit auctions for nonprofit and charitable organizations. He is also a leading auctioneer at Skinner and has lectured before numerous audiences, including the Appraisers Association of America.
Stuart is a graduate of the University of Virginia, and is currently an associate member of the International Society of Appraisers.

Tickets

I spoke with Ken earlier today and it looks as though we'll have the printed tickets by Wednesday. Ticket sales continued over the weekend with a few more being sold. If things continue on the current pace, we'll be sold out by Nov. 1.

First ticket SOLD!!

We just sold the first tickets to the show which came through the Tyngsboro/Dunstable club. I have other past attendees that will be attending the show so we're off the a great start. Get your tickets early to be sure of a seat!

Progress..

Well, good things in small steps. We have concensus on the artwork for the flyers and they will be mailed out by Mike Peterson this week. I've finally updated the email and mail distribution lists which took considerably more time than in the past. Emails were sent to past attendees inspite of Yahoo's newer and even more prohibitive email policies. I recommend subscription to this blog for furture announcements on future roadshows. Looks like the spammers are finally getting to the free email providers and blogs will be the improved communications method going forward.

Flyers, tickets and advertising

The flyers and tickets have been designed by Crowley Design Associates and is now on the way the printer. We hope to have tickets printed and ready for distribution by Wednesday. The email and Access database is now in the process of being updated and the first drop is planned for Monday with a little luck.

Corporate sponsorships will be sought after our club meeting Wednesday.

Antiques Appraisal Night Nov. 19th

The Merrimack Valley Rotary Club will once again host Stuart Whitehurst, of the famed "Antiques Roadshow" on November 19th for another evening of history, appraisals and his brand of humor.

We've finally decided on a location for this event (we move the show everytime) and this show will be held at the First Parish Church United on Westford common. The parish is located at 48 Main St. and tickets will be on sale shortly. This event sells out very quick, call today to confirm you space for an appraisal item. We're limied to 60 items per evening.