The Appraiser Coach

AUGUST 2, 2022

If you’ve been a part of the appraisal world for long, you’ve had this experience. You’ve just submitted a completed report that you feel pretty good about. Soon afterward, however, Read More.

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Syl-Lee Antiques

AUGUST 4, 2022

If advertisers had their way, they would have all of us believing that if we just purchased a new “FILL IN THE BLANK”, our troubles and stress would quickly disappear, and our lives would be fuller, too. Oh, if it could only be that simple, but alas, that’s not the case. Still, purchasing something on a whim or with great deliberation can make us feel happy and content, at least for a short time.

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A Matter of Brilliance

AUGUST 3, 2022

August has three birthstones to choose from: Sardonyx was first, followed by two that I’ve written about before: peridot (1912) and then spinel (2016). With these stones comes a range of colors—from bright lime green to red, pink, grey, black, and even purple! Here’s a snapshot of the luscious gems to celebrate your August birthday. Sardonyx Never heard of it?

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Penrose Appraisals

AUGUST 2, 2022

On July 15, I attended an auction in Atlantic, PA. Atlantic is a very small town (pop. 77) located in Amish country in Northwestern Pennsylvania. This was a charity auction and was very well attended, with nearly a thousand people in attendance. Most of the action took place in the large barn pictured above, but there was an outdoor tent sent up as well where farm equipment, animals, and even logs were auctioned.

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Old Crows Antiques

AUGUST 2, 2022

Remember how much fun you had playing with your toys when you were a kid? How you were so excited that you just ripped the box open with nary a thought about how that box could make your Barbie or Lionel train car worth an absolute fortune one day? Yeah, neither did anybody else. But as it turns out, antique toys, and collectible toys in their original boxes (and, of course, never played with) command prices that rival cars and jewelry.

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