Champaign County Antique Appraisal Fair
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When: Thursday, March 23, 2023, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: The Champaign County Historical Museum (809 E Lawn Ave., Urbana, Ohio) “What is it worth?” Do you have an old object, an antique or a family heirloom that you want to know more about? We may have a solution for you. The Champaign County Historical Museum is hosting an Antiques Appraisal Fair on Thursday, March 23rd. |
2023 Event Information
Advance tickets are $20.00 each and available at the following locations: The Peoples Savings Bank, Park National Bank (Urbana), Farmers and Merchants Bank, Chamber of Commerce and at the museum, located at 809 East Lawn Ave., Urbana. Tickets may be purchased on the evening of the event for $25.00 each.
For the price of admission guests, will receive a verbal appraisal for one item from one of the appraisers. (Current CCHS members may have two objects appraised). If you are not a member of the CCHS and would like a second item appraised, there is a charge of $10.00 for the second item. In addition, the ticket includes one complimentary glass of wine and bistro style refreshments hosted by Freshwater Farms of Ohio. Additional wine will be available for purchase.
New this year are $50 prizes for the oldest item presented and the most valuable item presented. Search through your treasures and you might win the $50.00 prize!!
Join the activity in the social room where items appraised are displayed on the big screen and a “What Is It” game is ongoing. “What Is It” will include photos of items found in the museum which had an unusual use – can you identify the use? Lots of fun for sure!
The organizers hope that folks will socialize and enjoy the evening!
There will be four appraisers at the event.
The first appraiser highlighted is Greg Shipley.
Shipley has been a passionate collector of early Americana and Native American artifacts for over 50 years. He is an avid amateur archaeologist and his favorite part of collecting is hunting for artifacts in the field. Shipley is looking forward to the Appraisal fair and helping you know what your prized possession is worth.
Early Americana items include relics from the Colonial era through the Federal era (1620-1820). Native American artifacts include stone and flint arrowheads and cutting implements, trade goods, tomahawks, beads and wampum.
The second appraiser highlighted is Dan Fawcett of Cable. Fawcett has been a collector, trader, picker and subject matter expert on antiques and collectibles for more than 40 years. He is well known to most dealers in the region and his opinion on antiques is frequently sought by the Ohio History Connection. His has a lifetime of knowledge of Logan, Clark and Champaign County artifacts. Fawcett is looking forward to the Appraisal fair and helping you know what your prized possession is worth.
A third is Buzz Jackson, who has been a collector since 1969 with a specialty in military items, known as “militaria.” He became interested in military items during the centennial of the Civil War, and has since become an expert on artifacts from all U.S. wars. Jackson has appeared on WGBH Television’s “Antiques Road Show” and brings that level of expertise to the Champaign County Antique Appraisal Fair. He looks forward to helping you learn what your prized possession is worth.
The fourth appraiser is Beth Arthur from Urbana who has been in the antique business since the early nineties. She owns the “Olde Mint” Antique store in Bellefontaine and has served as an appraiser at the Logan County Fair for several years. She specializes in fine art, some coins, silver, jewelry, ladies goods, vintage clothing and vintage hats. She is excited to join our event for the first time and looks forward to helping you place a value on your “treasure”.
The Historical Museum hopes you will participate in this event and help support our operations.
For the price of admission guests, will receive a verbal appraisal for one item from one of the appraisers. (Current CCHS members may have two objects appraised). If you are not a member of the CCHS and would like a second item appraised, there is a charge of $10.00 for the second item. In addition, the ticket includes one complimentary glass of wine and bistro style refreshments hosted by Freshwater Farms of Ohio. Additional wine will be available for purchase.
New this year are $50 prizes for the oldest item presented and the most valuable item presented. Search through your treasures and you might win the $50.00 prize!!
Join the activity in the social room where items appraised are displayed on the big screen and a “What Is It” game is ongoing. “What Is It” will include photos of items found in the museum which had an unusual use – can you identify the use? Lots of fun for sure!
The organizers hope that folks will socialize and enjoy the evening!
There will be four appraisers at the event.
The first appraiser highlighted is Greg Shipley.
Shipley has been a passionate collector of early Americana and Native American artifacts for over 50 years. He is an avid amateur archaeologist and his favorite part of collecting is hunting for artifacts in the field. Shipley is looking forward to the Appraisal fair and helping you know what your prized possession is worth.
Early Americana items include relics from the Colonial era through the Federal era (1620-1820). Native American artifacts include stone and flint arrowheads and cutting implements, trade goods, tomahawks, beads and wampum.
The second appraiser highlighted is Dan Fawcett of Cable. Fawcett has been a collector, trader, picker and subject matter expert on antiques and collectibles for more than 40 years. He is well known to most dealers in the region and his opinion on antiques is frequently sought by the Ohio History Connection. His has a lifetime of knowledge of Logan, Clark and Champaign County artifacts. Fawcett is looking forward to the Appraisal fair and helping you know what your prized possession is worth.
A third is Buzz Jackson, who has been a collector since 1969 with a specialty in military items, known as “militaria.” He became interested in military items during the centennial of the Civil War, and has since become an expert on artifacts from all U.S. wars. Jackson has appeared on WGBH Television’s “Antiques Road Show” and brings that level of expertise to the Champaign County Antique Appraisal Fair. He looks forward to helping you learn what your prized possession is worth.
The fourth appraiser is Beth Arthur from Urbana who has been in the antique business since the early nineties. She owns the “Olde Mint” Antique store in Bellefontaine and has served as an appraiser at the Logan County Fair for several years. She specializes in fine art, some coins, silver, jewelry, ladies goods, vintage clothing and vintage hats. She is excited to join our event for the first time and looks forward to helping you place a value on your “treasure”.
The Historical Museum hopes you will participate in this event and help support our operations.
