Second Annual Antiques Appraisal Day in Andover Sunday, September 23

ANDOVER — Following the success of last year's event, the Andover Historical Society will host a second Antiques Appraisal Day from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, September 23, at the East Andover firehouse, at 23 Channel Road.

Veteran appraiser and auctioneer Dan Olmstead will return to estimate the value of antiques and collectibles brought by attendees. Last year's event, held in the Andover Village firehouse, drew more than 60 participants, who presented over 100 items for evaluation by Olmstead.

Here's how the appraisal process will work:

Simply bring up to three antique or collectible objects (or in-camera digital photos if the objects are too large to transport) to the firehouse in East Andover at any time between 1 and 4 p.m. and let Olmstead have a look at them. No need to sign up in advance -- first come, first served. Cost of the appraisals: $5 per item, or three for $12, with all proceeds benefiting the Historical Society.

A resident of Newfields, Olmstead has been a full-time antiques appraiser and auctioneer since 1978. He bills himself as a generalist, dealing with most categories of antiques and collectibles, and buying and selling "everything from furniture to fairly modern items, including books and paper items, photographs, military items, silver, jewelry, pocket and wrist watches, sporting items such and hunting and fishing and guns, old cameras, as well as all the glass and china and paintings and furniture that most people think of then they think of antiques."