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Antique show to open Huble Homestead season |
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Written by CHRISTINE SKOREPA
Citizen staff
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
What is this and what was it used for? There's a contest being held to find out during the Spring Antique Fair held at the Huble Homestead May 18 and 19. (Submitted photo)
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Theodore Pappas will spend two days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., appraising antiques during the fair.
Pappas said he's looking forward to discovering special treasures in Prince George and added it's mostly items related to the native culture, like a stone object which is deemed sacred, that makes it into international headlines.
"I'm looking forward to discovering something that somebody may have tucked away they had no idea about," Pappas said.
He does a lot of Antiques Roadshows throughout B.C. at schools, museums, art galleries, churches and even seniors' homes. He said being an appraiser for the roadshow came about because of his extensive history in antiques; at age six he started collecting, by 12 he was attending auctions and has been in business since 1970, appraising literally millions of items.
The idea of having an antique fair at Huble started with the idea of displaying artifacts that don't quite fit the era of the homestead, but staff felt needed to be showcased.
"I thought if we were going to have an antique fair, we should go one step further and bring someone up to do appraisals because I don't remember anybody else doing it in town," said Zarrah Holvick, site manager at Huble Homestead.
Tickets for the appraisal are $10 for one appraisal and $15 for two, which is the limit to make it fair for everyone to get a chance to have their items appraised. Tickets need to be purchased in advance as quantities are limited. Holvick said photos will be used to appraise bigger pieces, while only a couple of pieces of a set can be used during a successful appraisal.
Pappas, whose family lived here years ago, said he's donating his time, with proceeds from the appraisals going to the Huble Homestead Giscome Portage Society.
Guests at Huble Homestead that weekend are being challenged to solve the mystery of the identity of an antique item, which will be the focus of a "What Is It?" contest. People can put their name into a draw, make a guess, and Pappas will provide the prize for the winner.
Along with the Spring Antique Fair there will be a pancake breakfast and a barbecue, tours and entertainment.
To get tickets, visit the Huble Homestead Giscome Portage Society office at 1685 Third Avenue, above Books & Co., or call 564-7033.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 May 2008 )
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