6th Annual PBS Kansas Antiques Fair / April 5 (10AM - 4PM)
The sixth annual PBS Kansas Antiques Fair will be held at the PBS Kansas Headquarters. Like Antiques Roadshow, the event will connect you with local experts who can help you learn about your treasured family heirlooms and garage sale finds. This fundraising event helps PBS Kansas keep Antiques Roadshow, one of your favorite shows, on air!
$10: Admission for one person to the Antiques Fair, including speaker series. (Does not include appraisal.)
$75: Admission for two people and one appraisal - including speaker series and PBS KS Passport steaming service.
$150: Admission for two people and two appraisals - includes speaker series and PBS KS Passport streaming service.
$300: Admission for two people and two appraisals - includes speakers’ series, Spice Merchant Coffee Card and PBS KS Passport streaming service.
Appraisers
Brady Dreasher, Art of Estates (ISA CAPP, GPPA, CES, CAGA, WSTI)
Brady Dreasher is a member of four independently recognized appraisal organizations, and has traveled all over the world visiting museum collections, attending conferences and antiques/art fairs to further his knowledge of collecting trends. He has built a vast network of professional colleagues in order to provide wealth of knowledge for projects and clients across the United States.
Denice S. Morris, Art of Estates (MA, ASA)
Denice S. Morris is qualified and credentialed by the American Society of Appraisers organization based in Reston, Virginia. As a former artist, teacher, and director of the Coutts Art Museum in Kansas, Morris brings an exceptional amount of experience coupled with her activity in collecting, orchestrating estate sales and working with non-profits in the arts community.
Danessa Stewart, The Golden Rule Jewelry
Danessa Stewart, a second generation jeweler and appraiser from Wichita, Kansas grew up in her father’s retail jewelry repair and custom ship located downtown since 1980. Studying Diamonds & Gemstones through the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and Jewelry Design and Construction. Danessa’s jewelry portfolio includes reputable local shops like Stewart’s Jewelry, Barrier’s, and Randy Cooper’s Fine Jewelry as well as the corporate side of the Industry under Signet Jewelers. In 2018 Danessa started The Golden Rule Jewelry LLC.
Mark Buckley, Toy Depot
Mark Buckley has been the co-owner of the Toy Depot in Hutchinson since 2011, but he has been a collector and connoisseur of toys for much longer. As an adult, he decided to find the toys he always wanted as a child. When he opened the Toy Depot, he patterned it after the classic toy stores of the 1930s and 40s. It is full from the floor to ceiling with vintage toys from marbles and dolls to trains and tractors.
Lance Fry, Coins & Precious Metal
Lance Fry has been a numismatic enthusiast from a young age, appreciating the value and historical significance of coinage. Mr. Fry specializes in coins, precious metal, and stones. He has bought and sold silver, gold, bullion, coinage, jewelry, sterling serving pieces and diamond rings for a combined 16 years. Fry previously worked in the field of engineering before pursuing his passion for buying, selling, trading, and evaluating in personal property field.
Jason Woody, Woody Auction
Jason of Woody Auction, LLC and serves as the Operating Manager/Auctioneer. Jason oversees the staff, he travels thousands of miles every year to pick up collections in the lower 48 states, directs the listing and photography processes, and is the auctioneer of record for every auction held.
Speaker Series:
11:00 a.m. | Kevin Damm, Damm Music |
11:45 a.m. | Chris Brown, Brown Bindery and Conservation |
12:30 p.m. | Lance Fry, Coins and Precious Metals |
1:30 p.m. | Terry Johnson, State Farm Insurance |
2:30 p.m. | Mark Buckley, Toy Depot of Hutchinson |
