The Heritage Guild held its second annual "Afternoon of Antique Appraisals" on Sunday, October 30.  Three locally and nationally known appraisers were available to evaluate glass, china, books, furniture, dolls, and jewelry to tell owners if their items had cash value in addition to sentimental value.

A great turnout for the event! Waiting to have their items appraised,

people enjoyed viewing and learning about others' items.

Gary Gibson, local jewelry dealer and appraiser with a shop in Antique Land

on the corner of Central Expressway and Plano Parkway, looks at a ring

for a couple who brought multiple jewelry items for appraisal.

They were surprised and happy at the estimated value of their items.

Tom Keener, an expert in appraising many items, including books, is

pleased to see this book and tells the audience they are in for a treat!

A drawing from a sketchbook of Charles Dickens' characters. This book is owned by an Allen woman who is a descendant of Charles Dickens.

A beautiful, 9-carat brooch valued at $25,000.

The largest diamond is approximately 2 carats in weight.

A gentleman found this reward poster noting a reward of $100,000 in gold

for the capture of Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederacy,

as backing in a photo frame containing family pictures.

The poster is extremely rare and is valued at $25,000.