Susan,

More likely that ethical and appearance issues will rear their ugly heads. We have been doing antique ID's but no appraisals at our system service center for 20 years. By putting in vendors, you raise serious confusion over where the items are coming from.... "surely you're not deaccessioning these things, dearie?"



Dave Meyersburg
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Chief of Historic Sites Exhibits
Peebles Island Resource Center
Waterford, New York 12188-0209
518/237-8643 extension 3228


-----Original Message-----
From: English, Susan [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 11:21 AM
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Subject: Antique Shows


Our museum does an annual Antique Appraisal Fair Fundraiser.  Some members
of my committee want to expand the event to host antique dealers selling at
the event.  Myself and my curator are not too enamored of the idea.  I had a
previous experience where an associate group operated a consignment antique
store on my historic property, and it led to confusion that we were
"selling" the collection.  I would like to know others experience or
opinions regarding antique show fundraisers.  Any special concerns-esp.
legal ones that I need to make my committee aware of?

Thanks.

Susan English
Joliet Area Historical Museum

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