Evaluation & Identification Booth

At every Palmer/Wirfs show, we offer a booth that is staffed with qualified appraisers and knowledgeable people in the antiques field. For $5.00, you can receive a wealth of information on what you have and what it is worth as a retail item, otherwise
known as a verbal, market evaluation. Unlike
an actual appraisal, the value that is placed on your item is the value received if you were to
sell it to a collector. Our evaluators will explain the concept of value as they look at your piece.

At the Portland Expo Shows, this booth is located just inside the Hall E lobby. Bring your family treasures and benefit the local food bank at the same time. Charge is $5.00 per object
with all proceeds donated to the Portland Police's Sunshine Division. The Evaluation Booth at the other shows can be found by following the signs at the entrances.

Our Evaluators:

Kathleen Victor is a member of the International Society of Appraisers as well as a Certified Personal Property Appraiser and comes to us from Redmond, Washington, where she operates Victor Appraisal Services. Her expertise is also backed by 30 years of collecting, retailing and wholesaling antiques, collectibles and decorative art.

Don Jensen is a certified appraiser and a member of the International Society of Appraisers, operating Cotswold Appraisal Service in Edmonds,   Washington. Don has served as an   appraiser on the Antiques Roadshow   and has been educated in advanced   appraising antiques, fine art, period   jewelry, machinery and equipment.

  Gary Germer , of Vancouver,   Washington,has an extensive history in   the antiques business. After hosting the   Antiques & Collecting segment on KPTV's Good Day Lifestyles, Gary now operates Gary Germer & Associates, which offers appraisal services and estate sales.

Randy Coe , of Forest Grove, Oregon,
has been a part of the antiques world for over 20 years. He and his wife Debbie have written ten different books focusing on glass; Fenon, Heisey and Elegant Glass. With his vast knowledge of one of the most common objects that we see in the Evaluation Booth, Randy is a true storehouseof knowledge about glass. Coe's Merchandise

Marcia 'Sparkles' Brown specializes in costume jewelry. She has authored two books, Unsigned Beauties of Costume Jewelry and Signed Beauties of Costume Jewelry. Marcia joins us from Southern Oregon and is part of many evaluation clinics such as the ones offered by Palmer/Wirfs & Associates.