Time to Dig Out the Attic: Appraisal Event Coming to Oak Park
History can come from the strangest places, so Oak Park residents will have a chance to have that old painting or sculpture checked out before they try to sell it at a yard sale for a few bucks.
The Oak Park Historical Society will be hosting an appraisal event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Ave. The event is in the same vein as the television show “Antiques Roadshow” where people dig out items from their attics and basements to see what, if any, historical or monetary value they may have.
Read more at http://triblocal.com/oak-park-river-forest/2011/01/14/time-to-dig-out-the-attic-appraisal-event-coming-to-oak-park/