Be sure to check out our list of demonstrations too.
Steve Yvaska, "The Seasoned Collector" Bring your old silver and other antiques for a free evaluation by Steve Yvaska, author of "The Seasoned Collector", the weekly column in the House and Home section of the San Jose Mercury News. Steve Yvaska will give a 30 minute program entitled, "The Six Factors That Determine the Value of Antiques and Collectibles" beginning at 12:30am on Saturday and Sunday in the Lecture Area. Following each program, he will be available for informal evaluations from 1:00pm to 2:30pm.
| Lecture | Evaluations | |
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| Saturday | 12:30pm, | 1:00pm to 2:30pm |
| Sunday | 12:30pm, | 1:00pm to 2:30pm |
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NOTE: LIMIT OF ONE ITEM evaluated per person. DO NOT BRING THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW FOR EVALUATION: firearms, fine art, precious gems, coins or stamps as these are very specialized fields and cannot be evaluated |
Richard Wade, "The Dinosaur Guy" Richard Wade is one of the foremost authorities on dinosaurs and will be presenting a special program on the demise of these prehistoric animals for our youngest attendees and their chaperones.
| Friday | 10:00am and 12:30pm |
| Saturday | 11:00am and 3:00pm |
| Sunday | 11:00am and 3:00pm |
Chuck Boblenz, "Mr. Rock and Mineral" Chuck Boblenz is a member of the Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society and will help identify any specimens you bring in to the Lecture Area.
| Saturday | 1:00pm and 2:30pm |
| Sunday | 1:00pm and 2:30pm |