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View our current schedule of art
history lectures and antique
appraisal
programs.
Watch "Ask Dr. Lori" on Comcast CN8 TV's
Your Morning the last Friday of every month at 7 am ET as Dr. Lori
answers common questions about art and antiques. Watch online from
anywhere using CN8 TV's
live video feed during the broadcast.
Watch
video now of Dr. Lori's past art and antique segments on CBS 3 TV's website.
Dr. Lori's syndicated column on
art and antiques appears in
the Ann Arbor News, Princeton Packet, Courier-Post, Centre Daily Times,
The Herald News, The Daily Record, Lancaster New Era, Trend Leader, Bucks
County Herald, Standard-Speaker, Pocono Record, Lock Haven Express, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, The Daily Item, Main
Line Times, The Phoenix, Delaware County Daily Times,
The Palladium Times, Charlotte
Sun, DeSoto Sun, Englewood Sun, North Port Sun, Venice Gondolier Sun, Times Leader,
The Capital,
Daily Freeman,
The Sentinel,
and The Daily News Journal newspapers and Southeastern
Antiquing and Collecting, Morris Lifestyle, Lehigh-Bucks, Distinctive
Properties, Atlantic Ave, Luxury Living, Festivities, and Panorama magazines.
Learn how you
can subscribe to
these publications and read Dr. Lori's columns.
Learn
more about our director, Dr. Lori
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Appraisal Gift Certificates
Why Appraisal Gift Certificates make
great gifts
What is an appraisal?
How do I purchase an Appraisal Gift Certificate?
How does someone redeem their Gift Certificate?
How far will Dr. Lori travel?
Dr. Lori's qualifications
Tell a friend or family member that you
want this as a gift!
Email
page to a friend
Why Appraisal Gift
Certificates make great gifts
The appraisal gift certificate may be just the gift for
the person who REALLY has everything! Maybe you live with or know
someone who has accumulated all of this stuff and ... well, there is a
dispute to whether it is worth keeping or if it is just collecting
dust? Instead of buying them another object as a gift and adding to
the clutter, an appraisal gift certificate may help them "declutterize".
Or maybe your parents are downsizing and you and your siblings are
"discussing" who gets what when Mom and Dad move into their
retirement home? Mom and Dad have that one ugly vase that no one wants, but you're afraid to throw it away because ... what if it is worth
something?
Purchasing an appraisal gift
certificate and finding out what these things are worth may help end your
friendly "discussions" about that particular lamp or make sure
you are not placing expensive items on the curb to be taken away.
Plus, everyone can be present when the gift certificate is redeemed which
can add to the surprise (or disappointment) when certain objects are
appraised. If you have attended one of Dr. Lori's What's
it Worth? with Dr. Lori programs, you know what to expect.
Learn how you can purchase an appraisal gift
certificate for that special someone.
What is an
appraisal?
An appraisal is an informed opinion of value (monetary,
cultural, historical, etc.). As with all opinions, its validity
depends on the expertise, experience, and educational background of the person providing
it. Additionally, the opinion must be independent with the appraiser
having no interest in the value (monetary,
cultural, historical, etc.) of the item being appraised.
Review art historian, certified appraiser, and museum
curator Dr. Lori's background here.
How do I purchase
an Appraisal Gift Certificate?
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Determine the number of
hours that you would like to have Dr. Lori conduct the
verbal appraisal. The rate is $500/hour. Most homes take 1
hour.
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If the recipient lives
outside of the Pennsylvania/New Jersey area, there may be additional
travel expenses. Before we process your
payment information we will contact you about any additional travel
charges. Please feel free to contact
us with questions.
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After entering the number
of hours below and selecting the 'Select for Purchase' button, you
will be provided with directions on how to complete your
purchase. When you are entering your payment information,
please enter the recipient's information in the special instructions
section so we may enter it in our
gift certificate form. If you would like us to mail the
certificate to the recipient, enter the appropriate information in
the 'Ship to' section.
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How does someone
redeem their Gift Certificate?
If someone has purchased an appraisal gift certificate
for you, you can redeem it by contacting us here at
Masterpiece Technologies Inc. and providing us with the number on the certificate that was presented to
you.
You may contact us by email or by phone at
(888) 431-1010 to make an appointment with our director and certified appraiser Dr. Lori. At the time of the scheduled appointment, Dr.
Lori will travel to the recipient's home or place of business to provide verbal appraisal services for the stated number of hours indicated on the appraisal gift certificate.
All items (fine art, antiques, collectibles, etc.) to be appraised should be presented in an orderly manner with appropriate lighting. Travel expenses
will be determined before payment information is processed for the gift
certificate. So if you received an appraisal certificate, this
information is noted on the information you received. Generally, travel expenses within the suburban
Pennsylvania and New Jersey region are included
free of charge. (some restrictions may apply). Read more here.
The appraisal gift certificate is redeemable for verbal appraisal services only (not traditional, written and certified appraisal services) as provided by
Dr. Lori, a certified appraiser. Appraisal gift certificates may not be redeemed as cash and have no cash value. Appraisal gift certificates are not transferable and they may not be used for any other
Masterpiece Technologies Inc. product or service. An appraisal gift certificate will expire one calendar year after the date of purchase as noted on the certificate.
How far will Dr. Lori
travel?
Dr. Lori will travel throughout the United
States upon request. Dr. Lori often travels
from the Washington, D.C. to the Boston, MA areas with some frequency to
meet with publishers, museum professionals, and to conduct her popular
"What's it Worth with Dr. Lori" antique appraisal programs. If you are willing to
work with us to schedule an appointment when Dr. Lori is in your
area, nominal travel expenses will be charged.
Please feel free to contact
us with your questions.
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