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I grew up in and have settled back to Anoka MN,
lived in Belgium for 2 years, Germany for 7
years & traveled to over 40 countries. In my
education and experience: I have gained 1st hand
knowledge & appreciation for antiques, coins,
jewelry, art, china, collectibles, books &
household property. I also have been involved
with traditional retail & ecommerce sales,
pricing strategies, appraising and teaching. |
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My accomplishments include:
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I regularly give classes at the Anoka-Hennepin School
District, Discover Community Education Department. I
teach appraising your antiques and collectibles, jewelry
appraising & coin appraising. The Community
Education Department is dedicated to lifelong learning,
involving people and enriching communities. |
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I
teach appraising your antiques & collectibles at the St.
Louis Park Community Education. It is operated
through a partnership between the City of St. Louis Park
and St. Louis Park Community Education. There mission is
to enhance the quality of life through lifelong learning
and empowerment of people. |
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Completed
training for Certified Personal Property Appraiser in
accordance with USPAP standards (the Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal Practice), in Mankato Minnesota. |
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I have completed 3 1/2
years of college and am currently pursuing
my
degree in Fine Art. Besides my appraiser certification &
insurance licensing, I have training in business management, sales,
ecommerce & security. |
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Received
training in accordance with State law and licensing to
sell insurance in the State of Colorado. I worked
with customers to determine individual insurance needs
to protect them from financial loss as well as financial
& estate planning. |
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Worked as a
dealer appraiser at four antique stores in the North
Metro. Besides
being an antique dealer, I presented my opinion on
antiques & collectables as well as discovering fakes &
reproductions. In handling thousands of items, my peers
have been generous in teaching me the respect and
appreciation for the profession. |
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I am open to &
have accepted invitations to volunteer in appraiser
related & other work at community centers & religious
organizations of any denomination. If you are
interested, please contact me via my info on the bottom
of my home page. I enjoy working with people & enriching
my community. |
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My eBay store has attained both "Power Seller"
& "Top Rated Seller" status which is
awarded to sellers that
consistently provide the best buying experiences to
their customers. Ecommerce sales since the year 2000. |
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I am a retired Army
Platoon Sergeant of 20 years, Active Duty Army 1981 - 2001.
While in the military, I maintained an exemplary record
of service and humbly received numerous
medals & commendations. |
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Organizations I am a member of: |
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Premium member
of Kovels (the antique experts), which has been repeatedly consulted
for their expertise and experience in court cases and in
the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Boardroom
Reports and other newspapers. |
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Member of the
Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The MIA enriches the community by
collecting, preserving, and making accessible
outstanding works of art from the world’s diverse
cultures. Inspiring wonder through the power of art,
free admission. |
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Member of the
Minnesota Artists, which offers Minnesota-based artists
a central gathering place on the Web, and offers the
public a new way to explore art and get to know artists.
A project of The McKnight Foundation and Walker Art
Center. |
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Member of the
Fine Art Registry. The Fine Art Registry uses research
and development to empower appraisers, artists, art
collectors, galleries, museums, libraries, universities,
historical societies, rare book and manuscript dealers,
auction houses etc. to standardize the way the art world
does business. |
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Premium member of the Numismatic Guaranty
Corporation. The world's largest and most respected
third-party coin grading & authenticating company. NGC
is the official grading service of the ANA. |
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Member of the Anoka-Ramsey College Art Club. The Art
Club is made up of students that have an appreciation for
the Fine Arts. It provides regular opportunities to
discuss ideas pertaining to art and hosts biannual
student art sales to display and sell artist
productions. |
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