<html><body><p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Appraisers Road Show </span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Sept.
14 & 15 </span></i></b></p><p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Benefits <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Schenectady Civic Players </i></span></b></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'>SCHENECTADY –- Last year’s Appraisers Road Show
proved such a success, attracting overflow attendance, particularly by Stockade
residents, that it is being brought back to the Schenectady Civic Playhouse this
fall, Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15, from 9 am to 4 pm each
day.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Do
you have a treasure in your attic?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Are
you curious to know its history or value?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Then mark your calendar and be sure to attend this repeat antiques and
art discovery weekend at Schenectady Civic Playhouse, 12 South Church Street in
Schenectady.</span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Bring
your items for appraisal – paintings, posters, prints, toys, jewelry, silver,
coins, military relics, oriental ceramics, jade and oriental art, rugs,
tapestries, fabrics, sports, memorabilia, books, documents, photos and more.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Or just come to observe the excitement.
You’ll also benefit Civic Players’ Centennial Fund. </span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>The
event both days (Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm) is open to the public.
No appointment or admission fee. Just $5 for each item you choose to have
evaluated, and Civic Players benefits from that fee. Expert appraisers help
answer three important questions: What is the piece I own? What is the value?
Where is the best place to sell antiques, art objects and collectibles?
And you may even get an offer.</span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-tab-count:
1"> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Antique
Appraisers Road Show experts, all independent art, antique, and collectibles
authorities, include </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Robert Meringolo, former Sotheby’s
associate, who is bringing a team of nationally and internationally recognized
experts including former Sotheby’s and Christie’s appraisers.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-tab-count:
1"> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
appraisers show was started in 2011 as a venue for local communities and
smaller cities to have access to antiques, art, and collectibles experts.
Since then thousands throughout New York have benefited from learning
what their heirlooms are worth. Large and small discoveries have been made, to
the delight of </span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>many</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> owners. </span></p></body></html>