By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Wonder what your old item is worth? You can find out.
"We have a brand new fundraising event," said Katie Broker with the Reno County Museum. "This is something that we've never done before and we're working really closely with a lot of local businesses in downtown Hutchinson to put on an appraisal fair in April."
This isn't the first time for this kind of thing, but it's the first time in a long time.
"Hutchinson did one of these in 2009," Broker said. "It was actually put on by the Antique Association. They are still assisting us with this. However, we are doing this with the museum to raise funds. It will be our first major fundraiser in several years. What is my item worth is a question we get asked a lot at the museum. Museums cannot appraise your items. We can't put a value to that for you. We're not supposed to. We can't, but there are many qualified individuals in businesses here in Hutchinson that would be happy to do that for you."
The event is at Memorial Hall on April 16th.
"You can make an appointment," Broker said. "You can come in, bring your items. You can find out an estimated value for how much they are worth in the Hutchinson market. When you come in, you pay $25 to get two items valued. All of the proceeds of this event then go back into the museum so that we can continue to preserve history through exhibits, programs and other events.
If you have questions or want to set an appointment, call Broker at 620-662-1184 or email [email protected].