Minneapolis Antique Appraiser

🖼️ 300 MASTERPIECES at the Minnesota State Fair

Minnesota’s largest juried art exhibition showcases over 300 elite, state-wide artworks inside a historic 1907 building. Visitors can explore diverse mediums, participate in an all-ages art detective game, and watch daily live artist demonstrations. These four examples stood out to me for their strong emotional expressiveness and ex*****on.

📌 The reality we live in.

WORRY AND WONDER
FAYE PASSOW
Minneapolis
Stone lithograph

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WHAT'S PASSED IS PROLOGUE
CHRISTOPHER PALBICKI
St. Paul
Acrylic and paste, stones, coins, seashells on panel

📌 I found this moving.

DOWN, BUT NOT OUT
SCOTT ZIMMERMANN
Hopkins
Acrylic paint on canvas

📌 The artist has an amazing ability to capture the moment.

LAKE REFLECTIONS
ALEX HALL
Shorewood
Watercolor on 100% cotton paper

https://www.mnstatefair.org/location/fine-arts-center/

📅 SAT AUG 22nd 🆓FREE ANTIQUE APPRAISALS!

🕒 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 WHERE: Amoré Antiques Downtown Anoka

✨ What is your treasure actually worth? Find out on Saurday! Join us for our monthly FREE appraisal event with 🔍 Minneapolis Antique Appraiser David Schlueter!

🎒 What to bring:
* 👑 Family Heirlooms & rare keepsakes
* 🖼️ Fine Art & vintage paintings
* 🪙 Rare Coins & currency - U.S. & foreign
* 💍 Fine Jewelry & precious gems
* 🏺 Antiques & unique collectibles

🏰 Explore History!
Amoré Antiques features two massive levels packed with vintage, antique, and collectible treasures! Come for the appraisal, stay to explore, while you're here Discover Anoka! 🛍️

📜 Important Event Rules:
* 🚶‍♂️❌📅 Walk-ins only / No appointments
* ⏱️ 15-minute limit per person
* 🚫 No furniture or fi****ms allowed

🌐 Get more details:
Go to the yesterdaysgems.com INFO page and click on "Free Appraisals" for the details, address and future dates! 🗺️

💎 UNCOVER YOUR HIDDEN FORTUNE! FREE ANTIQUE APPRAISAL EVENT! 💰

✨ What is your treasure actually worth? Find out this weekend! Join us for our monthly FREE appraisal event with 🔍 Minneapolis Antique Appraiser David Schlueter!

📅 WHEN: Saturday, August 22nd
* 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

📍 WHERE: Amoré Antiques
* Downtown Anoka

🎒 What to bring:

* 👑 Family Heirlooms & rare keepsakes
* 🖼️ Fine Art & vintage paintings
* 🪙 Rare Coins & currency - U.S. & foreign
* 💍 Fine Jewelry & precious gems
* 🏺 Antiques & unique collectibles

🏰 Explore History!
Amoré Antiques features two massive levels packed with vintage, antique, and collectible treasures! Come for the appraisal, stay to explore, while you're here Discover Anoka! 🛍️

📜 Important Event Rules:
* 🚶‍♂️❌📅 Walk-ins only / No appointments
* ⏱️ 15-minute limit per person
* 🚫 No furniture or fi****ms allowed

🌐 Get more details:
Go to the yesterdaysgems.com INFO page and click on "Free Appraisals" for the details, address and future dates! 🗺️

These are a few items that were brought into the Amoré Antiques FREE appraising event.

A "Famous First Edition" reprint of Whiz Comics #2 originally published in February 1940. While an original 1940 newsstand issue in poor condition is worth thousands, this specific 1974 reproduction has a retail value of $30.00. The original comic had a bold text slogan "Gangway for Captain Marvel!" that originally ran between his feet (see inset pic).

An original Victorian c. 1890 charcoal portrait in an ornate gilt, 19th-century gesso / wood frame. Non-attributed antique portraits with a quality frame of this era value about $125.00

14k gold 1 3/4" beautiful Victorian bar brooch, dating from c. 1870 with twisted wire and scroll accents. It features a raised plate decorated with hand-engraved floral stems and has three small star-set rose cut diamonds. Market value $800.00, Insurance value $4000.00

A vintage "Rolex" lighter featuring a U.S. Army 8th Cavalry Regiment Unit Insignia. Made in Japan by a company named Rolex (unrelated to the Swiss watch manufacturer). Value $25.00

Find out what your treasure is worth at our next FREE appraising event with Minneapolis Antique Appraiser David Schlueter on Saturday, August 22nd from 11-4pm. Bring in your family heirloom, antiques, paintings, coins, jewelry, gems or whatever treasure you might have!

It's at Amoré Antiques in Anoka, where you'll find 2 levels of everything antique, vintage & collectible! While you're here, come Discover Anoka Discover Anoka!

For the address, details, and more event dates - go to the yesterdaysgems.com INFO page, then click on free appraisals.

Why Pioneers Put A Silver Dollar In Milk

People figured out this trick long before we had modern medicine. Early pioneers used to drop a real silver dollar into a fresh gallon of milk to keep it from spoiling on long trips. Decades later, Sears, Roebuck and Co. put this exact science to work by making washing machines with silver parts to zap germs in your laundry. Today, high-tech hospitals even line their operating room walls, counters, and tools with silver to stop dangerous superbugs from spreading.

Silver kills germs by acting like a tiny wrecking ball. When silver gets wet, it releases invisible, active particles called ions. These particles stick to bacteria, viruses, and fungi, punching holes straight through their outer walls. Once inside, the silver traps the germ's DNA and machinery, completely freezing its ability to breathe, eat, or multiply. Because it attacks the germ from every angle at the exact same time, the germs die off quickly and cannot mutate to fight back.

And today silver's germ-zapping power is hidden all over a modern home. Manufacturers weave microscopic silver particles, often called nanosilver, straight into the fibers of everyday fabrics. You can find it in high-tech athletic socks and sportswear to stop sweat-eating bacteria from causing foul odors. It is also woven into bed sheets, pillows, and towels so they stay fresh and smell clean for longer between washes. Even kitchen cleanup gets a silver boost, as brands make microfiber cleaning cloths and dish sponges laced with silver ions to keep the fabric from turning slimy or molding.

https://masqonn.com/antibacterial-properties-of-silver/

https://www.microban.com/blog/how-is-silver-used-in-manufacturing-antibacterial-products

Today's the LAST DAY to check out the return of the Uptown Art Fair at Lake of the Isles! If you're heading out there, here are two incredible artists you can't miss:

🎨 Phillip Schmidt Art
Phillip’s stunning oil paintings beautifully capture the quiet, peaceful side of natural landscapes, local landmarks, and maritime scenes. His work stands out with rich color palettes and a fantastic use of light. He is truly dedicated to the craft, handling everything from the first brushstroke to building his own hand-gilded frames!

• Website: pschmidtart.com
• Instagram:
• Facebook:

💍 Handmade Love Jewelry (Ashley Andrighetti)
Based out of Rosemount, MN, Ashley beautifully blends the organic look of natural crystals with precise metalsmithing and electroforming. Crafted with a personal touch, making her productions connect to the wearer like I've never seen. I was especially drawn to her detailed silver work pendants, which are absolutely mesmerizing!

• Shop: handmadelovejewelry.myshopify.com
• Instagram:
• Facebook: Handmade Love
• Artist Profile: lakevilleartscenterfriends.org/portfolio-item/ashley-andrighetti/

📍 Event Details:

• Where: Lake of the Isles + The Mall
• When: Today (Sunday, August 9) until 4:00 PM
• More Info: Hosted by the Uptown Association Uptown Association

Don't miss the Art Appraisal Clinic - Limited Spots Open

It's at the C**n Rapids Senior Center, Monday 18 September (corrected) at 10:30 am - Registration Required!

Bring your mystery piece to explore its history and value. Certified antique and art appraiser David Schlueter will investigate the artist, medium, and age to help unlock the hidden story of your treasure. Bring one or two pieces; each person will have 15 minutes.

Here is a look at what David appraises:

* Prints: Engravings (copper & zinc), etchings, drypoints, mezzotints, aquatints, stone lithographs, serigraphs, silkscreens, linocuts, and woodblocks.

* Sculpture & Glass: Art glass, stained glass, crystal, bronze, brass, steel, burl, olive wood, chalkware, polystone, resin, and cold-cast bronze.

* Paintings & Drawings: Oils, acrylics, gouache, tempera, watercolors, mixed media, charcoal, pastel, pencil, and hand-embellished giclées.

C**n Rapids Senior Center (763) 767-6473
11155 Robinson Dr, C**n Rapids, MN 55433
https://www.coonrapidsmn.gov/366/Senior-Services

David C. Schlueter
Certified Antique & Personal Property Appraiser
Antiques, art, jewelry, coins, and furniture
Call or Text 612-412-1899
https://www.yesterdaysgems.com

These are a few items that were brought into the Amoré Antiques FREE appraising event.

Box of silver-soldered tea and coffee pot sets (not rare): $25.00 local selling value.

Huge Chris Hawthorne (Detroit) 25" art glass table centerpiece: $1,500.00 national market value.

Faux 14k gold necklace: Gold plating is wearing off; bought overseas on vacation. $1.00 value.

Pair of cameos:
Genuine cameo (left): Set in a gold-filled frame. $75.00 value.
Faux cameo (right): Set in a reproduction Victorian cast metal frame. $20.00 value.

Find out what your treasure is worth at our next FREE appraising event with Minneapolis Antique Appraiser David Schlueter on Saturday, July 25th from 11-4pm. Bring in your family heirloom, antiques, paintings, coins, jewelry, gems or whatever treasure you might have! It's at Amoré Antiques in Anoka, where you'll find 2 levels of everything antique, vintage & collectible! While you're here, come Discover Anoka Anoka!

For the address, details, and more event dates - go to the yesterdaysgems.com INFO page, then click on free appraisals.

A Look Into 4 Timeless Treasures: from a recent jewelry insurance appraisal.

Multi-Stone Cluster Ring
This eye-catching 14k yellow gold statement ring features a bold, wide-band design with an asymmetrical freeform motif. It is lavishly adorned with multiple round-cut diamonds — each set in study white metal prongs that elevate each stone and create a glittering, multi-level cluster effect.
Replacement Value $6,500.00

Three-Stone Anniversary Ring
Classic 14k white gold three-stone ring featuring a round brilliant-cut center diamond flanked by two smaller matching round cut diamonds. The band has detailed filigree and milgrain edging, giving the piece a vintage inspired aesthetic.
Replacement Value: $7,500.00

Heavy Whale Pendant Necklace
This charming 14k yellow gold necklace features a highly polished, solid 14k gold whale pendant sculpted into a graceful swimming posture. This sleek, smooth gold pendant is a perfect piece for nature lovers or marine enthusiasts.
Replacement Value: $1400.00

Filigree Art Deco Era Lavalier Pendant Necklace
An exquisite 14k yellow gold necklace featuring an intricate, openwork filigree pendant with an elongated silhouette design. The center of the teardrop frame holds a delicate flower motif set with a small round amethyst, all suspended from a fine bold box chain, it's missing bottom teardrop pearl. Popularized in the 17th century by the Duchesse de La Vallière and revived in the Edwardian and Art Nouveau eras, they typically incorporate pearls, diamonds, and soft-toned gemstones.
Replacement Value: $800.00

Get a home visit written appraisal on your jewelry collection from David C. Schlueter, Certified Antique Appraiser, specializing in antiques, art, jewelry, coins & furniture 612-412-1899 at yesterdaysgems.com or......

Bring in a few pieces to the next FREE appraising event on Saturday, July 25th from 11-4pm. It's at Amoré Antiques in Anoka, where you'll find 2 levels of everything antique, vintage & collectible! While you're here, come Discover Anoka!

For the details, address and more FREE appraising event dates - go to the yesterdaysgems.com INFO page, then click on free appraisals.

PREPARE TO BE MESMERIZED!
Experience the subarctic wilderness through "Butterflies & Moths of the Taiga: A Snapshot". Twin Cities-based visual artist and MICA illustration graduate Steph Kunze transforms meticulous scientific observation into breathtaking contemporary art. By hand-drawing resilient northern Lepidoptera species onto fabric and building intricate fiber collages, Kunze captures the delicate, powdery texture of insect wings, making the artwork practically leap off the gallery walls.

Pictured: Blue Garden - Silvery blue butterfly, Autumn's Cloak - Mourning cloak butterfly, Lover of Flowers - Hummingbird clearwing moth, Dormancy - Green comma butterfly.

June 6th to July 11th, 2026
At the Rum River Art Center 21 Step Gallery
Anoka, Minnesota

https://rumriverart.com/2026/05/28/butterflies-moths-of-the-taiga-a-snapshot-with-artist-steph-kunze/

https://stephkunze.com/

https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.kunze.31

https://www.etsy.com/shop/StephKunzeArt