Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove • Page 5B NOVEMBER 2015 Specializing in Everything Homemade Soups, Sandwiches, Salads & Cheesecake Receive 20% off any BREAKFAST with this ad. Order your holiday cheesecake by Dec. 15th to receive 25% off. Cheesecakes make great gifts! 2 4 1 4 4 6 0 0 3 The RiverMill Cafe' 890 Elm Grove Rd. Elm Grove 262.787.0900 M-F 7a-3p, Sat 8a-2p www.rivermillfoods.com Let us cater your holiday luncheon! Gift certificates available 246753002 H appy H oli days fro m Book Your Holiday Party Now! Have us come to your location, or use one of our beautifully decorated dining rooms! DON'T FORGET, Silver Spur Gift Cards Make Great Gifts! and, for every $50 you spend, you get $10 in Spur Cash for yourself! 13275 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove, WI 53122 TEL. 262-821-1511 FAX 262-821-5965 www.SilverSpurBBQ.com Call for information, certain minimum apply. 246854001 GET READY FOR A BUSY SPRING REAL ESTATE MARKET Happy Holidays www.m3realty.com 890 Elm Grove Rd. Elm Grove Pat, Ben & Martin Mullikin 262-787-8995 Questions@m3realty.com 246866001 Complimentary consultation on the value of your home and staging/preparation suggestions. NOW Angel Light Center for the Healing Arts GIFTS OF HEALING… GIFTS OF SPIRIT… ENJOY A GREAT HOLIDAY SHOPPING EXPERIENCE! SPECIAL SALES THROUGH DECEMBER 10 % OFF YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE THRU DECEMBER 31st. Consignment and sale goods excluded. ANGEL LIGHT CENTER for THE HEALING ARTS 13300 Watertown Plank Rd – Elm Grove 262-787-3001 • www.AngelLightLLC.com SHOP OUR SELECTION OF GIFTS INCLUDING • Artist Designed Jewelry • Hand Crafted Accessories • Music for Relaxation • Angel and Spiritual Art • High Grade Crystals and Stones • Pure Essential Oils and Candles • Books of Healing, Growth & Discovery FREE ANGEL FAIRE AND OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 TH (11AM – 4PM) 246753003 Friday, Nov. 13 Christmas in the Grove 4:00-8:00pm Arts & Crafts at Elm Grove Woman's Club (Children under 12 FREE) Santa & Mrs. Claus will fly in for a visit! 5:00pm - Woman's Club 5:30pm - Sendik's 6:00pm - Penelope's Restaurant Music by DJ "A Personal Touch" Saturday, Nov. 14 Holiday Book Sale at the Library 10:00am-2:00pm Kids Crafts, Fun & More 10am-2:00pm At Snapdragon Flowers Horse Drawn Wagon Rides 10:00am-2:00pm Throughout the Village with stops at Park & Shop, Notre Dame Convent, Village Hall & Woman's Club. Rides sponsored by Woller Anger & Co., Ace Hardware, Elm Grove Woman's Club, The Johnson Building, Luther Group, E.G. Business Association • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Christmas in the Grove 10:00am-4:00pm Arts & Crafts at Elm Grove Woman's Club (Children under 12 FREE) Balloon Magic & "Giveaways" 11:00am-1:00pm At Thrivent Financial Celebrating 5 years in the Village Kid's Ornament Projects & Treats 11:00am-1:00pm at Village Hall Elm Grove Recreation Department Santa & Mrs. Claus will fly in for a visit! 11:00am-2:30pm at The Park & Shop SPECIAL EVENT: Tour the Heritage Room 10am-12noon - and - 1pm-2:30pm Shop for Gifts 10am-4pm School Sisters of Notre Dame Convent The Waukesha Antique Mall, 1427 E. Racine Ave., hosted a mini appraisal fair that turned out not so mini! Attendees were waiting when the doors opened and the day flew by with a steady stream of diverse items for the five certified appraisers to value. Over 100 tickets were sold and the proceeds of $500 was donated to the Waukesha County Historical Society. A few of the notable trea- sures brought in for evalua- tion were: A ladies intricate gold pocket watch with an engraved owl perched on a diamond-studded moon A hand-sewn 46-star American flag with family history that it may have flown at a World's Fair A collection of swords and daggers, including a Russian cavalry sword Elegant vintage purses Arts & crafts table lamp Hand-stitched quilts Superb, signed pottery French boudoir chair Green Bay Packers memorabilia Only verbal appraisals were shared along with lots of advice and information on how to care for family heirlooms. Attendees found out that age does not neces- sarily equate to a high value. Many items are old and valuable but many more items are only old. When cleaning out a prop- erty, you might want to have things checked out before throwing anything in a garbage bin — you could be throwing money away! Condition has much more to do with value than ever before. Buyers are looking for objects with no modifi- cation, repaint, repairs or updates. Collectors of high- ticket items are extremely particular and insistent that their purchase is in near-mint original condi- tion and will pay more for those items. Although a few people were disappointed to learn their treasure was a repro- duction or replica, all were appreciative for this service to the community and to know more about their per- sonal family keepsakes. Special thanks goes to the manager, Penny Olson, for her time in coordinating all the details for this event. Always remember: An antique is a memory that you can touch with your hand! Have an item for appraisal? Tell us about it and it could be selected for a future column. Mail entries to Waukesha Antique Shop, 1427 E. Racine Ave., Unit E- 2, Waukesha, WI 53186. Send sharp, well-lit photos of front, back and under- side of your item, and mea- surements are important. List any known history or even hearsay, length of ownership and all mark- ings, even partial ones. Include your name, address and phone number. No pho- tos can be returned and no purchase of antiques will occur. (Barbara Eash is a mem- ber of the Certified Apprais- ers Guild of America, spe- cializing in appraisals of antiques and collectibles and has extensive experience writing and speaking about antiques.) BARBARA EASH Antiques Appraised Treasures surface at appraisal fair Age is just one number to consider with antiques Jerry Dutscheck, co-owner/appraiser, of Military Collectibles Shop in West Allis Cheri Riehle Appraiser Linda Schessler Local historian and Freeman columnist John Schoenknecht

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