Antique appraisal parties are a new way for you to relax with your friends and family, entertain any group, or raise money for your favorite charity. Ms. Davenport comes to your home, your business or your civic meeting to appraise antiques, collectibles and heirlooms as she shares her extensive knowledge of the possessions of our lives.

WHAT IT COSTS

Connie Sue appraisal parties are as affordable as they are entertaining, with a reduced rate structure that's perfect for non-profits and individuals.

Non-Profits & Individuals:                      Business & Corporate:

Two-Hour Party - $300 plus travel         $200 to $250 per hr. plus travel

Four-Hour Party - $600 plus travel                         

Party Planning Suggestions

1. Choose Your Objective
   Is your gathering a party for friends or family to have fun? A fundraiser for your club or charity? An educational activity for your civic group? What do you want to accomplish?



2. Select your length
   How long do you want your appraisal party to last? Ms. Davenport offers two-hour and four-hour parties, and she can appraise up to 30 items per hour.



3. Select Your Venue
   Hold your appraisal party in any venue, big or small. Throw a party for family and friends in your own home. Treat your church group to an appraisal party in the church basement. Design a fund-raiser around an appraisal party in your local convention center.



4. Choose Your Party Theme
   Every great party starts with a great theme. Need ideas? Try these on for size.
   
   Family Box Party, where members of your extended family and beyond bring items from family dress-up boxes, tool boxes, jewelry boxes and more.
   
   Collectible Party, where you and your like-minded friends bring favorite collectibles-like dolls, toys, plates and other collectibles-for discussion and appraisal.
   
   Geneology Party, where you and your guests come ready to share family trees, stories and scandals, along with family heirlooms for appraisal.
   
   Dish-It-Out Party, where your guests bring dishes, plates, flatware and hollowware, along with stories about the people who owned them.
   
   Game Party, where everyone brings an old game from their attic-and everyone plays their favorites.
   
   Kitsch Party, where everyone brings the cheesiest old item from their attic, along with the truth about how that item came to reside in their home.



5. Design Your Games
   What fun is a party without games? Using your party's theme as a guide, choose the contests, games and awards you want your party to include. Competitions and awards connected to items brought for appraisal are always fun, such as "Most Bizarre Tool," Oddest Doll," or "Saddest Story," "Biggest Scandal," "Best Family Story," or "What Were They Thinking" awards, along with prizes that you supply.



6. Book Your Party
   Once you've designed your party, you'll get a pre-party agreement, which confirms all the details of your party, confirms the payment arrangements, and outlines our refund policy. Your signature on the pre-party agreement and your 50 percent deposit reserve your spot on Ms. Davenport's calendar.



7. Send the Invitations
   Once you've designed your party, simply cut and paste from this website to inform and invite your guests.



8. Let's Party!
   On party day, Ms. Davenport entertains as she appraises, using her ability as a storyteller and a facilitator to enthrall her audience.