Antique Appraisals & Backward Glances at Poricy Park

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. - Sept. 29, 2014 - PRLog -- Antique Appraisals! Bring your antique treasures for review by professional appraiser, Ina Giardina, owner of Summit Antiques Center. Ina conducts house sales and has appraised items for court cases. Please pre-register by sending an email to joycef@poricypark.org or fax to 732-842-6833. Include your name and a brief description of the item(s) you wish to have appraised. The appraisal fee is $5 for the first item and $3 for each additional item (limit 5 items).  You will be assigned a time to meet with Ina.

Appraisals will take place between 1:00pm and 3:00pm. If you do not pre-register, you will be assigned a time when you arrive, based on availability.

Backward Glances! Dorn’s Classic Images will present an extraordinary record of their archive of images documenting every aspect of life in Monmouth County for over a hundred years. Many of the images possess historical relevance, nostalgic charm and human interest with clarity, extraordinary lighting and compelling composition. Images will be on display in the Nature Center beginning at 1:00pm. A brief video presentation of classic images accompanied by original music will begin promptly at 3 pm. FREE!

Copies of the video, along with Dorn's 2015 photo calendar of local water scenes, will be on sale in the park Gift Shop. Reproductions of all images on display will be available for sale during the session. Partial proceeds of all sales will benefit Poricy Park Conservancy.

Antique Vendors! Take a stroll on the lawn visiting local antique vendors, enjoy shopping and purchasing that special antique for your home. Vendors will be open from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. (Antique Vendors interested in space, please call the Nature Center at 732-842-5966 or visit www.PoricyPark.org for registration form.

Poricy Park Gift Shop and Thrift Shop table will be open - all proceeds support Poricy Park.

Photos available upon request. The event will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2014, 1:00pm - 4:00pm at Poricy Park, located at 345 Oak Hill Road, Middletown, NJ.

All community and summer camp programs are run by Poricy Park Conservancy, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. PoricyPark is located at 345 Oak Hill Road in Middletown Township. With exceptional ecological resources, the 250 acre historical and nature site makes it one of the largest parks in Monmouth County. The Park offers recreational activities such as magnificent wooded hiking trails, bird watching, pristine pond settings, fishing, and a one-of-a-kind 70 million year-old Cretaceous fossil bed. For more information please visit www.PoricyPark.org or call 732-842-5966.