Questers

Have you ever heard of Questers?

Questers is a national non-profit group

that is "dedicated to the study, conservation

and preservation of historical objects 

for the benefit of today and tomorrow. 

Members seek to identify 

preservation and restoration 

of existing landmarks as well to

 educate through the research and 

study of antiques."

Questers is an antique club I belong to in our town. 

If you love antiques and learning more about them, 

you may want to search out a

local chapter of Questers in your area. 

There are chapters in 43 states 

and 2 Canadian provinces.

(Our town is very small and there are 2 chapters here!)

I have learned so much 

about many collectible items. 

We meet nine months a year, 

 in members homes and we typically

have a program speaker who comes 

and makes a presentation on

a specific subject matter.

My grandfather's bronzed baby shoes in copper..   :)

Through the years we have had 

so many wonderful programs

and some of my favorite topics have been

 quilt patterns of the underground railroad, 

 silver patterns and marks, free appraisal day, 

mourning jewelry,  antique books, netsuke,

and art/painting restoration -- to name a few.

The appraisal day is such a favorite among members 

that the club now hosts this once a year.

Today was our annual appraisal day 

and I hosted the ladies here.

They brought so many great items,

and if I had thought about it earlier

 I would have photographed these items. 

So much fun to see what

treasures people have, isn't it?

There are SO many beautiful things out there

that we can collect. I enjoy learning about

these "old things. If you enjoy this kind of thing,

you may want to find a Questers group to join.

Unsure as to how to find one?

You can visit their website at 

http://www.questers1944.org/links.html

to see where their chapters 

are located by state.

Are you by chance a Quester?

Tell me about it!