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Johanne Yakula, CPPAG Certified Personal Property and Antiques Appraiser in Edmonton, Alberta

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Antique wax doll. Image from Heather Bond Dolls.

Doll Collecting not just for Little Girls

August 12, 2014by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

Collecting Dolls is the kind of collecting passion that you get – or don’t get. I used to be part of the first camp even when I owned and operated […]

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Aesthetic Movement Art Furniture. Photo by James Sansum, dealer.

Victorian Art Furniture

July 8, 2014by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

It can be quite confusing trying to find images online when looking for art furniture – especially for antique art furniture. Art furniture, by its very definition, is furniture that, […]

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Collections can be hard to part with - both emotionally and financially

Why Antique Appraisals ?

December 16, 2013by Johanne Yakula 4 Comments

Winter is never a great time to make changes that would cause you or someone you love to have to move from their home. However, sometimes life throws curve balls. […]

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t's a good idea to know a few things before buying antiques at auction !

The Strange Vocabulary at Auctions

September 24, 2013by Johanne Yakula 5 Comments

I remember the first time I attended an antique auction. I  felt intimidated to be buying antiques on the same level as experienced dealers and collectors. On top of that […]

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Trunks from the 1927 Sears catalogue

How to Get Rid of Smells in an Old Trunk

July 30, 2013by Johanne Yakula 12 Comments

Have you ever bought an old trunk at a garage sale or antique shop or inherited one from a family member? Wherever you got yours from, it’s not surprising that you […]

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Early Quebec Collection – Nettie Covey Sharpe

January 6, 2013by Johanne Yakula

Recently I re-read an old article on an amazing lady by the name of Nettie Covey Sharpe. She loved collecting early religious artifacts and Quebec folk art and furniture at […]

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Sign your Paintings

Artists, Sign your Art Work!

September 24, 2012by Johanne Yakula

One of my services I provide for clients is to appraise their antiques and home furnishings – regardless of whether they are antique or not. Many people are at a […]

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Memories of Sales Past

April 24, 2012by Johanne Yakula

This upcoming sale has made me think of some of the more unusual venues where I have held sales before. Places like:  a house about to be bulldozed. You can understand […]

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t's a good idea to know a few things before buying antiques at auction !

Antique Books

April 23, 2012by Johanne Yakula

At the end of April I am hosting a private antique sale here in our city. The client is a grand niece of the owner who passed away recently at […]

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Syracuse China

April 3, 2012by Johanne Yakula

  I received an email from a reader requesting some information about the Syracuse China Company because her Mother had a set of dishes that she prized highly. Unfortunately it is […]

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