Every home, estate, attic, garage, and storage unit contains a mix of worthless clutter and surprisingly valuable objects. The problem is simple: most people don’t know which items deserve research, appraisal, or resale—and which items can be safely discarded without losing anything of value.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 717 gives you a complete, beginner-friendly, non-destructive system for determining whether an item is valuable, collectible, rare, historically significant, or simply everyday material with no real market value. Using the same observational principles used by professional appraisers, this master guide teaches you how to evaluate any unknown item quickly and safely.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:
Identify value indicators based on age, materials, craftsmanship, rarity, maker marks, and demand
Recognize high-value materials such as sterling silver, brass, porcelain, hardwoods, early plastics, and vintage glass
Distinguish quality craftsmanship from mass-produced modern goods
Locate maker marks, signatures, labels, and stamps across all major categories
Understand true rarity vs. common items assumed to be rare
Identify strong-demand categories including mid-century décor, collectibles, sports items, tools, and military pieces
Recognize low-value red flags such as heavy damage, reproduction markings, or mass-produced décor
Evaluate household categories quickly—furniture, ceramics, décor, jewelry, tools, documents, toys, and electronics
Apply a complete step-by-step non-destructive evaluation workflow
Know when a professional appraisal is genuinely needed
Apply the full DJR non-destructive workflow for separating trash from treasure
Know when an item deserves professional appraisal or authentication
Whether you're sorting an estate, handling inherited boxes, organizing a home, or exploring storage-unit finds, this Master Guide gives you the expert structure needed to confidently determine which items have value—and which ones do not.
Digital Download — PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
Every home, estate, attic, garage, and storage unit contains a mix of worthless clutter and surprisingly valuable objects. The problem is simple: most people don’t know which items deserve research, appraisal, or resale—and which items can be safely discarded without losing anything of value.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 717 gives you a complete, beginner-friendly, non-destructive system for determining whether an item is valuable, collectible, rare, historically significant, or simply everyday material with no real market value. Using the same observational principles used by professional appraisers, this master guide teaches you how to evaluate any unknown item quickly and safely.
Inside this guide, you’ll learn how to:
Identify value indicators based on age, materials, craftsmanship, rarity, maker marks, and demand
Recognize high-value materials such as sterling silver, brass, porcelain, hardwoods, early plastics, and vintage glass
Distinguish quality craftsmanship from mass-produced modern goods
Locate maker marks, signatures, labels, and stamps across all major categories
Understand true rarity vs. common items assumed to be rare
Identify strong-demand categories including mid-century décor, collectibles, sports items, tools, and military pieces
Recognize low-value red flags such as heavy damage, reproduction markings, or mass-produced décor
Evaluate household categories quickly—furniture, ceramics, décor, jewelry, tools, documents, toys, and electronics
Apply a complete step-by-step non-destructive evaluation workflow
Know when a professional appraisal is genuinely needed
Apply the full DJR non-destructive workflow for separating trash from treasure
Know when an item deserves professional appraisal or authentication
Whether you're sorting an estate, handling inherited boxes, organizing a home, or exploring storage-unit finds, this Master Guide gives you the expert structure needed to confidently determine which items have value—and which ones do not.
Digital Download — PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
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