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Carolyn Remmey will be coming to Key West to participate in the Key West Art & Historical Society’s second annual Key West Antiques Show and Sale, Feb. 23-25, at the East Martello Museum. Remmey is president of Remmey Antiques and Fine Art Appraisers and Consultants in the New York Metro area. She has appeared as a guest appraiser on PBS’s popular Antiques Roadshow and produced her own local NJ cable appraisal show. She is also a contributing writer for the Antiques Guide, Antiques Trader, Arts and Antiques, 50 Plus, and Garden State Woman. Appraisal reservations are recommended and may be made by calling Gerri Sidoti, 305-295-6616, ext. 12. Those wishing to have items appraised by Remmey may bring them to the Antiques Show and Sale from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, and 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Saturday. A nominal fee of $20 will be charged for the appraisal and Remmey will donate the money generated by the appraisals to the Key West Art & Historical Society. Last year Remmey appraised jewelry, stamps, coins, paintings, prints, porcelain, glass, furniture, and textiles during the three-day show. Those attending the Key West Antiques Show and Sale’s special early preview buying reception, 6-9 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 23, will be the first to view and have the opportunity to buy antiques from the more than 30 dealers from around the United States. Last year more than 2,000 people viewed the three-day show. Tickets for the preview are $75 in advance and $100 at the door. Ticket prices include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment. Friday, Feb. 24, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., tickets are $6. The Key West Arts & Historical Society is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, presenting, and ensuring the future of art and history of the Florida Keys. The society manages Fort East Martello Museum and Gardens, the Key West Lighthouse and Keeper’s Quarters Museum, and the Key West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House
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