JFS Colorado Senior Connections in Edgewater kicked off summer with a Trash to Treasures event last week. In conjunction with the City of Edgewater and St Anthony’s Health Passport program, we hosted this event modeled after the popular TV show, “Antique Road Show.” More than 50 seniors gathered in Jefferson High School’s gymnasium, each carrying an antique that they hoped was the rare and precious heirloom worth thousands of dollars. Items ranged in diversity from family Civil War documents to stuffed animals and furniture. One person brought a tobacco cabinet purchased at a garage sale for 25 cents that ended up being worth more than $125!
The honored guest and volunteer of the evening was Jack Wartell, owner of the Antique Trader, an Antique store on South Broadway in Denver. Jack has been working with and appraising antiques for almost 40 years and his wealth of historical information and keen sense of humor kept the seniors entranced as they waited upwards of three hours for their appraisal.
Jack stated, “JFS helped take care of my dad when he died at age 92. It is a great organization and I was happy to support its work.”
All in all, the highest-appraised item of the evening was a ticket from a boxing match, Dempsy vs Gibbons. It was given to the participant by a friend and was in mint condition. The evening was a great success. Neighbors gathered for a fun and social event, people offered to volunteer and participate in other aspects of our program, and everyone walked away a little bit richer.
-Alison Joucovsky, Colorado Senior Connections Program Coordinator
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