APPRAISERS' PANEL -- Meet Our Appraisers
Appraisal Services are available at select Twin Bridges' Shows for an informal evaluation
and identification for a fee of $5.00 per item. Not all appraisers appear at all events.    
Collectors are encouraged to contact individual appraisers between events for assistance
with individual items or estates. Fees for services, when applicable, are by individual
arrangement between the collector and the appraiser.
ED GOEHRING
BILL HARMON
LARRY HULL
JIM PITTS
APPRAISERS
Patrick Archer       Gary Cox       Ed Goehring       Bill Harmon
Larry Hull       Dennis Jow       Jim Pitts       W. Brooke Sivo
Steve Turner      Donn Yvaska      Steve Yvaska   
Appraisers' Panel Chairperson:
STEPHEN TURNER
Appraiser's Panel Chairperson:
STEVEN YVASKA
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Dr. Charles Ryder Dibble, Sally Kinsey,
Ed Fricke, and Bruce Havens. Over the
years Steven developed a deep interest
in American silver, the topic of his
graduate thesis.

He's taught classes on antiques for the
Morgan Hill Adult Education program
and the San Jose Southside Community
Center. Mr. Yvaska has also presented
lectures at a number of colleges and
universities. He appears regularly at
Home and Garden shows, antique fairs
and shows, as well as benefit events
sponsored by several charities.

Mr. Yvaska enjoys sharing his time and
knowledge in his community. For his
service to the Thrift Box resale shop in
San Jose - an arm of the Lucile Packard
Children's Hospital - he received the
2004 Children's Champion Award. He's
been granted honorary lifetime
membership in numerous civic and
social groups including the Alliance
League and the Los Altos Glass and
Decorative Arts Club.

Mr. Yvaska may be best-known for his
columns on antiques  for the San Jose
Mercury News. His work is often
reprinted in professional newsletters,
journals and bulletins.  To contact Mr.
Yvaksa, email him at:
steve.yvaska@sbcglobal.net
Steven is a frequent guest speaker
at Bay Area historical societies,
museums,  groups and antiques
clubs. He's delivered programs
about subjects as varied as
American art pottery, glass, jewelry,
holiday collectibles, ocean liner
memorabilia, silver and postcards.

Steven Wayne Yvaska was born in
Boston and became a collector by
age nine.  He graduated cum laude
from Syracuse University where he
began to delve into the decorative
arts. He completed his Master's
degree in Environmental Science
and studied with experts including
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PATRICK ARCHER
Patrick Archer, a generalist specializing in glass and pottery  
has been an avid collector for forty years. A California resident
for the past eight years, Mr. Archer previously served as a
certified appraiser with the State of Michigan’s Court system.  
He may be reached at patrickarcher72@aol.com.  
Gary Cox, known to many in the
greater Sacramento area as “The
Antique Answer Man,” began his
interesting journey from collector to
appraiser thirty years ago while living
in the Midwest. In recent years, he has
worked extensively as an appraiser
with local historical societies, notably
the Crocker Art Museum and the
Folsom Historical Society.  He is a
regular on Public Television,  
renowned speaker to glass collectors,
civil war buffs, antique societies and
those just learning, interested in how
to tell a fake from the real thing.  For
more information, contact Mr. Cox at:
916-600-2775, by email at
gary@antiqueanswerman.com.
Ed Goehring is G.I.A.
certified in diamonds and a
senior member, National
Association of Jewelry
Appraisers with over forty
years of experience.
Mr. Goehring runs Estate
Jewelers of Redding, CA.  
For more information,
contact Mr. Goehring by
phone at:
530-242-1709
Mr. Harmon, is a former
university professor and
business administrator
specializing in American
glassware, dinnerware
and California pottery
for the past twenty five+
years. For more
information, contact Mr.
Harmon at:

NineLivesAntique@aol.com
Larry Hull, originally from
Missouri, has been an avid
collector for nearly half-a-
century and dealer since 1978.
Mr. Hull specializes in small
silver items as well as pre-Civil
war and American pattern
glass. His extensive collection
of early American glass has
been featured in several
antiques publications and he is
highly regarded as an expert in
his specialties. Now retired
from the antiques business
and living in Red Bluff, Mr. Hull
appears with Twin Bridges
Appraisers’ Panels throughout
Northern and Central California.
He may be reached at:
larbear@clearwire.net
Mr. Pitts, serves as
Consignment Consultant for
Heritage Auctions, specializing
in coins, comic books,
animation art, movie posters,
autographs, sports and musical
memorabilia and Disneyana. He
also serves as a Senior Advisor
to the Overstreet Comic Book
Price Guide (about to publish
its 35th edition.)   For more
information, contact Mr. Pitts
at:jimbo1968_1999@yahoo.com
W. BROOKE SIVO
W. Brooke Sivo, Vice
President, Director of
American Furniture and
Decorative Arts at
Bonhams and Butterfields
in San Francisco.  
brooke.sivo@bonhams.com
DONALD YVASKA,
GUEST APPRAISER

Mr. Yvaska  brings over 25
years of experience in art,
antiques, as well as fashion
and design. A graduate of the
Vesper George School of Art
and the New England College
of Art and Design, Donald has
lectured nationally and around
the globe. He's well-known for
his tours of Europe that
explain the legacy of art and
architecture over the ages.
Yvaska has taught college
level courses in art history,
fashion and design. He's on
the staff of Rancho Santiago
College in Orange County,
and a fine art consultant at the
prestigious Martin Lawrence
Gallery in Newport Beach.
Donald also holds a post as a
Commissioner with the
Redevelopment Agency, City
of Anaheim. He may be
contacted at:
newport@martinlawrence.com
AMANDA CASTRO
We are happy to report that, after a leave of
absence to be a stay-home mom, Ms. Castro is
back in business!
Her specialties are the 1940's & Victoriana. She is
also available to handle estate liquidations.
She may be contacted at:
info@elsiec.com
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Mr. Turner is well known throughout the
greater San Francisco Bay Area as a
featured appraiser on the Home and
Garden Television Show ( H.G.T.V)
"Appraise It", as well as a contributing
author to the "What's It Worth" column
which appears in The San Francisco
Chronicle weekend edition. He has also
served as an appraiser for the Antiques
Roadshow in San Francisco. Mr. Turner
is often consulted for his vast knowledge
of fine arts and Orientalia. For more
information, visit him on line at
www.sgturner.com  or contact Mr. Turner
at:   steve.turner@sgturner.com
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GARY COX
AMANDA CASTRO