ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL OF LOWER FAIRFIELD COUNTY, INC.

Please join us for a lively discussion with Elyse Luray, Trust and Estates, New York Office, Heritage Auctions about planning considerations for tangible assets and 2021 market trends followed by appraisals of items you submit for review!

Members and guests are invited to submit photos (jpeg format) and a description (size, medium, signature, and any other pertinent information) for an item to be appraised to Council Administrator Lori Somerville at epc-lfc@comcast.net no later than Friday, November 12^th. Please note that you do not have to submit an item to attend this event. Click here to view the Heritage Auctions event flyer.

Elyse Luray served as Vice President, Auctioneer and Department Head of Collectibles for Christie’s for more than 10 years after earning a degree in art history from New Orleans’ Tulane University. Since then, she has collaborated and consulted with a number of specialty auction houses, handling high-profile auctions ranging from antique toys to sports collectibles and fine wine. The roster of important private collections she has managed include the archives of Lucas Films, DreamWorks, Fox Studios, Jimi Hendrix, Muhammad Ali, Eric Clapton, Marilyn Monroe, and Mickey Mantle. Elyse is also the nationally-recognized host of numerous television programs on collectibles, such as HGTV’s "If Walls Could Talk" and "The Longest Yard Sale," as an appraiser on PBS’s "Antiques Roadshow" and as a permanent cast member of its popular "History Detectives." She’s hosted "Collection Intervention" on the Syfy network, "Treasure Seekers" on VOOM! and was as a collectibles expert on "The Nate Berkus Show" and "Clean House NY!" She is also an author, speaker and a licensed auctioneer in New York. A member of the Appraisers Association of America, Elyse is a USPAP-certified appraiser of Entertainment memorabilia and a preferred appraiser for both the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and Encompass Insurance.

Please click on the document link below for registration details for members and guests. Note, registration deadline is Monday, November 15th.