South Mountain Appraisals, LLC

09/09/2026

Beautiful blue skies in Central Pennsylvania today as I wrap up an onsite visit in Shippensburg.

Currently, our global reach with clients includes London, Malibu, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Shippensburg, Newville, and Boiling Springs.

09/08/2026

Let's play a game today. Which is more valuable, American or Britsh samplers? Post your answer in the comments and I will let you know later traditionally which appraises for more.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from South Mountain Appraisals, LLC. I am working on wrapping up an appraisal today of photographs.

In the meantime, check out these two oil on canvas paintings of workers. The first depicts industrial steel workers valued at $800 signed by "Martin" and the second features an African-American plowing in the fields valued at $300

09/07/2026

Relaxing outside this evening after working on an appraisal of Thomas Edison related photographs today. Busy! Busy! Busy!

09/06/2026

I have been following this all week! Wow!

I wonder if this is a record?

09/06/2026

Remember I posted this guy earlier this week? Well the price is now at $13,666.66 as of last night!!!!!!! It ends tonight on eBay. There has been a major bidding war this week and last night was fun to watch. You will be getting updates on this today! Amazing.

This 1930s invitation, while unmarked is actually made in nearby Shippensburg by the Beistle Company. I will also be posting a history on the company later today.

I wonder what this will sell for! I will put it out there in public, I would love to write the Retail Replacement Value appraisal for their insurance company.

This is a rare Halloween party invitationwith a bat that has wings that move. The bat slides up and down inside a jack o' lantern. It is unused and in great condition. It has wonderful graphics in a Beistle-like style of the early 1930s.

09/05/2026

Here's another one in our look at White House pets. This framed piece features a handwritten letter signed by First Lady Grace Coolidge alongside a reproduction of her famous 1924 official White House portrait with her white collie Rob Roy. This framed collection is valued at $40.

09/05/2026

This afternoon, as we continue to look at Presidential pets, we have President Warren Harding's Dog, Laddie Boy. This statue, wind-up toy, and photograph last traded hands in 2011 and have a current fair market value is $500.

Laddie Boy was one of the most famous presidential pets of the early 20th century. In Laddie Boy's mouth is a newspaper clearly imprinted as the Marion Star, Warren Harding's old newspaper.

Laddie Boy attended Harding's Cabinet meetings, had his own chair, wore dog tag No. 1, and even led the Humane Society's parade in Washington D.C.

09/05/2026

Here is our first Presidential pet today!

We have a watercolor on board painting by Kristen Hoffman (American, 20th Century) depicting President Clinton's cat Socks in the Oval Office. This item last sold in 2005 and would be valued today at $1,000.

Stay tuned for our next Presidential Pet item!