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Caplan's Auction & Appraisal Co.

Caplan's Auction & Appraisal Co. Caplan's Auction & Appraisal Co. Caplan's Auction & Appraisal Co.
  • Home
  • Services
  • Contact Us
  • upcoming auctions
    • Upcoming Auction Schedule
    • Upcoming Auction Photos
  • The Caplan's Difference
  • personal representatives
  • Our COVID-19 Policy
  • Trust & Experience
  • Photo Gallery
  • Our Staff
  • FAQ
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Our Staff


Staff

Shelley Harris

Shelley Harris

Shelley Harris

Department/Area of Expertise: Jewelry, Collectibles, Cars, Office Manager


Juliette

Shelley Harris

Shelley Harris

Juliette is the cutest thing at Caplan's. She is a rescue Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Department/Area of Expertise: Cuteness & Snuggles



Staff

Liz hutchison

Marc Hutchison

Marc Hutchison

Liz Hutchison is one of the newest members of The  Caplan's Auction crew.

Department/Area of Expertise: Auction Day Manager, Clerk


Marc Hutchison

Marc Hutchison

Marc Hutchison

Marc Hutchison is The Caplan's Auction relief auctioneer.

Department/Area of Expertise: Auctioneer, Auction Day Manager


Ron Kastronis

Marc Hutchison

Ron Kastronis

Department/Area of Expertise: Pick Ups-Clean Outs-Delivery Manager, Books, Collectibles


Staff

danielle Jacobini

danielle Jacobini

danielle Jacobini

Department/Area of Expertise: Auction Day Manager, Office Manager 


Chelsea Shaw

danielle Jacobini

danielle Jacobini

Department/Area of Expertise: IT & Webmaster, Auction Day Manager, Clerk, Office Manager 



John Harris, Our Founder & Owner

Resume of Qualifications

Graduate and/or Member:

Certified Appraiser’s Guild of America * New England Appraisers Society

National Auctioneer’s Association * Gemological Institute of America


1982 – Present: Owner of Caplan’s Auction & Appraisal Company at the historic Savage Mill with over 10,000 square feet of gallery, showroom and warehouse space. Mr. Harris personally organizes and conducts over 100 Personal Property, Divorce, Bankruptcy & Estate auctions per year including every Sunday and Wednesday making Caplan’s Auction “The Home of Maryland’s Busiest Auction.”

1999 – Present: Featured writer on Antiques, Collectibles and Auction news for Zip and The View magazines. Contributing writer for Antiques & Auction News and Auction World News. Teacher on Appraising at Howard Community College.

1999-2000: Regular antique and collectible expert on Baltimore’s WMAR-TV Sunday Morning Breakfast Show with Don Rodricks.

1985 – 1996: Owner of Caplan’s Furniture Refinishing with specialty in furniture restoration, refinishing and repair.

1988-1998: Mr. Harris personally traveled through Europe and Great Britain buying furniture, antiques, jewelry and objects de’ Art and shipped containers back to his retail and wholesale locations in the United States for re-sale.

June 1981: Mr. Harris graduated cum laude with honors earning a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Art History from Towson State University. He was ranked # 1 in his class and served as Commencement Speaker for graduation held at the Baltimore Civic Center and was a four year member of the American Marketing Association (President), the American Management Association, the Debate and Golf teams. Auctioneer and/or Appraiser for the Baltimore Chapter of the Salvation Army, the NAACP, the Blind Industries of

MD., Woman’s Expo at Catonsville Community College, Hopkins Battered Women Hospice, American Cancer Society, Charlestown Retirement Community, Glenelg Country School, Mt. Washington School, Howard County Public Library System, Baltimore County Senior Center Systems, Oasis, Pyramid Atlantic, Canaan Valley Antique Roadshow, Chubb, Liberty Mutual & Nationwide Insurance, The Pentagon, The Old Soldier’s Home & Museum,

Lincoln’s Summer Cottage in Washington DC., Estate of Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., The Admiral’s Quarters at the Washington DC Naval Yard, Morgan State University, Historic Algonquin Manor Cambridge, Historic Woodlawn Manor Montgomery County Park System, WHAG Tv news, Montgomery County Recreation Centers, Anne Arundel Senior Dog Sanctuary, Hotel Impossible (HGTV), University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, Historic Joshua Barney House and is certified to appraise for the IRS and all Maryland Register of Wills.

A little about John...

Mr. Harris has been actively engaged full time since January 1982 in the buying, selling and appraising Estates and Estate items to include: Antiques, collectibles, fine furniture, orientalia, collectibles, coins, rugs, silver, business inventory, jewelry, ephemera, old banks, trains, clocks, quackery, old toys, objects de’ art, militaria, vehicles, automotive equipment, boats, tools and machinery, household goods and real estate. Over 38 years’ experience buying, selling and appraising over $ 41,000,000 of real tangible business and personal property.

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