Selma Paul professional appraiser

"Hi. I am Selma Paul and I truly enjoy what I do."

At the Bark & Boogie Ball Humane Society Fundraiser November 2005

Selma is an appraiser for the Cathedral of St. Philip Antique Show in Atlanta, GA

She is an appraiser for HGTV's "If Walls Could Talk" series

A personal message...

"It seems as if I have been in this line of work all of my life; growing up in the family businesses, obtaining an undergraduate degree in Economics (aka Supply and Demand), and continuing through a series of my own businesses in the jewelry, art and antique arenas. It is in these businesses and the Real Estate industry that I learned the importance of customer service. I have always enjoyed learning from teachers, curators, professionals and scores of customers over the years, and I still do. A lifetime of learning and dedication to customer service compose the foundation of my business philosophy."

Degrees, Certifications and Education

Memphis State University

Bachelor of Science

Art and Mystery of Antique Furniture

University of Maryland

Core Course in Appraisal Studies

Appraising Antiques and Residential Contents

Gemological Institute of America

Diamond Grading

Colored Stone Identification

Trenton Jewelers School

Jewelry Design and Fabrication

Atlanta Real Estate Institute

New Home Styles

Building a House

Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts

Furniture and the Art of the Carver

International Society of Appraisers

Appraisal of Oriental Rugs

Bankruptcy

Divorce

Dealing with Ethical Dilemmas

Mid-Century Modern Art Glass

The Wood Detective

Working With Living Artists

Identifying American Art Deco Furniture

Furniture in the Antebellum South

The Appraiser & the Endangered Species Act

Identifying and Appraising Clocks

Fakes, Fantasy, & Fraud

in Civil War Memorabilia

IRS and the Appraiser

Whitehall Antiques Seminars

Ivory & It's Look Alikes

Asian Decorative Arts

19th & 20th Century Furniture

Clocks and Barometers

Fakes & Frauds of the 19th & 20th Centuries

Silver: Modernism & Post-Modernism

Wood Identification

University of Georgia

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal

Practice

Civic, Cultural, Professional Organizations

International Society of Appraisers

Chair 2008 Antiques & Residential Contents

Georgia Chapter International Society of Appraisers

Secretary 2005

President 2006 and 2007

Vice President 2008
Toastmasters

American Wine Society

Forsyth County (GA) Newcomers Club

Humane Society

High Museum

My children, now in college and boarding school, were the primary focus of my energy and attention in their younger years. Room mother, team mother, HOA President, Roswell Junior Women's Club, Sunday school teacher, and ALTA tennis among other activities kept me very active. I now enjoy the Harley and the boat with my family during brief but welcome "down" times.

In loving memory of Sammy 1996-2007

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Selma Paul is available for presentations to your club or organization. Please contact her for your next event.

We welcome your inquiries.

Contact us at (770) 888-8808 or aals@bellsouth.net

Selma Paul Appraisal and Liquidation Services