Robert Galster

News Reporter
robert@nsnews.com

ANDREW Gibbs makes
his living appraising all
things great and small.

Although he’s not quite
the Antiques Road Show,
Gibbs is as qualified. In fact,
he has appeared in The Grear
Antiques Hunt, a competitor
of the pupular show thar keeps
English viewers spellbound as
individuals are informed of the
value of various items they
have found around the house.

Gibbs was brought up in
Wimbledon, England which is
better known for its tennis
tournament than auction
houses. As a teen, he spent
time working at the rourna-
mene where he was one of the
tarp boys who were required
to cover the grass courts if it

started to rain, “which is often
in Wimbledon.”

Following 2 stint at
London University where he
received an arts degree, Gibbs
travelled the world. But his
experiences put him no closer
to figuring out whar he want-
ed to do with his life. Ir was
then that someone suggested
to him he approach
Southeby’s and Christie’s
about employment. He did,

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but ended up finding work
with a smaller, albeit less pres-
tigious, auction house.

He switched companies
and found himself filling the
role of assistant to the apprais-
er. “IF your face fits you're
given too much responsibility
night from the start,” said
Gibbs.

What he’s referring to is
someone who looks and
sounds honest, two traits he
possesses based on his experi-
ence.

Gibbs ended up spending
three years as an appraiser
assistant before he decided to
leave London.

His nexe gig came in the
form of auctionecr. Although
he had never done it, Gibbs
has been around the business
long, cnough to be familiar
wich what was required.

“You get up and feel this is
easy I can do this or I’m never
going to do this,” he said
adding he is not a great public
speaker.

Not only did Gibbs find he
could do it, he enjoyed it.

Then in 1996 he got the
call ro the new world.

“They  (Maynard’s — in
Vancouver) couldn’: find an
auctioneer who had experi-
ence with andques in Western
Canada,” said Gibbs,

No fish and chips here

she directs the fish and chip
seckers several doors cast.

All the rest

The other businesses on the
block include (cast to west)
Paul Sugar M.D., S. Langley
M.D., Terminal Maintenance
B.C. Ferry Corp.

Ifyou know a business that is
part of a worthwhile block, write
to Commercial Avenues, Robert
Galster at the North Shore
News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave.,
North Vancouver, V7M 2H4 or
e-mail: robert@nsnews.com

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USINESS
Gibbs ensures the pri

His wife Katherine’ was
charged with scouting the
west coast of Canada on behalf
of the family.

Deep Cove ended up
receiving, her blessing. When
Andrew and their three chil-
dren came out, the family set-
ded in the Cove where they
have remained to this day.

Gibbs is surprised by the
general lack of interest: in
antiques —- compared to
England anyway.

“The quantity of items that
are for sale and the number of
people interested in buying
those things that is much
greater in England,” said
Gibbs. “Here you struggle to
find the stuff and you struggle
to attract people to buy it.”

As a result, Gibbs has
recently left the auction house
and struck out on his own.
Although he is sticking to the
appraisal side of the business,
he is keeping an eye on even-
tually opening his own auction
house.

“T liked the fact thar I was
with a company that had high
profile sales but I had the feel-
ing | wanted to be making all
the decisions not just some of
them,” surmised Gibbs.

For more information on
Gibbs Appraisals, call Andrew
at 618-4495.

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DEEP Cove’s Andrew Gibbs makes a point of taking
a good herd tock at items he is appraising. The turn
of the century tea caddy he is holding is worth $800.

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