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**Rinker Enterprises, Inc.education, information, and research center Rinker Enterprises, Inc., is a firm specializing in providing appraisal, consulting, editorial, educational, media, personal appearance, research, and writing services in the antiques and collectibles field. It is headquartered in the former Vera Cruz Elementary School situated on a two and one-half acre site overlooking the Lehigh Valley in Vera Cruz, Pennsylvania. The 14,000 square foot building (the front portion built in 1927 and the back addition in 1952/53) contains the residential quarters of Linda K. and Harry L. Rinker (three former classrooms and the faculty room), four classrooms, two offices, several storage areas, all-purpose room with stage, kitchen, and a large macadam parking area. The principal goal of Rinker Enterprises, Inc., is to offer the widest range of antiques and collectibles informational services possible. Rinker Enterprises, Inc.’s greatest strength rests in its ability to identify and analyze trends and developments in the antiques and collectibles market. It is one of few organizations within the trade that asks the all important question – WHY? Rinker Enterprises, Inc., is owned by Harry L. Rinker.
Client Services Rinker Enterprises, Inc., offers a variety of services to the antiques and collectibles community among which are:
Rinker Enterprises, Inc., edits and authors reference books and general and specific price guides covering a wide range of antiques and collectibles topics. It offers a full range of services including: (1) manuscript preparation, (2) editing and proofing, (3) accuracy review, and (4) typesetting services. Able to work with a wide range of computer software, Rinker Enterprises uses Microsoft Word, QuarkXpress, and Adobe Photoshop as its principal in-house software. Rinker Enterprises, Inc., recruits books for publishers. It works with authors to develop viable book proposals, serves as house editor for authors as they prepare their manuscript, and assists authors in the self promotion of their books once they are published.
Rinker Enterprises, Inc., prepares Rinker on Collectibles, a self-syndicated weekly column, and several monthly and bi-monthly columns. Rinker Enterprises, Inc., contracts for one-time rights articles for national and regional magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals on an on-demand basis.
Rinker Enterprises, Inc., has available a wide variety of antiques and collectibles lectures and seminars, ranging in length from thirty minutes to two days. Rinker Enterprises, Inc., also owns the Institute for the Study of Antiques and Collectibles which is dedicated to providing education services and conducting research in the antiques and collectibles field.
Harry L. Rinker, president and owner of Rinker Enterprises, Inc., does personal appearances ranging from appraisal clinics to seminars for a wide variety of clients such as antiques shows, Home and Garden Shows, colleges and universities, community organizations, and the media.
Rinker Enterprises, Inc., offers talent and consulting services for radio and television shows. Currently, Harry L. Rinker hosts four weekly antiques and collectibles radio call-in shows. Harry L. Rinker is available for guest appearances on radio and television and for print media interviews.
Harry L. Rinker is willing to act as a spokesperson or endorser for products and projects meeting the approval of Rinker Enterprises, Inc.
Rinker Enterprises, Inc., offers its expertise to Internet companies with an antiques and collectibles focus.
Rinker Enterprises, Inc., serves a select group of corporate and private clients in the areas of collection management, valuation, and market analysis. Rinker Enterprises, Inc., works within the insurance industry to develop and promote fine arts coverage, critically reviews fine arts riders, combats fraudulent claims, and instructs underwriters and claim agents about how the antiques and collectibles market functions and value within the marketplace is determined. “What You Need To Know About Insuring Antiques and Collectibles,” a three-hour seminar for insurance agents and underwriters developed in cooperation with the Insurance Society of Philadelphia, is offered nationwide.
Rinker Enterprises, Inc., offers a full range of antiques and collectibles appraisal services ranging from walk-through oral appraisals to all types of written appraisals.
Rinker Enterprises, Inc., maintains a research collection of 50,000 plus objects and an extensive library. Both are open to scholars and researchers by appointment.
Rinker Enterprises, Inc., owns a large photograph bank of black and white prints and color transparencies of single and grouped objects, all of which have been digitized, that is utilized by book publishers, periodicals, CD-ROM manufacturers, and educators.
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