Islanders with valuables stowed away in dark and dusty corners of their houses will have a chance to support the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Museum and find out just what those items might be worth at Treasures in Your Attic: Vashon’s Own Road Show Event.

Those who attend this event are invited to bring their curios, collectibles and antiques and have them appraised by experts, just as in the PBS Series, “Antiques Roadshow.” People can also rent a booth or donate an item for an auction to be held the same day, all as a fundraiser for the museum.

For many years, the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association has brought the historic ship the “Virginia V” to Vashon for a fundraising tour. But last year, according to Patty Custer, who is chairing this year’s event, board members began to look for other fundraising possibilities, and this idea sprang from those conversations.

“We thought, ‘What could we do that would be a lot of fun?’” she said. “It went from there.”

Other museums have held their own road shows, and with the expertise on the Island, holding one on Vashon seemed a good idea, Custer said.

In all, eight volunteer appraisers will be on hand to give Islanders an idea of the market value of their items, including clocks, silver, tools, jewelry, art and more. Six members of the volunteer appraisal team are from Vashon, Custer noted: Greg Nolan, Gay Jungemann, Marci Jordan Christopher, Mike Urban, Thomas Christopher and John Pearce. Appraisals will cost $5 per item and $12 for three.

One of the appraisers that day is an adviser to the Antiques Roadshow, and each appraiser has a different field of expertise, Custer noted. Those who attend will be directed accordingly.

“I am hoping to avoid long lines, but there may be, as in the (PBS) road show,” she said.

For those who would like to put out their own shingles that day, booth rentals are available for $15 to $25, and tables for the booths are available for $10. The event is not a garage sale, Custer said, and organizers are encouraging those who rent booths to offer items in the true spirit of the day. People keep all the proceeds from their sales.

Throughout the day, master of ceremonies Troy Kindred will lead an auction of items donated to the cause, and if people wish to pass on the stories of their items, he will share those. Addition items, worth $25 or more, are still welcome and will join what has already been slated for the auction block, including an old radio, furniture and jewelry.

While Custer said the board has not set a fundraising goal for the day, she and other board members are encouraging Islanders to consider items in their homes and garages and donate items they may no longer want to the cause and attend themselves.

“Our goal is two-fold,” she said. “Bring people to the museum and make some money for the museum.”

For more information about the event, including an application form and booth rental agreement, see www.vashonhistory.org under the events tab. To reach the museum, call 463-7808 or email admin@vashonheritage.org.

Admission to the road show is $5 at the door.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, behind the Heritage Museum on Bank Road.