About Us
Valuables Appraisal Service specializes in comprehensive written personal property appraisals suitable for equitable distribution, trusts and wills, insurance coverage, probate, estate planning, and more. We proudly serve a diverse range of clients, including individuals and families, legal guardians, wealth management firms, attorneys, and museums. With over fifteen years of experience, Valuables Appraisal Service is committed to delivering precise, expert-backed appraisals tailored to each client's unique circumstances. Our appraisers conduct on-site services in the Greater Tampa, Seattle, and New York Metropolitan Areas.
Danny Triplett, CAGA
Founder & CEO
Danny Triplett, CEO of Valuables Appraisal Service, is a Certified Personal Property Appraiser serving the Greater Tampa Bay Area since 2008. Triplett received his training and certification from the Certified Appraisers Guild of America, located in St. Louis, Missouri.
He entered the personal property liquidation industry in 2008 and founded his first Florida-based company, Full House Liquidation, two years later in 2010. For over a decade, the award-winning company conducted high-end estate sales covering four counties. Ranked as one of the Top 10 Estate Sale Companies in the U.S., Full House Liquidation specialized in the research, evaluation and sale of millions of dollars worth of personal property over the last fifteen years. After more than a decade of pioneering in the local estate sale industry, Triplett founded Valuables Appraisal Service where he is CEO and lead appraiser.
Awards and Recognitions
Endorsement Letter from Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter 2017
Top Ten Most Viewed Estate Sale Companies in the Nation, 2019
Top Ten Most Viewed Estate Sale Companies in FL, 2016 - 2023
Professional Membership
Certified Appraiser's Guild of America since 2015
American Society of Estate Liquidators since 2016
Melanie Triplett, CAGA
Vice President
Melanie Triplett is the Vice President of Valuables Appraisal Service and a Certified Personal Property Appraiser serving the Greater Seattle Metropolitan Area. She received her training and certification from the Certified Appraisers Guild of America.
Before joining the family business, Melanie was a Senior Manager of Corporate Engagement at JUST Capital, where she leveraged the organization's research to build relationships with corporate sustainability leaders and drive progress on key public priorities. She developed robust systems to facilitate relationship management and foster meaningful partnerships with leaders at America's largest publicly traded corporations.
As Vice President of Valuables Appraisal Service, Melanie combines her expertise in systems and relationship management with her passion for history and antiques. She leads business operations and communications and supports research and appraisals for the firm. She holds a Bachelor of Science from New York University and currently resides in Seattle, Washington.
Education and Professional Membership
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 2021
Certified Appraiser's Guild of America since 2024
Endorsed by Former U.S. President Carter
In 2017, when preparing an estate sale for a Florida client, Danny Triplett discovered precious Carter family keepsakes: lost family photo albums spanning Jimmy Carter's years as Governor of Georgia through his inauguration as 39th President of the United States in 1977. Former President Carter invited Danny Triplett to personally return the family keepsakes. Triplett and his family had the honor of hand delivering the photo albums and sitting down with former President Carter and First Lady Rosalynn at their house in Plains, Georgia.
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