Our Team · Seattle SODO
Meet the Fruitcocktail Team
Behind every appraisal, estate sale, and auction is a small, experienced team that researches, photographs, catalogs, and cares for your items as if they were our own.
Owner and Appraiser
Alyssa R. Stevens, ISA CAPP
Owner and Manager · Certified Appraiser of Personal Property
Alyssa founded Fruitcocktail Collectables in 1998 and has been appraising since 1996. She holds a BFA in Art History from Cornish College of the Arts and the ISA's highest credential, Certified Appraiser of Personal Property. She served as Vice President of the International Society of Appraisers Board of Directors from 2024 to 2026.
Alyssa leads every appraisal and expert witness assignment and oversees our estate sales, online auctions, and auction advisory clients. Read Alyssa's full bio.
Our Staff
Alie Byland
Photographer, Auction Cataloger, and Marketing
Alie photographs and catalogs items for our online auctions on AuctionNinja. Her photos and catalog entries help bidders see each piece clearly and understand exactly what they are bidding on. She also helps with our marketing and creates the photo collages that promote each auction.
Ashton Crain
Content Writer, Cataloger, and Appraisal Assistant
Ashton catalogs auction items and writes the descriptions for each lot, along with other written content for Fruitcocktail. He also assists with appraisals, researching comparable sales to support each valuation.
Rachel Grebe
Auction Photographer and Cataloger
Rachel photographs and catalogs the roughly 500 estate items in each of our biweekly online auctions, so every lot is documented carefully before it goes live on AuctionNinja.
Mike Henderson
Auction Pickup and All-Around Help
Mike handles auction pickups at our SODO warehouse in Seattle, helping winning bidders collect their items, and lends a hand wherever the team needs it.
Rose Thompson
Auction Pickup and Warehouse Organizer
Rose helps winning bidders collect their items at auction pickup and keeps our SODO warehouse organized, so every lot is stored safely and easy to find from intake to pickup day.
Ryan Walters
Research Assistant
Ryan researches items for our estate sales and online auctions, helping identify makers, marks, and history so each piece is accurately described.