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"How To"/Questions Page

Learn all about how to bid in our auctions and arrange consignment!

Everything you need to know can be found below!

Bidding

Our auctions take place online. To bid, you will register with HiBid.com when our auction is live. Our auctions are typically held approximately every two weeks, and they run for an average of five days. In between auctions, it is normal to not see our auction listed on HiBid, as we won't be live/active. We do our best to update the links here on our site once a new auction is up and ready for bidding, so simply check back here or on our Facebook page for updates. If you wish to be notified of when our auctions are being held, you can sign up on our email list or contact us for more information.

In the final hours of the auction, items will begin closing with the highest bid on each item. All items are sold "as is" and all sales are final. We encourage every bidder to read our Terms and Conditions in full prior to bidding, and if you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

Each auction, we offer in-person preview hours at our location in Secretary, Maryland. You may examine items and lots up close prior to purchasing. 

At the end of each auction, bidders will be expected to pick up their items in person during specified hours unless shipping arrangements are being made. Note: we take payments in house instead of using HiBid's payment system. Winning bidders will be expected to pay for their items upon their arrival on pickup day. Winning bidders of any items being shipped will be contacted shortly after the close of the auction to arrange payment for the items and shipping costs. 

Consignment

If you have vintage items, antiques, collectibles, nice furniture, jewelry, or other unique items that you might be interested in selling at our auction, we ask you to contact us! Please consider sending us photos of your items if possible, and we can discuss consignment. We cannot guarantee we will accept every item, however, we encourage you to always ask us about an item even if you think it may not be valuable. We highly discourage anyone from throwing away any items. 

When it comes to consignment, we receive a 25% commission. Your portion will be 75%. 

Please be aware, our bids start out at $6.00. For particularly special items, we may discuss reserve (minimum) bids, but we generally encourage a low starting bid.

If you are unsure of your ability to bring consignment items to our facility, still contact us! We may be able to arrange pickup of items, but there would be set fees for this (transportation and/or extra hired help) that we can go over with you. 

If your items have gone through one auction and some items remain that have not sold, we will need to have a plan in place for such items. You may either pick up remaining items on pickup day or choose to leave them in our care to donate to local charitable organizations and recycle at our discretion. We do try our best to sell all items in our auction, but we cannot make guarantees that every item will receive bids. In some instances, we may choose to list an item in a second auction if it did not receive a bid the first time. This decision is made at our discretion as well.

 

Following the close of an auction, a check will be issued to you for your portion of any items that sold. You can expect this payment within an average of two weeks. You will likely be contacted to pick up your check at our facility. 

Here are some examples of items we sell/take for consignment. Note: this is just a small list of notable items that come through our auctions, but it may give you an idea of what to look for.

  • Blue Willow China

  • Fairy Lamps

  • Vintage Advertising Signs

  • Oyster Cans/Plates

  • Hand Carved Decoys

  • Victorian Scrapbook Albums/Post Cards

  • Native American Artifacts

  • Solid Wood Furniture

  • Stoneware Crocks

  • Map Cabinets

  • Antique Colored Glassware

  • Vintage Tupperware

  • Stained Glass Lamps

  • Waterford Crystal

  • Kiss Record Albums/Items

  • Hallmark ornaments

  • Vintage Halloween Items

Our auction has areas for furniture, rugs, artwork, jewelry and coins, shelf lots, and more. We specialize in vintage, antique, and collectible items, but you could easily be surprised to know what is trending and what is considered collectible in today's market. Again, we highly encourage you to contact us about any items you may be interested in consigning with us so we can discuss this. 

We are limited on space, so we prefer to know in advance what items you are bringing in order to accommodate them. We do not check for authenticity of any jewelry, silver or precious metals at this time, and we currently do not typically accept the following types of items unless otherwise discussed:

  1. Most used clothing.

  2. Odd numbers of chairs. 

  3. Upholstered sofas, regardless of condition.

  4. Mattresses.

  5. Glass top table of any type. 

  6. Ikea or any particle board furniture. 

  • Local Books

  • Handmade Quilts

  • Staffordshire Dogs/Cats

  • Hen on Nest Dishes

  • Lava Lamps​

  • Uranium Glassware

  • Brass Candlestick Holders

  • Costume Jewelry

  • Original Paintings

  • Egg Serving Plates

  • Pyrex Dishes

  • Longaberger Baskets/Items

  • Wade Whimsies Figures

  • Antique Wooden Bowls

  • Old Coins

  • Department 56 Holiday Houses

  • Wicker Furniture

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