People have historically related the idea of selling a home at auction to foreclosures and “ugly” fixer-upper houses. But today, those reasons are only a small percentage of why homeowners choose the real estate auction market in order to sell their home. For example,...
I’m honored to be working with Platinum Luxury Auctions as auctioneer for some of their very exciting high-quality auctions in New Jersey! On October 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., I’ll be auctioning off a magnificent 77-acre gentleman’s country estate called Deer Run Farm,...
You may be downsizing, liquidating an estate, clearing out “stuff” from over the years or even over generations—whatever your reason for getting rid of things, you have a lot of options available. Yard sales, estate sales (living and inheritances), online auctions,...
"Save Your Child From Autocracy and Poverty" (Herbert Paus, Illustrator) Among the successful illustrators of his time, Herbert Paus knew how to create artwork that was highly effective at inspiring viewers toward whatever end it served. His WWI posters were so...
"Must Children Die and Mothers Plead in Vain" (Henry Patrick Raleigh, Illustrator) Part of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco's WWI poster collection, Henry Patrick Raleigh's "Must Children Die" poster deliberately obscures facial details in favor of eliciting an...
In our September 23, 2018 auction in Lambertville, NJ, we've got two incredible green bottles from local 19th century brewer - and military man - Captain George A. Kohl. Beyond being desirable local collectibles of high value, there's some wonderful history behind the...
When the contents of a home built in 1724 that has stayed in the original family for seven generations goes up for auction, you know you have to be there. Among the many incredible things you'll find at this auction is a tall case clock signed George Rea, Quakertown,...
Ford's Model T car is a huge part of American automotive history. On that proud October day in 1908—October 1, to be exact—the first production Model T was completed. Between 1908 and 1927, about 15 million Model T Fords were built, creating a record for the longest...
Two itinerant artist paintings in our Sunday, September 23 on-site auction in Lambertville, NJ are wonderful examples of itinerant local artists' talent. The portraits are still in their original 18th or 19th century frames and have never been removed, so there may...
When someone loves building things and has many different interests, you end up with a fascinatingly eclectic auction filled with everything from the unusual to the practical to the flat-out fun. At our upcoming July 14, 2018 auction in Tabernacle, NJ, you'll find...