Collecting Treasures: The experience can be likened to the most popular roller coaster at the amusement park Notice how we didn’t use the word “auction” in the headline. That’s because many of you reading this either have never been to an auction or you have a misconception about the quality of
Collecting Treasures: Buying and selling firearms in Arizona at auction requires the same federal process as what you would find at a firearms store As an auctioneer, I hear stories from fellow industry professionals across the nation about their clients who have inherited firearms and have no clue as to
Collecting Treasures: People can hide money in pretty creative places. When it comes time to move or sell personal items, be careful. If you’re selling estate items or helping a relative or friend downsize, be sure to check hidden spots for money. People find the craziest spots to hide their
If you’re like most people who are downsizing or cleaning house, and you come across a drawer of costume jewelry, your first reaction may be that it’s cheap and worthless. Not so fast! This style of vintage ornamentation, which originated in the 1920s and exploded in the 1950s, could be
If you’re 34 or younger, chances are you’re either in the market to buy your first home or you recently experienced a bidding war over an affordable home, and now you need to furnish it. For the second year in the row, your Millennial generation represents the largest group of
Collecting Treasures: Following a few simple tips for storing collectibles can protect and retain their value. I often tell people there’s a market for everything. Believe it or not, people will pay a lot of money for old firecracker labels, unopened cereal boxes from the 1980s, old fountain pens, vintage
Collecting Treasures: Some museum-quality pieces can reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. African art hits the mark. I say that with all the enthusiasm I can muster as we just recently represented at our auction house a stunning African art collection from a Scottsdale resident. The results exceeded
Buying antiques and collectibles can be an easy process when you are just looking to buy what pleases you with no regard to future value. But if you don’t know what to look for, in terms of what determines an item’s value, you may spend too much. Or worse, buy
Vintage games like arcade pinball machines are rising in popularity with the gamers of today as well as the gamers of old In today’s fast changing world of arcade and video games, it seems like gamers want more high-tech gadgets that make their interaction with games even more realistic. Just
Well excuse me, but I think you’ve got my chair. No, I’m not talking about that 1980s George Strait tune, although it was a good one. I’m talking about a Herman Miller chair that I pulled from a client’s dumpster and sold for thousands at auction a few year’s back.
Hummel figurines were a prized possession of World War II soldiers, but the market has turned soft nowadays I wouldn’t call 2015 the year of the Hummel as the the kitschy collectibles have seen a large drop in value. In 2000, an Umbrella Girl Hummel sold on average for $700
GLENDALE (March 31, 2015) – Glendale auctioneer Erik Hoyer, of EJ’s Auction & Consignment, recently completed his training at the prestigious Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI). CAI is the industry’s premier training program developed by the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) for auction professionals. Hoyer, a Cave Creek resident, joins an exclusive
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