Experience with Estate Sales

[iris lilies]

When we lived in Michigan there were tons of wonderful estate sales--not so here.

but is that really a function of location? Or is it a function of time marching on? As more and more boomers get their stuff out there on the” used stuff “ market there’s just a lot of stuff, so people don’t find it profitable to unload it anymore since the market is saturated.

My personal observation about our local auction house just down the street in Hermann is the stuff they have to sell is old and ugly. But I theorize that fall and winter sales are popular because it gives the local senior populous something to do and they apparently have money to buy stupid old crap because I guarantee it isnt young people buying that ugly stuff.

I’m still shocked an old piece of brown furniture we sent down there sold for $400. To me it was a $35 item.

I recently spent $1500 on an 1885 Chinese chest of drawers. It’s very cool and I’ve always like this style of furniture ‘tho it is ‘out there.’ it was in the high-end antique store I go to in St. Louis, love that store. But… when the time comes to liquidate my stuff, who knows if anyone will want it and that’s fine, it can go for a few bucks and it won’t bother me and the rare person might be thrilled with their deal.