• WATCHES AND POCKET WATCHES:

  ~Luxury watches: Rolex (Submariner, Datejust and Daytona), Omega (Speedmaster and Seamaster), Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Cartier Tank and Santos

  ~Vintage wristwatches: Heuer, Longines, Universal Genève, and vintage Seiko and Grand Seiko

  ~Railroad-grade pocket watches: Hamilton, Waltham and Elgin (especially in gold cases)

  ~Watch chains and fobs: gold-filled and solid gold Albert chains, fob seals and advertising fobs

• FINE JEWELRY:

  ~Gold chains, bracelets and rings (14k, 18k and 22k)

  ~Diamonds and gemstones with certificates (such as GIA reports)

  ~Pearls: natural and quality cultured pearls (Akoya, South Sea and Tahitian), and seed pearls

  ~Luxury brands: Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels and Georg Jensen

  ~Georgian and Victorian jewelry: mourning jewelry, lockets, cameos and early cut diamonds

• SILVER AND ARTISAN JEWELRY:

  ~Sterling silver jewelry, including charm bracelets

  ~Taxco Mexican silver

  ~Modernist silver by Sam Kramer, Ed Wiener and Art Smith

  ~Native American jewelry: old pawn turquoise and silver from the Navajo, Zuni and Hopi

  ~Natural turquoise and other natural stones

• COSTUME JEWELRY:

  ~Signed pieces with maker's marks: Trifari, Monet, Henry Schreiner, Miriam Haskell, Chanel, Schiaparelli, Coro, Boucher and more

  ~Art Deco and Art Nouveau pieces

  ~Big, bold pieces with textured finishes

  ~Figurals (animals, birds, insects, flowers, symbols and people)

  ~Statement pieces, such as large brooches, bib necklaces and cuffs

  Tip: Original boxes, receipts and appraisals are always helpful, so please bring them along!

• JEWELRY AND TRINKET BOXES:

  ~Antique boxes: French ormolu caskets, Victorian boxes, Tunbridge ware, Palais Royal, and Austrian and Viennese boxes

  ~Art Nouveau caskets

  ~Art Deco and early 20th-century boxes: Apollo Studios, Jennings Brothers, Weidlich Brothers, Art Metal Works, Brainard & Wilson and Silvercrest

  ~Enamel and porcelain boxes: Herend and Meissen

  ~Limoges (France) trinket boxes and Russian lacquer boxes

  ~Sterling jewelry and dresser boxes, including Georg Jensen and other Scandinavian silver

  ~Silverplate boxes: Reed & Barton and Godinger

  ~Carved and inlaid wooden boxes: Sorrento, Black Forest, Asian lacquer and burl

  ~Treen and tramp art boxes

  ~Lane cedar chest salesman samples

  ~Mid-century boxes: Mele, Lady Buxton and Farrington Texol

  ~Musical ballerina and Disney jewelry boxes

  ~Hollywood Regency gold boxes

  ~Lucite and acrylic boxes

  ~Designer packaging: Tiffany blue boxes, Cartier red boxes, Van Cleef & Arpels and Bulgari

  ~Luxury cases and trunks: Asprey, Smythson, Hermès and Louis Vuitton

  ~Wolf and Rapport (England) leather jewelry cases and watch winders

  Note: The most valuable boxes have intact linings, working hinges and clasps, no missing glass, and their original inlay or finish. Locking boxes with their original keys are a real bonus!

• MEN'S JEWELRY

• CUFFLINKS:

  ~Designer cufflinks: Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, Hermès, Dunhill, Georg Jensen, William Spratling and Taxco silver

  ~Solid gold cufflinks

  ~Antique cufflinks (Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco)

  ~Vintage cufflinks (1940s–70s): Swank, Anson, Hickok, Krementz, Shields, Foster, Dante and Pioneer

  ~Designer costume cufflinks: Dior, YSL, Givenchy, Pierre Cardin and Trifari

  ~Bakelite and Lucite cufflinks in bright colors

  ~Themed cufflinks: hobbies, novelty, advertising, corporate service awards, fraternal, Masonic, military, political, space and atomic

• TIE TACKS AND TIE PINS:

  ~Antique stickpins

  ~Fraternal, military and corporate logo pins

  ~Service award tie tacks in gold with small gems

  ~Solid 10k–14k gold pins

  ~Novelty tie tacks (figural designs like animals and sports)

• TIE BARS, STUDS AND DRESS SETS:

  ~JFK PT-109 tie clips, plus designer and sterling tie bars and tie chains

  ~Shirt studs and tuxedo dress sets with cufflinks

  ~Boxed sets (especially gold, mother-of-pearl, onyx and designer)

• OTHER MEN'S ACCESSORIES:

  ~Money clips: sterling, solid gold, designer (Tiffany and Cartier), novelty and advertising

  ~Rings: gold signet rings, class rings and fraternal rings

  ~Collar bars, collar pins and collar stays

  ~Lapel pins: military, fraternal, union, corporate and service award pins

  ~Belt buckles: sterling western, Kieselstein-Cord and vintage trophy buckles

  ~Key chains: sterling, designer, advertising and novelty

GUITARS AND STRINGED INSTRUMENTS:

~Vintage electric guitars: Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Rickenbacker, Danelectro, Silvertone, Harmony, Kay, National, Valco and Supro

~Japanese guitars

~1980s shred guitars

~Dobro and National resonator guitars

~Acoustic guitars: Martin, Gibson and Guild, plus classical guitars

~Violins and violin bows from known makers (German, French and Italian)

~Banjos: pre-war Gibson Mastertone, Vega, Bacon & Day and Ome

~Mandolins, especially Gibson

~Ukuleles: vintage Martin, Kamaka and Gibson

AMPS, EFFECTS AND STUDIO EQUIPMENT:

~Amplifiers: Fender, Marshall, Vox and Ampeg, plus early Hiwatt, Orange and Mesa/Boogie

~Small vintage amps: Supro, Gibson and Magnatone

~Boutique and rare effects pedals, such as the Klon Centaur, early Ibanez Tube Screamers (TS-808), vintage Big Muffs, Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Faces, Maestro Fuzz-Tones and Univox Uni-Vibes

~Popular pedal brands: Boss, Electro-Harmonix, Strymon and Eventide

~Echo units, such as the Echoplex and Roland Space Echo

~Microphones: Neumann (U47, U67 and U87), AKG C12 and C414, RCA ribbon mics (44 and 77) and Shure 55 "Elvis" mics

~Outboard gear: Universal Audio and Teletronix compressors (1176 and LA-2A), Neve preamps and Pultec EQs

~Mixing consoles and tape machines: Neve, API, Ampex and Studer

PERCUSSION:

~Drums: Ludwig, Gretsch, Slingerland and Rogers

~Cymbals: Zildjian K, Paiste, Sabian and UFIP

~Congas and bongos from LP (Latin Percussion) and vintage Gon Bops

BRASS AND WOODWINDS:

~Saxophones: Selmer Mark VI, Conn "Chu Berry," King Super 20 and Buescher Aristocrat

~Trumpets: Bach Stradivarius (especially Mount Vernon and early models), Martin Committee, Benge and Schilke

~Flutes: Haynes and Powell solid silver flutes, plus student flutes from Yamaha, Gemeinhardt and Armstrong

~Conn 8D French horns, and Bach and Conn trombones

~Student band instruments, such as trumpets, clarinets and alto saxes

PIANOS AND KEYBOARDS:

~Vintage analog synthesizers: Moog, Sequential Circuits, Oberheim, ARP, Roland, Yamaha and Korg

~Electric pianos: Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hohner (Clavinet and Pianet) and Yamaha CP series

~Hammond organs and Leslie speakers

~Combo organs: Vox Continental, Farfisa Compact, Ace Tone and Gibson G-101

~Tape-replay keyboards: Mellotron and Chamberlin

~RMI Electra-pianos and Solina string machines

~Optigan (the Mattel optical organ)

~Digital synths and workstations: Yamaha, Roland, Korg (M1, Wavestation and Triton), Ensoniq, Kurzweil, E-mu, Fairlight CMI, Synclavier, Casio CZ-101 and CZ-1000, Oberheim Matrix-1000 and Waldorf Microwave

~Modern synths and stage keyboards: Nord, Moog, Korg, Roland and Yamaha, plus Eurorack modules

~Digital pianos: Yamaha Clavinova, Roland, Kawai, and Casio Privia and Celviano

LOCAL PICKUP AND PARTNERS:

Big pieces need a little extra muscle, and we are happy to help! We offer convenient local pickup at our facility in Brimfield, Ohio, so buyers can collect their treasures without the worry (or the cost) of freight shipping.

We have also built a network of partners, including other auction companies, consignment shops, and individuals who flip or collect vintage furniture. That means more eyes on your items and a better chance of finding them the perfect new home. So whether you have a single credenza or a whole houseful of mid-century pieces, do not hesitate to contact us!

:FURNITURE:

Mid-century modern (MCM) furniture is one of the strongest vintage categories, but because it is so large, local pickup is usually best unless it is a small table or chair.

HERE IS WHAT COLLECTORS LOOK FOR:

~Herman Miller: Eames shell lounge chairs and ottomans, MillerKnoll Saarinen tulip tables and chairs, womb chairs, Bertoia wire chairs, Florence Knoll sofas and credenzas, and Barcelona chairs, Nelson Coconut and Marshmallow sofas
~George Nakashema hand-made walnut pieces with live edges
~Paul McCobb Planner Group pieces (for Winchendon) and Directional pieces
~Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin chairs and sofas, and chrome and burl pieces
~Adrian Pearsall (Craft Associates) sculptural sofas, gondola sofas and coffee tables
~Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs (CH24), Papa Bear chairs and Shell chairs
~Valdimir Kaga, Edward Wormley (Dunbar) and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (Widdicombe) high-end designer pieces, Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen (Egg and Swan chairs) and Børge Mogensen, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi, Warren Platner pieces
~Lane: Acclaim tables and dressers (with the dovetail inlay), Perception, Altavista, and Lane step-end and wedge tables
~Broyhill: Brasilia (inspired by Brasília architecture), Saga, Sculptra and Emphasis lines
~Heywood-Wakefield solid birch pieces in Champagne and Wheat finishes
~Drexel, American of Martinsville, Bassett, Kent Coffey (Perspecta), Stanley, Johnson Carper and Mainline by Hooke
~Founders, Kroehler and Dixie
~Jens Risom, Glenn of California and Brown Saltman, Selig of Monroe lounge chairs
~Russel Wright dining and bedroom sets for Conant Ball.

Scandinavian furniture:

~Danish teak pieces: Credenzas and sideboards (especially Arne Vodder, Gunni Omann and Kai Kristiansen), dining tables with leaves, and nesting tables
~Danish makers: Moreddi, Dyrlund, Falster, Mobler, and Skovby
~ Swedish makers: Dux and Bruno Mathsson
~IKEA brand furniture

Popular vintage furniture items:

~Credenzas and sideboards
~Lowboy and highboy dressers, especially long, low ones in walnut
~Dining tables with leaves, and chairs sold in sets of 4–6
~Lounge chairs (especially sculptural chairs and recliners with original upholstery or quality reupholstery)
~Coffee tables and end tables: surfboard tables, kidney-shaped tables and step tables
~Nightstands (pairs especially)
~Desks (walnut, teak and floating-top designs)
~Nesting tables and plant stands
~Magazine racks, wall shelves and wall-mounted desks
~Bentwood and bent plywood pieces
~Bar stools and footstools
~Tray tables and folding tables

OTHER POPULAR LARGE ITEMS:

~Push mowers: Honda, Toro (especially Recycler and Super Recycler), and Husqvarna. Clean, running mowers sell fast.

• ~Riding mowers and garden tractors: John Deere, Cub Cadet, Kubota, Husqvarna and Simplicity

• ~Vintage garden tractors (a collector market): John Deere 110 and 112 “round fenders,” early Cub Cadets, Wheel Horse, Bolens, Simplicity, and Ingersoll

• ~Zero-turn mowers: Scag, Exmark, Toro and Hustler

• ~Reel mowers

• !Concrete and cast stone statuary

• ~Exercise equipment

• ~Full-size arcade games and pinball machines

YARD AND GARDEN DECOR:

~Planters and pots, including vintage hanging planters (macramé too!)

~Lawn ornaments and statues

~Birdbaths, sundials, armillary spheres, gazing balls and weathervanes

~Whirligigs, folk art pieces and wind chimes

~Vintage kitsch, such as pink flamingos, garden gnomes, reflectors and wooden cutouts

~Vintage metal lawn chairs

~Adirondack chairs and teak furniture

~Victorian cast iron garden benches and wooden benches

~French and Italian iron bistro sets

~Gardening hand tools

FISHING:

~Vintage fishing lures by Heddon, Creek Chub, Pflueger, Shakespeare, South Bend and Paw Paw (glass eyes are a plus!)

~Vintage tackle boxes

~Fly reels: Hardy (England), Orvis, Bogdan, Vom Hofe and Leonard

~Baitcasting reels: Abu Garcia Ambassadeur (especially older Swedish-made ones), plus early Meek, Talbot and Shakespeare

~Spinning reels: Mitchell 300, early Penn and Zebco 33

~Saltwater reels: Penn International, Fin-Nor and Shimano

~Bamboo fly rods: Payne, Leonard, Thomas, Garrison, Orvis and Granger

~Fiberglass rods: vintage Fenwick and Phillipson

~Modern rods: Sage, G. Loomis, St. Croix and Orvis

~Fish decoys for ice fishing

~Creels and wicker baskets

~Fishing licenses, pins, catalogs and advertising

HUNTING AND CAMPING:

~Duck and game calls, including vintage calls by Olt and other early makers

~Antique wooden duck and goose decoys

~Knives by Case, Randall Made, Buck (especially older 110s), Marble's, Western, Ka-Bar and Schrade

~Vintage ammunition boxes (empty) from Winchester, Peters and Remington

~Archery: vintage Fred Bear recurve bows, and modern Hoyt and Mathews compound bows

~Hunting optics: binoculars and scopes from Swarovski, Leica, Zeiss, Leupold and Vortex

~Vintage Coleman lanterns, stoves and coolers

~Yeti coolers

~Tents by Big Agnes and REI

~Osprey packs and Jetboil stoves

~Vintage camping gear, such as Kelty external frame packs, canvas tents and early sleeping bags

~Outerwear by Patagonia, Arc'teryx and Filson

BICYCLES:

~Vintage Schwinn: Sting-Rays, Krates (Orange Krate, Apple Krate and others), Phantoms, Black Phantoms and Paramounts

~Old-school BMX (1970s and 80s): Mongoose, GT, Haro, Redline, Kuwahara and Hutch

~Vintage road bikes: Colnago, Bianchi, Cinelli, Raleigh and Peugeot (especially with Campagnolo parts)

~Modern mountain and road bikes and e-bikes: Specialized, Trek, Santa Cruz, Giant and Cannondale

GOLF:

~Putters: Scotty Cameron and Ping Anser

~Modern clubs: recent drivers, irons and wedges from Titleist, TaylorMade, Callaway and Ping

~Early Scottish hickory-shafted clubs

WORKOUT EQUIPMENT:

~Concept2 rowers

~Peloton bikes and treadmills

~Weights, such as weight plates, dumbbells, kettlebells and squat racks

~Bowflex and home gyms

WINTER SPORTS:

~Modern skis and snowboards: Burton, K2 and Rossignol

~Vintage skis and snowshoes (popular as decor, especially wood skis and Tubbs snowshoes)

~Vintage sleds, such as Flexible Flyer

SKATEBOARDING AND SURFING:

~Vintage skateboards: 1970s and 80s decks from Powell Peralta, Santa Cruz, Vision, Dogtown, Alva and G&S

~Surfboards: vintage longboards from makers like Hobie, Greg Noll, Dewey Weber and Velzy

MODERN ELECTRONICS:

• ~Phones, laptops and tablets (new or refurbished)

  ~Drones

• CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHY:

  ~Cameras, lenses and general photography equipment

  ~Rare film cameras: Kodak, Polaroid, Olympus and Canon

• VINTAGE AUDIO:

  ~Turntables, receivers and speakers

  ~1970s receivers and amplifiers, and tube amplifiers

  ~Cassette decks, CD players and reel-to-reel decks

  ~1980s boomboxes

  ~Sony Walkmans and Discmans

  ~iPods: original classics, sealed early models and U2 editions

• VINYL, CDS AND TAPES:

  ~Vinyl records

  ~CDs: Japanese imports (especially with the obi strip), boxed sets, deluxe and anniversary editions, and audiophile pressings

  ~Film and video game soundtracks

  ~Underground metal, punk, hardcore, industrial, early hip-hop, Christian metal, and small-pressing indie releases

  ~Promo CDs (radio promos and "for promotional use only" discs)

  ~K-pop albums

  ~Sealed copies of out-of-print titles

  ~Cassette tapes: hip-hop and rap, metal, punk and hardcore, soundtracks, rare pressings, K-pop and modern indie releases, and sealed popular albums

  ~Sealed blank cassettes, such as TDK SA, TDK MA (metal), Maxell XLII and Sony Metal

  ~Reel-to-reel tapes

  ~MiniDiscs (blank discs and some recorded albums)

• MOVIES:

  ~Blu-rays and DVDs, especially sealed copies

  ~Out-of-print titles (especially those never re-released), including some TV series and documentaries

  ~Criterion Collection

  ~Boutique labels: Arrow Video, Scream Factory (Shout! Factory), Vinegar Syndrome, Severin, Synapse, Twilight Time and Kino Lorber limited editions (often with slipcovers)

  ~Complete TV series box sets

  ~Out-of-print anime box sets

  ~Horror, cult and exploitation films (especially uncut versions)

  ~VHS: sealed tapes with original watermarks, horror, sci-fi, action and cult films, anime and obscure animation, promotional or screener copies, and early releases of popular movies

  ~Weird and niche VHS: shot-on-video horror, instructional and exercise tapes, wrestling, skateboarding, local TV and public-access shows

  ~LaserDiscs: rare titles, Criterion and anime

• VIDEO GAMES:

  ~Vintage video games, consoles and accessories: Atari 2600 and 7800, Neo Geo, TurboGrafx, Sega Genesis, Saturn and Dreamcast, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo

  ~Arcade machines

• VINTAGE COMPUTERS:

  ~Apple, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 800, TRS-80 and early IBM PCs

  ~Original software, manuals and boxes

  ~Keyboards: IBM Model M, Apple Extended Keyboard II, Cherry and Northgate OmniKey

  ~Custom mechanical keyboards and keycap sets

  ~HP and TI calculators

• RADIOS AND TVS:

  ~Tube radios from the 1930s–50s

  ~Transistor radios

  ~Mid-century TVs

  ~Ham radio and test equipment

Being prepared never goes out of style! Emergency gear is always in demand, especially before storm season and winter.

POWER:

~Inverter generators: Honda EU2200i and EU3000i, Yamaha, Champion, Predator and Westinghouse

~Dual-fuel generators that run on gas or propane

~Portable power stations (solar generators): EcoFlow, Jackery, Bluetti, Anker SOLIX and Goal Zero

~Solar panels, both folding portable panels and rigid panels

~LiFePO4 (lithium) batteries and battery banks

WATER:

~Berkey water filters, especially stainless steel systems with filters

~Portable filters: Sawyer, LifeStraw, Katadyn and MSR

~Water storage: WaterBricks, Reliance Aqua-Tainers and large food-grade barrels

~Rain barrels and water pumps

FOOD STORAGE AND PRESERVATION:

~Freeze-dried food (sealed and unexpired): Mountain House, Augason Farms, ReadyWise and Legacy buckets

~Pressure canners: All American and Presto

~Canning supplies such as jars, lids and racks (vintage blue Ball jars are collectible!)

~Grain mills: Country Living, WonderMill, NutriMill and Lehman's

~Vacuum sealers and Mylar bags, including FoodSaver and chamber vacuum sealers

~Dehydrators, especially Excalibur

COMMUNICATIONS:

~Ham radios: Yaesu, Icom and Kenwood

~GMRS radios: Midland and Wouxun

~Emergency radios: hand-crank and solar weather radios from Midland, Eton and Kaito

~Satellite communicators: Garmin inReach and SPOT devices

~Scanners: Uniden police and fire scanners

HEAT, SHELTER AND COOKING:

~Portable heaters: Mr. Heater Buddy and Big Buddy propane heaters

~Kerosene heaters: Dyna-Glo and vintage models

~Small cast-iron wood stoves and tent stoves

~Camp stoves: Coleman, Camp Chef and rocket stoves

~Tents, tarps and military surplus sleeping systems

LIGHTING:

~Lanterns: Coleman, Dietz and oil lamps

~Headlamps and flashlights: Streamlight, SureFire, Fenix and Olight

~Solar lights and rechargeable lanterns

TOOLS AND KNIVES:

~Multi-tools: Leatherman and Gerber

~Survival knives: ESEE, Benchmade, Spyderco, Ka-Bar, Morakniv and Cold Steel

~Axes and saws: Gränsfors Bruk, Hults Bruk, Fiskars and Silky

~Firestarters, such as ferro rods and survival kits

BAGS AND CASES:

~Backpacks: Mystery Ranch, GoRuck, 5.11, Maxpedition, Osprey and Kifaru

~Pelican cases (especially larger sizes)

~Empty military ammo cans for storage

~Bug-out bags and pre-built kits with quality brand-name gear

FIRST AID:

~Trauma kits and IFAKs (Individual First Aid Kits): North American Rescue and Rhino Rescue

~Genuine CAT tourniquets

~Sealed, unexpired first aid supplies

FUEL:

~Scepter military fuel and water cans

~Propane tanks, fuel stabilizers and siphon pumps

MILITARY SURPLUS AND OPTICS:

~ALICE and MOLLE packs, sleeping bags (the MSS system), ponchos, field jackets and boots

~Gas masks: modern Avon and MIRA Safety masks with sealed, unexpired filters

~Binoculars and spotting scopes: Vortex, Leupold, Swarovski and Zeiss

~Night vision and thermal devices

ART GLASS:

~Murano glass

~American art glass: Steuben, Tiffany Studios, Blenko, Fenton and Pairpoint

~French art glass: Lalique, Daum, Gallé and Sabino

~European art glass: Loetz

~Studio glass (1960s onward): Dale Chihuly, Harvey Littleton, Lundberg Studios and Orient & Flume

~Paperweights: antique French weights from Baccarat, Clichy and St. Louis, plus Perthshire and Paul Stankard

COLLECTIBLE GLASSWARE:

~Depression glass: pink, green and amber pieces in patterns like Cherry Blossom, Mayfair and Royal Lace

~Uranium (Vaseline) glass, which glows under a black light

~Carnival glass: Fenton and Northwood

~Fenton hobnail milk glass

~Gold-trimmed (22k) and atomic-print glasses by Culver, Libbey and Georges Briard

~MCM glass ashtrays

BAKEWARE AND COOKWARE:

~Pyrex: Pink Daisy, Gooseberry, Butterprint, Snowflake, Butterfly Gold, Spring Blossom (also called Crazy Daisy), Atomic Eyes, Lucky in Love and rare promotional patterns

~CorningWare: Spice of Life and Blue Cornflower, rare patterns like Black Trefoil and Floral Bouquet, and Corning glass-ceramic percolators

~Fire-King (Anchor Hocking): Jadeite (green milk glass) mugs, bowls and restaurantware, plus Peach Lustre, Turquoise Blue and Swirl patterns

~Glasbake and Federal Glass milk glass bowls and casseroles

~Hazel-Atlas mixing bowls and kitchen glassware

~Cast iron skillets and Dutch ovens: Griswold, Wagner, Erie and Favorite Piqua

~Enamelware and enameled cookware: Cathrineholm, Dansk Kobenstyle, Copco, Descoware and Le Creuset

DINNERWARE AND CHINA:

~Fiesta, Hall and Franciscan

~Blue Willow and Ironstone

~Vintage mugs and pottery

BARWARE:

~Cocktail shakers and bar sets (especially Art Deco or with recipe printing)

~Ice buckets, swizzle sticks, coasters and decanters

KITCHEN COLLECTIBLES:

~Salt and pepper shakers (figural and novelty)

~Bakelite utensils and kitchen items

~Cookie cutters (tin or copper)

~Cookie jars: McCoy, Shawnee and Brush

~Canister sets

~Metal recipe boxes with mid-century prints

~Trivets

KITCHEN LINENS:

~Aprons and embroidered tea towels

~MCM table linens

~Pot holders

SIGNS AND ADVERTISING:

~Vintage advertising signs and tins (especially porcelain gas and soda signs)

~Vintage beer signs

~Gas station collectibles, oil cans and vintage license plates

DOCUMENTS AND LETTERS:

~Historical letters and documents (Civil War, Revolutionary War, WWII and Black history)

~Family letters and correspondence from specific time periods

~Antique stock and bond certificates

~Early deeds and land grants

~Maps and atlases

PHOTOGRAPHS:

~Tintypes, daguerreotypes and other early photographs

~Cabinet cards and cartes de visite

~Real photo postcards (RPPCs)

~Found photography (unique photos by amateur photographers)

PAPER COLLECTIBLES:

~Postcards and unused holiday cards

~Movie and concert tickets, ticket stubs and programs

~Sheet music

~Stamps: U.S. issues and errors, and foreign stamps

~World's Fair material

COMMERCIAL EPHEMERA:

~Catalogs, sales brochures and manuals

~Labels, calendars and menus

~Vintage advertising recipe booklets (Jell-O, Crisco and Gold Medal Flour)

NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES:

~Newspapers with major headlines, or from Colonial times and the 1700s–1800s

~Magazines: first issues, key covers, pulps and sci-fi

MILITARIA:

~Medals, uniforms, patches and helmets

~Discharge papers, ration books, V-mail and unit histories

~Military letters written to family

BOOKS:

~Rare antique and vintage books and Bibles

~First editions of famous works (especially signed copies or ones with dust jackets)

~Early children's books

~First edition and early printing cookbooks

CARS AND VEHICLES:

~Hot Wheels "Redlines" (1968–77) and sealed Hot Wheels

~Matchbox, especially English Lesney-era models

~Corgi and Dinky die-cast (especially TV and movie cars)

~Pressed-steel trucks: Tonka, Buddy L, Structo, Nylint and Smith-Miller

~Model car kits: Aurora, Revell and Monogram

~Galoob Micro Machines

ACTION FIGURES:

~Kenner Star Wars (1977–85), especially figures still on their cards

~G.I. Joe: 1960s–70s originals and the 1980s line

~He-Man/Masters of the Universe, Transformers (G1), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and ThunderCats

~Mego figures: superheroes, Star Trek and Planet of the Apes

~Kenner Ghostbusters, Mattel Major Matt Mason, and Ideal Captain Action and Evel Knievel

~Universal Monsters figures

~WWF wrestling rubber figures

~1990s Marvel figures

~Japanese toys: Takara, Bandai, Microman, Godzilla, Ultraman and Chogokin die-cast robots

~Funko Pop! figures

DOLLS:

~Barbie dolls, houses, cars and accessories

~Madame Alexander and American Girl dolls

~Cabbage Patch Kids

~Strawberry Shortcake and Rainbow Brite

~Steiff dolls and animals

TIN AND CAST IRON TOYS:

~Tin and wind-up toys: Marx, Lehmann, Chein, Wolverine, Schuco, Strauss and Unique Art

~Japanese tin robots and 1950s–60s space toys

~Cast iron vehicles and mechanical banks: J. & E. Stevens, Hubley, Arcade, Kenton and Dent

TRAINS:

~Lionel and American Flyer pre-war and post-war sets

~Ives and Märklin trains

BUILDING TOYS:

~LEGO, Erector, Lincoln Logs and Tinkertoys

PLUSH AND STUFFED TOYS:

~Gund and Knickerbocker

~Care Bears and Popples

NOSTALGIC TOYS:

~Vintage preschool and toddler toys (especially pull toys and playsets)

~Fisher-Price, Playskool and Radio Flyer

~Easy-Bake Ovens, Spirograph, Fashion Plates, Lite-Brite and Give-A-Show projectors

~My Little Pony

~View-Master reels and viewers

~Wham-O: early Frisbees, Hula Hoops and Super Balls

~Duncan yo-yos

~Vintage glass marbles

~Furby

~Tomy robots and Mr. Machine

BOARD GAMES:

~Early board games and early Monopoly sets

~TV, movie and character games (Disney and Hanna-Barbera)

~Monster and horror games

~Space and sci-fi games

~Girls' games, such as Mystery Date

~1980s favorites: Fireball Island, HeroQuest and Dark Tower

~Action, novelty, role-playing and strategy games (including early Dungeons & Dragons)

~Card and travel games

~Chess and checkers sets

~First editions and original versions

~Sealed (shrink-wrapped) vintage games

ELECTRONIC GAMES AND TOYS:

~Simon and Big Trak

~Handheld football games and Intellivision consoles

~Nintendo Game & Watch, NES and Game Boy items

~Vintage toy and novelty keyboards: Casio VL-1 (VL-Tone) and SK-1, Casio CZ, CT and MT series, Suzuki Omnichord, Dubreq Stylophone, Mattel Synsonics, Bee Gees Rhythm Machine and Yamaha PortaSound

SPORTS CARDS:

~Vintage cards from before 1980, including rookie cards (Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron and Michael Jordan's 1986 Fleer) and 1950s–60s Topps and Bowman cards of any star

~Modern sports cards: autographs, serial-numbered cards and short prints from Panini Prizm, Topps Chrome and Bowman Chrome

~Professionally graded cards (PSA, BGS, SGC or CGC)

~Unopened wax packs and boxes

SPORTS MEMORABILIA:

~Signed items with authentication from PSA/DNA, JSA or Beckett

~Game-used jerseys, bats and balls with provenance

~Vintage programs, ticket stubs and pennants

~Bobbleheads, including 1960s Hartland figures and Japanese papier-mâché nodders

~Championship rings and team memorabilia

~Golf memorabilia: Masters items, vintage golf balls and signed items

~Vintage ski posters, pins and patches

VINTAGE SPORTING EQUIPMENT:

~Baseball gloves, especially ones with player signatures stamped in

~Wooden bats, tennis rackets, golf clubs and footballs (popular as decor!)

~Roller skates and ice skates

~Pool cues, especially Balabushka

AGRICULTURAL TOOLS (hand-forged pieces are a plus!:

~Pitchforks, hay hooks, hay knives, corn knives, sickles and hay rakes

~Grain cradles, scythes, flails and winnowing baskets

~Grain shovels and scoops

~Hand seed planters, corn shellers and fanning mills

~Manual push mowers

FARM AND BARN PRIMITIVES:

~Ox yokes, horse collars and hames, horseshoes, horse brasses, harness bells and sleigh bells

~Hay trolleys, barn pulleys and wooden pulleys

~Milk cans, milking stools and dairy items

~Walking plows and cultivators

~Cast-iron implement seats

~Implement wrenches

~Feed and grain sacks

~Seed company signs, boxes and advertising

KITCHEN PRIMITIVES:

~Dough bowls and trenchers

~Butter churns, butter molds and stamps

~Cheese presses and cheese baskets

~Apple peelers and cider presses

~Coffee grinders

~Cast-iron kettles, cauldrons, trivets and waffle irons

~Sugar nippers and loaf sugar cutters

~Wooden spoons, ladles and stirring paddles

~Stoneware crocks, jugs, bowls and mugs

~Ice tongs, ice saws and ice picks

HOUSEHOLD PRIMITIVES:

~Washboards, flat irons and mangle boards

~Galvanized wash tubs, buckets and troughs

~Spinning wheels, yarn winders, niddy noddies and clock reels

~Flax tools

~Homespun textiles, quilts and coverlets

~Baskets and wooden crates (especially with stenciled advertising)

~Punched tin lanterns (also called "Paul Revere" lanterns)

~Early candle molds, candle boxes and rush lights

~Bootjacks

~Cobbler items, such as shoe lasts and anvils

~Old counter or hanging scales

ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE:

~Wrought iron gates, fencing and railings

~Stained glass windows, antique doors, columns and corbels

~Millstones and grindstones

~Barn doors and cupolas

~Antique mailboxes and old cast-iron garden edging

VINTAGE TOOLS:

~Hand tools, such as woodworking planes, saws, chisels, braces and bits, levels, rules and axes

~Patented and unusual tools

~Made-in-the-USA vintage tools (especially Craftsman)

~Machinist and measuring tools: Starrett, Brown & Sharpe, Mitutoyo and Lufkin

~Machinist tool chests: Gerstner and Kennedy

~Metalworking and blacksmith tools

~Vintage automotive tools, such as Ford script wrenches, early car kit tools and gas station tools

~Railroad and military tools

~Gardening hand tools and supplies

MODERN TOOLS:

~Power tools: Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita, Festool, Hilti, Bosch and Metabo

~Batteries and chargers

~Tool kits and combo sets

~Specialty tools, such as Milwaukee press tools, laser levels and pipe threaders

~Mechanic's tools: Snap-on, Mac, Matco, Cornwell, Proto, Plomb, SK, Wright and Bonney

~Torque wrenches, air tools and diagnostic equipment (Ingersoll Rand, Chicago Pneumatic and Snap-on)

~Precision tools

ORNAMENTS:

~Vintage glass ornaments: Shiny Brite and hand-blown German and Polish glass

~Mercury glass ornaments and garlands

~Dresden ornaments

~Hallmark Keepsake ornaments

~Disney-themed ornaments

TREES AND LIGHTS:

~Aluminum Christmas trees (and the rotating color wheels that go with them!)

~Antique German feather trees

~Ceramic lighted Christmas trees

~Bubble lights: NOMA and Paramount

VILLAGES:

~Department 56 villages, including Dickens' Village, Snow Village and Heritage Village

~Lemax, Hawthorne Village and Lenox village pieces

~Mr. Christmas and other animated or musical villages

~Village accessories and figures

~Putz houses

FIGURINES:

~Old-world Santa figurines, including papier-mâché pieces

~Animated Santas

~Department 56 Snowbabies

~Possible Dreams Clothtique Santas

~Byers' Choice carolers

~Napco ceramics, spaghetti angels, Santa mugs and choir figures

~Coca-Cola Santas, and Rudolph and Grinch memorabilia

DECOR:

~Vintage wooden nutcrackers

~Blow mold Santas, snowmen and more (Empire, Poloron and General Foam)

SHOES:

~Sneakers (especially limited releases)

~Vintage cowboy boots

~Heels from the 1940s to 1960s

~Designer sandals and Birkenstocks

DENIM:

~Levi's Big E red tabs (before 1971), 501s with red selvage, and Type I, II and III trucker jackets

~Wrangler and Lee denim from the 1950s to 1970s

~1990s high-waisted "mom jeans"

T-SHIRTS:

~Band and concert tees

~Movie, cartoon and pop-culture tees

OUTERWEAR AND WORKWEAR:

~Vintage outerwear: The North Face, Columbia, Arc'teryx and 1980s–90s fleece

~Workwear: Carhartt and Dickies

~Pendleton wool shirts

~L.L.Bean and Woolrich

SPORTSWEAR AND STREETWEAR:

~1980s–90s Nike, Adidas and Champion Reverse Weave jackets

~Starter jackets

~Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren (Polo Sport, Stadium and Snow Beach) and Nautica

~Throwback sports jerseys, sweatshirts and hoodies

DRESSES AND ERA PIECES:

~1970s mod dresses, Pucci-style prints, suede and fringe, and bohemian maxi dresses

~Diane von Furstenberg wrap dresses

~1980s–90s bold-shouldered blazers, sequined dresses and grunge flannels

~Y2K favorites: Juicy Couture, Ed Hardy, baby tees and low-rise jeans

~Hawaiian (aloha) shirts, including vintage rayon and Tommy Bahama

SLEEPWEAR AND LOUNGEWEAR:

~Vintage slippers, robes, nightgowns, lingerie and pajama sets

HANDBAGS:

~Designer handbags: Gucci, Coach, Chanel and Judith Leiber

~Vera Bradley (rare patterns)

~1950s Lucite box purses, and beaded handbags and clutches

ACCESSORIES:

~Hats: sports and souvenir ball caps, 1990s snapbacks, bowlers, western and straw hats, Stetsons and fedoras

~Vintage western belts, belt buckles and bolo ties

~Gucci GG belts

~Silk scarves and gloves

~Compacts, cigarette and lipstick cases, vanity sets and cosmetic bags

~Ties: 1940s–50s wide hand-painted ties, Hermès ties, silk ties and novelty ties

PAINTINGS AND ORIGINAL ART:

~Original artwork, framed or unframed

~Regional and school paintings

~Mid-century abstract art

~Folk and outsider art

~Portraits and still lifes

~Bob Ross originals

~Velvet paintings

~Paint-by-number paintings from the 1950s–60s

~Big-eye art

WALL DECOR:

~Curtis Jeré MCM brutalist wall sculptures

~Metal wall art (nature, geometric and symbols)

~Witco carved wood tiki art

~MCM wall decor, such as sunburst mirrors and wall pockets

~Plastic wall decor (Homco and Syroco)

~Needlework samplers from the 1700s–1800s

~Silhouettes, theorem paintings and reverse-glass paintings

~Hooked rugs, quilt pieces and wall tapestries

PRINTS AND POSTERS:

~Currier & Ives prints

~Audubon prints

~Japanese woodblock prints

~WPA-era prints

~Signed limited-edition prints

~Mid-century pop art prints

~Maxfield Parrish prints

~Botanical, bird and natural history prints

~Thomas Kinkade prints

~Turner Manufacturing framed prints and MCM decorator prints

~Vintage posters

PHOTOGRAPHY:

~Original prints by known photographers

~Vintage hand-colored photographs

~Large panoramic photographs of towns, military units and events

SPECIALTY AND FOLK ART:

~Inuit sculptures

~Tribal and African art, including masks and figures

~Asian art: Chinese porcelain, jade carvings, Japanese art, snuff bottles and Buddhist sculptures

~Native American art: pottery, baskets, Kachina dolls, Navajo rugs and weavings, and beadwork

~Antique duck and fish decoys

~Weathervanes

~Tramp art, carved canes and whirligigs

~Carousel animals

~Scrimshaw

~Russian art: lacquer boxes, icons, enamel and Soviet porcelain

~Religious art: icons, santos and retablos from Latin America

~Animation art: original Disney and Warner Bros. cels and production drawings

CRAFT ART:

~Mid-century enamel on copper

~Turned wood bowls by known woodturners

~Textiles: quilts, woven art, Marimekko and studio weaving

POTTERY AND CERAMICS:

~Art pottery: Rookwood, Roseville, Van Briggle, Weller, Fiesta and McCoy

~West German "Fat Lava" pottery

~British studio pottery

~Italian mid-century ceramics

~Scandinavian ceramics

~Polish pottery

~Holt Howard kitchen ceramics (Pixieware and Kozy Kitten pieces)

FIGURINES AND PORCELAIN:

~High-end European porcelain: Meissen, Herend, Royal Copenhagen, Bing & Grøndahl, KPM, Nymphenburg and Rosenthal

~Royal Doulton figures, character jugs and Bunnykins

~Hummel, Lladró and Josef Originals figurines

~Boehm porcelain birds

Please note: Some items (such as ivory, scrimshaw and certain Native American pieces) have legal restrictions on sale. We are happy to help you figure out what can and cannot be sold!

~COINS AND CURRENCY (also see the Metalware section):

~Rare coins, key dates and mint errors

~Paper money: silver certificates, Red Seal notes, star notes and fancy serial numbers

~Graded coins (PCGS or NGC)

Tip: Please do not clean your coins! Cleaning can wipe out much of a coin's value

COMIC BOOKS:

~Golden Age, Silver Age and Bronze Age comics

~Modern keys, especially first appearances of characters who later get movies or TV shows

~CGC-graded comics

TRADING CARDS:

~Pokémon: 1st Edition Base Set (especially Charizard), WotC-era cards (1999–2003), Japanese promos, and sealed booster boxes and packs

~Magic: The Gathering: Alpha, Beta and Unlimited sets (1993–94), Reserved List cards and dual lands

~Non-sport cards: 1930s–50s Gum Inc. and Topps sets, 1990s Marvel cards and Star Wars sets

SNOW GLOBES:

~Antique and early snow globes (also called water globes)

~Atlas Crystal Works globes

~1950s–60s plastic souvenir globes shaped like domes, bottles and TVs

~Advertising, political and event globes

~Christmas globes: Department 56, Lenox, Christopher Radko, Hallmark and Coca-Cola

~Disney Store and Disney parks limited editions

~Licensed globes: Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter, Star Wars, sports teams and Broadway shows

MUSIC BOXES:

~Antique cylinder and disc music boxes

~Singing bird boxes and cages

~20th-century music boxes, such as Reuge, Thorens, Anri and Sorrento

~Mr. Christmas animated music boxes

~Schmid, Peanuts and Beatrix Potter music boxes

Tip: Original tune cards, keys and discs all add value, so keep them with your music box!

POP CULTURE:

~Sports and pop culture lunchboxes

~Pez dispensers

~Pin-back buttons

~Disney collectibles: early Mickey Mouse items, park memorabilia and animation cels

~Coca-Cola memorabilia

AUTOGRAPHS:

~Presidents, astronauts, scientists, authors and famous musicians

~Golden Age Hollywood stars

~Signed letters and photos with authentication

SMALL COLLECTIBLES:

~Pocket knives: Case, Buck, Schrade and Ka-Bar

~Fountain pens: Parker, Sheaffer, Waterman and Montblanc

~Zippo and Dunhill lighters

~Political campaign buttons and memorabilia