Recent Highlights sold at auction
What A Beauty!
This Fine Lady in carved shell only with a 14k gold frame and diamond mounts brought $990
Only 2.5" high she soared past the online bidders selling in house to another luck lady.
The Considerable Character of this piece was endless
And the bidding didn't end until it reached $1020
When it sold to an in-house buyer who couldn't wait to get it home
Like Buying New
A 2011 John Deere 6430 with only 1,611 original miles sells strong bringing $83,000
Well maintained and always stored indoors, this great General Purpose workhorse garnered lots of attention. Our last outdoor, live onsite auction for 2024, was well attended, Despite numerous phone bidders from throughout the country this tractor sold locally and was driven home after the auction.
A great looking 19th century Apple Green painted pine cupboard
Sold at auction to an excited collector for $990
Retaining a wonderful 85% of the original country paint, with an incredible patina of over 150 years of hands wearing at the door corners. This great piece was from a Cedar Falls estate. They just don't come any better this!
A Vintage Italian Dallape played a great tune
From a local estate this instrument in great condition with case ended on a high note of $3000
Selling to an excited East Coast Collector
Fresh From a Local Estate
Danish Modern Sofa designed by Kofed Larson sold at auction for $1,100
Just as clean as can be, later cushions and upholstery, this beauty epitomizes simple but elegant styling. Found in a home in Cedar Falls.
A Great Little Ford 8N
Sells at a live onsite only for $1,000 even
Not much to look at, but this classic built in 1951 started up instantly and runs like a dream. With proper care she will likely provide another 75 years of dependable service. What a testament to Ford engineering and manufacturing. Buyers from Cedar Falls, Waverly & Waterloo attended.
A Barn Find Classic Stuck in Time
1968 Schwinn "Orange Krate" Sold at auction
5 speed Stingray
In preserving the true characteristics of a barn find, we left this forgotten jewel untouched. It was tempting to polish the slightly rusted chrome, pump up the tires and take this bad boy for a ride, but better heads prevailed.
Sold for a record $3300 incl buyers premium
Fervent Iowa Hawkeye Alumni
Imagine attending a homecoming game in the late 1920s-early 1930s and proudly wearing one of these inexpensive "throwaways". Well this small grouping of 8 buttons was almost thrown away. Found by our Beth Marie in a crumpled paper bag destined for the trash, this group of eight
sold for over $2,000
All Aboard, Last Call!
An historic Depot sign from Traer's East side that recently sold at auction. This piece was admired by a 5th grader back in the 60's who asked the station attendant if it was available, and later it was delivered by the railroad to the young lad.
Sold for $1785
