We had the honor of conducting two fantastic Oconto area estate auctions to start our 2011 auction season! The first was for the late Colonel Walter and Margaret Heise and was held in the Abrams, WI area at the Pensaukee Community Center in Brookside on January 22nd. Walter was a well-known area auctioneer for many years and as is typical in many auction companies, Margaret and their daughters were actively involved in the many auctions they conducted over the years.
The weather cooperated for driving, the hall was packed, the food was good, the merchandise offered was varied and everyone had a fun time! The Heiseys had a lot of antiques, and prices were strong! Even Walter's vintage auctioneer hats sold well! Other auctioneer-related items included his old speaker system, hundreds of the over-sized auction bills that used to be posted on barns & telephone poles, and several early issues of the National Auctionner Association magazines. Walter was very active in the professional auction associations - both in Wisconsin and at the National level.
On February 12th, we had the late Bud Haltaufderheld's estate auction in the same location. I learned at the Heisey Estate Auction that everyone called Bud "Bud Ha-Ha" because his last name was so hard to pronounce (and I understand that he was a pretty fun guy...)! This auction again had a ton of antiques, as well as a large amount of "NOS - new old stock" jewelry, as Bud operated the 41 Karat Jewelry Store in Oconto for decades. Jewelry buyers came from Green Bay, Milwaukee, Chicago and the local area. Gold was HOT, as well as sterling silver.
Jewlery stores in the past carried an extended array of fine merchandise including crystal, sterling silver flatware & serving pieces, china and porcelain. The 41 Karat Shop was a top quality store that only carried the finest, and we were excited to offer a Waterford crystal 5-arm Comeragh chandelier, several sterling silver pieces, tons of gold, diamond and precious gemstone jewelry, and several original oil paintings by desirable artists. The crowd showed their enthusiasm for the opportunity to purchase these quality items with fast and furious bidding! I think everyone who attended had fun, and most left with a treasure or two!
Check out some of the Auction Highlights on our website for some of the prices realized from both auctions! Watch for more estate auctions, and specialty auctions of coins & vintage jewlery that are scheduled over the next couple of months......
And THANKS to everyone including the bidders, clients, and our hard-working staff for your part in our success!
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