Bring your auction items to us.
We accept consignments Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
When you bring in items for the first time, you’ll sign our Consignment Contract and receive a consignor number, which you’ll use for all future consignments. We’ll then list your items on a Consignor Order form and provide you with a copy. Your consignor number will be added to each item, ensuring accurate tracking and ownership.
The process is quick and typically takes just a few minutes.
What to Consign?
We sell most anything that has $15 or more of value. Items such as:
| Antiques | Collectibles | Jewelry | Furniture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household items | Ceramics | Glass | Rugs |
| Prints and paintings | Tools | Newer Appliances | Books |
| Ephemera | Stamps | Coins | Currency |
| Newer Sports equipment | Architectural Salvage | Gold & Silver | Decorative items |
AND much more. If you’re not sure please look at our website to view past auctions or give us a call!
We will decline the following items:
| Antlers & Taxidermy (even if possibly from Maryland) | Copper molds | Land line phone equip. | Skis or Ski boots, Skates (roll or ice) & Racquets of any sort |
| Avon Collectibles | Curtains, Rods, and Blinds | Metal desks & Folding Chairs | Soda or Beer Bottles |
| Baskets (except Longaberger) | Dolls & Cradles (exc. Barbie & GI joe etc.) | Meat Grinders (old or new) | Tea Cups(unless with full set of china) |
| Beds & headboards (older) | Electric Typewriters | Most Medical Supplies | Tube tvs Consoles & Cabinets |
| Beer & Wine Making kits | Flooring under 150 sqft | Particle Board Items | Used light fixtures (except true vintage or high-end) |
| Candles (including most holders) | Garmins/ Navigation/GPS | PC Desk Top Computers, Printers, fax, & Obsolete computer parts | VHS players, used cassettes |
| Clear glass dishes & crystal (Except some with Makers Marks) | Golf Clubs & Bags | Picture frames (exc. Vintage) | Vintage case hair dryers |
| Coffee Tables | Helmets (except vintage) | Sewing Machines in Cabinets (Except treadle machines) | Wooded 80’s country decor |
| Collectors Plates (except nautical and sci-fi) | Hurricane lamps | Sheet Music | Items with racist or hateful imagery. |
| Cookbooks | iPod Docking/Speakers | Single Chairs | ITEMS NEEDING PRE-APPROVAL:Dining Room Tables, Desks, Office chairs, china cabinets, clothing, coats, stereo equip., stemware, laser jet printers, Silver Plate, sofas, vintage luggage |
A bit about our process
All items received will be carefully sorted by our skilled team, who have extensive experience in evaluating sale potential. If an item is deemed unlikely to sell for at least $15, it will be donated to Purple Heart or another outstanding organization in Edgewater.
Items selected for auction are grouped, photographed, described, and uploaded to one of our weekly online auctions.
If you’d like to provide specific details or unique knowledge about an item, please use blue painter’s tape and a sharpie, or a hanging tag at the intake desk, to add your description directly to the item. This helps ensure your information reaches our description writer.
After the auction, we will process payments from buyers and send you a check, minus our auction commission.
Where can I view my Statement? Statements can be viewed online in your account. Click the ‘ACCOUNT’ tab, the the ‘STATEMENTS’ tab. All statements will be stored here for future viewing.
All items taken in will be sorted by our staff who builds our lots. They have an excellent grasp of sell-ability. If it is determined an item is unlikely to sell for a minimum of $15, it is donated to Purple Heart or a fabulous organization in Edgewater. Items going into the auction are lotted, photographed, described, and uploaded into one of our weekly online auctions. If you’d like a particular description or have extra knowledge about an item, please use the blue painters tape and a sharpie or a hanging tag at the intake desk and put the description on the item. This ensures that your information makes it to our description writer. We will process the payments from the buyers and mail you a check minus our auction commission.
All items received will be carefully sorted by our skilled team, who have extensive experience in evaluating sale potential. If an item is deemed unlikely to sell for at least $15, it will be donated to Purple Heart or another outstanding organization in Edgewater.
Items selected for auction are grouped, photographed, described, and uploaded to one of our weekly online auctions.
If you’d like to provide specific details or unique knowledge about an item, please use blue painter’s tape and a sharpie, or a hanging tag at the intake desk, to add your description directly to the item. This helps ensure your information reaches our description writer.
After the auction, we will process payments from buyers and send you a check, minus our auction commission.
When are consignor checks mailed?
Checks are available for pickup on the Tuesday following the auction’s close. Any checks not picked up will be mailed periodically, approximately every few weeks.
Statement Total Under $10
Auction sales totals of less than $10 for a consignor’s items in a particular auction will be held until a cumulative amount of over $10 is reached. Checks for amounts under $10 aren’t issued automatically or mailed but can be requested for in-person pickup.
Consignor Commission
Commission rates are listed in the chart below and represent the percentage we retain. For example, if an item sells for over $1,000, we retain 0% and pass the full selling price to the consignor. If an item sells for $500, we retain 5%, with 95% of the sale price paid to the consignor.
We do have a minimum commission per lot. Our cost per lot is $12, so the minimum commission is set at $10. This means that if an item sells for $10, we retain the entire $10. If an item sells for $15, we retain $10, and the consignor receives $5.
Statement on Vintage Items with Questionable Imagery
We have always filtered a small percentage of the items represent hate- racist items, Nazi items, etc. They are vile and offensive. I periodically question whether to filter a larger range of relics. We’ve received more feedback recently and after much discussion have decided to halt the intake and sale of more items that have always made us uncomfortable.
We’re erring on the side of being cautious. Censorship is a very slippery slope, and we are humble in editing the human record. I sincerely do worry it’s possible that eliminating history–restricting its access, research and memorialization to only ownership and uses approved by a small group–may make us more likely to repeat past atrocities. I personally prefer to see the owners of hateful items be institutions planning to put them on public display. All consignors are encouraged to directly donate racist items to institutions like the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University, the United States Holocaust Museum, or The National World War II Museum.
I’m sure this answer will not satisfy everyone. We’ll continue listening and getting better.
Sincerely,
Bunting
DESIGNER ITEM POLICY
Due to the selling prices and quantity of handbags/designer items being consigned, we have revised our Designer Item Policy. In an effort to avoid counterfeit items, we require high-end designer items from designers such as: Louis Vuitton, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Balenciaga, Dolce & Gabbana, Hermes, Gucci, Prada, Rolex, and Tag Heuer to have an accompanying Authentication Certificate from a third-party authentication service. If one is not provided we will obtain one and deduct the cost from the settlement statement.
Items with this certification will always sell for more than items without it, making it well worth the cost. Below is a list of such services.
Real Authentication –Starts at $30
Authenticate First – Starts at $15
Items not brought in with an authentication certificate will be authenticated by one of the above services or an in-house employee that spends a large amount of time with the item. While we as a policy, do not return items not deemed to be auctionable, we will sometimes make an exception for designer items. Due to our cost involved, there is a $35 ‘return fee’, as we cannot be a free authentication service spending time and money on the items that bring no return. We do however, understand that these items may have some value to the consignor, so we will occasionally make this exception on a case by case basis.