A New Year’s Surprise
Have you ever been at a crossroads in your life and stripped of options because there was not enough money to do what was best for you? That is exactly what, a gentleman, who we will call Charles, was faced with. Charles was at the point in his life when he had to downsize not by choice but by necessity. He was faced with selling off his belongings to try and raise the much needed funds, but knew he did not poses anything of significant value. Charles contacted an Auction House he had heard about… Pot Of Gold Estate Auctions and asked the owner to come to his home and evaluate what items could be sold at auction.
Remembering an awesome POG Auction Moment! A 150 year old bible is “brought home”! (VIDEO)
A family reunited with an heirloom
Ann Abbott-Stong and her family traveled all the way from Colorado in hopes of being reunited with the family bible.
This unassuming leather bound book becomes a huge blessing connecting the past with the present:
1864 Family Bible w/ Genealogy & Photos
A Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments which was published by John Edwin Potter in Philadelphia in 1864. In 1868 the Bible was presented to Peter V. Van Arsdale by his father. The Bible contains 768 pages, is leather bound with a metal clasp lock. The pages between the Old and New Testament contain a fascinating family genealogy and family portraits. There are several loose items in the Book as well, a couple of locks of hair, a peacock feather, news clippings, and other items. Book is well worn due to age and use, the leather cover is worn and some of the pages have foxing.
Watch this heartwarming story of how one of our bidders used her love of genealogy to track down the family of which this 150 year old Bible holds the family history. Grab a tissue and enjoy!
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So, You’re Thinking About Starting An Estate Sale Business…
Hanging out a shingle with a start up Estate Sale Company
We recently had the opportunity to have an email-based conversation with MA resident who is considering starting their own Estate Sale Business. The topic at hand was: “Please share with me how you became successful in the Estate Sale Business”. (more…)
Vintage Tractors ARE our American History
Ertl Precision Series 1, "The Farmall F-20" McCormick Deering, International Harvester Company.
Who doesn’t love vintage tractors?!
They are so rich with the history of America – farming, industrialization, westward expansion, agricultural world trade commodity…you name it! It is understandable why people would want to own a piece of that history!
While it’s a little difficult to collect the full-size versions…where on earth would you put them?!…these miniatures are a GREAT alternative! Whether you love the 1:16 or the 1:32 scale, the attention to detail on the Ertl and Franklin Mint brand models, especially, are AMAZING! Model tractor collecting is an fun and contagious hobby, and with good reason. America’s Heartland, and the farming families across our nation are our backbone and our heritage.
Tell us your American Heartland story.