Sometimes it’s a day or two before, and sometimes it’s just a few hours before the auction actually commences-usually the auction house will list this information, but just ask if it isn’t listed. is a great resource for finding sales in your area.Ģ.
Some places hold auctions on a regular schedule-once a week, typically-but others may be a few weeks between sales. Most of them will have a website or at least a Facebook page giving some detail about the upcoming sales.
Finding the auction! A quick Google search should pull up auction houses in your area. So if, like me, you have rooms to decorate and renovations to outfit, auctions can be an awesome resource once you get over the initial apprehension that might come along with trying it out.Įvery auction house works a little bit differently, but here are some tips I’ve picked up along the way with the ones I’ve gone to!ġ. In my experience, the general crowd at an auction seems to be largely composed of dealers-which is good if you’re not one, because you’re often bidding against people who have to be able to re-sell whatever’s for sale at a big mark-up for their attendance to be worthwhile. It’s an exciting way to spend an evening…or afternoon…or morning…when ISN’T a good time for an auction, really? Especially if you’ve never been to one, though, the whole thing can be a little intimidating. In the past couple of years though, I’ve started going to more and more AUCTIONS! Auctions are my kind of fun: the people-watching is usually good, and I like seeing how much things go for even if I’m not really interested in them. Also I hate waiting for shipping because I’m impatient. Sometimes I venture into the land of eBay and Etsy but I like to see and touch and inspect things in person, so online shopping can be tricky. There are lots of ways to find good deals on vintage/antique stuff: occasionally you’ll get a deal at antique stores, but I tend to favor consignment shops, thrift stores, salvage shops, flea markets, Craigslist, and the curb.
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