Reggie's Attic Estates & Antiques

My mother and I always said yard sale season officially kicked off on the first weekend of April. I mean if football, deer, and Christmas can have a season why can’t yard sales? Although we would and I still go to sales year round. It seems so busy when the weather gets pretty. Come the middle of summer there are close to 100 sales every weekend in my area. As long as I can remember my mother would drag me to flea markets, yard sales, etc. My first husband’s grandmother loved to go to sales as much as my mother. They use to drive around to all of the sale on Friday’s and Saturday’s., I would tag along on Saturday’s. We were wild in a good way and we always had the best time. Sometimes we would laugh till we cried. We drove to some very interesting areas, places we never dreamed existed. We really would have been dangerous if we would had a GPS. Instead we drove around with laminated maps of all of the local towns and still managed to get lost sometimes. But my favorite part of our y

I don't usually mention items I am selling on eBay but today I had a client walk in with a wonderful consignment for eBay that has to be shared.  It just doesn't happen everyday! Nothing in this world can stop me dead in my tracks like the word "Chanel" and that's exactly what it happened.  Alot of times it would be something "CC" but not today.  A very classic style Cocco Chanel Belt or necklace walked in.  In simple terms "F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S" is all that I can say about it.  I have found where similar ones have sold for over $2200.  Also a very non-traditional pair of Chanel Earrings are being sold.  They are stunning on and will be perfect for any occassion.  Something worth taking the time to take a look.  Yes, the items are for sale on eBay with a buy it now and best offer option.  They are on consignment so please be patient I have to consult my client.  *s* Probably my most favorite consigned items in a long time.  http://cgi.eba

          With spring in the air, some people begins to consider liquidation of estates or households.  Here are some key tips to keep in mind when considering someone to liquidate for you or your family. 1. Do NOT box and/or drag everything out. First, you are creating entirely to much work for yourself and the company that you are hiring would prefer that you leave things as closely to the condition in which they were left as possible. Also, in boxing it up you can chip/damage glassware, tear collectible paper, or damage electronics. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM DOING THIS! 2. If a house has not been a smokers,  please don’t smoke in it.  If it has been smoked in, crack windows etc to help air the home out. Upholstered items in a smokers house are much harder to sell. 3. Get rid of all opened food and food with bad dates. Do not throw away the containers because often you will throw away the sugar bowl that matched grandma’s china. 4. Throw away all prescription medicine. 5. Pro

Do you have a local antique show in your area that takes place once or twice a year? Most of the time these smaller shows are fundraisers for schools or not for profit organizations. They are usually held in schools or community centers. Because they are not promoted by large companies they are sometimes the best kept secret in finding quality antiques at affordable prices. They have minimal admission prices, usually $2 to $4. They have a variety of antiques from primitives to fine silver, the prices also vary. In the smaller shows you have dealers that they may only do that one show a year. Or hobbiest who are trying to make room in their collection by selling duplicates. These type of dealers usually have small expectations and are more willing to work with you on pricing. You will also have a local antique dealers. You should make a point to shop your local antique show. They are small shows, aprox 35 to 50 dealers, which gives you more time to spend searching through each indiv