I'm in trouble. Pretty sure I just became addicted to hunting for treasures and bargains at…read moreauctions! So one of my fellow "junk" loving girlfriends invited me along with her and her Dad to the auction. My home is decorated primarily in what I would call shabby chic style and I have a love for all things vintage and antique. Paired with my love for upcycling, I was excited to check this out. We arrived an hour before the auction. The auction house/resale booth space is located inside the old Marsh store. We wanted to check out the resale booths and then all the things going up for auction so we could scope out anything we may want to bid on. You sign up for an account and number to bid at the front desk/old customer service booth. All you need is your phone number and license. It's free, quick and easy. After looking over the items we had interest in, we found our seats and got ready to bid. The auctioneer started things off with an extremely long prayer, which I found to be a little odd and not my thing, but whatever. I don't find that to be an appropriate place to do such a thing, but to each his own. The auction moved kind of slow for awhile. It was a tad annoying the way some things that really should have been sold as lots, were separated out into individual or small groups of items. It really slowed things up. After awhile, over half the people there left and they finally started grouping more things and selling things as full collections, groups, or boxes and it sped things up to a much more reasonable pace. Also, if you come here in the summer, I advise wearing something that covers the back of your thighs. I had on shorts and had to carefully and slowly peel the back of my thighs from the seat BEFORE trying to stand up. Several people chuckled and made comments the first time I stood up quickly, none the wiser, and had to bite back a scream from the pain of the seat ripping from my skin. I was advised it's a necessity to either wear pants of bring a seat cover, like several people had. In all, we had a good time and got some amazing deals on some really great pieces. I walked away spending right at $20 for many great vintage and antique pieces that, if I wanted to, I could resale and profit at least a couple hundred dollars. Obviously selection and items will always vary and you won't always get that lucky. But this was definitely a great auction night for us.

Strawtown Auction Barn hosts a flea market every Thursday morning from dusk til noon. Dealer…read moreattendance varies based on the weather with up to 100 dealers on a great day. Goods range from antiques and farm produce to collectives and junk. Prices vary, but generally the best deals can be found early. The dealers are salt of the earth farm boys sprinkled with a few Amish. Everyone is very friendly and willing to dicker. There are 2 buildings with dealers but most set up outside under little pop ups. Today was ok with about 60 dealers. We saw some nice antique farm implements and assorted military and fishing collectibles. We have attended on 5 star days. The offering changes from week to week. A food truck and small cafe provide assorted breakfast and lunch fare. I have not tried the food because it is mostly fried. There is plenty of parking and restroom facilities. On Thursday evenings they host auctions as well, offering household goods

This place has its ups and downs but overall not bad. This the first auction I've been to where…read morethey wouldn't take my bid because the auctioneer wanted $25 I was willing to bid $10. Hey sell it for less I guess. The real estate auction was kinda a bummer. They team with a real estate agent but why? She didn't do anything a realtor would do. Do your due diligence on ANYTHING you buy here.

I have gone to Heimel auctions many times, they do a very good job selling all sorts of items, from…read moremisc "stuff" to high end antiques, furniture and collector items. Very well run, excellent staff. It can get crowded so if you want to go I would go early (after 5:30 most times) to get a good seat. They also do on site auctions sometimes which are usually very good to go to as a buyer. I have consigned items to Heimel auction several times and they did a very good job of selling.

Jessica and her team really take pride in making an online auction an easy and hassle free…read moreexperience. Lots of pictures and accurate descriptions really improve the online auction experience. I especially love the last few minutes of an auction, wondering if you will get outbid or not!!

I appreciated how the owner and staff relates to, speaks to and interacts with everyone who walks…read morethru the door.

From the owner: We are a consignment store accepting gently used clothing from 3T and up. We also accept small…read morehousehold items and home decor. We do not accept wedding dresses, but we do accept prom dresses and other formal wear starting in January thru June. We also started an auction company in 2017 where we accept a variety of items that we won't take in the store.

This is a great auction to attend if you have unlimited time to kill. The pace was excruciatingly…read moreslow. The start time wasn't adhered to, so we waited and waited for the auction to start. There are early bid cards, which, in theory is a good thing. After waiting five hours for the items we'd placed said early bid cards on, we asked the ring man to put them up. We were absolutely ignored! We stayed another hour in hopes of buying, but exhaustion and exasperation set in, so we called it a night. There was so much stuff left to sell, that auction probably went on into the night. At one point the auctioneer said he got paid by the hour, so he wasn't in any hurry!!!! Flabberghasted!

From the owner: Estate and business liquidation Auction, personal property appraisers, land and farm Auctions,…read moreContract Auctioneer. Our company specializes in guns,knives,ammo, coins and currency. Here st BWG we are able to handle any and all of your auction needs please give us a call for any questions.

This company is shady and overcharged me at a picker sale, and then lied about it…read more The man working the checkout table verbally told me an amount, never showed me his phone screen before asking me to tap for payment, and by the time I got to my car, I realized the error. When I went back to explain that I was overcharged, I was told I was lying and the man claimed he "would NEVER make such a mistake." It was genuinely so weird and deeply disturbing. (They will no doubt reply to this review claiming that I am lying because that is 100% who they showed themselves to be today.) His "solution" was for me to return everything and get a refund, but I wanted the items I got. So I'm left paying twice what I was told and he can go on being a crook. In the end, lesson learned about tapping for payment without seeing the amount with my own eyes, but I'm sharing this to prevent others from being swindled by this company/man. I also overheard them say that they burn most of what they don't sell if they can't trade things in for scrap...

Attending monthly auction. Usually buy from them on line or at pickers sale. My first time…read moreattending live auction here. Well lit , plenty of seating.

Mr. Symmes was hired to hold an auction for my sister and I. We couldn't have asked for a better…read moreexperience. Thank you to Richard and his whole team for making this experience as pleasant as could be.

We attended an estate auction yesterday with Symmes auction as the auction company. They are nice…read moreand friendly people. There were no taxes and no buyers premium at this estate auction. There was an attendee who literally kept putting himself in front of others and reaching across and bumping others, interrupting the auctioneer. The auctioneer helped quell the actions of this person and everything went back to normal. It was nice to see that the auctioneer was attentive to the situation and stop a possible problem. Thanks for a pleasant time.

I still love shopping at Midland antiques. I have been coming here for years. As with any booth…read morestyle antique shop there are good and bad prices. They always have a couple of people working the register and sometimes three on the weekend to make sure everybody gets through the line quickly!

I love this place. Each time I visit, there is something new to see. As a mixed media artist, I am…read moreoften looking for vintage items to use (paper related ephemera). I did also find some jewelry and a couple of purses. The place has everything from vintage or antique furniture (victorian, mid-century etc) to books, wonky art pieces..too much. Service is good and while there aren't a lot of people around in the way of employees, the cashiers are good and there is an area where you can leave things you want to avoid carrying them around. I believe there are people around to help load heavy items, but I'm not sure of those details. Value varies greatly. Some things are very reasonably priced and others seem outrageously expensive to me, but I guess it depends on supply and demand.