I'm sitting in this auction right now... Jennifer is a pro. It's worth checking out for buying or…read moreselling.

Jennifer's auction is the only one I try to attend every week. She's fair and honest and doesn't…read moreplay any games. She just does her job and does it well. She has a lot of 'regulars' of which I'm one so it's also a bit of a social thing as well as a great place to find some deals.

I am an antiques collector with over 5 decades of experience. I have worked with most of the…read moresignificant auction houses, from the largest (Sothebys. Christies, etc) to the middle tier (Doyle, Bonhams, Heritage, etc) to the smaller auction houses including Toomey & Co Auctioneers. Although I have only purchased from Toomey a few times, the transactions have been flawless in all meaningful ways. High quality items, upscale but still reasonably priced, professional, friendly, responsive, trustworthy. I do not hesitate to rate Toomey & Co Auctioneers as 5/5 *****. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AUCTION HOUSE

Unprofessional. Despite charging top dollar for the buyer's premium, the auction house provides no…read moreservice. I received billing for shipping through Wright Shipping, which uses only third-party shippers. They recommend shippers and then you pay separtely. Fine. I went with UPS. When the package was routed to the wrong place, I was left twisting in the wind and told that I would have to pay additional charges to actually get it delivered. Wright made no attempt to resolve the situation, help me, wave repeated additional fees, or intervene. I had an account at Christie's in NYC and London for decades and, trust me, they did not act like this. I would suggest that they either provide minimal service (like reading emails) or waive one-of-the-heftiest-in-the-business buyer's premiums. I copied Kevin in their shipping deprtment on all correspondence and he did not contact me. When I called him, his attitude was . . . "well, what do you want me to do." I made several suggestions including calling his colleague Julie at the UPS store . . . "oh, I spoke to her this morning . . . she says just pay a charge and they'll refund it to you." Right, because they've been so honest and so proactive all along. God knows if I will ever get my auction item and God knows if Toomey's description will be halfway accurate.

I would like to say that I went to Dr. Robert Freedman & Sons Stamp Company to sell by 1847-1944 US…read morestamp collection that I had accumulated in over 60 years of collecting. I could say that he was very knowledgeable, straight forward and very above board and clearly and consistently let me know what a fair market price would be. In addition, his staff are highly professional, and he has at least two people who are expert philatelic evaluators who routinely generate philatelic certificates of authenticity. In addition, he provided shipping with insurance. In 2 business days I received a check for the total agreed upon amount. The process was very smooth and fluid and I'm very pleased with the results. He has my highest recommendation for selling any high value stamp collection.   Paul P.

I contacted Dr. Friedman and arranged to take my large accumulation of stamps, FDC, and other…read morephilatelic materials to him. He gave me a fair review of my materials and made an offer that I accepted. I had gathered these materials over 66 years. Unfortunately, I focused on the wrong things that made my collection of low value. He took all my materials as he had promised. He is a straight shooter, honest and is very knowledgeable and explained his review in a straightforward manner what the fair market value of my materials were.

It's too bad we live in a world where you have to be buzzed into a pawn shop, but so be it…read more This is a relatively small location and stock is limited, but varied; old tarnished silver sets, post earrings, blue ray DVD's, sports memorabilia and tools. Prices varied wildly, some items were high, while others were low. Staff was friendly and talkative. It's one of those places you stop in once in a while just to see if they have any surprises.

I stopped by Friday morning for the first time and let me tell you, best experience ever!…read more The owner Pauly was patient, funny, honest and just an all around awesome guy! I bought several pieces of jewelry for my daughter in law and during the process he made me feel like I was at the casino and winning. I got a lot for what I paid. His prices cannot be beat I guarantee it! I must have got about 10 pieces (earrings, necklaces, ring and watch) all white gold, diamonds etc with the exception of the Movado watch and Tiffany bracket being silver for a song. We're talking nice jewelry people! The ring had vs1 diamonds. By the time I left I felt like Pauly was a long time family friend. Really cool guy! He called me the next day to see how the gift went over and gave me a good laugh. He earned a lot of future business from me. I'm recommending him to everyone. Thanks Pauly!

Dishonest auction house be aware !!!! Talk to live auctioneers before bidding they don't send…read moreinvoices they retract won items horrible horrible experience

ian is very proffesional and honest i had items in my attic for years that were very special to me,…read morebut it was time to let go, i brought them to lot 14 and ian took time yo view the items and explained how the auction worked and what i would expect. i felt very confident working with ian and lot 14. my items were auctioned and i received a check in the mail. i will be taking more items to lot 14 and i would reccomend ian and lot 14 100% . thank you ian for taking great care of me. charlene

This is a VERY reputable auction house. We have collected antiques for years, including many…read morepaintings. We placed many...many antiques for sale with Susanin's and everyone of them was sold..NOTHING was donated to charity due to non-sale. We were happy with the price received. Susanin was honest & fair with all of the items! However, a word of caution: Not all Chicago auction houses are honest. BEWARE BEWARE!!!! Go to an honest auction house...Susanin's

never returned phone calls or e=mails called several times never responded wanted them to handle…read moremy estate! remarkable incompetent why? they lost LOT OF BUSINESS FROM ME and friends i called three times. n ever got a call back I tis hard to believe in todays time with all the technology available that this is possible What is their explanation???

I will definitely be going to Bert from now on! No more…read morebrowsing through various pawn shops/jewelers because this is the best place to go to, I promise! Bert has a vast amount of knowledge on many subjects and items. Not to mention, his shop alone has all kinds of interesting things. Bert not only gave me an excellent price on what I was selling but he even added some more money after I explained I was trying to repair my vehicle. He was beyond kind and very personable. He seemed like someone with a warm heart and also gave me a few laughs with his humor. You can tell that he has noo interest in ripping a customer off, which is refreshing to find in this business. Stop getting ripped off at your local pawn shop and go to Hinsdale Fine Jewelry! I will definitely be doing all future business here.

Shopping at Hinsdale Jewelry was the best experience I have ever had in a jewelry store. There were…read moremany extraordinary and beautiful pieces. I enjoyed listening to the owners' stories and history of how obtained many of his fine pieces...thank you Bert! Best, Rita

The owners are kool! They go over an beyond to contact you if you have a loan with them,,,they…read more don't go, oh well 2 months late,,sell it! ,obviously you have to contact them to let them know when you can make a payment or be a good customer 4 awhile,,,Now the prices ' eh well hey its a pawn shop,they're not in the business if losing money,and they have some pretty kool stuff, ,ITS kind of LIKE a Man cave with all the kool stuff they sell

I wanted to update my last review. A loved one had a dental implant done which replaced an old gold…read morecrown. I was asked to help sell the crown and I first tried the mail in service who I sold a bunch of old silver forks and stuff to, but the price they offered was nowhere close to the market rate for the gold. So I got it back and took it to A to Z, remembering they're a pawn shop not just a store. The service was friendly like always. I handed over the crown and wandered around while he weighed and tested it to determine purity. When they had an offer ready for me it was a lot better than the other place and closer to what I was expecting. We made the deal and I got paid in cash. My loved one was happy and so was I with the fair business conducted here. And like I mentioned in my older review, they have some cool merch in their store and the prices are fair.