Vintage Home Furniture

Is the antiques and collectibles market much worse than it was 30 years ago?

I'm trying to liquidate my parent's estate. They had a Victorian house filled with all kind of antiques and collectibles - Depression and pressed glass, framed artwork, period furniture, etc. I don't want to use EBAY, a lot of the items are too fragile, too large, or too heavy to ship plus the hassle of packaging and shipping. I tried to contact estate liquidators and auctioneers, but nobody is interested unless the items are Sotheby's quality, and who has that laying around? Last autumn I put some stuff out for a yard sale and hardly anyone stopped. One dealer told me I could ask market value for the stuff and keep it or let it go for 10 cents on the dollar and sell it - it would depend on what was more important to me. Now I don't know if he was being honest or trying to scare me into giving him a good deal. I know what my parents paid for that stuff 30-35 years ago, and I'm not going to give it away, but I'd like to clean out the house for possible sale. Any ideas? Thanks. Not close at all. It wouldn't be worth the trip to you, I can tell you that much. I prefer to sell locally anyway. that why I don't use EBAY.

Public Comments

1. Where are ya? I'd love to take a look at the stuff, and possibly buy...if you are close by. Also if you are close, they have an Auction in MD called Woodward's....estate liquidation. That I know of they are not picky! Woodwardsontheavenue.com