When the days get warmer here in the south, but before the stifling heat of summer sets in, you can usually find an auction somewhere close by to attend on the weekends. Yesterday, I got lucky and found this one only 5 miles down the road from my house.
They were selling off the contents of a house built in the early 1800's. It was a beautiful estate at one time, but time and neglect had taken its toll.
I love wandering through these old houses before the auction begins.
This one was grand in its day, but a real fixer-upper now.
They had furniture, dishes and anything else you can imagine for sale.
Oil lamp bases...I'm thinking assemblage parts?
I thought this children's carousel was adorable.
These larger auctions tend to draw big crowds. Usually, I can wait it out and snatch up some good buys, but most of the attendees hung in there til the bitter end; I spotted lots of dealers in this group, too.
I brought a cooler and a chair and made a day of it. After hanging around for 8 hours, my haul at the end of the day was surprisingly light.
I got this sweet little metal baby stroller....
....and an old farmhouse table. Not a lot, but I've learned by now to set prices for myself and I don't get caught up in the bidding frenzy. There seemed to be lots of that going on and more than once I raised an eyebrow in surprise at the prices being paid.
Anyway, I guess that's the fun of it all. The people watching at these events can turn out to be the real entertainment!
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