What To Look For At Estate Sales

Art and paintings

No matter what kind of art you are keen to, estate sales have a plethora of options in this category. Every estate sale has a one-of-a-kind selection of art. This includes anything and everything that you could imagine.

You can find many unique items to complement the interior of your home. Purchasing art to flip entails purchasing to meet current market demands. Keep up with popular collector themes like Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern. Keeping track of which artists are currently fetching the highest prices at auction and searching for their work at estate sales can also bring you a big payday.

Kitchenware

Kitchenware is a vast field with numerous items. You can find kitchen tools such as spatulas, serving spoons, vintage pyrex, and saucepans. Estate sale shopping can easily supply your kitchen on a budget. Many of the items might be brand new or like new, requiring only a quick clean before being put to use.

Small appliances

Most people have cabinets full of gifts and impulse purchases of small kitchen appliances that they have no use for. You will be able to find many unique appliances for just a fraction of the cost compared to retailers. Even if they end up in your own stash of kitchen scraps, the cost of trying them out will be much lower.

Books

Estate sales sometimes have bookcases filled with every genre of books there is. These books are sold for extremely cheap and are the perfect score for anyone who loves reading. Books can be purchased for less than the cost of driving to the library. Some of them can even be worth significantly more than their original purchase price. The term “first edition” is well known to most people. It can be a real score to find the first-ever printing of a book at the same price as a regular used book.

Jewelry

Whatever you’re looking for, jewelry is a common sight at estate sales. The prices range from extremely low to fairly high depending on the type of jewelry. Buyers beware when you have to decide whether something is a good deal while looking at the item. There are usually a lot of people searching for these pieces, so you may have to stand in line and rummage through to see them. High-quality costume jewelry can be sold alongside gold and diamond jewelry because the prices are similar. However, if you’re lucky, all of the pieces will be separated so you can go through them on your own in search of designer treasures.

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High Plains Auctioneers had many unique antiques at every auction. Whatever you’re looking for, we have something for everyone. Check out all of our upcoming auctions here and get ready to find something amazing.