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Author: Erik Hoyer

News Release

Clear Your Clutter Day and Clean Your Room Day Could Prove to Be Lucrative

GLENDALE, Ariz. (April 18, 2019) – Cleaning…decluttering…some people dread it, and it’s not surprising that a recent study published in Current Psychology found a substantial link between procrastination and clutter problems in all age groups. Sometimes, though, what appears to be old junk can hold value. There’s no better time to

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Media Advisory

Selling Collectibles at Auction: How it Should Work

Last week was Arizona Consumer Protection Week, and we saw a lot of stories relating to fraud complaints. Unfortunately, the auction industry is not immune to unethical and sometimes criminal behavior. Here are some tips for making sure your experience with an auction house is a positive one: Research Online

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News Release

EJ’s Spring Catalog Auction is Set for Friday,
March 29

Auction includes Cowboy Artists of America co-founder John Hampton sculpture, Walt Disney painting, Philadelphia Eagles Freddie Mitchell championship ring and more GLENDALE, Ariz. (March 15, 2019) – EJ’s Auction & Appraisal is launching a new series of quarterly specialty auctions that will include high-end items, such as fine art, rare collectibles

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financial documents
Auction News

Investing in Financial Documents as Collectibles

Just like some people love to collect coins or stamps, there’s a pretty big group of collectors who like to collect financial documents, or ephemera. In fact, there’s a name for the practice of collecting antique paper stocks and bonds: Scripophily. It’s a specialized field of numismatics that attracts collectors

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News Release

Think Twice Before Discarding These Items

Have you ever thrown something out only to find out later that it was valuable? It’s a common mistake people make when downsizing or cleaning out their homes and storage units. Just because something may look like junk or appear old and tattered, doesn’t mean it doesn’t hold value. Some

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News Release

After 42 Years, The Town Dump in Cave Creek Closes

EJ’s Auction & Appraisal will auction hundreds of eclectic items starting Jan. 19 GLENDALE, Ariz. (January 11, 2019) – The Town Dump, an iconic landmark in Cave Creek, closed its doors on December 31 after 42 years in business. Owner Madelyn Hines said her business was “great fun,” but her age

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Auction Tips

Selling Signs of Past Times

In November 2018, we had our largest estate auction, which featured more than 200 vintage advertising signs and a large collection of Native American pottery, baskets, rugs, and beaded items from multiple tribes. It was so large, it took four 24-foot moving trucks and two trailers to transport everything from

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News Release

EJ’s Inaugural New Year’s Day Auction is Jan. 1

Auctioneer Erik Hoyer shares tips for downsizing GLENDALE, Ariz. (December 11, 2018) – With the New Year approaching, experts are lining up to give their 2019 predictions about fashion trends, which movies will win the Oscars, how the stock market will fare, what to expect in the political landscape, and more.

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christmas collectibles
Auction Tips

How Valuable Are Your Christmas Collectibles?

Dare I say that Christmas can be competitive? When it comes to bidding on Christmas decorations at auction, yes, a good-natured biddy frenzy can erupt over a single ornament. There’s a big market for vintage Christmas collectibles, and I bet some people are unpacking their boxes right now, getting ready

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Ronald B. Bowling Estate Auction
News Release

Ronald B. Bowling Estate Auction on Nov. 10 Includes Rare, Vintage Advertising, Porcelain Signs, Native American Collectibles & More

Owner of Sedona’s Clear Creek Trading Company had acquired a massive collection, including art, antique firearms, an antique copper moonshine still, antique axes and more GLENDALE, Ariz. (October 31, 2018) – A massive, personal collection of rare, vintage porcelain signs, scarce advertising ephemera and wooden crates, valuable Native American items, vintage

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vintage toy boats
Media Advisory

Be Aware of Price Anchor with Vintage Toy Boats

When you think of how many people here in Arizona have boats and love to relax on one of our many lakes, it’s not surprising that we often see antique and vintage toy boats and ships come through our auction house. Speed boats, sailboats, ocean liners, steam boats, battleships, pop

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