Author: Four Sales

Antique and collector toys are easy to find at many of our estate sales because they are something that usually are put in box in the garage after not being played with for years. They are the memories of years past and youthful innocence. Toys like porcelain dolls and collector cars are often worth the […]...

“JK Moving Services has over thirty years of experience and was winner of the 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award. Like Four Sales, they know the importance of handling someone else’s possessions. Today, our friends at JK Moving (www.jkmoving.com) share 6 Tips to Helping Move Your Parents.” It can be a challenging time to move […]...

Many great pieces are found in the homes of the rich and famous, but when you live in a unique city like Washington DC, the best things can be found in the homes of the wealthy politicians, the CEO’s of one of the many Fortune 500 Companies, or the wonderful authors, artists and activists that […]...

Antique clocks are timeless and have been collected as people pass on family heirlooms, discover them at estate sales, or even on the internet. On the newer end of the clock spectrum there are some interesting clocks to look for like the popular Coca-Cola bottle clock and various Disney Mickey Mouse clocks. Coca-Cola bottle clocks […]...

Antique sewing machines are a collector’s dream and aren’t always easy to find. Estate sales are one place where they can be found regularly! Sewing machines have been produced since the late 1700’s as a way to inexpensively make large quantities of garments to sell. These futuristic contraptions weren’t patented until 1854 in the United [&...

Thimbles have been in existence since the 1st century AD and have been a crucial part of tailoring and manufacturing since. The earliest known thimble was in the Roman city of Pompeii and was made of bronze, a very precious metal at the time. As time went on the thimble became a necessity in every […]...

1. Assess the condition, look for cracks, chips, fading, and any other flaws. Compare each item to other pieces in the set in order to make a decision about whether or not the colors are bright and as flawless as they should be. 2. Look around the marketplace; collector’s pieces are only as expensive as […]...

part 4 of 4 When preparing for an estate sale, don’t count on everything selling.The level of “sell-through” is largely driven by what’s for sale, but even more by your choice of service provider. Good estate sales companies have a strong following and get a better percentage of the value and contents sold. Your estate […]...

part 3 of 4 Prices realized at estate sales are generally higher than those generated at auction, with the exception of higher end non-commodity items that attract competitive bidders from a wider audience in an auction setting. If you need to sell off a home and it’s belongings, it can be difficult to see its […]...

part 1 of 4 As summer approaches, and spring cleaning begins, many people use the momentum of the season to ponder their living situations and make a change. Many of us are in the midst of down-sizing. In this process the question of “How do I get rid of my stuff?” comes up over and […]...