Auctions By Jennifer

I like her she looks very organized. And she seems like she does everything the fair. She doesn’t play don’t irritate her and she won’t irritate you which is a fair deal I think. you go girl.

An auction house in Carol Stream? Wha…
Hump day just got exciting again!
This place is getting 5 stars by default because I’ve never been to an auction before and I don’t know any better. My friend, who doesn’t live anywhere near CS, told me about this place because she found it online. If nothing else, a visit here is worth the experience. I actually didn’t come away with anything from the auction, but had a nice time.
The crowd was a little intimidating at first. I guess I didn’t know what to expect when I entered this little shop filled with chairs and «stuff» laid out on tables and all around the walls. The majority of the people there were older gentlemen, resellers and some collectors. They are a friendly bunch. There were women (included bearded ladies) there that bid mostly on jewelry and dolls. I did not see anyone younger than a teenager, and there were only a few of them.
Most of the people in the place look like auction veterans and they may dress and look poor, but don’t let that fool you! An old table top slot machine went for $ 250 and someone paid $ 100 for snow shoes. Can’t you buy new ones for less than that? It was interesting how much some of the items on the blocks were going for.
The Wednesday auction starts at 5:30p, but you can get there as early as 11:00a to view all the items. The website even has photos of all the lots so you can see if there is anything of interest. It gets pretty crowded at 5pm and all the seats may be taken by the time the first item is up for bid. It may take up to 5 hours to auction all the lots scheduled for that day, so bring water and snacks.
You register and get a paper number for bidding at the window in the far right back wall. They provide you with a list containing the description and lot number. You can make notes as you walk around to see all the items. Bidding starts at $ 5, unless there’s a reserve on the item, and falls to $ 2.50 if nobody wants to pay $ 5 for an item. You can pay for your item as soon as you win and leave if you don’t want to stay until the end.
PARKING: The first couple of rows are reserved for non-​auction parking, be sure to read the signs. There are more parking in the back of the building and you can enter through the door in the back. There is also parking in the Village Market parking log.