J & K Antiques & Estate Sales

 J & K ANTIQUES AND ESTATE SALES

    My wife (Kim) and I (Jim) have evaluated and conducted estate (Tag) sales and on-site auctions of estates since 1995 in the Schenectady, Albany, Troy and Saratoga region of Upstate New York. In the Midwest from 1980-1993 we bought and sold antiques, and participated in regional Antique Shows in the Minneapolis area.

Before you throw anything out, call us!

• We provide top to bottom sale of your stuff, with special expertise in all types of glassware, pottery, vintage clothing & jewelry, fishing and other sports gear, crafts from Native American to Art Deco.
  
• Our network of experts provides coverage of the secondary market for furniture, safes, and architectural items, providing evaluations and ethical advice regarding historic preservation.
  
• We respect our client's needs for a timely sale, while taking necessary steps to research and gauge prices on items prior to a sale.
  
• We provide a detailed contract with fees for service. Unsold goods are removed to an auction house at your option. We have NY State sales permit to collect sales taxes as required. The day(s) of the sale we provide appropriate staffing and security on-premises.
  
• We recommend a preview of your sale items at no charge. During our visit we discuss a sale strategy (types of sales, prep time, advertising options, best dates and length of sale).
  
• On-site auction services are also available and are increasingly popular in the present economy. We have experience with our licensed auctioneer to maximize profits by creating "the market" for your items. A buyer's premium covers his fee.
  
• We follow-up our preliminary conversation with a written contract for review. References from prior sales is available upon request.
• We sell/auction large items such as houses, cars, tractors and related equipment, saving significant costs usually associated with multiple listing, brokers, realtors and banks.  Our fees for such large items are a small percentage of the sale price. Your protection, as with all auctions, is to place a "reserve price," below which we will not sell the item.