Many people have asked me how or what started my interest in collecting.  That goes back to my great aunt's general store which my parents visited often when I was a small boy.  I would have eyes wide open looking at all of the early toys and fancy candy that awaited a small boys attention.  I would always give a look over to my great aunt and hopefully get the go ahead to remove the lid off the jar for the attack!  I would play in that store for hours while my parents visited with the other adults.  When I was 11, the old store was sold after my great aunt passed away.  I never went back to that neat old store but just thinking of that place always brings back such great memories.  Maybe that's where I get the bug for collecting country store stuff .  This fever has afforded me a chance to meet so many good people. I've always enjoyed meeting new friends through collecting and traveling throughout many states to build my extensive collection.  I'm extremely proud that I will have the opportunity to share this collection with grandparents and others that may have remembered the experience of an old country store or an early drug store. My passion for items of the past has led me into a profession that I thoroughly enjoy.

    Collecting items since 1972, I  am currently in the process of opening my country and drug store museum.  Thanks to my wife, Donna who has always encouraged me to fulfill my dream.  Donna is at every auction checking customers in and handling any problems or questions our buyers may have while I'm calling the auction. Thanks for viewing our website and come see us!  

Experience:

• Member of the National Auctioneers Association

• Member of the Auctioneers Association of Maryland, Inc.

• 1976 Graduate of Missouri Auction School, Kansas City, Missouri

• 1998 Maryland State Bid Calling Champion, presented by the Auctioneers Association of Maryland, Inc.

• 1998 Served as Chairman of the Maryland State Bid Calling Competition

• 1999 Served as the Media Chairman of the Maryland State Bid Calling Competition

• 1999 Served as judge for the Virginia State Bid Calling Championship

• Attended numerous seminars on personal property, real estate and estate auctions

• Given lectures for the International Society of Appraisers and the American Society of Appraisers

Publications:

Articles on my auctions have been printed in the following publications:

• Maine Antique Digest

• The Inside Collector

• Antique & Auction News

• Antique Toy World

• The Antique & Arts Weekly

• Antique Week

My business is currently listed in the nationally known book by Ralph and Terry Kovel, Kovel's Guide to Selling, Buying and Fixing Your Antiques and Collectibles, (copyright 1995) and Maloney's Antiques & Collectibles Resource Directory, 4th & 5th Edition, Published by Antique Trader Book (copyright 1997).  Some of my auctions have been covered by CBS and CNN.

Collections Sold:

Some of the fine collections we have had the honor of selling:

• Dr. Evelyn Salerno "Medical and Apothecary Collection", Florida

• Mr. Bill Taylor's "Breweriana Collection", Virginia

• Mr. Charles Watson's "Advertising, Coca-Cola, Coin-Op, Barber Shop Collection", Maryland

• Dr. Edwin Radlauer "Advertising Sign Collection", New York

• Dr. Schiff's "Advertising Collection", Virginia

• The Norris Pharmacy "Apothecary and Drug Store Collection", Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Blacks Pharmacy "Apothecary and Drug Store Collection", Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• The Renner's "Country Store and Advertising Collection", New Jersey

• Mr. Ebersole's "Nabisco Advertising Collection", Maryland

• William Younkin's "Early Wall Telephone, Scale, Coin-Op Collection", Maryland

• The Olney Drug Store "Apothecary and Drug Store", Olney, Maryland

• The Watkin's General Store "Country Store" Mt. Airy, Maryland

• The Chalfonte-Haddon Hall "Drug Store On Boardwalk", Atlantic City, New Jersey