Cape Ann Auction — Local services in Gloucester

After inheriting a large number of items from my Mom's estate, I searched "Massachusetts Auction Houses" on Google. Cape Ann's reviews seemed to be the best, so I called Walt and liked his honest, no-nonsense approach. So I drove from Worcester to drop my items off and crossed my fingers. Turned out to be a worthwhile drive--and a great decision. I was immensely pleased with the result: My 75 items went for far more than I imagined, and I'm certain it was because of all the behind-the-scenes work & research that was done. The result? Great on-line pictures and descriptions. I never would have made half as much money had I tried to sell it by myself. I was also paid very promptly with an exact, itemized receipt. Long story short: Go with Cape Ann. First class all the...

I had the recently pleasure of purchasing a 60 year old typewriter, in excellent condition, from Cape Ann Auction. This typewriter was in mint condition, but would need to shipped to me in Baltimore, MD. I had a special request for the typewriter to wrapped and packaged in a certain way to prevent damage. You can't buy parts for these at Wal-Mart. Walt kindly agreed and when the unit arrived just days ago, it was perfect! These old manual units are 20+ pounds of metal and don't enjoy going on a joy ride through the mail. These guys know what their doing and will go above and beyond for their customers to ensure your items arrive safely. No matter how big or small, they can safely...

I'm not sure if it was a tough audience or a sleepy one! In any case, Walt Kolenda/Cape Ann Auction, took to the stage as did my paintings, the night of the Sawyer Free Library Auction in Gloucester, MA. When the crowd fell silent Walt was able to pique their attention and point out that $2500 for a Birdseye tryptic in oils means less than $1000 each! This perspective got the crowd thinking and raising their paddles! Perhaps the words "historic" and "beautiful," helped but I think it is his smile and excellent reputation as a friend and business person in this community. Walt helped me raise a total of $4,025 that night in less than two minutes! It was...