On-site auction held in Goshen, Conn., with three historic properties and the many treasures inside

GOSHEN, Conn. - Nov. 19, 2014 - PRLog -- GOSHEN, Conn. – A turquoise blue 1957 Buick Special in showroom condition sped off for $8,610, an antique Nantucket sewing basket with swinging handle fetched $4,500, a 19^th century walnut grandfather clock with carved angels rose to $6,250, a magnificent 19^th century rosewood rococo sideboard realized $3,382, an Elmer O. Stennes banjo clock garnered $2,875, a superb walnut cylinder roll secretary finished at $3,125 and a newly discovered coin hoard kept in banana boxes for decades brought $14,637 at an auction held Nov. 1^st by Tim’s, Inc. Auctions.

They were top lots in a massive, 16-hour on-site auction that featured three historic properties and the thousands of treasures contained inside them, plus the contents of an upscale residence in Old Greenwich, Conn., and other items. And it isn’t over. This historic auction will be continued, on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Litchfield Inn in Litchfield, for items that didn’t come up for bid Nov. 1, plus newly discovered items.

The Nov. 1 auction was held at an historic 1812 eight-acre farm with farmhouse and outbuildings in Goshen, one of the three historic properties offered. A woman who was originally from Goshen but was living in Florida who heard about the auction made the trip to Connecticut and ended up buying the house and land for $179,000. She plans to reside there and pursue her equestrian interests after making much-needed and extensive renovations to the property.

The other properties included an historic 1831 country store building, also in Goshen, that sold for $22,400 (the buyers were the neighbors on either side of the property); and a circa-1900 historic two bed/two bath home in Southbury known as The Little Red Schoolhouse that realized $67,200. All three were sold as-is and were in need of repairs and renovations and all were brokered by Litchfield Real Estate Auctions, LLC, of Litchfield. The treasures inside were sold by Tim's, Inc. Auctions, with locations in Bristol and Litchfield, Conn.

The Saturday, November 29^th auction will be held at the Litchfeld Inn in Litchfield. Opening (or minimum) bids have been assigned the 1949 Buick Special ($17,500) and the 1931 Ford Model A ($14,000). A dark blue 1979 Porsche 928 hard-top 5-speed sports car with just 60,000 miles on the odometer will also be in the sale. The two-owner car will carry an opening bid of $5,000.

Also featured will be 18 guitars, some of them signed by rock 'n' roll legends such as Charlie Daniels, James Taylor, Pete Townsend, Aretha Franklin, Fats Domino, Jay and the Americans, Carly Simon, Les Paul, Twisted Sister, Kris Kristofferson, Jeff Cook, Jerry Cantrell, Johnny Winter, Steven Tyler, Johnny Mathis, Greg Allman, Michael Stipe of REM and others.

Just recently added is a hoard of U.S. silver 1-ounce American eagle coins, never opened and still in their U.S. Treasury rolls. There are 500 coins total – 20 rolls of 25 coins per roll – that will be sold as individual lots (and these would make ideal holiday presents). Also offered will be a group of 50 1-ounce fine silver bars that will be sold as five lots (10 silver bars per lot).

The auction will begin promptly at 12 o'clock noon. At press time the many treasures that will come up for bid were still being sorted and cataloged.

Tim’s, Inc. Auctions, with locations in Bristol and Litchfield, Conn., is celebrating 35 years in the auction business. The firm is always seeking quality consignments for future sales, especially lifetime personal collections built over many years. To consign an item, an estate or a collection, you may call Tim Chapulis at (860) 459-0964, or you can send him an e-mail: tims.inc@snet.net.

For more information about Tim’s, Inc. Auctions and the upcoming November 29^th auction at the Litchfield Inn in Litchfield, Conn., please visit www.timsauctions.com. Updates are posted often.

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