Orion's Attic
March 28, 2013
 
Vol. 3, Issue 1
News From Orion's Attic
Glenn Dale MD "Fun House" estate sale set for April 6-7

Life is rarely more poignant for grown folks than when you have a chance to feel like a kid again. Step into our Glenn Dale, Maryland estate sale at 6610 Bell Station Road on April 6-7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and you're almost certain to find long-forgotten memories returning to mind and a smile spreading across your face. [See tons of photos!]

 

Pick up model planes, trains and automobiles. Get lost in the "doll room" that includes one of the neatest lamps we've ever seen. Admire collections of pigs, frogs and other critters. View one of the largest mounted matchbook collections in town.

 

There is plenty of good stuff for your adult side, too. Start with the antiques. There's a gorgeous mahogany dining set with matching chairs, buffet and china cabinet. One room over is a 100-year-old pump organ made by Cornish & Co. of Washington, New Jersey. The organ shares the room with a hand-made table probably from the 1920s, Mersman side tables and vintage lamps. An array of prints, old photographs and decorative plates dot the walls. 

 

The master bedroom contains a lovely mahogany bedroom set, quilts and Afghans. Other rooms host an ocean travel-themed couch, coffee tables, rocking chairs, antique sewing machines and antique sewing machines turned into great desks, books, costume jewelry, mirrors, decorative glass, figurines, music boxes, snow globes, vintage toys, a Gone With the Wind lamp, banquet lamp, pottery, kitchenware, tools and more.

 

The estate sale will also feature a yard sale with heavily discounted art and all kinds of treasures that couldn't be displayed well inside the house.

 

Doors to the sale open precisely at 9 a.m. Contact Chris if you have any questions or call him at 202 731 9447. 

NovaGold makes selling high-end jewelry easy
 

Selling quality gold, silver and jewelry can be a tricky, mysterious process that often leaves sellers uncertain about whether they received a fair deal. It can be tough even for people in the antiques and collectibles business like us.

 Start with precious metals. If you're looking to sell gold or silver, you have two options. I'll give you the hard one first. Call five jewelry shops or pawn shops and ask them this question: "What percentage of scrap value do you pay for gold and sterling silver?" My own experience has been that you will not get a straight answer from any of the five. The person on the other end of the phone will stumble and stammer, yapping vagaries about the constantly changing values for gold and silver. They'll find other ways to avoid answering the question directly, too. You could also drive from shop to shop seeking straight answers but that's not likely to yield any greater clarity.

 

Here's a better option: Call our friends Steve Gouterman or Zibby Koppelman at NovaGold and ask them the same question. You'll get an actual number as well as a detailed explanation as to how the company arrives at that figure. Better yet, they'll even come to your house to buy your gold, silver and quality jewelry.

 

Read more about NovaGold on our blog. Be sure to tell them Orion's Attic sent you when you call.

Need discount china? We have it.
 

We just put out more than 1,000 pieces of china in our already packed china section at Copper Fox Antiques at 7 River Lane in Sperryville, Virginia.   

 

If you are or know someone who is getting married, planning a wedding, runs a china rental or catering company or owns a bed and breakfast, visiting our china section is a must. All of our china is on sale at 50 percent of already discounted prices. We have plenty of boxes and packing paper there, too! Ask the stuff to point you to the Orion's Attic china section. The store is open seven days a week and the selection and low prices will make even a long drive worth the trip. 

 

We also have a few mounds of china at the Queen City Flea Market at 1 Bennett Lane in Cumberland, MD. Head to the third floor and look for our section. You can't miss it. Queen City is open Friday-Sunday.  


In This Issue
Next estate sale set for April 6-7
A great way to sell high-end jewelry
Mountains of china for sale
Fun finds of the month
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