1935 fire engine ready to roll at Stevens auction, Jan. 14-15

Completely restored 1935 Ford fire engine, est. $15,000-$30,000
Completely restored 1935 Ford fire engine, est. $15,000-$30,000
Completely restored 1935 Ford fire engine, est. $15,000-$30,000

ABERDEEN, Miss. – Beautiful carved and root-built Thai furniture from a Texas estate, antique furnishings from a home in Eutaw, Alabama, and items decommissioned from a private museum in New Orleans will all come up for bid the weekend of January 14 and 15 at Stevens Auction Company. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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No turkeys in Jasper52’s Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Americana & Folk Art sale

North Carolina walnut Chippendale desk, est. $156,000-$187,000
North Carolina walnut Chippendale desk, est. $156,000-$187,000
North Carolina walnut Chippendale desk, est. $156,000-$187,000

NEW YORK – You’re tired, you’re full, perhaps uncomfortably so, and you do not want to watch football. That’s the alternative on Thanksgiving Day? Jasper52 will treat you to holiday entertainment that is far more exciting than broadcast sports. On Thursday, November 25, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a 660-lot lineup that has been curated by Clifford Wallach, an expert in tramp art, folk art, and Americana. And while there might be images and representations of turkeys in the sale, not one of the lots on offer is a loser. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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