Services
Every estate is unique. Each estate has its own special characteristics and challenges. They come in different sizes, values, levels of complexity, organization, and locations. Bonanza will create and customize a viable solution suitable to our client’s individual needs to properly liquidate the estate in a timely manner. This may include a sale, buy out, clean out or auction.
A fantastic sale begins with great preparation and enthusiasm. We are excited to organize our client’s sale, and approach it with a passion. Bonanza realizes that the estate contains special items collected and gathered by the owner over years and that they demand respect. As such, we will carefully sort and organize all these treasures. We will personally go through every item in every building, room, attic, and basement of the estate. Next comes the research and appraising. Bonanza calls upon its extensive history of buying and selling as well as a vast number of experienced and knowledgeable experts to determine optimum pricing.
Once pricing is done, Bonanza will display and stage the estate sale to present the items in an attractive arrangement that encourages customer purchase.
After the merchandise has been displayed, we will begin marketing the sale and its contents with a care and thoughtfulness unmatched in our business. Bonanza will place pictures of the sale on our website, along with a description of the sale and highlights of the best items. The sale will be featured through various media including Craigslist, EstateSales.org, local newspapers, email, and printed flyers if indicated. On the day of the sale, signs will be placed in the area around the sale to announce and direct.
Bonanza Estate Sales will provide friendly, helpful, polite, and expert staff to facilitate a smooth and fun experience for the buyers. We open early and stay late for buyer convenience. The sale may be as long as one, two, or three days, or even longer if the estate is large. Bonanza will provide the logistics and collect the payments. Our staff are experienced and they find no situation too overwhelming.
Once the sale days are over, Bonanza can provide whatever the client needs to complete their goals; whether it is disposal, donation, or clean out, Bonanza can arrange the services.
Bonanza works with realtors, executors, trustees, attorneys, family, fiduciaries, and heirs. We gladly answer questions and inquiries regarding the estate sale process, and estimates or consultations are free. All sales are on a commission basis and Bonanza Estate Sales will be more than happy to come and look at your estate.
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Fine Antiques
Bonanza has handled many fine antiquities and has numerous experts on retainer, willing, ready and able to appropriately and accurately determine the best avenues of price and sale. The 18th Century Italian Religious statue at left is one among many unique pieces we have run across over the years.
Military Collectibles
Bonanza has on staff top military historians and experts who have published numerous research articles in trade journals and had work featured in multiple reference text books. One has even been featured on television. We have handled many estate collections and actively entertain new opportunities for both veteran bring backs and service related memorabilia.
Coins
Bonanza’s resident numismatist has studied coins since 1968 and has extensive knowledge of American coinage. His specialty is BU silver, but has wide ranging knowledge to include the unique and unusual such as trade tokens. The coin at left was found in an estate and sold for $1250.
Toys
Our toy expert never ceases to amaze and is instrumental in achieving top dollar for the estate. The trains pictured to the right were found in a box neglected on the floor. They brought $4600 at auction.
Americana
At Bonanza we ask that clients never throw anything in the trash. Case in point: the photo at left is a turn of the century cabinet card of William “Buffalo Bill” Cody that was found in the trash. Bonanza has an excellent crew trained to recognize the value of the odd, the unusual and the important.