Tag Archives: Country Auction
Country Auction on the Pittsboro – Goldston Road in Chatham County North Carolina: Standing Around
Top: Inspecting a truck box. Middle: Prayer helps. Bottom: Standing around.
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Country Auction on the Pittsboro – Goldston Road in Chatham County North Carolina: Knick Knacks and Country Ham Biscuits
Top: Assistants in yellow shirts and hats hold up place settings for the predominantly female crowd, as the auctioneer calls for high bids on china, kitchen items and knick knacks. Middle: Matching “World’s Greatest Grandpa” and “World’s Greatest … Continue reading
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Country Auction on the Pittsboro – Goldston Road in Chatham County North Carolina: China and Spectacles
Top: A speaker and tripod stand next to an old car. The auctioneer utilizes a wireless microphone and speaker system to enable all bidders to hear, and to save his voice for the long day of … Continue reading
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Country Auction on the Pittsboro-Goldston Road in Chatham County North Carolina: The Coveted Tractor
Top: At every country auction awaits at least one coveted tractor. The tractor takes top billing in advertising leading up to the sale, complete with color photographs on the handbills and internet postings. On the morning … Continue reading
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Country Auction on the Pittsboro – Goldston Road in Chatham County North Carolina: Auctioneer’s Call and Response
Top: The ringman holds a yellow pole next to a red-painted disc harrow, and looks behind for a bid. His hand is held shoulder high at the ready. If the man behind him who has bid … Continue reading
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Country Auction on the Pittsboro – Goldston Road in Chatham County North Carolina: Box Lots
Top: Enamel pots, cookware, wash pans, and mugs; white and cream with red and blue banding. Enamelware is a staple of country auctions. In the foreground lies a box of butternut squash colored tableware, treated to … Continue reading
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Country Auction on the Pittsboro – Goldston Road in Chatham County North Carolina: Saturday Morning
Top: Real estate style sign advertising the site of a country auction in Chatham County North Carolina. Country Auctions take place at the homeplace or farm of a person or family whose belongings are to be auctioned … Continue reading
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