Current & Upcoming Events

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Online Estate Sale

The Eclectic Estate of Clifford "Bucky" Douglas 

9:00 a.m.

Saturday, February 14

  There can be no argument that Clifford "Bucky" Douglas was an interesting man. Born in Rutland, a graduate of Rochester High School in 1960, Bucky served in the U.S. Navy from 1964-1972 aboard the USS Austin. After settling in Vergennes, and later Addison, he developed a fine reputation as an agent with John Hancock . He was an avid collector who had many hobbies. As a skilled accordion player he taught students and in later years could be found entertaining others at the Helen Porter nursing home. He delighted working as "Santas Helper" or "Bucket the Clown" with the Shriners. His partner of 34 years, Effie Cole, passed away on the same day hours apart at the Vermont Respite House.

As a collector his passion excelled. He was a fixture at local auctions and house sales. Automobiles, pocket watches, sporting, military, Vermontiana...if it was a category he sought he pursued it with gusto, just like everything in his life. 

A fun sale with many strong lots covering diverse categories. 

If you are not familiar with how our "Stay-at-Home" sales work, please read the following​: 

HOW IT WORKS -On Saturday, February 14, at 9:00 am we will be releasing prices on the pictures below on this website. The sale will run from 9:00 am. to 4:00 pm. At 5:00 pm the sale will end and pictures will be taken down. 

-Prices will appear in the caption box under the items when we publish our website at 9:00 am Saturday morning. (As a reminder you may need to refresh your browser often). 

-Items will be sold to the first person who responds via email at kyle@vermontestateservices.com. There will be no holding items. All sales are final. Responses must include the item number, brief description, PRICE, buyer's name, and a contact phone number. SAMPLE: John Smith (802) 876-7120 --H-102 Lamp $50. 

-Successful buyers will be sent an invoice via email. Most invoices are sent out within an hour but earlier in the day it may be a few hours before we are able to catch up - please be patient. We do it the old-fashioned way reading every email. Occasionally invoices may end up in a spam folder, please check those often. 

-Payment Methods: Credit Card (via Square), cash, or check. All invoices will include a 3% fee to cover credit card transactions. This fee will be removed at the time of payment/pickup for those who pay with cash or check. If you wish to pay with cash or check, do not pay via the Square system with credit card. 

-You will only be contacted if you were successful. We wish we could respond to everybody immediately, but with 800-1200 emails per sale we haven't progressed that far technologically yet. We have heard of some emails going to spam folders using the Square processing system so please check all your folders. 

-Items MUST be picked up within 48 hours at 12 High View Dr, Essex, Vt. Please bring your own packing material and help if you purchased larger items.

-There will be 2 pickup windows for this sale. Sunday, February 15 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Monday, February 16 from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. It is helpful when buyers bring a copy of their invoice. 

-Due to limited space items not picked up in this time period may incur storage fees, or be considered "forfeited" and may be donated or disposed of unless specific arrangements are made. 

-Pickup Directions: From rte. 2A in Essex turn onto Gentes Rd. Proceed 100 yards over bridge, at "Y" turn right onto Lamore Rd. Proceed 200 yards to High View Drive on left. Turn onto first driveway on left and proceed down driveway to storage area. 

-Firearms: All firearms are sold in accordance with state and federal regulations. Licensed FFL Dealers must bring a copy of FFL to pickup, all others will be processed at Datillios on Shelburne Rd. in South Burlington any time after 12:00 Noon on Monday, February 16. People wishing to inspect firearms can contact us directly for a time slot on Friday, February 13. 

-We will make every attempt possible to remove pictures of items after they have been purchased but expect a little lag time for technical reasons, especially in the first few hours. Like we said, we do it the old fashioned way.
 

-We take a commitment to purchase seriously. In the event someone does not pick up an item they have purchased in the designated time frame, or does not pay for an item, they will not be allowed to participate in future sales, either online or onsite. 

-We will try to do our best to answer questions about items prior to the sale (we will not disclose prices). Please email or call our office at (802) 876-7120 during business hours Thursday or Friday if you have questions. We have a few windows available for in-person inspection by appointment only. Please contact us directly.
 

-Measurements on art are from the outside of the frame and rounded to the nearest inch. Measurements on other items are taken at the widest possible area, for instance the outside of the molding on a cupboard. 

-Buyers may submit more than one "commitment to purchase" on a single email. Please note: as an example - if you submit a "commitment to purchase" on five items at 9:05 am, but somebody already purchased two of the items at 9:01 am, you will get the three items that have not previously been purchased. The drawback to this method is it takes extra time, and things can go rapidly in the morning. Please do not send screen shots. 

-We have tried to include pertinent information in the picture captions about the items, this includes what we were told about mechanical items (last time they were used, etc.). If an item says "untested" it means we believe the item is in working condition, but have not tested it. Descriptions relating to age, authenticity, and character of items are our best judgement and do not constitute a guarantee. Ultimately, all items are sold “as-is” with no implied or expressed warrantee.

-Sales Tax: As per Vermont laws a 6% sales tax will be charged. If buyers are tax exempt and on file with us, every email must contain "Tax Exempt" or sales tax will be charged. 

-Bonus Lots: In our online format we try to emulate the on-site experience as much as possible. We know there are many people who prefer to come to a sale later in the day or check back often to see what may have been "discovered" in a hidden cabinet, or under a mattress. To simulate that experience we will add unadvertised "bonus" lots to the sale throughout the day so check back often.

-Depending on what remains late in the day, we may decide to adjust prices on some items. We do not guarantee this and will review it on a case by case basis. If we make this decision adjusted prices will be posted. Do not submit offers. 

Our goal with on-line sales is to emulate an in-person estate sale with the convenience of only having to turn on a computer. We appreciate our customers tremendously, and ultimately want everyone to have a fun, enjoyable experience.