As a full-time employee for an antiques deal
er, Josh Reeder knew exactly what he was
doing when he purchased this tray filled with
odds and ends of glassware for $2OO at an auc
tion recently. Included was a small early hand
blown glass inkwell. How much is it worth?
Reeder refused to speculate in case it would
limit its resale value. But he said he definitely
purchased a bargain.
Bargains By The Boxful
LOU ANN GOOD
Food And Family
Features Editor
EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.)
bargain,” John Taylor said.
The Camp Hill resident finds plenty of bargains
to share. Taylor frequents five to six auctions
weekly seeking bargains.
Recently he bid $l4O at the Horst Auction Center,
Ephrata, for a boxlot of Blue Ridge pottery dishes.
“I’ll resell them individually priced at $lO or
$15,” Taylor said. “People will be delighted to find
them, and I’ll make a little profit.”
Taylor mpkes a living at frequenting auctions and
reselling pieces at booths in 12 antique malls located
in several surrounding counties.
Taylor became interested in auctions about 25
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EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.) Josh Reeder’s job is
to go from auction to auction seeking unique items to
resell for his employer, an antiques dealer.
Reeder carries a legal pad filled with pages of
items his employee wants him to buy if the price
is right.
Reeder carefully researches items before bidding.
He normally arrives about three hours before bidding
begins so that he can sort through boxlots of items
looking for treasures.
When the auction begins, Reeder waits patiently
and calmly while a myriad of items goes over the
auction block. He doesn’t want to be distracted and
miss a great deal. One never knows exactly when the
desired piece will come up for auction.
At the Horst Auction Center, Ephrata, last week,
Reeder found a treasure hours before the auction
began. Hidden among an assortment of odds and
ends of glassware, Reeder spotted an early hand
blown glass inkwell.
It was the find he’d been waiting for. It also turned
out to be the deal he’d hoped for. Reeder purchased
the tray of glassware for $2OO. He declined to specu
late on the value of the inkwell.
“It’s going to be resold, and I don’t want to limit
the amount my employee can get for it,” Reeder said.
But the smile on his face revealed that Reeder was
clearly convinced he got the deal of the day.
John Taylor, Camp Hill, considers he got a
bargain when he bid on a box lot of Blue Ridge
pottery. He will resell the 90 pieces individually
at one of the 12 booths he rents inside antique
shops. Taylor attends several auctions weekly
to stock his booths.