Pennsylvania auctioneer explains mysteries of an old trade

The auctioneer sat by a chainsaw and a painting of a raccoon, scanning the crowd for familiar faces, buyers he knew couldn’t pass up old postcards or dusty books about long-forgotten places. At 5 p.m. — sharp — he opened his mouth and began to chant, the sound...

Victor V. Voigt Obituary

Collins – Victor V. Voigt, age 93, a resident of Collins, entered eternal life late Saturday evening, October 3, 2020 at Azura Memory Care Assisted Living in Manitowoc. Vic was born on April 20, 1927 on the home farm in the town of Rockland, Manitowoc County. He...

You Know You’re From…Aniwa

By Dale Ryman ANIWA, Wis. (WSAW) - “Hit ‘em again now. 20 dollar make you holler,” the auctioneer belts over the PA. “The first auction I did I didn’t sleep all night. Really nerve racking,” said Duke Packard. “You never get bored,” Kathy Packard said. “I love what...

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