There's a new auction / flea market in town at at 35 Norwich Road in Central Village.
Rob Justice and Jason Denis have just opened Village Auction Gallery. (It's near the intersection of Route 14 and Route 12, just beyond the corner where Subway Restaurant is located.) Their first auction was last night.
Rob reported a fairly good showing for their debut auction, with 26 bidders in attendance. A promising start, they hope to continue with auctions every other Thursday evening, and host a weekly Saturday flea market as well.
The first auction included oil paintings, prints, chalkware, vintage hubcaps, a hanging light, hockey cards, hot wheels, military items, rugs, furniture, glassware, and more.
Rob said, "We're looking forward to holding an outside flea market, but we didn't realize that the existing permit had lapsed. We have an indoor permit for now, while we're working on site maps and fire safety issues to clear the way for our future business plans."
The Saturday Flea Market opened last weekend with just three dealers. However, this week they've picked up a few more, and there are now nine dealers participating. Added to that, a couple of 1-day sellers have signed up, making a total of twelve different sellers who are ready to display their wares this weekend.
If you're interested in selling, spots are available for as little as $15.
I asked Rob, who is an auto dealer by day, if he ever auctioneered before. He told me that he used to run an auction at the old A&P store, directly across the street from his current location.
Looking back, Rob says, "It was in February of 1998 when I first started. It's been 10 years, but I'm ready to try again."
Rob's partner, Jason Dennis was born into the auction business. He's involved with auctions that operate every other Friday in Jewett City.
With this new flea market operating on Saturdays and Moosup's new flea market on running Sundays, Plainfield offers bargain hunters a place to explore all weekend!
For more information:
Call 860-564-7998 or 860-625-0286
Rob Justice and Jason Denis have just opened Village Auction Gallery. (It's near the intersection of Route 14 and Route 12, just beyond the corner where Subway Restaurant is located.) Their first auction was last night.
Rob reported a fairly good showing for their debut auction, with 26 bidders in attendance. A promising start, they hope to continue with auctions every other Thursday evening, and host a weekly Saturday flea market as well.
The first auction included oil paintings, prints, chalkware, vintage hubcaps, a hanging light, hockey cards, hot wheels, military items, rugs, furniture, glassware, and more.
Rob said, "We're looking forward to holding an outside flea market, but we didn't realize that the existing permit had lapsed. We have an indoor permit for now, while we're working on site maps and fire safety issues to clear the way for our future business plans."
The Saturday Flea Market opened last weekend with just three dealers. However, this week they've picked up a few more, and there are now nine dealers participating. Added to that, a couple of 1-day sellers have signed up, making a total of twelve different sellers who are ready to display their wares this weekend.
If you're interested in selling, spots are available for as little as $15.
I asked Rob, who is an auto dealer by day, if he ever auctioneered before. He told me that he used to run an auction at the old A&P store, directly across the street from his current location.
Looking back, Rob says, "It was in February of 1998 when I first started. It's been 10 years, but I'm ready to try again."
Rob's partner, Jason Dennis was born into the auction business. He's involved with auctions that operate every other Friday in Jewett City.
With this new flea market operating on Saturdays and Moosup's new flea market on running Sundays, Plainfield offers bargain hunters a place to explore all weekend!
For more information:
Call 860-564-7998 or 860-625-0286
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