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Route 32 Auctions Purchases

Discover the Beaauty Showtime Auctions

of Antique Americann Glass CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN – Route 32 Auctions in Crawfordsville,
Indiana announces the purchase of Showtime Auctions located in Ann
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Arbor, Michigan. Said Kevin and Jill Parker, owners of Route 32
Auctions, “This merger brings together two very prominent and
successful auction companies and will open up a new and vast field of
antiques and collectibles to the public.”
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S e n r e t s o s e l t t Mike and Lori Eckles of Showtime Auctions will be staying on as
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Procurement Agents for Kevin and Jill Parker, and the Showtime Logo
will remain as a subsidiary to the Parker Co. along with the other
companies they own. Showtime’s September 18th and 19th auction
will go on as planned, with no changes to the facility or the regular
event schedule. “Our announcement was made to facilitate our current
travel and let folks know what the future is going to look like for
Showtime,” said Mike Eckles. “With the help of the Parker
organization we will be a force in the industry to maintain the highest
level of quality items at auction while taking care of our customers and
consignors with the utmost care and respect. A win, win for all!”
Route 32 Auctions opened in 2017, concentrating mostly on
petroliana, automobilia, and soda advertising and collectibles. They
purchased the Indy Antique Advertising Show, held twice each year at
the Boone County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Indiana, in conjunction
with Gateway Gas Show in Springfield, Illinois in February.
The Parkers are very excited to have Mike and Lori Eckles of
Showtime Auctions merge with the Route 32 team and continue their
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The first auction under this new merger will be held on October 9
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V isit our website at ammericanbottle.com or email us at info@ameericanbottle.com and 10, 2020, at the Route 32 Auctions facilities in Crawfordsville,
Auc t tioninng Antique Bottles for 25 YYear s! Indiana. This will be followed up by a November 20 and 21 auction,
and the 2021 auction calendar is growing quickly.
For more information, you can contactkevin@route32auctions.com
or mike@showtime-auctions.com

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