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Augusta Auctions Returns to Sturbridge with Two-Day Sale
Thousands of Vintage Items from Museum Collections
STURBRIDGE, MA – Vintage clothing and textile lovers have
added a Sturbridge stop to their calendars every Brimfield Week
since 2009. After a forced absence of three years, Augusta
Auctions is back in spectacular fashion with thousands of
vintage fashion objects that have over-filled their warehouse.
Collectible pieces from more than 30 museums, historical
societies, estates, and individual consignors will cross the
block at Augusta’s fast-paced, 2-day sale.
These specialty sales draw travelers from around the
world to this most unique vintage
fashion event each year. Rarely
can this many vintage
objects be found in any
one place. Many of these
pieces have been in back
rooms and closets of
American museums and
historical societies for more
than a century.
On Tuesday, May 10th,
starting at 11 a.m., more
than 250 cataloged lots of vintage
clothing and fashion accessories will be
auctioned, sold without minimum
bids or reserves. Many are grouped shine in the ballroom of the
into large lots, assembled for cos- Sturbridge Host Hotel - Route 20 -
tumers, collectors, seamstresses, and
the vintage trade. Lots include day
and evening gowns, designer cloth- Augusta Auctions 802-451-6555 or
ing, shoes, hats, 18th - 20th century
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mid-18th century man’s three-piece ensemble and a c.1795
Quaker drop-front dress.
The following day, Wednesday, May 11th, the pace
picks up. Starting at noon, Antiques Roadshow appraiser
Leila Dunbar will launch Augusta Auctions’ 19th
Discovery Sale. Over the next six or seven hours, the
audience will “discover” and bid on
3,000 - 5,000 vintage items pulled
uncatalogued directly from the
museum and historical society
boxes. Discovery will run continu-
ously, with multiple tables being
added well into the evening.
Be prepared to experience a
magical day of vintage finds.
A preview of the cataloged
auction lots, with thousands
of photos, can be found
at the auctioneer’s website,
www.augusta-auction.com .
Both days’ sales are held rain or
Sturbridge, MA, six miles east of
the Brimfield Antique fields. Call
802-376-7166 with any questions.
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