Star Wars, Star Trek & Sci-Fi Collectible Auction
How many of you can remember in 1977 anxiously awaiting the opening of the very first Star Wars movie? I know in our household it was all we could talk about from us in anticipation. I can remember loading up in the family station wagon and heading out to the theater near us hope and praying I can get a box of popcorn and maybe even a Coke.
Rural Hall Auction
The Swicegood Group, Inc was selected to represent the William E. Lowe Estate (deceased) of Rural Hall, NC. to auction both personal & real estate assets
Advance, NC Auction
The Swicegood Group, Inc was selected to represent the Claunette Gregory Estate of Advance, NC to auction both personal & real estate assets.
Swicegood Group supports Battle for the Badges
The Swicegood Group, Inc. was proud to be the auctioneer participant in the Battle of the Badges. Battle of the Badges is a fundraiser to show support for the Winston-Salem Police Department "Peacekeepers", the Winston-Salem Fire Department "Overhaulers", the Greensboro Police Department "Sheepdogs," or the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office "Enforcers" as they competed to be the winner of the second annual Battle of the Badges softball tournament.
Native American History
It was just yesterday, October 12, 2020 that our nation celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This is a day set aside to celebrate and honor the Native American peoples of America, commemorating their unique histories and cultures.
“No Holes in MY Pocket!”
The beauty and craftsmanship is something to appreciate in each of these time pieces. The older watches tend to be more valuable than the new versions on the market. Originally, these time pieces were made with gold or silver and inlaid with precious stones. They were the common way to mark the time from the 16th century and declined in popularity once the wristwatch was introduced around the time of World War I. Needless to say, keeping up with a valuable pocket watch just wasn’t plausible during combat in the trenches.
“The Power of Observation Lit His Way”
You may not know that Zippo Lighters’ origin came from the observation made by a gentleman attending a dinner dance at the Bradford Country Club in Bradford, PA in 1932. The poor fellow trying to light his smoke had to use both hands to get the Austrian-made lighter to come to life, and its thin metal surface dented easily to boot. It was the attendee, George G Blaisdell, who later would come to be known as “Mr. Zippo,” who made that
