Welcome to Brown & Thigpen Auctions, LLC.

Brown & Thigpen Auctions, LLC. is proudly owned and operated by Ada Brown and Lonnie Thigpen. We offer the complete line of estate sale auction services to fit your unique needs as the seller or the bidder. We are especially committed to providing the highest quality service possible for our clients. As an Eastern NC auction company, we continually provide the highest level of professional service which is why we have so many repeat customers. Our ultimate goal is to satisfy you as the buyer and/or as the seller.


We auction throughout Eastern North Carolina:

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Mar 2025

Furniture, Glassware & Collectibles Auction Saturday March 15, 2025 in Wallace, NC

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Furniture, Glassware & Collectibles Auction Saturday March 15, 2025 in Wallace, NC

Glassware, Collectibles & Furniture Auction Saturday

March 15, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

110 NE Railroad St. Wallace, NC 28466

Brown and Thigpen auction with Glassware, Collectibles & Furniture to be offered. Come and join us!

Join Brown and Thigpen Auctions for a Live In-Person auction event March 15, 2025 starting at 5 pm. Furniture, glassware and collectibles will be up for auction. Something for everyone! Concessions will be available.

PICTURES: https://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/photopanel.cgi?listingid=4015137

*More pictures and more complete listing coming before auction day.

PARTIAL ITEMS LIST:

  • Oak lift top stand up desk(restored),
  • Old oak high back low bench,
  • 6 cane seat chairs,
  • Small cherry drop leaf side table,
  • Drop front desk with 4 drawers on bottom and one on top,
  • Small oak drop leaf side table,
  • Oak leather lift top stand up desk with drawers(restored),
  • Large old dining table,
  • Large entertainment center,
  • cement bench,
  • Oak round table(bad finish),
  • Modern bookcase,
  • Beanie babies,
  • 5 small Hummel mini plated,
  • Vintage California Pottery chip and dip set,
  • 3 boxes of wood dominoes,
  • Hornsby draft beer handle,
  • Lance jar with applied stickers plastic lid,
  • 4 old tire advertising ashtrays,
  • Vintage Deco-Tel telephone in wooden box,
  • Old metal child’s scooter(rough),
  • Old blue jars,
  • 5 Hummel mini plates,
  • Depression dishes,
  • Red Wing lidded pot with salt and pepper shakers,
  • Wood handled kitchen utensils,
  • McCoy,
  • Beanie Babies,
  • Lots More!

Keep checking for more pictures.

TERMS OF SALE: 15% buyer’s premium, All sales final. Announcements day of sale take precedence over printed material. NCAL #7363.

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Brown & Thigpen Auctions, LLC. uses modern online technology, including this website, to provide the latest Internet marketing and advertising for your auction as well as detailed computer reports of items sold, buyer invoices and much more. We are the Eastern North Carolina auction house that specializes in personal property appraisals and can provide your legal attorney, CPA, bank, etc., with the detailed appraisal documents you may require.

Brown & Thigpen Auctions Infographic - Real Estate

We auction a wide variety of items including: antiques, collectibles, used furniture and the entire contents of whole estates. Estate sale auctions and land auctions are held throughout the year on site or at either of our North Carolina auction houses. If you have a house, barn, or real estate with or without contents give us a call. We can handle the sale of your estate at our auction house or on site as appropriate.