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:
Upcoming Auctions
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May 2026
Auction Saturday 05/30/26 @ 5:00 PM
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Auction Saturday 05/30/26 @ 5:00 PM
We will be offering at auction more great items from the Danny & Gail Brown Estate.
Below is a partial list of items that will be offered. If you cannot attend and there are items you are interested in just give us a call. 910-289-0532 or 910-290-1461.
Graniteware coffee pots, Several old tins, Pewter, 1930’s cigarette Tin State Express 333, Several coffee grinders, Several cow bells, Wood rolling pins, Old and new fishing lures, 10 used rods and reels, Lots of glassware, Old punched tin pie safe, Corner cabinet, Old roll top desk, Oak china cabinet with curved glass sides, Old tabletop roll top desk, Postal sorting desk, Old oak rocker, Broyhill pine bedroom set. Much more. See pictures.
Terms of sale: All items sold as is. 15% buyer’s premium. Announcements day of sale take precedence over printed material. NCAL #7343
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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.
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.