Barbara Dawson
Estate Sales
(310) 454-0359
About - Who We Are
Barbara Dawson has been going to and running estate and moving sales since she arrived in Los Angeles 35-plus years ago. In New York City, where she was born and raised, she and husband Tom, would spend Saturday mornings “antique-ing” up and down Second and Third Avenues. During their first week in L.A., they wandered into their first estate sale. And...pursuing that "culture phenomenon" became a weekly parallel to their former Manhattan antique shop meanderings. Barbara was hooked. So much so, that when she wasn't going to them, she was giving her own or helping friends do theirs. Eventually, she started her own full time business and took a small ad in her local newspaper. The day the ad appeared, she received six phone calls. Her phone hasn't stopped ringing since.
Sale Types
We do estate, moving, re-decorating and down-sizing sales throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Our particular melieu is mostly on the West Side— Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Bel-Air, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Mar Vista--but we have clients in Hollywood Handcock Park, the Hollywood Hills and across the San Fernando Valley. We call ourselves "estate sale specialists" but, as our motto suggests: “In every estate, there is a garage. And in every garage, there is a treasure.” And "treasures" don't have to be valuable. Just salable! Not everybody has a house full of antiques, art, silver, crystal and collectibles. But most do have everyday household goods--i.e.furnishings, appliances, knick-knacks, clothes, jewelry, linens, books, records/DVDs/CDs, kitchen wares and utensils, tools, plants, etc. We have the flexibility and expertise to handle all kinds of sales, large and small. We thrive on variety! And "eclecticism"! The more eclectic, the better!
Turn-Key
Ours is a total turn-key operation. We do the labor, start to finish. When we come into your home, we work out the sale-area logistics with you; research, clean, display, merchandise and price all items for sale; market, advertise and conduct the sale. After the sale, we will itemize unsold merchandise, pack it up for storage and/or charitable donation and provide you with a written record for your personal file and/or possible tax-deductible purposes. The client has no clean up or mess to contend with. We leave the premises broom-clean!
No Surprises
All sales are conducted on a fixed-fee or straight commission basis. There are no added costs or hidden expenses, no extras, no surprises. We provide and pay for all labor, advertising, supplies and sale-related equipment and accessories. We market our sales via our own Web Site, private E-mail Lists, internet advertising and neighborhood web sites, Craig's List, fliers and word of mouth. We post signs (where permitted) in and around the sale neighborhood and remove them immediately after the sale. We provide net proceeds and receipts, within 14-18 days of the sale.
Our Success
Credit for our success is due in large part to our crew — a hand-picked group of knowledgeable, dependable, courteous, hard-working individuals. They are, above all, people-oriented, caring and sensitive to the needs and feelings of clients and customers alike. They all go the extra mile. We are a tight-knit team. We share a relationship based on loyalty, longevity, mutual respect and humor.
Serving The LA / San Fernando Valley Region
20 Years Experience - Reliable - Discreet - Professional