This place and especially Steve knows it all,about jewelry and China,rare artifacts from around the…read moreworld. He is fair with his pricing for buying and selling. The shop is filled with amazing quality pieces.. The best is he is honest! As we all have our cherished (items)memories and think they are worth a fortune Steve will set you straight and just maybe:)

Still the best. I've purchased over 200 items from Steve and Joe. Both of them have been…read moreinstrumental in curating and building my collections. Excellent advice, honest service and pricing whether you are buying or selling. The only place to go

Doug Stinson inherited the business from his father. I would not recommend doing business with him…read morehe doesn't reply to emails or messages. My mother found him on Angie's List. We were extremely disappointed on how unprofessional he is.

I called Doug to give me appraisals on some dining room furniture ,and odd tables and chairs. He…read morewas very knowledgeable about everything and showed me proof of the value of my things ( not very much ). I felt he was very fair and took everything and more at a very fair price. He was responsive and very personable. I highly recommend them.

Everything! Walt and Robin and daughter do a fantastic job and are cordial as well as helpful. Lots…read moreof quality items are offered as Walt has a keen eye.

I can't begin to express how incredibly grateful I am that I found Walt and Robin at Cape Ann…read moreAuctions. I called Walt to liquidate a very large estate that I had possession of. I needed to get all of the furniture and a lot of other items out of the house as quickly as possible. Walt arrived within days of my phone call. He was calm, professional and knowledgeable. I immediately felt at ease. I signed the contract with him on the spot. And Walt never, ever disappointed. He was quick, efficient, honest, and professional. He communicated with me continually and was always in contact if there was an item in question. I cannot believe how many of the items in my house Walt was able to sell. He is truly a gem! I have another home that I need to get some items out of and I am already in talks with Walt. Bottom line....super professional, HONEST, smart and knowledgeable. He also has a terrific online following, so the bidding is frenzied and exciting. He was also terrific with the pick up of the items in my house. Everyone said it was extremely efficient. He's the best.

Run away! They charge very high fees for both buyers and sellers. Expect to pay 30% more if you're…read morebuying, and subtract 30-40% if you're selling something through this auction house. Fees are outrageously high! There's no parking, and the auction room is very small and chaotic.

I won two prints and a painting in the December auction and had a very positive experience along…read morethe way as I dealt with Grogan & Co. I found everyone to be polite and professional including the time spent bidding over the phone. I was slightly concerned about the best way to get my items to my car (parking is very close in the Boston Common Garage) and was very happy when Michael and the auction coordinator brought them out to my car on Charles Street for me. As the other reviewer mentioned, there are dogs around - I think that just adds to the friendly, family-run environment that fits in perfectly with Beacon Hill's charm. I will be watching future auctions and hope to be a return client. -R

A well established destination in downtown Concord, many of the dealers have been here for a great…read morenumber of years selling their vintage and antique wares. Wonderful, knowledgeable staff and I defy you to not return again and again to check out the ever changing inventory which keeps it fresh and makes each " Treasure Hunt" an adventure!

Nice store with an assortment of items. Upon closer inspection, many items aren't "antique" as…read moreclaimed. And some dealers could not be bothered to remove the goodwill price tag from the bottom of their item, revealing the retail at half the asking price. I always try to support antique stores, but I was put off by the misleading information.

Wow I didn't know they sold Pokemon here! This guy name Jake was very helpful and very insightful…read morewith investing in Pokemon card. Great work in hiring this worker. It was a great experience in this store.

They were very good to me; very fair! Definitely recommend doing business with them! All the staff…read morewere personable, and welcoming! Definitely got a great deal!

About halfway into this experience (which is exactly what setting foot into the Reliable Trading…read morePost is -- an experience) I started to wonder if I would make it out alive. The woman at the front, donning Indian Head Dress and watching mid-afternoon soaps among a plethora of crap, told me to "have fun!" after describing the various rooms to visit: 5 upstairs, 1 down below. After the first five, I opted not to go down because I was afraid I might actually have entered the twilight zone or a bad horror movie and would be trapped down there by this crazy lady who collects all manner of -- yes I already said it -- crap. To be fair, a lot of it is not crap at all. For instance, the beautiful old ice box in the first room was gorgeous, in incredible condition, and visibly a true antique. But at $1200, that kind of stuff is more like museum-ware than anythinge else. The broken plastic box of broken jewlery and the $50 collection of ceramic thimbles with the portraits of the nation's presidents fall into the former category. By the third room, I started to feel a little suspicious. This room is actually a kitchen, and either the woman who runs the place is a slob, or she was going for a kind of life-size diorama representing the kitchen of a slob. Cigarette butts snubbed out in an old dirty ashtray sat on the corner of the linoleum counter. But stuff was still apparently for sale, maybe even all the stuff piled in the sink was for sale. I don't know! The fourth room hosted a loud ticking clock and a number of mounted deer heads, which have not been taken care of in the days since the precious animals were shot and killed. An old bridal gown hung yellowing on a door to who knows where. In the fifth room I found the fourth or fifth piece of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia, this was a hand-drawn portrait of the former president. I took up the fantasy that the head-dress lady in the front was probably obsessed with old Abe and drew it herself. Like I said, I didn't make it to the basement. Perhaps next time I go in I will, but I will have to be accompanied by a friend or family member. I will go back, though. Not to buy anything, just for the experience.

Hands down one of the strangest places I've encountered since moving to New England. I have loved…read moregoing into antique stores since coming here as the weird and creepy items abound here........what is up with those dolls..... they are the things of nightmares!!!! This store has some unique characteristics. 1. You are greeted by the owner upon entering.....(note...this is not an experience for a quick visit) and she will tell you that the store is truly a trading post, everything is negotiable and give you a layout of the store. 2. Next you get to start going through the store that is crowded and difficult to navigate as it's FULL of stuff. As is typical of any antiques store, some of the stuff is crap and some things are truly wonderful. I found that the prices here are pretty fair... If you really want to spend some time exploring and find some hard to find items, you should be able to find them here.

If you are looking for an antiques shop where the owner really knows their business, this is the…read moreone for you, even if you have to drive out to Brookline from Boston (not that far really.) Prices are very reasonable--they are not out to get you but to share their love of antiques with you--and the store encompasses a wide definition of what an antique really is. Sometimes an "antique" can be a lamp or table that is actually very modern in concept and history, but is not appreciated by many homeowners. The owner also has a very good sense of design, and if you tell her where the piece is going to go, she can advise you on whether it is the right choice. Highly recommended!

Apparently they were on Newbury Street for 20 years prior to moving to their current location in…read moreBrookline, where they've been since for another 20 or so (the commitment, as you can probably tell, is impressive to me). Autrefois definitely did not share the crowded, dusty feel most antique shops I've been to -- I can't profess expertise in the area, but the store seemed pared down without being austere. The pieces were all wonderful, and I know that at least some were artfully restored, so well, in fact, that I even asked the owner about the great condition of most of the things, and she was happy to show me exactly where certain pieces were restored (she seemed to indicate that they are sent off for professional restoration). It's worth noting that I didn't see a piece that was obviously restored, and everything had a great patina. As I told her, if I had the money, I would be a frequent patron!