Auction Services

All antique glass is not created equal, neither are auction formats to sell it.

Hecklers maintains an unparalleled client list, the culmination of 40 years of industry relationships. Our experience, reach, and reputation consistently deliver exceptional results for our clients. These outcomes are realized through one or more of the following formats:

1. Public Absentee Auction – For over 20 years, Hecklers has leveraged this format to deliver record breaking results. Public absentee auction allows potential bidders the time to respond to incremental auction activity while maintaining the competitive auction atmosphere for each item.
2. Live Public Auction – The excitement of a live auction cannot be duplicated. Hecklers has conducted live bottle auctions for over 25 years.
3. Invitation Only Live Auction – This format connects our consignors directly with the right clients. Certain categories of the antique glass respond exceedingly well to this auction format. Based on our exclusive list of motivated buyers, this auction format can deliver exceptional results for consignors.
4. Private Sale – A perfect balance between fair market evaluation and quick, efficient deaccession.

Contact us to discuss which auction format(s) will be most effective for your requirements.

Appraisal Services

A comprehensive understanding of the current market coupled with a lifetime of industry experience.

Each appraisal is based on current market pricing derived from auction and private sale. Hecklers is highly regarded for unique items that may have no prior history or recent market precedent. This exclusive ability to understand the current market as well as the market potential is based on almost 4 decades of experience in a subtle and complex marketplace.

Our expertise in appraisal services is often called upon to aid prominent museums that maintain significant antique glass collections including: The Winterther Museum, Corning Museum of Glass, Old Sturbridge Village, Springfield Museum, The Seagram Museum, Wadsworth Athenaeum,The Connecticut Historical Society, The National Bottle Museum, The Wheaton Museum, Henry Ford Museum, The Louisville Museum and more.

We offer our appraisal services for insurance or estate planning purposes at a per diem rate. Hecklers will provide a fully detailed and documented listing with estimates for the appraised items. Our appraisal format and deliverables are widely accepted as the standard for antique glass.

Estate Services

Hecklers provides enhanced capabilities for our estate consignors. From estate appraisal and antique asset planning to on site auction services, our firm assists with the challenges that are inherent in the identification, preparation and deaccession of estate assets.