Did you know, it takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to decompose, a piece of plywood takes 1-3 years, a cardboard box can take two months and if not recycled properly, a glass bottle can take up to 1 million years to decompose!
Estate sales and downsizing auctions continue to be an eco-friendly way let go of unwanted and no longer needed items. They are also a great way to avoid excess packaging from furniture! With MaxSold auctions our sellers are keeping items out of landfills and our buyers avoid buying items with plastic and other harmful packing materials.
As the first month of 2020 came to a close, we took a look back at what trending items were saved from landfills in the first month of the new decade!
Teak King Size Bed with Floating Nightstands, sold for $1,160 in Mississauga Ontario.
Teak Lounge Chair (circa 1960), sold for $500
Tiffany Inspired Stained Glass Lead Base Dragonfly Table Lamp, sold for $350 in Cobourg Ontario.
Solid Wood Display Cabinet, sold for $410
Early Canadian Pine Blanket Box, sold for $250
Dresser with Mirror, sold for $161 in St. Thomas Ontario
Leather Sofa Chaise Sectional, sold in Ottawa Ontario for $835
Vintage Woodstove, Quebec-made by La Fonderie de L'Islet in 1928, sold for $1,010
Six Vintage Chairs with Upholstered Seats, sold in Toronto for $220
Hand Knotted Wool and Cotton Blend Persian Rug, sold for $632
Adjustable Reading Lamp, sold for$70 in North York Ontario
Brass Floor Lamp, sold in Atlanta Georgia for $80.01
Various Live Plants, sold for $130.10 in St. Thomas Ontario
Large Art Decor Statue (circa 1925), sold for $1,203
Vintage Cedar Half Canoe, sold in Waterloo Ontario for $260
Lund Fishing Boat with trailer and fish finder, sold in Prince Edward Ontario for $14,750
Craftsmanship Riding Lawn Mower, sold for $932
1977 Oldsmobile Toronado, sold in Littleton Colorado for $3,050
Big Tex Trailer, sold in Houston Texas for $2,070
January was a big month for artwork! From Russian artist Yefim Ladyzhensky to Canadian artists Andrew Plum and Norval Morrisseau, a lot of people bid on art!
An Original Yefim Ladyzhensky, ‘Allegri’s Lottery’. Sold in Mississauga Ontario for $5,250
Katsushika Honkusai ‘The Wave’ Antique Wood Block Print. Sold in Toronto Ontario for $609.54
Original Norval Morrisseau, Untitled Acrylic on Canvas. Sold in Oshawa Ontario for $4,950
Norval Morrisseau ‘Child Connected to Bird Family’ Acrylic on Canvas. Sold in Toronto for $7,301
Abstract Paintings from artist Andrew Plum, sold in Toronto Ontario
‘El Carnaval de La Vega'- sold for $970
‘Winter in the City’, sold for $1,325
Fine china, cookware, vintage dishes and collectors sets were all featured in January auctions! Did you bid on any of these lots last month?
Le Creuset Enamel Cast Iron, sold in Mountain View California for $1,520
Royal Crown Derby China, sold for $1,400
Hand Painted Silkscreen 'Lotte' Turidesign Dishes, sold in Courtice Ontario for $2,300
Limoges China Service Set, sold in Wayland Massachusetts for $200
Vintage 'Shelly' Fine China, sold in Richmond British Columbia for $438.99
Wedgwood Gold Florentine China Pattern, sold for $1,201
With MaxSold auctions, you'll never know what you'll find! On average, we can hold upwards of 300 auctions a month across North America. Here are just a few interesting items we saw in the first month of 2020!
Bejeweled Enameled Tibetan Silver Peacock Hair Comb, sold for $131
Antique Spanish Naval Officer Lions Head Sword, engraved 'Marina Ispanola'. Sold for $385
Casino Slot Machine, sold in Toronto for $550
Dell and Commodore Monitors, sold in Parksville British Columbia for $110
Cast Iron Fire Alarm Box, sold in Cobourg Ontario for $675
Full Size R2D2 sold in Kingston Ontario for $470
January is a big month when it comes to New Year resolutions and is usually time when people take up new hobbies or exercise routines. From learning new skills, adding to collections or preparing for a new exercise regimen, it looks like our bidders were eager to stick to their resolutions!
Framed Printed Canadian Dollar Bills, sold in Toronto Ontario for $440
Batman Comics (181, 170 and Detective Comics 367), sold for $400

Llardo Angel Figurines, sold in Vallejo California for $289.18
O Pee Chee Hockey Trading Cards, sold in Kingston for $610.25
Are you ready for Valentines day? The winning bidders of these items sure are! Check out the jewellery we sold in January...
14kt Gold Lady’s Ring with Pearl and Aquamarine Gemstones, sold for $230 in Mississauga Ontario
Lady’s 14kt Yellow and White Gold, Sapphire and Diamond Ring, sold in Toronto Ontario for $335
18 kt Trinity Diamond Ring, sold in Ottawa Ontario for $1010
14kt White Diamond Stud Earrings sold in Ottawa for $733
Carl Bucherer 18kt Gold and Diamond Earrings, sold in Burlington for $700
What do you think will be trending next month? Be sure to check out MaxSold Estate Sales and Downsizing Auctions: February 2020 Highlights!