A New Twist

In March of 2004 our firm traveled to Sarasota, Florida to conduct an auction for the estate of Virginia Newton and Roberta Sudakoff. The sale was well received and we have since held a yearly Florida auction, generally during the 3rd week of March.

The auction is held on the grounds of New College in Sarasota, and the merchandise displayed in the John Ringling mansion. The majority of objects are from east coast Florida estates.

About Us

The History of Smith's Auctions

In the spring of 1962 Bill Smith and his wife Merilyn, Hillsboro N.H. natives, held their first auction: the Estate of Silas Row. The auction was held on the grounds of the estate, and was a great success. The business grew over the years and in 1971 Bill held what was proclaimed as the "auction of the century": The Estate of James Cambell Lewis. That auction set records and gave the William Smith firm national recognition.

Today our auction firm conducts on the average of 45 auctions per year. We hold five major annual auctions: Labor Day, Memorial Day, a Thanksgiving holiday sale, a New Years holiday sale, and a mid winter sale. Our other auctions consist of "on site" estate auctions. These auctions are conducted from May to October, and have proven to be very successful (more information about our on-site auctions can be found here).

Our other sales are evening estate auctions and specialty sales. We have several experts on staff to assist those with specialized items such as jewelry, stamps, coins, artwork, books and ephemera, and toy trains.