Weiss Auctions

Biography

For 30+ years, Weiss Auctions has specialized in collectibles, and is one of the top collectibles auction houses in the United States. The auction house is noted for its sales of estates and complete collections of all kinds, including stamps, toys, baseballs, memorabilia, and books, fine art, jewelry, trains, sports memorabilia etc. Weiss Auctions features 20 or more auctions a year, each with a particular theme.

Weiss Auctions is known for selling the estates of collectors, including The Ken Schultz Collection of Ocean Liner and Worlds Fair Material, the Arthur Meyers baseball collection, the Ed Sullivan collection, and the F.H. Griffith Toy collection. Estate of Cartoonists Eldon Dedini, Don Trachte & Comic Artist Great Joe Kubert. Train collections including the Jan Kalas Collection, Joe Cutrofello Collection and coming in 2019 The Neil Padron Collection. Notables sales include the $1.2 million sale of the Scott #120b postage stamp from the Newport Stamp collection, the highest price ever paid for a U.S. postage stamp. Another record sale price held by the auction house is the $500,000 sale of a 19th century punch cigar store figure. In 2008 Weiss Auctions sold a T-206 Honus Wagner for $800,000. Our $100,000+ Sale of the Snyder Titanic collection was also a record setter at the time. We are currently handling in a series of sales part of the fabulous Otto Penzler Detective and Mystery Fiction Book Inventory.

Weiss Auctions specializes in all types of Collectibles, including Stamps, Toys, Coins, Books, Memorabilia, Advertising, & Disney collectibles. The auction house is also among the top auction houses for sales of Charles Schulz and other cartoon art.

Services & Staff

Weiss Auctions provides free appraisals for collectibles, whether you're interested in valuing a single piece, collection, or entire estate. Appraisals are accepted by phone, email, fax, or in person. Insurance appraisals are also available for a nominal fee. Customers interested in consultations for collection building and collectible investment are encouraged to contact us as well.

Buyers at Weiss Auctions can view Current Catalogs online as well as view Past Auction Results and Upcoming Events. Bidding is available in person, by absentee, phone, or live online bidding with Invaluable.com.

Weiss Auctions is Owned and Operated by Emily and Phil Weiss and is a family run business with a small a very knowledgeable staff that provides top quality service, fantastic and reasonable in house packing and shipping, free appraisals, prompt payment and some of the most reasonable consignment fees in the industry. Please view our Testimonial Page for just a handful of the hundreds of positive comments we receive.