Stanton's are presently scheduling auctions for the Fall and Winter Months of 2024 and we are also working on scheduling for the first quarter of 2024.

If you are planning a liquidation for yourself or representing an estate, we would like to speak with you.  Please contact us to discuss any auctions of real estate, farm machinery, antiques, firearms or personal property. 

Our recent auctions have continued to show the demand for all types of property being sold.  We are fortunate to have many excellent sales of machinery, guns, antiques, home furnishings, and estate sales scheduled and listed in our calendar.  If you are considering selling an entire collection, estate, or any types of real estate or personal property we would like to meet with you to discuss your upcoming sale without obligation. 

Our Company, over the near 70 years since our founding, has seen Stanton's selling over 9,000 auctions, giving us the experience needed for a successful auction.

Our recent sales have generated millions of dollars in sales for our clients. These auctions have found record sales in Real Estate, all types of antiques, antique and modern guns, coins and numismatic material, personal property and more.  The auctions (both Online and Live) have also utilized online and live platforms reaching buyers from around the country and world.  

Also note that as Licensed Real Estate Brokers we handle the sale of Real Property not only at auction, but through private sale.  Feel free to call us to discuss the best option for you.

Stanton’s Auctioneers & Realtors

144 S. Main, P.O. Box 146, Vermontville, MI 49096

(517) 726-0181 office, Email – Stantons-auctions.com

Website – www.stantons-auctions.com

Steven E. Stanton 517-331-8150   -    Michael C. Bleisch 517-231-0868

Email – stevenEstanton@gmail.com – Email – mcbleisch@gmail.com

Selling this rural property with 4 bedroom bi-level home w/garage, pond, pole building and 10 acres of recreation land.  The home is nearly 1500 square feet and needs remodeling and some repair.  The setting is excellent and has a great deal of potential.  A very good location being north of Bath and close to Lansing.  Plan on attending the open houses to take advantage of this Estate offering.  10% buyers premium charged on the hammer price of the real estate

Open Houses - Tuesday Aft., Sept. 3rd from 4:00-5:30 P.M. and Sunday September 8th from 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. 

The sale includes a 1972 Dodge Charger, 2 - Ford Thunderbirds, & Pick-up Truck, all in "as found" condition. 2003 Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 (100th Anniversary) Motorcycle, BMW Motorcycle, John Deere X738 Lawn & Garden Tractor, Farmall H Tractor, 2-wheel trailer, very good Husky 22-ton Log Splitter, home furnishings, oak roll top desk, rototiller, air compressor, very good Cyclo Rake Leaf Collection System, shop tools, 30 rolls of new insulation and more. Please be on time.  A 10% buyers premium will be charged on all items sold.

Stanton's are also selling this home situated on a 10-acre parcel with pond and pole barn.  See the other listing on our website for more information.

Selling this excellent and private collection of Retired Lladro Statuary and figurine grouping.  The collection represents nearly 100 pieces with individual examples like the 18th Century Coach that were originally sold for up to $50,000.00 each, Bird groups, Hawaiian Ceremony, Festival in Valencia, At Stroke of Twelve, and others all to be offered without reserve.  The collection will be sold in conjunction with the Foster Clock and Pocket Watch auction.  The majority of the figurines will be available for viewing at the Barry County Fairgrounds, however the larger and more fragile examples will be available for viewing at the home at 563 W. Bridge Street, Plainwell, Michigan.  We will be having a viewing day for those pieces on Wednesday Afternoon, September 11th from 2:00 - 4:00 P.M.  For additional information call Steven E Stanton 517-331-8150.  Online bidding for this collection will also be available on LiveAuctioneers.com.   Please note that all of the larger pieces housed at the residence in Plainwell must be picked up by the purchaser or their chosen shipper of the same.  

This upcoming auction will showcase an array of timepieces and collectibles. The highlight of the event is a diverse selection of pocket watches featuring both American and European in gold and silver, including Fusee models. Accompanying these are various clocks, ranging from ornate Figural designs to Calendars, Regulators, and Carriage clocks. Additionally, the auction will include a large collection of postcards, encompassing Real Photo Postcards (RPPC), portraits, panoramic views, street scenes, and much more A 10% buyer's premium(onsite only) will be charged on all personal property being sold. 

Note: Online bidding is available through the Live Auctioneers Platform(23% buyer's premium for online bidding)

Note: We will also be adding an excellent collection of Lladro Porcelain figurines and sculptures, with some large examples seldom offered at auction.

This auction will be live on-site (Barry County Expo Center, Hastings, MI)  and online through the Live Auctioneers platform.

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This will be a large sale with a wide variety of items being sold.  Everything from good home furnishings, to antiques, collectibles, bronze statuary, a large school bell, Grasshopper zero-turn mower, lawn and garden equipment, spinning wheels and yard winders, coffee grinders, living, bedroom and dining furniture, grandfathers clocks, Remington Recast statues, signs, prints, freezers, neon, barber shop pole, tool boxes and tools, so much more.  Be on time as we will be selling in two rings throughout the day.  167 photos posted with hundreds of items shown that will be sold.  10% Buyer's Premium charged on all items sold

A large and diversified collection of farm ag toys including a good group of precision models as well as vintage examples along with pedal tractors, cast iron, pedal car, and more.  The collection ranges from Farmall to International to Case to Allis Chalmers, Moline, Ford, Oliver, Cockshutt, limited edition examples, die cast cars, and others.  A 10% buyer's premium will be charged on all personal property being sold.

Selling all items from the Bancroft Estate, including a Farmall 806 Tractor with loader.  A 2009 Honda Accord 4-door automobile. Home furnishings, antiques, collectibles, a PTO Farm Generator on Trailer, license plates, round oak table, farm gates, steel wheels, milk cans, lumber, figurines and collectible glass, a ceramic kiln, a quantity of costume and antique jewelry.  Castor Set and Pickle Castor, Majolica, some pottery, a group of collectible farm toys and lots more.  Graflex Heiland plate camera w/case, flashes, & tripod, Minolta AutoCord camera, etc.  10% buyers premium on all items sold.

PLEASE NOTE - THERE IS A LARGE GROUP OF ANTIQUE 78 RPM RECORDS TO BE SOLD, HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS, SOME ALBUMS, NEARLY 150 EDISON DIAMOND DISC THICK RECORDS, A GOOD GROUP OF 45 RPM RECORDS & SOME 33 RPM, ETC.  

A large diversified auction, including 1950s 10¢ Glasco Coca-Cooler GBV-50 bottle slider cooler machine, 100,000+/- baseball cards, Life Magazines, Michigan State (MSU) and Detroit Tigers sports memorabilia, Beatles framed poster, Large quantity of costume and sterling jewelry, Horse hitching posts, Large quantity of Hot Wheels, Antique tools, 2 sets of Vintage "Airstream" folding chairs, Aladdin Alacite Lamp, quantity of marbles, Calendar girl posters, Pudding stones(rocks), Marx Johnny West horses.  This is a very preliminary list. A 10% buyer's premium will be charged on all personal property being sold.

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A large & diversified sale including an excellent 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 (1 ton) pickup, 4 WD, dually with Cummings diesel engine and only 67,000 miles; 2011 GMC Traverse car in good condition; A very good Tandem axle V-nose trailer with front ramp; Derby Stallion ZT2561 zero turn mower, generators, home furnishings, stereo equipment, tools, electric chairs, flat screen tv's, 100 and 100's of VHS movies, ladders, Dewalt tools, engine lift, trailers, mowers, bikes, lawn and garden, chain saws, upright compressor, shop equipment, lots of items of all types to be sold.

Also to be sold from a Wisconsin Estate a collection of antiques, furniture, etc. including a Clarks's Spool Cabinet, Cylinder top Desk with top Bookcase, Highback pump organ, Jenny Lind beds, stained and leaded glass windows, antique chairs, chests, drop-leaf tables, parlor table, commode, and more.

10% buyers premium charged on all items sold.

A large auction including a diverse collection of farm machinery, tractors, implements, 15 outboard motors, tools, shop equipment, tractor parts and lots more.  Some of the tractors to be sold include a John Deere 4020 Diesel, Farmall A, John Deere 70 Diesel, Farmall M, old trucks.  THIS IS A LARGE SALE. Continue to watch our website for additional updates and pictures.  A 10% buyers premium will be charged on all items sold. 

PLEASE NOTE - INSPECTION DAY IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14TH - 9 A.M. - 3 P.M.

More pictures posted on September 8, 2024.

A good sale of clean personal property including a 2015 Buick Regal 4-door automobile with leather interior and only 65,000 miles in excellent condition (this car will sell at 11:00 am).  Grandfather clock, modern and antique furniture, living, dining room and bedroom furniture, Aladdin Lamp, oak combination bookcase/secretary, some glass and china, lawn and garden items, power washer, chipper/shredder. A small collection of coins including silver dollars, dimes, buffalo nickels and more.  A 10% buyers premium charged on all items sold.

A small but good sale of home furnishings, tools, some antiques and collectibles including a 2015 Oreion Reeper 4 x 4 On and Off-Road Vehicle (VIN No. 57RAA23L1FR001325) with only 600 +/- miles. A Big Horn Gun Safe, Flat Screen TV, sofa, living room chairs, floor lamps, hat trees, dining table and chairs, small appliances, bedroom furniture, hunting bows, oak file cabinet, gun case, glass minnow trap, Brio Water Dispenser, stacking tool chest, hand tools, old lanterns, ice tongs, lawn and garden items, small chest-type freezer, 6 drawer spool cabinet, oak chest, oak wardrobe, Copper Still, tobacco cutter, license plates, and a quantity of items still packed away.  A 10% buyers premium will be charged on all personal property items sold.

Stanton's will also be selling this home, detached garage and small self-contained building all situated on 1-1/2 acres at auction.  Please see the other listing on our website.

Selling this very good one story manufactured home which contains over 1100 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, living, dining, and laundry areas as well as a 24 x 32 detached garage with shop area.  There is also a small self-contained building with water and heat. All situated on a 1.4 acre treed and wooded parcel. 

Open Houses - Monday, September 23rd at 4:00 - 5:30 pm and Sunday, October 29th at 1:00 - 2:30 pm. 

No buyers premium will be charged on this real estate sale.

A large sale including a scarce and very good Sunbeam Tiger Sports Car with 20,600 miles. A 2008 Ford Edge Automobile (135,000 miles).  Antiques, collectibles, shop tools, antique tools, toys, including a large group of antique and collector's trains, buildings, transformers and related items. Coin-op items, a rare Victorian Petticoat Mirror and Cabinet, home furnishings, oak spool and ribbon cabinets, replica stained and leaded glass table lamps, outdoor items, tins and lots more.  See our website for nearly 200 pictures. A 10% buyers premium will be charged on all items sold.

A very good lake front home and property situated on a 0.34 acre lot with approximately 126' of Lake Fenton frontage.  The home includes 3 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, open living/dining floor plan, kitchen, laundry and dinette as well as a large amount of built-in storage. There is a large deck, 2-car attached garage, cement driveway and dock included. This home was built in 1951 and includes nearly 1700' of living space.

Open Houses will be held Sunday, September 29th and Sunday, October 6 from 1:00 - 2:30 each day.

Stanton’s Firearm Auction

Located at Barry County Expo Center, 1350 N. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI 49058

Friday Morning, October 18, 2024 @ 8:00 am

NOW accepting consignments, collections, and estate accumulations of modern and antique long and handguns of all types. Whether you have one piece, or an entire collection, feel free to contact us. Our recent gun sales have generated over $2,500,000.00 selling to full-house crowds who have attended from all over Michigan, as well as adjoining states and offsite participation. There is also a strong market for swords, civil war memorabilia, Winchester and Marbles collectibles, and Indian articles. We also liquidated over $100,000.00 of ammunition, reloading supplies, bows and other related items from the Wilding Harris Estate. 

The time of the year, and the approaching hunting season, has always stimulated a great deal of additional activity and participation in these sales.  As a buyer, seller, representative or investor we hope to see you at our  last firearm and sporting auction of 2024.  Thank you for your support throughout 2024 and for the last 70 years.

Stanton’s offer free pickups available for collections throughout Michigan, adjoining states and around the country. CALL Steven E. Stanton (517) 331-8150, Email - stevenEstanton@gmail.com, TO GET YOUR ITEMS INCLUDED IN THIS EVENT.

Stanton’s Auctioneers and Realtors

144 S. Main, POB 146, Vermontville, Michigan 49096

517-726-0181, Email – stantonsauctions@sbcglobal.net

Website – www.stantons-auctions.com

1975 Chevrolet Chevelle 2-door Sports Car with high performance engine (VIN #1C37D5B582813). 2014 4-door Dodge Ram with 230,700 miles (VIN #1C6RR7WM1ES345993). Both in running condition. They will be sold at 10:30 AM.

This will be a relatively short auction selling a good group of ready-to-use items. Included is a New Holland TC-33D with NH-7308 Loader, FWA with only 1165 hours.  John Deere, SN-1LV1023EHGG100755 1023-E Tractor with auto connect belly mount mower and 3-point hitch with only 137 hours. Also, 3-point equipment including a King Kutter 6' Rotary Mower, King Kutter II 3-point rototiller, 3.7' scraper blade, tandem axle trailer with drop ramp, lawn and garden equipment. Other items include power tools, some hand tools, table and cut-off saws, power washer, Stihl & Husqvarna chain saws, rototiller, log splitter (needs work), air compressors, as we'll as a small group of home furnishings with sofa, love seat, flat screen tv's, bunk beds, dining table and chairs and some smalls.  Be on time as the sale will not take long.  The large items will sell at 10:30 am.  

Also to be sold are 1975 Chevrolet Chevelle 2-door Sports Car with high performance engine (VIN #1C37D5B582813), and a 2014 4-door Dodge Ram with 230,700 miles (VIN #1C6RR7WM1ES345993). Both in running condition. They will be sold at 10:30 AM.

 A 10% buyers premium will be charged on all items sold.

Stanton's have begun working on their Fall Music Machine Auction, and are now accepting collections and individual examples for this upcoming event.  Stanton's will travel and acquire the collections, packing, cataloging, photographing the items as they are prepared for this large and annual specialized event.  Our auctions of antique music machines and related items (phonographs, music boxes, records, automatons, roller organs, etc.) have been held since 1980.  We have been fortunate to handle some of the premier collections over the years, and we are working to make our fall event another such auction.

We have already received a fantastic private collection of music boxes with nearly 20 upright disc machines, as well as table models, cylinder and interchangeable cylinder boxes, coin operated examples and more.  Also we are pleased to announce that we will be selling the Joseph and Rae Rieping Collection from New York.  This large representation was assembled after nearly 50 years of collecting.  

If you are interested in participating in our upcoming auction contact us as soon as possible so we can properly promote your items, and bring them to market to the collectors who have a sincere interest.  We hope to hear from you and feel free to call to discuss your personal situation.

Call Steven E. Stanton, 517-331-8150, Email - stevenEstanton@gmail.com

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Stanton's are now inviting consignments of U.S., Canadian, and Foreign coins including type coins, gold, silver, commemoratives and all types of collectible examples.  These sales normally take place every 60 days.  We need time to be able to catalog and prepare the lots for our events.  

Our recent auctions have generated over $250,000 in the sale of numismatic material.  The collections have brought bidders together competing for the pieces offered, as well as buyers from multiple states.  Some of the lots sold including a two sets of Flying Eagle & Indian Head Cents that sold for $2,860 and $1,200; A Walking Liberty Half  Set sold for $1,050; A set of Washington Quarters of high quality brought $4,125; Peace dollar set $1,200; A partial Buffalo nickel set sold for $2,300; 1877 Indian Head Cent $1,875; Rolls of Morgan silver dollars up to $1,100 per roll; Gold American Eagle 1 oz. proof $2,310; 4 coin gold American Set $3,850; 6 coin Gold Proof Set $10,450; and lots more were sold in our recent event.  Stamp groupings sold for up to $3,850 per lot.  

We offer pickup for larger groupings and collections.  If you have a collection or individual pieces that you would like included in our next sale contact us to discuss our next auction.  Steven E. Stanton, 517-331-8150, Email - stevenEstanton@gmail.com, Michael C. Bleisch 517-231-0868, Email - mcbleisch@gmail.com,  or our office at (517) 726-0181, Email - stantonsauctions@sbcglobal.net