History
Briggs Auction, Inc. was founded in 1932 in its current location in Garnet Valley, PA, behind the Booth's Corner School. Originally, two auctions were offered each week: livestock on Tuesdays and other merchandise on Fridays. At the Friday auctions, everything on hand was sold with nothing carried over. In the 1960s Robert J. Briggs took over the business from his father and gradually the livestock auctions were abandoned, but the Friday evening general merchandise auctions continued. Together with his wife Gail, he expanded the auction facilities to their current size of over 10,000 square feet with ample customer parking. Today, each Friday auction features a wide range of items fresh the marketplace from local estates, homes and collections with nearly 1500 lots sold every week.
Specialties
Briggs Auction stands just behind the historic Booth's Corner School on Naamans Creek Road in Garnet Valley (formerly Boothwyn), PA.For 78 years, we have specialized in the delicate matter of liquidating personal belongings. We are a full-service auction house, offering complete auction management services, including appraisals, packing, and even full clean outs. Weekly estate auctions are held every Friday evening at 5:00pm.We are family owned and operated for three generations, and have been in continuous operation in this same location since 1932. Our reputation for honesty and integrity is based on a long history of providing the highest quality service to both our consigners and our buyers. We take great pride in knowing both as individuals. This has been our philosophy from the very start.