Walnut Creek Auction College, LLC

09/24/2025

Terrific auction of 30 vintage tractors, 3 vintage trucks and a horse-drawn sled all taken back to original factory condition. Blew the doors off at auction. Also sold about 100 pieces of farm equipment and miscellaneous. Worked with my brother and that's always fun. Next one is in Nebraska November 8 at Auburn. Picture below is a couple years ago of my brother's sale during late fall...he's taking bids while I relieve him for awhile.

07/28/2025

TWO LARGE ESTATES ABSOLUTE AUCTION
Saturday, August 16, 2025, Doors open at 8 am. Auction at 9 am.
Rock Island Co. Fairgrounds, 4200 Archer Drive, Copeland Building
The estate of the late Nancy McEniry of Moline and anothers will be sold at the above auction. Photos at auctionzip.com.
COIN: 1982 uncirc. George Washington half dollar (.3617 oz. silver).
COLLECTIBLES: 3 Cabbage Patch dolls, mini farm toys, Daisy model 96 and 36 BB guns, Army ammo belt full of 12 ga. shells, 6-gallon Red Wing crock, 1985 Hesston belt buckle, DeKalb Seed “winged ear” belt buckle, several pair of horse hames, Heineken electric sign, “Checking The Wind” Whitetails Unlimited bronze finish deer head, Jules Bouillet (master carver) limited edition duck decoy #2, white enamel teapot kettle, Quincy, IL patent applied for (rejected by Coke as its initial bottle) upright bottle, rotary dial phone, 21 Isabel Bloom figurines, 4 Farmall tractors on railcar on rail track section, Wilson football (autograph illegible).
FURNITURE: Dozens lamps, dining room end tables, 2-person sofa, plant stands, matching fabric chairs, wooden child’s bench, coffee table, upright glass-side corner display, Kimball electric organ, small bathroom cabinet, plaid sofa, lamp mounted on white end table, tv hutch, wall-mount mirrors, plaid sofa, 3-piece bedroom set inc. dresser, night stand, 6-drawer upright dresser, 4 chairs & card table, large tv hutch, bedroom dresser & night stand, large bedroom dresser, Christmas lamps, step stool, high stools, fabric wing back chair, end tables, hassock, large large fabric overstuff chair, tv stand, white glass front table, tv/VCR hutch, wood tv trays, 2 upright formal chairs, 3’ x 8’ dining room table w/ 8 chairs, large glass front display cupboard, study desk, metal 2-drawer file cabinet, metal/glass patio set with 6 chairs, plastic patio set.
ELECTRONICS: Insignia tv, OON tv, JVC tv, London wall clock, juke box radio.
HOUSEHOLD: Army blanket, Bud Light styro cooler, pic frames, punch serving bowls, horse books, Fransesca dishes set, cookware, bowls, dozens of figurines inc. Willow Tree, floor rugs, Syracuse “Celeste” dishes, Pfaltzgraf dishes, faux fig tree, temperature/humidity/weather gauge, several holiday coaster sets, decorative indoor bird houses, Seraphin Classics figurines, dozens of framed artwork pieces, wastebaskets, Westminster quartz chime clock, crockpot, oval wall mirror, cake stand with cover, rolling pin, blue drinking glasses, music box steins, National China “Patricia” serving platters, 45-cup coffee maker, coffee servers & pots, bar sign with bulb, wicker baskets, Chicago Bears wine glasses, Denim Days figurine set, flower vases, candle holders, bell collection, Gibson Christmas place setting for 8, Noritake plates for 8, Syracuse place setting for 12, several pieces of luggage, dozens of Easter, Christmas, Halloween & Thanksgiving decorations, Guardian service ware.
TOOLS/GARDEN: Shepherds hooks, limb saw, c-clamps, 4-ton bottle jack, battery charger, rubber mallet, equine foal winter coat, combination wrenches up to 2”, Plano fishing tackle box, outdoor figurines, outdoor bicycle plant stand, outdoor planters & figurines.
COCA-COLA COLLECTIBLES: Train cars on tracks, radio can, drinking glasses, 1983 Illini Rose Bowl glasses, bear, tins, mini cooler, magnets, die cast trucks, magnets, Earnhardt car, Barbie, 1-gallon jugs, vintage full bottles & hobbleskirt bottles, pens, key chains, rotating lamp.

Hosted by David Aeschliman, Auctioneer & Owner
Walnut Creek Auction College
309/558-8200 or [email protected]

TWO LARGE ESTATES ABSOLUTE AUCTION
Saturday, August 16, 2025, Doors open at 8 am. Auction at 9 am.
Rock Island Co. Fairgrounds, 4200 Archer Drive, Copeland Building
The estate of the late Nancy McEniry of Moline and anothers will be sold at the above auction. Photos at auctionzip.com.
COIN: 1982 uncirc. George Washington half dollar (.3617 oz. silver).
COLLECTIBLES: 3 Cabbage Patch dolls, mini farm toys, Daisy model 96 and 36 BB guns, Army ammo belt full of 12 ga. shells, 6-gallon Red Wing crock, 1985 Hesston belt buckle, DeKalb Seed “winged ear” belt buckle, several pair of horse hames, Heineken electric sign, “Checking The Wind” Whitetails Unlimited bronze finish deer head, Jules Bouillet (master carver) limited edition duck decoy #2, white enamel teapot kettle, Quincy, IL patent applied for (rejected by Coke as its initial bottle) upright bottle, rotary dial phone, 21 Isabel Bloom figurines, 4 Farmall tractors on railcar on rail track section, Wilson football (autograph illegible).
FURNITURE: Dozens lamps, dining room end tables, 2-person sofa, plant stands, matching fabric chairs, wooden child’s bench, coffee table, upright glass-side corner display, Kimball electric organ, small bathroom cabinet, plaid sofa, lamp mounted on white end table, tv hutch, wall-mount mirrors, plaid sofa, 3-piece bedroom set inc. dresser, night stand, 6-drawer upright dresser, 4 chairs & card table, large tv hutch, bedroom dresser & night stand, large bedroom dresser, Christmas lamps, step stool, high stools, fabric wing back chair, end tables, hassock, large large fabric overstuff chair, tv stand, white glass front table, tv/VCR hutch, wood tv trays, 2 upright formal chairs, 3’ x 8’ dining room table w/ 8 chairs, large glass front display cupboard, study desk, metal 2-drawer file cabinet, metal/glass patio set with 6 chairs, plastic patio set.
ELECTRONICS: Insignia tv, OON tv, JVC tv, London wall clock, juke box radio.
HOUSEHOLD: Army blanket, Bud Light styro cooler, pic frames, punch serving bowls, horse books, Fransesca dishes set, cookware, bowls, dozens of figurines inc. Willow Tree, floor rugs, Syracuse “Celeste” dishes, Pfaltzgraf dishes, faux fig tree, temperature/humidity/weather gauge, several holiday coaster sets, decorative indoor bird houses, Seraphin Classics figurines, dozens of framed artwork pieces, wastebaskets, Westminster quartz chime clock, crockpot, oval wall mirror, cake stand with cover, rolling pin, blue drinking glasses, music box steins, National China “Patricia” serving platters, 45-cup coffee maker, coffee servers & pots, bar sign with bulb, wicker baskets, Chicago Bears wine glasses, Denim Days figurine set, flower vases, candle holders, bell collection, Gibson Christmas place setting for 8, Noritake plates for 8, Syracuse place setting for 12, several pieces of luggage, dozens of Easter, Christmas, Halloween & Thanksgiving decorations, Guardian service ware.
TOOLS/GARDEN: Shepherds hooks, limb saw, c-clamps, 4-ton bottle jack, battery charger, rubber mallet, equine foal winter coat, combination wrenches up to 2”, Plano fishing tackle box, outdoor figurines, outdoor bicycle plant stand, outdoor planters & figurines.
COCA-COLA COLLECTIBLES: Train cars on tracks, radio can, drinking glasses, 1983 Illini Rose Bowl glasses, bear, tins, mini cooler, magnets, die cast trucks, magnets, Earnhardt car, Barbie, 1-gallon jugs, vintage full bottles & hobbleskirt bottles, pens, key chains, rotating lamp.

Hosted by David Aeschliman, Auctioneer & Owner
Walnut Creek Auction College
309/558-8200 or [email protected]

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07/07/2025

Thank you for the terrific class we had in June for upcoming auctioneers. Good luck testing through and sponsorship; setting up your new businesses. It's nice to put new auctioneers into the marketplace. We'll be announcing our next upcoming class soon.

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10/18/2024

Our auction Saturday at Rock Island Co. Fairgrounds is one of the largest inventories we've ever sold in a day, so we'll be selling a lot of choice, or "your money takes 2 or 3 items." We have mountain bikes, lots of furniture, a woodburner, a cider press, Coca-Cola collectibles, sports cards by the thousands, 100s of vintage Christmas ornaments & decorations, three dozen Halloween decorations, lots of dishes, mens shoes/boots, books, artwork, 17 BB guns, tons of high-end and mid-range tools, kitchen appliances, electronics, high-end speakers/woofers/subwoofers, on and on. And great food available. Starts at 10. For more details, see auctionzip.com and look under Walnut Creek Auction. We open the doors at 8:30 and there is plenty to look at before the auction action begins.

10/18/2024

Saturday's auction is one of the largest we've ever hosted. High-end tools, snowthrowers, lawn mowers, w**d eaters, 50 pieces of furniture, a woodburner, Coca-Cola collectibles, Cabbage Patch dolls, Richard Petty NASCAR set of cars, baseball and football cards, record albums, 7 Barbie dolls inc. 50th anniv, 17 vintage BB guns, household goods, tons of vintage Christmas and lots of Halloween goodies, on and on. Come and join us at Rock Island Co. Fairgrounds and enjoy a sloppy joe and a terrific auction. 10 am. See details at auctionzip.com.

10/16/2024

Lots of merchandise Saturday at Rock Island Co. Fairgrounds. Auction of Walnut Creek at 10 am. Chain saws to jewelry chains, snow throwers, JD & Craftsman wrenches, Halloween & Christmas decorations, lawn mower, on and on and on...come and join us.

03/25/2024

Walnut Creek Auction College will be hosting a large auction at the Blue Grass (IA) Comm. Center on May 4 at 10 am. We are marketing to Coke collector clubs across several states and expect a good crowd and we'll be advertising heavily in the QC area. We have about 250 Coca-Cola collectibles, small tools, household goods and some oddities (wood canteen, etc) to sell. I am accepting additional consignments via written contract if you have some things to sell and want to know the details of commission, pick-up, delivery, etc. please feel free to contact me via PM, text at 3095588200 or email at [email protected]. Welcome aboard.

02/22/2024

Walnut Creek Auction College will be hosting its third course March 18-22 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bettendorf. The course goes from 8:30 am-5 pm and prepares all students of all ages how to successfully operate an auction company, including how to bid call the sale, write contracts, manage money, legal issues, taxes, costs and who pays what, marketing, making yourself unique in what you do, where to start bidding and end it as well as when to use the internet and when not to plus much more. Just PM me for all details if you're interested as we try to keep these classes down to 10 attendees. Thank you and feel free to share this post with any interested parties. (There is an early registration discount that ends March 8 and we're about full so don't hesitate to enroll.)

02/09/2024

Honored to have been asked to serve as the auctioneer next weekend at the Hawkeye Fly Fishing Assoc. annual banquet. Did the central state portion of this group in Ankeny, IA last year and they told the chair of the eastern portion of the state "ya gotta' get this guy...he turned our banquet into a blast with his humor and raised more funds than we've ever raised." Humbling to hear but makes me proud. And this year will be fun as well...fishing trips throughout eastern Iowa, northern Illinois and fun fishing items at the live auction. Check it all out at Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association web site if you want to go. Banquet (blue jeans welcome) starts at 6 pm in Coralville. Other details at their web. Wanna' ride along...let me know.

03/18/2023

Home 5 Ag Stories Auctioneering is much more than just a fast cadence Auctioneering is much more than just a fast cadence By Riley Smith - March 16, 2023 3:47 pm Whether it was for livestock, cars, or even a farm sale, most of us have been to an auction at some point in our lives. Of course, the mos...

02/08/2022

STATE OF ILLINOIS HUGE MULTI-CATEGORY AUCTION
Saturday, February 26 9:30 am
Maxwell’s Restaurant, Woodhull, IL
The state of Illinois has contracted Walnut Creek Auction to auction the merchandise of one of its residents. Nearly 10,000 comic books, nearly 10,000 sports cards, 1,000s of vinyl LPs in sizes, nearly 40 pcs. of electronics from current to reel-to-reel & CB radios & collectibles, glassware, toys, household & tools. There is literally something here for everyone. The listing at web sites reflects order of sale.