Family owned and operated conducting Auctions of complete estates, antiques,
households, farms, bakeries, sell-outs & commercial throughout Nova Scotia since 1975
Licensed to sell firearms.
We provide a 3-Part Sales Slip for each item sold by Auction--one for the Buyer, one for Seller and one for Auctioneers; also, a simplified Statement of Account for Sellers
In addition to auctioning, we also buy out estates, partial lots and individual items
EVERYTHING AT AUCTION SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, CAVEAT EMPTOR
Donald Pidgeon (Donnie) & Verna Pidgeon (Sam)
DURHAM, NOVA SCOTIA
PO BOX 1083, PICTOU B0K 1H0
PHONE H/O 902-485-5968
Cells: 902-396-6072 & 902-921-8516
EMAIL: info@pidgeonauctions.com
Alternative email address:

Photo of Donnie taken several years ago at On-Site Auction (holding early Micmac Bird Catcher)
ESTATE AUCTION – SATURDAY, JANUARY 31st - ALMA FIRE HALL
(Exit 20 or 21 off TCH 104 near New Glasgow)
VIEWING 10AM; AUCTION STARTS AT 11AM
SYSTEM HAS BEEN DOWN SO WE HAD GIVEN A DETAILED LIST OF GOODS SINCE PHOTOS WERE NOT AVILABLE EARLIER--JUST RUNNING A FEW LAST MINUTE PHOTOS RECEIVED THROUGH THE NIGHT....
---Estate Auction of Partial Contents from Large Quality Local Home & Attic---
DETAILED LIST:
Early Wavy Birch Candlestand
Old Dropfront Pullout Desk with pigeon holes
Old Pine Cottage Chests
Wartime Birch Sideboard
Rustic Trestle Table & Chairs
Old Oak Morris Chair
50's Walnut Telephone Stand and Seat
Singer Console Sewing Machine
50's Cedar Lined Chest with Drawer
Rattan Rocker
Single & Double Pedestal Desks
Round Wire Stand with Chicken design top
Rustic Old Bench overpainted
Brass Fireplace Seat
Occasional Chairs
Pr Mahogany End Tables, like new
Extendable Coffee Table
Pair Contemporary Blue Upholstered Armchairs
Old Blanket Box
Worktable & Pair Chickencoop Chairs
Woolwinder
Old Swivel Oak Office Chair
Narrow Contemporary Cupboard
Kitchen Stool overpainted
Maple Magazine Stand
Wooden Wine Rack
Child's old Poe Chair
Large & Smaller Flatscreen TVs
About a dozen Hummels
Several Royal Doulton Tobys
Many Pinwheel Crystal Serving Dishes
24 Pc Aynsley Luncheon Set (complete set)
Set of 6 Copeland Spode Soups/Saucers
Set of 8 beautiful Cobalt Barvarian Dinner Plates
48 Pc Set "Welcome Home" Dinnerware--Meakin Bros, England
Large Set Etched Colored Wine Goblets
Set 8 Ruby Depression Small Stemware
Several old Cast Iron Frypans different designs
Old Cast Iron Kettle
Several Teapots
Old Candlesticks
Old Country Kettle Tolepainted
Old French Lalique Dish with Bird decoration
Severl newer Cardinal Plates
Several Early Pieces of China & Glass
36 Pc Chest of Stainless Steel Flatware (like new)
Several Large to Medium Graduated Stainless Steel Pots
Some Wades & Teapot Collectibles
Graduated Pyrex Measuring Cups
Set Misen graduated kitchen Knives new in packages
Cat Cookie Jar
Large Glass Jar with Spigot
Indoor Electric Grill--like new, never used
Several Large Serving Pieces for Party Dining
Old Jugs & Crock
Crockery Bean Pots
Pottery Jugs
Old Duck Decoy
Small Demijohn
Like New Child's Guitar (blue with stars)
Old Garrett Hooker
Several Old Jackknives
Several Fountain Pens;
Corncob Pipe in orginal box
Lighter, Compasses & Angler's Dick
Several 35mm Cameras & Accessories inc Nikon, Yashica & others
New Domino Game in Mini Suitcase
Lg Vintage Figurines Old Man & Woman from the Alps
Snail Candle Holder
Carved Elephant
Pottery Owl
Old Ferkin
2' high Mason Jar
Old Painted Glass Barrister's Sign
Several Paintings & Prints inc European Oil of Castle
Large Old Oval Convex Framed Ancestral Photos
New Petamorphosis Mirror in original box, never opened (cat or dog)
Several Windowpane Mirrors
3' high Tin Horse
Large Old Family Bible
Children's Books; Anne of Green Gables; Robin Hood; Alice in Wonderland
Several Local Books
Christmas Decorations--several large contemporary decorated Glass Balls
& some smaller vintage ones
Early Covered Micmac Sewing Basket (looks like Pictou Landing work)
Several Wooden Clocks
2 Cute Little Foldup Seats
Old Sampler
Small Quilt & Miscellaneous Textiles
Hooked Rugs inc Garrett Bluenose
Area Rugs inc small old Persian
Several Lighting Devices inc Lanaterns; Table Lamps; 4 New Fixtures &
hanging Tiffany style Lamp
Large Rattan Basket
Almost New Sentry Safe about 10x14x12
New Display Case
Sets of Maracas (wooden rattles)
Floor Standing Fans
Sunbeam Stick Heater
Sweeper Vac & Car Vac
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Terms: Cash/Approved Cks/Interac/MC/Visa
Catering by Fay
PIDGEON AUCTIONS 902-485-5968; cell 902-396-6072
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EVERTHING IN AUCTIONS SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS--CAVEAT EMPTER
NO RETURNS - PLEASE VIEW ITEMS BEFORE BIDDING
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UPCOMING AUCTIONS - CONTENTS FROM HUGE QUALITY ESTATE
(2 AUCTIONS -- 1. QUALITY GUNS, FISHING & TOOLS; 2. QUALITY HOUSE CONTENTS
DATES AND HALL LOCATIONS NOT YET DETERMINED BUT WILL PROBABLY
BE HELD NEAR EASTERTIME
ESTATE NAME WILL BE RELEASED AT TIME OF ADVERTISING
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ESTATE AUCTION HOLIDAY MONDAY FEBRUARY 16th
ALMA FIRE HALL - details available about a week before auction
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SECOND SATURDAY IN MAY 2026 RESERVED FOR AUCTION OF
CONTENTS FROM LARGE SHORELINE HOME IN PICTOU COUNTY
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THIRD WEEKEND IN MAY 2026 RESERVED FOR VERY LARGE OLD-TIME
ON-SITE COUNTRY ESTATE AUCTION IN COLCHESTER COUNTY
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SATURDAY MAY 31ST RESERVED FOR LARGE FARM AUCTION
ON-SITE IN ANTIGONISH COUNTY
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THE SPITFIRE IN WINDSOR (pulled pork)
MOTHER WEBBS IN LOWER SOUTH RIVER (steaks)
EAST SIDE RESTAURANT IN NEW GLASGOW (pan fried haddock, breakfasts, coffee w/brown sugar)
FRANK & GINOS IN TRURO & AMHERST (spaghetti & meatballs)
ACROPOLE IN WESTVILLE (hot chicken sandwich)
CHOWDER HOUSE IN TATAMAGOUCHE (seafood chowder)
TRAIN STATION RESTAURANT IN TATAMAGOUCHE (blueberry pie) SEASONAL
SWISS CHALET - NEW GLASGOW, TRURO & LACEWOOD DR HALIFAX (especially roast beef dinner when avalable)
THE CHICKENBURGER IN BEDFORD (chickenburgers & chicken soup)
A & K LICK-A-CHICK IN SYDNEY MINES (chicken & potato salad)
CEILIDH DRIVE-IN NEW GLASGOW (chickenburgers w/mayo & hamburgers)
GIA'S DINER, HWY 2 BROOKFIELD (old fashioned milkshakes/comfort food)
DELUXE FRENCH FRIES IN TRURO (fish & chips)
LIM'S CHINESE FOOD IN WESTVILLE (#7 beef & broccoli)
WESTVILLE ROAD DINER (Breakfasts especially French toast & Lunch veg soup) (new place-across from old Quality Cleaners Bldg)
FLETCHERS IN TRURO (Breakfast pan fries w/onions) Dinner panfried haddock)
THE OPUS IN CHERRY BROOK--a few minutes out the #7 from Main St Dartmouth (everything there is scrumptious--chicken pot pie, fish & chips etc)
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