{"id":77876,"date":"2025-12-10T02:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T02:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/77876\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T02:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T02:43:09","slug":"after-60-years-tallahassee-businessman-parting-with-collection-in-sale-of-the-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/77876\/","title":{"rendered":"After 60 years, Tallahassee businessman parting with collection in \u2018sale of the century\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; After more than 60 years of collecting antique and vintage items, Tallahassee businessman Doug Williams is parting with some of his treasures. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Local businessman, Doug Williams is partnering with Tallahassee estate services company,...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MDR2VCVCHNBJDJH347LMAO5S3Y.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Local businessman, Doug Williams is partnering with Tallahassee estate services company, Skelding and Co. to part with some of his many treasures.(Abby Walton)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cRather than a traditional estate sale where it\u2019s the entire contents of your home, this almost resembles an antique show or extravaganza,\u201d said Jackie Skelding, co-owner of Skelding and Co who is hosting this sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As soon as you walk in the door, you truly don\u2019t know where to look. Everywhere you turn, in the 10,000 square foot venue, you\u2019ll see vintage advertising, signs, antique furniture, collectible dishware, fine art, toys, religious items, local memorabilia and so much more. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Skelding and Co. have been working to clean, research, price and stage this show for the past...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NIWSIS2B7VCHXMOVZVC657YUV4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Skelding and Co. have been working to clean, research, price and stage this show for the past four months.(Abby Walton)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt was really important for him to have these pieces go to incredible, loving homes, people who appreciate them,\u201d Skelding said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Husband and wife, Greg Pla and Jackie Skelding, have been working with Williams for four months to research, price and stage his collection. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIf you are an antique collector or lover or a dealer, that normally it would take you years and years and years to find, but rather it\u2019s all in this one truly giant sale of a century,\u201d Skelding said. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Besides national advertising and signs, people can also find local antiques as well.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TFVQ63PWBVHUJI6AKXRJS7KRUM.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"1306\" \/>Besides national advertising and signs, people can also find local antiques as well.(Abby Walton)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The sale starts Wednesday and runs through this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. They accept all forms of payment. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The address of the sale is 1848 Jefferson Road S Tallahassee, Fl 32317. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/10\/after-60-years-tallahassee-businessman-parting-with-collection-sale-century\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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