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Awesome Estate Auction - 240 Lots on Oct 16-17 in Knoxville, TN: Preview + Tag Sale!
Starts
: Oct 06, 2026 12:00 AM
Ends
: Oct 16, 2026 06:00 PM
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240 Items
Seven Seas will conduct a Hybrid Estate Sale over the weekend of October 16–17, 2026, to liquidate the contents of a home, woodshop and barn in the Karns area of West Knoxville, TN. The sale features a 240-Lot Online Auction on this site and a great Tag Sale with lots of tools and other estate contents available for immediate purchase. The Preview, Tag Sale and Saturday Pickup are by appointment. We post our appointment scheduler on SevenSeasEstateSales.com, starting Sunday, Oct 11th. You get the address provided when you book a time.
Friday Preview + Tag Sale
Friday, October 16 — Come preview the auction items in person and shop the Tag Sale at the same time! The Tag Sale features lots of tools and additional household, garage, woodshop and estate items available for immediate purchase — no bidding required.
Online Auction
The Online Auction closes Friday night, October 16, from 7:00–11:00 PM ET, with one lot scheduled to close each minute. Our extended-bidding system means a bid placed during the final two minutes extends that lot for another two minutes until no further bids are received.
Saturday Pickup + Tag Sale
Saturday, October 17 — Auction pickup and the TAG SALE CONTINUES AT HALF PRICE!
Auction Highlights
This is a woodworker's and tool lover's auction, with an exceptional assortment from the home's woodshop and barn, along with furniture, household goods, collectibles, jewelry, watches, coins and silver.
Highlights include: Powermatic 3-HP Spindle Shaper with Powermatic PowerFeed Unit • Jet 14" x 42" Variable-Speed Wood Lathe • Performax Drum Sander • Craftsman Jointer/Planer • Delta Oscillating Spindle Sander • Craftsman Radial Arm Saw • Robert Sorby Woodturning Tools • Dovetail Machines • Routers & Router Bits • Hand & Power Tools • Case 1840 Skid Steer with Multiple Attachments • Kubota L2900 32-HP 4WD Tractor • Kubota ZD323 60" Zero-Turn Mower • Homesteader Dump Trailer • Tillers & Lawn Equipment • and hundreds of board feet of walnut, white oak and other hardwood lumber.
The auction also includes an Antique Victorian Mahogany Empire-Style Chest, furniture and artwork, a 14K Gold Wedding Band, TVA Sterling Silver Service Ring, Antique Hamilton 17-Jewel Pocket Watch, American Silver Eagles, Morgan & Peace Silver Dollars, silver bullion, U.S. and Canadian silver coins and more.
CLICK 'View Items" to see photos and Bid!
The sale is located in a home off Schaad Rd in West Knoxville. you get the address when you book an appointment using our online scheduler.
We are selling Assets for Robert Defenderfer. The Coins are a Consignment from Seven Seas Trading.
Shipping: We use US Priority Mail, insured. Normal cost for Coins & Jewelry is $12 for small priority box, plus $2/$100 in value for insurance. We're an Estate Sale Company: we use 'used stuff' for boxes and packaging.
INCREMENT SCHEDULERange Increment
$0.00 to $0.99 $0.10
$1.00 to $4.99 $0.25
$5.00 to $9.99 $0.50
$10.00 to $24.99 $1.00
$25.00 to $49.99 $2.50
$50.00 to $100.00 $5.00
$100.01 to $250.00 $10.00
$250.01 to $500.00 $25.00
$500.01 to $2,500.00 $50.00
$2,500.01 to $5,000.00 $100.00
$5,000.01 to $25,000.00 $250.00
You get the address and directions when you book an appointment. Anyone can get an appointment using our Online Scheduler, found on the page for this sale at www.SevenSeasEstateSales.com, starting Sunday before the sale.
AUCTION TERMS & CONDITIONS
THIS IS AN ONLINE-ONLY AUCTION WITH SOFT CLOSE.
Items soft close one per minute beginning at 7 PM and Close 1 item per minute, although if a bid is placed during the final 2 minutes on an item, that item's timer returns to 2 minutes, allowing other bidders an opportunity to respond. Bidding continues until no additional bids are received during the final 2 minutes. Each lot then sells to the highest bidder, subject to these Terms & Conditions.
Use the MaxBid feature to enter the highest amount you are willing to pay, and the system will bid for you, only as necessary, up to your maximum. If several items are extending, refresh your screen to have active items cluster near the top of the page. Switch from Open Items to All Items to see items that have already closed.
10% BUYER'S PREMIUM:
A 10% Buyer's Premium is added to the winning bid on all lots.
SALES TAX:
Lots 1–150 are subject to 9.25% Tennessee Sales Tax. Lots 151–300 are Coins and are exempt from Tennessee Sales Tax.
Sales tax is calculated on the applicable taxable purchase amount, including the Buyer's Premium as required by law.
WATCH LIST & BIDDER PROFILE:
Once logged in, click your bidder number at the top right of the page to view your Watch List, items you are bidding on, and your bidder profile. Please keep your name, address, phone number, email address and credit card information current. A valid credit card should be registered if you expect to have purchases shipped.
TIMEOUTS, REFRESHING & INTERNET BIDDING:
The system may log bidders off after extended inactivity. Phones, tablets and computers may also stop displaying current bids or times if a device sleeps, changes screens or loses its connection. Refresh your screen frequently during closing. After an item closes, refresh again or check your Watch List to confirm whether you are the winning bidder.
Seven Seas is not responsible for missed bids, internet or cellular outages, bidder device problems, software delays or other technical issues beyond our reasonable control. In the event of a significant system failure affecting the auction, Seven Seas reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law and the auction platform, to pause, extend, reopen or reschedule affected bidding as reasonably necessary.
REGISTRATION:
You must register before bidding. On a computer, click Register to Bid at the top of the page. On a phone, open the Navigation Menu to locate the registration link. Please provide accurate contact information, including a working cell phone number.
YOUR BID IS A CONTRACT:
By placing a bid, you agree to purchase the item if you are the winning bidder. All sales are final. Winning bidders who fail to pay for purchases and applicable shipping or other charges within the stated time may be prohibited from bidding in future Seven Seas auctions and may remain responsible for amounts due.
INVOICES & PAYMENT:
An invoice with payment instructions will be sent to each winning bidder's registered email address after bidding closes. If you have not received your invoice within 2 hours after the auction closes, please contact us.
Winning bidders must pay by the day after the auction closes, either online or in person. We accept cash, good checks, credit/debit cards, PayPal and Venmo. All bidding and payments are in U.S. Dollars.
PICKUP:
Winning bidders must pick up purchases during the stated pickup period unless shipping or delivery arrangements have been made. Pickup dates, times and location are shown in the auction information and Additional Notes.
Items not picked up during the stated period and for which no shipping, delivery or other arrangements have been made may be subject to additional handling or storage charges. Property left for an extended period may be considered abandoned or otherwise handled as permitted by applicable law. Please contact Seven Seas promptly if an unexpected problem prevents you from picking up your purchases.
SHIPPING:
Shipping availability varies by auction. See the auction Highlights and Additional Notes for sale-specific shipping information.
To request shipping, reply to your invoice email and request shipping. We will calculate the applicable shipping, handling and insurance charges and provide payment instructions or charge the registered card as appropriate.
Please maintain a valid credit card and current shipping address in your bidder profile if you expect to request shipping. Seven Seas ships only to the address registered to the bidder or another verified payment address acceptable to Seven Seas.
Shipping, handling and insurance charges are the responsibility of the buyer. Seven Seas will package items with reasonable care. Once a shipment has been accepted by the carrier, loss or damage in transit is subject to the applicable carrier and insurance claims process.
CONDITION, DESCRIPTIONS & INSPECTION:
All property is sold AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, without warranties or guarantees, expressed or implied, except as expressly stated in writing.
Descriptions, photographs, measurements, weights, dates, grades, conditions, metal content, gemstone identifications, maker or manufacturer identifications, authenticity and other information are provided in good faith to assist bidders but are not guaranteed unless expressly stated otherwise.
Bidders are encouraged to attend preview, inspect items, review all photographs and descriptions, and ask questions before bidding. By bidding, the bidder acknowledges that they have inspected the property to their satisfaction or have chosen to bid without personally inspecting it.
AUCTIONEER/SELLER BIDDING:
Notice is given that Seven Seas Estate Sales may have the right, when permitted by Tennessee law and the terms under which the particular property is being offered, to bid on property for its own account or on behalf of a disclosed Principal, property owner or estate.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to permit seller, Principal or auctioneer bidding where such bidding is prohibited by Tennessee law or where property is expressly offered at absolute auction without reserve.
DISCLAIMER:
By registering or bidding, each bidder agrees to these Terms & Conditions and understands that a winning bid creates a binding contract between the bidder and the applicable seller or Principal.
Seven Seas Trading Corp. / Seven Seas Estate Sales acts as auctioneer and, where applicable, as agent or intermediary between buyer and seller. Neither the property owner, Seven Seas nor affiliated personnel shall be responsible for accidents, injury or property damage occurring during preview, pickup or other attendance at the auction premises except to the extent liability cannot legally be waived.
Neither Seven Seas nor its affiliated personnel shall be liable for a seller's or buyer's failure to fulfill obligations beyond those imposed upon Seven Seas by applicable law.
All items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS, and all sales are final.
Will Kidd, Principal Auctioneer, TAL #7658