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At Dawson & Nye, what you like is all you need to know. Knowledgeable, helpful staff members, as well as nationally-known experts, work together to find the antiques and collectibles that will become your children's heirlooms, all within your budget.

Augmented by a modern website featuring our online catalogues, our traditional auctions and proven track record allow us to service some 250 clients annually, including celebrity estates, major corporate and unique private collections. Nye.s deep-seated roots in the art world provide this regional auction house with the stature and national reach of a much larger firm.

We formally established DeFina Auctions in 1984. Our firm is family owned and operated. Although we officially started our business full time in 1984, we had been conducting auctions on a part time basis since 1980.

The items we offer are antiques and include fine art; furniture; crystal; porcelain; paintings; Oriental carpets; sterling silver; toys; jewelry; and decorative arts of all varieties.

We have a competent full time staff and a supportive group of well qualified individuals who offer their expertise in all areas of the antique market. We have sold to clients from as far away as Tokyo and Australia, Europe, and other parts of the world, and all parts of The United States.

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Desert Valley Auction is a family run business specializing in the sale of Coins, Jewelry, Bullion and Antiques.

After selling our storefront business in Kamloops we moved our family to the small resort town of Osoyoos BC. Located in the heart of BC's wine country Osoyoos offers small-town appeal paired with the natural beauty of the Okanagan Valley.
Given that Osoyoos is such a small town it doesn't have the audience it would need to sustain a storefront auction house. This is why we run Desert Valley Auction completely online. Auctions items are held in a secure storage facility until our auctions are complete and the items are ready to ship. We offer viewings by appointment only to those wishing to preview.

Previously to running Auctions on icollector Vanessa was a top rated seller on eBay since 2006. In 2015 Vanessa was awarded the Made in Canada Entrepreneur of the Year Award for her eBay store Canadian Silver Coin Exchange. She has studied with the Royal Canadian Numismatic Society and has spent the last 12 immersed in the world of everything gold & silver.
Vanessa's husband Laszlo has been in the business of buying and selling precious metals since 1997.

We auction for individuals and business who wish to downsize their estates or liquidate their assets.

Native American Pottery, Kachinas, Jewelry, Navajo Rugs, Baskets, and Art.
Estate Items, Collectibles, Coins, Glass & Art from New Mexico, Land of Enchantment.

With over 100 years of collective experience in the high end luxury goods business, there is virtually nothing we can’t find for you. While we do carry a quite a bit of “in stock” inventory, we also can leverage our experience and comprehensive network to find whatever your heart desires…in the designer goods world. If you are looking for a soulmate…there are other sites for that!