Certified Michigan Auctioneers & Appraisers

Since 1950, Totem Village has been a historic roadside attraction in Michigan's historic St. Ignace. The wildly popular museum featured a collection of Native American artifacts, including, but not limited to, totem poles, wooden carvings, intricate dioramas, and folk art from purveyor Ralph McCarry.

This massive collection was carefully transported from St. Ignace to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and sold piece by piece and sold in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Our auction and appraisal team is a leading authority in Michigan's model train collecting industry. American Eagle Auction & Appraisal Company has sold more train collections at auction than any other auction entity in the state.

We proudly auction collections for prestigious institutions, such as the University of Michigan, and renowned collectors like Richard Kughn, the former owner of Lionel Trains. Additionally, we served as the lead appraiser for the Michigan Model Railroad Club, estate representatives, law firms, and private individuals. Our reputation is built on trust and expertise, making us the gold standard in valuing and selling train collections

American Eagle Auction & Appraisal Company proudly conducted Michigan's most notable military museum auction, showcasing thousands of historical artifacts from the Civil War to the Vietnam War. The auction featured military vehicles, rare firearms, swords, books, artwork, military uniforms, and more, attracting over 1,000 bidders worldwide.

If you're interested in selling your military artifact collection, contact us for a free phone consultation.

This extensive auction featured thousands of historical war artifacts dating back to the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Items included actual military vehicles, historical automobiles, rare firearms, swords, daggers, books, artwork, cannonballs, military uniforms, and tools. Thanks to our robust marketing efforts, this auction attracted well over 1,000 bidders from around the world!

If you are considering selling your lifetime collection of military artifacts, please contact us for a free phone consultation.

We are not giving you any jazz when we declare that no other auction company in the Midwest has sold more LP Record Albums than American Eagle Auction & Appraisal Company.

Most notably, we were chosen to sell the famous collection of Abe Keshishian, known professionally as Abe "Voco" Kesh. He was an American disc jockey and record producer.

Everything from blues to jazz to rock and roll and country music, and we cannot forget the great psychedelic albums we have sold at record-breaking prices.

We were honored to sell at public auction the estate contents of the late G. Mennen Williams, who served as Michigan's Governor from 1949-1961. President John F. Kennedy appointed him as a US Ambassador and served on the Michigan Supreme Court.

In 2021, we had the pleasure of working with actors Timothy Busfield and Melissa Gilbert. Melissa Gilbert, best known for her role as Laura Ingalls on Little House on the Prarie, resided with her husband, Timothy Busfield, at their Brighton, Michigan home. A business opportunity came along, and the Busfield-Gilbert duo headed off to New York. Meanwhile, we worked quickly and efficiently and produced a spectacular estate auction that went off and landed spectacularly.

American Eagle Auction & Appraisal Company has sold many magnificent collections throughout Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. It is far too numerous to list them all, but one collection we are most honored to represent is that of businessman and philanthropist George F. Riley. He started a TV repair business in 1952. When it was all said and done, his one-person operation grew to over 450 employees and eight offices nationwide. The company he sold is now known as AT&T. Nonetheless; he was an avid outdoorsman who amassed the most spectacular taxidermy collections in North America.

Strength is in numbers. Our company does that to deliver suitable bidders and, most importantly, your bottom line. We have sold commercial gyms at public auctions, including inventory reduction auctions for the Powerhouse Gym franchise. If you have gym equipment, you need to speak with us. We'll do all the heavy lifting, and you'll sigh in relief.

We have successfully liquidated hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of school and municipal equipment over the years.

From Charter Schools to Elementary Schools, we have sold complete science labs, gymnasium equipment, computer labs, thousands of tables, desks, chairs, lunchroom tables, outdoor playground equipment, shelving, vehicles, and even scrap metal. In 2023, we conducted a live auction for the City of Dearborn, with over 1,500 people in attendance!

American Eagle Auction & Appraisal Company was chosen to sell the historic AMI-ROWE Jukebox Museum at The Super Auction in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The iconic music machine maker who manufactured jukeboxes for over a century in Grand Rapids, Michigan, closed down their factory and relocated. For nearly a decade, they placed 88 of their jukeboxes, which date back to 1936, into storage.

Our aggressive marketing campaign produced hundreds of enthusiastic bidders worldwide, including Australia and Austria.

Our company has authenticated, represented, and successfully sold thousands of historical autographs and documents from esteemed sports athletes and historical figures.

Our favorite was the rare handwritten letters and memorabilia collection from American icon Susan B. Anthony. Anthony was a pioneer and crusader for the women's suffrage movement in the 19th century. Her efforts changed the course of history by giving women the right to vote in America.

We have sold several construction equipment businesses, including concrete contractors, landscaping and tree trimming businesses, manufacturing facilities, rental company equipment, hardware stores, etc.

Assets include excavators, bulldozers, backhoe loaders, forklifts, excavating equipment, agricultural equipment, and more.

There is no other Certified Michigan Auctioneer and Appraiser that matches our experience and credentials in the field of vintage sports memorabilia.

American Eagle Auction & Appraisal Company takes pride in having over 30 years of expertise in this specialty. We have successfully represented and sold numerous high-profile collections, including those belonging to former professional athletes. For example, we have auctioned the collections of former Detroit Tigers President Jim Campbell and former Detroit Red Wings photographer Bob 'Red' Wimmer.