Customers

The variety of eclectic pieces at Red Baron begs the question, "who's buying this stuff?" Paul Brown explains:

Our customers are the neatest people in the world. These are people who "made it" a thousand different ways…[and] now they're building their house, furnishing their house and spending the money they worked so hard [to earn]. Almost all [the people at our auctions] are self-made folks.

No need to "pimp this ride", this limited edition Jaguar graced the Red Baron auction lineup.

Interested buyers must register beforehand for Red Barons auctions. Registration is as simple as completing a short form and paying a $100 fee. Everyone from the yard sale enthusiast to the dot com billionaire has an opportunity to attend and bid on Red Baron's auction pieces. But the high price of the majority of the pieces does attract a wealthy clientele. Before their last auction, the nearby private airport called the Red Baron to warn them that they could not accept any more planes. Nearly 21 private jets had crowded the small Atlanta airport, all belonging to people attending Red Baron's auction.

Brunswick Bars Bars like the one below became a staple in saloons and watering holes in the late 19th early 20th century due to the work of one company, Brunswick. Brunswick first got into the bar making business in 1890 after noting that the sales of their Brunswick billiard tables to bars had increased with the popularity of saloons. Soon there were hand-carved Brunswick bars or bar fixtures in taverns everywhere. Brunswick bars were built at a facility in Iowa. Here artisans carved and built huge bars around 16 feet high. Each bar was unique and featured ornate details, beveled mirrors and brass foot railings. Since bar etiquette at the time dictated that men drink standing up, bar stools were not part of the bar set. Brunswick sold thousands of their bars until the growing strength of the temperance movement encouraged Brunswick to discontinue bar production in 1912. Before 1912, bar sales generated four million dollars in annual revenue. During this period Brunswick bars, which made up 95 percent of all bar furniture built, sold for $500; today at venues like the Red Baron Brunswick bars are sold for over $50,000.