Auction Details
Vintage Collectibles • Canadiana • Antique Furniture • Retro Electronics • Advertising • Books & Ephemera • Tools • Household Treasures
Some objects are more than things.
They are reminders of kitchens filled with family, evenings gathered around the radio, road trips, workshops, childhood games and homes furnished one piece at a time.
Stories Retold brings those memories back to life.
Beck Auctions is pleased to present an eclectic in-house collection filled with vintage household treasures, nostalgic collectibles, antique and retro furnishings, old technology, artwork, tools, advertising pieces and wonderfully unexpected finds.
With nearly 100 lots to explore, this is the kind of auction where every page feels a little different — and almost every item has a story behind it.
When Home Looked a Little Different
Step back into another era with pieces that once formed the backbone of everyday Canadian life.
Among the standout finds are vintage wringer washing machines, including examples by Beatty Bros. and GSW, a Kelvinator refrigerator, antique wardrobes, dressers, benches, oak cabinetry and traditional household furnishings.
Even more impressive are substantial pieces of domestic history including a Fawcett Beaverbrook cast-iron wood cook stove and a McClary Royal Charm wood-burning stove — wonderful examples of the appliances that once warmed homes and prepared family meals.
These are pieces that don't merely decorate a room; they immediately tell you something about how previous generations lived.
Turn Up the Nostalgia
Before playlists and streaming, music came from records, cassettes and 8-tracks.
Discover an Automatic Radio 8-track stereo with tapes, a Sears stereo turntable system and a Philips stereophonic high-fidelity console phonograph, alongside cassette tapes, vintage recording equipment and other electronics from generations past.
Collectors of analogue audio, retro technology and mid-century nostalgia will want to look closely.
Books, Magazines & Stories on Paper
The auction title takes on another meaning through a fascinating assortment of printed history.
Explore vintage magazines from the 1960s and 1970s, classic novels, reference books, old atlases, household publications, farm-related material, manuals and other ephemera.
There are pieces here that capture everyday interests, popular culture and Canadian life across decades — the sort of material that can be just as interesting to read today as it was when first published.
Collectibles Worth Rediscovering
For those who enjoy the thrill of finding something unusual, there is plenty to uncover.
Look for hand-painted Japanese Kokeshi dolls, vintage Avon figural bottles and decanters, old Coca-Cola memorabilia, decorative tins, playing cards, vintage bottles, matchbooks, novelty pins, board games and assorted curiosities.
You will also find teacups and mugs, including Fire-King and commemorative examples, glassware, milk glass, porcelain, brass décor, stoneware and other household collectibles.
Some are familiar.
Some are forgotten.
And some may be exactly the thing you did not know you were looking for.
Furniture With Character
Today's mass-produced furniture rarely has quite the same personality.
Stories Retold includes a charming selection of older furnishings such as a mid-century modern two-tier step table, solid oak bookcases and cabinets, wicker and rattan tables, wardrobes, an ornate cabinet and dresser set, chairs, benches, side tables, mirrors and other useful furnishings.
Whether restored, repurposed or enjoyed exactly as they are, these pieces offer character that only comes with age.
Tools, Workshop Finds & Pieces From the Garage
The catalogue also ventures beyond the living room.
Highlights include a red metal tool chest containing assorted hand tools, an electric chainsaw, vintage wire-spoke wheels with tires, outdoor and camping equipment, butcher-block table tops and practical household equipment.
For restorers, makers, collectors or anyone who appreciates useful older equipment, there are plenty of lots deserving a second look.
Art, Décor & Pieces for the Wall
Throughout the auction you will also discover framed landscapes, original acrylics and watercolours, Indigenous-themed portrait prints, wildlife imagery, vintage decorative pieces and assorted wall art.
From traditional scenes to unexpected decorative finds, there are opportunities to add something distinctive to virtually any room.
Yesterday's Ordinary Can Become Today's Treasure
That is what Stories Retold is really about.
A washing machine that once handled a family's laundry.
A cook stove that may have prepared thousands of meals.
A radio that filled a room with music.
A board game brought out around the kitchen table.
A book read decades ago.
A piece of furniture that has already lived through several generations.
These objects have had a first chapter.
Now they are waiting for someone to write the next one.
Explore every lot — because sometimes the best treasures aren't the ones that shout the loudest. They're the ones with a story to tell.
Bid Early • Bid Often • Bid to Win!
Auction Closes: November 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Pickup Location: Beck Auctions Edmonton Auction House
2050 227 Ave NE, Edmonton, Alberta
Shipping available on eligible items.
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