Will Seippel | March 20, 2025

I’ve known Dan Schumann, president of Alpha Estate Liquidators, for a while now, and we always have a lot to talk about regarding vintage and antique items. He uses WorthPoint for his business, and it helps me when resellers, auction houses, and appraisers tell us how they integrate the app into their business.

He’s a true professional, and his company is the oldest liquidator in Atlanta, handling about 25 estate sales every year.

In this video, Dan discusses using the WorthPoint app to identify and evaluate items he finds at sales. One such item stuck with him. It was an ornate silver box with a chirping bird sound. At first, he thought it was a music box, but it was an automaton. They are very rare, especially when they are in good condition, as the one he found was. Finding a similar one in the WorthPoint Price Guide and finding that it had sold for thousands led Dan to advise the family to keep the item rather than sell it at a liquidation price.

Interactions like this underscore how much I love helping sellers, buyers, and families and how satisfying it is to know that our app and other tools provide valuable help to anyone in the vintage or collectibles space.