Who is Odekirk's?
On January 21st, 2012, the Save Our Chinatown Committee honored Odekirk's Estate Sales at their annual Chinese New Years Banquet for our work on a fundraising Estate Sale to generate money to further their cause. Odekirk's is proud to support the Save Our Chinatown Committee's efforts.
Odekirk's Estate Sales was founded by E. Barton and Joan Odekirk in 1960. Bart and Joan built up the business and soon became the top estate sale people in the Inland Empire. Joan passed away in 1982 and Bart continued the business until his death in 1990. The business was taken over by their daughter Janet Odekirk Foster. Soon, Bart and Joan's son took the helm. The Odekirk family continues to keep the tradition of the business their parents founded alive and well in the Inland Empire and beyond.
Bart Odekirk served on the Board of Directors of the Riverside City Museum, started the Riverside Antiques Guild, and was listed in Who's Who of California and Who's Who of the United States. Joan Odekirk was a member of Zonta and helped organize their annual thrift sale. Bart appraised the world famous Native American Basket Collection for the Mission Inn and donated many Native American artifacts to the Sherman Indian Institute Museum in the name of Joan Odekirk. Bart and Joan and their son, Paul donated many photos to the California Museum of Photography and many items to the Edward-Dean Museum in Cherry Valley. Bart and Joan's home is listed in Esther Klotz' famous book, Adobes, Bungalows, and Mansions of Riverside, California. Bart and Joan's son, Paul has made many donations to the Friends of the Mission Inn, The Museum of Tolerance, the Child Abuse Prevention Center, as well as many other community organizations. With the help of our customers and clients, Odekirk's was able to raise a substantial donation to Doctors Without Borders for the Haitian Earthquake Relief Fund. In November 2011 Paul Odekirk held a sale and raised sunstantial funds for Riverside's Save Our Chinatown organization in an effort to save and preserve Chinatown's archeological land.
Bart and Joan conducted estate sales for Hopalong Cassidy, the sister of Grant Woods (the model for the painting, American Gothic), Mae West, silent film star Queen Boardman, the Pinkerton Family (from the Pinkerton Detective Agency), Betty May Furman, a member of the Aero Policewomen's Association - her name was listed on the plaque on the Flyer's Wall in the Mission Inn in 1938, Artist John DeWilde, and many more famous people. Paul conducted sales for Maxine Frost, the longest serving member of the Riverside Unified School Board, Paul Roy Desjardins, 40 year professor of Plant Pathology at UCR and founder of the Newman Club, Renata J. Rafferty, one of the most engaging and sought-after consultants and speakers in the nation today in the high-stakes world of charity and philanthropy, Marilynn Carlson Webber, author of "How to Become a Sweet Old Lady instead of a Grumpy Old Grouch", Famous Riverside historian and author, Tom Patterson, the estate of famous architect G. Stanley Wilson as well as many other well known people.
Bart and Joan's son Paul is licensed and has over three decades experience in the estate sale business. Starting as a very young apprentice with his parents at the age of 14, Paul learned the trade from the inside out. Learning cash handling, accounting, pricing and customer support. He worked everything from estate sales to working in the family's many antique stores learning first hand knowledge of antique and art appraising. Odekirk's Estate Sale's is proud to announce 2010 was our Golden Anniversary!
Why use Odekirk's?
Here are some questions we've encountered.....
"Why Can't I just do my own Estate Sale?"
You could but we don't recommend it. We are experienced. We know what items are worth. We know how to sort and organize merchandise, we know how to attract buyers and manage a crowd.
"What should I throw away and what should I keep?"
Please do not throw anything away! The old saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure" is true. Practically everything has some potential value. We can find a buyer for almost anything.
"What does your commission include?"
When you hire us to conduct your Estate Sale you are getting.... our experience and expertise, our ability to attract buyers, our ability to sell your property for top dollar, a legally licensed business, all necessary supplies, equipment, and trained personnels.
"What about the clean up after the sale?"
The house and property will be completely empty of all merchandise that has value after the Estate Sale. The remaining items that have not sold are either donated or sold at a lot price. We will gather up all ordinary household trash into one area. We will not dispose of any chemicals, paints, or hazardous materials
"How do you know so much about the Estate Sale business?"
Odekirk's Estate Sales has been a family business since 1960. We have extensive experience selling personal property using the Estate Sale method. We take pride in our knowledge and years of experience. We are one of only a few legally licensed Estate Sale businesses in the area which proves we can be trusted.
"Where do you do business?"
We work primarily in the Inland Empire but we've conducted sales from Santa Barbara to San Diego and have had outstanding results.
"Do you pay a finders fee for a sale referral?"
Whether a company is chosen to do an estate sale should be based on whether they are trustworthy and honest and not if someone gets a pay-off for referring them. Our reputation and years of experience are enough to qualify us for your sale.
"Is there anything I should watch out for?"
There are estate sale companies out there who claim to know a lot and be in business for a long time. It's easy to say they've been around for 20 years. Make sure they can back it up with the evidence. Have them produce a real contract or ad from 20 years ago from their business.
"What if I can't hold a sale in my neighborhood or home?"
We can usually work things out. We've been known to be able to move an estate or combine sales. We're great problem solvers!
"What do I need to do to help?"
You don't need to do a thing! We do all the work.
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(Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour asked my parents to display antiques in one of their windows in the 1970s)
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