Before there was Elkader Auction House, our auctioneer, Kyana Taillon, ran a highly rated, upscale vintage and antique clothing shop called Roselein Rarities full-time for over 12 years. With Kyana’s new focus on a faster-paced format, this auction features many pieces from her inventory—the lots with detailed descriptions and pictures with live models. Some of the photos do tend to feature additional items not included in the lots, even entire… Read More »Boutique Vintage Fashion comes to Elkader Auction House

Gerry Nelsen, Prairie du Chien, has been in the antique business for nearly 40 years, and has passed on many local stories behind the objects of intrigue she’s most interested in—things such as Victorian dresses, early-century jewelry, hats and anything with a feminine flair that has history. She carries her family’s history with pride with many antique photographs of she and her late husband, Hank, grandparents from Norway and Denmark.… Read More »Consignor has shared many memories for nearly 40 years

January 4, 2023 When the Mississippi-River-town of Guttenberg, Iowa’s renowned and eccentric barber, Roger Zach passed away in 2021, he left behind a lifetime of a barbering legacy, and neither he, nor his hair, will be forgotten. Locals knew him as Mr. Rogers of Mr. Roger’s Hair Salon, and they remember him for his generosity, humor and nationally recognized barbering skills. But they also remember his fanciful salon ablaze in… Read More »Retro barbershop from extreme-beard personality up for auction