Step back into the golden age of carhop service and neon signs with this charming architectural piece from the Snow Village series, specifically featuring Dinah's Drive-In as produced in 1993. Crowned with an oversized, cheerful sculpture of a classic cheeseburger and a malt shake complete with a striped straw, this ceramic building captures the whimsical spirit of mid-century roadside culture. The structure is meticulously hand-painted with nostalgic details, including retro menu boards advertising hamburgers for seventy-five cents and miniature holiday wreaths adorning the windows.
This delightful collectible remains in good overall preservation, showing minor signs of handling and display consistent with a well-loved holiday village piece, though it retains its vibrant color palette and structural integrity. The underside is properly embossed with the official series markings and the Department 56 signature insignia from the early nineties production run. Whether you are expanding a winter wonderland display or simply have an insatiable craving for ceramic comfort food, this drive-in promises to serve up generous portions of nostalgia.
🍂 Auction by the Dam: Harvest & Home 🍁
There’s something about fall that makes you want to slow down, look around the house, and bring home something with a little character.
Harvest & Home is our October Auction by the Dam, featuring 539 lots pulled from a wide mix of consignments — from old farmhouse pieces and vintage collectibles to jewelry, tools, décor, glassware, outdoor gear, artwork, furniture, and plenty of things that are just plain fun to find. 🏡
You’ll spot everything from stained glass, antique furnishings, Pyrex and uranium glass to Pokémon cards, gold and silver jewelry, handmade knives, cameras, camping gear, vintage advertising, tools, toys, and more. 🍁💍🧰📷
It’s the kind of auction that rewards a slow scroll. Some lots are practical, some are collectible, some are nostalgic, and some are the type of thing you probably weren’t searching for until it showed up on your screen.
☕ Pour something warm, settle in, and see what catches your eye.
PERSONAL PROPERTY TERMS
ONLINE ONLY BIDDING
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW THE TERMS THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO BIDDING
IF YOU HAVE NOT READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS PLEASE DO NOT BID
BY BIDDING ON THIS AUCTION, BUYER AGREES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH AND ENTERS INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THE ITEM(S) UNDER THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
1. CATALOG: LOCAL Auction Co. has put forth every effort in preparing the catalog for this auction to provide accurate descriptions of all items. All lots are sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS, with all faults, imperfections and errors of description. Due diligence is the responsibility of the bidder/buyer. Printed statements or descriptions by staff are provided in good faith and are matters of opinion.
2. PAYMENTS: There is a 19% Buyers Premium and applicable taxes, added to your total purchase. All sales are final. No credit card charge backs will be allowed. All accounts must be settled at the conclusion of the auction. We accept Cash, Checks, Certified Funds, Visa & MasterCard/Amex ONLY. If paying by cash or check, you will receive a 4% discount. NOTHING will be charged to your card until a purchase is made. Only Pickup bidders may pay by check or cash. Note: Checks may be processed the day of the auction; be sure to have adequate funds in your account. Each transaction necessary to collect insufficient funds will have a $25 fee imposed plus the liability of Default of Buyer below.
3. DEFAULT OF BUYER: Successful bidder not paying for items within 3 days of the date of the auction will be considered in default. Such default by the Successful Bidder will result in that Bidders liability to both the Seller and LOCAL Auction Co. Seller shall have the right to (a) declare this contractual agreement cancelled and recover full damage for its breach, (b) to elect to affirm this contractual agreement and enforce its specific performance or (c) Seller can resell the items either publicly or privately with LOCAL Auction Co. and in such an event, the Buyer shall be liable for payment of any deficiency realized from the second sale plus all costs, including, but not limited to the holding/transporting/storage costs of the items, the expenses of both sales, legal and incidental damages of both the Seller and LOCAL Auction Co.
In addition, LOCAL Auction Co. also reserves the right to recover any damages separately from the breach of the Buyer. The purchaser agrees to pay all reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by LOCAL Auction Co. in the collection of funds. The purchaser also agrees that a storage/handling fee of 2% per month be added to the balance of any unpaid balance due LOCAL Auction Co. and any other costs or losses incurred by the Buyers failure to adhere to these terms. Any debt collection or dispute proceedings will be litigated or arbitrated in Forsyth County, Georgia at the option of both the Seller and LOCAL Auction Co.
Both the Successful Bidder and Seller shall indemnify LOCAL Auction Co. for and hold harmless LOCAL Auction Co. from any costs, losses, liabilities, or expenses, including attorney fees resulting from LOCAL Auction Co. being named as a party to any legal action resulting from either Bidders or Sellers failure to fulfill any obligations and undertakings as set forth in this contractual agreement.
4. SHIPPING: The auction company can arrange packing and shipping. Packing and shipping costs are the responsibility of the Buyer and may be quoted before shipping. Fragile or large items will be shipped by a professional shipping company and will result in higher shipping costs. All items will be insured for the purchase price. Our first priority is to deliver your new purchase in excellent condition. We will not ship any chemical or hazardous materials.
5. MISSING ITEMS: We document the contents of each package. Please do not discard the original shipping box and packaging if you think something is missing.
6. PICK UP ITEMS: All pickups are scheduled in advance. Please see the pickup time and location in the description of the item. It's the Buyers responsibility to be certain all items are included before removing boxes from the premises. Items not picked up can incur both a moving and/or storage fee.
7. PREVIEW TIME is offered on ALL auctions. Bids made prior to preview can NOT be retracted once placed. Please call or text us to ask additional questions or schedule a preview time. Ashlee (770) 519-2375 or Lucian (770) 519-4466.
BIDDING AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
BIDDER VERIFICATION: Bidding rights are provisional, and if identity verification is questionable, LOCAL Auction Co. has the right to reject the registration, and bidding activity will be terminated. The Seller and LOCAL Auction Co. reserve the right to preclude any person from bidding if there is any question as to the person's credentials, mental fitness, etc. Bidders agree to keep their username and password confidential as they are responsible for ANY and ALL activity involving their account. If the registered bidder's user name is offensive to LOCAL Auction Co. or in their sole opinion detrimental to Bidding Activity, then LOCAL Auction Co. reserves the right to delete the bidder from bidding or unilaterally change the username with notification to the Bidder. When using the web site you must obey any and all local state and federal laws. Violations will result in termination of web site use privileges.
MAXIMUM BID: When you bid your maximum bid, the current bid price does not automatically advance to your maximum bid. Another bidder has to bid to increase the current price and the computer will automatically bid up to your maximum in the increments specified.
AUCTION END TIMES: LOCAL Auction Co. online only auctions are timed events and all bidding will close at specified time. However, our auctions also have what is called an 'Auto Extend' feature. Any bid placed within the final 2 minutes of an auction results in the auction automatically extending 2 additional minutes. The bidding will extend in 2 minute increments from the time the last bid is placed until there are no more bids, and the lot sits idle for applicable number of minutes. Therefore, the auction will not close until all bidding parties are satisfied and no one can be outbid at the last seconds without having another opportunity to bid again.
TECHNICAL ISSUES: In the event there are technical difficulties related to the server, software, internet or any other online auction-related technologies, LOCAL Auction Co. reserve the right to extend bidding, continue the bidding, or close the bidding. Neither the company providing the software, nor LOCAL Auction Co. shall be held responsible for a missed bid or the failure of the software to function properly for any reason.
CONDUCT OF THE AUCTION: Conduct of the auction and increments of bidding are at the direction and discretion of LOCAL Auction Co. LOCAL Auction Co. reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason and also reserves the right to cancel this auction, or remove any item or lot from this auction prior to the close of bidding. All decisions of LOCAL Auction Co. are final.
Your bid on this auction indicates both an understanding and an acceptance of the terms of this contractual agreement between yourself and both LOCAL Auction Co. and the Seller and that you, as the Bidder, are prepared to purchase items under these terms and conditions.
Removal times (Load Out Days) are by appointment ONLY. You will receive an email and/or text from Shipping Saint immediately after the auction closes. You will be offered all available dates and times. Please choose the time/date most convenient for you. Please do not wait because time slots fill up quickly! Removal dates for this auction are Friday; October 16th (9am-6pm), and Saturday; October 17th (9am-12pm) but may be either extended or adjusted as necessary by LOCAL Auction due to the amount of successful bidders. Please notify us by text or by phone call to ask for other arrangements.
We ship via Shipping Saint. If you chose shipping instead of pickup, your order will not be processed until the Monday following the last pickup day. You will then receive a shipping invoice that you will need to pay in order for your items to ship. We do NOT offer shipping quotes prior to pickup, so please make arrangements to EITHER have your items picked up on a scheduled load out day OR shipped. Please do not wait until the last load out day to request an additional pickup time or day.
If you know that you will need additional accommodations, please reach out to Ashlee (770) 519-2375 or Lucian (770) 519-4466 on or before Wednesday to inform us of the circumstances. We can almost always assist you if given enough notice. If you are a no call no show for load out, fail to schedule a load out/pick up time, or fail to pay, your credit card on file will be charged your invoiced amount and your items will be transported back to our auction house location for an additional $25 fee. UNLESS prior arrangements have been made with our staff, storage fees of $5 per lot per day will be assessed for your items. Items not removed from the auction house within 30 days will be forfeited. All assessed fees will be charged to the credit card on file and/or invoiced to your address. Thank you for your attention in this matter!
