Dixon’s Auction hosts live estate sale featuring Uhl pottery

Dixon’s Auction & Realty staged its first live auction of 2026 on Jan. 10 at the Dixon & Dixon Auction House in Tell City, drawing attention from local collectors and residents settling an estate. The one-day event ran from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CST at the auction house, listed at 807 12th Street / 8621 SR 37, and was open to the public.

The sale featured the Louis Uhl Disinger Estate and a broad mix of antiques and collectibles. Notable categories included Uhl pottery, antique furniture such as a roll-top desk, a barrister cabinet, an Eastlake settee and claw-foot desks, plus household furniture and tools. The listing also highlighted ham radio and electronics equipment, including transmitters, amplifiers and reel-to-reel players, alongside Lionel trains and vintage toys. Organizers invited interested buyers to view photos and full lot details on the auctioneer’s website, DixonsAuctions.com.

Estate auctions like this one perform multiple roles in Perry County’s local economy. They provide a mechanism to liquidate household assets for heirs and executors, create temporary market activity for small businesses and resellers, and circulate vintage goods back into the community. For collectors, the concentration of period furniture, pottery and model trains in a single sale reduces search costs and can bring buyers from across the county and neighboring areas.

The inclusion of ham radio gear and reel-to-reel electronics underscores how estate auctions remain a primary source for hobbyists and technicians who rely on older, serviceable equipment. For households downsizing or closing an estate, the public sale model offers transparency and a clear timeline for disposition. The auction house’s decision to post photos and detailed listings online also reflects a hybrid approach: live, in-person bidding supported by digital previews that broaden access beyond those who can attend physically.

For Perry County residents, the event served as a reminder that local auction houses are active hubs for both commerce and community memory. Items that once furnished neighborhood homes and workshops find new owners, keeping material culture in circulation rather than consigning it to storage or waste.

Our two cents? If you missed this sale, bookmark DixonsAuctions.com and plan ahead for pickup and transport when you bid; buy with a pickup plan and you’ll save yourself a second trip.