Get To Know Us!

    Now, with over 18 years in the business, we provide quality service conducting all types of Auctions including on location. Antique, Estate and Consignment selling seems to be the highest interest area.

    Founded in the fall of 1989 our business was built from the ground up, no one in our family had ever worked for an auction firm before. Top notch service and using  people right, was our way, and the way of the 90's. After four short years of doing it right, business became so busy that we were forced to leave our full time jobs, and we've never looked back! Amazed at how willing our first customers were at offering their input and constructive criticism, it seemed like they all wanted us to succeed, the rest became history.

   Prior to CLARKSON AUCTIONS, the founder Tom Clarkson, spent many years in the automotive industry as an Interprovincial licensed auto mechanic. Also, much time was spent in the truck transportation industry, training truck and bus drivers and obtaining the highest passing rate in the city of Toronto with his students.

    Mrs. C. (Tom's wife, Linda); plays an important role in company business, her many years of financial institution employment has proved highly beneficial for the family based business. Control of data input and financial operations during the auction sales is her area of expertise.

    Oldest son, Andrew has always had a keen interest in the business. This was first noticed when I returned from auction school. He wanted to know about all of the things I had done that week I was away. Then, before we knew it, one day when we had company, we heard him auctioning off his toys in the sandbox to all his friends. He was only three years old then, and this immediate competition was almost scary! Anyways, at the age of twelve he created our web page, and soon became our company webmaster. Andrew, at the age of 15 decided to try his hand at the auction lingo and has been one of my main backup auctioneers ever since.

    Micheal and Emily really enjoy helping in every way that they can. Michael graduated from high school in September 2007 and has been experimenting with other fields of employment during his first year of not "hitting the books". And as all of you "regulars" know... Emily at the young age of 14 tried out the auction lingo and instantly enjoyed this ability to perform well at this new level. As parents, it has been so amazing and rewarding to watch our children grow up with this business, each of them have shown such an ongoing interest in it. Guess we've done something right ???

     Earl, who has been with us since nearly the beginning, seems to really enjoy his retirement and always make himself available for this part time position.

    And Sandra who is our number one clerk, she absolutely amazes us at how she keeps everything going just the right way.

     Now George and Theresa run the greatest lunch counter in town and have for the past 10 years. If you would like them to cater an event for you one day, just ask them when you're at one of the sales.