Our History
Our auctions reach a global audience of collectors and aficionados, but we still take pride in providing a friendly, hometown feel in everything we do.
Born from Adventure
John Whitworth, a US Navy veteran (USS Forrestal CV-59), salesman, and adventurer, opens a travel agency in Tallahassee, Fla. That business would become Affiliated Auctions.
The Titstater
John Whitworth discovers the second known titstater, an incredibly rare Romano-Celtic coin. The coin's sale at auction provides the impetus for the company to change focus from travel to treasure.
Digital Vanguard
Affiliated Auctions is on the scene in the early days of e-commerce, hosting one of the first live auctions on eBay.
A Ring Fit For a King
Lloyd Perry of Asheville, North Carolina received the ring as a gift from Elvis Presley on July 24, 1975. Affiliated Auctions sold the ring at auction for a record $107,500.
Now Taking Bids From Anywhere
Affiliated Auctions begins publishing catalogs across several of the web's most popular live auction platforms. Today, our auctions reach tens of thousands of collectors around the world.
Affiliated Auctions Featured on History Channel's American Pickers
Mike and Frank from American Pickers stop by our Tallahassee gallery, calling on auctioneer John Whitworth for help appraising artifacts from the Second World War.
WWII Authority
Affiliated Auctions sells the collection of Ed Tovrea (a POW involved in The Great Escape), cementing its reputation as a major dealer of WWII memorabilia.
Family Legacy
John Whitworth's daughter, Kathleen Bouchi, joins the family business in an official capacity, having practically grown up in the auction house.
The Bell of the Santa Maria
Affiliated Auctions is enlisted to find a buyer for a bell from Christopher Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria.
New Generation
Kathleen Bouchi takes over as auctioneer full time, supported by a team of specialists with academic training in history, archaeology and anthropology.