There’s a small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore where, every other Wednesday, thousands of objects with fascinating past lives show up in a gravel field looking for new owners.
Dixon’s Auction in Crumpton, Maryland is where that happens, and it’s one of the most genuinely entertaining things you can do in this state without spending much money at all.
Let’s start with the sheer scale of what goes on here.
Dixon’s moves roughly 3,000 items through its auction rings on each sale day…