Auction Alert!
Given my recent downsizing, my handbag collection has gotten lighter as I shed my beautiful older handbags. I Sent My Handbag to The RealReal, Got an Unreal $2 Beautiful leather, pristine condition (they had lived in dust bags in my closet), and they sold — for peanuts: $2. The purses that people really want and…
Long after her passing in 2021, Dallas philanthropist Mary Anne Sammons Cree continues to support the North Texas causes she cared about most. In September 2022, more than 125 pieces from Cree’s extraordinary jewelry collection were offered through Heritage Auctions’ Fall Fine Jewelry Signature Auction. Proceeds from the sale benefited the Communities Foundation of Texas…
If 2025 proved anything, it’s that CandysDirt.com readers are still deeply motivated by the intersection of power, design, and history — and they click when a story taps into more than just a price tag. This year’s most-read stories weren’t simply about big houses or big names, though there were plenty of both. They reflected…
Turns out, the McKinney estate we’ve been telling you about — the one with a 6,200-square-foot car showroom that stole the spotlight — didn’t even make it to auction day. The luxury property at 2115 Paradise Ranch Trail went under contract on Nov. 4, just three days before its scheduled no-reserve auction with Alicia Chmielewski…
For car enthusiasts who dream of displaying their collection in museum-quality style, this McKinney estate may be the ultimate find. Last week, we told you about the 12,500-square-foot luxury property that is going to auction without reserve on Friday, Nov. 7. Now, we have to gush about the 6,200-square-foot showroom that’s unlike anything you’ve likely…
