The SunnyCal Auction Playbook
Real data from 1,958 lots across 10 Inland Empire estate auctions — what categories bring the money, what bid activity looks like, and what it means for your estate.
Top-selling categories by revenue
Where the money actually lands across 1,958 lots and $88,702 in hammer prices:
Collectibles
$34,664682 lots · Vintage toys, Disney, Mid-Century, Le Creuset
Furniture
$19,262506 lots · Sofas, tables, dressers, hutches
Kitchen & Dining
$6,558119 lots · Le Creuset, flatware, cookware
Jewelry & Watches
$5,79219 lots · Highest avg: $305/lot
Art & Decor
$5,432192 lots · Paintings, prints, mirrors
Electronics
$5,025129 lots · TVs, stereos, gaming, vinyl
What actually sells for the most
Not what you’d expect. The highest hammer prices from our recent auctions:
2009 Polaris RZR 800 (sand paddle tires)
40 bids — Temecula
Sterling Silver Flatware by Rogers
68 bids — Upland
Baby Lock Tiara Quilting Machine
103 bids — Moreno Valley
2025 LG French Door Refrigerator (like new)
63 bids — Colton
Le Creuset Yellow Cookware, 5 pieces
53 bids — Upland
Mid-Century Danish Highboard Hutch
43 bids — Rancho Cucamonga
The bid story
Across all 1,958 lots, bidders placed 27,601 bids — an average of 14 bids per lot. The most-bid lot (a quilting machine) drew 103 bids. That competition is exactly what pushes prices to real market value.