Our Company
Worthwhile Estate Sales was founded by Karen Button and Patricia “Pat” Reilly.
Over the years, our business has grown exponentially - and almost exclusively via word-of-mouth recommendations, as a direct result of our reputation for professionalism, empathy, and integrity.
During their time setting up at antique shows, Karen and Pat realized the need for a service to help families deal with the sale of personal property. Many people simply don’t have the time or experience to identify and determine the value of this property. They can become overwhelmed by the sheer volume of items collected over a lifetime, and many of these items carry memories that can distort the actual market value. This can make the process stressful, difficult and time-consuming.
Karen Button
Karen has a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Rutgers University, and a lifelong appreciation for art and antiques, instilled at an early age, as her parents collected these for many years.
She began in 1991 renting space in antique malls in Springboro and Lebanon, Ohio. Eventually, she and her husband Chuck began setting up at various shows throughout Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, Specializing in paintings, sculptures, art pottery, art glass, and furniture.
Pat Reilly
Pat attended Junior College in Illinois, majoring in Business Management. Fueled by a lifelong interest in antiques, Pat is our resident fine jewelry and quality costume jewelry expert, with a specialty in period and Victorian jewelry, as well as Victorian antiques and collectibles.
Originally selling in antique malls in Germantown, Jamestown, and the Springboro Antique Mall, where she met Karen. The two began setting up together at various shows in Ohio, and in 1997, founded Worthwhile Estate Sales.
Chuck Button
Chuck graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science and brought 30+ years of customer service and sales experience to the Worthwhile team. In 2009 Chuck joined the company full-time as principal appraiser. Chuck is experienced in probate appraisals having conducted them for attorneys & courts in Montgomery, Warren, Champagne & Greene counties.
Gingerbread
Always a Worthwhile dog, Gingerbread joined the team officially as Director of Barketing in 2015, and has been the VIP (Very Important Pet) at many of our sales.
Let Worthwhile Estate Sales help make the process of liquidating your personal property as painless as possible.
Contact us today for your free consultation.
