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Orion’s Attic Estate Liquidation and Downsizing Guide

Sell Us Your Stuff – What You Need To Know

The Green Choice for Your Estate Liquidation, Downsizing and Home Cleanout Needs

Estate Liquidation

Opening A Toy-Filled Time Capsule At Greenbelt Estate Liquidation

September 7, 2025

When a group of siblings in Historic Greenbelt, Maryland, reached out to Orion’s Attic, they faced the bittersweet challenge of cleaning out their childhood home. After more than 65 years …

by Christopher Lancette September 7, 2025

Ellicott City Estate Cleanout Removes Mountain of Stress

August 2, 2025
by Christopher Lancette August 2, 2025

Estate Liquidation and Downsizing Video Tutorial Hits YouTube!

May 7, 2025
by Christopher Lancette May 7, 2025

Realtor Turns to Orion’s Attic After Estate Sale Backfires

May 4, 2025
by Christopher Lancette May 4, 2025

Kensington Estate Liquidation Company To The Rescue

April 18, 2025
by Christopher Lancette April 18, 2025

Green Choice

Upcycling an Abandoned Boat into a Monarch Butterfly Garden

November 28, 2023

We encountered a rotting eyesore in a client’s yard and used it to practice upcycling an abandoned boat — solving two problems at once.

by Christopher Lancette November 28, 2023

How to Liquidate an Estate the Right Way

November 27, 2023
by Christopher Lancette November 27, 2023

Orion’s Attic Shares Environmental Policy Statement; Hopes to Inspire Others

November 13, 2023
by Christopher Lancette November 13, 2023

Orion’s Attic Qualifies for Maryland Green Registry

November 13, 2023
by Christopher Lancette November 13, 2023

OA Joins Montgomery County ECOWISE Program

November 13, 2023
by Christopher Lancette November 13, 2023

Sell Us Your Stuff

Top 10 Vintage and Antique Toy Makers Collectors Still Love Today

December 8, 2025

What Makes Vintage and Antique Toy Makers So Collectible? Vintage and antique toy makers continue to capture the imagination of collectors, estate liquidators, and families uncovering treasures in attics and …

by Christopher Lancette December 8, 2025

Apollo 11 Crew Signed Photographs For Sale With Letters of Authenticity

November 3, 2025
by Christopher Lancette November 3, 2025

What Is My Mother Teresa Autograph Worth?

May 4, 2025
by Christopher Lancette May 4, 2025

What’s My Roger Staubach Autograph Worth?

April 11, 2025
by Christopher Lancette April 11, 2025

What’s My Civil War Musket Worth?

April 5, 2025
by Christopher Lancette April 5, 2025

Hoarding

Hoarding Cleanup Services in Maryland, DC, NOVA

September 1, 2025

An exasperated client struggling with multiple hoarding-related challenges called to ask us about our hoarding cleanup services. A resident of a condominium in the greater Silver Spring, Maryland, Washington, D.C., …

by Christopher Lancette September 1, 2025

Helping a child affected by hoarding

November 27, 2023
by Christopher Lancette November 27, 2023

How to Liquidate an Estate the Right Way

November 27, 2023
by Christopher Lancette November 27, 2023

Hoarder House Cleanouts Start with Compassion, End with Relief

November 18, 2023
by Christopher Lancette November 18, 2023

Clearing a Hoarder House to Reunite Spouses

November 18, 2023
by Christopher Lancette November 18, 2023

Life in the Attic

Civil War Accoutrements Owner Hands History to Orion’s Attic

April 6, 2025

My phone rings. The caller in Silver Spring, Maryland tells me he has made the difficult decision to part with his family’s Civil War accoutrements collection.  “Is this something you …

by Christopher Lancette April 6, 2025

Replacing Lawn Grass and Estate Liquidation?

February 19, 2024
by Christopher Lancette February 19, 2024

Collector Sells Dreamy Vintage Toys to Start New Life

November 26, 2023
by Christopher Lancette November 26, 2023

I Clean Out Hoarder Houses. Some Hoarding Jobs Are Even Harder Than The Rest.

February 7, 2022
by Christopher Lancette February 7, 2022

Why We’re Willing To Lose Money By Rescuing A Cat

January 20, 2022
by Christopher Lancette January 20, 2022

Tips

Estate Liquidation Checklist for Maryland Families

December 10, 2025

Why Preparation Matters More Than Most Families Expect Estate liquidation can feel overwhelming—emotionally, logistically, and physically. Many families in Maryland and across the DMV start the process without realizing how …

by Christopher Lancette December 10, 2025

Estate Liquidation in Maryland: A Starting Guide for Families

December 10, 2025
by Christopher Lancette December 10, 2025

Family Estate Liquidation Advice for Maryland Executors

December 9, 2025
by Christopher Lancette December 9, 2025

Estate Liquidation Videos Short and Fast

June 6, 2025
by Christopher Lancette June 6, 2025

Where’s the Best Place to Sell Coins Near Me?

March 15, 2025
by Christopher Lancette March 15, 2025

Latest Posts

  • Selling A Vintage Sign Collection? We’re In!

    by Christopher Lancette November 20, 2023

    If you’re interested in selling a vintage sign collection, contact us immediately! We jumped at the chance to buy a great one.

    Read more
  • What’s Hot and What’s Not in Antiques and Collectibles?

    by Christopher Lancette November 20, 2023

    What’s hot and what’s not in the world of antiques and collectibles are tough questions, so let us help you figure out what we want most!

    Read more
  • Hoarder House Cleanouts Start with Compassion, End with Relief

    by Christopher Lancette November 18, 2023

    Our hoarder house cleanouts include selling items for hoarders, donating items, recycling and removing trash — leaving homes broom clean.

    Read more
  • Clearing a Hoarder House to Reunite Spouses

    by Christopher Lancette November 18, 2023

    Clearing A Hoarder House to Reunite Spouses. We helped a man remove enough clutter to enable his wife to come home from the hospital.

    Read more
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Orion’s Attic is the green choice for solving your estate liquidation, downsizing and home cleanout needs throughout the greater Washington D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia region. We sell, donate, recycle and upcycle.

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My day at the office this morning sent me to this stream-of-consciousness poem -- "Uncle Jerry." It's not just clients whose memories are triggered by what we find ...

A young man opens the door this morning
and our gazes lock –
his on an estate liquidation service provider
and mine on his bearded face and brown eyes …

A face that sends me tumbling through space and time
back to a St. Paul summer a lifetime ago.
I am maybe eight and the bearded man is my Uncle Jerry –
the youngest male in the Lancette clan.

I honestly can’t remember the color of my uncle’s eyes
but they burn brown in my memory,
the color of the fertile Minnesota soil
that fills my nostrils with something other than Georgia’s red clay.

The whole gang is there – my Aunt Rose and all my uncles
and a million cousins, all of us buzzing around
my Grandpa and Grandma like honeybees
caring for the hive and the queen.

The whisps of memory carry smiles and laughter –
the dark humor that is in our family genes.
My dad is there, too, of course, as I relish
this reunion with so many people who look like me.

Uncle Jerry’s demeanor is so gentle, like the man
before me today – his eyes full of light –
(maybe they were blue), his expression always casting love
on to all those in his sphere.

I snap back to today and see look-alike Uncle Jerry
wondering where my mind has gone.
We tour the contents of the home I’m there to assess
while I snap photos right and left.

My iPhone with intent of its own snaps a shot
of a vintage mirror that is my aim –
except that I capture refractions of
Uncle Jerry, so young then – him and me.

Confession becomes obligatory
so I share the destination of my jaunt.
I thank the look-alike for his time and clasp his hand,
stopping myself from giving him a hug.

Visit over, I return to my van –
ushering a prayer of gratitude to the Universe
for the gift just granted, a present infinitely
more valuable than any new contract that could spring forth.
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My day at the office this morning sent me to this stream-of-consciousness poem -- Uncle Jerry. Its not just clients whose memories are triggered by what we find ...

A young man opens the door this morning 
and our gazes lock –
his on an estate liquidation service provider 
and mine on his bearded face and brown eyes …

A face that sends me tumbling through space and time
back to a St. Paul summer a lifetime ago.
I am maybe eight and the bearded man is my Uncle Jerry – 
the youngest male in the Lancette clan.

I honestly can’t remember the color of my uncle’s eyes
but they burn brown in my memory,
the color of the fertile Minnesota soil
that fills my nostrils with something other than Georgia’s red clay.

The whole gang is there – my Aunt Rose and all my uncles
and a million cousins, all of us buzzing around
my Grandpa and Grandma like honeybees
caring for the hive and the queen.

The whisps of memory carry smiles and laughter – 
the dark humor that is in our family genes.
My dad is there, too, of course, as I relish
this reunion with so many people who look like me.

Uncle Jerry’s demeanor is so gentle, like the man
before me today – his eyes full of light – 
(maybe they were blue), his expression always casting love 
on to all those in his sphere. 

I snap back to today and see look-alike Uncle Jerry
wondering where my mind has gone.
We tour the contents of the home I’m there to assess
while I snap photos right and left.

My iPhone with intent of its own snaps a shot 
of a vintage mirror that is my aim –
except that I capture refractions of 
Uncle Jerry, so young then – him and me.

Confession becomes obligatory
so I share the destination of my jaunt.
I thank the look-alike for his time and clasp his hand,
stopping myself from giving him a hug.

Visit over, I return to my van –
ushering a prayer of gratitude to the Universe
for the gift just granted, a present infinitely
more valuable than any new contract that could spring forth.
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