Susan Dakil sits behind a desk for a reason. While she’s aware her husband, Louis, could sell ice cubes to an Eskimo, she’s convinced she couldn’t sell a postage stamp to her own mother if she needed one. But — and she won’t hesitate with this response — Susan can sit at a desk, crunch […]
The past year in auctions was fantastic — just ask longtime auctioneer Bill Rackley. From safety deposit boxes and steakhouses to bus equipment and sports apparel and memorabilia, it was a busy 2019 for Dakil Auctioneers, Inc. In total, we held approximately 150 auctions in 2019. As a way to look back on a successful […]
Auctions serve many purposes. It’s one of the few events you can use for anything from furnishing a house to starting your new business. While many traditional auctions focus on functional items, the reality is you can find many rare or unusual collectible items auctioned off each year. As we wrap up 2019, we sought […]
If you’ve ever stepped foot in an auction house or spent time around auction sales, chances are you’ve heard a spattering of words and figures that sound like gibberish — or some form of it. There’s a purpose to these expressions. Auctioneers aren’t just fast-talking, hammer-wielding salespeople. In fact, they spend countless hours perfecting the […]
Bill Rackley likes to think of the auction business as a way to connect with others. He can rest easy knowing auctioneers, like himself, at Dakil Auctioneers, Inc. play a role in uniting buyers and sellers. In a way, auctions keep the spokes on the wheel moving. As one venture closes, a new one arises.
Louis Dakil can proudly say he was a part of the first real estate auction for the Resolution Trust Corporation, a now defunct U.S. government-owned asset management company established in 1989. This was among his most memorable real estate auctions since 1983, the same year he earned his real estate license and started Dakil Real […]
Louis Dakil likes to introduce his friend and co-worker Bill Rackley as Brother Bill. The longtime Dakil Auctioneers, Inc. employee comes equipped with a five-tool repertoire. Rackley, who doubles as a pastor, can do it all. Louis will affectionately explain how Bill can marry you, bury you, auction you off, sell you, and pray for […]
Between sun-baked, triple-digit scorchers and the sky teeming with sleet and 7-degree temperatures, it’s hard for Bill Rackley to forget the days when auctions were the literal definition of rain, sleet, or snow. This particular story dates many, many years when Dakil Auctioneers, Inc. held an auction in Norman. Equipped with masks and hoods, Rackley, […]
Whether it’s auction myths or popular misconceptions about the industry, Dakil Auctioneers, Inc. has provided etiquette for first-timers, along with a how-to auction guide for those dipping their toes into the auction waters. But now that you’re interested in purchasing or selling items at an auction and you have the basics down, what do you […]
A 2-foot long gavel sits in the corner of Louis Dakil’s office in north Oklahoma City, collecting dust until its next use. The Thor-sized mallet is only for special occasions, usually a large or notable auction Dakil Auctioneers, Inc. handles. More frequent use would break Dakil’s lectern, a physical and figurative space he’s spent the […]
