Edwin Bailey started in the auction business in January of 1997, when he started using a little-known service called AuctionWeb to buy and sell antiques, jewelry, art and collectibles online. (The company later changed its name to eBay.) Soon he started selling online full-time, his own items as well as pieces consigned to him. In 2015 Edwin founded Blackwell Auctions with John McNeal, a long-time friend and mentor in the business, who passed away in February 2021 (read about him here). Edwin has visited thousands of homes in the Tampa Bay Area and beyond as a trusted buyer and appraiser.