From Livestock to the Hindenburg: The Behm’s Auction Story | Episode #24

Pull up a chair and join us for a truly special episode of The GreeneScene Podcast! This month, hosts Shelly Brown and Dolly Throckmorton sit down with two people who are practically institutions in our community: Jim Behm, owner of Behm’s Auction & Real Estate Service, and his "right arm," Vicky Hughes.

Jim and Vicky have been best friends since they were teenagers, and that lifelong bond shines through as they share the rich history of their business. From the days when auctions were the social highlights of the county to the modern era of online bidding, the Behm family has seen it all.

In this episode, we’re talking about:

• Family Roots: How the business evolved from livestock brokerage to a premier auction and real estate service.
• The Auctioneer’s Craft: Jim shares the physical demands of the job (including auctions so cold the water bottles froze!) and even treats us to a live auctioneer impersonation and a tongue-twister warm-up.
• Hidden Treasures: The incredible stories behind selling a piece of the Hindenburg and one of West Virginia's very first license plates.
• The "No Bid" Policy: Vicky tells us about the surprises that turn up during spring consignment sales and why they eventually had to set some ground rules!
• Pivoting with the Times: How the team navigated the COVID-19 pandemic by taking their expertise into the digital world.

Jim reminds us that while some days you feel like "the only one winning is the wall," there is no other industry he’d rather be in.

For more information about Behm's Auction & Real Estate, visit behmsauction.com.

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Executive Producer: Pam Marisa
Producer: Vicky Hughes
Producer: TR Mahle
Host: Shelly Brown
Host: Dolly Throckmorton
Audio Editor/Manager: Jacob Ahlbrand

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