Antiques & Salvage
Vance DeLire
Owner
Born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, owner Vance DeLire has made it
his mission to save antiques that would otherwise be lost in the rubble.
He enjoys a good beer and spending time with his wife Tricia (49), son
Stephen (24), daughter Megan (21), and furry granddaughter Kitty (6).
You will mainly catch him at the shop on Saturdays working sales. He
spends the rest of his week at job sites.
Megan DeLire
Website Developer, Sales Associate
Daughter of owner Vance DeLire, Megan works summers as a Sales
Associate and throughout the year uploading pictures and designing
this website. The 21 year old graduated from Wahlert Catholic High
School in Dubuque, Iowa and currently attends DePaul University in
Chicago, Illinois, where she is getting her Bachelors in Psychology and
Health Sciences. In her free time she enjoys knitting, hanging out with
her friends, and watching YouTube videos.
Bill Prochaska
Sales Associate
Father in law of owner Vance, Bill Prochaska mainly works sales at the
shop on Fridays. While not at the shop, he enjoys attending auctions
and spending time with his loving wife, Susan, who you can
occasionally find working with him on Fridays.