ABOUT US

Freije and Freije was founded by patriarch A. G. Andy Freije in 1935. Since that time, the name FREIJE has been synonymous with the marketing of general merchandise in west central Indiana. Our first auction conducted in 1957 was held at our present day location. Andy's business was founded on the principles of hard work and family values.

Freije and Freije Auctioneers has been a family owned and operated business throughout our history. Established in 1935, we are dedicated to our principles of ********* HONESTY ******** INTEGRITY ******** RELIABILITY ******** tempered with professionalism and confidentiality to service the needs of both buyer and seller.

Our CEO and Auctioneer
T.A. (Tom) Freije Ed.D.

Tom has been involved in the family business since 1969, taking a full time leadership position in 1984. He is now guiding the company into the 21st century. Tom was graduated from Indiana State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree; he received a Masters Degree from DePauw University and his Doctorate in 1982 from Americus University. He is an auctioneer, a certified appraiser and an educator for the auction and real estate appraisal industries. He is a member of the National Auctioneers Association, the Indiana Auctioneers Association, the World Automobile Auctioneers Professional Association, and the Society of Professional Auctioneers. Tom has served on the board of directors of both the Indiana Auctioneers Association and the Society of Professional Auctioneers. This CEO is a hands-on businessman who has been a fulltime auctioneer since 1984 selling livestock, automobiles, agri-equipment, real estate, and general merchandise. He has worked over 200 auctions per year for 25 years for many clients including Lee, Cossell, Kuehn & Love, LLP, Glenn Reagan Racing, McKinley Auction Corporation, R. E. Lee & Associates, Attorneys at Law, LLP, SWE Equipment, First National Bank, Marcella Braun Real Estate, Eagle Investments Inc., and Citi Bank. For 20 years, Tom served as the principal auctioneer for the Cloverdale Livestock Market. He was the principal auctioneer and the auctioneer in charge of sale day activities for the Indianapolis Public Auto Auction for 12 years. Tom is
available to consult with you directly and talk about your specific needs.
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Our COO and Principal Auctioneer
Richard ( TJ ) Freije

After attending Anderson University, TJ was graduated from the Indiana Appraisal School and the Midway Auction School in 1999. He became a full time auctioneer in 2000 and the principal auctioneer of Freije and Freije Auctioneers in 2001. TJ presently works over 300 auctions per year for Adesa Auto Auctions, Inc., Adesa Public Auction Team, Manheim Auto Auctions, Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. South Chicago Auto Auctions where he represents General Motors, Ford Motor Credit, Mazda Credit, Volvo Credit, Wells Fargo Bank, Honda Finance, Hertz Enterprise and Penske Leasing, Progressive Insurance, Farm Bureau Insurance, Erie Insurance, Geico Insurance and All State Insurance. TJ is also considered one the the leading and most innovative benefit and fund raising auctioneers in Indiana as well as the Chicago land area. He is a member of the Indiana Auctioneers Association where he currently serves on the board of directors, a member of the National Auctioneers Association, Society of Professional Auctioneers, and the World Automobile Auctioneers Professional Association. TJ is the 2005 Indiana Champion Auctioneer. He was a finalist in the International Auctioneers Competition in 2008 and 7th in the World Automobile Auctioneers contest in 2009. Auctioneering is not only his profession but also his passion. TJ is a consummate professional, willing to work with each client one on one to ensure them a positive auction experience.
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Jennifer Freije

Jennifer attended Indiana State University and Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis. Jennifer is a licensed real property appraiser and a licensed real estate broker. Jennifer heads the real estate sales and the appraisal arm of the company with over 20 years experience marketing real estate conventionally and at auction. In addition, she oversees bidder registration and sales settlement.

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Sandy Flippin – Event Coordinator

Sandy Flippin is a trade show and event production manager for the Midwest Coin Shows and Auction.  Sandy is well aware that every attendee wants to experience something new and different each time they come.  For that reason, she works hand-in-hand with the exhibitors and attendees ensuring that they will never experience the same show experience. 

In 1990, Ms. Flippin started working in corporate motorsports public relations and marketing. As she started managing events for racing teams and professional racecar drivers, she began working with a company that was a sponsor for one of the racing teams.  In 1998, Sandy started working for a company that supplied all of the rental equipment for sporting, racing, and corporate events.  This is how she started working within the trade show world.  Currently she manages A-Classic Expo Design in Indianapolis and handles the production of approximately 110 trade shows and events per year.

Ms. Flippin was just awarded the title of “Expert in Trade” in the field of Trade Show and Event Production and she is being included in a Cambride Publication named “TOP 101 INDUSTRY EXPERTS”.

Her hobby is collecting coins and that is what brought her together with Tom Freije and TJ Freije to produce the Midwest Coin Shows and Auction.  Her goal is to build this event to be the coin collector’s paradise event with many educational classes, auctions and the opportunity to show and sell their own coin collections.