Jack Baxter makes the transition to full-time business in coins, scrap gold, jewelry, antiques, and coin shows.

Jack Baxter opens the coin office, the Collector's Shop, on Park Avenue, in Meadville, PA.

High school sweethearts, Jack Dempsey and Sherri Baxter, Jack Baxter's daughter, wed.

Jack Baxter & Jack Dempsey join forces; Sherri's mom works with book distributors, leading to Dempsey & Baxter being seen as a curated resource for antique collectors. Jack Baxter studies restoration of antiques, glasswork and paper.

As the business evolves, jewelry becomes a bigger portion of the retail business.

The metals markets escalate, and volume of estate jewelry increases; Dempsey & Baxter becomes a hub in the precious metals industry with other dealers. The Meadville store is sold, and Dempsey & Baxter relocates to 5025 Peach Street, in the Summit Plaza in Erie, PA. The work with banks, attorneys, insurance companies and nationwide coin shops increases.

Dempsey & Baxter does extraordinary volume, quickly becoming a household name.

Jack Baxter retires from the business, and Jack Dempsey starts over in a small basement office.

The shop moves to little red house on East 38thStreet, Erie, PA, as the company experiences rapid growth.

The business acquires the lot next door, the little red house is torn down, and a new building is built.

After growing to 14 employees and a lack of adequate parking, they decided it was time to expand again. Dempsey & Baxter expanded to its current location, 6032 Peach Street, Erie, PA.