Our Story
Our methods have certainly evolved over the years, but the spirit of family and customer-oriented service remains as shining today as it did 57 years ago.
At Voecks’, Family Members & Staff Members Are One in the Same
The History of Our Family Business
We are a 3-generation strong, family business with a tradition of serving the Fox Cities. Father and son (Fred & Fritz Voecks) officially started Fox Valley Coin in 1964, when Fritz graduated from High School. Both Fred and Fritz were avid coin collectors and part of the area coin collector shows. Before that time, Fred sold basic coin supplies and collector coins off the family home’s front porch while he was running the family meat market/grocery store in downtown Appleton, WI. Fred’s younger son, Randy, also joined the family business when graduating High School.
Over time, the family has evolved in the coin industry and developed off-shoot companies, but the core business has always been collector coins. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the silver market went “sky high,” and everyone was selling coin silver, silver flatware, and jewelry. As was often the case, coin dealers were always “wheeler-dealers, always buying, always selling…” so Fox Valley Coin started in the jewelry business from buying used jewelry. This is where our “niche” began and continues yet today.
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Over the years, we have expanded into new jewelry as well as estate jewelry. We still pride ourselves as one of the area’s largest gold, silver, and platinum buyers in all forms.
Fritz’s daughter grew up behind the counters and officially joined as a bottom level staff member during her high school years. The family business became her passion as well, but the focus there was on the jewelry portion. Though high school & college, Michelle continued in the family business, slowly moving up in responsibilities and education, eventually receiving several Gemological Institute of America (GIA) certificates, graduating with a Bachelors of Business Administration and earning a manager role in the business. Over the years, Michelle has continued the family tradition of serving our customers from the Fox Cities with the traditional values and integrity our customers have grown to expect.
Although our traditional values are still firmly in place, we have also embraced the technological evolution. We are on several different industry-specific computer networks. We utilize computerized databases and forms to standardize buying and selling practices. We have invested in state of the art industry specialized technology such as digital microscopes, diamond colorimeter grading machines, and a precious metal x-ray analyzer, one of the first in Northeast Wisconsin.
At Voecks’, Family Members & Staff Members Are One in the Same
Voecks’ Fox Valley Coin & Diamonds Etc. is a place where you can expect to see the next generation helping out on the weekend. We’re an intergenerational business where people of all ages come together to appreciate, buy (Buy page), and sell (Sell page) gold, silver, platinum, collectable coins, and new estate jewelry.
Our Team
Karen, Retail Sales & In Store Buyer
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Rob, In-Store Buyer
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Our Team
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Karen, Retail Sales & In Store Buyer
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Gerri, Order Processing
Rob, In-Store Buyer & eBay Photography
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Colleen, In Store Buyer & Order Processing
Mary, Ebay Sales
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Voecks’ Fox Valley Coin & Diamonds Etc
103 E Kimberly Ave
Kimberly, WI, 54136
Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday:
10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday & Friday
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM