Cookie Lockhart: From Only Woman in Auction School to the Auctioneers Hall of Fame!
Meet Cookie Lockhart - a true legend in the auction industry. At 88 years old, Cookie sits down with host Kristine to discuss her trailblazing 60+ year career, from breaking into a male-dominated field to becoming the first woman ever inducted into the National Auction Association Hall of Fame. In this inspiring and candid conversation, Cookie reveals the philosophy that's guided her entire life: be yourself, believe in yourself, develop your God-given gifts, and never let fear stop you from showing up. Cookie shares fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, she opens up about the life-changing mentorship of her father and brother, her fearless entry into auction school as the only woman in her class in 1963, competing in a 1975 cattle auction contest (a decision that helped to transform her career), how she has navigated selling high-stakes properties from guest ranches to a 3-year project selling 200 properties across 18 states for an oil company and so much more. Cookie emphasizes that her favorite part of the auction business has been helping people and Cookie is still helping people today!
Cookie Lockhart grew up in the sale barn alongside her brother Darwin and father Si, learning the craft under the best possible tutelage. She never stopped. Cookie has traveled the world auctioning, been featured on television, and built a reputation that reaches every corner of the American auction community. She is still actively auctioneering today — at 88 years old — a living testament to the Lockhart standard of hard work and lifelong dedication.
Her place in history is secure: Cookie became the first woman ever inducted into the National Auctioneers Hall of Fame, a milestone that opened doors for generations of women in the industry. She didn't just carry the Lockhart name — she made it legendary.
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