In 1982, Willis Everett purchased a tract of land along the Flint River. His intent was to build the perfect retreat using the finest quality wood available. After collecting only the best varieties of wood to incorporate into the retreat, he quickly realized that heartpine was, for its beauty and strength, the superior material.

He also discovered, only a few suppliers of heartpine existed, and even fewer who understood its unique characteristics. To resolve this, Mr. Everett began studying and purchasing his own heartpine and other antique lumber. During the construction of his home, Mr. Everett trained his own crew to search sites throughout the Southeast for heartpine. They would then dismantle, grade, ship, and store the materials.

In 1990, equipped with a warehouse of high grade material, a network of resources and an encyclopedic knowledge of heartpine, Vintage Lumber Sales was born. In the years since, Vintage Lumber Sales has become one of the country's best suppliers of heartpine and old growth cypress.