Westwood Estate Sale

Westwood, CA
1/30 – 31 and 2/ 1 2016 (Closed)

Westwood Estate Sale, Globetrotting Intellectuals eclectic mix of collectibles, music and sporting goods.

Furnishings include: Blue Plush Sleeper Sofa and Red velvet sleeper sofa, matching Blue Recliner, Armchairs, roll top Desk, office desks, Queen size bunk bed, rustic log twin beds, amazing red mahogany Queen Anne dining room table with chairs, vintage John Widdicomb “Fau Bamboo” coffee table, queen Anne style side tables and coffee table, Gothic side table, antique Moravian chairs, Kitchen table with chairs, office chairs, book shelves, lamps, etc.

Musical instilments: A newer Baby Grand Piano, made in Germany by SAMICK! Guitars, Saxophones, Banjo and Violins. Many books and cassettes, Lp’s and some Cd’s. Artwork: Israeli art, oil paintings and Judaica and many Chess sets. Jewelry: Vintage estate jewelry, Vintage cameras and contemporary electronics. There is a lot of men’s clothing, suits, shoes, sneakers, hats, ties; plus some designer and boys clothing also. There is an all fur Eskimo suit for Polar exploring! There will be high quality kitchen items, dishes and cutlery, board games and books, bedding and towels. Sporting goods: many backpacking, bicycles, rubber river raft, Bowflex Ultimate, Fencing, Equestrian Saddles, etc.

Valley Village Estate Sale eclectic mix of furniture and antiques

Valley Village, CA
12/ 2015 (Closed)

Valley Village Estate Sale, eclectic mix of household items, Collectables and Antiques.

This house has an assortment of collectables, quality furnishings and antiques. It is an eclectic mix of household and luxury items.

Furnishings include: Antique highboy and Vanity dresser, Regency Revival Buffett, Vintage Mirrors, Antique Spinet Desk, Leather Sofa and armchair, Entertainment Center, Vintage Edwardian Desk, Complete child’s bedroom set by Morgeau, Crystal Chandelier, crystal lamps.

Featured items include two very old Sarouk Persian Rugs, Lalique and Waterford crystal, sterling silver, an art deco clock, vintage Syrian brass lamp, a traditional silver plated tea set, Silver-plated flatware, vintage and contemporary clothing; including a vintage wedding dress, Cannon film Camera, a Trampoline and many more household items, to numerous to list.

Huge Los Angeles Townhouse

Los Angeles, CA
10/ 21- 11/1 2016 (Closed)

This huge townhouse has the lifelong accumulation of a 90-year-old lady.

The furniture includes: A Victorian Belter style style parlor set with a sofa and two matching arm chairs, Baker Mid Century Dinning table with 8 chairs, white kitchen table with 4 chairs, Regency revival French Provincial King size bed with mattress, matching side tables, dresser with mirror, Regency revival lamps, Tommy Parsinger style credenza, Hand painted Buffett, large hand made oriental rugs, floor lamps, crystal chandeliers and wall sconces, Edwardian marble toped dry sink, nice Regency revival display case, Library table, overstuffed soft sofa, Gothic revival carved dresser, Roll top desk / cabinet, Huge pink Alabaster and Iron chandelier, upright piano, tall Edwardian Wardrobe, etc.

There is a Gazebo covered Jacuzzi and brand new Acorn Stair lift for sale. Artwork includes original Mid Century abstract oil paintings; contemporary landscapes, 18th and 19th century engravings and lithographs.

There is a lot of women’s clothing, shoes and handbags; (mostly vintage) plus designer and vintage costume jewelry and Dolls. Other items include crystal, two china sets, figural cookie jars, TVs, books, records, Judaica (Jewish collectables) sewing notions, sewing machines, knitting supplies, many miscellaneous collectables, high quality stereo components and speakers, office supplies, etc.

There are many items from this Kosher kitchen, pot and pans, small appliances, older French door refrigerator, lots of miscellaneous china, dishes and cups and flatware. There is a lot of bedding and bath items, makeup and perfume. Two garages are chocked full of tools and parts. There are floor tiles, nuts, bolts and screws, lighting and plumbing items,soda refrigerator, baby crib, playpen, large potted plants, cactus, etc.

Estate Sale, Granada Hills home with furniture, jewelry and Drums

Granada Hills home with furniture, jewelry and Drums

Granada Hills, CA

Times:
8/29, 2015 closed (Sat)

8/ 30, 2015 closed (Sun)

Granada Hills home with furniture and jewelry This is a last minute sale! This nice home in Granada Hills. It has the following items included in it: King size Sleep Number Mattress and frame, Queen Anne style Dining room table with 6 chairs, Newer entertainment / showcase cabinet, Futon sofa / daybed, Electronics, art, oil paintings, misc. household goods, Antiques, vintage costume jewelry and silver jewelry, many vintage porcelain collectors figurines, lots of books, Cd’s and records, vintage clothing and men’s and woman’s clothing, vintage 50’s O’Keefe and Merritt gas stove, refrigerator, Kenmore washer and dryer, professional drums, violins and musical interments and many items too numerous to list!

Antique Spotlight: Collecting Vintage & Retro Patterns

Original Article: Dusty Old Thing

There’s a romance in looking back at the kinds of clothes we wore “back in the day” and a fascination with certain styles from long ago. With so many period TV shows and movies we see some of the wonderful clothes worn “upstairs” or “down”, Edwardian, flapper, frugal during War, extravagant later, bold, modest, strange and classic.

This is Nancy with Dusty Old Thing and I have two favorite periods: The “New Look” following WWII and the ‘60s classic lines. Like many of us, I took Home Economics in school. Sewing and Cooking and Basic Homemaking were required in Junior High for girls. The boys got a shorter course. In high school I took more Sewing along with all the college prep classes. Those were the days when designer patterns were replicated by Vogue and when quality fabric filled department stores.
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Inglewood home with Regency Revival Furniture, porcelain and collectables

Inglewood home with Regency Revival Furniture

Inglewood, CA

Times:
8/ 1, 2015 closed (Sat)
8/ 2, 2015 closed (Sun)

This charming home has many small collectable china figurines, Regency Revival furniture, Dresden style and Capodimonte figural lamps and vintage objects of interest.

We are giving great bargains and most everything is very inexpensive!

Included in this sale are several Italian Regency Revival high-back chairs, Regency Revival side tables, coffee tables, a Vitrine cabinet display case and a pink satin upholstered Regency Revival sofa. There are numerous china hutches, dressers and a partial vintage Italian bedroom set. Other furniture includes cast aluminum and iron patio furniture and a top of the line electric hospital bed.

There are two vintage 1950s Okeefe and Merritt gas stoves and an enormous Jacuzzi (in need of restoration). There is a large collection of vintage china, glass wear and porcelain figurines, some are Dresden, Capodimonte, or “Made in Japan”. There are examples of Limoges, Chinese, American and British porcelain. There is a partial set of vintage Blue and White, “Blue Willow” and vintage Asian “Famille Rose” china. Also included are large size woman’s clothing including mink stoles and costume jewelry. Also there are many invalid care items including an Oxygen tank, high end Electric Hospital Bed, wheel chair and numerous canes.

Toluca Lake – Apartment full of books, records and collectables

North Hollywood

Sat, July 11 – (closed)
Sun, July 12 – (closed)

Toluca Lake Estate Sale, Apartment full of books, Cds, records and collectables. The apartment was the man cave of a Theology professor and is full of books on art, anthropology, history, philosophy, architecture, Art, California history plus world religions. The Lps and Cds are mostly Folk music. He was in the army just after WW2 and had memorabilia from that era. There is also a mixture of furniture, artwork and household items. The furniture includes the following: English Dark wood Jacobean style Court Cupboard or buffet, Mid century modern Lane “Rhythm” dresser, Mid century modern wall unit and shelves, 1960’s hexagonal white faugh bamboo table, dining chair set, several vintage dressers and highboys, Grandfather clock, nice Cedar chest, leather 50’s armchair, floor lamps, Hospital adjustable Invalid bed, very cool 60’s vintage Lucite screen, bookshelves, etc. There is men’s clothing and shoes (some vintage) and costume jewelry, stereo and electronics, etc. There are a lot of vintage kitchen items, and small appliances, toaster oven vintage wool blankets, bedding, vintage toys and lots of slides. Too many things to list!

Woodland Hills Estate Sale – Nov 7 – 9, 2014

Woodland Hills

11/7 – 11/9 2014 closed

This is the moving sale of a celebrity 4-time Grammy winning music producer.

The entire house is filled with high-end Ashley furniture, with fine art and quality household items. There are designer woman’s clothing, handbags and shoes; plus designer jewelry by Tiffany and Co., Vanessa Mooney, Heather Gardner, Alisa Michelle, NA Hoku, “Spell and the Gypsy”, Jennifer Zeuner, CC Sky, House of Harlow, Georgina, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kores, Jucy Couture, etc.

The furniture includes the following: Traditional Mahogany dining set, fine leather sectional sofa, leather love-seat, Lazy-boy, Rafferty Sofa Table – Signature Design by Ashley T382-4, A huge floor mirror by Bassit – 90″ inches tall by 70″ long, beveled glass with a silver gilt frame, Norcastle Round End Tables – Signature Design by Ashley T499-6, Office Desk by Home Meridan, Century “Queen Anne” 5 drawer dresser, Two French Shield-back Louis 16th style Dining Chairs, Four “pillared” poster King canopy bed, Queen size Iron four poster canopy bed, Queen size bed, Victorian vanity dresser, art deco high boy dresser, antique oak hall tree, Edwardian wardrobe closet, media dressers and CD cabinets, quality patio furniture, etc.

Also there are over 700 CD’s (no CD dealers please!) flat screen TVs and fine audio equipment, a guitar, important music memorabilia, an original oil painting by Garth Benton, Andy Warhol Playboy Bunny Offset Lithograph, Bronze Seated Cupid by Formile, candlesticks, touchier floor lamps, a large gilded neo Egyptian “water girl” statue, whimsical fountains, fine bedding by Ralph Lauren and rugs by Cynthia Rowley, kitchen items and small appliances, etc., many things too numerous to list!

Please review the photos, as we will be updating this sale as we continue to stage it. Check back for additional information and photos.