Finders Keepers--Vintage/Collectible/Shop Wonderland in Hickory Hills with Dixie Decatur!

estate sale | 3 day sale | sale is over
Address
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Dates
Thu
Apr 9
2pm to 6pm
2015
Fri
Apr 10
9am to 3pm
2015
Sat
Apr 11
8am to 2pm
2015

Terms & Conditions

We do sell over the phone before the sale, and we accept all major credit/debit cards, including American Express, and cash but NO personal checks. Call or text Jennifer at 256-566-2645 or email jennifermonarch79@gmail.com with purchase inquiries.

All sales are final, and we are not responsible for accidents. Please inspect items closely, as no returns or refunds are possible.

EARLY SALES POLICY--PLEASE READ:
Because we are bound by contract to sell as much as possible for the client in the short time allotted, we will sell items if time permits as soon as a buyer contacts us. ANYONE is welcome to text or email for pricing or to purchase an item via credit/debit over the phone, but we are a small company, so please be patient with us.

If you are attending the sale only to purchase a particular item(s), we strongly encourage you to confirm item availability before sale opening. We make every attempt to update photos before sale opening.

We immensely appreciate our customers. Call or text Jennifer at 256-566-2645 or email j_dsattictreasurechest@yahoo.com for pricing or to purchase over the phone. We do not take bids.
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Dixie Estate Sales and Downsizing

(505) 592-1103

Description & Details

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This huge two-story home with pool (yes, it will be for sale), nestled in the lovely Hickory Hills subdivision of Decatur, offers the spoils of a lifetime of careful saving, collecting, child-rearing, and travel.

Formerly occupied by a WWII veteran/chemical engineer and solar-energy pioneer, it offers a huge woodworking/electrical shop packed with salvaged lumber, saws, antique and contemporary tools, plus vintage toys, kitchen ware, glassware, silver, clothing, baby items, purses, hats, furniture, crafting/sewing, and numerous Franklin Mint, Danbury Mint, and Bradford Edition collections. Books, war remnants, solar-power materials, and so much more awaits.

Don't miss this one!!

Highlights:

  • Singer Featherweight portable with case
  • Longaberger basket collection
  • Craftsman 10" radial saw, working Craftsman dust collector, 12" bench band saw, Craftsman belt sander, Craftsman 1/2 horsepower router with light, PSI woodworking Air Cleaning System AC620
  • Antique vice grip and other tools
  • Full-size pool table and gorgeous billards lamp, billards clock, carved-wood cues
  • Copper piping, salvaged wood, cables, hardware all in ABUNDANCE
  • Mid-century child-size folding table and four chairs, excellent condition
  • Vintage lawn chairs, gorgeous fountain, huge swing, wooden porch swing, lovely hammock, concrete bird baths (2)
  • Travel souvenirs from trips to Trinidad, Tobago, Mexico
  • Barbie collectibles from 1960s and a Horseman baby doll and vintage doll crib and bedding, vintage child's play kitchen items with pretend Corning Ware casseroles and lids and wooden-handled utensils
  • Vintage child's ice skates in box and roller skates
  • Mid-century side tables, numerous swag lamps, ottoman, oversized cabinet, amazing shelving unit
  • Vintage wooden wiffle bat and other ball bats
  • 1980s ADAM complete family computer system with numerous accessories, plus games and controllers
  • Vintage kitchen: spacesaver coffeemaker, clear Tupperware (numerous pieces), Foley sifter and ricer, 
  • Two king-size beds, one with headboard that is comprised of two adjoining twins
  • Vintage baby crib and high chair, both in great condition and could be used now, plus vintage chenille baby quilt, great condition
  • Vintage and antique linens, lingerie, hats, purses
  • Vintage white wrought-iron table with glass top and two soda-shop chairs
  • Anchor Hocking Royal Ruby tumblers, lunch plates, dinner plates, cups/saucers
  • Numerous well preserved silver serving pieces, some in original Jimmy Smith boxes
  • Costume jewelry in abundance
  • Hammond chord organ
  • Quilt frame still in original box with hardware and assembly instructions
  • Amazing wooden crate that traveled over the ocean with ancestors to Chicago
  • Vintage turntable and eight-track players

Collectibles (almost all have original boxes and paperwork) PLUS four Van Hygan & Smythe plate holders and two plate racks, all still in boxes 

  • Bradford Editions Berta Hummel "Sharing the Light of the Season" ornaments
  • Lena Liu's "Unfolding Elegance" fan collection
  • Bradford Exchange plate collection by Sandra Kuck (10 plates)
  • The Spirit of Life Collection by Thomas Kinkade (10 plates)
  • Thomas Kinkade's "Scenes of Serenity" (11 plates)
  • Thomas Kinkade's "Nature Retreats" (11 plates)
  • Thomas Kinkade Heirloom glass ornament collection
  • Thomas Kinkade's Lamplight Village 
  • Thomas Kinkade's Seaside Village
  • Royal Doulton bird plates by Carolyn Shores Wright (12 plates)
  • J. Cheng bird plates (6 plates)
  • Norman Rockwell's Christmas Classics heirloom porcelain ornament collection
  • Danbury Mint "Enchanted Castles of Europe" collection
Briarwood IV by Brunswick pool table with ballsSale PictureSale PictureConcrete fountainMexican-crafted round coffee table, stunningVintage child's high chair, great conditionSale PictureCraftsman dust collector, worksMid-century shelving unitSale PictureColeco Vision Adam family computer system in original box, with accessories, software, gaming controls, and gamesBureau with mirror, matching ceramic vanity lampsLovely original oilSale PictureBilliard Room eight-ball overhang lampBillard Room glass lampBrunswick Briarwood IV by SEARS is pool table brandSale PictureLovely vintage vanity lamps, matching pair with ruffled shadesMexican macheteSticker on macheteLongaberger basket collectionMore Longaberger basketsMid-century bridge candy dishes/ashtraysFold-out bar, with lockDining table with six chairs (no leaf); with matching sideboard and china cabinetSideboard/buffetLovely vintage window with stained-glass insertsFlamingo oilsKeystone 16 mm projectorKeystone Moviegraph 16 mm E943Ideal safety moviesVintage lacy gathered draperies, cleanedPair of vintage Sansui speakersSale PictureVintage king bed headboard with adjoining twin mattressesBillard clockVintage lawn chairsCarved pool cueCarved pool cuesCaptain's chair with aluminum frame and wooden armsChild's aluminum lawn chairSale PictureVintage Barbie magazinesHamilton Beach home motorSale PictureCanvas bowling bag/ballDawn's Apartment, all pieces intactSale PictureDawn's apartment piecesMid-century child's folding table and chairs, perfectMid-century side table with hairpin legsDesign on formica top Vintage swagSale PictureQuilted fishing art, with fish literally jumping off the sceneSale PictureSale PictureHairpin leg ottomanSwing on A-frameSale PictureBird bath Wooden porch swingSide tableVintage wicker swagVintage hide-a-bed sofaSimmonsVintage child's play toasterVintage child's play kitchen utensils with red wooden handlesVintage child's roller skatesSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureCarousel nut machine with original boxVintage propeller, about two feet in lengthFlo-Torque wooden propellerSlide viewerGE Spacemaker coffeemakerCorning Ware white ridged storage setVintage plastic Disney child's platePyrexPlant stand (there are numerous pots not shown)Vintage batsLittle League Mickey Mantle batMid-century gold arm chairSale PictureMuller's Onix brand of tableCarved metal legsLinen tea towel, 1976Linen tea towel, 1978Foley sifterFoley food mill with orange wooden detailSale PictureWooden step ladderConcrete bird bath #2Crossman 760 Pumpmaster AirGunSale PictureSale PictureOversized wood and metal bird cage, gorgeousSofa and coffee tablePine shelf with supports still in wrappingSale PictureEmbroidered linensSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureKing bedspreadVintage baby doll crib with handmade beddingOld ticking mattress for baby bedHorseman baby dollSale PictureSale PictureChenille baby quiltSale PictureLovely full-size mirror on standBoxes with Thomas Kinkade plates, just a few of what's actually presentSale PictureDetail of vintage baby crib (baby bunnies on telephone)Crib is complete with working raise/lower sides, mattress spring and mattressSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureEnchanted Castles of Europe by Danbury Mint, 1994Sale PictureSale PictureSale PictureWrought-iron ice-cream soda table and chairs; yellow vinyl cushions with no ripsBertliz comprehensive Spanish lessons in original briefcase (with airline tags)Amoco Decatur belt buckle and leather beltThomas Kinkade stained-glass cross (with box)Sale PictureWooden shoesVintage glass clings for Christmas, a box fullSale PictureStunningly preserved heavy Rogers Bros 1790 silver tray with teapotsSale PictureDanbury Mint White House Sale PictureSale PictureHawthorne Village American LighthouseFranklin Mint Cecil Eakins collectible bird plates (there are 12 in all)Sale PictureVintage Space Needle and Great Smoky Mountains souvenir plates, old and lovelySale PictureVintage hammered aluminum serving piecesSale PictureSale PictureSilver tray with glass Pyrex insertSale PictureMid-century glass/coaster set with rackEmbroidered towels from TrinidadBarbados Chattel Houses placemat setAluminum cake keeper with wooden acorn handleAnchor Hocking Royal Ruby sugar/creamer and cups/saucers (one cup is chipped) plus four berry bowls (one has been repaired)Anchor Hocking Royal Ruby tumblersAnchor Hocking Royal Ruby lunch and dinner platesSale PictureVintage foreign coinageSale PictureCostume jewelrySale PictureSale PictureSale PictureVintage rhinestone earring/necklace setVintage earring/necklace set (not Franklin Mint)Vintage mercury-glass ballsHasko Mystic Board, great conditionSale PictureVintage shoe shapersSale PictureSale PictureTravel ephemera aboundsKeystone 16 mm projectorWooden candlesticks in avocadoThomas Kinkade's Lamplight VillageThomas Kinkade Lamplight VillageThese each can be illuminatedSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureOne of several pieces in the Thomas Kinkade Seaside VillageSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureHammond chord organ, not in working conditionSale Picture1960s Barbie accessoriesThese useful plastic planters add sophistication to any event or spaceVintage towel and soap racksPetite rocker with woven seatSale PictureVintage woven basket pursesSale PictureVintage brown suede clutchAntique formal purseVintage hat (she still has the pattern for this hat); amazing hat box sold separatelyVintage Barbie patterns and vintage hat patternsAnother vintage hat and hat box in good conditionSale PictureGorgeous vintage gold-leaf glasses with gold rim detail; there are tumblers, cognac glasses, highball glasses, wine/portSale PictureSale PictureSears projection table Quilting frame in original box with all pieces and assembly instructionsSale PictureSale PictureThis vintage speaker with tapered mid-century legs no longer contains its innards so could be a delightful side table Craftsman radial sawSale PictureSale PictureUSA crock, markedSale PictureBean crock with matching bowlsWooden animal/baby gateVintage metal filing cabinet with huge drawers and styling unlike anything available todaySale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureCraftsman oil canHardware is everywhere in the shopSale PictureThis mid-century child's table with curved feet-legs and formica top is great for playtime and study (or makes an unusual coffee table)Close-up of formica surface on child's table12" band sawSale PictureThere are so many different kinds of cable Power paintersA great deal of mismatched scrap lumber lives in the shopSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureNot moments to celebrate in these containers but hardwarePiano bench with rotating seat, just needs stainShop vacVintage tooled leather men's belt and avocado suede belt with toolingVintage large blonde wooden deskSale PictureSale PictureMexican ceramic candle lampsSale PictureVintage hammock TV cabinet emptied of innards (there are four in the house of all different styles)Rug in cream and blue by MillikinSale PictureAmazing antique box with original hardware (family story is that it came with its owner from the old country)Closeup of construction on antique boxHandles on antique boxSale PicturePSI Woodworking air cleaning system110 WSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureAntique hand drillsSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureWhirlpool undersink water filter systemSale PictureSale PictureAntique Ford wrenchSale PictureVintage turntableSale PictureCloseup of metal design on shelving unitVintage nightgownGardening Made Easy plus other birding and tree guidesSale PictureVintage tree guidesSale PictureVintage Spanish dictionariesSale PictureThere are hundreds of travel brochures and maps--for Mexico, the Carribean, and EuropeThomas Kinkade collectible platesSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureWicker swag, workingThomas Kinkade guest towels for all seasonsSale PictureSale PictureCertificate for guest towelsWide pine two-drawer locking file cabinetSmall free-standing three-drawer oak cabinet with nice countertop Sale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale Picture

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