RetroCats Estate Sales, LLC

estate sale | 3 day sale | sale is over
Address
The address for this sale in Conway, AR 72034 will no longer be shown since it has already ended.
Dates
Fri
Sep 15
9am to 3pm
2017
Sat
Sep 16
9am to 3pm
2017
Sun
Sep 17
12pm to 4pm
2017

Terms & Conditions

Cash preferred. Checks and credit cards are accepted with photo ID. (There is a minimum purchase of $10 to use a debit/credit card).
Prices are firm on Friday. Discounts are offered the last 2 days of the sale. Saturday - 20% discount Sunday - 50% discount.
Written bids are accepted and reviewed at the end of each day of the sale. Written offers to buy out remaining estate at the end of the sale are also considered.
NOTE: Please bring help to load large items, not responsible for accidents. All items are sold as is, where is.

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Description & Details

We are honored to present the estate sale of Dr. Eric Binnie.  Dr. Binnie lived in Scotland and Canada before moving to Conway, AR in 1989.  Dr. Binnie taught dramatic literature, acting, Shakespeare, dramatic theory, voice and the Alexander Technique at Hendrix College from 1989-2014, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Theatre and Arts.  Due to his extensive travels around the world, there are many interesting and unique items in this sale.  In addition to the usual household items, any theater buff or someone that enjoys books or art will not want to miss this sale!  

 

Kitchen - Many small kitchen appliances.  Bakeware, several cheesecake pans, cast iron and several LeCreuset pans.  J&G Meakin ironstone, lots of silverware (including sterling silver) and utensils. Antique bowls and serving pieces.  Kitchen appliances will be for sale. Kitchen table with enamel top used as an island.  Shelf made from a wine rack. Vintage linen towels from Ireland and UK.  Cookbooks, metal tins, wine bottles for crafts.

Dining room - Dining room table (includes 2 leaves) and 4 chairs.  Beautiful 12 piece china set that includes several serving pieces by Pirkenhammer (made in Czechoslovakia). Wonderful European wardrobe/armoire. Bookcases made in Russia.  Antique book shelf.  Antique oak table that folds and includes custom made tabletop protector. Antique light globes and fixtures.  Lots of vintage serving pieces, most from England.  2 antique field desks and other unique European antiques, top hats, gloves, vintage picnic basket.

Living room - Large leather chair, antique couch, vintage side chairs, end tables (by Century Furniture), large wooden buffet cabinet (by Century Furniture), several pieces of antique and vintage artwork.  TONS of books throughout the house including many books signed by the author, playbills, magazines from the 1950's and earlier.

Bedroom - Solid wood bedroom suite including queen size headboard, mirror and 2 night stands. Standalone wooden dresser.  Lots of linens, blankets and pillows. Textile wall hanging, rugs, lamps and artwork.  Massage table (made by Golden Ratio Woodworks) in a carry case. Antique book shelves, Upholstered bench.  Very nice men's size XL coats and suits (many from UK), clothes, vintage boots by Roots and other vintage shoes. Misc linens and quilts and quilt tops.

Other items - Antique library table and chair, vintage typewriter, Nikon camera, leather bags, lots of luggage, workout equipment.  LOTS of fabric, vintage patterns, Juki MO654DE serger sewing machine, trim, buttons, etc.  Full size skeleton (used in classroom).  Many wonderful postcards, posters and playbooks from plays from around the world.  Lots of office items, Dell Dimension E520 computer, Dell monitor and keyboard and H/P printer, Laptop pad in case, many small electronics.  Albums, cassette tapes, CDs and VHS tapes.  Outside wicker furniture and side tables.  Also several project pieces of furniture (antique sofa, chair, fold up chairs) that will be priced to sell if you ever wanted to try your hand at upholstery.  Several tools, many still in the package.

Antique Japanese scrolls - One scroll is over 60 continuous feet and is 13 inches wide.  It has various watercolor artwork every 12 - 18 inches.  The second scroll is approximately 14 continuous feet and is 8 inches wide.  The watercolor artwork is of men and 1 woman.  We are in the process of authenticating the age of these pieces.  Based on information from the family, the scrolls are believed to be from the 1800's.

Wonderful European wardrobe.Wonderful large leather chair...very comfortable!There is a rack on the top of the cabinet for hanging clothes.Vintage print.Book dated 1853!One of 100's of books to chose from!Vintage Adler typewriter.Nikon F-301 camera. Includes case and extra lens.Vintage canning jars made by Crown. Aqua color.Detail on lid.Many albums to chose from.Textile wall hanging.Several posters professionally framed from plays. This one is from the 1970's.Very nice coat with removable liner. Made by John Weitz.Several nice men's suits and clothing.Vintage scale.Silver plate pitcher.Wonderful solid wood buffet made by Century Furniture.Lots of good storage!Vintage picnic basket.Very interesting trash basket made of paper!Antique lamp and books. Cute framed picture dated 1932.There is a LOT of wonderful artwork, photographs, posters and prints to see!Photos are professionally framed.The set of 3 are original, signed pencil drawings dated 1969 and 1970!Very colorful artwork for your gallery wall!Original oil painting to posters! So much to see!12 piece place setting of china made in Czechoslovakia by Pirkenhammer.Creamer and sugar bowl with lid. Also, the serving platters are very unique!More teacups!Close-up of the colorful floral design.All are in very good condition.Kenmore gas stove will be for sale and is very clean. Several LeCreuset cast iron pans available.LeCreuset cast iron pans. Love the vintage colors!Many small appliances to chose from as well as colorful artwork.Wonderful enamel top table in very good condition and is a perfect size for this small kitchen.European antique serving pieces and items. Even a 6 piece set of glassware of the Queens of England!The blue metal/enamel flask was found way in the back corner of a cabinet!Close up of the blue flask opening. This is very interesting!Unique antique field desk. Antique field desk unfolded. Includes ink well (with bottle), pen holder and area for filing items. The inside has wonderful wood finish. Also pictured is a Scottish bag.Close up of inside showing wood lining and ink bottle.More unique items.Beautiful solid oak gate leg table. Includes custom made pads to protect the top of table. This is a real space saver in smaller homes. Would make a wonderful sofa table and then an extra serving table when needed.Detail of gate leg table. Table in excellent condition.Table top.This is another antique writing desk.Close up of details.When the desk is folded out, it is angled and includes 2 small compartments for holding items and a place to store pens.This is a little compartment under the writing area, probably for storing paper.Close up of details.These old top hats are wonderful! All from England. We believe the black ones are made from beaver.Label inside one of the top hats.Nice leather bag.Lots of antique bowls and dishes. Most items are European.The blue plates and matching bowls on the right side of the shelf are J&G Meakin. Found the blue antique tiles way back in a bottom drawer!Wonderful red and white tin set with matching napkin and wallpaper border!!Enamel pan set. The smaller version is interesting.Lots of vintage kitchen tools.LOTS of silverware to pick from. Also, several tins and empty wine bottles for gardening projects. Several small appliances also available.Several small antique spoons. Many are sterling silver.Lots of bakeware and cooking items available.Interesting cookbooks from Europe and other areas. Unique set of cheesecake pans in 5 graduated sizes.Many European antiques including leather wine carrier, Scottish leather bag, small leather bag.Silk and paper Japanese/Chinese artwork scroll. We are contacting experts in the area of this type of art to get more details on what we believe is a "emakimono".We rolled out at least 40 feet of it before we ran out of room. The scroll is 12 inches wide and there are original watercolor artworks on every 12 - 18 inches.Picture of 2 of the works of art. Many were of animals, florals and people.This one of several artworks of a man.Very interesting artwork with story of work on back.We found a second smaller Japanese scroll! This one is approximately 14' long and about 12" wide. All pictures on this scroll are of men and 1 woman!This is the writing at the end of the scroll.This is the picture of the woman.This is one of the men depicted on the scroll.Close up of artwork on 2nd scroll.There are 4 new-in-box Lightolier and bulbs available.Theater poster signed by all the actors!This is a very large book that contains many theater works.Some of the works inside the large book.There are LITERALLY 1,000's of books to go through! Please get the word out to anyone that likes books as we are selling these cheap! There are so many to pick from including theater, playbooks, language books, art reference books, antique books, etc.A Scientific skeleton used to teach the Alexander Technique in theater class.There are also so many different types of paper ephemera including postcards, playbills, posters, diorama kits, stamps, blank greeting cards, wrapping paper from all over the world!There is a box FULL of maps from Europe. These would be interesting to look at, but to also use for crafts!Antique spelling book.Very interesting masks in excellent condition.Fold up, adjustable massage table. Includes carry case.Custom carry case for massage table.Very large poster signed and dated 1964.Many various posters in all different sizes from around the world.This poster is dated 1971.Very colorful!Wonderful vintage couch with feather cushions. The pillows are made with feather too!We found these capes in a box that indicated they were used in the Conway Ghost Tour! Perfect for Halloween!Vintage side chair in very good condition.Lovely stained glass window!Sturdy bench that was used at the end of the bed. Lots of towels, bedding and table cloths available. There is a big stack of linen tablecloths that would be great to use for vintage crafts!Nice quilt tops and embroidered items.What a cool retro TV...even if it is black and white!Bedroom suite that is priced individually, but will be cheaper if purchased as a set.Lots of great coats, shirts (size XL), vintage boots and shoes and much more!There is a very nice, sturdy wicker furniture set that would be perfect for any porch!.

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