Danny Thomas’ Cousin’s Kitschy and Fun European Holiday Sale

We’ve managed to unpack and then repack it all into one fun floor of a Berkeley home.  The owner worked at the Capwell’s in Oakland back “in the day” and never said no to a good deal on home furnishings, kitchenware, and holiday decor.  She  especially liked the Italians for their fine stenciled flowery wood furniture and Capodimonte porcelain, the German Deutsch Bros. for their ornate wood framed living room furniture (as did Jackie O!), and fellow Lebanese painters for Yosemite paintings.  She also had an affinity towards the French and Paris!  She sewed lots of smock tops for herself on her Simplicity sewing machine, and had plenty of mid century glass and barware to entertain the likes of Danny and Marlo, her dear cousins — Of course, she had 4 sets of china to choose from.  She took “Deck the Halls” seriously!  Ready for the time warp and her hard to find desirable mint Vintage kidney shaped Hollywood Regency Mirrored coffee table and extravagant Deutsch Bros. Furniture?  Come by this weekend!  Enough intro…

Italian, German and Lebanese Furniture:  Beautiful set of hand painted Italian nesting tables, Italian stenciled round, rectangular, and tiered triangular side tables, nightstands, and tea cart.  Ornately carved wood framed German Deutsch Bros. (Chicago) sofa, 3 piece sectional, and armchairs. A  Lebanese relative also custom made her lovely dining sideboard.  

Other Special Furniture:  Mid Century modern side chair, vintage kidney shaped Hollywood Regency mirrored coffee table; Hand-woven Indian Hereke and Prayer rugs, Kitschy 70’s nightstands, lovely ornate mirrors, really long sofa, matching maple end tables, antique side chairs, tile art folding table, Ottoman.  

Musical instruments:  Hammond “The Piper” autochord Organ, Oud/mandolin?, woodwinds, percussion, and Casiotone MT-240 keyboard.

Serious Christmas: pre-lit boxed Christmas tree, village lit homes, smaller Xmas trees, deer statues, trains, angels, bears, and mice!  (And Christmas cards and carols of course)

Books:  Easton Press signed and unsigned history, Shakespeare, literature, and President books; French books, other great books

1960s pull-out Frigidaire Custom Imperial Stove Range

Paintings and art:  Lots of paintings by Cecile Kammerer (Lebanese) of Lake Tahoe and natural landscapes, plug-in waterfall panorama, …

Porcelain and lighting:  Capodimonte porcelain and globe lamps, flowers, vases and more; Moretto hand-painted lamps, fun lamps with 3-way lighting, art deco oil drip lamps with Greek goddess figures, etc 

Fun Collectibles and Kitschy pieces/ perfect gifts!!:  Lots of Capodimonte, Lenox pieces, religious pieces, Moreno glass bird, bed linens, Mira and Ertl model cars, Houka, poker chips, birdcage, tv tray, rosy mirrors with matching shelves, religious figurines, large Crucifixes, Bauer and other Crocks, pink bathroom decor, vintage canister hairdryer, mcm green and orange area rugs, plastic flowers and plants, bird cage, Amalphi pottery

Wall-to-wall Kitchenware:   Lots of Pyrex, vintage dishes and fun glasses, Guardian Service pots with lids, more pots and pans, baking pans, hand-sewn potholders, towels, cookbooks, mix master w/ bowls, Jack Lalanne Power Juicer, endless small appliances (food processors, choppers, waffle maker, etc.), Tupperware, toaster oven, wok, pasta maker, coffee makers and decanters, Ball Ideal collectible Blue jars, Westinghouse metal cabinet, etc…

Dining and Barware:  mid century green, punch bowl, lots of Crystal, angel napkin rings, food warmer, crocheted and other table linens, 4 complete sets of China ( Noritake, German, more Japanese, and Sango Petite Rose), Nambe, trays, etc…

Patio furniture:  Cabana, lawn chairs, umbrellas, garden birdbath girl, garden scooter, tools, bbq grill

Clothes and Accessories:  four racks of clothes full of lots of hand sewn smock tops, nice vintage winter coats, dresses, sleepwear, bras, bell bottoms, etc.; tons of shoes (sneakers, sanders, etc), purses, gloves

Dolls and Dollhouse:  3-story furnished dollhouse, more doll furniture sold by pieces, dolls

Paper and Media:  Radio Promo 45s, Restaurant souvenir Photos, Danny Thomas Original photo, magazines and newspapers, Simpsons videos

Office Supplies:  organizing bins, old rotary and push button phones, 

Crafts:  Master Simplicity sewing machine, lots of fabrics and notions, yarn, other crafts 

Electronics:  vintage tube to flat screen tvs, vcr, reel to reel tapes, vhs tapes

Household:  wash and dry cleaning machine, cleaning supplies, small tools, cords, ironing board, bathroom sundries, bed linens, Vera curtains, sleeping bag, luggage

Elderly and rehab equipment:  Walker, I V rack, shower chairs, diapers, pads

Finally, I want to mention that we are only a couple blocks away from Lavender Bakery, where you can find nice delectable treats, such as those in the last photo posted, as well as friendly staff. Happy holidays to all, and to all a good night!  Hope to see you this weekend!