River Forest Estate Sale - 75% Off Almost Everything Sunday!

*** 75% off everything EXCEPT jewelry ***

This lovely home was built in 1903 and its long-time owner is downsizing to a smaller place. This is not a gigantic sale but quality items abound including antique furniture, lots of elegant glassware and other vintage home decor and a wonderful selection of vintage clothing and handbags.

Living Room

Most of the room will be devoted to jewelry - vintage costume jewelry, vintage sterling silver jewelry and artisan jewelry made with vintage components. We have been working hard this past month to price the hundreds of pieces of jewelry we have been receiving and are determined to catch up and have it all ready for sale here in River Forest. If you like vintage jewelry, this is the place to be! The room is bright and is a very nice shopping environment.

Also on hand in this room:

Vintage Motorola console record player, upholstered glider rocker/recliner, vintage framed art (prints and originals) and original art on canvas

Lots of vintage purses, some heavily beaded or made of mesh. Also, designer handbags including Brighton, Coach, Daniel Swarovski, Ferragamo, Furla, Judith Jack and Sasha NY. Designer shoes in sizes from 7 to 9.5 including Donald J. Pliner, Stuart Weitzman and more. Coats and table linens in the spacious closet.

Dining Room

Antique furniture - mahogany dining table with double pedestal base, 3 leaves, table pads and 5 side chairs with upholstered seats, coordinating sideboard/buffet with floral carved details, 2 small side chairs with upholstered seats

Huge collection of over 50 Turkish copper pieces including pots, pans and other decorative items (pieces are split between the dining room and living room)

1940s reproductions of framed fashion prints from the 1800s. More framed art (prints and originals) on the walls.

21-piece set of Fostoria Topaz color stemware, 2 sets of matching low candleholders, yellow elegant glass Art Deco-style divided dish, mini compote and plate (may also be Fostoria)

Lots of gorgeous vintage elegant glass including a large collection of Duncan Miller Canterbury serving pieces from the 1940s, Fostoria American square footed cake plate, 5-piece set of pilsner glasses with a pirate theme and more

Silver plate and 1950s aluminum pieces - Reed & Barton coffee pot, bowl and compote, serving trays, serving dish with 2 loaf pans and more

Set of Holmes & Edwards Art Deco-style silver plate flatware w/chest, set of 1847 Rogers Brothers silverplate flatware with a number of matching specialty and serving pieces. Other miscellaneous antique silverplate pieces, all very pretty.

Set of Red Wing Lotus pattern handpainted china

Partial set of Rhapsody by George Jones & Sons England fine china

3 boxes of Longchamp champagne glasses by Cristal d'Arques

8 boxes of Fannie May candy display props. They look so realistic and include Mint Meltaways, Hostess Mints, Colonial Assortment and Pixies.

Tapestries and needlepoint chair cover, barkcloth pillow cover

Franklin Heirloom Dolls Little Colleen Irish doll

Fenton glass angel

Den

1980s upholstered love seat, various metal and pressed wood shelving, wrought iron side table w/leaf design (another matching table in basement)

Assortment of vintage and newer books

RCA & Sylvania TVs, 1980s Smith-Corona typewriter, projector screen, Kay acoustic guitar

More framed art (posters and photos), wicker baskets

Newer metal motorcycles and men made from nuts, bolts and bicycle chain

Kitchen

Kelvinator refrigerator

Sunbeam MixMaster Legacy Edition, Hamilton Beach toaster oven, Panasonic microwave, Toastmaster box fan

Aluminum bakeware, Corningware Cornflower Blue pieces, set of Corelle Livingware, lots of glassware, glass vases, coffee mugs

Master Bedroom

Wicker chair painted white, kidney-shaped wood vanity, 3-part table mirror, 1970s wall mirror, small wood nightstand, porcelain boy with goose lamp

Lots of vintage linens - tablecloths, napkins, doilies, guest towels, bed linens

Doll furniture - rocking horse, wicker chair, woven grass chairs

Religious items (statues, crucifixes, anointing of the sick kit.) Lots of religious medals and rosaries at the cashier table in the living room.

Bedroom #2

Antique Heywood-Wakefield rocking chair (needs repair on lower center slat of chair back)

Twin bed with wood frame (including headboard and footboard), twin bed with metal frame (no headboard or footboard), 1960s wood side table, Grecian-style table lamp

Religious framed art

Shoes, purses, tote bags, women's clothing including sweaters, sleepwear, tops, T-shirts, men's belts

Afghans, comforters, blankets; vintage curtains and bedcovers

Some Christmas decor including an artificial Christmas tree

Framed prints and posters

Bedroom #3

Lots of beautiful vintage clothing in a variety of sizes - great dresses, coats, suits and more from fancy to casual. Also an ecru satin wedding dress.

1960s Sears Kenmore sewing machine in cabinet, tabletop record player, Brother typewriter

Vintage fabric

Miscellaneous household items including picture frames, floating candles and other home decor

Basement

Queen-size antique wood headboard and footboard, Solar Ice wood ice box converted to a mobile stand on casters (would make a cute kitchen piece or TV stand), wrought iron side table with leaf design (matches table in den), 1950s wrought iron seat

Work table with Formica top (2 iron legs in place, 2 missing)

Zenith TV, Quasar window air conditioner

Hose and hosemobile, miscellaneous paint and small amount of hardware

Vintage Jewelry Extravaganza!

Our caravan of vintage costume and sterling silver jewelry will also be featured. We acquire new pieces every day and the selection has never been better.

TONS of quality vintage costume jewelry at 50% off our already reasonable prices. Earrings, rings, brooches, bracelets and necklaces galore ranging in age from the turn of the century through the 1980s.

We continue to add wonderful lot of Sarah Coventry jewelry from the 50s and 60s to the caravan. The woman who owned the jewelry used to sell it and just about all of it has never been worn. There are many sets including brooches/earrings and earrings/necklaces/bracelets.

In addition, an amazing collection of sterling silver estate jewelry including lots of rings, earrings, pins, pendants and necklaces. Styles include Mexican and Native American designs.

There will be artisan jewelry too - our Windy City Jewelry brand featuring vintage glass beads and crystals at 75% off original prices and hand wrought sterling silver jewelry with handpainted porcelain or natural stone accents made by artisans originally from Turkey at 25% off original prices.

Finally, tons of vintage jewelry-related items ideal for jewelry designers. Broken beaded and pearl necklaces, beads, findings and lots of doo-dads perfect for jewelry design or craft projects. All have been organized into little bags for easy shopping.

About Us

Need to liquidate some or all of the contents of a home and feel overwhelmed? We can help! We are honest, professional, friendly, courteous and hard-working. No sale is too small. We know how to get top dollar for your items!

If you are not liquidating a home but have items to sell we are also seeking quality jewelry and household consignments. Contact us by e-mail or phone for more information.

Brie's Estate Sales
c/o Brie's Gift Gallery
710 E Northwest Hwy
Mount Prospect, IL 60056

www.BriesEstateSales.com