WILMETTE WONDERS--25% OFF SUNDAY

WILMETTE WONDERS—Part 1

SUNDAY--25% OFF PURCHASES OF $20 OR HIGHER

Sophia’s Estate Sales has an amazing sale that will take place over two weekends, April 13 and 14, AND April 20 and 21. There’s too much to try and show and sell in a single weekend.

This Wilmette couple were adventurous travelers and collectors; they amassed an incredible collection of Asian art and antiquities, folk art, Americana, vintage advertising tins, Depression glass, designer clothes, jewelry, art books, and more.

THE LIST IS OUT: we let customers in via a list. The list is placed on the fence by the yard on 7th St in Wilmette. Doors will open at 11AM on Sunday April 14. Go get a coffee or some breakfast and be back at 11AM. I recommend Walker Bros on Greenbay (seriously, best bacon in the world) or Alchemy Coffee at 416 Linden in Wilmette (really good coffee).

PARKING: please park on the south side of Laurel Ave or on the east side of 7th street. There’s plenty of parking, but the streets are narrow, so park on just one side so cars can get by.

Here are some of the items we are offering:

• Antique Japanese wooden Daruma mold, Meiji Period, late 19th century—Durama dolls represent the priest Bodhidharma who brought Zen Buddhism to China, but in Japan, he became known as Daruma. Daruma, because of his single-mindedness was believed to fulfill wishes. A Daruma doll is shaped in such a way that it cannot be knocked over; he will always right himself because he never surrenders to despair.
• Erduo handled wine cup, ceramic, China, 1st century
• 19th century handprinted tile from Iran
• Head of Buddha, sandstone, 12th century, Khmer Cambodia
• Antique hair comb from Bali
• 19th century lime pots, made in France for the Vietnamese market, white glaze with blue decoration—a lime pot was made to hold powdered lime (calcium oxide) which was mixed with betel nut and spices and then chewed. It was a popular stimulant in Vietnam, India and other parts of South and Southeast Asia
• 15th century Ayutthaya bronze Buddha head, Thai
• 16th century wine flask and dish, Vietnamese, glazed ceramic
• 18th century bronze Buddha disciples, Burma (Myanmar)
• 19th century glazed terracotta Tara Buddha, Nepal
• A collection of antique bronze and brass Thai and Cambodian powdered lime and betel nut holders
• A Sepik breast plate made of shell, Papua New Guinea
• Hmong Miao ceremonial headdress ornament, silver
• 18th century Buddha from Laos
• 19th century bronze cow bells from Burma (Myanmar) and Tibet
• 10th century Buddhist votive from Burma (Myanmar)
• Chinese bronze opium weights, 19th century
• Baule bracelet, wood and bronze, Cote d’Ivoire
• 18th century gilded Thai Buddha on a 20th century gilded stand
• 12th century Khmer gilded wood Buddha head, Cambodia
• 12th century Khmer bronze figure of Vishnu
• 15th-16th century Khmer bronze head of Buddha
• Mon-Dvaravati 8th century bronze Buddha figure
• 12th century Khmer bronze figure of Vishnu
• Later copy of a 12th century style bonze Khmer Buddha
• A collection of antique Chinese jade bracelets
• A collection of very early Southeast Asian carved glass bracelets and amulets
• Chinese Qing dynasty figure of Buddha, circa 1800, bronze
• A collection of Khmer 12th century pottery vessels
• Khmer 12th century pot with elephant decoration on the lid, pottery with bronze colored glaze
• A collection of 8th century Khmer pottery vessels
• 8th century Khmer bronze wine jar
• 12th century Khmer clay pipe
• 12th century Khmer carved stone lintel piece with Buddha
• Carved wooden ancestor figures from Nagaland, India, along with a Naga glass bead and bronze necklace
• 10th century stone carved Guanyin Buddha from Nepal
• 15th-16th century Ayutthaya Buddhas, terracotta and bronze
• Tang Dynasty camel, stoneware, Chinese
• A collection of 18th century bronze and wood Thai Buddha figures
• Buddhist offering boxes in the shape of squashes, pumpkins
• Antique cast metal sleeping buddha
• Carved wooden headle pulley from Bali, 20th century
• 19th century bronze Japanese ichebana vase
• 12th century Khmer triple Buddha stone carved panel
• Burmese Buddhist offering bowl
• Miao Hmong silver ceremonial torque
• Vintage Indonesian drummer figure
• Japanese tea ceremony wall hanging flower vase, Kake Honaire, stoneware, signed
• Pair of 20th century Chinese figurines
• Antique Chinese blue and white jar, missing lid
• Large early 20th century Chinese Foo dog
• 12th century terracotta pagoda from Vietnam, Ly Dynasty Stupa with Buddhas on every level
• 20th century Chinese cinnabar vase, a little damage at top rim
• A collection of vintage spice boxes from Afghanistan
• Early 20th century Chinese ginger jar, Canton Rose
• Antique Hawaiian stone basalt poi pounder
• 12th century bronze Thai Tara Buddha head
• A collection of Han Dynasty terracotta heads, fragments of tomb figures, 3rd century
• Hubley, c 1930, vintage three masted ship cast iron doorstop
• Hubley, c 1920, three geese astride cast iron doorstop
• Hubley, c 1940, basket of flowers cast iron doorstop
• Hubley, c 1930 parrot cast iron doorstop
• Hubley, c 1930, basket of flowers cast iron doorstop
• Hubley, c 1920 cast iron, very rare, figural doorstop, based on famous character and controversial literary character
• Hubley, c 1930, basket of flowers cast iron doorstop with bow
• Hubley, c 1920, sailboat cast iron doorstop
• Hubley, c 1930 horse cast iron doorstop
• Hubley, c 1930 gray and white cat cast iron doorstop
• c. 1885 antique ship in a bottle, the bottle is a Dr Cumming Vegetine bottle, c 1885
• Antique carved black walnut tramp art, folk art baskets with cigar box bases
• Antique duck decoy, white wing scoter, hand carved and hand painted
• 19th century cast iron star building ornaments
• Hand carved and hand painted wooden folk art Uncle Sam
• Framed vintage tobacciana flannel insert for a cigar box—American flag, 1940s
• vintage tobacciana flannel inserts for a cigar boxes—American flag, 1940s
• Framed American folk art paper cutting from upstate New York, by Pamela Dalton
• Antique 8 Day mantel clock with hand painted door and dial
• Antique ice fishing lures and a hand forged iron ice fishing spear from upstate New York
• Antique cast iron horse head hitching posts
• Antique advertising tins and cardboard containers: G&P bread, McLaughlin Coffee, Quaker, CR Tartar, Wag Coffee, Schepp’s Cocoanut, A&P Coffee, Eslinger honey, Louvain Coffee, Gold Bond A1 Coffee, Thomas J Webb Coffee, CW Coffee, SE Johnson powdered dancing wax, Tropic Aroma Coffee, Maxwell House Coffee, Forbes Quality Coffee, Great American pepper, Rich’s Canton Ginger, Ferndall Coffee, Bravo Coffee, Mrs. Stewart’s liquid bluing, Ideal Not-A-Seed Raisins, Cracker Jack, Calumet Baking Powder, Golden Rule Cocoa, Watkins Baking Powder, Back Diamond Cod, Bermont Whiskey, Brach’s Supreme Marshmallows, Planters Pennant Peanuts, Bunny Rolled Oats, A&P cloves spice tins, Heinz, Ivin’s biscuits, Crispo Graham Dainties, Hills Bros, A. Weinfeld sweet pickles, Kellogg’s All Bran, and more!
• Vintage and metal birdhouses, silo and log cabin 
• Vintage totem poles from Wales, Alaska
• Antique glass electric insulators: lots of colors: carnival glass, marigold, milk glass, black, blue, cobalt, turquoise, amber, green, emerald, amethyst
• Vintage Shawnee corn cob china—pitchers, teapot, cream and sugar, butter dish, serving dishes, salt and pepper and more
• Antique Stanford corn cob dishes and serving pieces
• Antique American Majolica corn cob pitchers
• Antique Majolica plates and pitchers
• Vintage 1930s, 1940s papier mache jack ‘o lanterns and black cats, made in USA and Germany
• Vintage 1920s, 1930s and 1940s tin and cardboard Halloween toys, noisemakers and treats from Kirchhof, T. Cohn, Gotham Stamping and Die, Scary Ann, Marks Bros, and more
• Grotesque face jug by Flossie Meaders, folk art, folk art pottery
• Grotesque face jug by Reggie Meaders, folk art, folk art pottery
• Grotesque face jug by Lanier Meaders, folk art, folk art pottery
• Antique cast iron coin banks and keys
• Huge early 48 star American flag, 8’ x 15’, all stitched with appliqué stars, some minor water stains, c 1912-1917, around 1918 federal law stated that all US flags are to be in straight rows and columns and this flag is staggered, linen 
• Large 45 star American flag, 8’ x 12’, all sewn including sewn stars, linen, some small holes, dates 1896-1908
• 45 star American flag, 33” x 56”, all sewn including sewn stars, linen, some small holes, dates 1896-1908
• 1940s, 1950s 48 star American flag, cotton, printed stars, 40” x 68”
• Antique stars and striped bunting
• We have lots of there vintage American flags that are not pictured
• Vintage costume jewelry, pins and brooches, rhinestone, nautical themed
• Vintage costume jewelry, pins and brooches, rhinestone, hearts and Valentine’s Day
• Long amber and jade beaded necklace, Asian
• Carved citrine beaded necklace with 14K gold clasp
• Carved amethyst beaded necklace with 14K gold clasp
• Large lapis lazuli beaded necklace with silver clasp
• Large tiger’s eye beaded necklace with silver clasp
• Multi-colored jade beaded necklace with a large antique jade pendant
• Multi strand green turquoise necklace with an antique jade pendant
• Multi-colored rhinestone choker by Patricia Locke, signed
• Long, clear faced crystal beaded necklace with a silver clasp
• Antique cribbage board, antique pocket measuring stick, antique French mother of pearl opera glasses
• A pair of Omani silver Samt pendants with text from the Quran on the front and a shackled jinn on the reverse—these were worn to ward off bad luck 
• Ethiopian brass and bronze pendants
• 19th century Ottoman headdresses, Tapelik, silver
• A collection of antique bronze Popil, sacred Khmer ceremonial objects, originating in Cambodia, used during celebrations like weddings or the consecration of a temple
• 19th century jewelry molds for pendants and brooches
• A necklace of Nepalese Rudraksha with red felt, vintage
• A collection of Chinese Communist porcelain propaganda pins and pendants, featuring Mao, peasants, soldiers and others, dating from 1966-1974, these were popular during the Cultural Revolution to show one’s loyalty to Mao’s cult of personality. The Victoria & Albert Museum in London has an example of the large Mao pendant in their collection. On the reverse, it says “Wishing Ten Thousand Years Without Ending to Chairman Mao”. All the pins and pendants have similar messages on them.
• Amber worry beads
• North African brass pendant with geometric designs and a shackled jinn
• North African copper and silver necklace
• Omani silver pendant on a necklace with large silver beads and two 18th century coins on a thick cord
• North African necklace
• Vintage carved carnelian necklace
• Cool, modern gold necklaces
• Fun and cute silver necklace with animal charms 
• Funky, chunky red and green modern bracelets
• Vintage watches
• “Day Dreams” by Paul Alexandre Schoenewerk, bronze sculpture, 1860, French, Pradier foundry, a beautiful young women in an elegantly draped toga has put her lyre aside while she is lost in thought. This is a gorgeous example of mid 19th century French Academic style sculpture.
• “Athena” by Mathurin Moreau, bronze sculpture, late 19th century, French. Athena steps forward, poised for battle. This is another gorgeous example of mid 19th century French Academic style sculpture.
• "Baigneuse Debout a mi-jambes" by Pierre August Renoir, c 1910, etching, 6 5/8" x 4 7/16" image size, as published by Theodore Duret, Paris, provenance: from the University of California-Los Angeles Museum Collection
• An abstract nude by Dina Podolsky, original painting, signed and dated ’99
• Late 19th, early 20th century landscape painting of upstate New York
• Impressionist style landscape, signed A.B. Campbell-Shields, depicting a lovely wooded glade
• impressionist style garden landscape, signed A. Rowell, 1999
• Post-Impressionist style seaside scene, signed Joaquin
• impressionist style seaside scene, signed A. Rowell, 1999
• Signed painting, after Winslow Homer
• Antique painting, still life of peaches
• Antique painting, still life of fruit
• Antique painting, still life of plums
• Currier & Ives engraving of a bowl of fruit
• Late 19th century oak hutch, American, with original hardware, great size that will fit most places
• Painting by Hawaiian artist Pegge Hooper
• Late 19th century oak pedestal table with two leaves, goes from round to oval, solid wood
• 1980s Bob Mackie couture dress in red, red and hot pink lace bodice with full tulle skirt layered in red, lavender, pink and orange with a red overlay. The effect is quite something! When you see the dress, you think red, but when it moves you see these subtle under layers come through, giving the dress great depth. It’s a work of art.
• An incredible men’s dress coat from Thierry Mugler—white cashmere and wool, trimmed in red wool with silver buttons in perfect condition, hand stitched patch pockets, quite sartorial. It’s previous owner is 6’5” so it is long.
• Women’s designer shoes—Prada, Bruno Magli, Tori Burch and more, sizes 6-6.5B
• Mens designer shoes—Donald Pliner, Del Toro, Prada, Ferragamo, Bruno Magli and more, size 13B
• Mid 19th century, vertical slat shutters, rescued from an abandoned farm house in downstate Illinois
• Antique oil lamps, lots of different sizes, from minis to large
• Lots of antique stoneware mixing bowls—Bennington Pottery, Roseville, and more
• Antique crocks
• Antique oak harvest table, 19th century
• Cincinnati Ironworks hanging stained glass shade with slag glass, flowers and vines
• Antique enamel topped table
• A large selection of antique green case glass lamps and shades, including Handel bases—floor lamps, desk lamps, table lamps
• Lots of antique case glass lamp shades in green, milk glass, and red. Do you have an old lamp that needs a period replacement shade?
• Several antique oil paintings—still lives of fruit, pears, peaches, plums, berries, etc
• Antique wall clock by Watkins
• Antique hand painted house sign, depicting an American Indian chief, painted on both sides, came from an old house in northern Wisconsin
• Antique fishing net decorated with antique and vintage fishing lures and floats
• Antique English cast iron planters
• Handmade bentwood child’s rocking chair by James Overman, signed
• Antique Islamic prayer board, beautifully carved, from Swat India
• Antique hand carved Indian door panel, still has remnants of original paint, mounted on a metal base, really amazing decor piece
• Chokwe mask, African tribal mask art, this mask represents Pwo which honors the founding female ancestors. The central cuneiform on the forehead represents a cosmogram. The designs on the cheeks are solar discs joined by tears
• Gope or spirit board from Papua New Guinea, 20th century
• Luba Kifwebe moon mask, African tribal mask art. Moon masks would have primarily danced in celebrations honoring the appearance of the new moon, a symbol of recognition, hope, and rebirth.
• African Bambara antelope mask, African tribal mask art.
• African Bambara male ancestor figure
• Antique cast iron lawn jockey, repainted
• Vintage Asmat drum, Papua New Guinea, wood and lizard skin
• Armistice Day American flag, silk, 48 star, typed onto a white stripe “November 11, 1918 “Peace on Earth” “, framed, WWI
• Handel slag glass lamp with water lily overlay and original base, Art Nouveau, late 19th/early 20th century
• Antique table lamp with aurene glass shade
• Antique wooden wagons with cast iron wheels, Auto Wheel Coasters and Cyclone
• Antique slag glass adjustable desk lamp with tulip design
• Antique smoking stand floor lamp, brass, with an antique aurene glass shade
• a group of Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts style English tiles, late 19th century
• Very fun and modern chunky necklace made of large black, rectangular glass beads with a silver clasp
• Middle Eastern necklace with large silver and amber beads
• Long necklace with large green agate beads and a silver clasp
• Indonesian necklace of red and orange seeds
• Very striking and modern necklace of chunky large rough clear crystal with a silver clasp
• Double strand of faceted green garnets with an antique jade and large topaz pendant set in silver
• Strand of green freshwater pearls with a triangular citrine pendant set in silver
• Strand of large tumbled turquoise glass beads, like sea glass
• Very pretty graduated necklace of aquamarine colored teardrop crystals
• Strand of large tumbled white glass beads, like sea glass
• Strand of large tumbled green glass beads, like sea glass
• Vintage designer women’s clothing—Jim Thompson, Geoffrey Beene, Kate Spade, Bob Mackie, Ralph Lauren, and more—sizes 0-6
• Lots of vintage Hawaiian shirts—mens size L and children’s too
• Art books—tons of art books—this couple love art, going to museums, traveling and learning about art! This is an incredible and varied collection of art books on a variety of topics, artists, countries, cultures, crafts and more.
• Cincinnati Wrought Iron stained glass shade lamp, fruit tree with original base
• Pair of vintage Chinese garden seats, brown and gold with dragons
• Pair of vintage large Chinese urns, brown and gold with dragons
• Early 19th century American mahogany chest of drawers, Empire style with original brasses
• Antique Pittsburgh Glass lamp with green case glass “chipped ice” shade and original brass base
• Antique Art Nouveau style stained glass lamp. The shade is in perfect condition and features glowing poppies and faceted jewel glass. The bronze base is layered with overlapping leaves. It’s a stunning lamp, but it is not signed anywhere. 
• Antique terracotta doll molds, early to mid 19th century
• Lots of antique clocks—mantel clocks, grandmother clocks and wall clocks
• Cute antique night stands and end tables
• rare and unusual clamping work lamp, antique, with a rare green case glass hobnail shade with a glare protector. While searching for the shade, I only found one other like it.
• A pair of 19th century Chinese carved door panels from the Anhui region
• 19th century American folk art portrait, oil on board
• Antique and vintage Watts pottery
• Antique and vintage Chinese and Chinoiserie style lamps
• Lots of vintage Christmas, ornaments, Santas, Schaller figures and more
• Vintage and antique wicker furniture, chairs, settees, desks, tables and lamps, including Haywood Wakefield
• Vintage cameras
• 19th C pie safe
• Lots of Depression glass in uranium  green and pink, Fenton, Tiffin, and more
• Early 20th C oil painting on canvas of an Indian chief, signed Flower
• Late 19th and early 20th century stained glass windows, Victorian and Prairie styles
• early 1970s wedding dress in great condition, very pretty
• Lots of designer men’s clothing, excellent condition, mostly mens L, XL, and XXL
• Antique full sized Jenny Lind bed
• antique hand made May Basket quilt from Tennessee, large full size, could cover a queen bed, excellent condition
• fabulous, antique, rustic work table, painted red base with a gray top, amazing for a kitchen, modern farmhouse, steampunk, industrial look, give this table a forever home
• folk art US flag painted on corrugated tin, vintage
• antique Japanese glass fishing net floats, very cool
• Vintage glass demijon bottles, several sizes
• a pair of Chinoiserie style lamps, brass bases with new silk shades
• 1920s Heywood-Wakefield wicker chairs, settees and tables, green and white
• Antique and vintage Halloween postcards, decorations other paper ephemera, Beistle, Dennison and more
• Antique Sandwich glass oil lamps, 19th century, marble bases with bronze columns topped with cranberry glass cut too clear
• Late 19th/early 20th century postcards, advertisements and other paper ephemera 
• Late 19th century antique flat file chest from Hamilton with original hardware
• Vintage handmade Hawaiian quilt, red and white
• Antique Cram globe, 1912-1918, mounted in a cast iron stand
• Vintage African tribal barkcloth
• Mid 19th century hand woven overshot coverlet in red, white and blue
• antique wicker fishing baskets
• Antique early 20th century Mission style oak rocking chair
• very cool antique trunk, made in Evanston, great size and height for a side table
• a pair of 18th century English engravings by Samuel Howitt 
• a beautiful silk sari, red, green and gold from India
• a beautiful hand woven and embroidered cotton textile from Bhutan
• Vintage and antique stamps, coins and currency from Vietnam, Thailand, New Zealand and Cambodia, much if it is pre-Vietnam War, colonial era
• How does your garden grow? We have lots of beautiful vintage planters, copper fire pit covers, antique English cast iron planters, an antique copper weathervane with a cow and ordinals, antique late 19th century French cast iron chairs, and more!
• Maine Wapanaki basket, Native American basket
• 1920s folk art log cabin with furniture and wooden animals
• 19th century Eastlake style icebox (like the kind that that held a block of ice) converted into a chic bar
• very fun and weird, and just a little creepy in a good way, 19th century framed prints of children with dogs and goats
• Stuart crystal stemware
• Casio G-Shock watches with original box and all paperwork
• Lots of beautiful textiles and scarves, including a vintage 1940s Notre Dame stadium blanket
• Victorian wicker platform rocker, glider rocker
• late 19th century, marble topped chest, wash stand
• large frosted white glass baluster shaped lamp, 1950s, 1960s
• STAY TUNED—THERE IS MORE TO COME!!!!!