DOCTOR'S ESTATE SALE - OVER 4,000 BOOKS, MERCEDES, FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD, TOOLS, OUTDOOR ITEMS, MORE!

Thursday Night Updates:

• We had a wonderful turnout today! Thank you to all who came out for this great sale. We still have lots available in the house, library, yard and garage. 
• Lots of furniture left, including the dining room set, china cabinets, end tables, consoles, daybed, marble top chest of drawers, roll top desk, vitrine/curio cabinet, and misc. chairs. The grandfather clock is still averrable too. Lots of art, books, collectibles, household, kitchen, and glassware left. We sold A LOT, but there was A LOT in the house to begin with. 
• Please bring bags and boxes. We had a lot to start with, but ran out mid-day. 
• The Mercedes is still available. Bids will be accepted until Saturday afternoon. 
• Saturday will be clearance day, so come early for the best deals! 

LAST UPDATES -- PLEASE READ:

• Please read the Terms and Conditions listed above. 
• Bring boxes for the library if you plan to purchase books. Any extra boxes to leave with us would be appreciated! 
• There has been a lot of interest in the Mercedes. I will have the price with info on the driver's side window. We will be happy to take offers/bids and the highest offer at the end of the day Friday will be contacted. 
• The garage is for the digger's. The tool room is through the garage is easily accessible. 
• There are two sofas under a blue tarp in the garage. They are NOT FOR SALE. The family requested storage in that corner until after the sale. Please do no remove tarp. 
• Feel free to walk around the back yard. There's stuff everywhere.
• For larger items, inside and out, pull white string tags and/or green tape. If the tag or tape is missing, consider it sold. But feel free to ask us. Sometimes we have to re-tag items. 

LIBRARY INFO:

• Books are everywhere! We have come up with a great pricing system for books that you will love, so come prepared. Please bring extra boxes for hauling books. We will have a separate check-out for the library, so be prepared. Mark Cotten will be in charge of the library, so you will be a happy shopper with him taking care of you. 
• Books are unfortunately in no particular order. There are groupings of related subjects, but look around and look close...there are most likely more on that subject throughout the library. 
• I made a list of subjects that stood out: Art (all kinds), Architecture, Archeology, Lifestyle, World and Geographical, History, Science/Medical, Society, Philosophy, Religion, Music, Movie/Film, Baseball, World War II and Hitler, France and Paris, lots of books on Cuba, all sorts of novels, and so much more. 

Mark your calendars for a wonderful estate sale Easter weekend as we liquidate the estate of the late Dr. Louis A. Balart. This is a not-to-miss sale!

Louis A. Balart MD, lover of wine, women, song and the written word, was a prominent gastroenterologist in New Orleans starting his career at the Browne-McHardy Clinic after escaping Castro's communist regime in Cuba in 1961. He was a true renaissance man, who enjoyed the arts, particularly music, writing, languages, carpentry, travel, and many other pursuits. He was an avid collector of books and wine and was a keen stereophile assembling an impressive library of recordings.  Always perfectly attired, Dr. Balart was selected Man of Fashion in 1995. Throughout his 93 years he enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest!

Some highlights include: 

- 1986 Mercedes 500 SEL, black and black interior, 138,000 miles 
Our client has requested that we attempt to sell the Mercedes prior to the sale. More information will be posted on the car very soon. If you are interested, please call or e-mail me for details. 
- Beautiful hardwood Saloon cocktail bar
- Ridgeway grandfather clock in working condition 
- Two barrister bookcases (not old) 
- Small oak roll-top desk
​- Large fish aquarium and large bird cage
​- Over 4,000 hardback books in a beautiful library (the shelves are not for sale - they're built-in)
- Some artwork, including two large paintings, many prints - lots of frames available 
- Lots of plaster statues, busts, and figures 
- Asian decorative arts  
​- Various worldly objects from Dr. Balart's many travels 
- Silverplate and serving pieces
- Tons of stemware and other glassware - lots of cocktail glass sets of all types and sizes
- Wonderful selection of vintage and semi-new men's suits, sports coats, over coats, ties, belts, suspenders, and hankies (many from local NOLA stores)
- Furniture, including side/end tables, dining room table with chairs, china cabinets, chests, coffee tables, chairs, Lane love cedar chest, etagere, bedroom furniture, and more. 
- Very nice bedroom suite, including Queen bed (mattress available), entertainment unit, marble top chest of drawers and end table
- Beautiful carved wood trunk
- Lots of household and kitchen items of all kinds - lots of corningware 
- Packed garage with tools, gardening appliances, ladders, and so much more. Diggers welcome!
- Lots of yard statues and various decorative yard items, pots, etc.
- Two lawn mowers
- Almost brand new Samsung front loading washer. Also a like new dryer. 
- MUCH MUCH MORE NOT LISTED -- THE HOUSE IS FULL OF SO MUCH!