The Extraordinary Estate of John and Alta Franks

estate sale | 3 day sale | sale is over
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The address for this sale in Shreveport, LA 71107 will no longer be shown since it has already ended.
Dates
Thu
Jul 6
10am to 4pm
2023
Fri
Jul 7
10am to 4pm
2023
Sat
Jul 8
10am to 4pm
2023

Terms & Conditions

When the gates are opened, uniformed security guards will show you the designated parking area.  The drive in front of the home  and at the garage area must be kept open for item pick-up.    The home and garage will open promptly at 10am daily.  There will be several other uniformed, plain clothed  &  armed security guards outside and inside the home all the time.     Monitored Security cameras are located throughout the home.  
 
There will be one central check out area with 3 cashiers in the large room when you enter the home, a cashier at the garage area, and another cashier in the jewelry room.  We will accept cash and cards.  All items inside the home, except for items inside the jewelry room, must be paid for at that large check out area.    Inside the jewelry room, only 2 people will be allowed at a time to enter the jewelry display area, and an armed guard will monitor that traffic area.  No large purses or bags allowed in that room.
 
Items in the garage must be paid for at that cashier site, there will be no entrance from garage into the home, all must enter home via the front door where traffic will be monitored by an officer. Items purchased outside cannot be brought inside the home.
 
The home is large and spacious, there are 14 rooms downstairs, 3 large rooms upstairs.  Don’t miss the laundry room, butler’s pantry,  silver room  and guest bedroom, just off the kitchen.     There are lots of breakable items throughout so PLEASE—NO CHILDREN------.  We have placed signs throughout the home to assist you in your shopping.   It is possible that we have to limit the number of shoppers inside the home.  
 
Bring help to load large purchases.  There will be a holding area for you to place items you want to purchase as you continue shopping and a wrapping area  near the check out area.  
 
Please bring your own moving help to remove purchases. If you need help moving purchases to your home please call Lonnie Hill 318-298-2695 or Haulage 318-272-6536. For long-distance delivery call Uship 1-800-698-7447.
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WELDON ESTATE SALES,  WINFRED & PATSY,   ESTATE PROS, CINDY WILKINSON, AND ERIC JACKSON ESTATE SALES HAVE COMBINED FORCES TO BRING YOU AN UNBELIEVABLE SALE THIS THURSDAY—SATURDAY,  The fabulous estate of John and Alta Franks,  3700 Old Mooringsport Road, Shreveport, La.  71105,  10----4 Thursday, July 6—Saturday, July 8, their family home, 8,000 square feet plus a 3 car garage.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFO, AS IT WILL MAKE YOUR SHOPPING EXPERIENCE EASIER.........

The gates to the property will open at 8 am.  There will be 1 or more sheriff deputies to monitor parking in the assigned area.  NO parking on Old Mooringsport Road, you will be ticketed.   If you desire to be there when the gates open, you may temporarily park and wait  in the parking lot across the street from Trinity Heights Church, do not park in the lot where church is situated.  

The entrance to the home will be through the front door only.  Another sheriff deputy will monitor traffic there.   The garage will open at 10m  for shopping there, but no entrance to the home through the garage.   All items in the garage must be paid for there at that cashier station.  Items paid for in the garage cannot be brought into the home, you will need to place in your car or arrange for them to be held there.  

There will be a large check out area  in the home, with 2 or 3 cashiers along with a wrapping station. All items in the home will be paid for there, except that the jewelry and a large group of smalls, purses, and furs.     These items will be located in a separate room where  an armed sheriff deputy will monitor traffic and only 2 people at a time can enter the  jewelry area.  Any item located in that room must be paid for in that room at that cashier station.   Jewelry purchases will be placed in a sealed bag for you.  

There will also be other armed Sheriff Deputies and plainclothes  security folks throughout the entire home at all times.  Monitored security cameras are located throughout the home.....  

There are 14 rooms downstairs and 3 big rooms upstairs, and each room is filled.     After the first few hours, the garage doors will be closed and entrance to garage  will be through the kitchen laundry area.  Don't fail to explore the entire home as each room is full.   We have placed several signs throughout to assist you.    

There are  a huge amount of breakable items in the home,  we ask that you do not bring small children to the sale.     

NOW   for the sale:   We have dining table and 10 leather chairs, large breakfront by John Widdicomb, marble top side table,  Baker colonial Williamsburg game table,  Henredon side table.  pair of carved horse and rider temple gauardians,    Hancock and Moore side chairs,   Henredon breakfast/dining table with 10 chairs, antique sideboard,  heptagon (7 side) custom made poker table with leather chairs,   antique drafting table, antique upholstered benches,  Stickley chairs,  Hancock and Moore sofas, chairs,  chests, Thomasville bedroom furnishings,   tables and mirrors by La Barge, other chests, chairs, and   tables, by Century, Theodore Alexander, Fairfield,  Louis Phillip, Davis, Serta, Herman Miller,  Erwin Lambeth, E J Victor, Woodbridge,   and more,    rugs by Edward Fields, shell carved wine cabinet,  Sligh motion entertainment center,    tons of crystal by Baccarat,  Steuben,  Lalique,  Swarovski,  Waterford,  Val St Lambert and others,   china by Spode Indian Tree;   Spode Fitzhugh,  Spode Christmas Tree,  Royal Doulton Rondelay,  Noritake Royal Orchard,  Haviland Limoges Chrysantheme, Mikasa Fine Ivory,   and more.......lots and lots of silverplate serving trays, containers, and bowls,  rare Jean Tilleaux rose arrangement,    18th century Japanese punch bowl,   gorgeous art, oils and watercolors, by Francis Kalmbach, Arthur Singer,  Richard Timan, Clark Brown,  Marc Chapaud,  L. Stepano,  Fred Stone,  Gould ornithology prints,  Clifton,  Andre Grissom and others,   books,  cookbooks,  GE profile washer & dryer,  many small kitchen appliances,  cookware, lots of  bakeware,  large serving trays,   gigantic butler's pantry that is full........... beautiful linens, tablecloths, napkins, towels.......many designer purses,  lots of designer clothing and shoes,   several furs,   decorative items of all kinds, Hummel figures,  gorgeous lamps,  mirrors, fine jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, rings, many pieces of 14k and 18k gold, pearls, fine watches by Rolex, Omega, Piaget, Ullman Pollack, Choppard,  and so very much more..............UPSTAIRS:   desks,  office furniture,  all kind seasonal decor, luggage,  books,  chairs, sofas, tv armoire, treadmill, lots of the paintings are up there,  brass items,  and so much more.....

in garage:   variety of household overflow,  horse racing trophies, desk, exercise equipment,  tables,  electronics,  dvds, cds, costume jewelry,   drapery rods and much more.,

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Sale PictureDining roomSale PictureFaux marble top decorator sideboard/buffetSale PictureSale PictureBaker Colonial Williamsburg game tableSale PictureConvertible mahogany sofa table to dining table Sale PictureMassive temple guardian on horseback, one of pairSatsuma vase, one of pairHaviland Limoges ChrysanthemeSale PictureSpode Indian TreeSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureParquet top mid century dining top and 10 Louis Phillipe style leather dining chairs Edward Fields rug Sale PictureWaterford, Baccarat and other large crystal bowlsJean Tilleaux roses arrangement Sale PictureSale PictureSligh motion furniture lighted entertainment center with built in electronic tv liftBaker silver chest18th c. Chinese export Famille Rose punch bowl in the Mandarin pallatte- interior overspray Sale PictureSale PictureSale PictureBaker19th c. Continental pier cabinetAnother Edward Fields rugEdward Fields rugOne of pair, double brass horn wall sconce Carved mahogany velvet chair, one of pairSunroom Hancock & Moore sofaLaBarge brass and glass cocktail tableLaBarge brass and glass end table, one of pairWoodbridge custom upholstered chairs and tea tableWoodbridge custom upholstered chair, one of pairMottahedeh lamp and matching porcelain urnsSale PictureClifton oil on canvas Bevan Funnell Newhaven England armoire with slideShell carved wine cabinet Vintage distressed Oushak style rugMaster bedroom Hancock & Moore floral sofaHancock & Moore floral chairChinoiserie porcelain lamp, one of pair Italian style oak commode with tea slide, one of pairFrancis Kalmbach “Ring Around the Rosie” oil on canvasSale PictureAndre’ Gisson - Paris Street Scene, oil on canvasSale PictureAndre’ Gisson - Paris Street Scene, oil on canvasSale PictureErwin Lambeth coffee tableM. Storm, oil on canvasSale PictureHancock & Moore leather swivel glider chair, one of pairSale PicturePair of porcelain waterfowl Sale PictureChinese export cylinder vaseChinoiserie lacquer and brass etegereBrass mounted campaign chestWilliamsburg Chippendale beveled mirror Baker no. 4045 Norman Craftsmanship sideboardSale PictureYellow gingham rug 11’8”x14’Custom upholstered carved oak headboard Ladies designer clothing Sale PictureSale PictureHenredon Aston Court bow front chest Bronze waterfowl lampClifton field landscape oil on canvas Sale PictureStickley Fine Furniture chairsNoritake Royal Orchard service for 12Sale PictureSale PicturePremier Furniture Crafters by E. J. Victor chestSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureFairfield loveseatItalian tole style lamp, one of pairNesting tablesKey City chair and ottomanCustom upholstered Provencial down seat bergereHenredon campaign style box on standCustom upholstered chair, she’ll inlay English Regency style box on stand Pace Master treadmill Century Furniture entertainment armoire Theodore Alexander chinoiserie etegere Sale PictureRichard TimmSale PictureArthur SingerSale PictureMarc ChapaudSale PictureUpstairs officeMahogany deskCrème peinte chairLouis Phillips deskK. Stepano Sale PictureSigned HarpHooker Furniture chestChinese porcelain lampHooker Furniture game tableSale PictureSigned Cyrr Sale PictureSale PictureMoonrise Ceremony oil on canvasSale PictureWelby oil on canvasThomasvilleSale PictureItalian tole lampChinese porcelain lampThomasville bedside chest, one of pair and part of suite, lamp not for saleSale PictureSo Wei oil on canvasSale PictureSale PictureChinese Chippendale style bamboo chair, one of pairHickory Furniture Chinese Chippendale benchesJohn Widdicomb chinoiserie sideboard cabinet Royal Riders Indian Mughal school painting on silkMetamorphic gilt tooled leather library stepsStickley Fine Furniture GE Profile washer and dryer Royal Doulton RondelaySale PictureSale PictureMikasa Fine IvorySpode FitzhughSpode Christmas TreeSale PictureReversible mink 3/4 coatNeiman-Marcus mink coatBlack fox and mink capeAssorted designer 14k, 18k and Diamond jewelryRoberto Coin 18k and several other 18k gold necklaces Sale PictureLaliqueBaccaratBaccarat urn vaseBaccarat Baccarat Lalique LaliqueHummelsHummels HummelsHummelsFitz and Floyd pigJade clock and assorted porcelain Herend deer and Jay Strong vaseCybis and JeanTilleaux rosesCopperSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSilver plated decorative and service pieces Sale PictureSale PictureSale PictureOne of a kind David Yurman rose quartz 11 strands with 18k clasp. Purchased at Neiman Marcus from David Yurman.David Yurman rutilated quartz with 18k claspsMen’s 14 & 18k gold and diamond ringsLadies 14 & 18k ringsTwo 18k Piaget, 18k Rolex, and Omega Automatic watches18k Omega Constellation Automatic and 18k Chopard “Happy Diamonds” watchesTahitian graduated black pearls with 18k and diamond clasp and other strands of pearlsPearl and 18k bracelets and earrings 14 and 18k ladybug, bee and frog pinsSale Picture

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