Hyattsville home packed with mountain of collectibles, Coca-Cola room, jewelry, vintage toys

Make plans now to attend our May 17-18, 2014 Hyattsville, Maryland estate sale that will include a staggering number of collectibles (especially figurines), Coca-Cola room, countless paintings covering many walls, Christmas collectibles, teddy bears, furniture, china, appliances, motorcycle, car, bicycles, jewelry including gold and silver, hair salon chairs and equipment, tools, vintage toys, vintage ladies clothing, baby clothes and much more. Home owner has lived in home for decades.  There are so many smalls and collectibles that we had to donate much of the furniture in the home to make room to display them!

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The sale will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. No early birds allowed. Early arrivers will receive numbers for entry. Address to be posted here the day before the sale.

Here’s a partial list of what we’ve uncovered so far:

Art: Oil on canvas painting of a bearded man whose eyes seem to follow you across the room; Countless pieces of inexpensive oil on canvas and board wall art with heavy emphasis on cottage scenes, flowers, beaches, light houses, ships and the sea; Scores of mansion, home, city skyline and Gone With The Wind plaques signed by Sheila;

Beanie Babies: Hundreds of TY Beanie Babies, including those from 3^rd generation, plus Coca-Cola Beanies

Teddy Bears: It’s as if Teddy Roosevelt himself convened a teddy bear convention. There have to be at least several hundred bears of every size and shape in this house and they’re all in excellent condition, some with original boxes. Won’t surprise us if number passes 500.

Bicycles: Pink Predator Pro; GT BMX Performer Pro; Ross EuroTour

Board Games: All kinds of current and some vintage board games.

Books: Modern and older hardbacks and paperbacks on history (Civil War and many other subjects), religion, diet, health, arts and crafts, nature and many other subjects; modern and old children’s books; coffee table books

Cameras: A small group of vintage still and video cameras

China: Multiple sets of china including Noritake, Staffordshire Ironstone, Eschenbach (Germany), Bavarian, Haviland Limoges (France), Shelley (England) cup and saucers, La Fleur gold-rimmed coffee cups, Pfaltzgraff, china with duck decor

Christmas Stuff: Every manner of Christmas décor, bulbs, paper, lights, trees and more

Clothing – adult: Vintage women’s clothing including hats, purses, handbags (Prada, bottega veneda, etc.), dresses, leather jackets, fur coats, shoes

Clothing – baby: Mountains of baby clothes and infant clothes for girls and boys including shoes, boots, pants, dresses, suits, bibs, pajamas, shirts.

Coca-Cola Collectibles: The Coke room includes a great ceiling fan, plus polar bears, plaques, glasses, lamps, towels, puzzles, clocks, signs, nightlights, snow globes, figurines, Coca-Cola Picnic Barbie, Beanie Babies, train car, antique wallets and more.

Crafts: All kinds of arts and crafts supplies including silk and plastic flowers, pine cones, reference books, paints and more

Dolls: Wide variety of dolls including Marian Yu Designs, Brinn’s Collectible Porcelain, Princess House, Heritage, Memories, and more.

Electronics: Stereo, vintage Apple McIntosh SE computer, Animated Holiday Symphonium,

Figurines: Many hundreds of animal figurines including ducks, horses, elephants, dolphins and dogs (Collies); human character figurines by Enesco; Norman Rockwell figurines; Hummel figurines; numerous lighthouses

Furniture: Dining table and chairs, china cabinet, office chairs, rocking chairs, student desks, roll-top desk, mahogany flatware chest, marble-topped vanity, toy chests, reclining chairs, book cases, jewelry cabinets, patio furniture

Glass: Fenton, red decorative glass, Fostoria glass, unused lead crystal or etched glassware in boxes, multiple punch bowl sets and cake stands, pair of vintage milk bottles

Hair Salon: Vintage and modern hair salon equipment and supplies including washing chair, dryers and all kinds of products (homeowner operated salon in basement)

Harley-Davidson Collectibles: Some great coffee table books, several figurines, black Christmas stocking, belt buckle and a few other items.

Home Décor: Pair of leaded glass kitchen cabinet doors; lamps from Victorian to modern; piles of blankets and linens; lots of décor related to beaches and oceans including light house lamps, shells, art, miniature ships

Jewelry: We’ll have a jewelry room with fine jewelry, including gold and sterling silver, as well as mountain of costume jewelry; rings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, pins, earrings, charms, etc.

Kitchen: Cutlery, Reed & Barton flatware, cookie jars, glasses, cookware, dishes, NFL team glasses/mugs (Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills)

Lamps: Lovely assortment of banquet lamps, including some two-tier, hand-painted Victorian-style lamps, kerosene oil lamps, and decorative lighthouse lamps, including an unusual vintage Port & Starboard lamp.

Miscellaneous: Four nifty vintage matchbooks; fishing gear including lures; fish tanks and accessories;

Musical Instruments: Organ (not sure yet about condition), Yamaha PSS-270 keyboard

Puzzles: There have to be at least 50 puzzles, maybe a lot more.

Thimbles: Probably 100-plus thimbles made from variety of materials including porcelain, cloisonné, brass, tin and more.

Tools: Variety of household and garden tools; Craftsman tools

Toys: Fantastic assortment of toys spanning decades. They include two working musical carousels in near mint condition; numerous dolls; doll houses and doll furniture; Hess trucks; metal farm vehicles; all kinds of vintage and modern Fisher Price toys; Barbie; Construx; Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars; Lego sets; cookware sets; McDonald’s miniature food set; HO scale model trains, scenes and accessories by AHM, Tyco, Life-Line.

Vehicles: Suzuki Savage 650 motorcycle in excellent condition with clear title with 3,440 miles on it; 1983 Monte Carlo with blown radiator and much rust on the driver’s side – great restoration project; small number of auto and motorcycle parts, including starters, alternators, tires and rims.