BROOK FARM GENERAL MARKET Antique Store Closing/Liquidation Sales! 30% OFF STORE-WIDE!

Original post 11-9-24

We were recently asked by Kent Fisher, owner of the Brook Farm General Market on Douglas Ave, to assist with advertising an incredible opportunity!  After nearly 47 wonderful years of providing amazing and unique treasures to the greater Kalamazoo area, Kent and his wife Deborah have decided to close the store at the end of 2024.  So, for the next several weekends they will be open Thursday through Sunday, offering their remaining antiques, furniture and collectibles to you at 30% off store-wide, with a select few items being offered for negotiation (there are a few rare antiques and collections that will excluded from specific discounts, with offers considered and negotiation available).  Store-wide discounts will get even deeper in December, so make sure you stay tuned for more details!

Make sure to mark these weekends down.  (More dates and discounts will be announced closer to December).  Even if the advertisement doesn't appear on EstateSales.NET, the sales will still be running - Check on Facebook Marketplace for additional ads as well.  The sales will be taking place these weekends:

Thursday - Sunday, November 14 - 17  (Thurs. 10-5, Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 11-2)

Thursday - Sunday, November 21 - 24  (Thurs. 10-5, Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 11-2)

Friday - Sunday, November 29 - December 1  (Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 11-2)

This will be a CASH ONLY sale, so make sure you plan ahead and bring plenty with you!  There will be items you've never seen before, as well as LOTS of great items that you will want to take home with you!  Whether you're a serious collector, a casual looker, an interior decorator, or a reseller...you're sure to find something you can't live without.  So make sure you come out to the sale and support this wonderful Kalamazoo business.  

*** This sale is NOT being operated by House of Memories Estate Services.  We've been graciously included as part of the process to advertise only.  Kent and his team will be operating the sale each weekend.  Also, there won't be credit card or Venmo services, so make sure to bring plenty of cash.

Here is a list of some of the featured pieces and collections in these sales:

- An incredible collection of matching antique Flow Blue china from the mid- to late 19th century, to be sold as a set.

- Thousands of pieces of unique, rare and beautiful pieces of glassware, china, pottery, porcelain, dishes, etc:  Fiesta, McCoy, Roseville, Haeger, Weller, Candlewick, Hull, Hall, Fostoria, Depression Glass, perfume bottles, vases, dish sets, jardinieres, planters, and more!

- Great selection of uranium glass throughout the store

- Massive selection of Christmas items: ornaments, decor, Santa items, etc

- Advertising pieces: signs, crocks, yard sticks, posters, etc

- Collection of rare antique "Door of Hope" dolls from Shanghai, early 20th century

- Rare flax spinning wheel made by Joel Farnham near Owego, NY some time around 1790-1830

- Hundreds of pieces of solid wood furniture, ranging in ages (mid-19th century through 1970s): Victorian secretaries, Eastlake items, dressers, desks, bed frames, end tables, night stands, dining tables, dining chairs, wood rocking chairs, mid-century maple furniture, buffets, sideboards, dry sinks, book cases +++

- Vintage metal runner sleds

- Antique Victrolas, Edison phonographs, vintage audio equipment, stereos, radios, etc 

- Large collections/entire departments throughout the store: Christmas and holiday decor, Asian, African, Native American, furniture, vintage and antique toys, board games, dolls, musical instruments, LPs, 78s, Books, CDs, artwork, kitchen items, dish sets, antique and vintage door hardware, watches, sporting goods, smoking/tobacco collectibles +++

- LARGE selection of jewelry throughout the store.

- Lanterns, vintage lighting, lamps, etc

- Great selection of vintage advertising milk bottles

- Lots of antique tools

- Antique stoneware items: butter churns, umbrella stands, crocks, etc

- HUGE selection of vintage toys: pressed steel toys, banks, board games, antique dolls, train set items, comic books, etc

- Large, absolutely stunning, antique cuckoo clock made by the American Cuckoo Clock Co. (offers/negotiation available on this item)

- Vintage silverware sets

- EV Tapco C-8E 8-channel audio mixing board in travel case

- Seemingly endless supply of store displays, display cabinets, shelving, cupboards, display racks, etc.  *** All store displays and shelving will be available for purchase right away, but won't be available for pick-up until the sales are completed at the end of December ***

This sale is a rare chance for you to find sweet treasures at a fantastic discount!  Try to make it through all 1000 photos in the gallery...there is SO MUCH TO SEE!  Don't miss out on this opportunity to be a part of the legacy of an amazing local business...let's give Kent and Deborah a much-deserved exclamation point to their wonderful half-century of service to the community!