EARLY AMERICAN ANTIQUES: The LIFETIME COLLECTION of Judge & Mrs. William Wetzel, Briarcliff Manor
Jun 2
10am to 4pmJun 3
10am to 4pmJun 4
10am to 4pmTerms & Conditions
• Signup sheet will be outside at 7am. Please write only one name (yours), your email and take take a ticket. Names left without emails will not count. Write more names than your own, and you all loose your place in line.
• First 10 people from the list will be admitted at 10a.m. After the first 10 people, admissions will be staggered, for as long as it takes to accommodate the names on the list
• We will gladly field requests for additional information, photos, etc., and respond to the best of our knowledge and abilities, as our schedule allows. We will not provide "an idea of" pricing, availability or details of an item's location in the house before the sale.
• No purses, bags, or dogs.
• This is a sale in a historic private home. There is not a lot of room, but there are many fragile items, so please be careful.
• Do not park in, or block the driveway or other parked cars.
• Please don't try to access any rooms labeled as "Do Not Enter."
• Please be extra careful of pedestrians walking to and from the sale.
• If parking on the side of the road, pull off the road entirely.
• Please don't ask to use the restroom.
• You may leave any large items you intend to purchase with the cashier, but we are not obligated to watch over them.
• If you wish to make sure items on hold remain available, you may purchase the item, leave it in your car, and return to shop.
• Items must be removed by end of sale.
• If you wish to come back to pick up a large item, you must first pay in full and make an appointment. If you miss the appointment, and don't make direct contact with us (call, text, email with our response), you forfeit the item.
• Please do not ask our staff to help bring items to your vehicle. They would love to help, but it is a service we are not allowed to offer, for insurance purposes. Bring help, or come back later.
• You will be politely asked to leave if you exhibit rudeness, arguing or aggressive haggling. We have zero tolerance for disrespectful shoppers.
• Please bring your own packing material, boxes, and wrap. We have some, but cannot possibly supply enough for everyone.
• We can lend a hand truck or dolly to use at your own risk.
• Your patience, respectful behavior and cheerful attitude will contribute to a pleasant shopping experience for everyone (and will earn you better deals!)
• If you have a complaint, please take it up with a staff member, rather than speaking about within earshot of other customers and poisoning their atmosphere.
• If you are happy with your items and the services provided, we appreciate positive online reviews!
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Description & Details
Hudson Estate Sales is proud to present:
Early American Antiques: The Lifetime Collection of of Judge William Wetzel and Mrs. Patricia Wetzel
FINALLY: It's the ONE we've been telling you about! It's an antique-lovers' Dream Sale, featuring museum-quality Early American decorative arts and furnishings. The furniture ranges from rustic Cottage Farm-house style, to Sheraton, Federal, Queen Anne, Eastlake, Victorian and more, most with original paint and finishes intact. There are excellent examples of the region's case goods furniture, in the form of spool chests, apothecaries, map chests and cupboards. Jenny Lind trunks, salt-glazed urns, ceramic crocks, jugs and iron pots and hearth tools hold down the floor, while quality folk art, paintings, weather vanes, figural carvings and silhouettes, antique pull-toys, antique regional (NY) Shaker baskets, quality folk art, general-store & dry goods packaging, tins & accessories, hooked rugs on stretchers, brass lighting, thickly-framed mirrors, copper pots and wooden utensils hang on the walls and from the ceiling. It's a reminder of times when planks were hand-hewn, wool was spun by hand and nails were individually pounded from iron. You won't find any flat-packaged pressboard here -- These items are the real deal, authentic and lovingly collected by Judge and Mrs. William Wetzel of Briarcliff Manor,* for over 50 years.
For the chef, there's a generous selection of contemporary cookware, cookbooks, serve-ware, silverplate and fine china to host a crowd. Ample glassware to mix cocktails for dozens. For kids, we have a large library of vintage early-readers, plus 1970s games, vintage Fisher-price, HotWheels, a vintage dollhouse with furniture, collectible dolls and a large selection of young-adult paperbacks. Antique patchwork quilts adorn beautiful brass beds, and whimsical Christmas table linens and ornaments may leave you nostalgic for snow--in June
It's a must-see for any lover of Americana! In addition to the antiques, there are vintage toys, crafts supplies, holiday decor, household items and a wealth of cooking items and fine serve ware. If you never go to estate sales, consider this one. If you do go to estate sales, you'll know: Get here early! Everything offered here speaks of quality, taste, rarity & authenticity- a unique opportunity you won't want to miss! We've been sitting on this for months, we are absolutely thrilled to announce this Dream Sale! (Yes, it's really that good!) See less
* About the Collectors: Judge William Wetzel and Mrs. Patricia Wetzel. At 92, the Judge is still lightning-fast with a witty comeback. His playful side is evident in a few of the quirkier forms of decor, like antique rat traps, satirical 19th C. lithographs, and more than a few tools we have yet to discover the purpose of.
Their contrasting but complimentary backgrounds —Bill is a retired New York State Supreme Court Judge, and his late wife Patricia, was an antiques dealer and amateur chef, a master knitter and seamstress, mother and grandmother. They shared a passion for American history, travel and foods. Their approach to collecting art and antiques was patient, selective and intellectually vigorous; their collection was formed over decades of trips to New England's back-road antique stores and open-air markets, bringing back treasures to furnish their historic home. This is a Collector's Collection, a love-letter to American decorative arts, assembled by a couple for whom acquiring antiques was a lifetime obsession.
A portion of this antique Westchester home, with its wrap-around porch, wide floor boards and floor to ceiling windows, dates back to the pre-1800s. It was once a club house for the world-renown Briarcliff Lodge golf course. Bill, as he is known, is a former Mayor of this well-manicured, quiet village—although the neighbors insist he will always be the Mayor! The home has played host to dignitaries and politicians; has welcomed dozens of friends, family and bunches of grand kids. Yet, when the Judge is asked what was his proudest achievement has been (outside of his family), he would say: My wife's Collection, ceding all credit to the late Patricia Wetzel. Assembling these pieces has truly been a shared labor of love, perseverance and creativity—and now, the entire contents of the home and the Collection is being offered for sale to the public for the first time... so that others may share & treasure the Judge's pride and joy.
This is truly a unique opportunity to own interesting artifacts and important furnishings from America's past. It's happening for one weekend only: Friday, June 2nd, Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday June 4th, from 10 to 4. Don't miss it!
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