4 Day Franklin Estate Sale

STEP ASIDE SCARLETT...TEXAS IS IN THE HOUSE!!

Absolutely do not miss this extraordinary sale in this historical home. The house is located on over 50 acres of property. You will not see a better collection of furniture and collectibles anywhere...promise you that!

We continue to add photos and will do so until Wednesday evening prior to the start of the sale on Thursday. There are hundreds and hundreds of items to unpack. Items included in this sale are from the Texas estate of the prominent Fitzgerald family who occupied their home for nearly 100 years.

So far, we have uncovered the following treasures:

* Vintage and antique furniture including several barrister cabinets, an upright piano, farm tables, an impressive oak hall tree, a collection of wicker furniture, cane-bottomed chairs, custom four-poster bed, several desks, oak chairs, an antique bible/dictionary stand.

* A large collection of antique and vintage books, including first editions, and children's books. Also, many scrapbooks, year books, and travel books from the nineteen-teens through the nineteen forties.

* Military memorabilia and collectibles.  

* Amazing old toys, games, dolls, and doll furniture.

* Vintage flags, a Victrola with lots of records, steamer trunks and wardrobe trunks, several dress forms, including a Wolf collapsible shoulder dress form from 1957.

* Many beautiful rugs, stained glass, art and mirrors

* China, pottery, and glassware including children’s tea sets, Havilland, Rosetti, Royal Castle, Bavarian China, McCoy, Fenton, Russian blue.

* Pool table, exercise equipment including a treadmill, ab coaster, set of free weights, and a kick/boxing heavy bag

* Vintage electric fans, vintage doors and door parts, old phones, and much, much more!

CHECK OUT THIS LIST:

1. Late 1800's porch swing

2. 1890's beautiful framed stained glass - Oklahoma Indian Chief's gift to his daughter

3. Antique mirror with balustrade frame

4. 1940's canoe from the Kansas State University's women's canoe racing team

5. Vintage Coca Cola machine

6. Early 1900's Millet print of husband and wife praying in the field

7. 1920's honorable congressman Gordon Russell's foot locker

8. Early 1900's wood/iron collapsible pastor pulpit from the Lakewood Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas

9. Early 1900's Empire egg and dart hall tree

10. Turn of the century pot belly desk

11. Turn of the century primitive one drawer "coffee" table

12. Stickley bench with drawer below

13. Late 1800's French country dining table with drawer at one end

14. Late 1800's French cupboard

15. Victrola phonograph in working order, beautifully crafted, with many Victrola records 

16. Exquisite handsome late 1800's solid iron fireplace andiron

17. Mint condition oversized gold framed fireplace mirror

18. Late 1800's English Sideboard

19. Stickley plant stand

20. WWII Military desk from Camp Fannin

21. Late 1800's desk from Patriarch J.W. Fitzgerald's Tyler, TX residence 

22. Pre WWI Austrian bistro table w/4 chairs

23. Early 1900's Colorado house drawn sled in mint condition

24. Lake 1800's Heywood-Wakefield wicker furniture ensemble - outstanding and in mint condition

25. Late 1800's wicker furniture including baby buggies and accessories 

26. Large selection of oriental rugs including sizes 8x10, 8x12 & 5x8

27. 1896 crazy quilt from Nagadoches TX

28. Early 1900's custom king size bed

29. 1915 custom bed and furnishings

30. Early 1900's writing desk with collapsible hidden typewriter shelf and drawer

31. Late 1800's upright piano and clawfoot piano stool

32. Early 1900's Texas Baptist Church doors with stained glass

33. Vintage toys including marbles, dolls and games

34. 100's of vintage photos

35. Early 1900's magazines & scrapbooks

36. Several antique Barristers 

37. Kings Crown glassware and other unique glassware and crystal

38. Vintage children's clothing

39. 100's of rare books (HANDLE WITH CARE, PLEASE)

40. Antique advertisements, sheet music and song folios 

41. Stained glass of sorts

42. Elegant dried floral arrangements

43. Antique late 1800's farm implements 

44. Vintage Hoosier style kitchen cabinet

45. Vintage floor lamps and desk lamps

46. 5 custom lighted display cases

And, what's a sale without these items?!

-Yamaha dirt bike

-3 six month old refrigerator units

-Filing cabinets

-Office supplies

-Housewares

-Kitchenwares

-Five 17" Wrangler tires with Jeep rims 

Mark your calendars! 4 days of the best of the best! Plenty of parking. The house might be chilly...dress warmly!