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This is an exceptional sale. There is so much in the house that we had a great deal of trouble finding places for everything. The couple who lived here must have been extremely interesting people. He was a retired school band teacher who became the director of the Mesquite Symphonic Band, antiques dealer and restorer. He was also the Music Ministries Coordinator for the First Baptist Church in Dallas for many years. And he made lamps from musical instruments! She was an elementary school teacher who retired and focused her energies on her church and her 18 grandchildren. I’ve seen photos. Theirs was a real love match and I’ve rarely seen pictures of a couple who looked so happy together and with their family. But…if they had one of something, they had 4. If they had 4 they had 12. And they never threw anything away. We spent weeks sifting through the house to find so many amazing wonderful things. You’ll get the benefit of our hard work but there will still be some digging for you to do and some last minute pricing. We’ve done what we can, but there’s just so much in this house.  Read the list below and you’ll see. And it’s not even a complete list, just the highlights. 

YOU WILL LOVE THIS SALE! I guarantee it.

PLEASE NOTE: It’s a long story but the paper doll collection has been removed from the sale. Sorry for the confusion and any inconvenience  

ENTRY HALL

• Antique hall tree with painted tile inserts
• Small 3 drawer writing desk
• Enormous wall mirror, 39”x63” in ornate gold frame
• Table lamp made from a bugle

LIVING ROOM

• Antique display cabinet, probably English (small Wedgewood medallions at top front corners) with three shelves, glass front and sides
• Large wall mirror in ornate gold frame approx 37”x32”
• Antique Neo-classical, probably French, 3 legged pedestal table with ormolu mounts (Grecian goddess faces at top of legs and feet at bottom of legs) one drawer, approx 15 3/4”x34”
• Antique French vitrine (approx. 28”x58”) with ormolu mounts, carved glass front and sides
• Victorian china cabinet with 4 shelves, curved glass front and sides
• English Victorian (late 19th century) floral needlepoint fire screen
• 3 tier piecrust table
• Staffordshire figurines 15+ pieces
• Wedgewood jasperware, mostly dark blue/cobalt color, including plates of various sizes, vases, planter, cake plate with cover, candlesticks, salad set, etc. 28+ pieces
• Crystal: Large Waterford bowl, vases, bowls, cake plates, etc. Too many pieces to count
• Victorian Banquet floor lamp converted from oil to electricity (needs rewiring) 
• Table full of costume jewelry including many Premier Designs pieces
• Rayco Nickle kerosene table lamp
• Sterling: flatware (2 patterns,) 7 goblets  and miscellaneous pieces
• Contemporary 3 section china cabinet with glass door top and drawers beneath 
• Two different sets of Christmas dishes (will work together as one pattern set)
• Side chairs, footstools, small tables etc
• Mantle, painted white

DINING ROOM

• Queen Anne style dining table (approx 43”x53”) with one 14” leaf, ball and claw feet
• 4 dining side chairs with upholstered seats, ball and claw feet
• Antique small 2 tier pedestal table with inlaid accents
• Victorian china cabinet, 4 shelves, glass front and curved glass sides, mirror top
• Large 59”x20” rectangular writing desk/library table with one drawer, ball and claw feet
• Many pieces Fostoria American
• Loads of silver plate including flatware (King Edward pattern,) large punch bowl, 2 coffee (tea?) sets, candelabra, many trays and serving pieces. Too many pieces to count
• Spode Billingsley Rose pattern dishes, large collection
• Libbey dishes in the Blue Crisa pattern
• “Blue Danube” china from Japan
• “Pink Crinkle” glasses, various sizes
• Fire King Jadeite dishes (Lotus leaf and Blossom)
• GONE WITH THE WIND plates: Knowles, 9 plates; Turner Entertainment, 6 plates; H.Rogers Golden Anniversary, 9 plates
• SOUND OF MUSIC plates, Knowles, 8 plates
• GRANDPARENTS plates, Knowles, 4 plates
• MAGIC MOMENTS OF CHILDHOOD plates, Danbury Mint, 6 plates
• NORMAN ROCKWELL: Famous illustrations, 4 plates; Mother’s Day, 5 plates

KITCHEN

• Corning ware, many pieces
• Pyrex; Anchor Hocking
• Cast iron, 14+ pieces
• Kitchenaid mixer
• Jeng De Zhen dishes, 33 pieces
• Crystal glassses
• Cookbooks
• Many many pots and pans, etc
• Tupperware, including large carrying pieces
• Cups, glasses, mugs etc etc KITCHEN IS PACKED!

OFFICE

• Knee hole desk
• Corner computer desk 
• 4 TVs
• Computer in box
• 2 spreaders
• 4 Oreck XL Professionl air purifiers
• Honeywell safe, with key
• Sentry safe, with key
• Small rolling padded desk chair
• Large rolling padded desk chair
• Office supplies
• BOOKS: Music theory and instruction; loads of sheet music, vocal and instrumental; annuals; books on antiques and furniture restoration; guided/travel books; hymnals

MASTER BEDROOM

• King size ornate bed with headboard and footboard (massive!)
• Handmade patchwork quilts 
• French vitrine 24”x63” with bronze mounts, 3 shelves, glass front and sides
• Federal secretary with bookcase/display top, 3 drawers beneath, pull down writing table approx 29 3/4”x76”x18” deep
• Blankets
• Pillows, bed and decorative 
• Vintage hats and handbags, gloves, scarves, neckties 
• Framed and unframed art
• Large dresser mirror and dresser sets
• Hat rock
• Sewing table with painted on yard stick approx 18”x36”
• 7 drawer chest
• Kitsch/collectibles from the 1950s

DEN

• Large English roll top desk, missing center drawer
• Victorian Estey Organ Co. (Brattleboro, VT) pump organ and IT WORKS!
• BOOKS: Religion, Bible study and inspiration; large collection of W.A. Criswell books, many autographed; 60+ Bibles; 35+ New Testaments; children’s books
• TOYS TOYS TOYS: Cars, trucks, Six Million Dollar Man Command Console and figure (sold separately); Playschool Holiday Inn; Kentucky Fried Chicken fold out house; hobby horse; school desk etc. You’ll have to look at the pictures to see just how much there is …
• 9 piggy banks; games (adult and children)
• MOUNTAINS OF EPHEMERA AND PHOTOGRAPHS: 17 scrapbooks and photo albums including Miss Tyler pageant 1959, one with newspaper clippings of JFK, Nixon and LBJ, one with newspaper clippings of the Nixon/Lodge campaign; small fun collectibles; paper from the 1840s to now (a lot from the 1950s); politics, including invitations to presidential inaugurations, photos signed and unsigned; hand made notes from the Republican and Democratic conventions 1958; trip to Israel; sports; FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH memorabilia and paper spanning many years including a brick from the old church building and the First Baptist Church Trivia Game published in 1985
• AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS, PROGRAMS, POSTER ETC: Tennessee Ernie Ford; Tom Smothers; Dick Smothers; Minnie Pearl; Burl Ives; Pat Boone; Frankie Avalon; Texas Rangers: Donnie Scott, Wayne Tolleson and Pete O’Brien; Dallas Cowboys: Drew Pearson and Golden Richards; Dallas Stars: Darcy Wakaluk and Dean Evason; Dallas Tornado Neil Cohen; and more….
• LPs, CDs, VHS tapes, cassettes; 45s
• G. Leblanc “Paperclip” Contrabass
• King Tempo II 607 tenor trombone
• A. Fontaine metal B flat clarinet 
• Yamaha electronic keyboard
• Soundz electronic keyboard
• Child’s violin