Dr. and Mrs. Michael L. McGuire estate

A LARGE, BEAUTIFUL GULF COAST HOME WITH THE GULF OF AMERICA IN THE BACK YARD - FILLED WITH WORLD TREASURES AND FINERY GALORE - AND WE ARE GIVING YOU A FRONT ROW TICKET TO IT ALL!

WE ARE MOST PROUD TO PRESENT TO YOU THE ESTATE OF DR. & MRS. MICHAEL L. McGUIRE OF PORT LAVACA, TEXAS. DR. McGUIRE GRADUATED TEXAS A&M AS VALEDICTORIAN IN 1960 IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, EARNED HIS PHD FROM PRINCETON, TAUGHT CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AT OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY AND GREW A SUCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING BUSINESS OVER THE DECADES. HE WAS A VERY CIVIC-MINDED INDIVIDUAL IN HIS HOMETOWN COMMUNITY OF PORT LAVACA. HE AND HIS WIFE WERE WORLD TRAVELLERS AND ACQUIRED AN ASTOUNDING COLLECTION OF ANTIQUES & TREASURES FROM ALL OVER. WE AT CROSSROADS ESTATE SALES ARE VERY HUMBLED TO BE ASKED TO PRESENT THIS AMAZING ESTATE TO THE PUBLIC. BECAUSE OF THE IMMENSE SIZE OF THIS ESTATE THERE ARE JUST OVER 600 PHOTOS WITH DESCIPTIVE CAPTIONS TO HELP YOU PRE-SHOP THIS ASTOUNDING SALE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO GRAB A BEVERAGE AND SETTLE IN TO EXPLORE THE CONTENTS OF THIS AMAZING HOME.

THE DECOR IS A MIX OF MID-CENTURY MODERN WITH A STRONG ASIAN PRESENCE AND COASTAL LIVING ADDED IN. MANY, MANY ASIAN ANTIQUES & VINTAGE DECOR, MCM FURNITURE & ACCENTS, WONDERFUL RATTAN, WICKER & BAMBOO, A PLETHORA OF BOTH FRAMED ART AND SCULPTURE, THE FINEST OF KITCHENWARE & DINNERWARE, ANTIQUES & UNIQUE COLLECTIBLES, FINE JEWELRY & WATCHES, BOOKS & MUSIC GALORE - AND THEN THERE IS THE CLOTHING: FINE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CLOTHING (MOSTLY WOMEN'S), SHOES, CUSTOM MEN'S BOOTS, IMPORTED SCARVES, FINE PURSES & ACCESSORIES - YOU WILL HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT. THERE IS ALSO AN ASTOUNDING AMOUNT OF FABRIC - FOR BOTH CLOTHING & UPHOLSTERY. TABLE AFTER TABLE - AGAIN, YOU HAVE TO SEE IT. IN ADDITION TO THE LARGE HOME THERE IS A HUGE BUILDING THAT HOUSES MUCH OF THE CLOTHING AND MOST OF THE FABRIC, ALONG WITH A LARGE TOOL SELECTION, AMMO, RELOADING AND GUN ACCESSORIES, FINE FISHING SUPPLIES, HOUSEWARES AND MUCH MORE.

* ASIAN ANTIQUES, DECOR & COLLECTIBLES: LARGE 19TH CENTURY KOREAN CHEST, OLD CHINESE PHARMACY CABINET, VINTAGE KOREAN MEDICAL CHEST, LARGE ANTIQUE ROSE MANDARIN VASE ca.1850, PAIR OF VINTAGE CHINESE FOO DOGS, NUMEROUS OLD CHINESE WEDDING BASKETS, CARVED WOODEN BUST OF INDONESIAN(?) WOMAN, BEAUTIFUL MOROCCAN CAFTAN, MUCH FRAMED ASIAN ART (SEE PHOTOS), SCREENS, VINTAGE ASIAN DECOR ALL OVER!

+ MCM FURNITURE: SET OF 8 VINTAGE "McGUIRE" TALL RATTAN DINING ARMCHAIRS TOGETHER WITH A LARGE GLASS-TOP DINING TABLE w/ FABULOUS DRIED-ROOT BASE - TO BE SOLD AS A SET ONLY (MUST SEE!), PAIR OF MCM MATCHING 7' LOW WALNUT CREDENZAS, UNIQUE MCM BENTWOOD ROCKER, GROUP OF 3 CYLINDER TUBE FLOOR LAMPS, 6' WALNUT LATERAL FILE CREDENZA, LONG LOW-BACK MODERN BLUE VELOUR SOFA, PAIR OF MATCHING MCM WALNUT BEDROOM ARMOIRES, BAMBOO MID CENTURY PAVILION CHAIR, ANOTHER UNIQUE MCM BENTWOOD CHAIR, LONG MCM BUFFET w/ BOOKMATCHED VENEER DOORS.

* OTHER ANTIQUES: FABULOUS 17th CENTURY DUTCH BAROQUE "KUSSENKAST" CABINET MADE OF EBONY & ROSEWOOD; VICTORIAN-STYLED ANTIQUE SIDEBOARD w/ TALL MIRRORED BACK, PAIR OF MAHOGANY DUNCAN-PHYFE END TABLES, MAHOGANY DUNCAN-PHYFE BOW-FRONT DRESSER, AND MORE!

* OTHER FURNITURE: WICKER SOFA IN ROYAL BLUE VELOUR, WICKER TWIN DAYBED, GROUP OF 12 MATCHING TALL RATTAN SHELVING UNITS, BLUE VELOUR CAMELBACK SOFA, 3 DIFFERENT QUEEN SIZE CANOPY BEDS (ALL FABULOUS!), OAK CASE PEARL GRANDFATHER CLOCK PRESENTED BY TEXAS A&M TO OUR CLIENTS' FATHER (WHO WAS AN ENGINEERING PROFESSOR & ASSOCIATE DEAN THERE), TALL ASIAN-STYLED BEVELLED GLASS DISPLAY CABINET, WICKER ACCENT CHAIRS, PAIR OF TALL SLANTED BOOKSHELVES & MORE!

* ANTIQUES & VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES: EXCELLENT ANTIQUE ENGINEERS DRAFTING SET IN CASE, EARLY 1800'S PHILIP CARPENTER BRASS MICROSCOPE IN ORIGINAL WOODEN CASE, QUESTAR TELESCOPE IN LEATHER CASE, ANTIQUE INGRAHM REGULATOR CLOCK, ANTIQUE THOMAS HARRIS & SONS DRAW-OUT TELESCOPE, ANOTHER SIMILAR ANTIQUE TELESCOPE, 1904 WORLD'S FAIR RUBY GLASS CUP, RUSSIAN FAIRY TALE PLATES BY HEINRICH, SPODE ARCHIVE PLATES COLLECTION, RARE WEGEWOOD TEXAS A&M PLATES, FABULOUS MURANO GLASS RUSSIAN SCEPTER (MUST SEE), RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES COLLECTOR PLATES, JOHNSON'S NEW MAP OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, FITZ & FLOYD PIECES, MURANO GLASS "SOMMERSO" PERFUME BOTTLE, ASIAN CELADON POTTERY, KOREAN MAEBYEONG VASE, MODERNIST HANDKERCHIEF GLASS VASE, LALIQUE GLASS EAGLE HEAD, THOMAS KINKADE MUSIC BOXES & MORE! ALSO, SPORTS COLLECTIBLES: HOUSTON ASTROS WORLD SERIES WATCHES, COINS AND OTHER SPORTS ITEMS.

* FRAMED ART & SCULPTURE: FRAMED ARTWORK BY DOUG FRASER, PEGGE HOPPER, JACK COUGHLIN, JODIE BOREN, FLEUR COWLES, RONALD KING, SHIRLEY ROMAN, SEVERAL BY DAVID LEE AND ALSO MANY CHINESE / ASIAN WORKS. COPPER & BRASS METAL ART BY BIJAN, METAL SCULPTURE "RAGGED MOON" BY GORDON KENNEDY PLUS OTHERS. DIFFERENT SIZES CRYSTAL SAILBOATS SCULPTURES MARKED "DAUM FRANCE" AND OTHERS. GROUP OF 4 VENEZUELAN LEATHER VEILED FACE MASKS & MORE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE!

* KITCHENWARE & DINNERWARE: RED ENAMELED IRON DUTCH OVENS BY MISEN & STAUB, BEAUTIFUL MEXICAN "URIARTE" TALAVERA PUEBLA PLATES, CUISINART ELITE PROCESSOR, COUNTERTOP ICE MAKER, FRENCH PORCELAIN BAKEWARE COLLECTION, TERRA COTTA BAKEWARE COLLECTION, TOSHIBA MICROWAVE, LENOX CHINA SET, HAVILAND CHINA SET, FEDERAL SYRACUSE CHINA "VICTORIA" PATTERN, KRUPS WAFFLEMAKER, PYREX BAKEWARE, UTENSILS, AMAZING COOKBOOKS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

* SPORTING GOODS: LARGE BIGHORN GUN SAFE, LARGE BROWNING "PROSTEEL" SAFE, LIKE NEW PAIR LEATHER MOCCASIN BOOTS, PAIR OF CABELA'S XML ROD CASES + OTHER ROD CASES, NUMEROUS HARD & SOFT RIFLE CASES, RCBS RELOADING SUPPLIES, LOTS OF BOXED AMMO - DIFFERENT CALIBERS, LOTS OF FINE GUN BOOKS AND HUNTING / FISHING BOOKS, LIKE NEW BENJAMIN SUPER SINGLE SHOT RIFLE IN BOX, FISHING LURES, MANY NICE RODS, REELS, ROD RACK, CABELA'S FISHING VEST, VINTAGE DAISY AIR RIFLE IN BOX, BASS PRO XTREME BAG, 30 CAL AMMO CASES, GUNVAULT BIOMETRIC MINI VAULT, OLD POWDER FLASK, SAFARILAND CONVERTIBLE RANGE BAG w/ TAGS AND MUCH MORE!

* TOOLS: NICE MAKITA IMPACT DRIVER w/ CASE, EXCELLENT MILWAUKEE SAWZALL w/ CASE, LARGE CRAFTSMAN TOOL CHEST, NICE METAL TOOLBOXES, SOCKETS, RATCHETS, WRENCHES GALORE, STEEL SHELVING, HAND TOOLS GALORE, POWER TOOLS, HARDWARE AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

* CLOTHING: THERE IS AN ENTIRE ROOM INSIDE THAT FUNCTIONS AS A CLOSET. IT IS FULL. THE CLOTHING IN THE BUILDING WAS ALL KEPT IN LARGE HANGING ZIPPERED CLOTHING BAGS (SEE PHOTOS), SO IT IS ALL IN GOOD CONDITION. A LARGE AMOUNT OF THE WOMEN'S CLOTHING ARE PLUS SIZES, BUT THERE ARE MEDIUMS AND OTHERS AS WELL. ALL OF IT IS FINE QUALITY. A LOT OF EXCELLENT VINTAGE CLOTHING AS WELL. LOOK AT THE PHOTOS TO SEE WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT: 4 PAIR OF CUSTOM "WHEELER" COWBOY BOOTS FROM HOUSTON, 3 VINTAGE "CLUB NINETEEN" CROPPED VELOUR JACKETS, DELVAUX LEATHER PURSE FROM BELGIUM, DOUBLE D RANCH, CHRISTIAN DIOR, LADIES FERRAGAMO SHOES, FINE LEATHER PURSES BY VICENZO, THE SAK & OTHERS, AMAZING IMPORTED SCARVES - JUST TOO MUCH TO LIST!

* LINENS: LOTS OF NEW-IN-PACKAGE "ELLEN TRACY" DESIGNER SHEETS, VINTAGE QUILTS, LOTS OF NEW GARMENT BAGS, FINE TOWELS, COMFORTERS, THROWS, BED PILLOWS AND MORE!

* FABRIC: WE HAVE AN INSANE AMOUNT OF FABRIC - FABRIC FOR EVERY PURPOSE AND IN EVERY COLOR / SHADE. IT'S ALMOST LIKE A FABRIC STORE HERE! AGAIN - LOOK AT THE PHOTOS. WHILE MOST OF IT IS IN THE OUTSIDE BUILDING THERE IS A LOT IN THE HOUSE AS WELL. ALSO, A VERY NICE HUSQVARNA SEWING MACHINE & NECCHI SEWING MACHINE.

* JEWELRY, WATCHES, CURRENCY: AMAZING NAVAJO "CHUNKY TURQUOISE" NECKLACE, TREASURES OF TUTANKAMEN NECKLACE, INDIGO IRIS NECKLACE & EARRINGS, MING'S EMROIDERED BUTTERFLY NECKLACE, BURNING EMBERS NECKLACE, JEWELRY BY CEZANNE, LIZ CLAIBORNE, DA VINCI, HANNAH, BARSE, STEPHAN & CO., SWAROVSKY, IRIS DESIGNS MAINE, PIPER PEWTER AND OTHERS. FINE WRIST WATCHES BY FILIPPO LORETI, CITIZEN ECO-DRIVE, LA CROSSE ATOMIC WATCH, CHASE-DURER "BOMBER COMMAND" CHRONOGRAPH, CIGA Z-SERIES TITANIUM SKELETON WATCH, FANTOM-SPORT A&M WATCH, NORM-1 SMARTWATCH & OTHERS. STERLING SILVER DOG WHISTLE (YES, THAT'S RIGHT!), BOLO TIES, POCKET KNIVES, FABULOUS BRACELETS & NECKLACES, BROOCHES, PINS, EARRINGS AND MORE! CURRENCY: WE LITERALLY HAVE DOZENS OF UNCUT SHEETS OF AMERICAN CURRENCY FROM THE US TREASURY - ALL JUST AS RECIEVED - (SEE THE PHOTOS) WE ARE STILL GOING THRU THESE. THERE IS ALSO SOME FOREIGN CURRENCY, COINS & TOKENS.

* APPLIANCES & ELECTRONICS: NICE WHIRLPOOL WASHER & DRYER, SONY COMMERCIAL CRT TRINITRON VIDEO MONITOR, LARGE SONY TRINITRON CRT TV, SONY VIDEO DUAL DECK, PANASONIC DVD PLAYER, TOSHIBA MICROWAVE, AIWA COMPACT HOME STEREO, WIRELESS HEADPHONES, GOOGLE DAYDREAM VIEW, TP LINK SMART WIFI, TP LINK "TAPO" SOLAR SECURITY CAMERA, FURBO CAT CAMERA, CANON POWERSHOT CAMERA & MORE!

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING ESTATE - WE ARE NOT EXAGGERATING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. OUR CLIENTS HAD EXCELLENT TASTE AND TOOK GREAT CARE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE PICTURES AND KEEP IN MIND THAT EVEN WORDS & PHOTOS CAN'T TELL YOU EVERYTHING - YOU REALLY MUST SHOW UP!

THIS WILL BE A 5 DAY SALE - STARTING WEDNESDAY APRIL 8th @ 12 NOON. THE REMAINING DAYS WILL START AT 9. EASY TO FIND: FROM VICTORIA TAKE HWY 87 STRAIGHT INTO DOWNTOWN PORT LAVACA THEN GO RIGHT ON VIRGINIA - FOLLOW THE SIGNS. PLEASE PARK SAFELY AND BE COURTEOUS WHEN LINING UP (WE DO RECCOMEND LINING UP EARLY AS WE ARE EXPECTING A LARGE TURNOUT). WHILE IT IS A LARGE HOUSE IT WILL STILL BE CROWDED - SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. WE WILL HAVE AT LEAST 2 CASH REGISTERS FOR CHECKOUT. BRING HELP TO LOAD - WE WILL HELP ONLY WHEN WE ARE ABLE (DON'T RELY ON US TO DO IT).

JOIN CHRIS, CHARLOTTE (AND OUR AWARD-WINNING CREW!) FOR THIS UNIQUE ESTATE EVENT IN "BOOMING" PORT LAVACA, TEXAS! CHRIS AND CHARLOTTE WILL BE BACK FROM EUROPE FOR THIS ONE! COME FEEL THE OCEAN BREEZE, DO SOME SHOPPING WITH US AND HAVE SOME FOOD AT ONE OF THE AMAZING RESTAURANTS HERE! AS ALWAYS, WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFULL TO GOD FOR HIS FAVOR AND BLESSINGS IN MAKING US THE BUSIEST ESTATE COMPANY IN SOUTH TEXAS! THANKFUL ALWAYS TO YOU - OUR FAITHFUL CUSTOMERS - YOU ARE SIMPLY THE BEST! LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU HERE AND MAY GOD BLESS!