Estate Sale of Robert E. (Bob) Davis

We are conducting the Estate Sale of Mr. Robert E. (Bob) Davis, the owner of Davis Brothers Publishing in Waco, Texas for over fifty years.  The items in this sale include the contents of the home along with all of the items in the home's archives.

Mr. Davis converted a significant portion of his large home into a library and museum for his vast collection of books, antiquities, old militaria and memorabilia. Everything in this extensive and unique collection is for sale.

Some of the notable items include: Death Masks of Napoleon and Abraham Lincoln, Titanic Memorabilia, Native American and Aztec Items, a Nazi Helmet and Uniform, Military Uniforms / Hats, An Antique Dueling Pistol, Civil War Items, World War I and II Items, Tomahawks, Swords / Knives and Many Original Books / Documents for Waco and Texas from the 1800's onward. 

Furniture:

• Marble Top Entryway Table
• Matching Set: Sofa, Love Seat, Coffee / End Tables 
• Wurlitzer Piano
• Chess Table Set
• Stands
• Display Case
• Recliner
• Buffet
• China Cabinet
• Large Wall Mirror
• Club Chairs
• Matching Couch and Two Recliners
• Sofa Table
• Stands and End Tables
• TV Entertainment Shelving
• Eight Matching Dining Room Table / Formal Chairs
• Kitchen Table and Six Chairs
• Kitchen Cabinet
• Child's Rocking Chair
• Single Bed
• Nightstands
• Foosball Table
• Dresser
• Full Bed with Vintage Spindle Headboard / Foot Board
• Chest of Drawers
• Dresser
• King Size Bed with Ornate Gold Headboard
• 1970's Ornate Hanging Glass Lamp
• Dresser
• Full Size Bed
• Wood Cabinet
• Desk
• Large Desk Sewing Machine: Singer Golden Touch & Sew Zig Zag 750

Appliances:

• Amana Side-by-side Refrigerator with In-door Ice / Water
• Panasonic Microwave
• Frigidaire Upright Freezer
• Whirlpool Washer and Hotpoint Dryer

Electronics:

• Dynex 32" Flat Screen Television
• Sony Trinicon Video Camera
• Older 20" Television
• Johnson CB Radio

Kitchen:

• Pots and Pans
• Flatware and Utensils
• Dishes
• Glassware and Mugs
• Baking Dishes
• Big Selection of Stemware / Bar Glasses
• Vintage Avon Stemware

Fine Glassware:

• Rosenthal Classic Rose Coffee Set
• Cake Stands
• Crystal Serving Pieces & Stemware
• China
• Fenton Burmese Water Pitcher

Other:

• Toiletries
• Towels and Linens
• Afghans, Quilts and Spreads
• Table Clothes
• Christmas Decorations

Garage:

• Basic Yard Tools
• Pressure Cookers
• Household Maintenance Chemicals and Items
• Rugs
• Rocker
• Chairs and Stands

Women's Clothing, Shoes, Purses and Costume Jewelry

• Women's Clothing of All Types
• Variety of Shoes, Boots, Belts and Purses
• Two Tables of Costume Jewelry

Home Decor:

• Framed Prints and Paintings
• Michael Bryan Painting
• Dale Adkins Print

Treasures and Collectibles in the Main Residence:

• Mannequin In Coveralls
• Music Box Plays Metal Discs
• Cannon - 24 Inch Barrel
• Antique Wood Spinning Wheel
• Old Vintage Telephone
• Vintage Sears Cartridge Telegames System Video Arcade
• Bin Full of Beanie Babies
• Vintage Games and Toys
• Old Train Sets and Cars
• Improved Order of Red Men Memorabilia

Library / Archive Section of Residence - Books:

• Massive Collection:
  • Focused on Human Culture / History
  • Time Period: 3000 BC to Current
  • Many Deal with Texas Related Events
• Noted Topics with Many Titles:
  • Texas History
  • World and U.S. History
  • War and Politics
  • Military and Political Leaders
  • Crime
  • Guns
  • Films and the Film Industry
  • Ancient Egyptian and Biblical History
• Noted Books:
  • Complete Set of Samuel Pepys' Diaries
  • Books Signed by Leo Carillo, Paul Harvey, Clint Walker and Charles Manson
  • Texas / Waco Tax Ledgers
  • Many Volumes on Robertson's Colony Texas
  • Waco City Directory: 1890 through 1994 Volumes 

Library / Archive Section of Residence - Collectibles:

• Old Medical Containers, Trays, Several Mortar and Pestles
• Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Reunion Badges
• Proud Eagle Knife on Plaque
• Midway All-Stars Baseballs
• Old Parking Meter
• Vintage Working Safe
• Jensen Mfg. Co. Toy Steam Engine
• Monument Hill State Historic Site Painting
• Paul W. Tibbets Jr. Photograph
• Photograph of Bear Bryant and Grant Teaff
• Large Selection of Vintage Autographs
• Antique / Vintage Photographs, Clippings, Newspapers and Magazines
• First Company of Texan Volunteers from New Orleans Battle Flag
• Canes and Walking Sticks
• Picture of General Jimmy Doolittle
• Civil War and Native American Pictures
• World War II German Nazi Uniform and Helmet in Excellent Condition
• Antique Native American Gun
• Model Battleships
• Old Medicine and Soft Drink Bottles, Jugs
• U.S. Army Camp Hood Banner
• Spittoons
• Antique Zinc Bathtub
• Vintage Records and Tapes
• Model Ships
• Lincoln Life-Mask in Plaster by L.W. Volk
• Original Titanic Poster
• 1940's Life Vest
• Swords
• Beanie Babies - Many of the Rarest Ones
• Vintage Toy Cars, Trucks, Military Artillery Pieces / Vehicles
• Portfolio of Memorabilia from the Titanic Movie with Certificates of Authenticity
• Model of the Titanic and Titanic Mementos
• Selection of Fossils & Rocks
• Variety Pre-Columbian Aztec Idols
• Native American Drum
• Replica Roman Centurion Helmet
• Antique Dueling Pistol
• Death Mask of Napoleon Bronze:
  • Dr. François Carlo Antommarchi
  • Cast by Louis Richard and E. Quesnel Paris
• Good Selection of Old Cap Guns
• Daisy 1846 - 1996 Limited Edition BB Gun
• Several Older Daisy BB Guns
• Daisy Single Shot .22 Gun
• Military Hats and Helmets
• Commemorative Coins
• G.I. Joe Jeep
• Vintage Toy Military Jeeps / Vehicles
• German Beer Steins
• U.S. Military Uniform
• South / Central American Bow and Arrow Set
• Large Selection of Knives and Swords, Tomahawks
• Carrie Nation Prohibition Axe