A LITTLE BIT OF THE WHITE HOUSE IN HERNDON

A LITTLE BIT OF THE WHITE HOUSE IN HERNDON

This is one of the most special and spectacular sales we have ever had! Our sale in Oak Hill part of Herndon was the long-time home of a collecting family.  Mr. and Mrs. Williams were avid collectors and Mr. Williams was THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GROUNDS/THE HEAD GARDNER OF THE WHITE HOUSE for 46 years!!!! --from the Kennedy Administration through the first President Bush!  They collected many, many things including Presidential and White House memorabilia, photos, and collectables, spectacular gardening items, clocks of all sizes, oil lamps, depression glass, cookie jars, auto vases.  In addition, they have great yard and hand tools, painting and prints, gardening supplies, primitives, Presidential, White House and gardening books, and great furniture!  The yard is a large secret gem that few knew existed. Truly a sale not to be missed!  Highlights include:

White House and Presidential-photos, signed photos and documents, collection of large prints of White House Christmas cards, smaller White House Christmas cards, match books, mugs, cups, hats, political buttons, lapel pins, belt buckles, playing cards, Air Force 1 items, Camp David items, vases, candy, ash trays, aprons, stationary, post cards, signage, ephemera,  Presidential pens, cuff links, pins, protest balls thrown over the walls onto the lawn of the White House, programs, letters, White House Easter Egg Roll posters and eggs, artifacts, prints of White House flower arrangements, Presidential and White House books-pictures cannot show extent, variety, quality of this collection!

Gardening-spectacular gardening sculptures including lady heads, dog head, angels, little red riding hood, pagoda, lady figurines, and more, pots, pot hangers, pot stands, urns including pair of large iron urns, well buckets, planters, wind chimes, bird houses, bird baths, large iron pot tree, busts, bronze bust décor, furniture, cement garden benches, large Chinese fish bowls/jardinières, weathervane, lightning rods, copper pots, trellises, vintage outdoor light fixtures, nursery supplies-100’s of pots, trays, large buckets, trash cans, potting table, so many garden tools, garden power tools including snow blower, large sprayer, trimmers, long handled tree trimmer, multiple chain saws, also regular sprayers, pruners, multiple lawn mowers, tiller, fencing, tomato cages, composter, terra cotta pots, large charcoal grill.

Clocks-Clocks everywhere!  Our homeowner loved to tinker with clocks-wall clocks, 1 grandfather clock, case clocks, many small clocks, banjo clocks, mantle clocks, figural/ship clocks, advertising clocks, LOTS of clock parts, clock repair tools and hardware.

Primitives-pulleys, grinders, coffee grinders, sleigh bells, tools, cast iron, pierced tin lanterns, crocks, farm and kitchen implements, cast iron shoe molds, snowshoes, spinning wheel, candle molds, scales, weights, clothes wringer, duck decoys.

Décor/collectables-around 60 “auto vases” or “car vases”- has to be one of the largest collections in the area, 30 or so cookie jars, collection of Little Red Riding Hood figurines and collectables, many of them by “Hull”, Hummels, some Shawnee pottery, LARGE collection of Depression glass, mostly pink but also some green and gold, very nice original paintings, many nice prints, beautiful antique frames, “tramp art” frames, 3 cast iron antique sewing machine bases (one with vintage “standard” sewing machine, cast iron andirons, many, many oil lamps-fancy Victorian ones with fancy bases and shades and antique/primitive utility oil lamps, oil lamp parts, sconces, outdoor light fixtures, vintage outdoor light fixtures, stereopticon with cards, silk florals, wash stand set, a few modern day quilts, modern day tiffany style lamps, many other lamps, candles, duck decoys, lady head vases, lady figurines, a few rugs, 5-6 Longaberger baskets, chicken waterers, vintage jars and mason jars, a few McCoy pottery pieces, 2 Roseville wall pockets, LOTS of vases, FABOUOUS antique dog cart (for pulling children with you big dog or goat), 2 stained glass windows, Lladros, pottery, tea cups, 2 Neon bar signs, small decorative easels, large Victorian easel, mirrors, vintage mirrors, vintage/antique glass and ceramic insulators.

Furniture-antique and modern-day oak furniture including 2 rocking chairs, 2 dressers, wash stand, many end tables, peacock chair, coffee table, sofa table, hall table with benches underneath, spectacular queen bed, multiple small tables, 2 oak file cabinets, antique oak arm chair, 2 vintage hall trees, nice antique glass front bookcase, nice white iron queen bed, queen brass bed, 2 wrought iron patio tables with chairs, wrought iron lounger, tea cart, bench, table, cool vintage glass front pantry cabinet, modern day jewelry standing chest, 2 exquisite antique work benches with vices, antique wrought iron table bases, modern day small outdoor glass table, FAB smallish solid butcher block (the real thing), modern day roll top desk.

Electronics-Vintage and modern-day electronics-vintage stereo equipment, 8 track players, multiple vintage typewriters, vintage phones, albums (mostly country), some 8 tracks, CD’s.

Christmas-vintage and modern-day Christmas-nice collection, ornaments, White House ornaments, vintage Christmas bulbs, nut crackers, LIFE SIZE HAND PAINTED Victorian skater figurines which are spectacular!

Kitchen/entertaining- “Style House Carillon” china, pots and pans, bakeware, few pieces of vintage Pyrex, DARLING collection of vintage juicers, vintage drinking glasses, copper pots, cast iron, canning jars, crystal, cutlery, knives, vintage barware, plastic coke crates.

Household/other-modern day Kenmore sewing machine, 2 Kenmore canister vacuums, toiletries, perfume, cleaning supplies, garden chemicals, office supplies, some medical equipment, some sports equipment- croquet set, horseshoes, a few toys including vintage marbles, vintage cap guns, board games, vintage Fisher Price toys/Airports/Little People.

Tools-very nice collection of hand tools, vintage wood planes, staple guns, floor jack, bolt cutters, masonry tools, gun cleaning tools, many, many garden tools, power tools including router, multiple circular saws, multiple drills, sanders, planers, jig saw, Dremel’s (1 with stand),power washer, tiller, bench grinder on stand, cut welder, air compressor, garden pruners, trimmers, blower, 2 mowers, sprayers, 2 fabulous antique workbenches with vices, nice collection of hardware including some nice vintage hardware, multiple ladders, step ladders, extension ladders, barrel/keg dolly, wheelbarrow, pocketknives, hand cuffs, clamps, vintage clamps.