Half Price Super Sale Sunday Starts NOW at First Families of Suffolk Amazing Estate Sale

Half Price Super Sale Sunday Starts Now at First Families of Suffolk Amazing Estate Sale

We open the doors at 12 noon until 3pm everything in the house is marked down to 50% off! Half price on Tiffany Silver bowl, antiques, rare signed books, fine linens, bamboo furniture, crystal, jewelry and sooooooo much quality it is unbelieveable! At the living estate sale of Margaret Carroll Godwin Frohman.  Mrs. Frohman is a native of Suffolk with an impressive family history.  Her father was Charles Godwin.  Charles and his cousin, Mills Godwin were attorneys who partnered in business.  Mills Godwin would later go onto being Virginia's governor twice.  First as a Democrat and later as a Republican.  Mrs. Frohman has family ties to the Causey, Crump and Flintoff families. She graduated from Suffolk High School.  She excelled in art and photography.  The Godwin Family is referred to as one of the first families of Virginia.  

Her husband, David passed away in 1985.  David was the great nephew of Charles Frohman.  Charles was from Sandusky, Ohio and later moved to New York City.   Charles and his brothers, Daniel, and Gustave created a touring theatre syndicate during in the last part of the 19th century.  It was the beginning of the "star system" that Hollywood would adopt  later.  The Frohman Brothers produced many different theatrical plays in America and London.  Later, they would be involved in silent movies.  Charles Frohman became their primary business man and he was responsible for signing on such noted actors and actresses as Billie Burke, known to most of us as Glinda, the Good Witch from The Wizard of Oz, Maude Adams, John Drew, Margaret Anglin and Ethel Barrymore.

He is most noted for discovering James Barrie, who wrote the story, "Peter Pan".  Charles Frohman brought this magical story to life for the theatre and it has been delighting children for over one hundred years.  Walt Disney created an animated movie version of this fairy tale in 1953.  Charles Frohman's character has been played by many actors through the years, including Dustin Hoffman in the movie, Finding Neverland and by Kelsey Grammer in the broadway musical of the same name.

In 1915, Charles boarded the ill fated Lusitania, which was torpedoed by a German U Boat.  This event would catapult the United States into World War I.  There are stories of his heroic attempts along with Alfred Vanderbilt, son of Cornelius Vanderbilt to save the babies left in the nursery.  It is reported that they tried to attach them to life vests and then tied them into reed baskets in hopes they would be able to float in the water.  But, the waves were too strong.  It is also reported that his last statement was, "Why fear death?  It is the most beautiful adventure that life gives us" - a paraphrase of a line from Peter Pan.

Highlights of this amazing Estate Sale include Vanity Fair Gentleman's print, pressed back lily German chair, 2 signed original Boston School portraits, Egyptian prints and leather box, girondelle set, art glass, large American mahogany demilune hall table, crocks, pewter, 1950's model of the ship, Queen Mary, pottery, including Royo, large mahogany mirror, candlestick lamps, petite side dibble, Windsor style chairs and rocker, oriental rugs, boxes, bowls and chest, Imari, sterling silver, including Tiffany, biscuit barrel, inkwell, paperweights, brass items that include ornate fenders, shorebirds, pots, etc., tilt top American table, jewelry, snuff bottles, half, kidney shaped love seat, sofa, Wedgewood jasperware and Eturia dishes, coral, antique gilded mirror with cherubs, shells, wooden boxes, very fine English child's Sheraton desk, walking cane, beautiful glass top with brass legs coffee table, narrow mahogany side tables, lusterware, drop leaf tables of mahogany and oak, baskets, stone fruit, Jamestown glass, brass titling kettle, large Italian style display cabinet, mantle vases and mantle clock, Empire mirror, misc. African items, early American tiger maple drawer washstand, 18th c oil on canvas of the "Widow's Mite", mahogany game table, monogrammed silver service, crystal pitcher and vases, vintage 1960's Italian table, chairs and sideboard, side chairs, sandwich glass, Sheraton style settee, Blue Willow, Royal Bayruth, Vernon Kills California dishes, transfer ware, pink, amber and large number of clean crystal stems, marble top Demilune hall table, Art Deco cocktail shaker and tray, Souvenir glass, Epergne, quadruple plate, Shakespeare and his friends engraving, plateaus, bird's eye maple desk, candelabras, vintage kitchen items, Coke tray, large yelloware bowl, placemats, runners and napkins, English placemats of sailing ships, lazy Susan round dining table, silver plate from A to Z, Eastlake chest, primitive tools, spools, dough bowl, copper items, round primitive table, club chairs, rattan sofa and chairs, primitive style square coffee table, large collection of books which include Ansel Adams, In Darkest Africa books by Livingston, signed by the author books including William F. Buckley, Jr.  and children's books, including Winnie the Pooh, Uncle Wiggly and the Hardy Boys.  1940's dollhouse and rocking horse, dramatic black chest, candles, center table, English oak bar with matching bar stools, antique Cruzcampo dispenser, Cheavis Saludor Safe Water Filter, European and Williamsburg prints, desks, book shelves, English chair with ottoman, Bentwood sofa, Thonet chair, local art, large and small file cabinets, art supplies and easels, old photos, converted oil lamps, vintage clothes, fine linens, trunks, vintage baby clothes, gorgeous gilded frame, Tall and regular sized blankets chests, chaise lounge, quilt rack, Suffolk High School memorabilia, included The Peanut annuals, military trunk, Word War I era military items, purses, leather gloves, designer scarves, Christmas, canopy Sheraton style bed, luggage rack, frames, 1950's Sheraton style dresser, jewelry boxes, Eastlake shelved stand, walnut mirror, macramé wall hanging, maple youth chair, ironstone, vintage child's cowboy outfit, English washstand with majolica tiled back splash, reverse painting on glass of Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, Ohio, fine Georgian shaving mirror, Lionel train, large stuffed leopard, twin spool bed, vintage toys, large ceramic and terra cotta planters, patio set, mahogany and metal tea carts, upholstered bed head and footboard, crib, gardening supplies and tools, tree pruner, rifle case, storage cabinet, shelves and galvanized steel wash tub and also the beautiful home is for sale!

600 Dumville Ave. Suffolk VA 23434

 Sat. Aug. 25^th 11am-4pm

Sun. Aug. 26^th 12pm-3pm