A Life Well Lived - 50% off Saturday

estate sale | 2 day sale | sale is over
Address
The address for this sale in Olympia, WA 98501 will no longer be shown since it has already ended.
Dates
Fri
Jan 31
9am to 3pm
2025
Sat
Feb 1
9am to 3pm
2025

Terms & Conditions

Address: The exact address will be posted two hours before the sale begins.

Parking: Parking is limited on this narrow street, so please plan ahead.

** please note the owner has last minute removed the small engines
Payment: Cash only.

Hold Area: Items can be placed on tables in the carport while you shop.

Responsibility: Shoppers are responsible for the pickup and transport of all items. Please bring your own packing materials, such as wrap, boxes, and bags. For fragile items, bring appropriate packaging. Buyers must provide their own labor to move large items, as staff will not assist. Items left at the end of the sale without prior arrangements will be considered forfeited, and no refunds will be issued. Updates about the sale will be posted in the advertisement if there are any changes. Offers on items will be considered, and the highest offer will be contacted before any discounts are applied.

Disclaimer:

Not responsible for accidents or injuries.
All sales are final. No refunds, returns, or exchanges. Inspect items carefully before purchasing.
Items are sold as is, with no guarantees or warranties.
You break it, you buy it—please handle items responsibly.
The seller is not liable for any damage or injuries that occur in or around the property.
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Description & Details

A life well-lived, filled with creativity, adventure, and craftsmanship, now offering a rare opportunity to explore an incredible collection. This estate sale features a vast array of tools, materials, and supplies perfect for miniature builders and hobbyists of all kinds. Discover a rich and meticulously curated library, including books on boats, airplanes, photography, mountaineering, and more – a testament to a lifelong passion for learning and exploration.

From the estate of a longtime resident, beloved industrial arts teacher, dedicated hobby miniature boat builder, and one of the early Washington Ski Patrollers, this sale is brimming with treasures that reflect a legacy of craftsmanship, innovation, and adventure. Whether you’re a collector, a crafter, or simply someone who appreciates the beauty of a life dedicated to skill and discovery, this is a sale you won’t want to miss!

Miniatures & Crafting

  • Jig Saw
  • Miniature Building materials 
  • Koh-I-Nor set
  • Diecast Semis trucks – NIB
  • Pin stripping tape
  • Pelikan Drawing Ink set
  • Alcohol model engines
  • Vintage lettering Set
  • Wood Carving Tools
  • Vintage Mattel VacuForn
  • Project plans galore!
  • Model Cars
  • Incomplete model boat hulls
  • Stereo equipment
  • Several Air Brushes
  • Hanna Instruments Magnetistirrer
  • Light Machine Corporation CNC Bench top - $600
  • New Hermes Engravograph
  • New Hermes Pantographer
  • NOS - Dayton 1/4 hours belted fan & blower motor - $180
  • Futaba Radio Control 
  • Vintage R/C Controlers

Older Electronics 

  • Plotter pen ink
  • Apple Color Plotter (old) 
  • WWII radio headset
  • Cannon scanner
  • Altec Sub-Woofer
  • Computer keyboards throughout the years & decades
  • Slides, carousels and Slide Projector
  • AIWA Cassette player
  • Besler Enlarger
  • Speakers
  • Jameco Electronics – Digitized Tablet (1989) 
  • Space Tablet 9OLD) 
  • Dell pocket PC Axim with power cord
  • Stereo equipment
  • JVC Camcorder & Tripod

Older Outdoor Gear 

  • Vintage Von Lengerke Antoine Knapsack 
  • WWII / Mountaineering goggles (Foster Grant)
  • Vintage REI & Kelty Backpacks
  • Vintage REI Down Sleeping bags
  • Vintage Bell TOPTEX Helmet
  • Vintage mohair ski climbing skins
  • Vintage canvas one-man tent
  • Many Mountaineering books

Garage

  • Contemporary & Vintage Hand tools
  • Garden tools
  • Kennedy Machinist chests
  • Fishing Gear & poles
  • Costal Navigator
  • Vacu-forming / Thermo Forming - $500
  • Small Drill Press
  • Lathe – Emco Maximat V10, made in Austria. $2800
  • Stihl Cain SW
  • Electric lawn mower
  • Electric trawling motor
  • Leaf blower
  • LOTS of nuts and bolts!!
  • Vintage hand tools - planes, Pipe wrenches & more
  • Wire Wound Resistors 3.2 ohms (3) 

Library

  • Collection of historic Boeing paper ephemera
  • Vintage vehicle marketing brochure
  • Vintage PNW Mountaineering books
  • Large collection of calculators & slide rules
  • Tugboat and Steam ship books
  • Photography Books on a wide assortment of techniques.
  • Graphing and Blue print templates and so much more
  •  Vintage books

Household 

  • Food Saving, Meal Sealer – NIB
  • Highland Tartan Regalia
  • Robertson Sanderson Leith vintage Glass
  • Masonic drinking glass
  • Bunnykin plate
  • Nut bowl
  • Office Supplies
  • Norwegian sweaters (Women’s -S, Men’s-M) 
  • 1960’s wedding dress
  • Costume Jewelry  
  • Oak drop leaf table - 42 ½” x 27” (13" drops)  
  • Maple dining table (36”x22”) w /3 leaves (10”)
  • Sofa
  • Coffee table with matching End table
  • File Cabinets
  • B.P. John Mid-Century Queen size Bedroom set (5-pieces) 
  • Portable Air Conditioner

Fishing gear

  • Shimano triton down rigger rod  w/ Penn Leveline 350
  • 8 1/2’ fly fishing rod w/Vintage Shakespeare Silent No 1845 Model GE Automatic Reel Tru-Art
  • 9’ spinning rod w/ J.C. Higgins model 535 
  • Shakespeare Wonder Rod w/ DAM quick #330
  • 7’ fly fishing rod
  • 8 1/2’ fly fishing rod St. Croix 1085-d
  • 8’ fly fishing rod St.Croix 133-SMD
  • 5’ rod Zebco centennial #4020
  • freckleton bamboo fly fishing rod - 4 pieces 9’
  • Horrocks Ibbotson fly fishing rod - 3 pieces 9’
  • 6’ Zebco model 3366
  • 6 1/2’ Cabelas classic spinning rod IM-6 graphite w/ shimano sienna 1000 reel
  • 7’ Browning gold medallion rod w/ Shimano Sedona 1000 reel
  • 6 1/2’ 2 piece Shakespeare Wonder Rod W/ Shimano spool R2

R/C controllers

  • Futaba FP-T7NFK
  • Futaba 44
  • JoMac Comando Mach 3 
  • AquaCraft 
  • Airtronics VG4R
  • Kraft series seventy-three

** owner just removed this item from the sale ** — R/C engine Super Tigre X.40

All the bits and pieces you need for miniature buildingDremels, Soldering Irons, electric screw drivers and plugs of all sizesSale PictureNOS Semi-Trucks !!Models & Electronic gear... more great tools and equipment building to support your hobby habitWonderful collection of early 1960's outdoor and mountaineering  gear. All the household chemicals you might need Alcohol Engines, vintage books and toolsSale PictureGlassware to dress-up your breakfast tableSale PictureSale PictureVintage 1960's wedding dress  -  Industrial Arts gear  -- Swedish Wool sweaters (Mens M, Woman's S) Sale PictureBeautiful washstand B.P. John Queen Bedroom set (5-pieces) Scottish RegaliaFile Cabinets & Measuring toolsSweet little rocking chair and a variety of Scottish memorabiliaBooks -- So many books, topics include photography, Mountaineering,  Tug boats, Paddle wheel boats, and a wide variety of others. OH BOY !! the garage !! So many tools and bit and pieces to explore and discoverSale PictureKennedy Tool Chest (3 separate pieces)Lathe, $2800 -- we will be allowing the first person interested in this item to enter the sale 10 minutes early to ensure all of the correct pieces associated with this item are together. PLEASE NOTE this is a heavy specialized piece of machinery that was beloved by its previous owner. Vacu form machine Lots of great tools and small nuts and boltsFishing gear -- two boxes have gear, many items are still in their original packagingSale PictureVintage camping stove Model size outboard engineSale PictureFiberglass boat shellsMake me an offer on the dimensional lumber !!Lathe -- see previous description & informationLathe -- See previous item description

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