Mathis Estate Services - Beautiful Turn of the Century Style

OK, last minute garage attic find Pines Winterfront Model A Grille cover Excellent!! See pictures

I am excited to bring this sale to you. The house is a three story brick home built in 1915 that was home to two generations of the family for over 60 years. The family heritage is Polish and Russian.

The house is beautiful with many built ins and leaded glass. The original icebox is still used as storage today. But enough of the homes history what is available in this sale?

Living Room – 18 X 12 Persian rug from Iran, purchased late 1950’s 100% wool, Carved Settee with mother of pearl inlays, Dresden Lamp, library, glassware from Blenko, Viking, ceramics, occasional tables, magazine stand, Leica camera, Belarus Lacquered boxes, Riley Whiting clock with wooden works.

Dining Room – 1950 Drexel dining room set with two table leaves, six chairs, hutch and sideboard, vintage samovar, Pickard plates, 6 Ravenswood Ducks, 8 Ravenswood Turkey, 13 Jefferson and additional dessert plates, butter plates, soup bowls,  hand knotted rug

Cameras - 1935 Leica Ernst Leitz, Voigtlander Compur, Minolta X-700

Kitchen – Usual kitchen miscellaneous, stove, refrigerator 

Bedrooms – The matriarch taught millinery skills at the local college so there are many vintage hats from makers Dobbs, Toucan, Doeskin,  Michael Howard, Mr Charles, Plaza Suite, Panne, Sally Vielan, Capelli Straworld. There are also Russian mink Ushankas and a Russian WW II Officer’s hat. There are also hats designed by the lady of the house,

Linens - Dresser scarves, doilies, tablecloths, pillowcases

Purses - Cole Haan, Dooney Bourke, Tiffany, Tignanello, Marc Chantel, Okpta

Persian rugs - Dining Room, Bedroom

Dolls - 1958 Barbie in original outfit, Midge, Uneeda 23 doll with 16 joints,  trains, classic rock LPs most in very good condition, Beatles, Creedence, Joplin, Chuck Berry, Mama & Papa’s, Loving Spoonful, Donavan, Dino Desi & Billy.

Simmons twin bed, dressers, side chair

Oak baptismal font - Originally from Saint Mary's Lutheran Church

Like new Yamaha Equalizer, Turntable

Toys – All American Toy truck cab and trailer over 36 inches, Rocking Wooden Red Wonder Horse, Flexible Flyer Sled, Little Betty Sewing Machine in Box

Library - There are over 1,000 titles and everyone gets one free book from the unpriced selection.  The priced books range in dates from 1880 to 1960. The conditions are from Excellent/Very Good to Poor.  An example of the priced books are History of the American Nation set, Tennyson's Poems, Wordsworth Collection, Bryant Poems, Burns Poems and Letters, Book of Personal Poems, Thunder from Heaven, Bunyan's Works, Two Editions of Pilgrim's Progress, Elson Readers, Our New Friends, 101 Famous Poems 

Basement  - Wood Simmons Folding chairs, adult and child sizes, oak desk, wood tables, canning jars, vintage Raulf Arrows in box, tools

World War II items – 101^st Screaming Eagle patch and Airborne Arch, Paratrooper patches, 101^st Paperback book, 17^th Airborne Eagle Claw patch, leather pouches, 101st Parachute Scarf, WAC caps, Thunder from Heaven book

Garage - Wooden Pulley wheel, mower, blower, edger and garage miscellaneous

I will be adding pictures and more details regularly during the next two weeks. I look forward to seeing you at the sale.