The Gibson Girls Estate Sales

The Gibson Girls present

The Estate of Dorothy Schwartz

Original Member of The Chordettes

the most popular singing group in the 1950's

2244 North 23rd Street    

Sheboygan

Thursday and Friday, September 8-9    3 pm - 7 pm

Saturday and Sunday, September 10-11     10 am - 4 pm

     AND the following weekend

Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18     10 am - 4 pm

Monday, September 19    10 am - 1 pm

If you like unique, different, interesting, unusual, amazing mid century items, this sale will blow you away.  The majority of the contents of this home are from 1945-1985.  Dorothy and William Schwartz, married for 60 yrs., traveled and lived an amazing life  She was in NY appearing on The Arthur Godfrey show as one of the original Chordettes until 1952. He owned and operated Schwartz advertising and promotions in Sheboygan.  They traveled the world and resided here to raise their family.  This sale is one you will always remember.  WAIT until you see what's here and YES, IT'S ALL FROM THIS HOUSE !!!!

THE CHORDETTES;  One of Sheboygan's golden treasures were the 4 ladies who won The Arthur Godfrey talent show in NY in 1947 and became one of the world's most beloved singing groups appearing on The Arthur Godfrey Show for many years and then recording on Cadence Records into the 1970's.  Who doesn't remember Lollipop, Lollipop and Mr. Sandman.  Although most of the memorable items from that time have been saved by the family or sent to The Sheboygan County Museum we have unpacked boxes of vintage dresses from their appearances on TV. 

SCHWARTZ ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS - the family business:  This home is overflowing with samples and items with all kinds of advertising on them.  One of my favorites is the 4' high rubber molded bottles, Coke, Milk, Meister-Brau Beer, found in the attic of the home - plus coke bottles from other countries.  Plan on taking a lot of time looking through this sale.

FURNITURE:  Lawyers bookcase with sliding doors...Interesting wood bookcase circa 1910...Victorian metal filigree plant stand with marble inserts...2 piece plaid sectional sofa...Lane mid century lamp tables...Mahogany drum table...1950's dining room set from Dillingham Mfg. Sheboygan...1970's style living room chairs, great floral fabric and great style...1950's record cabinet...Wicker arm chairs and fernery...Pair of twin beds with bookcase headboards...1950's full size bedroom set...Grandma's Victorian style lamp table...Antique roll top desk and a matching one for a child...Old children's school desks...Cute wood turtle foot stool...Unusual lamp table with scroll top...Old trunks...Mission style oak umbrella holder.

A MUSICAL FAMILY, we have many Stump Fiddles, percussion instruments, tambourines, 45 rpm, 78 rpm and 33 rpm records...Old wind up phonograph...RARE quarter sawn oak Morning Glory horn for an old Victrola...Sheet music...Percussion fry pans on boards said to have been used by Spike Jones...Variety of older electronic machines, Tandy computer...Tons of kazoos and other whimsical instruments...Floor standing radio...Much more.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:  Large Brass Antique cash register...Antique Sapho Plaster Statue of a standing woman, circa 1890, standing 33" tall...Trade stimulators, popular in American saloons during the 1880's, we have a cigarette slot style machine and punch table top gambling pieces.  during periods when gambling was prohibited or where it was illegal these machine could be used with little fear of prosecution (sold as is)...Shepherd Ball BBQ, made in 1970 in Toronto, a grill with 2 grates shaped like a ball, a rare find.

THE DINING ROOM is filled with all kinds of beautiful glassware, cut glass, pressed, Oriental, vases, unusual punch bowl, very old Oriental Mud men, knick knacks, pottery pieces, Donatello jardinière, Hull, Carnival glass, Wedgewood, hand painted plates and bowls, silver, sterling and linens including a Quaker Lace cloth mint in the original box...Hand crocheted tablecloths...Shadow box...Hammered aluminum pieces...Vintage clothes, many from TV appearances...Ladies pillbox hats and HC Prange hat box...Victorian lace up shoes...There are tables filled with all kinds of linens...From The Stork Club in old New York,, large match books, ashtray and wood storks holding vials of liquor...Really old bathroom items include a Texaco first aid kit, a master massage pillow MIB, Kleenex car holder, very old hair curlers, Toni home permanents, medicine bottle from Schmidler Drug Store, garters, etc...Red Cross ladies uniform and red wool cape...Feather plumes...Vintage dresses, fur coat, hats, crazy stuff everywhere.

THE BOYS ROOM is filled with a lot of old metal trucks...Pre-war American Flyer Standard Gauge train...Stacks of Milwaukee Braves never used juvenile size T shirts...Active in The Shriners, we have tubs of old stuffed animals...Children's books...Stacks of board games from old TV shows, all in great condition...Mah-jongg set...My Greatest Thrills in Baseball, a comic book about Mickey Mantle...Banner Mr. President with presidential picture buttons...Bicentennial table filled with some great finds...Roger Marris baseball game...Cowboy items, lamps...Bart Starr Green Bay Packer autographed photograph...Political and sport buttons...MORE Old Schlitz lamp...Advertising barware...Old movie theater and radio film reels...2-4 gal. Redwing jugs and a big 12 gal. crock...Mini radio promotional records...Decca record brush from Mullens, Sheboygan...Other Sheboygan items...Hall tulip mixing bowl 3 pc. set...Bouncy metal chairs...Old wood skis...A garage full of things...Tools...Desk and office items galore...There is so much variety and so many surprises in this sale it has to be one of the most interesting sales we have done in many years.  Let's just say this sale is beyond description and of course you will not want to miss it !!!

ENTRANCE NUMBERS one hour prior to opening each day.  For more information phone The Gibson Girls, 920-457-6551 or our Cell Phone 920-946-0089.  LIKE us on Facebook for current updates and check our website for photos from this sale.  www.thegibsongirls.com