Estate Sale Roundup: June 12-15

If you don't have a truck, shop small and stuff the trunk

From living luminaries to lampshades, we've got more than we can say grace over this week.

Living Estate Sale for Bill Arhos, Creator and Executive Producer, Austin City Limits
Bill has downsized and moved into an apartment and left the rest of the contents of his home to be sold. He was recently inducted into the ACL Hall of Fame alongside Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, and UT football coach Darrell Royal. Bill’s furniture and the contents of his home include fly fishing, boating, hunting, rock/fossil collecting items; hundreds of CDs, VHS tapes; concert t-shirts of Austin and country artists; as well as many signed books from Texas and American writers. For pre-sale: Serta "Perfect Day, Calm Harbor" pillow-top double bed: $550. Other items include a 1968 Boston Whaler with a 1995 Yamaha outboard motor; 1993 Pittsburgh Fiberglass; 2001 Hobie Float; Magnum Custom trailer; 1983 Magnum trailer; several trolling motors; brass day bed; wood stove; mid-century sofa; wagon wheel coffee table, end table, and bench; washer and dryer; vintage pool table; leather club chairs; dressers; Lonesome Dove memorabilia; antique pump organ; neon beer signs; old Masonic sword; antique trunks; antique benches; gavel of former Lt. Governor Ben Barnes; antique church pews; antique mirrors; wool rugs; rustic lamps; 1939 reproduction RAF Cockpit boots; many LPs and .45's; pre-historic Cephlapods. Check back here for location in Tarrytown and hours of operation; Fri.-Sun. Click here for pictures to see this amazing sale.

Leaving Westlake for Downtown
Mom is moving on! Look for antiques as well as modern pieces and some primitive items, as well as a few extra items tossed in by family members. For pre-sale: 58" Panasonic HD Plasma TV; and an antique square-nail French door cabinet. Call (512) 983-6142 for an appointment. On sale day, check out the Stiga ping pong table; large French painted cabinet; vintage wooden potting table; full-sized Blue Star bed; red upholstered sofa; two zebra-print chairs; red sofa table with drawers; vintage striped chair; iron fireplace screen; large needlepoint French country rug (12'x15'); small Southwest rug (3'x6'); queen-sized sleigh bed; vintage blue wing-back chair; grey modern sofa; antique secretary; Pottery Barn table with four chairs; two marble-topped three-drawer side tables; vintage drop-leaf table; antique French fireplace screen; antique marble-topped carved entry table; black vinyl chair; two twin-sized beds with frames; Panasonic Blu-Ray deck; two digital cameras; Velodyne sub woofer; E. Martin violin; Wii Fit board; Denon multi zone receiver; Denon five-disc CD changer; 42" Maxent flat-panel TV; two Apple MacBooks; Canon EOS 3 camera; Kef Sound Bar; Waterford lamp; two hanging tapestries; cloth napkins; ladies clothing; sterling silver brush set; Royal Dalton china; Tiffany-style lamp, and a lot more where all of that came from. Cash and credit cards with ID accepted. 1306 Goeth Circle, West Lake Hills, 78746; Thu.-Sat., 10am-3pm.




Mountain City Pickers' Paradise
You could sure use this Toyota T-100 flatbed for estate sailin'! Vintage auto garage sign: “Friendly Auto Service- Gross Auto Supply” ($350); vintage vinyl records, limestone slab dining and coffee tables; brown leather three-piece sectional sofa; vintage Nesbitt's clock; more than 300 Holstein cow items; wooden stadium seats; Craftsman air compressor ($200 firm), Milwaukee heavy duty band saw; Might Mac Chipper by MacKissic Model 12PT ($1300 firm); Honda Inverter EU3000is generator ($1500 firm); Husky 11-gallon air tank; green wrought-iron patio furniture; utility trailer; wooden bird houses with steeples; octagonal antique card catalog, Dr. Pepper beverage cooler; yard art; plastic whiskey barrel water feature, neon signs; Sears & Roebuck"Empress" china; cookbooks; JVC-Receiver, Double cassette deck, Turntable; Pioneer speakers; Toshiba DVD player XDE; Magnavox DVD recorder-to VCR convertor NIB; orchard ladder; Plumeria plant; vintage Pepsi, Bud Light, Coke, Sunkist, and 7-Up clocks. Credit cards, cash, and checks accepted. 111 Indian Creek Cove, Buda, 78610. Thu.-Fri., 8am-3pm; Sat., 8am-1pm.


Octagonal card catalog

antique metal die-cast truck

Father's Day Multiple Estate Sale
In the Sports Corner find football prints and UT memorabilia; a mid-century orange vinyl bar with barstools; golf clubs. Also for Dad, antique tool wall containing antique and vintage tools; also a deer and pronghorn mount, a large stripper mount, fishing and hunting items, a great walking cane collection; knives, belt buckles,  and cigar boxes. In the front rooms find a Pearson floral sofa; a vintage dining table with eight rush-bottom chairs; small china cabinet; floral chair with ottoman; piecrust coffee table; also a large antique armoire; a mid-century upholstered chair and antique side table; glass dining table; antique oak buffet; antique Mission oak desk; three king-sized beds; two maple vintage full-sized beds; china, crystal, silver plate, sterling, and collectibles, including dozens of Limoges trinket boxes, Wedgwood, Belleck and a vintage salt and pepper collection. Bargainville holds a black loveseat; a large Hekman desk unit; a pair of plaid chairs; oak grandfather clock; maple dining chairs;amps; art,; silverplate, three sets of china. This room starts at 50% off, then goes to 75% off on Sunday. Remaining and reduced: two dark gold sofas; wood and iron coffee table; pine sideboard with hutch; ceramic Italian table with benches; white foyer table; iron bench; walnut table; antique oak expanding table; black queen-sized wrought iron bed; room-sized rugs; mid-century cedar chest and bookcase; stacking teak tables; lawyers' bookcase; set of rush-bottom chairs; black vintage metal patio set. These items are available for pre-sale.  Cash or credit cards accepted. 8108 Mesa, 78759; Thu.-Sat., 9am-5pm, Sun., 11am-5pm.

Lawyer's bookcase


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