Georgetown Estate Sale
If you rush out now, you can make this one for Christmas dishes and decor, bedding, fabric, frames, rugs, wall art, airplane propeller, glassware, household items, lamps, vintage cookware, books, tools, sofas, dinette set, entertainment center, king-size bed, full-size bed, and jewelry. 2590 Shell Rd., Georgetown, 78628. Fri., 10-5pm.
Sale One of Five in South Austin
This sale takes place on the left side of a duplex home with a family still occupying the right side. The left side is tiny and full, everything is tightly packed with Christmas décor, including vintage lights; Barbie Hallmark ornaments in boxes; tree stands; artificial tree; vintage tree decorations. Outdoor umbrella with a star-shaped base; many lamps, both floor lamps and table top; hanging lights and fixtures with a variety of shades; light fixture globes; oil/kerosene lamps; spoon collection racks; vintage perfume bottles; liquor bottles; Florentine mirrored vanity trays, sets, and accessories; lithographs; sewing supplies; cookbooks; bread maker; cast iron trivets; fondue pots; crock pots, down pillows, satin comforter and bedding; desk chair; several ice buckets, glassware, pottery, and dinnerware; glass shelves and glass table tops; Lenox; milk glass; glass kerosene stove jugs; cast iron pots; solid-wood kitchen cabinet (wet bar style) with drawers and glass front; pots and pans, vintage kitchen appliances; wooden A-frame ladder; aluminum extension ladder; Dearborne heater, plus another with no brand name visible; wallpaper, paint, 1968 Popular Mechanics “Do It Yourself” Encyclopedia set; aluminum screen door grates; Briggs & Stratton lawnmower. Cash only; limited entry in small quarters. Please do not bring children. 800 Sahara, Ste. B, 78745. Sat., 8am-2pm, Sun., 9am-2pm.
Mesa Drive Estate Sale
This is a multiple-estate sale, so expect diverse antique, vintage, and contemporary inventory. Some of the highlights include pair of green Wesley Hall armchairs; mahogany Howard Miller curio cabinet; vintage drop-leaf table; pair of sweetheart barstools; room-sized Karastan rug; midcentury table with six chairs and matching hutch; square oak coffee table; On sale: Mengel maple hutch, Century oval chest with marble top, Asian cabinet, leather swivel barstool, stained glass floor lamp, antique clock, scrolled gold mirror, art, Christmas items, china, crystal, vases, kitchen items, and costume jewelry. Also a great dark wood bench with a rush seat. 8108 Mesa, Ste. A100, 78759; Fri.-Sat., 9am-5pm, Sun., 11am-5pm.
This article appears in November 21 • 2014.