Estate Sale Roundup: October 10-12
What's a little heavy lifting?
By Anne Harris, 10:22AM, Fri. Oct. 10, 2014

If you're like us, drumming your fingers during football games because you know the rummaging is good out there, staying inside won't do. And if, unlike us, you are avoiding the ACL Festival, we have some plans for you.
Vintage and Antique Sale
This place is packed with furniture and collectibles such as a Bassett dining table and five chairs; Bassett buffet; antique occasional table; Sohmer piano and bench of quarter-sawn Rock Maple; extra-long sofa; three bookshelves; antique student's desk; antique wash stand, oak with marble top; antique cream cabinet; Ethan Allen upholstered chair; 1964 Universal Encyclopedia set; two 8' folding tables; small antique oak dresser; several vintage wooden occasional chairs; quilt stand; vintage WP Johnson filing cabinet; circular pots and pas; canning jars; calphalon wok; Pyrex and CorningWare; brown Pfaltzcraff dishes; new Electrolux Guardian canister vacuum; vintage brass lamp; linens for bed and bath; holiday decor; luggage; 26' Toshiba TV; Craftsman power tools; Bose speaker system; vintage Letrosaw 6" circular saw; tool boxes; vintage sol drills; clamps, hand saws, levels, large and small benches; Poulan 15" electric chainsaw. Cash, Paypal, and credit cards with ID are accepted. 10400 Caracara Dr., 78750; Fri.-Sat., 10am-3pm, Sun., 11am-3pm.


Snowden Estate Sale
Every room in Walter and Aletha Snowden's home – the garage, the back yard, and the front porch – are all full of items for sale, from the contemporary to an 1868 oil painting. You'll also find a never-used wheel chair, still in original box; five-drawer wooden chest; canning jars; glass vases; bird houses; a rock collection; antique hardware; antique miniature planes. Ladies costume jewelry, as well as gold, diamond, turquoise and jade jewelry; military items; cuff links; step ladders; paving stones; .22 pistol; two cast-iron lanterns; fishing rods, reels, and tackle boxes with lures;hand-forged cow bells; display cabinet; holiday decor; bird baths; antique kerosene heater; wheel barrow; hoses; Ryonbi gas edger; stained glass and tools; electric leaf blower; old cameras; three area rugs; chandelier; Hartman trunk; lamps; Roseville glass; porcelain and nina; stuffed pheasant; Epson printer; luggage; hand-made quilts; framed antique tapestry; iron pelican; four slide projectors; ladies clothing; small kitchen appliances; vintage ladies hats; baskets; sewing fabric and notions. Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted. 2705 Kerrybrook ln, 78757; Fri.-Sat., 9am-5pm.


Wimberley Fall Warehouse Estate Sale
Priest vestments from the Lorenzo Gordon estate sale! Bold-color rugs; several dining room tables; teak king-sized bed and mattress set with two nightstands; teak chest of drawers; teak dresser; orange retro love seat; Iranian and Persian area rugs; cherry bedroom furniture; Temco fireplace with all duct work; diamond jewelry, armoires; china hutch; Brother sewing machine; recessed and canned lighting fixtures. Ladies clothing, shoes and handbags; glass-topped coffee table and end table; micro-suede office chair; stand-alone mirror; many, many picture frames. Spanish-style bedroom furniture; moon and stars teapot; children's books and puzzles. Enjoy 25% off your purchase on Friday, and half off on Saturday here. Credit cards, chase, and checks accepted. 2101 Lone Man Mountain Rd., Wimberley, 78676; Fri., 9am-3pm, Sat., 9am-1pm.


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