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I made it! I survived the hardest two weeks of the year and they turned out great in the end. I wasn’t so sure how it was going to all turn out before! And I’m pretty sure I couldn’t have done it without the support of Robin, Big Caleb, Little Caleb, and my parents, not to mention my awesome exhibitors and customers. Even after receiving so many cancellations for the Zonta Antique Show, a customer who has been coming to the show for years made a point to tell us that it was the best looking show he had been to in many years, which was an awesome feeling after all the grief I had been through trying to fill the building after so many exhibitors got the flu and had emergencies. Everything went pretty smoothly for last week’s Bella Rustina in Maumelle. There were surprises, the biggest one being the lights didn’t work in the back of the building. I had asked about them weeks ago, but I guess there was a miscommunication because I thought I understood there were lights back there. I found out Tuesday the lights didn’t work, but I didn’t formally have the building until Wednesday. On Wednesday morning my parents were able to make time to buy a bunch of clip-on flood lights while I marked off booths and got everyone started setting up, but the lights weren’t bright enough. After my 5:40 TV interview Thursday morning I ran into Lowe’s and spent a couple hundred on fluorescent lights, but didn’t have time to rent a lift to properly hang them, so we did the best we could and the lighting turned out okay. One surprise that is still throwing me for a loop is that I had a few customers complain there was “too much flea market and antique items” and “not enough modern items” at the show. As far as I’m concerned the comments could have just as well been positive had they been worded differently. I guess I’m losing touch with some demographics and I will work on that for future shows, but Bella Rustina still turned out awesome. By Sunday most booths were sold down quite a bit and we only had one exhibitor still moving out that night at 9PM, which is amazing considering the Wal-Mart building is not load in/out friendly! We had our 3rd-best attendance too (out of the 30 shows I’ve promoted), which is awesome for a new location. I hope to have another Bella Rustina in Maumelle if the building is still available either in the Summer or Fall.
Everyone probably knows by now, but the Pennsylvania Trading Co. sale that was planned for this weekend has been cancelled. Sounds like it was a great sale, so hopefully it’ll be moved to another weekend. Below is the list of sales I know of for this weekend.
J&K, Two Crazy Women, Estate Sale
Thursday, March 15
10:00AM – 5:00PM
Friday, March 16
10:00AM – 3:00PM
Saturday, March 17
10:00AM – 5:00PM
122 Fox Run Cir
Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913
This is a clean well kept house in a great subdivision!
ITEMS for SALE:
Red/White Queen Anne cottage style wing back chairs
Two recliners, occasional chairs, desk chair
Dining oak table with oak/upholstery chairs, buffet
Pier 1 stoneware, barware, ice bucket/high ball glasses, cup/saucer collection
Thomasville end table, lamps, mirrors, rugs, quilt rack
Jewelry chest, occasional tables, entertainment cabinet
Frazada Pauta area rug or blanket, made in Peru
Quality seat stick made by a German gunmaker in Wiesbaden
King size brass headboard, king and queen mattress set, king/queen linens, luggage
Ladies clothing, hats, handbags, ladies BEAVER FUR
Large black storage ottoman bench faux leather
Pub table (5 piece) chairs seat with back
Pottery, green/pink depression glass, Lenox, Lefton, greenery, florals
Vintage curio, French night stand side tables
Kitchen – Wearever, Faberware, Magnalite, Corning, Pyrex, cookbooks
Bausch & Lomb 1942 7×50 bionaculars (no case), Tasco bionaculars with case
House wine butler caddy, wine racks, baskets, FISH
Computer desk, small bookcase
Vintage Grindelwald Switzerland bell
Limited Edition signed & numbered lithograph 172/225 “L’Escargot” by Bruce Bomberger, limited edition signed & numbered lithograph 367/500 “Where The Rainbow Touched Down” by George Boutwell, Original pastel by Sedona, Arizona artist, H.B. “Harry” Hunt, Texas Wetlands framed art, turkey & quail stamped art.
2006 Hot Springs, AR Jazz framed poster
Roper refrigerator – great for extra in garage
Patio table and chairs, flower pots, miscellaneous yard
J&K, Two Crazy Women, Estate sale details with photos
Roy Dudley Estate Sale
Friday – Saturday, March 16 – 17
10:00AM – 3:00PM
473 Ridgeway Dr. (Hillcrest)
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Lifetime accumulation. Century Camelback Sofa, Mahogany Server, Occasional Tables and Chairs, Sofa, King size Rice Bed, Victorian overstuffed Chair, Very interesting art (large early 19th Century triple Portrait, signed landscapes), incredible sets of leather books including Set of limited edition Roycroft Books signed by Elbert Hubbard, Sterling Flat and Holloware, Sterling miniatures, fine china, crystal, lots of vintage linens, lamps, Chinese rugs, dressing tables, teal patio furniture, twin beds and much much more!
Roy Dudley Estate Sales website with photos
Roy Dudley Estate Sale
Friday – Sunday, March 16 – 18
10:00AM – 3:00PM
7509 Cantrell Rd.
Little Rock, Arkansas 72207
Items Discounted! Showroom is packed with quality estates including items from the estate of the late Keith James and the estate of the late Judge Thomas Eisele
Unbelievable Raingo Freres Bronze Clock, Monumental Japanese Bronze Vase purchased in Japan in 1890’s, Burled Wood French Chest, Country French Chest, English Breakfront, Iron Console, Mahogany Dining Table with Demi-lune ends, set of 10 Country French Chairs, English Drafting Desk, Chess Table, Brass & Glass Commercial Display Cabinet, Sideboards, Early Walnut Saloon Bar from Fayetteville AR, 9ft Victorian Bookcase, Heavily carved Desk, Early Cherry Arkansas made Jelly Cupboard, Lots of Victorian Bedroom Furniture, Danish Dining Tables, Plycraft Chairs, Eames style lucite Chairs, Mexican Modern Leather Chair, Early Cherry Dropleaf Table, Painted Chairs, Trunks, Sofas, Occasional Tables & Chairs, Trunks, great vintage Wicker, Lots of Garden Furniture, Fine & Costume Jewelry, Matthew Boulton Candelabras, Sterling Flatware (Strasbourg, Rose Point, Wedgwood and others) Sterling Hollow ware including large Gorham Tea Set, Alexander Drysdale Paintings(New Orleans Artist), other artists include Matt McLeod, Arden Boyce, Adrian Brewer Portrait, great looking Mirrors, English Chest, Federal Mirror, Double Oak Chest, Old Paris Porcelain, Lalique, Baccarat, Waterford, Lenox Autumn China, Wedgwood, Ralph Lauren Service Plates, Decorative Box Collection, 8 Keith James Designed Lamps from his personal collection, carved Asian Table, French Benches, Brass Candlestick Collection, Nesting Tables, Bronzes, Clock Collection, Wingbacks, Monax American Sweetheart Glass, carved Tobacco Cabinet, Marble Desk Set, McCartys Pottery, Limoges Game Set, Portrait Plates, Staffordshire Figures, Pewter, Spool Cabinet, Huge Collecton of Blue Danube, Carnival Glass Collection, Haviland China, Yellow Ware, Vanity Items, Perfumes, Prints, Donkey and Cart Collection, Blue and White Collection, group of McCoy Pottery, vintage Suitcases, Mexican Pottery, Empire Settee, Depression Glass, Apothecary Collection, Books including First Edition Dickens, Folk Art, Lots of Niloak, Camark and Roseville Pottery, Louis Vuitton Accessories and Luggage, Cut Glass, pretty Victorian Glassware and much much more!
Roy Dudley Estate Sales website with photos
Wakefield Estate Sale
Friday – Saturday, March 16 – 17
9:00AM – 5:00PM
20 Glenmere
Searcy, Arkansas 72143
A sale at the home of Ruby Wright in Cloverdale, at 20 Glenmere.
She had LOTS of fabric, so if you sew or quilt, come take a look!
She liked to cook, so if you need (or just want) kitchen appliances and/or pots and pans, come take a look! Two nice dining tables and chairs, two nice bedroom suites, lots of things of interest will be for sale.
Wakefield Estate Sale Facebook page with photos
V Smith Estate Sales
Friday – Saturday, March 16 – 17
9:00AM – 4:00PM
Sunday, March 18
12:00PM – 4:00PM
506 W. Center
Searcy, Arkansas 72143
Estate sale at a private home near downtown Searcy features King bed and mattresses, Memory foam mattress, formal curved-back sofa, ProForm recumbent bicycle, vinyl records, kitchen items, plaid sofa, oversized chair and ottoman, Waterford crystal, women’s XL clothing of all kinds, Corning ware, candles, hutches, 1900-era Syracuse china set and more.
V Smith Estate Sales details with photos
Argenta Estate Sales
Saturday, March 17
9:00AM – 4:00PM
Sunday, March 18
1:00PM – 4:00PM
1107 Silver Creek Dr.
Sherwood, Arkansas 72120
BIG MAN DREAM SALE
In association with Wayne Ball Auction & Realty we are having an estate sale before we even try to do an auction because this man had way too many nice clothes. Many are brand new or barely worn. Just a partial listing is: Leather jackets sizes XL, 2XL, 3XL some brand new. Many Polo shirts sizes L, XL, 2XL, dress shirts, tank tops, golf shirts, T shirts. Shoes sizes 12 and 13M: tall boots, short boots, loafers, deck shoes, canvas shoes, flip flops MANY ARE NEW IN BOX.
Pants, blue jeans, shorts sizes 36 to 42. Sweaters sizes L, XL, 2XL.
Men’s underwear and undershirts sizes L, XL, and 2XL. Men’s novelty underwear sizes S, M, L, XL. There is so much you have to see it. Priced to sell.
Argenta Estate Sales Facebook Page
Caring Transitions Estate Sales
Saturday, March 17
7:00AM – 4:00PM
Address will be posted at link after 9AM Friday
Little Rock, Arkansas 72210
ONE DAY ONLY SALE! Quality over Quantity! Everything is in great condition. Makers such as Lazy Boy and Maytag; original art sculptures. Items include cast iron outdoor furniture; mid-century period furniture; silver plated serving pieces and more.
Caring Transitions Estate Sale details with photos
Auctions
Circle H Auction Co.
Saturday, March 17
9:00AM
3305 Old Hwy 25
Conway, Arkansas 72032
PARTIAL LIST OF ITEMS:
18ft flatbed trailer w/ramps = ARCTIC CAT 4 wheeler = TROY-BILT tiller = TROY-BILT chipper/vac =**Horton Summit HD150 crossbow = **Pelican Bass Raider 10E two-man bass boat (one year old) = 4 piece nail gun/finisher guns set w/case (brand new) = ROTOZIP spiral saw w/case (brand new) = logging chains = iron skillets/pans = fish fryers w/propane tanks = climbing deer stand = booms = BRAKE BUDDY braking system = fishing rods = jacks/tire tools = paint spray rigs = trailer hitches =SURE PULL tow package = drill presses = impact wrenches = bench vises = numerous hand tools = lumber = digital tachometer = tube bender = sanders = numerous c-clamps = antique ice tongs =Dyno Glo heater = band saws = table saw = wood lathe = ROCKWELL jaw horse = shop vac = pipe clamps = SKILSAW = CRAFTSMAN radial arm miter saw = CRAFTSMAN planer/molder =numerous truck bed liners = big fuel tank = concrete construction materials = engine hoist rack = scaffolding = battery charger = saw blade welder = 5500 lb floor pallet truck = 24” floor fan =**HONDA 1000 generator = shop lights = gumball machine = LINCOLN 225 amp arc welder = ROBINAIR refrigerant recovery & recycling system = HOBART welder = polish/waxer = dolly = hydraulic ATV jack = Komfort travel trailer (needs repair) = 500 amp load tester = anvil =ATV rifle case = nuts/bolts bins = numerous nuts/bolts of all sizes = big game hoist = Coleman air mattress pump = numerous drill bits = oxyacetylene welder = drafting table =WAGNER paint spry rig = CENTRAL PNEUMATIC abrasive sand blast cabinet (brand new) = shotgun shell reloading kit = BLACK & DECKER power caulk = metal folding chairs = etc.
Circle H Auction Co. details with photos
Go South Auctions
Sunday, March 18
1:00PM
325 Grant 456
Prattsville, Arkansas 72129
Furniture, Coins, Collectables, etc.
Cash, Good check, Credit cards w/3% upcharge.
10% Buyers premium on all items.
Go South Auctions details with photos
The Good Stuff Auction
Tuesday, March 20
12:00PM
7824 Colonel Glenn Rd.
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
Details coming Soon
The Good Stuff Auction details with photos
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