Amazing, stupendous, and REMARKABLE are not enough glorifying terms to explain this estate sale. Over 200 years of family history without 1 item being thrown away. This is a MUSEUM WALKING! More treasures than any TV show like American Pickers, Pawn Stars or even the Antiques Roadshow could hope for. The owner lived 91 years and served in World War II, attended the Shipyard Apprentice School, served as City Auditor, was an honored member of The American Legion and came from a family of devout Catholics. Antique furniture which includes a rare 19th century steam ship drop sink from the Cunard Lines featured in a Mariner’s Museum 1984 annual report. Toys from the early 1900’s including a Buck Rogers wind up space ship, Gene Autry gun and holster, Keystone Packard water tower fire truck, Baby Dimples doll, 19th century German Teddy Bear, rare cast trucks, 1930’s space gun, early tinker toys, Lincoln logs, cast iron banks, Heartland 2603-000-WHT 43" Sweetheart Woodburning Cookstove with Water Reservoir, 1933 Bilz-em, and board games. Pinball back plates from arcade machines (stated by family) that came from Buckroe Beach Amusement Park (approx. late 1940's to 1950's), oval marble top end tables and coffee table in Victorian style, child's wicker rocker, composition Dimples doll, 1907 Jamestown Exposition items, piano style writing desk, Hilton Village crafted decorative buildings, World War I and II German military items, a small munitions cannon (believed to be early 20th century), vintage Catholic items, including numerous crucifixes, patches, rosaries, and pictures, majolica, Catholic War Veteran's Ceremonial American and unit flag with holders for carrying in parades, pressed back oak chairs and rockers, Eastlake table and plant stand, salesman's sample of cemetery interment vault, old records that include Ella Fitzgerald and Gene Autry, Gene Autry gun and holster, signed photograph of Tex Ritter and the Red Ryder (remember A Christmas Story?), oil and decorative lamps, old bottles, including holy water and Richmond businesses, military hats and uniforms, POW and trench art, military security badge and arm band, War ration books and coins, military war manuals, Shipyard pictures of the United States, the Newport News and the America, old and new books, including the United States, children's books such as Pyle's Pirate book, Our Gang, and Dick Tracy, Shipyard manuals and badges, Apprentice school items and annuals, vintage costume jewelry from the early 20th century, papier mache store display of leg for selling either socks or shoes, binoculars, old photographs, Victorian and Art Deco frames, tuxedo and Chippendale style sofas, numerous vintage alarm clocks, carnival, pressed, sandwich and goofus glass, set of vintage wicker with sofa, chair and rocker, military and Victorian era camel back trunks, toy (period) cast iron ice wagon with horse, two sets of round nesting tables, vintage All Grain American Beer sign, salt glaze and cobalt pitcher and crocks, antique and new pocket watches, gold chains, rings, assortment of early wooden boxes, paper and candy boxes, jewelry boxes, toy cast iron and tin banks, marbles, local store advertising fans, Minstrel Show photographs, license plates, WWII wooden "dummy" missiles, World War I and II gas masks, old locks, 1920's glass and papier mache holiday candy containers, military helmets, 1918 newspapers with war updates, Kennedy assassination, Buckroe plane crash and moon landing headlines, copper boiler and fire extinguisher, Spy of the Rebellion book, Quaker Oats premium giveaway cup, Wheaties bowl, old tins, Lenox platter, Popeye chalk ware figure, cast iron toys, including soldiers, large excelsior teddy bear from the early 20th century, child's chair and rocker, old local parking meter and signs, early Fisher Price toys, miniatures, including zeppelin, tanks, army truck, elves, kittens, penguins, etc., old sewing items that include sewing boxes, shuttles, needle cases, early pin cushions and notions, huge paper selection of Valentines, Easter and Christmas cards/postcards including three gorgeous large pop out Valentines, razors, straight razors, Kayer's store display of hand, Desert Storm collectible cards and early military cards, small round side table, Victor phonograph, desk sets, blue sponge ware bowl, pitchers and spittoon, game table and Depression era hall or sofa table, hall tree with monkey coat hooks, barometer, wooden model ships, antique rifle, oil painting by Masetti, No Parking sign, Arts & Crafts style kitchen table and chairs, oak side table, cups and saucers, In Memoriam print, salts, large glass jug, oak china cabinet, 4 panel punch tin pie safe, flow blue dishes and two flow blue corn pitchers, silverplate including chafing, serving casserole, goblets and flatware, set of Lyre back chairs, drop leaf table, piano bench, sets of Pyrex nesting bowls, Fire King, colored aluminum drinking cups, old and new kitchen utensils, washboard, Kennel Ration wall pockets, many smaller size yelloware bowls, Blatz Beer Pilsners, Best on Earth iron set, glass nesting hens, vintage toasters, swanky swig glasses, numerous retro coffee pots, vintage aprons, aluminum Pepsi Cola carrier, Corningware, child's table and chair set, graniteware, blue spatterware, cook books, Ball/Mason jars, washer and dryer, Cuisenart griddle (new) new 1970's retro large mixer, metal cabinets, microwave, old millstone, cement benches, child's sled, coca Cola bottles, ice cream chair, 1920's industrial lockers and cabinets, old coolers, Prestone and Royal Crown Cola thermometers, rare steamship sink, large selection of vintage/early phones, vintage muff and stole, double toleware lamp, grooming items, vanity set, treadle sewing machine, vintage harp, chamber set, slop jar, old toy monkey, vintage programs, Oak wash stand, perfume, qulits, American Legion items, 1970's bedroom set with dresser, chest, two night stands, and bed, old electric fans, including Kord, advertising rulers and yardsticks, buttons, antique ladder, old Royal typewriter and adding machines, City Auditor sign, campaign buttons, FAO Schwartz toy firehouse, vintage luggage, leather suitcases, Lionel, LGB and other trains, waterfall nightstand, Victorian dresser and bed, record cabinets, Tinker Toys, vintage microscope, Deco era marble game, tobacco flags and bird cards, linens, early matlasse bedspreads, kitchen clock, Newport News clock from 1958, vintage Christmas, old Hoosier, Coker local prints, ship light, metal yard chair, handmade inlay wooden bowl, high top button baby shoes and bonnets, variety of cart/wagons, huge drill, saws, vintage tools, early stoves, yard tools, . Fine jewelry includes a 14kt gold diamond ring, 14kt Apprentice school ring, 14kt gold ladies ring, 2 10kt Emerald rings, 14kt gold pocket watch, 10kt seed pearl ring, 14kt gold cuff links, 10kt heart necklace, BPOE 10kt gold ring, Hioon pins, 10kt sapphire ring, 14kt Victorian seed pearl photo tick pin, gold morning jewelry, assorted gold and silver men’s and women’s jewelry and tons of vintage costume jewelry. The house and collection are overwhelming and include a large coin collection. We are going to host a separate sale on June 17th-18th and have a few coins included in the estate sale. Flyers will be available at the door. Highlights include -1914 $50 Federal Reserve Note from Richmond, The American Exchange National Bank Of Greensboro also printed 46,200 sheets of $20 1902 blue seal national bank notes. This bank only printed currency for 19 years, rare 1918 mule dime with wheat penny back2 mint error coin, Half dime 1838-0, 1840 United States $1000 bill minted in New York #8894, 1911 US Indian head $5 gold coin, 1899 S $10 Dollar Gold Liberty Head US Mint Eagle Coin, 1894-O US Gold $10 Liberty Head Eagle, US 5 Five Dollar 1880 Half Eagle Gold Coin Liberty Head, 1851 Liberty Head $2.50 gold coin quarter eagle, Half dimes dated 1794, 1795, Morgan silver dollars, mint error coins, Victory dimes, United State Eisenhower centennial silver dollar album, -Jefferson nickels created by Walter Williams 1943 and 1953, 1856 US half cent, huge collection with proof sets, circulated and uncirculated coins and bills from the 18th century to the present. and too, too much more to list!!!! Everything must sell at bargain prices! This is a once in a life time sale that no one should miss!
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Parking is difficult on Cedar Lane but the house is near a side street and The Mariners Museum Park. Cash, and good local check with ID accepted. NO CREDIT CARDS!

10 Cedar Lane Newport News, VA 23606

Fri. May 19th 4pm-8pm
Sat. May 20th 10am-4pm
Sun. May 21st 10am-2pm
Mon. May 22nd 10am-2pm