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Birmingham Estate Sales is in Trussville for 3 days! Join us!
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Birmingham Estate Sales is in Trussville for 3 days! Join us!

happpy happy happyHappy Happy Happy are we! Pollen and all! (we’ve got tissues for those allergy sufferers!)

*Don’t miss us! Because we’ll miss you!  Make sure you follow us on our website at BhamEstateSales.com then on the right side of the page you’ll put in your email address then click follow us!  We’re not just about sales! We post articles too on some interesting finds at estate sales! Woot!

Join us for a 3 day sale in Trussville!  Make sure you grab lunch at the Three Eared Bunny! Darling little cafe and soda shop in downtown Trussville.  Great pimento cheese! Yum!

Thurs Fri Sat

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10-2pm Thursday

10-2pm Friday

9-3pm Saturday 

6432 Ziklag Circle

Birmingham AL 35235 

If you are new to attending a Birmingham Estate Sale, please read below ‘carefully’.  Woot!

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You know the drill.

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Please READ BELOW:

** ALL SALES ARE FINAL!***  It’s up to YOU to plug something in, try it out, etc.  This is not kindergarten friends. (Although I really did love kindergarten.  Just sayin’)

NO PRESALES over the PHONE unless OTHERWISE STATED:

HOW TO SHOP THIS SALE:

*Keep our sales orderly! Do not ‘dump’ items out of things, if you move something put it back!

BE RESPECTFUL to one another — it’s just ‘stuff’.  No need to be ugly or rude to another customer. If we feel you continue to have aggressive behavior or don’t use your ‘MANNERS’ we will ask you to leave.

All LARGE items are priced, and smaller ones of significant monetary value.  All smaller items are priced in a ‘group’ pricing.  Make a stack of all items at check out and we will give you a price on your group of items.  Happy Treasure Hunting! Woot Woot!

**Parking — Can only park on ONE side of the street ONLY!  Park on side of street that house is located on.  Do not block driveways or mailboxes please.  Thanks!

ALL SALES FINAL

NO CHECKS ACCEPTED – CASH OR CREDIT/DEBIT ONLY (3% added for all cards)

*Because of the many people who attend our sales, questions re: individual items are very hard to answer —- just come to the sale!

We accept CASH/CREDIT – Debit run as credit (add 3% on all cards)

Come prepared to take your items home SAME DAY.

For insurance purposes, staff members are not able to carry heavy/large items for you.

You must arrange for your own people to carry/load/deliver your items.

We price ‘to sell’ first day and throughout the length of the sale.

We have the ‘right’ to go through any bags you bring into the sale.

Birmingham Estate Sales is not responsible for accidents nor is the home owner. You enter at your own risk, and in doing this, we have no liability for injury or damage to your or any items on you.

**Children must remain with parents at ALL times. We will tag those small people, give them a puppy a double esspresso and send them on their way!

Bring bags/totes/boxes/newspapers for wrapping —  to help with your items.  We do not provide these.

If we SELL OUT of items before end of sale time, we will close the sale down early.

We APPRECIATE our customers – and thank you for coming to our estate sales!
Please note – owners may remove items that were originally to be part of the sale for whatever reason.  We apologize if this happens.  We know you come for certain items.  We try our best to make sure we are as accurate as possible with our photos and advertising.

The term ‘Woot’ is a happy word.  And used frequently in our ads.  Because we can.

Primitive Tobacco Baskets
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Primitive Tobacco Baskets

4e42d932b3fd738b450168d8f596ef6cI’m using the word primitive here however….  you could also use antique… vintage really wouldn’t fit the bill.    These round or square type baskets are very shallow, not quite flat – they were used for drying tobacco leaves or herbs in some cases (large herbs because of the large open areas and loose weave obviously to let plant material begin to dry immediately).

Used in today’s world in the decorating arena, they make very handsome wall displays, perhaps on a hearth or statement piece above furniture.   They range in prices all over the chart.   I come across these quite a lot in my estate sales.

People who enjoy basket collecting have been seeking these fiercely –  so grab them if you see one at an estate sale or garage sale.  You can find them in rural areas hanging on a nail forgotten in a barn.

As you can see from the photos below, in the decorating scheme they can be used in rustic settings or more traditional themes.

 

P. Buckley Moss
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P. Buckley Moss

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I first came across P. Buckley Moss at one of my estate sales (when I owned Peachtree Estate Sales in ATL).  This was a home in N. Atlanta – the lady of the house was from Connecticut.  The house had an upper East Coast feel.  She collected P. Buckley Moss – and she had  A LOT of her prints and a few original pieces.   I spent a lot of time in the home preparing for the upcoming sale.  The family members didn’t want much of what was in the home – so the home had a very lived in feel – as if the occupants had gone to the grocery store and were coming back at any moment – even though she had been gone for almost two years.  I’ve seen P Buckley Moss art off and on — but never on this scale.  I became very fond of many of the pieces.  And found myself sitting and smiling as I went over the extensive collection.  They are very peaceful works of art.

You can read about the artist >HERE<.     

Art is such a personal journey —  it’s interesting what you find pleasing and what moves you.  — Kimy Stewart

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Sisal Rugs

12508733_10207369537908743_8954967296982996387_nI love the look and feel of sisal area rugs.  They remind me of summers and the beach.  Long-lasting natural material that gives any room that instant comfortable feel.

For more information : Sisal and just one of many online rug sources Sisal Rugs

A great way to purchase sisal rugs at a great discount would be at estate sales!

Sterling Silver – What to look for
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Sterling Silver – What to look for

12508733_10207369537908743_8954967296982996387_nI have clients and customers who ‘think’ they come across sterling silver pieces, but alas—  it’s about half and half on the finds.  Recently, a client came across many pieces with an interesting story.  Someone in her family had been a naval officer (they are in their 90’s now I believe).

This particular naval officer had somehow come in possession of navy platters which appeared for all purposes to be sterling silver.  They had good weight, although very tarnished and not able to read the back, I began my research which first entailed cleaning the pieces.  This is always fun and interesting work (that was a joke by the way).  To take something that is so ugly in appearance, and then bringing it back to life is tremendously pleasing to say the least (that is fun actually –I’m a nerd….what can I say).

It turned out that the platters were NOT sterling, but very handsome pieces and had sentimental value.  At our estate sales, when we come across SS pieces, we tell you to take them to someone who buys gold/silver — you’ll get much more value for the pieces than I can sell them for an an estate sale.   On how to identify SS —View this video—-> HERE 

 

Here’s another link to identifying MARKS — Click HERE

 

Happy treasure hunting!

Lustres –
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Lustres –

12508733_10207369537908743_8954967296982996387_nLUSTRES — These are wonderful additions to any home — especially if you enjoy vintage glass candle holders and throwing cool cocktail parties (I speak from experience he he he).

Ok. So.  Last night I sat in a dear friend and neighbors home to share in cocktails (yes it was after 5pm), nibbles and girl talk.  We are both experts in all of these three things.  On her mantle are two glorious LUSTRES.  photo (91) She also has a third milky green glass Lustres on her dining room table.  She began to tell me the story behind these wonderful creations —  I just LOVE the name Lustres.   These particular Lustres sat in her Aunt Elisabeth’s home (Elisabeth with an S because she’s special!) in Greensboro, Ga.  That’s located down by Lake Oconee.  The home was built in 1890.  A Victorian Farmhouse to be exact.  Grand, sprawling, with a large covered front porch.  In this home, my neighbor and her sister spent many summers with her cousin (Petula — don’t you love that name!  They call her Pet -).   They had Prom Parties  on the front porch –this is in the 1950’s meaning boys and girls wore their best, walked around the block in pairs then went back to the front porch.  What a wonderful image.  These Lustres sat on the mantle and were all through the house lit when they would arrive.

So — when you come across these fanciful glass candle holders at an estate sale/yard sale/garage sale you’ll know what they are.  Think about all the wonderful memories it has been lit for.  All the parties, holidays and cocktail gatherings.

Cheers! Happy collecting!