Anita sends a “house full of vintage” in Sacramento
Mid Mod Pam on Aug 18 2008 at 7:59 am | Filed under: ebay
Anita sends this listing, from c*list in Sacramento:
Reply to: sale-798278483@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-08-15, 11:06PM PDT
Mid-century modern virtual garage sale – by appointment only.
A house full of vintage, 1950s and 1960s furniture and household furnishings. Also, some funky 1970s and later items. Art deco, too. Non-smoking, pet-free home. I will try to post more pictures under individual ads – use the search term “Vintage Roscoe” to find them. Feel free to ask questions. We are located in the Rosemont neighborhood of Sacramento, near the intersection of Folsom Blvd. and Watt Ave. Please note – this posting will be amended as each item is sold, so do not write us to ask if an item is still available. If it is posted it is available.
FURNITURE
• Danish modern end table or nightstand, $375. Two drawers.
• Heywood Wakefield vanity, three drawers, $300. Very clean inside, but the glass mirrors need to be replaced; hence, the low, low price.
• Heywood Wakefield china cabinet, $850. Beautiful glass doors on shelving unit.
• Heywood Wakefield buffet/credenza/sideboard with dog bone doorknobs, $325. Could also be used as a dresser.
• Eames era lounge chair from the Sophisticate line by Thomlinson, $399. Has art deco features.
• Bent wood stool by Thonet, $90. Seat needs to be recovered.
• Milo Baughman recliner by Thayer Coggin, $250.
KITCHEN and STORAGE
• Covered cake plate, shaped like a strawberry short cake, $85. Looks awesome on a buffet.
• Candy or nut dish, multi-compartment, $45. Shaped like a dachshund. Weirdly cool.
• Chrome kitchen canisters, $25. Flour, sugar, tea, coffee.
• Turquoise kitchen canisters, $55. Flour, sugar, tea, coffee.
• Ceramic corn plates shaped like ears of corn, $8.
• Art deco chrome hostess coffee set with tray, $40.
• Fiesta mauve nut or candy dish, $10.
• Art deco ewer, green and white, $35.
• Shmoo pepper shaker, unsigned but looks like it is by Eva Zeisel, $12.
• Popeye mug, ceramic, $35
• Set of glass, boomerang-shaped snack plates with cups and bowls, $25.
• Amoeba/boomerang turquoise and gold drinking glasses: 8 water, $80.
• Amoeba/boomerang turquoise and gold drinking glasses: 19 iced tea, $240
• Amoeba/boomerang turquoise and gold drinking glasses: 2 beer mugs, $40.
• Amoeba/boomerang turquoise and gold drinking glasses: 8 shot, $65.
• Amoeba/boomerang turquoise and gold drinking glasses: 15 pilsner, $225
• Amoeba/boomerang turquoise and gold drinking glasses: 3 wine/sherry, $25
• Amoeba/boomerang turquoise and gold pitcher, $25.
• Five gold and black boomerang drinking glasses, $60.
LAMPS
• Flying saucer desk lamp, $95.
• Danish modern wall lamp with two hanging cylinders, $445. Dramatic – about four feet tall. Always gets a “wow” when people see it.
• Three-tier (triple shade) table lamp, $85. Featured on HGTV (price is so low because the fiberglass on the shades needs to be replaced. Bummer.
• Googie, atomic era lamp, $195. Pink, cream, and bronze. Biomorphic shapes. Takes one regular bulb and two starlight bulbs.
• Boomerang wood and metal (brass?) table lamp with two-tier fiberglass shades, $220.
• Sputnik wall sconce with fiberglass shade and pocket for a houseplant, $45.
• Hanging spaghetti lamp shade, clear $65. Because it is clear, the color of the light bulb determines the appearance of the lamp shade.
• Tiki hula girl with light-up breasts, $85. A kitsch classic.
DECORATIVE ITEMS
• Black wire record stand, $75. Bottom portion holds record albums, top holds record player. Groovy.
• Rooster gravel art, $20.
• Jaru console bowl, $65.
• Starburst clock, $85. Keeps excellent time and still has the sweep second hand.
• Red, push-button, retro Ericofon, $65.
• Red donut phone, $55.
• Red desk phone, $35.
• Singer sewing machine with case, $70.
• Mod vase, Ikebana style, very unusual, $85.
• Murano black and white vase, $65.
• Flying saucer chip and dip set by Mirro, $40.
• Metlox Mobile vegetable dish, $250. Biomorphic shape.
• Blenko yellow and blue vase, $55.
JEWELRY and ACCESSORIES
• Spiro T. Agnew wristwatch, $40. Keeps excellent time.
• 14k gold and freshwater pearl pierced earrings, $145.
• Freshwater pearl necklace with 14k gold clasp, $100.
• Wood bangle bracelet, $10.
• Real silver and turquoise earrings, $10.
• Real silver and lapis bead necklace, $110.
• Black alligator (crocodile?) purse with suede lining, $90.
• Black and white spectator purse, $10.
• Beige, tan, and green suede and leather purse, $30.
