Auburn, CA 95603
*Address hidden until September 25, 2026 06:00 AM.
Dates and Times:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Address:
Auburn, CA 95603
*Address hidden until September 25, 2026 06:00 AM.
Description:
AUBURN — A HISTORIC ESTATE SALE A Remarkable Lifetime of Collecting, Traveling & Preserving Auburn History Some estate sales are shopping. This one is an archaeological dig through American life. Tucked inside this remarkable Auburn home is an extraordinary accumulation belonging to a prominent local family whose history is woven into the community. Their family owned and operated Four Corners — including Champs Restaurant, the Drive-Thru Liquor Store, the gas station and the New Orleans Hotel. They traveled the world. They collected. They entertained. They saved things. And they apparently never threw anything away. The result is an astonishing time capsule spanning generations — from antique and early American pieces to Mid-Century Modern design, vintage advertising, travel memorabilia, clothing, toys, household goods and an almost unbelievable amount of ephemera. This is a sale where you can walk into one room looking for a lamp and leave fascinated by something you didn’t even know existed. AMERICAN POTTERY & CERAMICS American-made pottery including Bauer, McCoy, Metlox, Stangl and more, along with Mallorca pottery, crystal, teacups and other beautiful vintage ceramics. MID-CENTURY MODERN Plexiglass tables, lamps, radios, original art and fabulous pieces of Mid-Century design. ADVERTISING & AMERICANA Massive collections of vintage advertising, beer signs, neon, liquor advertising, matchbooks, pennants, signage and memorabilia. Gilbey’s Scotch Whisky, Canadian Club, Old Crow, Viceroy and countless other pieces of vintage advertising history. THE BAR A truly remarkable Massive Vintage Liquor store advertising display bar bottle collection (over 60 large scale bar bottles), vintage beer glasses, liquor-related memorabilia, barware and advertising. EPHEMERA — EVERYWHERE This is one of the great strengths of the house. Matchbooks. Travel souvenirs. Advertising. Paper goods. New Old Stock. Signage. Pennants. Vintage packaging. Menus. Memorabilia. Photographs. Textiles. Hats. There are layers and layers to explore. FURNITURE FROM EVERY ERA Gate-leg tables, brass beds, trunks, antique furniture, Mid-Century pieces, outdoor furniture and wonderfully unusual vintage furnishings. COLLECTOR’S CATEGORIES GALORE • Antique cash register • Apothecary pieces • Ashtray collection • Camera collection • Antique frames • Pennant collection • Toy collection • Massive suitcase collection • Vintage umbrella collection • Samsonite collapsible chairs • Typewriter • Clocks and radios • Vintage scales • Cast iron • Cowbell collection • Wagon wheels • Iron collection • Lanterns and lighting • Whale oil lamps • Oil lamps • Grinding stones and blade sharpeners • Iron horse hitches • Trunks and travel pieces The smallest to the largest antique vintage ice boxes Large vintage butcher block used in historical Auburn restaurant! KITCHEN & HOUSEHOLD Pyrex. Enamelware. Antique refrigerators. An antique Maytag wringer washer. Unique kitchen gadgets. Vintage household equipment. Kitchen collectibles. And then there are the things that are simply wonderful because they are so unexpected. Sambo’s. House of Windsor. Jimmy John’s covered crocks. Twisted ice cream tables & chairs. Vintage textiles. Crystal. Teacups. Travel spoons. Murano glass. Swarovski crystal and Rosenthal pieces. CLOTHING & TRAVEL Vintage clothing, adorable vintage textiles, hats, travel souvenirs, suitcases and pieces reflecting a family who traveled extensively and brought the world home with them. There is also one Salvatore Ferragamo piece waiting to be discovered. ART & DECOR Original art, fabulous oils, antique frames, lamps, lighting and decorative collections — including an elephant collection and many other wonderfully eccentric groupings. HOLIDAY Holiday beyond all holidays. Christmas, Halloween and seasonal decorations accumulated over decades — including vintage Halloween pieces and an incredible assortment of holiday treasures. OUTDOORS, GARAGE & SALVAGE Outdoor furniture, salvaged equipment, cast iron, mechanical pieces, wagon wheels, iron, tools, hitches, grinding stones and all sorts of wonderfully unusual items that collectors, restorers and creative people will appreciate. THE FUN IS IN THE HUNT This is not a home that was minimally furnished and carefully edited. It is the opposite. It is layered. It is eccentric. It is overflowing. It is authentic. The family collected across decades and across continents, and the house reflects a lifetime of curiosity. You will find recognizable names. You will find local history. You will find American advertising history. You will find Mid-Century Modern. You will find antiques. You will find things you haven’t seen in years. And you will almost certainly find something you weren’t looking for. Collectors, dealers, vintage enthusiasts, designers, historians, treasure hunters and anyone who simply loves the thrill of discovery — this is your sale. Julie, Hannah & I are honored to bring this extraordinary Auburn collection to the public. Come prepared to hunt. This one is going to be a memorable one. SAVE THE DATE Friday, September 25 • 9 AM–4 PM Saturday, September 26 • 9 AM–4 PM Sunday, September 27 • 9 AM–4 PM Auburn, California Address released the morning of the sale- 6am! A lifetime of collecting. A piece of Auburn history. One extraordinary house.
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