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TEL estate sale Berkeley near Oakland border - Time warp home filled with vintage treasures - linen, decorative glass, textiles, china, fine & costume jewelry, Asian bowls, women's vintage clothing, more!
Hello! We'll be holding an excellent sale for you.
Extensive Covid precautions will be taken: Masks must be worn at all times, temperature check taken before entry, Covid waiver release form to be signed, hand sanitizer (or gloves) must be used, and social distancing must be practiced. We will let in the right amount to shop safely and then it will be 1 person in when 1 leaves. It will be worth the precautions and the wait - please bring your patience.
For this house we will allow approximately 6-8 people at a time (20% capacity). It's a very small house so please be patient!
Really packed vintage home of long time Oakland Unified school district beloved elementary school teacher. Terrific contents include:
Furniture: Great American (Harris LA) mid century modern dining table set with 6 chairs & matching buffet. Mod end tables & long dresser w/mirror, 2 excellent Lane cedar chests, 2 marble topped sewing tables, more!
Collectibles/Decorative: Really large selection of vintage china sets, cup and saucer collection, very nice vintage and antique stemware, lots of vintage Asian ceramics (Chinese bowls) & wooden display stands, pretty vintage framed fan collection, Hawaiian wooden bowls, Japanese lusterware collection, early dragon tea set, Dansk candles, Super Surfer wooden skateboard w/label, vintage Barbies & troll dolls, vintage games, more!
Kitchenware: Lots of vintage kitchenware including dish sets, large Tackett mod canary yellow dinner plates, covered serving dish, 5 small covered bowls & 2 graduated pitchers, Redwing china set, small kitchen rolling cabinets, lots of early kitchenware!
Jewelry: A great selection of early costume jewelry, some fine jewelry.
Cameras/Electronics: Lots of vintage cameras - Ansco Flex, Minoltas SLR's w/multiple lenses, big Contac 139 set in professional box, binoculars, Honer Meloidica harmonica pristine in box, some stamps, older radios, brand new never used Mavic drone in box, Wii & equipment.
Books/Lp's: Vast collection (100's) of cookbooks in excellent condition, lots of books on sewing and crafting, some African-American contemporary, small lot of vintage lps circa 1960's (choir, xmas, showtunes).
Women's Vintage Clothing & Accessories: Very nice women's vintage clothing (SM/MED/LRG) from '60's - 80's, cashmere sweaters, pretty floral early hats & vintage hat boxes, lots of accessories, pretty silk scarves, some designer purses (Escada, Furla). Also lots of women's contemporary clothing in excellent condition. 1/2 rack of men's XL sized vintage suits. Very nice vintage perfume collection.
Vintage Textiles: Very large selection of early linens, trim, lace, tea towels, tablecloths, lots more!
Sewing/Crafting: Vintage dress form & patterns, lots of professional sewing pattern cabinets, fabric & accessories. Really nice Baby Lock machine.
Housewares/Soft Goods: Linens and bedding, towels and useful household items.
Outdoor Garden/Garage Items: Patio w/table of vintage small hand tools & tool boxes, nice green vintage metal plant stands.
Cash, credit card, venmo & paypal are accepted, home is secured and alarmed, please do not disturb residents or neighbors. Please note that VALUABLES are taken OFF SITE and brought back day of sale. Live feed security monitors are used on the premises. You must carry out your own purchases including small & large pieces (we also recommend Lugg).
There is good street parking. Please respect neighborhood parking and park legally and safely.