Waterloo, Iowa
Living Estate Sale!!
50 % Off Of EVERYTHING!!!
419 S. Hackett Rd.
Waterloo, Iowa.
October 10.
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
{entrance order numbers at 8:30 a.m. on the 10th.}
Cash and Cards are accepted forms of payment.
October 10.
50% Off!!!
{After 2 p.m. It's 'BUNDLE' Time....Baby!!!
; )
We'll let Folks Make Stacks, of What's Left...
and
'Bundle'!!
; )
Blow It Out!!}
; )
Updated 10/9
Another Great Day!!!
; )
We brought out Tons More...from The Back Garage, Today!
Still some John Deere, and Other Toys...
Still....Many Tools, and Hardware!!!!
All Sorts...of Great Stuff!!!
: )
We've Sold Like CRAZY...
{Sold the 'House'...today. ; ) }
but...
There Were MOUNTAINS on This Sale.
Mountains.
Mountains.
; )
oh my.
<3
We're Going to Sell 'er Down HARD....Tomorrow!!!
Everything Will Be 50% Off...until 2:00 p.m.
then...
IT's...
BUNDLE TIME!!!
We'll have Boxes, and hope Folks will also Bring...Boxes, and Packing.
We'll have Folks make Stacks...Boxfuls, then...
Make a DEAL!!!
; )
Things FLY when we Do...This!!!!!
Don't Miss Out!!
; )
Wear Your Grubbies....
AND BRING A TRUCK!!!
: ) : ) : )
{A Man walked up to me today...and asked how much a Grinder would be, Today.
When he described it...hahahaha....
I answered him....with a question.
"What time is it?"
; )
The Folks walking past, and the Man...dug for their phones.
Another Man...said... "It's 10:11."
: )
Told the Man asking about Today's 'Price'... that... "This, is His Lucky Day."
: )
The little Grinder, that I so wanted for a Wonderful Bedside Lamp, was 'His'.
; )
Had it been 12:01, He'd a been Out Of Luck.
: )
He's gonna put it to Work.
No Rest...for the little Grinder.
<3
The Man said...he felt kinda bad, I...told him Not to.
<3
These 'Old Souls'...Always, find their way...to the hand's they're Intended.
Always.
<3
Updated 10/8
Crazy Busy Day!!
; )
Sold LOADS....but, still...
'Loads' to Go!!
: )
We added a Snow Blower...9 Foot Wooden Ladder, and Many More Tools, from The Back Garage!
{and...MORE!!}
Three Maytag Gas Engines...STILL Available.
Have a feeling they won't be...much longer.
Son in Law, Adam...has his Eye...on 'em.
; )
LOVE This VINTAGE Grinder!!!
The Viewing Arms Swivel!!!
{They have bulbs, under.}
: )
If it doesn't sell...by Noon, tomorrow...I'm buying it.
It Lights Up!
It would Never...have to Grind, again...
It would Become An Awesome Bedside Lamp, in our Home.
It's AWESOME!!
Dug out many pieces of Old...Railroad Track... today.
This is what we have left...for tomorrow.
{several sold.}
It's So Cool...and Handy, if Ya work with metal.
I thought, the smaller pieces would make Cool....Doorstops.
<3
Only 3-8 dollars, a piece.
: )
{25% Off...Tomorrow!!}
Liz, Adam...and Miss. Viv, came to The Sale...this morning.
They brought the 'Trailer'.
; )
Made a Pretty Big Dent.
Bought the Wonderful...Old....Wood Burning Stove, and MUCH More, like so many others.
: )
{They already heat partially with wood. That Stove...will be Perfect in their Victorian Era...Home. }
<3
Miss. Viv, decided the Car Ramps...were 'Slides'.
; )
Exactly.
<3
She had Great Fun...as did Many...at The Waterloo, Iowa Estate Sale...today.
<3
Even More Fun....
Tomorrow...
at
25% OFF!!!
: ) : ) : )
Her Folks...had a little 'Fun'...Too!!
: )
<3
Tomorrow is 25% OFF of EVERYTHING!!!
Get There...EARLY!!!
Still TONS!!!!
{If you're coming for Vintage Matchbooks, don't.
There were probably a Thousand.
One Young Man...bought The Entire Collection, today.
oh my.
; ) }
Love It!!
<3
Hope to See Ya!!
Updated 10/7
Holy....Smokes!
What a Day!!!
Thanks...to All Who Attended!
We had over 60 Folks waiting in line this morning.
Number '1'...got there, at 1:30 a.m. to be 'Number 1'.
Number 2, Pal...Bart, was Sure He'd be Number One, when he arrived at 5:30 a.m.
No Dice!
{I've slept 3 nights on an open porch, of a Victorian Home...to be 'Number One'.
Daughter, Liz...came, to trade place's with me in line...so I could come Home, and shower.
Git'er Done.
; )
{That...was an Amazing...Estate Sale.}
: ) : ) : )
Thanks...So Much...for Everyone's Patience...
<3
It was Crazy, Packed...
and...because of deviating...from my 'Always'...policies, Bob's Sale...
has been difficult.
{That...won't ever...ever...ever...
Happen again.
ever.
; ) }
{I always 'learn' something...at every Estate Sale. }
; )
Truly Appreciate, the Great Folk's, who were so Patient.
<3
As MUCH as we Sold...
Oh My...
There's Mountains...Yet.
; )
We're Still...Finding Things, and will be Pricing Like Crazy....Tomorrow.
Hope to See Ya.
; )
{Wear Your Grubbies, and....Bring a Truck!! }
{Thanks So Much...to a Dear Customer, for bringing Us ALL A Huge Platter Of Cookies This Morning!
Priceless.
<3 <3 <3 }
Updated 10/6
Tomorrow...
The Race Is On.
; )
{We'll be Shootin' Price's from The Hip. ; ) }
Listened to the above Tune...over, and over...all Day.
; )
{drove Everyone Crazy...but, it kept me sane, and focused.
A Blessing...to All, who were near me.
; )
Listened to it All of the way Home, and...now, as I write.
; )
<3
My New 'Favorite'. }
I'll try and squeeze in a few more images.
There are two Garages, that are also Packed.
Packed.
Don't have many images of them.
Praise God...for Daughter, Liz...and Pal, Dale.
They Saved Us...today.
<3 <3 <3
Be Prepared to Dig.
Deep.
Again...
Just...
a
'Snippet'.
; )
Make plans to Attend, and...Dig.
: )
{Wear Your Grubbies...and Bring a Truck!!!}
<3
Updated 10/5
Only took two images...today.
Far...too busy.
You'll have to click on the image above...to read the prices.
{Those are 'Cents'...not...'Dollars'. : ) }
Thanks, So Much...to Daughter, Liz...and Granddaughter...Miss. Scarlett, for Their AWESOME Help...
Today.
<3 <3 <3
Thanks to Pal, Dale...as well.
: )
{Thanks...to Brandon, Dale...Adam, and Liz...for Their Help...on Sunday.
Godsends!!!}
Bob's Sale...is Comin' Together!!
; )
It's CRAZY...Full!!!
It's...not like what 'We'...normally...do...
when we Conduct a Sale.
Not even Close.
Bob...insisted it be done, no later than this weekend.
; )
No Matter What.
Told Bill...
"No Worries, we can Make It Happen!!
If That's what Bob Wants."
; )
"Won't be Pretty.
Won't be Clean...
some things...might not get priced...
; )
{We're pretty good, at 'Shootin' from The Hip'. ; ) }
but, By God...
We Can Make It Happen."
: )
and...
'That',
We Will.
: )
Be Prepared to Dig!!!
; )
Be Prepared...to Clean Your Purchase's Up.
{we're pricing things, {or...not...: ) },
accordingly. ; ) }
'It Is...What It Is'....
: )
<3
Be Prepared...to be 'Patient'.
<3 <3 <3
{It's difficult, trust me...I, know.
: ) }
Hopefully...More Images, Tomorrow Night.
; )
Updated 10/4.
Sorted Vintage 'Paper'...and Toys....today.
Below, are a Few...images of what I found.
Still...
Have Mountains More...to go through.
; )
There's everything from Farm, to Railroad.
Maps....to Calendars.
Bill...worked in the Garage.
He dealt with HUNDREDS...of Old... Awesome, Unusual...Pop Bottles.
and...
Tools.
; )
Old, Old....John Deere Parts Catalogs.
They...are Amazing.
: )
These Piece's would be So Cool Framed!
Many...are Poster Size!
<3
Never seen one of These.
1939 Phone Book...
all in Chinese.
It's So Cool!!!
: )
Never seen a Mexican Phone Book...either.
Very...
Cool.
; )
Ran across...a box of tiny license plates.
They are just shy of 5 inches wide.
CUTE...CUTE...CUTE!!
; )
There are Many...Old License Plates, in the Garage...as well.
Standard Size.
; )
Just....
a
'Snippet'.
; )
Oh....my.
; )
{The 'Tune' above...is dedicated to my Friend, Jerri. <3
I'll write about Her, later.
<3
After...this Sale.}
Updated 10/3 Evening.
There's quite a Lot...of 'John Deere' Material.
; )
There's Quite a Lot...
of
'Everything'
; )
oh...my.
; )
There's A LOT...of 'Advertising'.
oh my.
; )
Much...
Much.
We're 'Sorting'...through a Lifetime.
<3
I'm tired.
It's late.
Make Plans...to Attend.
; )
"Hey, Buddy....
Got a Match???"
Hahahahaha!!!
I've Never Seen So Many Old Matchbooks in My Life!!!
Bob, and Darlene...
Loved...to Collect.
EVERYTHING!!
<3
There are So Many....Amazing Books!!
Bob hasn't brought things from Storage yet.
{No room...yet. }
I'll get images as soon as I can.
; )
Stay Tuned!!
Bob worked many years, and retired from John Deere.
He, and his late Wife...Darlene, collected...
for over 55 Years.
They've lived in the same Home...all of those years.
There's MUCH...
Much, concerning 'John Deere'...on this Sale.
MUCH...Waterloo, and Cedar Falls, Iowa...Advertising.
Much.
Loads...of 'Advertising'.
{Updated 10/1 Evening.}
The Nikon Camera, to the lower right, is Pal, Bill's.
Not for Sale.
Everything else Is.
It's late...just got Home, from The Waterloo Estate.
Have to be back Early, so...am posting a few more images tonight.
Things are Taking Shape...but, we have many Strides to Go.
; )
{keep 'finding' More, and More....as we go.
Oh My!!}
; )
Stay Tuned...we'll have more, and more...images.
Better yet, make plans to attend.
There's No Way...we'll be able to post images of Everything.
No...Way.
; )
{my Awesome Laptop, doesn't have Near Enough 'Memory' to Handle 'That'. <3 }
Here, are a few...more.
There are probably close to a Hundred, Old...Yardsticks.
{We keep finding More of Them...Everywhere.
Like Every 'Collection', of Bob, and Darlene's. ; )}
Great Advertising on them All.
<3
Many have two, three, and four digit Phone Numbers.
We priced them from 2, to 10.00 each.
There's Deere, Ford, Chevy...Gas, and Oil...Advertising.
Very...Cool.
<3
Old...Buttons.
There are some Very...Very... Cool, 'Old Buttons'.
; )
Lot's of 'Paper'.
oh...my.
; )
{Poor, Bill...had a bit of a 'melt down'...today.
<3
{He's Exhausted. He's Busted His Fanny, working Day...and Night.
He worked until 2 a.m., there...this morning.
This has been difficult, I know...
This is 'His' Family. <3
I've pulled 'All-Nighters', several times, getting these 'Sales' together.
They can be Tuff.
I'd have none of it.
Told Bill..."I'm Thrilled, with 'where we are'...at this point....for This...Sale."
and the word 'Impossible'...
Ruffles my Feathers.
; )
said...
"Don't bring me down...
We've Got This."
; )
{We Do. ; ) }
{We have 'Awesome' 'Reinforcements'...Coming In.}
<3
This...is a Big Sale.
Mountains...
Packed into a Molehill.
{Dare I say..."a little...like a 'Rabbit Hole'." ; )
Oh...my. ; ) <3 }
Folk's are gonna have to Dig.
We, may even have to Shoot Price's from The Hip...
if we've missed something.
No Worries.
: )
If most Folks...who Attend, are Anything like myself...
{or, Bill...or...Bob, or...Darlene, ; ) }
They'll Have a Lot...of Fun.... Diggin' at This One.
; )
<3
{Updated 10/1}
We'll be giving All of the Details, concerning This Sale,
Sunday, Oct. 3.
We continue to work, non stop...sorting, unpacking, and pricing, daily.
More Images, soon.
Here is a Very 'Partial' Listing
of what will be on
The Waterloo, Iowa Living Estate Sale, October 7-10.
Railroad Items, Lanterns, Tools and Much Misc. Paper.
Much Local Waterloo, and Cedar Falls, Iowa Advertising.
{Loads, and Loads...of Paper Items.}
Much, Much... 'John Deere' related Advertising, Manuals, etc.
Garage, and Hand Tools, Car Ramps, Wheelbarrow, Scaffolding, Regular 'Household' Items,
Gas Engines, Electric Motors, Lots of Lumber,
Loads of Vintage Post Cards, most...'Real Photo', from Waterloo, and Cedar Falls, along with many other locations.
Old Maps of every size.
Large Collection of Precious Moments.
Many Iowa Hawkeye Buttons, Old Threshers, along with Loads of Pin Back Buttons.
Many Vintage Toys, Puzzles, and Games. Ertl, Fisher Price, and, on and on.
Collections of Antique Cups and Saucers, Massive Collection of Advertising Yard Sticks, Hundreds of Cool... Decks of Cards, {advertising}
Mickey Mouse items, Pillsbury Dough Boy, Salt and Peppers, Bells, Music Boxes, Banks,
Pop, and Milk Bottles,
HUNDREDS of Old Books.
From Children's, to History. {covering nearly Every Subject, one could imagine. }
OVER a Hundred... Very Cool Vintage City Directories, many Local, and...loads...
from all over the Country.
Loads of Cool Old Matchbooks, {advertising}
Hand Tools, Hardware, Many Old Cameras, and Projectors.
Many Wilton Cake Pans, Stacks, and Stacks, of Record Albums.
Many Old Telephones.
6 foot Oak Showcase,
Tons of Office Supplies, Several File Cabinets.
Old Photos, Craft Supplies, Cook Books, Gas Stove, Fridge, Microwave, Newer Washer, Older Dryer.
Dining Table, Cabinets, Dressers, Chairs, and more.
Antique Porcelain Telegraph Sign.
Many Handmade Afghans, Loads of Bedding, many Sweet....
Hankies.
Rosaries, and Religious Items.
Loads of Christmas, Halloween, and other Holiday Items.
Loads of Nice Tupperware, and Storage Containers.
The above is a VERY Partial Listing.
Scroll down on this post, below, is a link to Estatesale.com, where Bill is updating, often.
There's much to get down from the Garage Attic, yet, and Bob, the Owner, will be bringing items from his Many Collections, in Storage.
STAY TUNED!!
; )
We've been sorting for weeks.
Still...sorting.
We'll be 'sorting'...until the opening day of The Sale.
; )
This is a tiny snippet.
{We are Still Unpacking. oh my.
Haven't Started on Tools.
There's Mountains of Them...as well.
Mountains...of Everything.
; )}
Darlene, Bill's Mom...collected, too.
She loved to bake, so...there's Many Wilton Cake Pans.
She, and Bob... liked playing cards,
she collected them, as well.
Amazingly Cool...Decks of Cards.
Hundreds...of them.
<3
There are SO Many Toys, Daughter, Liz...who helped us today...
was going Crazy, because...They Are The Coolest Toys...Ever!!!
: )
{Bill, and his siblings, had a Really...Great Childhood. <3 }
I've Never Seen, So Many...Awesome Books, and Vintage City Directories....from Waterloo, Cedar Falls...and All Over, The Country... in my life.
Wow!!
Vintage to modern...Children's Books.
<3
TONS Of Them!!
Vintage Albums.
oh my.
Darlene collected Beautiful...Tea Cups, and Saucers.
Oh...My.
Above...is yet, another closet...filled with vintage toys, and games...we discovered this evening.
; )
It's rather difficult packing 50 pounds of sugar...into a five pound sack.
but...
we will.
; )
When I say... "This is just a snippet."
Believe me.
; )
Bill has taken Many Images of things I haven't seen....
related to The Advertising Items.
Know this...There's Much, Much...More.
He posted them on estatesale.com
He'll keep updating it as we go.
Here's the link.
Make Plans...to Attend.
Make Plans...to spend Some Time.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers, for All.
Barb C.
{Poor Bill...today, was Totally...on His Last Nerve. ; )
He kept saying... "There's No Way...we'll have This...All Pulled Together, in a week."
; )
"It's Impossible."
: )
reminded Bill..."It's only 'impossible'...if ya believe it is."
<3
We've Got This.
; )
No...
Worries.
; )
Chin Up. }
