Author Archives: DeborahLarsen

Deb’s Faves from the Time Capsule House

Every estate sale has its charm. This one was that it had all the amazing NOS (new old stock) items. Our client had so many items that had never been opened, brand new vintage items still in the box! It … Continue reading

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All Killer, No Filler #VINTAGE: 40 Plus Years of Collections

Hey folks! Right on the heels of our last amazing estate sale here in Austin, we’ve got another simply stunning sale! Estate sale held May 17-19. This sale is in East Travis Heights, think old-school Austinites who loved to collect! … Continue reading

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Faves from the Grace Schroeder Estate Sale

Every estate sale has its own flavor. There are typically one or two genres of collectibles along with the standard handfuls of vintage clothing and furniture. But this one really and truly had it all! Our last estate sale, the … Continue reading

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Jam packed Artist’s Studio, True Austinite, Jewels, Crafts and Restoration

Hey there folks! Our next estate sale, including the art studio of Grace Schroeder, is coming up this weekend, May 3-5. Super excited for this one! A modest size 1940s home with an outdoor art studio, makes a jam-packed estate. … Continue reading

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Restoration Fixtures, Craftsman, DIYers & Craft Bags

In case anyone’s been wondering just what amazing items we’ve found since postponing the next estate sale, here’s the scoop. This estate sale has lots of our regular vintage items, but this one is also for the DIYers out there. … Continue reading

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Estate of Grace Schroeder, local Austin Artist

Our next estate sale is the estate of Grace Schroeder, a local Austin artist for several decades. Grace Schroeder, formerly Grace Arledge, was born in Central Texas and lived in Austin for 40 years. Due to her husband’s work, she … Continue reading

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Jewels, Artwork & Vintage from a Crafty Austinite

Our next sale, upcoming in a few weeks is another really great true Austin estate sale! Our estate owner is an artist, who loved jewels, clothing, purses and was a true visionary in the art world. Yes, like I wrote … Continue reading

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Jewelry, Jewelry, Jewelry… and a bit of Vintage

Our next sale coming up at the end of April is another good one (date to be announced shortly). One of the highlights is all the jewelry we will have for you jewelry lovers. This is the home of an … Continue reading

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Artist Monica Boeckman: An AO Shopper Profile

Here at Amber Ostrich Estate Sales, we have many shoppers who are business owners and come to our estate sales to buy for their businesses. This shopper profile is part of an installation of a blog series about our shoppers … Continue reading

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Traditional Texan Vintage: An Ode to Hubert and Rose

Our upcoming estate sale is one of those estates where you can just feel the generations of family coming together. Originally from La Grange as German immigrants, they moved to Austin and raised a family of Austinites. This quintessential American … Continue reading

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