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Outside the Estate Sale…. What are we selling?
In a typical estate sale, here in Austin, Tx, Amber Ostrich almost always sets up a separate sales area outside. Sometimes newer shoppers are confused by this, so I thought I’d take a minute to explain how this part of … Continue reading
LA Fashion Snob: 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 installation of a blog series about our … Continue reading
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Come Shop the Brady House!
PAST SALE……..Well folks, it’s here. From the Bradys to the Eighties, this weekend our jam packed vintage estate is ready for you to shop and we are rarin’ to go! This house is not actually the Brady Bunch home, just … Continue reading
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From the Bradys to the Eighties PAST SALE
Well folks, as promised, we are announcing our next estate sale. Coming up fast, on the weekend of Feb. 15-16. This sale is going to be one of those where you wish you had brought more cash. So come prepared. … Continue reading
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Back to the Land of Estate Sales
For most of the month of January, I traveled to Italy, it’s an indulgence I allow myself due to an otherwise non-stop work schedule the rest of the year. But I’m back and it’s full steam ahead, we have a … Continue reading
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Giving Upcycled Gifts
Now more than ever, it seems that many people are giving upcycled gifts as presents. Rather than spending money on new items, adding to the overproduction of poorly made goods, many of my customers shop for gifts year-round at estate … Continue reading
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Happy Holidays from Amber Ostrich Estate Sales
It’s close to the end of the year and my thoughts are of these past 12 months, all the wonderful sales we’ve hosted. During this holiday season, it’s time for me to relax a bit and take a short break. … Continue reading
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Organizing with Estate Sale Items
When it comes to organizing, most people typically head out to a big box store and come home with a bunch of plastic or newly crafted, but cheap cloth boxes. And while there’s nothing wrong with this type of organizing, … Continue reading
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Betty Crafter, Local Vintage Seller: 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 installation of a blog series about our shoppers who … Continue reading
Legends on the Green, Past Estate Sale
In December we hosted our Legends on the Green Estate Sale, an Amber Ostrich classic. It’s a classic because of type of sale it is. Our clients traveled through Saudi Arabia, Egypt and South America, in the 1960s-70s. An AMOCO … Continue reading
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