Author Archives: DeborahLarsen

White Elephant Gifts

Don’t get me wrong. Our upcoming sale this weekend is as classy as they come. However, there are a handful of items that just scream ‘White Elephant.’ Perhaps your family is like mine, and you have the fun family tradition … Continue reading

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Upscale Overseas Finds

Upcoming right on the heels of our last classy Onion Creek estate sale, Amber Ostrich is exhibiting an estate from a family who traveled overseas in the 1960s-1970s with Amoco Oil in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and South America, bringing back … Continue reading

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East Coast Flea Market Finds in the OC

Just in time for Christmas shopping, we’ve got the perfect estate sale coming up for that hard-to-buy-for family member. This estate sale is going to be hard to not find anything good! Located along the scenic golf course of Onion … Continue reading

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Get Creative with Amber Ostrich Craft Bags

One of our main jobs as estate sale professionals is to sell as much as we can for our clients. This may seem a daunting task for most, but at AO we tackle it with gusto. As we complete the … Continue reading

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Poltical Swag to Go With Election Day

Given that it’s Election Day this week, I would be remiss not to mention all the super cool political swag we’ve got coming up at the next estate sale. By the time our next sale comes up, we’ll know our … Continue reading

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North East Finds!

If you’ve ever traveled around the country looking at various flea markets and estate sales, you’ve probably noticed a difference in the variety of “finds” you see in differing parts of the country. Different furniture, different memorabilia, different historical items, … Continue reading

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The Beginnings of an Estate Sale

It’s rare that I walk into a house and immediately know the exact value of all the new items. Sometimes we find treasures that upon first glance seem better than we thought, but even more often, we find unique or … Continue reading

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Vintage vs Antique

Here at AO Estate Sales, we sell old, and sometimes very valuable items from estates. And in our talks with customers, and my ramblings here on the blog, the subject of vintage vs antique comes up. What’s the difference between … Continue reading

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Nice ‘n’ Easy This Weekend: Onion Creek Estate Sale

This weekend, Oct. 12 and 13, we’ll host our Nice ‘n’ Easy, Cool ‘n’ Classy Estate Sale in Onion Creek. We’re even going to have special hours on this one! (Hint: check the bottom of the post.) This traditional estate … Continue reading

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Luxury Lexus, A Sexy Slice from OC Sale

Our next sale, upcoming on the heels of our last MCM sale in Tarrytown is in lovely South Austin, Onion Creek. Before I tell you all about our offerings, I had to share one of the beautiful pieces of this … Continue reading

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