Amber Ostrich Estate Sales

Are you ready to come shop this weekend? Our Central Austin, Shoal Creek estate sale is ready and waiting for you!

This estate sale is for the sustainable farmer, urban agriculturist, history buff, Austin-o-phile, natural living types,  book and art lovers.  In short, this estate sale is for progressive Austinites,  and naturally, as usual, there is tons of kitsch and great vintage jewelry.

We also have some really great collectibles, unique, rare finds that history and geography buffs will love. Christmas kitsch and holiday decor and entertaining items are also in this estate sale.

Our estate owners, original Austinites and locals to the Austin area since the early 1900s, were avid nature lovers, readers, and writers. Authors of books, including many University of Texas publications and many autographed books. From a family of beekeepers and  gardeners, our estate owners were well-versed in nature.  This is one of those estate sales that comes full circle, seeing that many of this couple’s pursuits from then, are now becoming popular again.

Aside from their natural pursuits, we have many of our typical standard estate sale wares.

We’ve unearthed some really cool and fun holiday finds. For instance, this fabulous Nativity Scene and some great holidays dishes, platters, gravy boats and the like.

#Vintage creche

Holiday cookbooks

Holiday cookware

To go with our vintage nature lovers theme, we have #vintage Texas farming maps. Many other maps as well. Including TOPO, Secret WWII maps of Japan, and much more.

We also have a rare United States map that shows Texas as an independent republic.

There’s a lot of artwork in this estate sale, much of it is bird-related. But we also have other interesting finds, like this reproduction death mask of the famous poet Keats.

Our estate owners were avid bird watchers. Among their many bird books and bird portraits, they had tons of these slides from their birding travels.

This is just the tip of the iceberg folks, there is so much more. You can see more photos here on Smug Mug. Also, be sure to check us out on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, where we post up-to-the-minute updates. And keep you informed about upcoming estate sales.

And now, for the part you’ve really been waiting for, address and hours!

Address: 4926 Strass

Hours:

Friday, Dec. 6: 10-3

Saturday, Dec. 7: 9-3

Sunday, Dec. 8: 10-2

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Fred and Marie Webster would have fit in well with today’s Austinites. Our upcoming estate sale is the former home of an Austin man and woman who delved into many of the pursuits that have made a comeback, beekeeping, tending plants, gardens and writing. They were also avid birdwatchers and art lovers.

This home is filled with artifacts of today’s modern hobbies and for anyone who doesn’t want to just do things with a retro attitude, but really wants to understand the history behind it all, this estate sale is for you!

Fred and Marie Webster were married in 1951, and came to live in Austin from Lockhart, Tx, where her parents were successful bee keepers, with a honey business, Sterenenberg Brothers Honey Producers, started in 1914. Marie married a man who shared the same sensibilities as her father. Fred Webster and his wife were avid naturalists in life, in their enjoyment of art, and in their writings.

About Our Estate Owners

Fred Webster penned three mysteries, a (slightly) fictional war story, and co-authored two autobiographical travel books with Marie. The two were bird and travel lovers, many the books and items at this sale reflect both loves.

Readers, writers, nature lovers, and sustainable living enthusiasts. Looking around the estate you can tell that they spent their entire lives immersing themselves in the things they loved. Their home is a reflection of the history they lived and the natural beauty of the wildlife they enjoyed.

Both of the Websters also wrote for Audubon Field Notes (now American Birding Association).

This upcoming Austin estate sale planned for Dec. 6,7, and 8 will be sure to give you lots to think about if you are a budding naturalist, sustainable farmer, beekeeper, or bird lover/watcher.

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Have a great Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, everyone. See you soon!

Hey folks! Our next estate sale is coming up quickly, just in time for Christmas shopping  and for all the collectors out there. Our last sale of the year and will be one for the eclectic vintage/antique shopper for sure.

Our estate owner was an intellectual person, with naturalist interests. He has an extensive collection of vintage/antique books on birds, beekeeping, and growing native Texas plants.

Our client Fred S. Webster, was a published author, and orchid grower, with an avid interest in mixing the two for his own writing on murder mysteries in a Texas nature setting. He and his wife Marie, even co-authored a book together.

This couple loved to meet new people and other writers as well. They have a huge selection of  books  in their library of that are author-signed. Book Buyers mark your calenders. This is the sale for you. Also the largest selection of University of Texas Press books we have ever had, among the UTP published books, one is from our very own estate owner.

Salman Rushdie signed copy of East, West.

This estate has many offerings, aside from the books there is a large collection of lovely artwork some original, Austin and NOLA music posters, vintage, kitsch, including a great selection of vintage electric fans, and much more that we aren’t ready to mention yet. (Hint, music lovers and LP Collectors.)

We’ve also got a really great selection of antique and vintage photographs, studio cards, cabinet cards and more! Tons and tons of them, great for crafty projects. These are so cool.

Our estate owners loved to travel and travel they did! When they were not traveling to Mexico, they hit the road here in the USA. Road trips, it seems were their specialty.

This estate sale is great for the collector or someone buying a Christmas gift for a collector. History buffs, bird watchers, bee keepers, organic gardeners, art lovers, ephemera junkies, and Austin-o-philes will be in heaven.  We will also showcase a unique to this sale a selection of jewelry and smalls.

This estate sale will be held in an established Central Austin neighborhood. The weekend of Dec. 6,7,8. Stay tuned for the address, and more details!

Ok, ok, I KNOW I say this for most of our estate sales, but our Tarrytown estate sale upcoming this weekend is seriously EPIC! (What can I say, we get the BEST estate sales in town!)

We have so much stuff it is blowing my mind and I’m making it worth your while!

The overview: It’s in Tarrytown, just down the street from one of past Tarrytown estate sales. This one is in a large house over on Pecos Street. This crafty family lived there since the 1950s.

Not only are the contents of this house a lifetime of memories and lovely vintage, both parents were savers, very resourceful, they also saved items from their  parents and grandparents. So, it’s not just 1970s vintage, we’ve got stuff going wayyyy back. All the children from this estate have their own grown children, and told me that they did not take much to their own homes.

So, what do we have?

We have a bedroom FULL of vintage clothing, various women’s, men’s and children’s sizes. Hats a plenty including some pristine vintage hats from Italy!

#Vintage fabric. We have boxes and boxes of fabric from the 1950s through today.

We have crafty items! The lady of this house loved to sew. I mean, LOVED!

According to her daughter, “I didn’t get to buy any clothes until I had my first babysitting jobs and could buy them myself.” She said she’d find photos in magazines, point them out to her mom and next thing she knew, her mother would have replicated the piece of clothing. She even made her own patterns.

You know what this means. We have vintage fabric and patterns! We have about 40 large boxes of fabric (not all is vintage) and we’ll be selling it for $5 a bag, come and fill ‘er up.

And guess what? Yep. Naturally, we have sewing notions, thread, buttons and a gazillion vintage patterns too. We’ll be selling the patterns all for only $1. Right. ONE dollar each!

Dealers, restock your stores for Christmas. This one is prime pickins’. For the crafty peeps, this one will be so much fun. We have cross stitch kits too. Attn. Betty Crafter you gotta know this sale is right up your alley!

Next up, ephemera. Love old paper? We’ve got vintage Christmas cards. This stuff is adorable! Cute for making crafts. Cute for sending. Or whatever else you want to do with them.

Not just Christmas cards, we’ve also got Christmas ornaments, including Shiny Brites!

And I know with the big bang holidays right around the corner, February seems far away, but trust me, Valentine’s Day is coming and we’ve got a slew of cute Valentines! Your kids will stick out in class with the cutest and most unique Valentine’s Day cards. Or just use them for fun crafting, whatever you desire.

We’ve also got some really amazing and unique Naive Art. This artwork was all done by the youngest daughter of the estate when she was a child and taking art lessons.

Each child in this family had creative talent. They all took piano lessons and played other instruments. YES. We have a horn, a violin, and a ton,  I mean almost literaly a TON of piano sheet music and books. One daughter was an artist, another a sewer, like their mom, and another was a talented crocheted rug maker. She learned this skill from her grandmother, who had made crocheted rugs out of old clothing and sheets as a child in rural Texas. Our rugs at this sale were all made with new fabric.  This daughter eventually went on to make handmade rugs for a living.

Like I said earlier, this family was not only crafty, but musical. Take a look at some of the sheet music we have for sale.

Oldies, but goodies…..

Phew! There’s so much more! I can’t even list it all here. Still going through the last of the closets and posting last minute photos of our “new” finds. Like I said, this sale has become Bigger than Dallas! (That’s, of course, a GOOD thing.)

This is the perfect estate sale for dealers to restock post ACL. Vintage lovers will find so many great things to add to their collections. And the crafty folks will not be disappointed. You are sure to find some hidden treasures.

Be sure and check out more photos on Smug Mug, Pinterest and if you’re not already following us on Twitter and Facebook, you’ll find some great nuggets over there. We try to show a good portion of it all, but you know there will be even more surprises come Friday morning. So, call in sick. Hire a babysitter. Cancel your appointments and get here any way you can. We’ll be here all weekend!

Now for the most important part. Address and hours are:

Address:

2623 Pecos St.

Hours:

• Friday, Oct. 18, 10-3
• Saturday, Oct. 19, 9-3
• Sunday, Oct. 20, 10-2

Remember…. CASH and Carry, bring a friend, and make it a day.

Amazing neon #vintage poster.

Upcoming on the heels of ACL, Amber Ostrich is hosting a very, merry VINTAGE Crafty Christmas Estate Sale in Tarrytown!

We’re calling this estate sale the Endless Summer, because it’s an endless stream of more great vintage finds.

Yep, perfect for this time of year. With the holidays coming up, you can stock up on vintage, and holiday gifts for the whole family.

Lots of really interesting and unique items. We are still unpacking closets and finding more as we speak. Already we have unearthed some really great holiday decor for Halloween, Christmas and Valentines Day.

We also have Vintage Western galore, man oh man, this family loved Western memorbilia. And the crafting/sewing items! This estate sale one for the sewist/crafty person, for sure, tons of fabric, yarns, sewing notions and so much more.

Vintage Christmas Ornaments!

We’ve got a great mishmash of Christmas ornaments, the cutesy little Shiny Brite bulbs, miniature managers, and other baubles. Then there’s all the sweet Christmas ephemera, gift tags, some cool vintage wrapping paper, vintage boxes, and more!

#Vintage Christmas Creations, from 1980.

Vintage Western!

We’ve also got a large amount vintage Western, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and the gang, as well as vintage cowboy gear, and  a  collection of western toys guns and Bowie type knives.

Sewing!!

For the sewist and crafter, we have got an insane amont of vintage patterns! So many, so much, that we are offering them for $1 apiece. Any and all, they will only be ONE DOLLAR! Come out and get some super cool vintage patterns for a buck.

But it’s not just patterns, we’ve got a bunch of sewing notions: vintage fabric, thread, magazines, ephemera, braided rugs, brick-a-brack, and more.

Vintage wooden spools.

Clothing!!!

For those of you who missed our last estate sale, or perhaps, you just didn’t get enough (and who can ever have enough vintage clothing anyway!), we’ve got MORE vintage clothing! We’ll be posting photos of that verrrrry, soon, so watch for it! There are some really fun items that could be used for Halloween costumes, fashionable vintage dresses, vintage kids’ clothing, and some amazing vintage accessories!

We are running this sale on the heels of ACL, so watch for more info coming on Facebook, Twitter and of course, my new favorite, Pinterest.

It’s finally here folks! Starting Friday at 10 a.m. we will open the doors to the 3-DAY Pflugerville AmaZING Vintage Estate Sale!

As you already know, we’ve got a TON (probably literally) of vintage clothing. We’ve also got stockloads of vintage Tupperware, some new-old-stock (read: never used).

But wait folks, that’s not all!

What you say? How can it be? This sale just keeps getting better and better y’all. You may have noticed that we’ve got a Top 10 Reasons to come to this estate sale running on Facebook. Well, I’m about to give you a few more:

UT memorabilia, vintage Christmas decor (tons of it!) and Elvis. Uh huh…..

We’ve got an entire room filled with UT stuff.

Hey! Stop lookin’ at my butt!!

Uh, ahem! Next up, Elvis:

Barbie and Elvis, sittin’ in a tree…. (never opened!)

Got an Elvis fan in your family? Drop some cookies in these tins and you’ve got some Christmas shopping already done. Bing, bang, boom!

Oh, so you love vintage Christmas decor? We’ve got it. Our estate owner apparently loved to stock up at the after-Christmas sales. We literally have closets full of Christmas snow villages, lights, paper, etc. etc.

Thinking about my idea with the Elvis tins? We’ve also got a bunch of vintage cookie plates. Stock up on these colorful cuties and pass out your holiday desserts without having to remember to bring home your fancy plates.

See? It’s a great idea! I re-enacted this just so you could imagine the looks on your family’s faces.

So there you have it folks. Even with all I’ve shared with you here, there’s still so much more to behold. This sale has it all. Come get your Christmas shopping out of the way. Stock your store with inventory. Redecorate your kitchen. Replenish your wardrobe. And naturally, find some crafty items. Well, what kind of estate sale would it be if we didn’t have something for the crafters?

Estate Sale Hours:

Sept. 27-29

• Friday: 10-3
• Saturday: 9-2
• Sunday: 10-2

THE ADDRESS!

1508 Suzi Lane, Pflugerville, Texas

See you bright and early!

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