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Gary Germer Estate GalleryYour friends at Gary Germer & Associates are thrilled to be offering you the opportunity to own some pieces from an extensive Teco Pottery collection that we recently had the privilege to receive. Each piece is finished in the highly desirable matte green glaze that Teco is so famous for. The pieces are in superb condition but you don't have to take our word for it. You can inspect each piece online in our Ruby Lane Shop here: Gary Germer & Associates: Teco Pottery Collection or in person at our Estate Gallery located at 1016 NW 17th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97209 between Lovejoy and Marshall. We are open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm or by appointment.
For those of you that aren’t very familiar with Teco (an abbreviation of TErra COtta) Art Pottery, it was produced from 1899 through 1920 by the American Terra Cotta and Ceramics Company, located in Terra Cotta, Illinois. W. D. Gates, a lawyer by training, founded the company in order to capitalize on the need for architectural terra cotta used in constructing fire-proof buildings following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
During slower work periods, the company started producing a line of art pottery, becoming famous for their groundbreaking modern designs. There are about 500 different Teco shapes, whose forms can be categorized as architectural, organic or classical. We are offering 18 of these shapes for sale for a limited time. Gates himself designed about half the shapes, with other pieces created by such notable designers as Fritz Albert, William Mundie, Fernand Moreau and Frank Lloyd Wright. Please enjoy the photos to follow. They are just a sampling of what you’ll find in our online store.
For questions, call us at (503) 235-0946.
We are super excited to announce that we just received a pristine last minute private collection of Teco & Rookwood Pottery that will be made available for sale for the first time in our booth at the Palmer/Wirfs Event in the Clark County Event Center this weekend! Click on the link for the show details. Get in early on Friday for FIRST DIBS ahead of the General Admission. These collections will be in addition to all the other new items we are bringing to the show. For now, here is an exclusive sneak peek sampling for our Facebook, Twitter and Blog followers. As always, Gary will be one of the guest Appraisers. See you all this weekend!
THAT'S ALL YOU GET TO SEE FOR NOW!
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Do you have an item that you would like appraised and have been waiting for just the right time? Would you like to view our NEW & NEVER SEEN art, pottery & jewelry? If so, please join us at the Clark County Fair on January 21st and 22nd of 2012. This event is hosted by Palmer Wirfs, curators of America's Largest Antiques & Collectibles show. Early Admission (come get first dibs on items while we set up on 1/20) is $20. Admission is $6, Children 12 to 17: $3 Under 12 Always Free; verbal appraisals are ONLY $5 per item (we charge $30 in our NW office) and will benefit a Portland area charity. Don't miss this! Gary will be busy doing what he does best; giving appraisal advice! Susan & I will be running our first ever Gary Germer & Associates sales booth, so be sure to come see us, too! We will be featuring new art from Jack Van Ryder, Jefferson Tester, Sydney Laurence, TR Lambert and others. We will also have new pottery for sale from Moorcroft, Roseville, Rookwood and others. Plus stunning estate jewelry (diamonds & platinum)!!! Come on down either Saturday (9-6) and/or Sunday (10-5). We hope to see you and your treasure(s) there!
-Ron
"We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing."
-Billy Graham
I never thought I'd be quoting Billy Graham, but I find his quote very appropriate for this blog entry. Compulsive hoarding (or pathological hoarding or disposophobia) is defined by Wikipedia as "the excessive acquisition of possessions (and failure to use or discard them), even if the items are worthless, hazardous, or unsanitary." We experienced this disorder firsthand! After watching a recent episode of Hoarders on A&E, I recalled an experience I had in 2007 with Gary Germer & Associates. Thanks to Gary's inability to tell a crying, elderly woman "no", we ended up digging for treasures in a hoarder house belonging to the client's aunt. It was a modest 2 bedroom home with an unfinished attic and basement, yet we still managed to fill up 10 of the largest dumpsters I'd ever seen in my life. They were the 40 yard size that are so tall, they have a ladder welded onto the side.
(A 40 Yard Dumpster 7’W x 7’H x 22’L)
This was in addition to the countless truck loads of recycling and donations we hauled out. After nearly 250 boxes of clothing, the donation outlet we were using asked us to stop bringing in anything else! We had to drive miles out of the area to donate to different charities. Ed Kitson of Community Warehouse (you won't soon forget this client, will ya Ed?!) helped lead the charge of determining what was donation worthy. I was in charge of the guest bedroom and I'll never forget what I encountered there. It was filled with debris. The door wouldn't even close. It was piled up to within a foot of the ceiling. As I begin to peel back the layers, it was like traveling back in time. I could see how the rubble had been accumulated over the years. My determination was fueled with the hope of uncovering lost treasures! I'd hold my breath when opening up newly uncovered boxes. I just knew that the next $1000 collectible was waiting to be unwrapped! Instead, I found endless supplies of used pantyhose, pen parts, empty perfume bottles and lots of rubberbands. Who saves their old pantyhose and thinks, "Ya know what? I might use these again one day!" There were many discarded newspapers among the rubble that acted as a sort of time-line for the hoard. I found newspapers from the 1990's, the 1980's and the 1970's. Finally, once I reached the bottom of the pile there were newspapers printed during the 1950's. Unbelievable. I ended up developing a mysterious rash that remained with me throughout that entire project!
I was thrilled to put that job behind us. The treasures we were promised never materialized. Sometimes I still have nightmares from what we discovered in the unplugged freezer down in the basement. I didn't know there was even a stage beyond rotten and decayed, but there is! Needless to say, we no longer leave Gary alone with crying little old ladies. They are his kryptonite!
Hoarding is a serious matter. We suggest that if you know anyone who needs help with hoarding, you should contact the International OCD Foundation for help.
We've just listed an amazing piece of Danish modern furniture. We hate to sell it! Check it out here:
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SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!
Fresh from a recent Estate, we here at Gary Germer & Associates have acquired these stunning Waterford Crystal Cigar Humidors in the Giftware pattern:
Now listed on eBay 8/15/11!
These gorgeous early pieces from Waterford and very hard to find. The are pretty, sparkly pieces with a silverplate rim and lid and really catch the eye. The crystal is in excellent condition, no chips or cracks found. The silverplate rim and lid are also in good condition, no dings or scratches. These humidors are acid etched with the Waterford signature. Both the silverplate rim and lid are marked Waterford Silverplated.
In addition to its main purpose of storing, preserving and aging cigars for a number of years, a humidor can also be an attractive piece of furniture, and even a family heirloom. For most cigar connoisseurs, a humidor is a small investment that will protect a much larger investment of valuable cigars for many years. Look for these Waterford versions at our eBay store starting on Sunday, 8/7/11 or come buy them from our Estate Gallery by appointment located at 1016 NW 17th Avenue in Northwest Portland. We take credit card orders over the phone and can ship anywhere in the world. As always, priced at liquidation prices! A wonderful wedding or anniversary gift for the man in your life or buy them both and use them for display and storage in a bedroom or master bathroom!
Gary Germer & Associates
The Estate Gallery
1016 NW 17th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 235-0946
