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Last day of our 2012 West Hills Estate Sale. We are open from 9-4 today and there will be some fantastic deals on remaining inventory in addition to our always popular 50% OFF EVERYTHING PRICED UNDER $50! Come see us at 1125 SW St. Clair Avenue before everything is gone for good!

The Address is LIVE!

Finally, the time has come to reveal the secret location of our West Hills Estate Sale! Please join us at 1125 SW St. Clair Avenue Portland, OR 97205 (at the corner of SW St. Clair & SW Kings Ct.)

We have received an overwhelming response to this very special sale. Early registration is now closed. If you have emailed to have your name added to the list, rest assured that you are on the list. Unfortunately at this time we cannot respond to confirm everyones registration. Don't worry, you don't have to be on the list to attend the estate sale; the list simply gets you in the doors, in the order your registration was received, on opening day to get "first dibs" at the sale.

Here's how it works: Door open at 9 am on Friday, February 24th. If you are on the list we will call out your name (in the order your registration was received) to let you in the doors first. Once the list has been read everyone else in line may enter. If you signed up but can't be there at 9 am or if you didn't register but want to attend just stop by anytime between 9 am - 4 pm on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. With almost 8,000 square feet this home has plenty of treasures for everyone!

Signing up for the opening day of our sale just got a lot simpler! We are now accepting requests for entrance into the West Hills Estate Sale on opening day (Friday 24th) at 9am via email. Email us your request and be there by 9am to participate in the first wave. Requests are honored on a first come, first served basis. Email ron@garygermer.com with your first/last name, phone number and the names of the people in your party. Show up by 9am on Friday (address to be announced Thursday evening via Facebook, Twitter, Blog, email list recipients and estatesale-finder.com) and be invited in when your name is called. Please no phone calls as they aren't likely to be returned. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the sale!

2012 West Hills Estate Sale

ADDRESS TO BE ANNOUNCED THE NIGHT BEFORE OPENING DAY! Be sure to check back here, watch our website, or "like" us on Facebook for the latest information.

Feb 24th - 26th (Friday thru Sunday) 9am to 4pm

Forty year accumulation in this 8,000 square foot mansion including antique and mid-century furniture, antique oriental rugs, fine art by NW artists Don Wilson, Tom Coleman, Voorhies and others. Pottery by Prieto. Taxidermy African animals, sterling silver (Grand Baroque, Prelude, etc.), old dolls, fine china and crystal, books, household tools and home brewing supplies plus many objects of art and decor. Much, much more.

We are uncovering treasures daily!!!

Please visit us at www.garygermer.com for all the details as they become available. Photos being uploaded on a regular basis here: photos. We hope to see you there!

Check out all the recent additions to our Rookwood Pottery collection!

http://www.rubylane.com/shop/garygermer/ilist/,cs=Pottery:By+Maker:Rookwood.html

Gary Germer Estate Gallery
1016 NW 17th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 235-0946
Friday-Sunday 11-4

A New Collection of Old Teco Pottery!

Your 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 17^th 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.

LAST MINUTE SHOW ENTRIES!

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!

Wonderful Chinese over-sized chess set, finely carved in tea stained & natural ivory. Very well carved in fine detail. The pieces are Mandarin versus Cantonese. The King measures approximately 6 inches tall. Board is 26 inches square and 3.25 inches tall when in use (open). The interior is padded and lined in red silk with an Oriental pattern. Circa 1950s.

Condition: Excellent! Set appears unused. Please review images carefully. All of the Knights have their spears. One of the 4 is about .25 inches shorter than the other three. Board/case with some age related wear. The hinges and clasp are in excellent condition. There is some flaking of the finish near one of the hinges. Additional images available upon request. This was purchased by our consignor in the 1950's and is the largest set we have ever seen or sold. Don't miss out! Only $2,950

http://www.rubylane.com/item/626146-3691/Hand-Carved-Ivory-Chess-Set

First Appraisal Clinic & Sales Exhibit of 2012!

 

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

 

ESTATE GALLERY OPEN FRIDAY-SUNDAY!!! We invite you to come in and browse all of our fresh inventory. Our hours are from 10am to 5pm.

1016 NW 17th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 235-0946