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Estate Auction - Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 10:00 AM

NOTE: We will be selling in two rings most of the day. Bring a bidding buddy! Food available on the grounds. This will be a real event. Bring your lawn chair!

Parking is available about one half block east of the home at the Milton Middle School. There is no parking on Madison Avenue. We appreciate the school's willingness to allow us to use the parking lot and thank you in advance for treating the school property respectfully.

Just Added! - Fine jewelry to include: diamond earrings set
in white gold; man's ring with three diamonds set in white gold; several
10 and 14 karat gold wedding bands; ruby and diamond ring set in yellow
gold; 10k gold locket; ladies anniversary band ring with 4 diamonds
set in white gold; 10k gold ring with uncut aquamarine stone and two
small diamonds.

Button collection. The buttons are sorted and placed in collector cases. There are over 150 cases! This collection includes military buttons, including Civil War. Photos of selected buttons.

We will be selling the estate of 95 year old Margaret Purucker, who was an avid collector of many fine and whimsical things. The estate includes antique and modern furniture, pottery & porcelain, glass, art, toys, teddy bears, dolls, and much, much more! We have just started the inventory and there is still much to discover. Mark your calendars now. You won't want to miss this one!

Location: 129 East Madison Ave, Milton, WI - I-39 between Madison and Janesville; exit on WI 59 and head east into Milton. Watch for auction signs.  Map to location.

Selected photos - Furniture, pottery, toys, glassware, ceramics, art, other items of interest

Toys - Structo construction tractor, Oliver plow by Arcade, Whitehead & Kales truck trailer with removable side, Lehman tin climbing monkey, tin cannon, wooden noisemaker, dolls, vintage blocks, teddy bears, doll and bear furniture; child's china sets, marbles, slide whistle, tin litho top, more

Pottery - Roseville, Van Briggle, Red Wing, Hull, McCoy, Fulper, Weller, also many great unmarked pieces including vases, planters, jardinières, pitchers, crocks, jugs, candleholders, steins - you name it!

Other Ceramics - , Lladro, Flow Blue, Wedgwood, Hummel, Goebel, Royal Doulton, Royal Copenhagen, Lenox, Beleek, numerous figurines, cup and saucer collection, plates, dishes, many fine painted pieces, pitcher and bowl, salt & peppers, collector plates, toy china sets.

Glassware - Carnival Acorn pattern, Ruby cut to clear decanter sets, cruet sets, etched perfumes, amberina, Victorian pressed glass, crackle, candy containers, scent and other bottles, Fenton, Fostoria, Depression, bowls, covered dishes, many fine items.

Furniture -  Clocks, china and display cabinets (Margaret was a collector and has many cabinets to hold her treasures) occasional tables, drop front desk, chests of drawers, spice cabinet, organ stool, chairs, dining sets, beds, lamps and lighting; outdoor furniture

Art - Wallace Nutting, Leon Pescheret (etching of State Teacher College, Whitewater, Wis.); Arthur Singer, fashion plates, items from many local artists including Glowacki, Bill Trick, Sharon Schoepveld, Maurice Swaim, Jean Richardson, more area artists; soapstone carvings, many vintage prints and frames

Teddy Bears - including Steiff, Boyd, Russ, Cherished Teddies, Cottage Collectibles, Gund; others; collection includes plush and figurines; bear and doll furniture and tea sets

Jewelry - Many pieces of jewelry, both fine and costume; Victorian to modern, 10 - 18 K gold, Masons, Eastern Star, vintage Mexico sterling, 1920s jet jewelry & dress trim, cameos, amber, jade, silver, turquoise, artist pieces, rhinestones. Rings, brooches, necklaces, earrings. Ladies and men's. Dozens and dozens of pieces. Compacts.

Other items - Victorian Oriental rugs, signed baseball from 1925 Washington Senators, stereoscope with cards, postcards, pyrography box, cast iron and wood hat stand, vintage snowshoes, vintage hats, advertising, pewter coffee set, many kitchen collectibles including coffee grinders, graniteware and sad irons, tins, milk bottles, lots of ephemera, Century of Progress items, celluloid and silver plated dresser sets, many baskets included Ho Chunk, ink well, artist decoys, lanterns, stamps, books, many boxes of Christmas and seasonal items, linens, aprons, vintage handkerchiefs, 4-car liquor decanter train set; household, tools, yard and garden, Bruno motorized cart (no battery), chair lift for stairs, recliner chair with lift seat, much more

Please check back often there are still many unopened boxes in this estate!

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