Upcoming Estate Sales
Two sales this week!
City sale
This spacious first floor flat has some tasty items. Details coming soon
Friday, February 3,10:00AM to 3:00PM
Saturday, February 4,10:00AM to 3:00PM
Estate of William "Big Bill" Hilts Sr., outdoor writer for the Courier Express and the TV show "Outdoor World"
Welcome to this 1837 stone front home located on several acres in Sanborn, New York. This is where Bill Hilts, Sr. called home and where he spent years writing and sharing his love of and expertise on the great outdoors. Bill traveled all over the world, visiting over thirty countries, many while in the Navy. He gave talks to tourism groups. He was involved in the formation of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Alliance, preserving the traditions of hunting and fishing. He loved bears and served as editor of the The North American Bear Journal. Included in this interesting sale: Bill's library of conservation, hunting, fishing and wildlife books and magazines, photography equipment, photos and slides, a collection of bear collectibles and artwork, signed wildlife and nature art, fishing poles, reels and lures, gun cabinet and hunting gear, Navy uniform and memorabilia, ship model, early baseball jersey, antique photos including many cabinet cards, tin types and stereograph cards. Disney collectibles, early handkerchiefs, quilts, trench art, postcard collection, ephemera, china and silver, vintage clothing, antique furniture, secretary desk, lamps, tools, Fiestaware, collector plates, Johnson Bros. Friendly Village, grills, canoe and lots of miscellany and practical items. This sale opens Thursday and runs through Saturday. Photos shortly.