Deborah L Newton Legacy Endowment Benefit

moved offsite to warehouse | 2 day sale | 7 days away
Address
The address for this sale in Rockford, IL 61107 will be available after 9:00am on Friday, May 22nd, 2026.
Dates
Sat
May 23
10am to 5pm
Sun
May 24
10am to 5pm

Terms & Conditions

A. Early arrivals will be given a number starting at 9 AM. Doors open at 10 AM.

B. Purchase options include:
- 1. Cash,
- 2. Checks written to Deborah L Newton Legacy,
- 3. On-line donations to Deborah L Newton Legacy Endowment (at https://cfnil.org/deborah-newton-legacy-endowment) which is a 501(c)3 plus allows for an IL income tax credit,
- 4. Zelle to deborahlnewtonlegacy@icloud.com,
5. Credit card payments (4% added to sale price) to Bennie's Cleaners (where sale is occurring) who will transfer funds to the Endowment.

C. All sales final, no warranties, items sold "as-is".

D. Select items priced as min bid. Paper bid forms deposited into a single common box which is open at end of each sale day to determine winning buyers for each of these items. emailed bids for these items to include:
a) item number (ie DNArt2, DNPers13, JZArt5, OArt18, FURN11, OO3, TL6, GC24),
b) propo$ed bid amount
c) method/time of pick up/shipping
d) email and phone number of bidder

All other items marked "buy now"

E. Sales attendants will be wearing ID Lanyards to assist in bidding an purchasing process.
Removal of items during sale to be only by escort by sales attendant following confirmation of payment.
Bring help for carrying/removal of items during and/or following days of sale.
Pick up of items on days following sale to be arranged with sale host (see email and phone number)

F. Not responsible for accidents during or following sale.
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Privately Listed Sale

(262) 275-9091
This is the first private sale this individual/company has listed.

Description & Details

Sale proceeds to benefit the Deborah L Newton Legacy Endowment which funds annual Deborah Newton Awards (to a 7th/8th grade student and to an accomplished adult artist in perpetuity - https://cfnil.org/deborah-newton-legacy-endowment

Deborah was an accomplished and prolific visual artist in Rockford creating between 1700 and 3000 artworks in her lifetime.

She conceived of what is now known as Rockford's bi-annual ArtScene. The Deborah Newton Awards parallel two that Deborah received (The Katherine Lord Scholarship in the summer between her 7th and 8th grade) and (The Jessica Holt Purchase Award in 1992 placing one of her works in the permanent collection of Rockford Art Museum).

Items in sale are categorized as:

  1. Deborah Newton Art (DNArt1 through 5) - 4 original Deborah Newton paintings, 1 original Deborah Newton pillow, 1 printed canvas of 109 Deborah Newton paintings


  1. Deborah Newton Personal Items (DNPers3, 5, 9, 10-20, 23, 24) - artist's clock, signed Douglas I Busch photography book, Deborah Newton sketch books, 11 original chargers (under dinner plates)


  1. Deborah L Newton Legacy T-shirts


  1. Joe Zimmer Art/Furniture (JZArt1 through 10) - original wood chair, original wood love seat, original barn wood and slate table, original bed headboard with storage and Tempur-pedic king size mattress and platform, Chair for a painter original chair published in national Architecture magazine, Original red table with hinged leafs, Triptych painting, copper and butcher block foyer table, water color and pencil house rendering, Belvidere and Rockford, IL downtown buildings postcard collection


  1. Other Artists Artwork (OAArt 2, 8, 11-14, 22) - Light box, carved wood talking stick, original artwork and small figures sculpture


  1. Other Furniture (FURN 6, 9-11, through 31) - antique end table with drawer and hinge top storage, 7' faux leather sofa, 6' armless suede sofa, Yamaha amplifier and speakers, Samsung Blu-ray DVD player, LG 27.5" x 44.5" TV, four bar height stools, upholstered stool with hinged top, wall cabinets with butcher block surround, open front wall cabinet, wire shelving, throw pillows, 20" x 26" LG TV, 8'x11' area rug, two 4'x6' colored straw rugs


  1. Other Objects (OO1 through 31) - 3 candle candelabra, iPhone5, iPhone8, Bocce Ball set with metal case, Snow skis and clothes, Voightlander camera, Nikkorex camera, camera tripod, camera carry case, box/window fans, blankets/quilt/bed linens/towels, 14 other items


  1. Tools (TL1 through 133) - Dremel, Ryobi chorded drill, Skil jig saw, portor cable side grinder with diamond blade, Ryobi detail sander, Black and Decker giant mouse sander, Ryobi portable table saw, Bostich compressor/hose and finish nail gun, Rigid 3.5HP wet/dry vacuum, soldiering kit and torches, work lights, many hand tools, vintage miter box and saw, tool/fastener boxes, 10'x15' tarp, Several yard tools, Stihl 14" chain saw/case/oil, Dirt Devil hand vacuum, Eureka upright vacuum, two Black and Decker 1500W electric space heaters, wood saw horses, Duluth thermal work shirt, thermal work suit


  1. Glassware and Cookware (GC1 through 114) - wine glasses, patterned glass stemmed desert bowels, electric toaster, electric meat carving knife, electric coffee grinder, oval electric crock pot, power blender, cookware and utensils, miscellaneous glassware

to aide in sorting images and allow for identifying items

The host of the benefit is Joe Zimmer, Deborah's surviving 2nd spouse.

DNArt6 2003 Evergrowing ... EverflowingDNArt1 1988 5 night quiltDNArt2 2000 5 into thy handsDNArt3 2016 12 to my pine tree JosephDNArt4 PillowSale PictureDNPers3 Debs Scuba Elvis music clockSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureDNPers5f Debs book In Plain Sight RG signatureDNPers9 Debs book plan sketchSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureTShirt1 front and backTShirt2 image contentTShirt3 BlushPinkbackTShirt4 BlushPinkfrontTShirt5 AquaticbackTShirt6 AquaticfrontJZArt1 Baleric ChairJZArt2 Baleric LoveseatSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureJZArt5a Chair for a painter sketchJZArt5b Chair for a Painter renderingJZArt5c Chair for a painter magazineJZArt5d Chair for a PainterJZArt6a Red conversation table closedJZArt6b Red conversation table openJZArt7 In the sky triptychJZArt8 Copper leg tableJZArt9 House RenderingJZArt10a Postcard collectionJZArt10b Postcard collectionOArt2 Courtney Ortel night light boxOArt8 Jon Critchfield talking stickOArt11 M Joy Swingley Hawaii ValentineOArt12 M Joy Swingley pillowOArt13 Ken Bittle angelOArt14 Pam Ring Come live in my heartOArt22 Greek Embracing CoupleFURN6a End tablesewing storage closedFURN6b End tablesewing storage openSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureSale PictureFURN21a black velvet stoolFURN21b black velvet stoolFURN22a IKEA wall cabinetsFURN22b IKEA wall cabinetsFURN24a IKEA wall cabinetFURN24b IKEA wall cabinetFURN25 wire shelfFURN26 wire shelfFURN27 wire shelfFURN28a 10 throw pillowsFURN28b 10 throw pillowsFURN28c 10 throw pillowsFURN28d 10 throw pillowsFURN29 small LG flat screen TVFURN30 8x11 area rugFURN31a 4x6 straw rug FURN31b 4x6 straw rugOO1 3 candleabraSale PictureSale PictureOO4a Bocce ball setOO4b Bocce ball setOO5 snow skisbootspolesOO6a stretch ski pantsOO6b shell ski pantsOO8,9,10,11 cameras, tripod,bagOO12,13,14 box fansOO15a BlanketsbedspreadsOO15b BlanketsbedspreadsOO15c BlanketsbedspreadsOO15d BlanketsbedspreadsOO16 quilted bedspreadOO17a bed linensOO17b towelsOO18 metal waste recepticleOO19 recycled tire rubber waste recepticleOO20 Ironing boardOO21 step stoolOO22 walkerOO23 walker convertyable to chair OO24 crutchesOO25 adjustable height caneOO26 fractured ankle bootOO27 Mop, bucket swifferOO28 Cleaning suppliesOO29 portable air conditionerOO30 glass candle holdersOO31 digital picture frameTL1 Dremel kitTL2 Ryobi corded drillTL3 5 hole saw, 2 rotary wire brush, 11 drill bitsTL4 Skil jig sawTL5 Electric Wheel GrinderTL6 Porter Cable side grinderTL7 Ryobi detail sanderTL8 Black and Decker Large mouse sanderTL9 Ryobi portable table sawTL10 Bostich compressor, hose, fittings, finish nail gunTL11 Rigid 3.5HP wet dry vacuumTL12 Soldiering kit and torchesTL13 3 extension chords 12, 25, 50 TL14 portable halogen work lightTL15 Portable high lumens workoffice lightTL1679a Hand toolsTL1679b Hand toolsTL1679c Hand toolsTL1679d Hand toolsTL1679e Hand toolsTL1679f Hand toolsTL1679g Hand toolsTL1679h Hand toolsTL80 Mitreing saw and boxTL8194 Tool belt and toolsTL95, 101 2 string spools, steel wool, fastener storage bin, tapesSale PictureTL98 Werner allinone stepstrait ladder and scaffoldTL99 White tarpTL103 tool and fastener boxTL104 fastener sorting caseSale PictureTL119 Chain sawTL120 Dirt devil vacumm cleanerTL121 Eureka upright vacuum cleanerTL122 steel and hard rubber tire dollyTL123 2 Black and Decker 1500W electric space heatersTL124, 128 4 wood level 24 x 16 steel squareTL125 cable cutterSale PictureTL129 two steel pliersTL130 Hard HatTL131 Duluth Thwermal work shirtTL132 Thermal work suitTL133 2 wood saw horsesGC1 2 stemless wine glassesGC2 3 cup coffee thermosGC3 Tea infuserGC45 2 ceramic sertving bowlsGC6 7 dinner platesGC7 10 salad platesGC8 2 desert platesGC9 3 plus 1 ceramic cereal bowlsGC10 3 ceramic cereal bowlsGC11 shallow ceramic bowlGC1213 3 stainless steel bowls and 3 plattersGC14 Stove top coffee percolatorGC15 15 cup electric coffee percolatorGC16 Two slice toasterGC17 Electric meat carving knifeGC18 Electric coffee grinderGC19 Oval electric crock potGC20 Electrtic blenderGC2128 Wisk, meat thermometer, nutcracker, wine bottle opener, two can openers, jar openerGC2934a Two ladelsGC2934b three metal spoonsGC3546 Cheese spatula, scissors, wooden spoons, tongs, brush, 4 skewersGC4763 small spoons, grapefruit spoons, butter knifeGC6473 Plastic storage bin, 3 tupperware, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, baking soda, cinnaman, napkins, GC74 5 hot padsGC75 Double layer baking pansGC76 Peacock glass dishGC77 Tableware setGC7879 Steak and butchewr knife collectionGC8086 Six spatulasGC87 Glass Cream and Sugar dispensorsGC88 Eight Nickel coffee mugsGC89 Glass cake container with lidGC90 Clear decorative glass cake standGC91 Ceramic flour and sugar containersGC92 Hand Cheese graterGC93 Three metal cooking potsGC94 Stainless Steel cowlanderGC95 Metal Strainer with handleGC96 Small sauce panGC97 Three frying pansGC98 Butane torch and fuelGC99 Twelve decorative stemmed glass puddingdesert bowlsGC100 Four red wine glassesGC101 Nine white whine glassesGC102 Four small white wine glassesGC103 Oil and vinegar dispensorsSale PictureSale PictureGC111 Mason Jar and small colored glassesSale Picture

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