KALAMAZOO ESTATE SALE! Minivan, HO Trains, Books, Vintage Decor, Collectibles, Apple Items, and MORE
Jul 10
9am to 5pmJul 11
9am to 4pmJul 12
9am to 2pmTerms & Conditions
- HOUSE OF MEMORIES WILL NOT BE USING A LIST FOR OUR LINE-UP. Customers arriving early on day one: Please do not start your own lists.
- Arrive at the sale site as early as you are comfortable and LINE UP to receive an entry number. You must be IN LINE in order to have a place to receive an entry number. Please plan ahead for the weather that day, in case of snow/cold, rain, etc.
- House of Memories will not be liable for any lineup issues. Please make sure you are in order, ready to receive a number.
- We will begin handing out entry numbers at 7:30am on the First Morning of the sale. These numbers will be used to line customers up to enter the sale in the order in which they arrived.
- Once you've received a number at 7:30am you may leave the premises...coffee breaks, bathroom breaks, etc. Please return by 8:45am to begin lining up, and for announcements.
- We will then open the sale at 9am.
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- Cash, local checks w/ ID & phone number, major credit/debit cards (Visa, MC, Disc, Amex), PayPal and Venmo accepted.
- Everything is sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS. All purchases are final. No returns, refunds, exchanges or warranties.
- The property owners and House of Memories Estate Services are not responsible for any accidents.
- We will assist with moving large items if time allows. Please plan ahead and bring help for larger items if you need to remove large items during the morning hours.
- If an item has to be left at the house for a later pick-up, it must be paid for before you leave.
- If you place an item in our Holds Area during the sale, or if you remove a tag from a desired item, PLEASE make sure you are committed to purchasing it...as it will be considered SOLD to you.
House of Memories Estate Services
Description & Details
Original post 6-29-25
We're preparing for a very busy July, and this is our first of two HUGE sales located in Kalamazoo! This next sale will be taking place in a large 60s two-story home with an attached two-stall garage. This sprawling home is filled from top to bottom with all kinds of vintage treasures, home decor, antiques, books, electronics, collectibles, kitchen items, yard & garden goodies, and LOTS of unique items to be discovered. The homeowner once worked at Upjohn and was very involved with the study of crystallography. Among the thousands of books at this sale, hundreds of them are devoted to that field of study. There are also lots of other research books related to his time at Upjohn. The family also traveled quite a bit, with items from Disney and Isle Royale throughout the house. There are also LOTS of other great collections and featured pieces in this sale....
Here is a list of those treasures:
- HUGE selection of HO gauge train cars, locomotives, loose items, New in Box items, supplies, accessories, and more! There are also LOTS of signed train motif prints.
- Large selection of vintage and newer WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) & Apple computer related items. Vintage t-shirts going back to the late 90s, software, dvds, swag, bags, and more!
- Vintage Apple computer items
- 2010 Chrysler Town & Country minivan with leather, heated seats, navigation, and 86k miles!
- Vintage hiking, backpacking and skiing items: jackets, hiking backpacks, boots, hats & gloves, skis, camping accessories, and more!
- Sterling silver spoons and souvenir spoons
- Heavy Duty KitchenAid stand mixer with several accessories
- Vintage Pyrex items
- 10s of Thousands of books! There are books everywhere in this home! Novels, antique books, reference, scientific, research publications, computer/programer publications, etc
- Vintage and newer SRL cameras, digital cameras, lenses, attachments, etc
- Lots of garage items... wood chipper, backpack blower, push mower, Schwinn cruiser bicycles, shovels, brooms, rakes, etc +++
- Thousands of Crystallography publications...magazines, bound books, research papers, etc
- Vintage games and puzzles
- Collection of vintage laser disc movies, DVDs, CDs, VHS +++
- Vintage license plates (most are in pairs)
- LOTS of furniture throughout the house: beautiful set of mid-century Bassett dressers, Sligh office desk, Pennsylvania House colonial style dining table w/ chairs and china hutch, several sofas and chairs (some electric recline), several vintage arm chairs, twin beds, full size beds +++
- Collection of vintage posters
- LOTS of men's and women's clothing
- Vintage Pendleton wool shirts, bathrobe, etc
- Epiphone FT-165 Bard-12 (12 string acoustic) guitar...needs a little repair
- Flat screen tvs
- Two work shops in the basement full of hand tools, some power tools, hardware, train set accessories, etc
- Lowrey upright/spinet piano
- Lots of glassware, china, porcelain, crystal, kitchen items, etc
- Collectible mugs: FTD rainbow, Big Hug Mug, Apple, Upjohn, BSA, Xanax, Harris Computers, etc
- Lots of office supplies
- and LOADS MORE! There is so much in this one house...it'll take you a while to get through it all! Mark your calendars for July 10-12, and come visit us all three days for the best deals and best selection! We'll see you all again soon!
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