Primitives! Elephants! Victorian! Oh My! Collections Galore in Albert Lea

estate sale | 3 day sale | 3 days away
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The address for this sale in Albert Lea, MN 56007 will be available after 9:00am on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026.
Dates
Thu
Jan 15
3pm to 6pm
Fri
Jan 16
9am to 3pm
Sat
Jan 17
9am to 1pm

Terms & Conditions

*****CHANGE IN DATES !!! Please take note if you first saw our listing before Christmas -our dates had to be pushed back one week.
Our sale now STARTS January 15th to the 17th. BE SURE TO READ ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW.
More Pictures Coming the week of January 5-10th.

The Vintage Grove is hosting an in home estate sale full of vintage and antique collectibles and more! IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER-ALTERNATIVE DATES THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND January 22-24TH.

The home is a rambler and the sale will be on main floor, basement and in single stall garage. WE will post a numbered sign up sheet an hour prior to the start of the sale each day as needed. EACH person must sign up (not one person for a group of five for example). It is a small, FULL house so the number of people in at one time will be limited. You can wait in your car if you choose while numbers are called- you can add your phone number so we can call/text you if you would like. We accept cash, credit and debit cards and Venmo. We do not accept checks.

NO BAGS ALLOWED WHILE SHOPPING
Dress accordingly for the weather.
Please be prepared to bring help to move large items.
Bring wrapping paper for breakables.

Shipping is available on most items but we reserve the right to say no to shipping an item , terms and conditions are as follows:
Payable through Square over the phone- we will not take over the phone payment calls/inquires until Friday January 16th at 8:30 am; We will only take payments calls 8:30-3:30 PM Central Time Friday and 8:30 -1:30 Central Time Saturday.
If you have general questions, please inquire prior to the start of the sale;
Buyer pays shipping, most will be shipped USPS priority mail;
Buyer pays $13 handling per box. We pack as safely as possibly in one box but will not overpack;
Sale ends Saturday the 17th. We will not start shipping until Thursday the 22nd through the 24th as we have to transport to our warehouse.
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The owner of these collections had a great eye and loved to collect.  Many of the items were family items and she left detailed notes, many of which we have left with the items as it has dates and such on the notes.   

We cannot emphasize enough the amount of vintage and antique items in this home...many many many small, unique vintage, antique collectible items!!   The owner was a very good historian and documented much of her inherited items.  She was also an art major at St. Catherine's and you can tell in her collections. 

We have a home filled with antiques and collectibles top to bottom.

We have found there to be a nice collection of highly collectible vintage and antique books, some first edition, both adult and children's books.

Also some very nice, unique vintage jewerly items.

Elephants collection is VERY large and unique and varied!  Vintage to Contemporary, glass, porcelain, leather, wood, metal, cast iron, plastic, plush, wall decor- a fantastic elephant collection in one place!! 

Many small collectibles of all kinds to include 

Vintage kitchen collectibles, utensils, tins, cake toppers, 

Primitive items-crocks, untensils, enamel and more

Victorian era decor and collectibles

Small antique pinback pins, Cracker Jack toys, flint lighters, small tins and boxes of all kinds

Vintage Holiday items, a few Halloween as shown, and Christmas.  

Vintage clothing to include beautiful hats, a gorgeous velvet cape with purse, vintage belts, gloves etc. 

Some vintage jewelry and contemporary jewelry 

Green Bay Packers Collection

Large postcard collections 

Beautiful framed artwork, some original oil paintings on canvas painted by an aunt of the homeowner. 

Antique Double Bookcase

large selection of antique books 

nice selection of Irish history and Irish Geneology Books 

and more to come. 

Vintage paper mache Halloween jack-o'-lanternsVintage De Laval Tin Litho Advertising  CowsSale PictureNew Idea Fram Equipment advertising sign/chalkboard appears original, not reproduction Josef Originals Elephants Vintage Elephant Glassware to include Kiddi Kup Swanky Swigs by Hazel Atlas for Kraft Foods. Vintage HalloweenPyrex Green Dot #404 4 quart1930 Antique West Point Cadet handbook1950's Mimi Kay Felt Dolls made from Kits Vintage Bullet handle utensil set of 8 one marked AndrokCast Iron Woodpecker door knocker, possibly HubleyLarge Vermont Maid Maple Syrup Tin,  beautiful graphics1950's Pop Up Book with Moving Parts in good conditionAntique opalescent swung glass vase with ribbed pattern, most likely Northwood or Imperial Extremely rare bottle and box of perfumeAppears to be comoplete, Dungeons and Dragons Advanced Game - appear completeantique children's blocks1970's Tarot Card Set Beautiful Shadow box type framed oil on canvas art signed Henry Hulsmann Beautiful Shadow box type framed oil on canvas art signed Henry Hulsmann Sale PictureS. Bell & Son Crock PotteryLeaf Blossom by Supreme Cutlery very large set with multiple serving piecesWalnut Or Mahogany Antique Double Door Bookcase, mantles clocks and Oil LampsNumerous shadow box collections with varying themes, this one is elephantsVariety of Mason City Iowa and Plymouth Iowa advertising collectibles of different sortselephan shadow boxCast Iron Skyscraper BankSome vintage jewerly as well as contemporary jewelryElephant Shadow BoxBeautiful framed Oil Artwork, Weller Pottery, Empoli Genie BottleOil on Canvas Framed Artwork, AntiqueVintage artworkOil on Canvas beautiful framed artworkArts and Crafts/Mission Style CoatrackSolid Wood Jewelry Armoire Antique petite handheld mirror with porcelain back Opaline Glass Basket with raised flowersSale Pictureassortement of vintage pin backs, some politicalSale PictureCabinets full of small collectibles1927 Tootsie Toy Race Car (top car)Large assortment of Glass Figurines, most elephantsHuge Elephant Collection of all sortsPorcelain Elephant oil lamp1970's Hard Resin/Plastic Weather Station similar to Syroco productsCast Iron ElephantHeavy concrete elephantFramed Artwork Barnum & Bailey  Greatest Show on EarthOne of several elephants lampsWicker Elephant Basket Leather elephantBlack Leather Elephant and Brutalist Metal Elephant So many elephant figurines, more wicker elephantsElephant Folding Screen More Elephants Ceramic Elephant Plant Stands/Side TablesRoyal Dux Porcelain Elephant Figure large selection of brass elephants, bells and moreElephant lamps and wood bookendsvery large amount of small collectible elephants of all kindsElephant Artwork Framed Elephant Artwork Plant Stand, Planter, Wax WarmerElephant ThimblesSale PicturePossibly a brass mideastern divit (Turkish) inkwell ?Brass Inkwell/Pen Tray Elephants planter potsElephant mugs, tray, glasses, towels etcPossibly Jeannette Glass Elephant topped powder or candy jarsPewter Stieff by Enesco Circus Elephant Miniature, Small Metal German Elephant candle holderPorcelain, Brass, Pot Metal elephantsGlass Elephants and Glass and Brass CasesL.E. Smith Pink Satin Glass Frosted Glass Powder JarSale PictureVariety of small shadow boxes Large Selection of Primitive itemsCrocks, crock bowls, wood recipe boxes filled with handwritten recipe cards, pottery, ironstonecrocks, receipe card boxes, oil lamps, tins, biscuit jarsAntique 5 Gallon Whiskey Jug StonewarePrimitive enamel pieces, reproduction Campfire TinSale Picturelarge variety of primitive utensilsSale PictureSale Picturevariety of vintage 1940's-1960's kitchen itemsReproduction wall phone by The Country Storevariety of blue glass itemsvintage landscape framed photographSmall Collectibles (removed from this shadow box)Electric LampMade in Japan Tinker Box with Terrier Victorian Artwork handheld mirrors, vintage tins, vanity misc.MCM TV Tray SetVintage Tin Litho trucks, some Marx ToysSale PictureVintage Mason City IA Business Advertising Calendar 1947Nice assortment of vintage and antique booksLeather cover miniature books "Little Leather Library"Box full of advertising ballpoint pensCranberry Glass Table lamps and crystal collectibleslarge assortment of vintage smalls of many kindsAntique Victorian Early 1900s Dress Form Mannequin, height adjustable on wheels Nippon Hot Chocolate Set with gold moriage decorations 15 piecesEastlake Carved Table with Marble Top with Scene in Action Motion Lamp and antique cruet set and vintage booksCruet detailsAntique 1930's "Serenader" Motion Lamp Antique Victorian Era Writing Slopepaperweight with advertisingVintage Cracker Jack PrizesSale PictureOhio Art "Blue Willow" Tin Litho Tea SetVariety of collectible dollsChildren's vintage toysmore small collectibles of all kindsNoritake Progression Pearl White Dinnerware set-Gorgeous Neutral Set with a MCM vibe Sale PictureVariety of Relgious Artwork as well as bibles, rosaries and small collectibles of religious naturevintage pinback pinsVintage Advertising Fans, Smokey the Bear and othersVariety of antique/vintage Asian collectiblesGorgeous Oak Curio Josef Originals Pixie Elf Josef Originals Pixie ElfVictorian era Photograph Albums-one full of photos from photographers in Northwood IA Hubley Jumbo Elephant Pull ToyImperial Glass Storybook Slag Glass Elephant MugMetal Brutalist Elephant Sculpture Patience Brewster Jambo Eleanor Elephant Ornament Sale PictureSale PictureNice selection of vintage/antique children's bookswide variety of vintage booksMiniature license plateminiatures perfume tinsstir sticksRoseville Potteryvintage tin "Ravel Blactobak" Carl F. Johannessen Norwayvintage candle holdersWicker Elephant BasketElephant lampVintage Books and variety of books with ElephantsElephant Artwork variety of kitschy elephant collectiblesShawnee Elephant Pitcher, pottery Elephant planters Metal Abrasives Garage/Shop CabinetMarigold Dairy Galvanized cooler/containervintage tool boxBlow MoldCopper BoilerTin Litho airplaneVintage Banner Jewel Tea Delivery Truck pressed steelMpls MN Super Six Sale Hydra OilVintage Flapper Garter Belt Pin/ButtonVintage Cast Iron Skyscraper BankAntique "tear catcher" perfume vialHerters Cast Iron Super Model 12 Shotgun shell loaderSale PictureSale Picturevintage tins in all sizesVintage Backgammon set Sale PictureBackstreet boys posters and VHS tapesVintage arts and crafts books and magazineslarge selection of books on Irish History and Geneology project sofa Vintage transfer decals NOSLarge collection of vintage postcardsMasters of the Universe He-Man figurinesHamm's Beer vintage "Hamm it Up" paper megaphonescollege artwork Irish History and Geneology BooksIrish History booksDecorating/Art/Crafts vintage booksGreen Bay Packer CollectionSale PictureSale PictureSeveral shadow boxes filled with collectible brand advertising golf ballsSale PictureMcCoy Double Tulip Planter with Swallow no chips or cracksVintage working General Electric refrigerator Vintage Victoria's Secret Rapture perfume and bottlesAntique dressing table setlarge variety of vintage and antique household decor itemsAntique "The Rose of St. Germains" Library of Catholic Novel SeriesAntique cast iron elelphant bankOyster Shell ElephantAntique Books Vintage Sears AM/FM Stereo System with turntable1930's Louis Marx Dump Truck1980's Pontiac Firebird and Hardcastle & McCormick 1983 Coyote- these are not matchbox size cars but larger toy carsSuper Mario 2 Mug 1989First Edition or Early Printing of "Five Little  Peppers" by Margaret Sidney 1890One of three Antique Mantle Clocks-works with keyVariety of antique and vintage dolls-Antique German Bisque dolls, Japan Penny dolls, bisque kewpie/frozen Charolette dolls and moreminiature metal frozen Charolette cracker jack toys, bisque kewpie/flapper dolls, Large big eyed Japan doll, Skookum dolls, souvenir dolls and moreIrish collectibles, postcards, small bone china pipes on shamrocks, and Irish history and Irish Genology Books. Sale PictureFashion dolls and truck of vintage doll clothingVariety of artwork, both by the owner and other artists as well as some art supplies. Sale PictureNice collection of vintage desk items, two antique typewriters, caligraphy set, drafting set made in Germany and more. Sale PictureLarge collection of elephant in spired jewerly of all kinds, some sterling.  Also a collection of religious items and many rosaries. The homeowner sold Celebrity Jewelry at one point.  Many pieces of Marcasite and some Sterling. Antique 8 mm projector in case. Bakelite and Celluoid jewelry and hair clipsVintage and Antique children's booksOversized books, painting books enamel on copper souvenir itemspainted canvas elephants small figurinesmico elephants in a doll house casesmall metal bird whistle, plastic bird whistlecollection of vintage felt pennants, travel and collegeAntique Christmas itemsChildren's Victorian era button up shoesSix Tier Oak Barrister/Lawyer book case with original glass vintage clothingantique steamer trunkbeautiful heavy velvet coat and purse vintage hats children's bookssome first edition booksSale PictureSale PictureMother of Pearl, charm, hat pins, art deco compact, perfume vialSoroity Pin and NSDAC charmTynietoy Copper Ship, Gumball/Cracker Jack Metal Harmonica, Working Person Token Military Brass Buttons, WWI-WWII EraArmy Corps of Engineers Button

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