Mrs. Joan Griffin Stallings Estate

THERE IS ONLY ONE REASON TO ATTEND THIS SALE:

"BECAUSE STONE COLD SAID SO !!" OK, NOT REALLY.

BUT WHERE ELSE CAN YOU FIND A HUGE HERD OF DECORATED COWS - ALL INSIDE THE HOUSE? RIGHT HERE IN EDNA, TEXAS! 

WE ARE QUITE HONORED TO BRING YOU THE ESTATE OF JOAN GRIFFIN STALLINGS. JOAN WAS RETIRED FROM EDNA ISD AFTER SERVING 32 YEARS AS A TEACHER, COACH & LIBRARIAN. SHE WAS ALSO ACTIVE LOCALLY IN HER COMMUNITY AND CHURCH. SHE HAD EXQUISITE TASTE AND WAS QUITE THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR OF MANY THINGS - WHICH WE ARE ABOUT TO PRESENT HERE! THE HOUSE IS LOADED WITH AMAZING THINGS IN EVERY ROOM AND ALSO THE GARAGE, PORCH AND SHED! SO, WITHOUT FURTHER ADO - LET'S GET STARTED!

WE HAVE ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLECTIONS OF "COW PARADE" WHIMSICAL, PAINTED COW FIGURES YOU WILL FIND! "COW PARADE" IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC ART EVENT AND EVERY ONE OF THESE MEDIUM SIZE FIGURES ARE COPIES OF THE OVER 7000 FULL-SIZED COWS THAT WERE DESIGNED BY OVER 15,000 ARTISTS WORLDWIDE! THESE WHIMSICAL BOVINES WILL CAPTURE YOUR HEART AND FUNNYBONE! SOME OF THESE ARE DELETED AND SOME BECOMING RARE & PRICEY! THIS COLLECTION IS A MUST SEE!

IN FURNITURE THERE ARE A MATCHED PAIR OF TALL, LIGHTED & LOCKING "HOWARD MILLER" CURIO CABINETS! THERE IS ALSO A MATCHING PAIR OF 5-DR. OAK LAWYER'S BOOKCASES w/ LEADED GLASS UPPER DOORS, A BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE FORMAL DINING ROOM SET, A PAIR OF MATCHING HERITAGE FEDERAL-STYLED PEMBROOK TABLES, CHERRY TWIN POSTER BED, LUXURIOUS AREA RUGS BY KARASTAN & OTHERS, MAPLE CORNER CHINA CABINET, WONDERFUL BURL VENEERED SERVING CART, MAPLE PEDESTAL TABLE w/ LADDERBACK CHAIRS, NUMEROUS WINGBACK CHAIRS & ACCENT CHAIRS, SOLID MAPLE BEDROOM OUTFIT, ANTIQUE CLAWFOOT PIANO SEAT w/ TALL BACK, LOVELY BURL WRITING DESK, PAIR OF RUSH SEAT FOOT BENCHES, FRENCH COFFEE TABLE w/ EXTRA SERVING TOP, FRENCH TV CABINET, QUEEN SIZE SOFA SLEEPER, PAIR OF TALL, EMBOSSED BOOKCASES AND SO MUCH MORE!

MAJOR APPLIANCES INCLUDE A CLEAN GE 2-DOOR FRIDGE, WHIRLPOOL SUPER CAPACITY WASHER & DRYER, KENMORE TALL FREEZER & GE GARAGE FRIDGE.

WE ARE ALSO OFFERING A 2015 HONDA PCX SCOOTER! AND IT RUNS GREAT - $1500. AND THERE IS ALSO A VERY NICE "CLUB CAR" GOLF CART! HAS NEW BATTERIES & NEW TIRES ON IT. CHARGER IS ALSO INCLUDED. ASKING $4500 - OFFERS CONSIDERED.

WE HAVE A "SENTRY" GUN SAFE w/ COMBINATION LOCK

ELECTRONICS INCLUDE A 46" SONY BRAVIA TV, LG DUAL DVD / VHS PLAYER, SHARP CRT "GAMER" TV & MORE!

WE HAVE AN ENTIRE ROOM OF AMERICANA / PATRIOTIC DECOR ITEMS OF ALL KINDS!

ALSO, AN ENTIRE CHRISTMAS ROOM WITH A COLLECTABLE ORNAMENT COLLECTION THAT BOGGLES THE MIND! IN FACT, THE ORNAMENTS OVERFLOWED INTO THE AMERICANA ROOM (THERE ARE JUST SO MANY!). WE HAVE STATE OF TEXAS ORNAMENTS (2 DIFFERENT GROUPS), THE WHITE HOUSE COLLECTION, THE U.S. CAPITOL COLLECTION, MANY, MANY HALLMARK KEEPSAKE ORNAMENTS - ALL IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOXES w/ PAPERS - - IT'S A MIND-BLOWER! ALSO, "JIM SHORE HEARTWOOD CREEK" ITEMS, A VERY LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FRANKOMA CHRISTMAS PLATES, A VINTAGE WHITE CERAMIC CHRISTMAS TREE, AND SO MUCH MORE!

WE ALSO HAVE A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE "IVOREX" WALL PLAQUES BY ARTHUR OSBORNE IN ENGLAND. OUR FIRST TIME TO ENCOUNTER THESE - THEY DON'T TURN UP OFTEN IN SOUTH TEXAS!

THERE IS A SMALL GROUPING OF VINTAGE 1970'S "LAWNWARE" HANGING SWAG LAMPS - AGAIN, THESE DON'T TURN UP TOO OFTEN!

WE HAVE A LARGE & CUTE COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL GORHAM "MOPPETS" FIGURINES!

THERE IS ALSO A SMALL GROUPING OF TEXANA BOOKS & MISC. WITH EMPHASIS ON JACKSON COUNTY - EDNA & GANADO SPECIFICALLY. 

THERE ARE 3 WONDERFUL SCULPTURES BY "SANTINI" - MOUNTED KNIGHT DRAGON SLAYER AND 2 HUNTING DOGS!

AND HOW ABOUT A LARGE SELECTION OF VINTAGE AND NEWER COMIC BOOKS - ALL BAGGED w/ BACKER BOARDS AND IN GREAT CONDITION!

LOTS OF FINE BOOKS WITH SEVERAL SIGNED COPIES: EDNA'S FAVORITE SON "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN, DALHART WINDBERG & BUCK SCHIWETZ! 

WE HAVE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FINE WOMEN'S CLOTHING - SOME WITH TAGS - BY BRANDS LIKE CALVIN KLEIN, WESTBOUND, JACLYN SPORT, ALLISON DALEY, WHITE STAG, ERIKA & MORE!

LOTS OF FINE KITCHENWARE, DINNERWARE, BAKEWARE - BOTH INSIDE AND IN THE GARAGE!

AMONG THE UNIQUE COLLECTABLES WE HAVE:

* ORIGINAL "MAGNOLIA OIL" CAN - NOW DECORATED!

* LARGE ROSEVILLE VASE "CLEMATIS" PATTERN - EXCELLENT!

* VERY EARLY "PLANTERS PEANUTS" FLAT-SIDED STORE JAR w/ ORIGINAL METAL LID

* VERY LARGE COLLECTION OF "FRANCISCAN" APPLE PATTERN DINNERWARE!

* 1934 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR COCKTAIL SHAKER

* ORIGINAL "HEE HAW" TV SHOW OVERALLS - PLUS A VINTAGE PAIR OF "BIG SMITH" OVERALLS

* ORIGINAL LIMOGE FIGURES AND A LIMOGE PORCELAIN PLAQUE

* FENTON URANIUM CARNIVAL GLASS COMPOTE

* 1954 "BLENKO GLASS" DECANTER BY WAYNE HUSTAD - MUST SEE!

* VINTAGE "AKRO" SLAG GLASS TABLE LAMP - DON'T MISS IT!

ADD TO ALL OF THIS: BRASS FIREPLACE SCREEN & TOOLS, ANTIQUE CONVEX GLASS FRAME w/ NAKED BABY, DECANTERS, FINE LINENS (AN ENTIRE ROOM!), PAIR OF LEADED GLASS CEILING LIGHTS, PFALZGRAFF DECANTER SET, IRON SINGER BASE TABLE, FRAMED STAINED GLASS PANEL, RECORDS, ROYAL TYPEWRITER IN CASE, ORIGINAL PAINTINGS, TAYLOR SMITH TAYLOR BOWL, EASTER & ST. PATTY'S DAY ITEMS, LOTS OF HAND TOOLS & HARDWARE, BATHROOM ITEMS, CLEANING SUPPLIES AND SO MUCH MORE!

LOTS & LOTS OF PICTURES - SETTLE IN, ZOOM IN AND MAKE YOUR LIST! NO KIDDING - THIS IS TRULY A FABULOUS SALE! BRING A CHAIR AND SOME COFFEE AND LINE-UP EARLY FOR THIS ONE. COME AND JOIN THE "CROSSROADS CUTIES" FOR A MARVELOUS TIME IN EDNA TEXAS! ALWAYS THANKFUL TO THE LORD FOR YOU ALL WHO SUPPORT OUR SALES - LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING NEW FACES, TOO! HOPING TO SEE Y'ALL AT 8am THURSDAY MORNING AND MAY GOD BLESS!