Waukegan Hoarder's Mansion Part 1 and Part 2

[fedupinwaukegan]

I got this link on my google Waukegan search. Is this house on Sheridan? When you go to this link there is a part two to click on as well. Plus, there will be more stuff on Wednesday. Go check out all of the pictures.

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There was so much, and it was all so odd, so particular, and it was everywhere I looked.


Waukegan Hoarder's Mansion, Part 1

As a rule, I don't wait to get inside an estate sale. There are just too many you can waltz right into to waste time treating one like it's the hottest nightspot in town.

But. On this particular Saturday I'd already driven all the way to Waukegan. And instead of the usual five to ten shoppers, there was a line. One stretching all the way from the sidewalk, through what had recently been an ancient and overgrown yard, and up to the front door of a mansion bigger than anything I've seen in months.

So I waited. For about an hour. And as I did I overheard more and more about the woman who'd lived there. She was one of those people who everybody knows, but no one knows much about. The family had been well-off, and large. Eight children grew up here. And after the father died, his widow had spent what was left of her time and money traveling the world, bringing as much of it as she could back to her empty home.


Bedroom Two had this interesting twig bed in the center -- surrounded by stacks and piles of more clothes and stuff.

[fedupinwaukegan]

By the way the show Hoarders is on tonight -A&E.

A very fascinating but hard to watch show.

[WT Reader]

What is the street address?

Are there people still living here?

No kind of estate sale could sell anything in a bedlam like that.
It all has to be organized, priced, etc.

I don't get it. :?:

[kellyann1293]

Sounds like the Callahan place on Greenwood:

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(You MUST be present at 12:30 to receive your number, otherwise your number will be given to the next customer on the list)
*A Watched List will be honored*
20 customers will go in to start- Thank you in advance for your patience, we cannot allow more customers in until customers exit.

Friday 10AM - 4PM
Saturday 10AM - 4PM

"Joan Pfau Callahan Estate Sale"

WOW! Have not seen one like this in a while! 3 Story Home + Basement LOADED! This fabulous estate is ABSOLUTELY OVERFLOWING with Beautiful Antique Furniture, an abundance of Jewelry, Sterling Galore and FABULOUS SMALLS & COLLECTIBLES OF ALL KINDS!

Some additional highlights... Paperweight (many signed) Collection, Limoges Trinket Boxes, Waterford Collection, Lladros, Timmy Woods Purses, Sterling Mesh Bags, Sterling Coin Purses, HUGE Sterling Flatware Set, China, Crystal, Awesome Vintage Clothing (50's thru current), 2 Gypsy Wagons (one was a Marshall Fields display from many years ago), Vintage Seasonal, Collection of Clocks, Depression Glass, Cut Glass, Milk Glass, Blue, Cobalt, Cranberry & Opaline Glass, Vaseline Glass, Crocks, Vintage Barbie Cases, Quilts, Vintage Toys, New toys in boxes, Couple of 50's Tin Trucks, Rugs, Doll Houses and Furniture, TON's of Outdoor Lawn Decor & Furniture, Miniature Chests, Tramp Art Chest, Stair Lifts, Antique Light Fixtures, Carved Renaissance Revival Bed, Victorian Corner Etagere, American Half-Tester Bed, Victorian Walnut Dresser with Mirror, Collection of Miniature Chests & Armoires, Alabaster Column, American Horn Table, Vernis Martin Decorated Vitrine Cabinet, Victorian Walnut Tables, Pair of Oval Victorian Pier Mirrors, Pair of Anglo-Indian Carved Hardwood Chairs, Diminutive Victorian Parlor Suite & MUCH MUCH MORE!

There are so many conversation pieces in this home, as well as unique & eclectic pieces that you will have no problem finding that perfect holiday gift for your loved ones!

Plan on spending some time going through this FANTASTIC "Treasure Hunt"

The wait may be a little long to get in, but it is definately worth it!

[Danno]

The very first sale at that house was almost a month ago. It started at 1:00pm on a Thursday. I got there at 7:00am and was number 21 in the door. In my opinion there was not a whole lot of good stuff there. There was a lot of "junque". I think some of the better stuff was pulled (antler chairs for one) . I did buy a few things including this: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://sbcglobalpwp.att.net/d/a/danteeqs/IMG_4098.jpg">http://sbcglobalpwp.att.net/d/a/danteeqs/IMG_4098.jpg</a><!-- m -->

He's about 4 feet tall, old and made of papier mache. It was way up in a dark web filled dusty corner of the attic. I think it was used for advertising some specific unknown product in the window of a baby store.

[twinpines]

For information purposes: The first sale done at the Callahan estate in Nov. was handled by Key Estate Sales out of St. Charles. The second sale was conducted by Twin Pines Estate Sales out of Union,Il. All of the pics in parts 1-4 are from the first sale in Nov.

[maytag1]

I attended both of these sales and I agree- the pics above are from the 1st sale. It was a pig sty. The items were dirty and gross. The 2nd sale was clean and organized- huge difference...... hock: