Weekend shopping plans?
Friday, Jun 12, 2015 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Judy Baar Topinka’s estate sale began yesterday and will run through Saturday afternoon…
Anyone who knew the late Judy Baar Topinka knows that she was an inveterate estate sale and garage sale freak. When you heard stories about Topinka’s habit of haunting such sales through the years, you may have wondered just what she picked up and brought home.
Well, wonder no longer. Beginning today (actually it began at 10 a.m. on Thursday) there’s an estate sale at the former Illinois comptroller’s Riverside home at 380 Herrick Road. The announcement we found online describes it as “massive.”
* From the announcement…
SALE DESCRIPTION: many area rugs -runners-mats-machine made and one hand made oriental, collection of artwork - over 60 pieces- oil paintings - etchings - posters and many more, collection of outdoor banners - Northwester - Marines - Army - Illinois - Village of Riverside and more, collection of over 1000 pieces of clothing-many new with tags-excellent condition-Small-medium-large - EVENING GOWNS, dozens of scarves & purses-evening bags and also lots of ladies hats, shoes & boots-many new in box-size 9-10 W-casual-heels-sandals-winter boots and LOTS of CROCS-KEDS-ENZO ANGIOLINI-NATURALIZER-CARESSA-HIGHLIGHTS-many new in box, sweaters, sweatshirts, tee-shirts, dresses, belts, blouses, designer clothing by; St. Johns -Ralph Lauren, Ann Klein, Mita, Dana Buchman Alfred Dunner, Louis Ferand, Damask, Lauren Lein, J.S.S., Vicki Wayne, Karen Scott and many more designer names, 3 pieces set-1940’s mahogany leather end tables & matching coffee table, porcelain German - Austrian plates, set of china, CANDLES,collection of music & trinket boxes, cups & saucers, lots of kitchen items - mixers - blenders - toasters - coffee pots - makers - utensils - warmers - baking/roasting items - cast iron frying pans - pots - pans - LOTS & LOTS of KITCHEN STUFF, lots of wall shelves, decorative platters, busts of different historical figures, mirrors, lots of frames, collection of animals - pigs, Scotty dogs - Lions - elephant - giraffes - dogs and many more, collection of German beer steins, collection of small figurines - - serving pieces and more, collection of crystal - vases - serving pieces - candlesticks and more, LOTS & LOTS (hundreds) of small collectibles, bedding - blankets - comforters - quilts - pillow cases - some new all others dry cleaned and more, toiletries, 100’s of VHS tapes, CD’S, DVD’S, AND SO MUCH MORE.
THERE IS SO MUCH IN THIS HOUSE, THE GARAGE AND THE BASEMENT. IT IS STUFFED AND THEN SOME!
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Jun 12, 15 @ 3:17 pm:
(Melancholy smile)
- okgo - Friday, Jun 12, 15 @ 3:18 pm:
How perfect.
But I would snatch up those random VHS tapes. I wonder if they are old “tracker” footage? That would be classic.
- Amalia - Friday, Jun 12, 15 @ 3:28 pm:
Seriously?
- Hedley Lamarr - Friday, Jun 12, 15 @ 3:29 pm:
No sippy cup?
- 47th Ward - Friday, Jun 12, 15 @ 3:34 pm:
===collection of German beer steins===
Rich, be sure to avoid the circle interchange when you drive up. Take the tollway instead.
- john doe - Friday, Jun 12, 15 @ 3:49 pm:
After looking at Google maps, I’d say she sure didn’t live in a fancy house.
- Tournaround Agenda - Friday, Jun 12, 15 @ 3:52 pm:
Anyone in the Riverside area want to make a report on the JBT swag they pick up?
- A guy - Friday, Jun 12, 15 @ 3:54 pm:
I have a cool ashtray from her that was taken out of service when she left us. There’s a rumor she had hundreds more…she started that rumor. It’s cool that people can pick up something that will make them think about her often.
It seems to me that she would love this event.
- Give Me A Break - Friday, Jun 12, 15 @ 4:16 pm:
Somewhere right now Judy is looking at that announcement and thinking, “that looks a good one I better stop by”.
- Politix - Friday, Jun 12, 15 @ 4:33 pm:
I picked up a pretty round crystal bud vase for $5.
Still left are a LOT of clothes, shoes and hats, VHSA tapes, an eclectic wall art collection, and tchotchkes galore - lions, scotties and pigs. Some purses and hats. Vintage kitchen items. Not all that much really.
- Lynn S, - Tuesday, Jun 16, 15 @ 1:01 am:
Did the sale include accordions or polka albums?