Ardsley Park Spinster's Home .... Oh My!

Today, a Saturday that I should have spent cleaning and packing for my trip to England, and what did I do?? Another darn auction. My new addiction! I need to find a very wealthy man to support my new addiction..

(On the other hand..speaking of my addictions.. and food being the worst of them ... I am now 3 weeks 3 days into no sugar, and very few carbs.. although I must admit to having two hushpuppies with my grilled flounder and broccoli tonight :( Yes, like an alcoholic or drug addict, I have to keep exact count of how many days I have resisted temptation. OK.. enough of that painful conversation..)

I read about an auction in Ardsley Park on 52nd Street.. and I LOVE ARDSLEY PARK! This auction happened to be at the former home of a 90 year old Spinster named Anne Siegler. Within her home were the contents of her 90 year life and even included her childhood toys.  It appears she had never gotten rid of anything! And over the past years, the house had begun to fall down around her. Evidently, she had no one to help her or maybe she was no longer aware that she had a hole in the ceiling and critters living amongst her things... Rest her soul!  Very sad way to end your life, indeed. She gave her estate to the Catholic Church and an auction house was entrusted with selling her things. AND OH WHAT COOL THINGS THERE ARE!

The auction started Friday from 10am - 3pm and continued today 10am - 3 pm, and will be again Sunday 1 - 4 pm.  I understand I did not miss too much and that it was mostly books. From the looks of things this morning, I would never have realized anything was missing from the house there was so much. (Gosh I hope people don't say that about me one day! HA) 

I had noticed two Anthropomorphic items in the auction photos on AuctionZip.com so thought I would go see if they still had them.. THEY DID!

These photos are from the AuctionZip website as I have misplaced my charger. And this is just a very tiny look into what was available...

Doll house from 1930s. I bet this was AMAZING back in its day. Sides opened, Top came off, Walls were papered. Very cool! Sold for $145

Old Train in the Original Box! Sold for $75

Child's Rocker, $15, Very cool Magazine Rack $4

Another view of the Dollhouse

Secretary $175 (Not worth that)

Random Littles .. Frog collection

1930s Doll Bassinet $30, Blue Wicker Chair $55 .. Way overpriced for both

Lots of Knick-Knacks. The Green Pitcher and non-matching cups went for $45! The Yellow dish with flowers went for $2. I would love to have the lil Goebel Mug of man in tux. He went for $17.50.

These were AMAZING! By McCoy, and just like a bigger one that my mother has. They were great! Sold for $55

This is kind of gross. Monkey figure .. covered in real monkey fur $35!

I love this set but evidently sold on Friday!! Sorry I missed it. There were various little Japanese figures, I bought two similar for $5.

Bamboo Tri-leg table. Really cute! $10

GLOBE! It was FILTHY and probably from 1950s. $25

Red Lamps, $20

Tons of Depression glass that went for various prices. One Pitcher sold for $110 to the lady behind me. She said she had been looking for the piece for years!

Various Big, Little books. The Mickey Mouse book sold for up to $75, The other sold for $30 range each. Not very good condition! CRAZY!

This Rooster looked to be from 80s - 90s. Sold for $25! OVERPRICED! Would loved to have bid on that Aqua Bread Box!! Evidently it sold on Friday :(

 
These are the things I bid on and won.

I won the lil Shirley Temple Cobalt Blue cup from the 1930s on left ... $5

I won the two Anthropomorphics (Orange Teapot and Garlic dish) $10

I wont the set above left in white with Blue and Yellow (Coffee Pitcher, napkin holder, salt pepper, sugar) $10

 

 

And last, no photo, but I won a set of LOCHS of SCOTLAND Transferware for $5!!! I will take photo soon!

HAPPY SHOPPING!