Farmer Auctions proudly presents this Colonial Avenue estate.  This collection includes Norfolk & Western memorabilia, beautiful vintage patio set, jewelry, furniture, Wedgewood dish set..  Bidders will also be sure to enjoy the keys from the Greenbrier Resort, Lionel trains & accessories, vintage Roanoke County license plate toppers & more! Happy bidding!

Part 2 of this large collection is a Mixture of Tools and construction items & Contents of the beautiful Colonial Home, garage and two outbuildings.

The home Interior offers beautiful Henkel Harris Va. Furniture. A complete Dining table , 10 chairs, Hunt Board and Buffet made of Black Cherry. A cherry HighBoy chest also made by Winchester Henkel Harris. An antique oak hall tree, and an oak Bow front china cabinet. A lawyers bookcase, cherry bedroom furniture,  oriental rugs, a large set of King Richard Sterling Flatware, upholstered chairs & sofas, Thomas Kinkade painting. Fenton glassware, Steiff animals, A guitar & handmade dulcimer, clocks,  Pyrex set of Amish Butter Print mixing bowls, quilts, McCoy pottery, high end cookware ,  wrought iron patio furniture, A large collection of Breyer Horses in boxes, A large Barbie collection,  A Madame Alexander doll collection, a Beannie Baby collection,  extensive library of Presidential books, with three autograph books by President Nixon, Carter and Ford. Many lots of vintage Toys by Fisher Price,  Garfield,  Smurfs, Sesame Street,  Grapettes, My Little Pony, and Barbies 1961 cases and others. Cast iron pots & griddles , gardening items 
Buildings offerings 
B & O railroad level, tools. Air compressors, Lincoln Welders, Troy blower, Mantis Cultivator, vise, grinder, work benches, wheel barrow, several ladders,  sets of scaffolding, cured wood, fire wood, numerous chain saws including a Stihl,  weed eater, old vintage school lockers , metal shelving, chains , hand tools, massage table and exercise equipment including a Nortrek  and others. 

Mrs Ferris, loved ceramics and fashion. She had a wardrobe and accessories collection to rival most any department store. She enjoyed cooking for her church and her co workers, which required a nice selection of baking supplies. Also included is a nice patio set, vintage Pyrex and Corningware, beautiful handmade quilts, clocks, handmade wooden items by Kenneth Ferris, household furnishings, railroad collectibles, autographed baseballs, antique Christmas decor, rare Garst Brothers cowbell, beautiful glassware and tools

Mrs. Chestnutt's collection features: Nice MCM Bedroom complete with hanging lights, Beautiful vintage mink coats, Uranium glass, Murano glass, decorative art, Asian themed decor, household furnishings, zero-gravity chairs,, Several original watercolors, Nice wicker set, Rare Chippy Heath Telephone bench.

Farmer Auctions is Very Proud to Present the Estate of Dr. & Mrs. Houska

Mary and Chuck Houska lived in their beautiful home, which is a reproduction of the George Wythe home (colonial Williamsburg, VA) for over 60 years.  They shared passions for collecting antiques, gardening, and traveling the world.  They both retired as Professors. Chuck Houska retiring from Virginia Tech as Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering & Mary Houska from Hollins University as Associate Professor of Economics.
Their valuable collection contains over 200 years of family history, primarily stemming from ancestor, Samuel Sanford, who was a successful Boston ship owner and merchant.  The Sanford’s were long an active part of Boston Society.  The Sanford antiques and collection are New England based.  In addition to the Sanford collection, Chuck Houska’s hobby was to make antique furniture reproductions, producing many beautiful pieces over the years, which blended well with the original antiques inherited from the New England ancestors.
This Lifetime Collection offers a Fine Variety of 19th & 20th Century Antique Furniture, Selection of Windsor chairs, Trestle table,  beautiful collection of Fine 14K & 18K gold Jewelry, Oil Paintings, Fine Antique 14k gold Cameo, 1909 & 1913 $2.50 Gold Indian Head Quarter Eagles, Sterling Silver Collection including Fisher 5pc. Coffee & Tea Set, variety of servings pieces & 110 pc Towle Old Lace Sterling flatware set, Oriental rugs, quilts, lamps, books, John Deere Riding Mower, Garden accessories, patio furniture & More!!