Estate Sales

CandysDirt.com covers Dallas area estate sales and fascinating stories behind them.

Estate Sale Alert: Find Leather, Mink, Designer Luggage, And More in Plano

By Candy Evans / September 8, 2023 /

Given the dearth of homes for sale in prime areas of North Dallas and Preston Hollow, it was only a matter of time before estate sales had to move north to Plano. At this estate sale, you will find a whole houseful of attractive goods this weekend at 3512 Gary Drive in Plano east of…

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A Few Unforgettable Finds at Today’s Estate Sale in Preston Hollow

By Shelby Skrhak / August 5, 2022 /

I feel like if George W. and Laura Bush ever decided to have an estate sale, it would look like this one. Without all the nudes The estate sale of Dallas philanthropist and oil tycoon Cary Maguire kicked off Thursday at the late businessman’s home at 4606 Park Lane. Maguire was chairman and president emeritus…

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This Mayflower Estates Home is The Perfect Location For The Estate Sale of The Century

By Candy Evans / July 13, 2022 /

When Landon Smith first saw his client’s contents for the sale he was being consulted for, he panicked: This was no routine estate sale. He had never seen so many designer shoes in one person’s home, some never worn. The contents he was being contracted to sell would require an unusually large space — as…

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Best of 2020: Historic 1915 HP Home of Billboard Advertising Mogul Tells Fascinating Story

By Shelby Skrhak / January 1, 2021 /

Editor’s Note: This year has been a decade, right? So many things happened, lots of things were postponed, and houses continued to sell despite it all. While the CandysDirt.com team takes a hot minute this holiday season to recharge the ol’ Energizers, we’re serving up our very favorite stories from 2020. Enjoy! Shelby: Estate sales are like archaeological…

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Gold Steinway, Stuffed Hippo Among Estate Sale Finds at Granbury Home of Rangers Owner

By Shelby Skrhak / November 5, 2020 /

For six weeks now, nearly 15 hours a day, the 20-person team at Lemons to Lemonade Estate Sales has been meticulously sorting, researching, and pricing the thousands of items in their most high profile estate to date. Though the estate sale company does not disclose the names of their clients, a public records search revealed…

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