Estate Sales

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

This Bill’s Records Estate Sale Is a Time Capsule of Your Teen Years

By Shelby Skrhak / August 6, 2020 /

Bill Wisener, the late owner of Dallas’ most beloved record store Bill’s Records, always surrounded himself with records, posters, and tchotchkes — 40 years-worth of stuff that he’d collected as a buyer and seller of music. Tyler Grace Auctions is hosting the first of at least two online estate auctions for hundreds of records, posters,…

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You Can Shop This Design District Closeout By Appointment With Mandatory Mask

By Shelby Skrhak / May 2, 2020 /

In this new coronavirus economy, shopping now means carrying your own protective mask and gloves. That’s the only way you’ll get to shop Dallas Estate Sellers by appointment only sale this weekend — a huge liquidation sale for Gutmann’s Home Furnishings, a retailer that’s been affectionately called the mom and pop version of Restoration Hardware.…

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Uncover Dallas Architectural Finds at Frank Welch Estate Sale

By Shelby Skrhak / March 13, 2020 /

Often called the Dean of Texas Architecture, the late Frank Welch artfully expanded modernism in Texas’ landscapes, materials, and style. He had an eye for beauty and his furnishings reflect that as you can see today and Saturday at an estate sale held by Art Rousseau. From the description:“The family moved to a high-rise and…

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Peek Inside the Estate of 60s Burlesque Performer and Popular Skincare Products Founder

By Shelby Skrhak / February 28, 2020 /

When you spot a striking portrait like this one among an estate sale listing, you get the hunch this home belonged to someone grand. The estate sale taking place this weekend at 3628 Sable Ridge Drive is of the late Gerri Weise, founder of a popular skincare line, Hollywood beautician, and former burlesque performer.

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Stager Sheds Her Home Decor Inventory for Flower Mound Estate Sale

By Shelby Skrhak / February 14, 2020 /

Forget chocolate for Valentine’s Day. I want this color-coded wall of linens, towels, and pillows.

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