About this estate sale

A trust-administered estate liquidation. The property has been pre-inventoried by a certified personal-property appraiser; insurance values are available on request for higher-end items. Lower level features a complete tool shop, garage with classic-car ephemera, garden statuary, and patio furniture. Upper floors hold the bulk of the antiques and decorative arts. Numbered entry; cash, check with two IDs, and major credit cards accepted.

This sale is conducted by Copper Kettle Estate Co., a licensed estate liquidator. For a deeper background on how a typical estate-sale weekend is staffed, priced, and discounted, the broader trade press and independent buyer guides are the best reference.

Sale dates

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Hours

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM each day

Location

8440 Maple Street, Minneapolis, MN 29580

Conducted by

Copper Kettle Estate Co.

Photo gallery

12 photos available on-site

Following

260 bidders watching

Featured items at this sale

• Pair of cloisonné foo dogs on hardwood stands
• Edwardian platinum and old-mine-cut diamond filigree ring
• Pre-war Martin D-28 acoustic guitar
• Civil War-era cavalry sword with scabbard
• Noguchi IN-50 walnut and glass coffee table
• Antique Persian Bidjar runner, c. 1890
• Vintage Schwinn Phantom bicycle, original paint
• Hummel figurine collection, 40+ pieces with original boxes
• Department 56 Dickens Village complete set
• Roseville "Pinecone" jardinière and pedestal

Item categories

Mid-Century Modern Holiday & Seasonal Pottery & Porcelain

What to expect on sale day

Numbered entry tickets will be distributed at the front door beginning 30 minutes before the published opening time on the first day. Entry will proceed in numerical order; the firm asks that buyers respect the queue and refrain from negotiating prices on day one. Cash and in-state checks (with two forms of identification) are accepted; major credit cards are accepted on purchases of $25 or more. Independent buyer guides and reference works are useful pre-sale reading for any first-time visitor.

Discounts compound across the sale weekend per the liquidator’s standard schedule: full price day one, 25 percent off day two, and half-price (or open offers) on day three for any remaining material. Larger items must be paid for at the time of purchase but may be picked up by end of business on the final sale day; the liquidator can usually recommend local movers familiar with estate-sale logistics.

How to find the property

The full street address is published above. Parking is on-street; please be respectful of neighbors and avoid blocking driveways. Please do not arrive before the scheduled distribution of numbered tickets.

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