Probate Estate Liquidation — Rapid City, Thatcher
About this estate sale
An estate-of-a-collector liquidation focused on a single category — in this case mid-century studio ceramics, art glass, and modernist prints assembled over fifty years of focused buying. Most pieces are signed; many are documented in standard reference works. Pricing reflects current secondary-market comparables.
This sale is conducted by Whistler & Sons Estate Sales, 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
- June 9 – 10, 2026
- Hours
- 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM each day
- Location
- 9555 Heritage Drive, Rapid City, SD 11335
- Conducted by
- Whistler & Sons Estate Sales
- Photo gallery
- 67 photos available on-site
- Following
- 1,995 bidders watching
Featured items at this sale
- Chinese famille rose porcelain charger, late Qing
- Antique American grandfather clock, brass works
- Noguchi IN-50 walnut and glass coffee table
- Antique Navajo Two Grey Hills weaving
- Steinway Model M baby grand piano, walnut case
- Pair of Rolex Datejust watches, two-tone
- Signed Hudson River School landscape, 19th century
- Saarinen tulip dining table with four arm chairs
- Tiffany & Co. sterling flatware, "English King" pattern, service for 12
- Original "Star Wars" Kenner figures in original packaging
- Pre-1968 Winchester Model 70 rifle (FFL transfer)
- Set of Stanley Bedrock hand planes, all numbered
- Mid-century Danish teak credenza, four sliding doors
Item categories
Vintage Toys Fine Art & Paintings Books & Ephemera Estate Cars & Vehicles Antique Furniture Musical Instruments
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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Conducted by
Whistler & Sons Estate Sales
Overland Park, KS
(305) 295-8505
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