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

7155 Heritage Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 46935

Conducted by

Whistler & Sons Estate Sales

Photo gallery

67 photos available on-site

Following

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Featured items at this sale

• Leather-bound Easton Press 100 Greatest Books library
• Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar, late 1960s
• Pair of Imari porcelain temple jars, Meiji period
• Daum Nancy cameo glass vase, signed
• Georg Jensen "Acorn" sterling flatware service
• Vintage Tokheim 36B clock-face gas pump
• Signed Hudson River School landscape, 19th century
• Antique Persian Bidjar runner, c. 1890
• Original "Star Wars" Kenner figures in original packaging
• Edwardian platinum and old-mine-cut diamond filigree ring
• Set of Stanley Bedrock hand planes, all numbered

Item categories

Asian Antiques Sports & Hunting Books & Ephemera Tools & Workshop Musical Instruments Estate Cars & Vehicles

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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