Vintage Audio & Instruments at Garage & Estate Sales in Chicago, IL

Oct 31–Nov 17 · updated Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT

We went through the photos of upcoming sales in Chicago and found vintage audio gear and instruments at 8 sales between Sat, Oct 31 and Tue, Nov 17: 14 items in all. The most are at the moving sale running Oct 31–Nov 1, with 3.

The ones with the highest eBay prices: Phase Linear 700B Series II solid-state stereo power amplifier with VU meters (listed ~$725), Phase Linear 700B Series Two stereo power amplifier, silver faceplate with VU meters (listed ~$725), Blue and white swirl art glass pedestal candlestick/vase with trumpet rim and bubble-trapped knops, likely Italian or Murano-style hand-blown glass, mid-to-late 20th century (listed ~$40). Listed prices are what similar items are asking on eBay, not what they sell for.

Run by Chicago Estate Advisors LLC, Investa Garden, Entrusted Estate Sales - Chicagoland, Art Legacy Auctions, Freeman's.

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Moving sale

Fri, Oct 23 – Sat, Oct 31

Phase Linear 700B Series II solid-state stereo power amplifier with VU meters · similar listed on eBay ~$725
Student-grade violin with case and bow, full size, laminated/varnished spruce top, ebony-style fittings, likely Stentor or similar beginner brand

Estate sale

Thu, Oct 29 – Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM–7:00 PM · run by Chicago Estate Advisors LLC

Blue and white swirl art glass pedestal candlestick/vase with trumpet rim and bubble-trapped knops, likely Italian or Murano-style hand-blown glass, mid-to-late 20th century · similar listed on eBay ~$40

Moving sale

Fri, Oct 30 – Sat, Oct 31

Phase Linear 700B Series Two stereo power amplifier, silver faceplate with VU meters · similar listed on eBay ~$725
Student-grade violin 4/4 size in fitted case with bow, likely Stentor or generic import

Estate sale

Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM–6:00 PM · run by Investa Garden

Vintage Chicago & Northwestern Railway 'Pioneer Limited' travel poster, framed

Moving sale

Sat, Oct 31 – Sun, Nov 1

Phase Linear 700B Series II stereo power amplifier, silver face with VU meters
Student-size violin with bow in hard shell case, likely 1/2 or 3/4 size)
Vintage Dual or BSR-style automatic belt-drive turntable in walnut wood base with dust cover, possibly Sanyo or Dual

Estate sale · Chicago, IL 60643

Fri, Nov 6 – Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM · run by Entrusted Estate Sales - Chicagoland

Retro wood-grain turntable music center with CD player and radio, vintage-style cabinet
Vintage wood-cased turntable record player, brand not visible
Yamaha P-300 fully automatic belt-drive turntable with dust cover

Estate sale · Chicago, IL 60654

Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM–11:59 PM · run by Art Legacy Auctions

Salvador Dali signed print of a long-legged elephant with trumpeters, framed in gold frame with black mat

Estate sale · Chicago, IL 60607

Tue, Nov 17 · 10:00 AM–11:59 PM · run by Freeman's

Tiffany Favrile iridescent art glass trumpet vase, green pulled feather decoration with gold iridescent rim and foot, Art Nouveau, early 1900s

More finds at Chicago sales

Jewelry & Sterling Silver · Art & Paintings · Vintage Toys · Mid-Century Modern · Vinyl Records

About this list

Spotted collects garage, yard, moving and estate sale listings for Chicago from public listing sites every few hours and identifies the items in their photos. This page lists sales starting within the next 21 days where we spotted vintage audio gear and instruments. Item names come from photos, so they can be off, and organizers sometimes sell items before the sale opens. Check the listing before you drive out. Every sale in Chicago is on the Chicago sales page.