Senator Wendell And Mrs. Ruby Jean Ford Estate Sale

Wed, May 6, 2026 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thu, May 7, 2026 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri, May 8, 2026 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sat, May 9, 2026 @ 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

We are honored to present the lifetime collection of Senator and Mrs. Ford. Senator Ford was very active in Jaycees. He served as a State Representative, Lt. Governor, Governor and US Senator representing Kentucky. He retired from the Senate in 1998 and moved back to his hometown in Owensboro. Senator Ford passed away in 2015 and Mrs. Ford passed in October 2025. There are many unique items of interest that will be offered for sale. Items include, cherry poster bed, dresser and end tables, Cassady cherry Chippendale dining chairs and Tennessee Press. cherry twin poster beds, 1940's full size bed, brass bed, Coca Cola chairs,Kimball baby grand piano, Baldwin organ, occasional tables andchairs, kitchen table and chairs, sofas, office desk, lift chair, recliner, curio credenza, Victorian walnut dresser, late Victorian 3 piece parlor set, rockers, blanket chest, several lamps and floor lamps, marble top lyre base table, glass top coffee table, several pieces of patio furniture, silver plate and pewter serving pieces, julep glasses, glassware, Lladro, Royal Doulton, Nippon,Lenox and Goebel items, lots of books including Kentucky subject matter, lots of needlework done by Mrs. Ford, Handmade Persian rugs, Roseville and Louisville Stonewarepottery, A large amount of political and advertisingmemorabilia including, ashtrays, name plates, desk accessories, awards, paperweights, pins, stickers, pocket knives, lighters, medallions and coins, gavels, pen sets, boxes, photos, Derby ticket stubs, Derby glasses, programs and pins,Senate and Democratic Convention passes, ladies costume jewelry, men's cuff links, tie bars, tie tacks, watches, keys to many KY cities, many framed and unframed prints including Paul Sawyer, Ray Harm, Morehead, Liberace signed photograph, men's and women's vintage clothing, vintage purses, ladies gloves, kitchenware, vintage holiday decor, patio furniture,and much more.