Bobby Houk Estate Auction {click here for details}

 Live Onsite Auction 

The Bobby Houk Estate

 Saturday, October 11 • 10:00 AM
 336 Marylan Ave, Bowling Green, Kentucky

1 ½  Story 3 – Bedroom, 1 – Bath Stone Home w/ Basement & Attached 1 -Car Garage

100’x200’ Lot w/ Outbuilding

1994 Mazda Pickup, 1974 Ford Mustang II, Guns, Woodworking Tools, 2- Jon Boats, Vintage Toys & Bicycles, Collectables, Ensor & Crume Prints, Furniture, Appliances & Personal Property 

Location & Directions:

Walking distance to Western Kentucky University & McNeil Elementary School.

 From University Drive Take Creason St. To Marylan Ave.

Open House:  

Tuesday October 2, From 4:00pm until 6:00pm

Real Estate Description

Discover the charm and potential of this 1½-story stone home with basement and attached garage, ideally located on a 100’x200’ lot in the heart of the city. With over 2,400 square feet, the home offers a welcoming front foyer, living room with fireplace, dining room, family room with built-in bookcase, two main-level bedrooms, and an eat-in kitchen that opens to a screened breezeway. Upstairs, a spacious third bedroom provides room to grow, while the full basement with fireplace adds even more possibilities. Original hardwood floors, cedar-lined closets, a shaded lot, and rear patio highlight the character throughout. This is a rare opportunity to update, remodel, and create the home you’ve been waiting for—all in one of the city’s most convenient locations. Don’t miss your chance to invest where location and potential meet!

Terms of Sale: 

10% non-refundable down payment sale day; balance due within 30 days. 2025 taxes prorated at closing. Possession with deed. 7% Buyer’s Premium will apply to the real estate. The real estate is selling “AS-IS, WHERE-IS” & subject to all easements & restrictions, recorded or unrecorded. Home was built prior to 1978; lead paint may be present. Buyer will be required to sign a waiver of any post-sale inspection rights sale day. Personal Property:  Selling “AS-IS,” complete payment sale day by cash or check. No buyer’s premium, KY sales tax will apply. The home is available for inspection any time prior to the auction.  Call the Auctioneer to schedule an appointment.

Gun Buyer’s Notice:

 All Firearms are stored off site until sale day. Inspection sale day during registration. Firearms are being sold as part of this estate auction. The auctioneer is acting as an agent for the executrix. All purchasers must be residents of Kentucky. Buyers must be at least 18 years of age to purchase long guns and 21 years of age to purchase handguns. Straw purchases are strictly prohibited. 

Personal Property List

Vehicles & Boats

• 1994 Mazda B2300 pickup truck, VIN #4F4CR12A5RTM06602
• 1974 Ford Mustang II, VIN #4F02Y126934 999 {Project Car}
• 12’ Aluminum flat bottom Jon boat
• 12’ V hull Aluminum Jon boat w/ Johnson outboard motor
• 2 – Murray riding lawn mowers, 1- w/ 30” deck - looks unused, 1 w/ 24” deck

Collectables & Vintage

• A collection of framed and unframed prints, Don Ensor, Chuck Crume, Gene Gray, Bill Granstaff, Sally Hamilton, Frederick Elmiger, Pat Pearson, Walter Chapman, Robert Wooden and others.
• 1970s Schwinn Apple Krate 5-speed Stringray bicycle, red frame
• Sky Rider Deluxe Bicycle & Huffy ten speed.  
• American Klipper sled & a croquet set

• Various toys, games & sports equipment
• Tonka truck, original box & price tag
•  1970’s baseball, basketball, football cards & other sports memorabilia
• Stone crocks & fruit jars
• Coke Cola & Pepsi items
• Albums & 45 records
• Whisky decanters
• Ironware & tinware
• Oil lamps
• Zenith radio/record player
• Cameras

Guns

1. Browning, “Twenty” Made in Belgium, 20-gauge semi-automatic shotgun, gold trigger, s/n 9218826
2. Winchester Mod. 74, semi-automatic rifle, 22 cal. long rifle, s/n 151188
3. Smith & Wesson Mod.34, 22 cal. long rifle revolver s/n 97943
4. Spartan SPR 310 By: Remington, 20 gauge 2 ¾” or 3” chamber, over/under shotgun, gold trigger, screw in choke tube, s/n 042707314R
5. Savage Mod. 24, over/under rifle/shotgun, 22 cal. long rifle and 410 gauge 3” chamber, Patent 2259397 s/n undetermined.
6. Ranger Mod. 103-6, over/under 20-gauge shotgun, s/n R639
7. Glenfield Mod. 60, Marlin Firearms Co., semi-automatic 22 cal. rifle w/ Glenfield 4x15 scope
8. Savage Arms, Steven Mod. 58, Series F, bolt-action shotgun, 410 gauge 3” chamber, Gold Amber s/n D181040
9. Remington Mod. 4, semi-automatic rifle, 30-06 Spring. cal., w/ 3x9 Bushnell Sportview Scope, s/n A4024837
10. Ithaca Mod. 51 Featherlite, 20 gauge, 2 ¾” chamber, semi-automatic shotgun, checkered stock and engraving, s/n 510046279
11. Western Field Mod. 149A, 20 gauge 2 ¾ ” chamber, bolt -action shotgun, s/n undetermined
12. Fox Mod. B, Savage Arms Corp., 20 gauge 3” chamber, side-by-side shotgun, s/n FOX BSE-g
13. Cooey Mod. 600, 22 Cal. S, L & LR, bolt-auction rifle, made in Canada by Winchester Western Canada Limited, s/n undetermined
14. New England Firearms, Pardner Mod. SB1, 410 gauge, 3” chamber, full-choke single-shot shotgun, s/n N6451142
15. Perfection 20 gauge, single-shot shotgun s/n undetermined
16.  Daisy Power Line Mod. 1200 BB pistol
17. Daisy “1894” BB rifle w/ box
18. Daisy Powerline 880S BB & Pellet rifle w/ box
19. Crossman 766 .177 cal. Pellet rifle
20. Kentucky Pistol 45 cal. black powder pistol kit
21. Winchester wooden cartridge box, w/ 20Ga. 410 Ga. 22Cal. & 30-06 Cal. ammo

• Assorted hunting knives and pocket knives, Case, Winchester, & more
• Hanging gun and fishing pole racks

Furniture, Home Décor & Appliances

• 3 -Piece wicker set, settee, rocker & chair
• 2- Matching child’s rockers
• Several rocking Chairs
• Gun cabinet with glass doors over 2- drawers w/ 2- small doors, holds 10 long guns
• Mahogany console table
• End tables & side tables
• Dining room suite, server, table w/ 6- chairs & extra leaves
• Recliner & Sofa
• Painted dining table w/ 4-bentwood chairs
• 4 -Side chairs, painted
• Clocks, numerous wall clocks, various styles
• 2 -Treadle sewing machines
• Double bed
• Maple bedroom suite, double bed, chest- of -drawers, dresser & night stand
• One drawer table
• Cherry stand
• Blonde chest-of-drawers
• School desk
• Soda fountain chair
• Console stereos
• Mahogany dressing table
• Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator
• 2- Singer sewing machines
• Vacuum cleaners
• Washing machine
• An assorted countertop appliance, many new in the boxes
• 2- Haier window air conditioners, 1 – still in the box
• Numerous radios

Glassware

• A collection of vintage Indiana Glass, Whitehall Colony cubist footed glasses, Avocado green, light blue, blue, clear, and amber. 2 – green pitchers, glasses in green are various sizes.
• An assortment of American pressed glass, various patterns, including: cake plates, candy dishes, covered bowls, tea glasses, beer mugs, wine glasses, juicer.
• Assorted dinnerware and china including plates, serving bowls, covered dishes, vases, etc.  Roseville & McCoy pottery pieces

Tools

Buyer’s Note: Many are still in the box and most look unused.

• Craftsman 21” belt sander
• Delta 10” miter saw
• Craftsman 36” belt sander
• Black & Decker 10” miter saw
• Black & Decker jig saw
• Craftsman 1 ½ hp. router
• Black & Decker belt sander
• 15 - Piece router bit set
• 16 – Piece Forstner drill bit set
• Durabuilt jig saw w/ laser
• Porter Cable Forstner bit set
• K&F drill press, floor model, unassembled, still packed in Styrofoam
• Deluxe wooden work bench
• Skill 10” miter saw & stand
• Delta table saw & stand
• Delta 9” band saw & stand
• Craftsman router table & stand
• AMT 23” scroll saw & bench
• BVI scroll saw
• Bench top lathe
• 5 – Speed drill press & stand
• Companion table saw & Home Craft jointer on stand
• Craftsman 2-cycle gas blower
• Toro electric snow shovel
• Black & Decker hedge trimmers
• Push lawn mowers
• Vehicle ramps & jack stands
• Hydraulic 4,000Ib. floor jack 
• Jumper cables
• 2- Aluminum extension ladders & step ladders
• Hand tools & garden tools 
• Lawn spreaders
• Appliance dolly

Outside, Household & Miscellaneous Items, Many unused, new in boxes

• Tents, gazebos & patio screens
• Patio torches
• Lawn furniture
• Coleman lanterns
• Christmas dishes & decorations
• Charcoal & gas grills
• Weight bench & weights
• Cookware, pots, pans & utensils
• 2 -English saddles, 1 - Western saddle & horse tack

And much, much more.

Auctioneer’s Note
The real estate will sell promptly at 10:00 AM, followed by the guns and vehicles, and then the remaining personal property. Due to the large number of items, we will be running two auction rings for the remainder of the sale—so we recommend bringing a friend or spouse to help you keep up with the action.

TERMS OF SALE:  10% non-refundable down payment sale day; balance due within 30 days. 2025taxes prorated at closing. Possession with deed. 7% Buyer’s Premium will apply. The real estate is selling “AS-IS, WHERE-IS” & subject to all easements & restrictions, recorded or unrecorded. Home was built prior to 1978; lead paint may be present. Buyer will be required to sign a waiver of any post-sale inspection rights sale day. All Announcements made sale day take precedence over advertising either written or oral. All lines drawn on maps, photographs , etc. are approximate. The property is available for inspection any time prior to the auction.  Call the Auctioneer to schedule an appointment. 

Buyer’s Note:   Bidding is not subject to any contingencies including but not limited to financing, an appraisal or inspection of the property. This is a CASH, "AS-IS" Sale, be prepared to close on or before the designated closing date. 

Personal Property:  Selling “AS-IS,” complete payment sale day by cash or check. No buyer’s premium, KY sales tax will apply – tax exempt buyers must provide certificate of exemption at registration.

Gun Buyer’s Notice: All Firearms are stored off site until sale day. Inspection sale day during registration. Firearms are being sold as part of this estate auction. The auctioneer is acting as an agent for the executrix. All purchasers must be residents of Kentucky. Buyers must be at least 18 years of age to purchase long guns and 21 years of age to purchase handguns. Straw purchases are strictly prohibited.