Released on: October 18, 2008, 8:45 am

Press Release Author: Jill Wilson / LLD Specialty Sales LLC

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Belcourt Castle, a great Newport, RI mansion is having a
grand Tag Sale on November 7 & 8 that will offer household items, antiques, and
rarities from many famous old houses and long demolished buildings. Entry tickets
can be purchased at www.lldspecialtysales.com

Press Release Body: Belcourt Castle, one of the great estates in Newport, Rhode
Island, is clearing out the stables, attics, and grounds in order to refine their
many collections and to prepare for property and program improvements. For more than
a month, LLD Specialty Sales has been sorting through a veritable mountain of treats
and treasures, and on the weekend November 7 and 8, 2008, all these goodies will all
be offered to the public in the most exciting tag sale of the year.

The fascinating finds offered for sale come from many of the famous but long lost
Newport Cottages such as Chetwode and Villa Rosa, as well as other important Rhode
Island buildings. It's an "upstairs/downstairs" inventory of items that includes
everything from a 10 burner Garland stove, plain to fancy tables and chairs, and
quantities of household oddities all the way to fabulous architectural elements,
artwork, lighting, furniture, fabrics, and other exciting finds.

The sale will be held in the stable yards of Belcourt Castle, one of the most famous
of Newport's summer cottages. Built in 1894 by Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont,
Belcourt was originally designed as a stable and bachelor's hideaway. But then
Oliver met Alva, the titleholder to Marble House-and also the wife of William K.
Vanderbilt-and after a scandalous summer season, the new Mrs. Belmont moved down
Bellevue Avenue and redesigned the interior of Belcourt Castle more to the liking of
a lady.

The Castle, filled with the history, ghosts and artifacts of the Newport Gilded Age
fell on hard times in the mid-20th Century. In 1960 the property was purchased by
Donald and Mrs.Tinney, artists and entrepreneurs, who rescued the not just Belcourt
Castle but also began to save and salvage many important elements and artifacts from
other grand houses that were being demolished in the name of progress.

For more than 40 years the Tinney family and their not-for-profit Royal Arts
Foundation accumulated architectural elements and household artifacts from famous
Newport estates such as Chetwode, Prestwold, Villa Rosa, and Beacon Hill. Their
efforts were monumental, and they filled the grounds, stables, and attics of
Belcourt Castle with massive columns and carved stone; sculpture, urns and statuary;
stained glass windows, paneling, and furniture; paintings, musical instruments,
lighting, and much more.

The time has now come to sort through it all, refine the collections, and offer much
of this treasure to all the wonderful people who have supported Belcourt Castle for
so many years. The Great Belcourt Castle tag sale will begin at 8:00 AM on Friday,
November 5, and entry to the sale will be by numbered tickets only.

Along with the Tag Sale a group of selected items will be offered through a Silent
Auction that will run on the Internet at www.antiquesyes.com. The auction bidding
will begin on Sunday, November 2nd and will close on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Buyers at the
Tag Sale can preview the auction items and also place bids via computer if they
wish.

Tickets for the Tag Sale are available only at www.lldspecialtysales.com the LLDSS
website. Early Buyer tickets are $50 each, and holders of these tickets will receive
special perks and enter the sale at 8 am, Nov 7. General Admission tickets are $10
and allow for entry at 9am the first day of the sale.

You can read more about the Early Buyer and General Admission tickets on the LLDSS
website, and while there you can also browse the photo gallery, register for sale
updates, read the rules of the sales, and learn about the Silent Auction that runs
in conjunction with the Tag Sale.

For sale/rules information contact LLD Specialty Sales at 800 508-0022 or at
service@LLDSpecialtySales.com.



Web Site: http://www.LLDSpecialtySales.com

Contact Details: Jill Wilson
LLD Specialty Sales LLC
PO Box 506 Portsmouth, RI 02871

800-508-0022

http://www.LLDSpecialtySales.com
service@LLDSpecialtySales.com