Yard Sale Zealot Leaves Trove Behind

One word emerges to describe the trove of items: Overwhelming.The list includes hundreds of collectibles: pewter, silver sets, crystal, vaccuums, tools, garden statues, books - even a blue Pontiac."Robert was just a yard sale collector," said Dr. Scott Y. Pharr, who employed his college friend Robert Hinson for more than 30 years. He died last October. In an interview Monday, auctioneer Alan Brown of Hurbrows Action Auction said he had 11 people spend six days getting ready for the auction. It will take two more days to sort and catalogue everything.Pharr said transportation was a passion of Hinson’s. He collected diecast cars, many still in the

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