Tognini estate sale brings back a little 1960s Bakersfield glamour

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — There’s something almost intrusive about an estate sale.

You’re looking into a family’s private life, at least the side they shared with their friends and houseguests. Their taste in clothes, furniture and artwork is laid bare.

When the family in question is the Togninis, one of Bakersfield’s most socially active and civically admired families of mid-century past – well, that feels different. It’s like you’re participating in their final dinner party and, if you so choose, leaving with the fine china…

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