Antiques & Auction News - September 1, 2023

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In a Fine and Decorative Arts

Sale to be held on Thursday, Sept. 7, Cordier Auctions will be offering a large collection of Qing Dynasty jade seldom seen at auction. This collection of jade belonged to George Henne (1866-1938) and was inherited by his family. Henne used the jade to decorate his handmade Chinese silk valuables storage boxes, frames, and other collectibles. Jade and related Chinese antiques were imported by Henne of 311 E. 23rd Street, New York, N.Y., from approximately 1900 to 1935.

The jade includes belt hooks, pendants, and hair decorations. The jade was crafted in China during the 1800s and earlier. The Qing Dynasty, a Manchu-led dynasty and the last imperial dynasty in China, covers the period from 1636 to 1912. Every piece is intricately carved and ornately designed. Designs include dragons (heads and full-body), fu bats, gourds, lingzhi mushrooms, praying mantis, fruit, flowers, Buddha, Confucius, and others. One example of the intricate carving and

York Show Set For Sept.

The Original 181st Semiannual York Antiques Show and Sale is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23, at Memorial Hall East, located within the York Fairgrounds Convention and Expo Center in downtown York, Pa. The address for GPS is 334 Carlisle Ave., York, Pa.

This popular event will feature carefully screened exhibitors offering a truly impressive and outstanding variety of antiques and collectibles. It is a two-day format with no Sunday hours. According to show manager Melvin L. Arion, the

merchandise will run the full gamut in both furniture and accessories. He does an exceptional job of making sure the scope of merchandise offered at this event is as broad as possible so nearly any visitor can find a new treasure. In addition, all major credit cards will be accepted.

This popular event will feature 60 exhibitors in room settings, offering an impressive breadth of antiques, including 18th- and 19th-century period American and English furniture; American country pieces in

original paint and decoration; fine early porcelain and pottery; quilts, hooked rugs, samplers, and other textiles; lighting; vintage holiday items, including Halloween and Christmas; historic ephemera; early kitchen and fireplace pieces; Native American artifacts and pueblo pottery and baskets; estate jewelry; vintage toys; and much more.

In addition, Oriental carpets will be shown by Soheil Oriental Rugs, of Roslyn, N.Y., and fine art by William Union from Art and

For $125,000 All Proceeds From The Auction, Including Heritage’s Proceeds, Will Benefit The Alan Alda Center For Communicating Science At Stony Brook University

The combat boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore during the 11 seasons he spent as Capt. Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce on “M*A*S*H” sold July 28 at Heritage Auctions for $125,000. Every cent from the sale of the actor’s sole remaining “M*A*S*H” mementos will help fund what has become the actor, writer and director’s greatest passion: the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University.

“It’s amazing to see how “M*A*S*H” still has the power to make a contribution,” commented Alda following the auction. “And Heritage Auctions donating their usual fee is very generous. The Alda Center for Communicating Science will be thrilled. I know I am.”

Several client-collectors, all lifelong “M*A*S*H” fans, fought doggedly over the boots and dog tags, which had belonged to WWII soldiers before Alda reported to the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the summer of 1972.

Before filming began, costumers handed Alda a pair of scuffed-up combat boots, inside which someone had written in black marker the name of his character: “HAWKEYE.” He was also given a pair of dog tags, two tiny rectangles made of nickel and copper upon which the names of strangers had been stamped: Hersie Davenport and Morriss D. Levine.

Every day, throughout 251

A collection of 19th-century Qing Dynasty jade will be sold.

This is a gilt bronze and celadon jade belt buckle.

This bronze sculpture by Eugene Alexandrovich Lancevay (1848-86) is titled “Two Cossacks in the Steppe.”

Eighteenth-century American period furniture, like this stately armchair, will be for sale at the York Show, along with thousands of quality “smalls” such as this paint-decorated box.

A Small Glimpse Into The World Of Dr. Seuss

By Jeff Figler

If you are ever in Springfield, Mass., take some time to go to the Springfield Museum, located downtown. Keep in mind that Springfield is a very historic city, having been smack in the middle of Revolutionary War events. So you would expect that exhibits in the museum would naturally be related to the Revolution or Colonial America. Sure, it is discussed, but the main displays are for one the town’s most famous residents, Ted Geisel, and from the 20th century.

Yes, Ted Geisel was born

in Springfield in 1904. We know him as Dr. Seuss. Although he never had children of his own, Geisel sparked the imagination of children across the world. He created books that became favorites to children and adults.

As a youngster, Geisel drew street scenes of Springfield, as well of local attractions such as the zoo. Later, he was admitted to Dartmouth. There, he drew cartoons for the college humor magazine, and served as the editor-inchief.

However, after he was caught drinking alcohol, his position at the paper was

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terminated. This was the time of prohibition, so buying alcohol was banned. He could no longer submit to the magazine as Ted Geisel. He devised a loophole, and started drawing and writing under a pseudonym. He was now known as “Seuss.” After attending Oxford, he became a cartoonist for several magazines.

In 1937, after being rejected by 27 publishers, Vanguard Press published his first story, renaming it “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.” It received positive reviews as being original, entertaining, and unique.

Random House enticed him from Vanguard, and his career was taking off. His immensely popular book “The Cat in the Hat” was published in 1957, and was his version of a child’s first book. It was a model of how children could learn to read while having fun. The story is about two children who get stuck inside on a cold day with, of all things, an

energetic cat.

Later in 1957, Geisel followed with another huge success, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” The book stemmed from his own aversion about how materialistic holidays had become.

Those two books propelled Random House to being the leading publisher of children’s books. At the same time, Dr. Seuss was a celebrity.

However, celebrity status often brings controversy,

Auction. It was a Walt Disney color photograph with an inscription to Geisel. The item appealed to Walt Disney and Dr. Seuss collectors.

Sample copy $2.50

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and Geisel was no exception. A couple of his books, “The Lorax” and “The Butter Battle Book” had political themes.

The popular “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” is still given as a gift to graduates. His characters and silly words still resonant today, and appear in film and on merchandise. Geisel passed away in 1991, but his legacy continues.

Geisel’s popularity still exists within the marketplace. A first edition, first printing of the 1957 classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” sold for $3,750 in a 2014 auction. The book was inscribed. An original, undated, signed sketch of “The Cat in the Hat” went for $6,600. A very unique item related to Ted Geisel sold for $6,875 in a Heritage

An original Dr. Seuss drawing of a dog wearing a scary mask and frightening three cats sold for $12,500, and an original cartoon illustration called “The Tiller of the Soil” has sold for $15,000.

Ted Geisel, Dr. Seuss, is an American icon, whose popularity has transcended the globe. He was unique in making children’s books fun and entertaining to read, where they had long been considered boring. As a result, literacy scores improved. He was hailed as a creative genius, and his popularity is evidenced by the sales of his books and merchandise to this date.

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Antiques Gallery, Holden, Mass., and Peter Bazar Fine Art of Saratoga, N.Y. Ziebart’s Antiques from Madison, Wis., will also be participating.

The hours on Friday are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is free of charge. The building is smoke-free and air-conditioned. Food will be available. Admission is $10 per person, $9 with this article or an ad.

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To learn more, call Arion at 302-542-3286.

Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert

This Week: How Paranoid Are We About Condition?

By Peter Seibert

I recall an old collector’s paradigm that when all else fails, it’s about condition, condition, condition. I don’t disagree that the broken and battered items will bring less money than the new and pristine, but at what point, particularly on the grading of coins or guns, does it become an exercise in the ridiculous? My point, for example, is that I collect ancient coins. To put it bluntly, because of their history, I expect every single one of

them to be worn. Why? Because there was no ancient Roman coin collector who hid his stash away in a trunk that was put in the attic of the Parthenon and now has been discovered. The ancient coins come from the ground. Yes, there are those that are in great shape and those where you have no idea what it is. However, I am not sure that you can really argue that there is any uncirculated ancient coin.

Yes, I am exaggerating but doing so to make a point. Many collectors become obsessive about the condition issue. It is certainly relative. As a brown furniture guy, I accept that vacuum cleaners took their toll on most pieces over the last century. But also as someone who likes redware and English ceramics, the thunk of my thumb on a piece tells me that it is cracked and thus of no interest to me. Is there a middle ground?

Years ago, I was cataloging

Hoard Of Chevrolet Big Block Cars And Parts Goes To Auction

a number of items that had been consigned by the late dealer Chris Machmer for Conestoga Auction Co. Chris handled a lot of expensive stuff in his career, and so what I was working on were not run-of-the-mill plain crocks and candlesticks. The first item was a super rare Shenandoah Valley pottery bird. Rare beyond belief and even with some base chips, it was going to (and did) bring a five figure price. Wear was not the consideration with something so uncommon. However, the next item was a 4-inch jagged fragment of a cobalt

decorated crock. Clearly the original vessel had been shattered, and this piece of pottery was all that remained. The key here was that it showed a man standing and holding his hat. If the crock would have been whole, wow, what a price it would have brought. But who would buy a piece of it and what would you do with it? I am sure we are all hearing the voice in our heads of the mythical visitor who sees this fragment in a collection and says, “So where is the rest of it?”

Chris had priced the fragment at more than $2,000,

which seemed a huge amount to me. I went ahead and described it and was pretty anxious to see what it would bring. In the end, it was bought in because it did not hit its reserve (and I did not know that number). Clearly no one was racing to buy it. Was it because it was too damaged? Had the line been crossed? Stay tuned for more thoughts.

“Born to collect” should be the motto of Peter Seibert’s family. Raised in Central Pennsylvania, Seibert has been collecting and writing about antiques for more than

three decades. By day, he is a museum director and has workedin Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Virginia and New Mexico. In addition, he advises and consults with auction houses throughout the MidAtlantic region, particularly about American furniture and decorative arts. Seibert’s writings include books on photography, American fraternal societies and paintings. He and his family are restoring a 1905 arts and crafts house filled with years’ worth of antique treasures found in shops, co-ops and at auctions.

In the July 2008 issue of “Hot Rod” magazine, Roy Langlitz’s collection of vintage cars, mostly big block Chevys, was named one of the “Greatest Hidden Treasures” of the automotive world.

An incredible hoard of big block Chevrolet cars and parts, mostly muscle carera Chevelles, Camaros, Corvettes and El Caminos from the collection of Roy Langlitz (known as Rob Carter), will come up for bid Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 and 17, onsite, at Langlitz’s property in Rathdrum, Idaho, just outside of Spokane, Wash.

“Anyone who knows me knows I love Chevelles, and this auction’s got plenty of them,” said Yvette VanDerBrink, whose Minnesota-based firm

VanDerBrink Auctions is conducting the two-day event. “Between 125 and 150 Chevrolets will cross the auction block on day one, a great blend of project cars, almost finished project cars, restored cars and pickups, none of which run.”

VanDerBrink said some of the Corvettes in the sale are judged and rated, adding, “With regard to parts, everything you’d need or want to build a Chevelle or Camaro or El Camino is here. As for engines, we’ve got Ls5s,

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Michael Gunselman, Centreville, DE

H. & L. Antiques, Princeton, NJ

Jane Langol, Medina, OH

Antiques From Home, Bethesda, MD

Saratoga Fine Antiques, Peter Bazar, Saratoga, NY

Steven F. Still, Manheim, PA

Hilary & Paulette Nolan, Falmouth, MA

Jon Mehl, York, PA

Marc Calciano, Clifton Heights, PA

Chris & Bernandette Evans, Waynesboro, VA

Jewett & Berdan, New Castle, ME

Barometer Fair, John Forster, Blowing Rocks, NC

Neverbird Antiques, Williamsburg, VA

Lisa S. McAllister, Clear Spring, MD

Fryling’s Antiques, Green Lane, PA

Marc Witus, Gladstone, NJ

Ziebarth’s Antiques, Verona, WI

John H. Rogers, New London, NH

Thomas Restoration, Jeff Ingram, Laurel, MD

Greg K. Kramer & Co., Robesonia, PA

Joseph J. Lodge, Lederach, PA

Larry Thompson, Atlanta, GA

James Island Antiques, Charleston, SC

John Kolar, Hershey, PA

Patricia & Don Clegg, East Berlin, PA

James L. Price, Carlisle, PA

Wesley Sessa, Pottstown, PA

Heller-Washam, Portland, ME

Art & Antiques Gallery, Wm. Union & Mary Cormier, Holden, MA

Randi Ona, Wayne, NJ

The Norwood’s Spirit Of America, Timonium, MD

Hanes & Ruskin, Niantic, CT

Firehouse Antiques, Paul Thein, Galina, MD

Richard M. Worth, Centerville, DE

Daniel & Karen Olson, Newburgh, NY

Robert Conrad, Yeagertown, PA

Beaver Creek Antiques & Arms, Susan Atkinson, Dillsburg, PA

Marvin Wies Antiques & Folk Art, Baltimore, MD

Soheil Oriental Rugs, Roslyn, NY

The Haneberg’s Antiques, Bob & Caludea, East Lyme, CT

Dennis & Valerie Bakoledis, Rhinebeck, NY

B. Hannah Daniel, Athens, AL

Wm. R. & Teresa F. Kurau, Lampeter, PA

Newsom & Berdan, Thomasville, PA

Steve Smoot Antiques & Navajo Textiles, Lancaster, PA

Sandy Jacobs, Swampscott, MA

Sorisio’s Antiques, Leechburg, PA

Nancy & Gene Pratt, Victor, NY

A Bird In Hand, Florham Park, NJ

Stephen-Douglas, Rockingham, VT

Joan Bowman, Milford, DE

Willow Springs Perennial Antiques, Rexford, NY

Thomas M. Rawson, Cedar Rapids, IA

Morphy’s Automobilia And Petroliana Auction Crosses The Finish Line

At An Impressive $2.3 Million Sinclair Aircraft Porcelain Service Station Sign Goes For $62,400

Led by an array of rare advertising signs, gas pumps, globes and early service station and motoring accessories, Morphy Auctions’ July 19 and 20 Automobilia and Petroliana Auction attracted bidders from coast to coast and cruised to a grand total of $2.3 million, inclusive of

buyer’s premium. The 1,000lot sale featured quality consignments from a number of advanced collections, offering bidders a chance to buy elusive pieces at high condition levels.

A fresh-to-the-market Sinclair Aircraft double-sided porcelain service station sign

with an early airplane graphic landed in the auction’s top slot. Measuring 48 inches in diameter, the coveted sign was pursued by not only petroliana collectors but also aviation enthusiasts. Propelled by multiple bidders, it rose to a lofty altitude, settling comfortably within its estimate range at $62,400.

Collectors will pay a premium to acquire gasoline signs that are known to be rare, but even more so if they include attractive images of vehicles. A ca. 1940s Paragon Gasolene double-sided porcelain sign with a tanker trunk graphic, its sides graded 8.0 and 7.9, respectively, sold for $27,600 against an estimate of $8,000-$16,000. A scarce Sunset Gasoline & Rainbow Motor Oil double-sided porcelain service station sign depicting a brilliant sunset flanked by images of a speeding car and airplane sold near the top of its estimate range for $24,000.

Neon car dealership signs, especially those in nice original condition, are always in

demand as well. The auction featured an outstanding dualbrand Cadillac and Oldsmobile die-cut porcelain neon sign with its correct bullnose attachment. A major statement piece measuring 82-by108 inches and graded 8.75+ condition, it sold above high estimate for $25,200.

A gleaming lineup of more than 160 gas pump globes crossed the auction block, with many tempting rarities in the

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A rare SIPO (Silent Power Gasoline, San Antonio, Texas)

13.5-inch single-globe lens, ca. 1930s, one of few known examples, condition: 9.0, sold within estimate for $20,910.

8.0, 7.9, sold for $27,600 against an estimate of $8,000$16,000.

The ca. 1940s Paragon Gasolene double-sided porcelain sign with tanker trunk graphic, 26-inch diameter, condition:

This Wayne Model #50 showcase gas pump restored in royal blue and white Pure Gasoline livery sold for $26,400 against an estimate of $10,000-$15,000.

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“Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth,” Now Open At Brandywine Museum Of Art

Exciting New Exhibit Is Opportunity To View Never-Before-Seen Work

Recently opened at the Brandywine Museum of Art, “Abstract Flash: Unseen

Andrew Wyeth” presents a remarkable body of 38 neverbefore-seen abstract watercolors. The artworks in this

exhibition are drawn exclusively from the nearly 7,000object Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, now managed by the Brandywine. Being held in the

newly renovated Andrew Wyeth Gallery, the exhibition also includes rare archival documents that show Wyeth’s encounters with abstract expressionism and geometric abstraction. From this fascinating material, a rich new picture of an iconic artist emerges that will be a revelation to many who think they know the full story of this creative life.

Andrew Wyeth once said, “My struggle is to preserve that abstract flash, like something you caught out of the corner of your eye.” He frequently called himself an abstract artist, a provocative claim from a painter who is best known for realism. Prompted by these statements, this exhibition is the

first to focus on this major American artist’s interest in the abstract art of his contemporaries and the roots of his own practice in abstract methods. It appears that Wyeth started a sustained practice of artworks that navigate the boundary between legibility and indecipherability in the latter part of the 1940s, just when the Abstract Expressionism of the likes of Jackson Pollock was rising to prominence. Wyeth’s immediate gestural and geometric compositions seem to have been motivated by a desire to capture concepts that were emotional and instinctive rather than intellectual throughout many years of creative practice. While this process sometimes resulted

in finished tempera paintings that were the direct outgrowth of loose and energetic early responses to inspirations in the world around him, this

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Andrew Wyeth’s “Ice Pool Study” from 1956 is watercoloron-paper, from the collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, B1837, courtesy 2023 Wyeth Foundation for American Art/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

On Vacation: Travel Postcard Folios

Smack Dab In The Middle: Design Trends Of The Mid-20th Century

By Donald-Brian Johnson

“Having wonderful time, wish you were here!”

It’s short. It’s sweet. It’s the perfect picture postcard message.

Postcards have been sending us their brief messages since the mid-1800s. The first is often credited to English writer

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was not always the case. These artworks are all the more meaningful for the fact that the vast majority were purely personal and never seen beyond his studio.

“These works represent some of the most spontaneous and free work that Andrew Wyeth ever produced. If his temperas are the most formal expression of an idea, his studies show the artist thinking, and feeling, on paper,” said Karen Baumgartner, the exhibition’s curator and associate collection manager in the Wyeth Study Center at Brandywine.

According to Baumgartner’s collaborator in the project, William L. Coleman, Ph.D., the Brandywine’s Wyeth

Theodore Cook in 1840; he sent one to himself. “Souvenir” postcards, showing spots where you’d like to be if only you had the time and money, made an 1871 debut in Vienna. Sales really took off in 1893 with the introduction of picture postcards at the Chicago World’s Fair. Soon, sending the folks back home a postcard became a rite of travel. Why waste vacation time writing letters? An eye-pleasing illustration on one side of a card, with a few cheery words penned on the other, got the point across.

If “a picture is worth a thousand words,” picture postcards were the living proof. And if one picture was good, a whole batch was even better. Enter the travel postcard folios.

Postcard folios (“accordion folders”) were 6-by-4.5-inch booklets. The cardboard cover

Foundation curator and director of the Wyeth Study Center, “The Andrew Wyeth we see in the works in ‘Abstract Flash’ was fascinated, not threatened, by challenging new ideas coming out of the New York art world in his lifetime. Visitors will gain privileged insight from these powerful watercolors into the making of his better-known representational paintings as he staked out a path all his own.”

On view through Feb. 18, 2024, “Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth” contains previously unexhibited works that span the entirety of Wyeth’s career from the 1930s to an example discovered in the studio after his death in 2009. The exhibition will be accompanied by a fully illustrated

opened to reveal views of the featured attraction. Visiting Silver Springs, Florida? Well, here are shots of a bevy of “mermaids” frolicking underwater. Guides feeding monkeys, and milking rattlesnakes, and a merry crowd aboard a glass-bottom boat, there is a travel postcard with them. The back cover interior gave a breathless preview of what awaited travelers at “Nature’s Underwater Playground”: “shell mountains, with their faces dipped in snow,” rainbow colors, iridescence at its best, a “jungle cruise one will never forget.”

“By 1968, Chicago is destined to be the world’s largest city.” That was the prediction in this Colourpicture folio from the late 1940s.

both sides of sturdy, postcardsize stock. The pages were horizontally joined to each other, which meant when the booklet was opened, they tumbled out, accordion-style. Folder exteriors were generally equipped with a tuck-in flap to keep things contained. The flap interior included a few blank lines

With fancier folders, the interior pix were all in color, on

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catalogue, coming in the fall of 2023. Published by the Brandywine, the catalogue will feature essays by Coleman and Baumgartner, as well as Eric Aho, a noted contemporary painter.

Following its presentation at the Brandywine, which centers on Wyeth’s Pennsylvania work, a second part of “Abstract Flash” will open at the Farnsworth Art Museum (Rockland, Maine) in summer 2024, focused on the artist’s Maine abstractions. All artworks in both exhibitions are from the Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, the support of which has made possible these exhibitions and the accompanying catalogue.

About the Brandywine Museum of Art

The Brandywine Museum of Art features an outstanding collection of American art housed in a 19th-century mill building with a dramatic steel and glass addition overlooking the banks of the Brandywine River. The museum is located on Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pa. Current admission rates and hours of operation can be found at www.brandywine.org/hours.

Guided tours of the Andrew

Wyeth Studio, N. C. Wyeth House and Studio, and the Kuerner Farm, all National Historic Landmarks, are available seasonally (for an additional fee); advance reservations are recommended. For more information, call 610-388-2700.

Andrew Wyeth’s “Untitled” from 1953 is a watercolor-onpaper, from the collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, B0223, courtesy 2023 Wyeth Foundation for American Art/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Andrew Wyeth’s “Untitled” from 1961 is a watercolor-onpaper, from collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, B0920, courtesy 2023 Wyeth Foundation for American Art/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

VanDerBrink Auctions

Ls6s, 396s, 409s, 454s, 348s and more, mostly 396s, 454s and 409s. In all, there are about 125 big block motors.”

Continued from page 3 exceptions,” said VanDerBrink. “Some parts go with specific cars, and they will be put with their cars come auction day. Most everything is identified. Pretty much all the parts are for big block Chevys, except for a few Pontiac parts.”

The inventory of complete cars includes 1970 Camaros, 1970 Chevelles (one of them a 454 c.i. convertible that was featured in “Car Craft” magazine), a 427 c.i. Corvette Sting Ray survivor car (never been repainted), and even a few non-Chevys, such as the Pontiac GTO and the 1970 Ford Mach I 428 c.i. Cobra Jet (not a Shelby). Online bidding for the first session will be through Proxibid.com.

The cars and some parts will be sold both live and online, but the thousands of big block parts that come up for bid on day two will have no online bidding. “You must be there in person to bid on those parts, no

The list of parts due to be sold is exhaustive. It includes new door panels and seats, steering wheels (some of them wood grain), fender caps, dashboards, grilles, 4-speed and automatic consoles, 409 parts, big block Tri-Powers, fuel injection units for Corvettes, heads, transmissions, hoods, air cleaners, fans, radiators, intakes, power steering pumps and A/C units.

In her online video (which can be viewed at www.VanDerBrinkAuctions.c om), VanDerBrink took viewers on a guided tour of an

area of one onsite building that features big block heads for 409, 396, 348, Ls5 and Ls6 engines, plus some nice interiors, many of which belong to specific cars. “It’s a wonderland for big block lovers.”

VanDerBrink said if the name Roy Langlitz (or Rob Carter) rings a bell, it might

be because he was featured in a cover story from the July 2008 issue of “Hot Rod” magazine. In it, his collection was named as one of the “Greatest Hidden Treasures” of the automotive world. For further information, visit www.VanderBrink Auctions.com.

Everything needed to build a Chevelle or Camaro or El Camino will be sold. As for big block engines, there are

The incredible hoard of big block Chevrolet cars and parts from the collection of Roy Langlitz (aka “Rob Carter”) will be sold in Rathdrum, Idaho.

Between 125 and 150 big block Chevrolets will cross the auction block, a blend of project cars, almost finished project cars, partially restored cars and pickups.

Some of the Corvettes in the sale are judged and rated, according to Yvette VanDerBrink of VanDerBrink Auctions, which is conducting the auction.

There are a few non-Chevys in the auction, such as a Pontiac GTO (shown, left) and a 1970 Ford Mach I 428 c.i. Cobra Jet (not a Shelby).

Ls5s, Ls6s, 396s, 409s, 348s, and 454s – but mostly 396s, 454s and 409s.

The list of parts to be sold includes new door panels and seats, steering wheels, fender caps, dashboards, grilles, air cleaners, fans, radiators, intakes, power steering pumps and A/C units.

Morphy

mix. A complete 15-inch-diameter Jumbo Gas “Power To Pass” gas pump globe was made in the 1930s and retained its original high-profile metal body. One of few known examples, its main attraction was its outstanding central graphic of a lumbering elephant. Graded 8.5 out of 10 and estimated at $7,000$14,000, the globe had many

Continued from page 4 bidders chasing it until its run concluded at $20,910.

What would an automobilia or petroliana collection be without an antique gas pump?

(Southern Minnesota) Oil Co. Red Hat Gasoline

This

gas pump globe with iconic red top hat graphic on each side, ca. 1920s, one of few known examples, condition 8.0, sold for $20,000 against an $8,000-$14,000 estimate.

A ca. 1920s Wayne Roman column 10-gallon visible gas pump in 8.0 condition sold above high estimate for $28,800, while a Wayne Model #50 showcase gas pump restored in royal blue and white Pure Gasoline livery earned $26,400 against an estimate of $10,000-$15,000.

This Cadillac and Oldsmobile die-cut porcelain neon sign with crests for both brands, bullnose attachment, condition: 8.75+, sold above high estimate for $25,200.

A Sinclair Aircraft double-sided porcelain service station sign with airplane graphic, condition of each side 9.0 and 8.9+, sold within estimate range for $62,400.

Soda pop advertising was an added attraction of the two-day sale. The offerings were led by an exceedingly rare 14-inch Pepsi-Cola reverse-painted, illuminating glass “bullet” sign with a bottle

BIG VALLEY ANTIQUES

A rare 14-inch Pepsi-Cola reverse-painted glass “bullet” lighted sign with bottle graphic, ca. 1940s, original wood

graphic. Produced in the 1940s and retaining its original wood base and metal “can,” the condition 9.25 sign surpassed its high estimate to command an effervescent $21,420.

All prices quoted in this report are inclusive of buyer’s premium.

For more information, call toll-free 877-968-8880 or email info@morphy auctions.com.

All images courtesy of Morphy Auctions.

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base and metal “can,” condition: 9.25, sold above high estimate for $21,420.

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The rare Sunset Gasoline & Rainbow Motor Oil double-sided porcelain service station sign with speeding car and airplane graphics alongside a brilliant setting-sun image, condition 8.5, 7.0, sold near top of estimate range for $24,000.

The 15-inch Jumbo Gas “Power To Pass” gas pump globe with excellent elephant graphic, high-profile metal body, ca. 1930s, one of only a few known examples, condition 8.5, sold for $20,910 against an estimate of $7,000-$14,000.

The rare Jenney (Boston, Mass.) Aero Solvenized Gasoline globe lens with airplane graphic, 13.25 inches diameter, sold for $21,600 against an estimate of $7,000-$14,000.

episodes as Capt. Benjamin Franklin Pierce, Alda slipped on those boots. Every day, he put those dog tags over his head. And every day, he thought about the men who had worn them before him. These boots and tags were the sole mementos Alda held on to upon bidding goodbye, farewell and amen to the beloved series in 1983.

“Putting on the boots and lacing up the boots, I was literally stepping into somebody’s shoes,” the 87-year-old Alda said before the auction. “That feel of the leather on my foot, the comfort of being in those shoes, makes you feel more at home in the character.”

He helped found the Alda Center for Communicating Science after 12 years spent hosting another long-running series, PBS’ “Scientific American Frontiers.” That experience sparked in Alda the idea that scientists could more clearly and vividly communicate with audiences if they had experience in combining the skills of improvisation with good message design. Alda brought improvisational exercises to classrooms at Stony Brook and to institutions around the world. As a result, the center has trained more than 20,000 scientists in nine countries.

That experience also led Alda to host the popular podcast “Clear+Vivid” with Alan

Alda, where he interviews scientists, authors, doctors, musicians, actors, and anyone who interests him and has something substantive to say. The show’s revenue also goes to the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science.

“It has been Heritage’s honor to work with Mr. Alda, who is, of course, an American treasure,” said Heritage Auctions’ president, Greg Rohan. “We are also delighted to donate our portion of the proceeds to The Alda Center for Communicating Science and the important work it’s doing. An enormous thank-you to Mr. Alda, and, of course, to those clients who made today such an emotional and rewarding experience.”

To learn more, visit www.HA.com.

09/04/23, LINCOLN, MON. AT

9AM, Gold + silver coins, stock: DE State Fair-4 shares & Harrington Raceway-25 shares, est. jewelry incl. gold/ diamonds/ gems, live low-digit lic. tags, vehicles, '54 Chevy Belair, lg. selec. qty. furn.antq. to contemp.-all rooms, blue dec. stonewr. crocks/ pitchers, crystal stemware/serv. pcs., teapot collec., antq. bottles, gdn. statues, much more!, Route 113, Wilson's Auction Sales, Inc.

08/17-29/23, WASHINGTON BORO, PA& LAMPETER, PA, 2 AUCTIONS ENDING THURS.

8/24 & TUES. 8/29, Ned Foltz pottery, jewelry, coins, state qtrs., Byers' Choice, Longaberger, glass ornaments, rare Beanie Baby, bird carvings, collector dolls, Pfaltzgraff, crocks, Elvis memor., cast iron kettle, Q. poster BR suite, DR tables/ chairs, oak washstand, etc., Online Only: www.millersiegrist.com, Miller & Siegrist Auctioneers

08/29/23, MYERSTOWN, TUES. AT1PM, Single-Owner Holiday Collec. incl. 30 papier-mache German Santa Claus candy containers, early cast Santa bank, carved wdn. folk Santa, Bisque Christmas reindeer, ornaments, celluloid toys, early Christmas llights, vtg. Halloween, tambourines, rare German pumpkin noisemaker, die cuts, papier-mache candy containers & much more!, Online Only: www.kleinfelters.hibid.com, Kleinfelter's Auction

08/29/23, NEWHOLLAND, BEGINS CLOSING TUES. AT 7PM, 1700's post-Colonial copper, 1950's-1970's US Mint & Proof Sets, 'AU' Lincoln cents & Jefferson nickels, sev. lots 1900's wheat cents, 1800's Indian head cents, The Silver Story Treasure Album, Morgan & Peace silver dollars, silver granules, silver cert. & more!, Online Only: www.pmorganauctions.com, Patrick Morgan Auction Services

09/02-04/23, QUARRYVILLE, SAT. & MON., DOORS OPEN AT7:30AM, Amish-made food, quilts, fine art, tools, furniture, used cars, sports memorabilia & more! Proceeds benefit Hospice & Community Care., Solanco Fairgrounds, 101 Park Ave., Hospice & Community Care; Rodgers & Assoc. Wealth Advisers

09/02/23, DORNSIFE, SAT. AT 8AM, New Holland C-227 track loader, trailers, roofer buggy, 2016 Chevy truck, construc. tools/ equip., Sky Jack lift, Telehandler, tractor, collec. & dishware, old Nativity set, "The Texas Co." train caboose, old book ends, 2 cases jewelry, 2 world globes, nice tinware, 12 wdn. crates, furn., 3 nice BR sets, antqs., kero. lamps, cast iron coal stove, etc., 673 Super Dr., Timberline Auction Services, LLC

09/02/23, HARRISBURG, SAT. AT10AM, Furn. incl. antq. & mod., rattan bookcase, desk w/hutch top, drop-leaf tables, floor lamps, blanket chests & more. Art incl. antq./ prints/ ptgs., P. Buckley Moss, George Logan, mini-ptgs., architec. prints, Eddie Sasame, others. Collec. incl. Lladro, Imari, Satsuma, trinket box collec., comic bks., cameras, bookends, N.Amer. potter. HH items., Online Only: www.CordierAuction.com, Cordier Auctions & Appraisals

09/02/23, ORWIGSBURG, SAT. AT10AM, Firearms, currency, 1922 $20 gold cert., 1907 $5 US note, 1928B $20 gold note, 1923 #1 lg. silver cert., coins, 1881 $10 gold eagle, silver eagles, 1935 D.Boone commem. half, jewelry, toys, 1982 Indiana Jones figures MOC, huge Star Wars collec., vid. games, Game Boys, trains, antq./vtg. items, Edison tube player, mus. instru. & much more!, 1506 Centre Turnpike, Blum's / Auction Time Bid Board

09/04/23, EPHRATA, ENDING MON. AT3PM, Alan & Paulette Cotter Collec.: lifetime collec. feat. pre-1900 cameras, daguerrotypes, photo. images, antiques, Stanhope viewers, Magic Lanterns & more!, Online Only: Gehmanauctions.hibid.com, Gehman Auctions

09/04/23, LEESPORT, MON. AT 9AM, Labor Day Auction: Lg. amt. early antq. tools, approx. 100 wdn. molding planes (Stanley) & chisels, buck & 2-man saws, axes, Boy Scout hatchets, old sickles & more. 1800's O.G. blanket chest, early 1700's 4-sided heart cradle, 1807 flax comb & winder, brass bed warmers, redware/ stoneware crocks, set 4 wdn. bowls, old adv. oil cans, +much more!, Leesport Fire Co. Social Hall, 11 S. Canal St., Kenneth Leiby Auctioneer

09/04/23, PINE GROVE, MON. AT9AM, Real est. w/mansion, cars, mowers, lawn & gdn., hh, collec., qty. furnishings, Baldwin Baby Grand Piano, lamps, 100+ steel/ metal trucks, antq./collec. toys, milk/ early glass bottles, quilts, cast iron cookware, Coca-Cola clock, local adv., lg. embossed early photo album, many music boxes, pair 16" marble urns, pedal tractor +wagon, etc., 44 American Legion Blvd., L&H Auctions

09/07/23, HARRISBURG, THURS. AT10AM, Fine & Decorative Arts Auction feat. lg. collec. 19th cen. Qing Dynasty jade. Silver, jewelry, collec., clocks, lighting, fine/dec./Asian arts, furniture, & rugs., Online Only: www.CordierAuction.com, Cordier Auctions & Appraisals

09/07/23, KINZERS, THURS. AT 10AM, Qty. Book Auction: antique, vtg., leather-bound, & ephemera, 100's incl. Easton Press, Folio Society, 1638 English Biblemany categories/ subjects., Live & Online: 5335 Mine Rd.; liveauctioneers & invaluable.com, Embassy Auctions International

09/07/23, MOUNTWOLF, THURS. AT10AM, 1,000 S&P shakers, cookie jars, bobble heads, mini cookstove, ice cream freezer, wash. mach., local/ other adv., adv. tins, Lance vend. mach., vtg. Christmas/ Halloween items, crocks, butter churns, primitives, antq. lighting, Jim Beam barrel table/ stools, antq. oak furn., old toys, decanters/ beer adv., vtg. purses, art pottery & more!, Live & Online: 4522 N. Sherman St. Ext.; rentzelsauctionservice.com, Rentzels Auction Service

09/09/23, GILBERTSVILLE, SAT. AT9AM, Real estate, antiques, collec., glassware, china, pottery, furniture, cost. jewelry, toys, Hummels, Longaberger baskets & much more!, 1415 Yoder Ave., JR's Auctioneering

09/09/23, NEWMANSTOWN, SAT. AT8:30; REALEST. AT NOON, ATV, lawn & gdn., tools, hunting/ fishing items, appliances/ stoves, furn., antqs./ collec., stoneware crocs/ jugs, peacock pattern/ other carn. glass, Griswold #8 Dutch oven, baseball cards, tall case & carriage mantel clocks, scrap iron art, mini wood carvings, Jimmy Carter for Pres. canes, guitars, sleigh bells, etc. Real est.: 2 sty. home + garage., 214 Millbach Rd., L&H Auctions

09/09/23, SELLERSVILLE, SAT.

AT9AM, Antiques, Meilinks floor save, pine chest, 2-drawer oak stand, jelly cab., ice cream parlor table w/2 chairs, crocks, brass bed, RR lantern, oil lamps, Underwood typewriter w/box, porch swing, patio sets, flower boxes, agateware, Schwinn Fastback Sting Ray bike, tools/ equip., JD snowblower/ mower, Dewalt pwr. tools, etc., 14 Barndt Rd., Gary Fluck Auctions

09/09/23, SHERMANS DALE, SAT. AT10AM, High Qty. & Rare 400+ Lots Coins & Currency Auction!, 5532 Spring Rd., Richard Murry Auctioneer

09/16/23, HONEYGROVE, SAT.

AT9AM, Antq. & mod. furniture, antq. Bengal Queen cookstove, 12pane oak secretary, antq. oak refrigerator, cedar wardrobe, oak washstand & much more. Antqs./collec. incl. mantel clocks: Gingerbread/ Waterbury, Verichron regulator wall clock, stonewr. crocks/ jugs/ 10-gal. water crock, cast iron gypsy pots, Star Wars, comics, yellowware, etc., 13663 Route 75 South, Bryan D. Imes, Auctioneer

09/07-10/23, ATLANTA, THURS.-SUN., Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE, Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg.

10/12-15/23, ATLANTA, THURS.-SUN., Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE, Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg.

09/22-23/23, LEBANON, FRI. 95 EARLYBUYERS ($100 FEE) & SAT. 9-3 ($10 ADM.), Indy Antique Advertising Show, 1955 Indianapolis Ave., Boone County 4H Fairgrounds

MASSACHUSETTS

09/05-10/23, BRIMFIELD, TUES.-SUN., 6AM-AROUND

3PM, Brimfield Antique & Collectibles Show & Flea Market, Hertan's Field (GPS: 35 Palmer Rd.), Brimfield, MA

09/23/23, BROOKFIELD, SAT.

10AM-3PM, Antiques & Primitive Goods Show, 19 Martin Rd., Walker Homestead

09/17/23, BARNEGATLIGHT, SUN. 9AM-5PM, RAIN OR SHINE, Antique & Collectible Show, 19th & Bayview Ave., Historic Viking Village

09/24/23, HAMMONTON, SUN.

9AM-3PM, Fall Antiques & Bottle Show, 31 Batsto Rd., Historic Batsto Village - Wharton State Forrest

09/30/23, MULLICAHILL, SAT.

9AM-3PM, Annual Fall Festival of Antiques, 275 Bridgeton Pike, Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds/ Pavilions

09/02-03/23, STORMVILLE, SAT. & SUN., 8AM-4PM, Antique Show & Flea Market, 428 Rte. 216, Stormville Airport, NY

10/07-08/23, STORMVILLE, SAT. & SUN. 8AM-4PM, RAIN OR SHINE, Antique Show & Flea Market, 427 Rte. 216, Stormville Airport, NY

04/08/23 TO 12/31/23, BERWYN, EVERYSAT. & SUN, 9-4, Indoor/Outdoor Vintage Flea Market - Now Open Year Round!, 270 W. Swedesford Rd, Berwyn, PA

06/25/23 TO 10/01/23, DENVER, EVERYSUNDAY: 7:30-4; SPEC. SUNDAY, 10/1: OUTDOORS

5AM, INDOORS 7:30-4, Antique & Collectors Special Sundays, 2500 N. Reading Rd., Renningers Adamstown

09/09-10/23, REINHOLDS, SAT. & SUN., 7AM-4PM, Mid-Century Modern: Furnishings, Apparel & Pop Culture (+Walk Your Dog Bene, 607 Willow St., ReinholdsLancaster County

09/09/23, LANCASTER, SAT. 9AM-3PM, Fall Coin Show, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Lancaster Farm & Home Center

09/09/23, YARDLEY, SAT. 8AM2PM, Flea Market incl. Antiques, Crafts, Books + Food & Live Music!, 65 N. Main St., Yardley, PA

09/15-17/23, ORWIGSBURG, FRI. 4PM RIBBON-CUTTING; SAT. & SUN.-9AM-8PM, Ribbon Cutting & Open Hse. incl. entertainment + concessions, 214 E. Independence St., Orwigsburg, PA

09/22-23/23, YORK, FRI. 10-6 & SAT. 10-5, York, PAAntiques Show & Sale, 334 Carlisle Ave., York Fairgrounds Conv. & Expo Ctr., Memorial Hall East

09/23/23, GETTYSBURG, OUTDOOR MKT.: SAT. 8-2 (STORE/WRHSE. SALE: 9-5), Outdoor Antique Market, 2885 York Rd., Gettysburg, PA

09/27/23 TO 10/01/23, ADAMSTOWN, PA, WED.SUN., September Antique All Week Extravaganza, Along 7 Miles of Route 272, Adamstown, PAAntiques Capital U.S.A.

09/29-30/23, KUTZTOWN, FRI. 9-11 (ADM. $10)/11-4 (FREE) & SAT. 9-4 (FREE), Antique & Collectors Extravaganza, 740 Noble St., Renningers Kutztown

NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA VIRGINIA

10/07/23, FAIRFIELD, SAT. 9AM-3PM, Country & Primitive Antique Event, 1042 Bullfrog Rd., The Farm at Gettysburg

10/14/23, KEMPTON, SAT. 9AM-4PM, 9th Annual Kempton Antique Show & Sale, 83 Community Center Dr., Kempton Community Rec. Center

10/21/23, GETTYSBURG, SAT.: OUTDOOR MKT. 8-2; STORE/WAREHSE. 9-5, Antique & Vintage Outdoor Market, 2885 York Rd., Gettysburg, PA

10/28-29/23, ELVERSON, SAT. 10-4 & SUN. 10-3, Antique Show & Sale, 4897 North Twin Valley Rd., Twin Valley High School

09/02-03/23, REINHOLDS, SAT. & SUN., 7AM-4PM, Music & Lighting: Records, Instru., Mus.Boxes, CD's, Sheet Mus., Lamps, Can, 607 Willow St., Reinholds - Lancaster County

09/04/23, LANDISVILLE, MON. 7AM-2PM, Hempfield Community Flea Market, 1700 Nissley Rd., Amos Herr Park

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09/23-24/23, CHANTILLY, SAT. 9-6 & SUN. 11-5; $10 ADM., DC BIG FLEAAntiques Market, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Dulles Expo Center

10/13-14/23, FISHERSVILLE, FRI. 9-5 & SAT. 9-4, 71st Antiques Expo, 277 Expo Rd., Augusta Expo Center

“First it was on site. Then it was off site. Now it’s out of sight.”

PENNSYLVANIA

Vacation

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for that all-important message to the gang back home.

When the flap was opened, the complete exterior picture was repeated beneath it, so not a bit of scenic wonder was missing. The cover reverse featured a different illustration, usually paired with address lines and a stamp box. Originally retailing for about a quarter, with mid-century postage averaging 3 cents, travel card folios were a luxury every pocketbook could afford.

The first U.S. postcard folios, copyrighted in 1897, were produced by the Wirth Brothers. Many Wirth cards featured black-and-white visuals of notable events of the day, such as the Spanish-American War. The folios most prized by today’s collectors, however, arrived some years later. Those first came courtesy of Chicago’s Curt Teich & Co., which began churning out cards in the early 1930s. Teich popularized “linen postcards.” While not actually

made of linen, the mix of fabric and wood pulp in the card stock gave that appearance, especially after a linen-like texturing was added. Linen cards looked expensive but were actually more-cost efficient to produce.

Teich believed in brightlycolored visuals, and heavy retouching often resulted in photos that look more like paintings. Teich also pioneered the “big letter” (aka “large letter”) cover design so identified with travel postcard folios. The name of the locale is outlined in huge block letters. Inside each letter are small photos offering a tantalizing glimpse of what the attraction has to offer.

If you’re looking for a collecting hobby that doesn’t leave you empty-pocketed, postcard folios send just the right message. Hundreds are offered online, and the majority sell at $5-$10 dollars each. As with all paper goods, condition is important. These were intended for mailing; if they were, the results were often mashed edges and rubbed exterior visuals. You may also

prefer a folder free of stamps, postmarks, and scrawled addresses (although these often add to the vintage charm). Pristine examples remain readily available. These were originally purchased as mementos, rather than for mailing.

Wherever your destination, postcard folders can start you on your journey. So get going, the world awaits!

Photo Associate: Hank Kuhlmann

Photos by Donald-Brian Johnson.

Donald-BrianJohnsonisthe co-author of numerous books on design and collectibles, including “Postwar Pop,” a collection of his columns. Please address inquiries to: donaldbrian@msn.com.

The pioneer of the “big letter” travel card folio was Chicago’s Curt Teich & Co. This 1947 Teich folder promotes Silver Springs, near Ocala, Fla. On the address side of folio for “Florida’s International Attraction,” Silver Springs, is a prominently featured “mermaid-like swimmer.”

Among the “Charm Spots of Florida,” pictured inside are Cypress Gardens, the “Monkey Jungle,” and the Sunken Gardens on this Tichnor Quality Views folder.

“The mecca of visitors from all the world over,” as seen on a Washington, D.C., Colourpicture Publication, printed in Boston.

design is lot 172, a gilt bronze and celadon jade belt buckle (illustrated) with a carved design depicting a dragon with flowers. The estimate will be $3,000$5,000.

The auction will also include fine art, fine furnishings, sterling, fine jewelry, and collectibles.

Additional highlights include John White Alexander’s (1865-1916) “An Idle Moment” (est. $60,000-$80,000); a 129-piece Reed and Barton Marlborough Sterling flatware service (est. $1,800$2,000); a 1999 Rolex

Submariner Date

Model 16610 watch with original papers (est. $5,000-$7,000); and a 14-carat gold and 1.7-carat

diamond solitaire ring (est. $5,000-$7,000).

Bidding for the auction is now open online via LiveAuctioneers and Invaluable. Previews are available by appointment by contacting Cordier Auctions in Harrisburg, Pa. For additional information, call 717-731-8662.

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MOVIE POSTERS

Highest Prices Paid. Lobby Cards, 1-Sheets, Displays, Window Cards, Glass Slides. Dwight Cleveland, ph. 773-525-9152 POB 10922, Chicago, IL 60610 posterboss@aol.com

VINTAGE BEER TRAYS from old breweries. Please call: 484-664-8825

SHEET MUSIC WANTED, any era. Sandy Marrone, 113 Oakwood Drive, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077, 856-829-6104 E-mail smusandy@aol.com

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Hundreds of quality books including many Easton Press leather bound books, Folio Society, antique books as far back as a 1638 English Bible. Many categories and subjects. Several collections brought together for this fine auction.

Preview: Tuesday, Sept 5, 2023, 10-5 pm Wednesday, Sept 6, 2023, 10-4 pm

ON-SITE PUBLIC AUCTION

SATURDAY, SEPT. 9TH AT 9:00 AM

14 BARNDT RD., SELLERSVILLE, BUCKS CO., PA 18960

ANTIQUES: 2 drawer oak stand, pine chest, decorated Meilinks floor safe, jelly cabinet, ice cream parlor table w/2 chairs, copper boiler, red ware pie plates, misc decorative dishes, butter churn, smoke bells, fireback, Underwood typewriter w/ box, agate ware, Dep glass, oil lamps, sausage press, RR lantern, platform & other scales, CI J.D. seat, Griswold waffle iron, asparagus buncher, cherry pitter, weathervane, clothes tree, strap hinges, Schwinn Fastback Sting Ray bike, brass bed, Telford Hoffman Dairy thermo, single trees, flail, hay hook, harness hooks, wdn. pulleys, 2 barn doors w/ trolleys & windows, Tonka toys, Erie City “Sterilizer”, tinware, spice set, Vint. G.M. refrig, wicker porch set, crocks, flower boxes, porch swing, patio sets. TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: Baltic spreader, Woods RM300 finish mower, 8’X16’ flat wagon, electric Club Car golf cart, JD 4’ aerator, JD extended forks, Syracuse plow, air compressor, Jackson lawn trailers, mower lift, JD snowblower, JD mower, squeeze gates, Stihl chain saw, tractor weights, oak barrel, farm gates, fencing, swivel base vise, 6 picket fence sections & gate, 14’ beam, step & ext ladders, rip saw, Dickson CI stove, truck ramps, Dewalt power tools, hand & garden tools, hardware, building lumber, much more. Photos on www.auctionzip.com #8804

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The painting, “An Idle Moment,” is by John White Alexander (1865-1916).

This is part of a 129-piece Reed and Barton Marlborough Sterling silver flatware service.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 • 10:00

Preview: Wednesday, September 6, 12-4 P.M.

1,000 S&P Shakers, Cookie Jars, Bobble Heads, Miniature Cookstove Ice Cream Freezer & Washing Machine, Mailpouch

Thermometer, Local & Other Advertising, Lance Vending Machine, Adv. Tins, Oak Wall, Blow Molds & Vintage Christmas & Halloween Items, Crocks, Butler Churns, Egg Crate & Primitives, Ant. Glassware, Art Pottery & China, Vintage Purses, Ant.

Lighting, Jim Beam Barrel Table & Stools, Ant. Oak Furniture, Ice Box, Kitchen Cabinet, Carnival Chalk Figures, Mounted Fish, Decoys, Antiques, Old Toys, Decanters & Beer Adv.

JUNIATA COUNTY ANTIQUE AUCTION

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 - 9:00 A.M.

Location: 13663 Route 75 South, HONEY GROVE, PA 17035 12.8 miles south of Port Royal and 4 miles north of East Waterford, PA along Route 75.

Antique and Modern Furniture: Antique Bengal Queen cookstove (mint condition); 12-pane oak secretary; oak sideboard; antique oak icebox, complete; cedar wardrobe; oak wash stand; mahogany pineapple bedroom suit w/bed, vanity, high chest, dresser & night stand; cherry drop-leaf table; walnut drop-leaf table; early grain bin (painted by Kathy Graybill); butcher block; 6’ farm table; several high chests; solid cherry Pennsylvania House bedroom suit w/king size bed, high chest, 2 night stands, triple dresser w/mirror, very nice; many stands, tables and chairs; tilt-top farm table; bench w/sleigh seat; other benches (1 from Chet Adams’ home); 6- decorated plank-bottom chairs; gateleg table; oak roll-top desk; early green-painted step-back hutch; mahogany 2-door stand; beautiful upholstered Queen Anne chair; red leather recliner; tall case clock; matching settee & 2 chairs w/marble-top stand and oil lamp (from Helen Gilliford Horning auction); several rockers; early feed bin; Antiques and Collectibles: Gingerbread mantle clock; Waterbury mantle clock; Verichron regulator wall clock; Karastan 8x10 rug; other rugs; wall drying rack; Dipple blue decorated crock; 10 gal water crock; many stoneware crocks & jugs, some blue-decorated; PRR Lauver’s Mifflin milk can; cram can; snow shoes; butter churn; old slaw board on legs; cast iron gypsy pots; copper kettle; butcher kettles; wooden wall phone; set of Blue Willowware dishes; Pfaltzgraf Heritage dishes; several complete sets of dishes; set of fish plates; Judy Boswell bowl & pitcher set; porcelain dolls; 2 qt dry measure; Steiffel lamps; hanging light; framed prints (one of the Rockville Bridge); coffee grinder; apple peelers; red-handled kitchen utensils; J.W. Longaberger miniatures; Star Wars figurines; comic books; graniteware; yellowware bowls; redware crocks and bowls; Drink Moxie sign; Royal Cream Cola thermometer; old cutlery set; much more not mentioned. Also selling hand tools and miscellaneous fishing equipment not listed.

Sellling for Bob and Connie Horst Auctioneer’s Note: Connie has been a collector of superior antiques for many years and is now downsizing. Don’t miss this outstanding collection of excellent antiques.

Lunch Stand by East Waterford EMS

BRYAN D. IMES, AUCTIONEER

522 Center Rd., Port Royal, PA 17082 AU-001656-L 717-363-0077

AuctionZip ID 1244

RENTZELS AUCTION SERVICE INC.

Auctioneer: Dave Conley AU-003269L 717-577-1886 www.rentzelsauctionservice.com

CONSIGNMENT & ESTATES AUCTION

ONLINE BIDDING - PREVIEW BY

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 AT 10 A.M.

Furniture •

FURNITURE: Antique and Modern. Rattan Bookcase; Desk with Hutch Top; Drop Leaf Tables; Floor Lamps; Blanket Chest; High Boy; Drop Front Desk, Needlepoint Chairs; Bookcases; Marble Top Tables; Chest of Drawers; Outdoor Set; La-Z-Boy Recliner Chairs; Victorian Chair with Ottoman; Fire Fender; Thomasville Table and Chairs; Broyhill Hutch; Wool Wheel; Nesting Tables; Secretary Desk; Corner Shelf; Tilt Top Tables; Rugs.

ART: Antique, Prints and Paintings. P. Buckley Moss; George Logan; Miniature Paintings; Architectural Prints; Eddie Sasame; Ernest Haskell; Robert W. Bissett; Torii Kiyonabu I; Charley Ann Rhoades; Wallace Nutting; Jim Brandenburg.

COLLECTIBLES: Lladro Collection; Imari; Satsuma; Trinket Box Collection; Delft; Silverplate; Brassware; Stoneware; Fire Starter; Fenton; Royal Doulton; Meissen; Comic Books; Cameras; Scientific Glassware; Tantalus; Waterford; Limoges; Enameled Dresser Articles; Bookends; Clocks; Native American Pottery; Williamsburg Transferware; Books; Tobacco Cards.

HOUSE & HOME: Metal Barn Finial; Concrete Cat Sculptures; Planters: Concrete, Ceramic, and Terracotta; Designer Bolts of Fabric; Bushnell Scoop; Hunting Calls; Fishing Lures; Sony Bravia TV; Small Kitchen Appliances.

Antique Furniture ~ Large Amount of Antique and Collectable Toys ~ Large Amount Quality Costume Jewelry~ Milk and Early Glass Bottles ~ Quilts ~ Local Advertising ~ Baldwin Baby Grand Piano ~ Large Lamp Collections~ Cast Iron~ Early Auto Emporia

PUBLIC AUCTION

Auction #1 Labor Day, Mon. Sept. 4th 2023 9am

Auction #2 14 Acre Real Estate W/Mansion

Car ~ Mowers ~ Lawn & Garden ~ H-Hold ~ Misc. Collectables

Baldwin Baby Grand Piano (M149049); Many Arts And Craft Style And Painted Shade Lamps; Lockheed Strius Metal Airplane And Over 100 Steel And Metal Trucks; Tractors And Construction Vehicles (See Photos); Quality Furnishings; 15 Gallon Stoneware Sauerkraut Crock And Other Stoneware Jugs And Crocks; 20” H Painted Concrete Rooster; Mid-2oth Century German Cart (37”L, 19”H, 14”W); Plaster Painted Bull (21”L 12”H, 19”W); Very Large Amount Of Hot Wheels, Matchbox and Others; Collection 8 Motion Mantle Clocks; Cast Iron Rabbits (12”H); Very Large Amount Of Quality Costume Jewelry; Milk Bottle Collection; Griswold Enameled #5 Cast Iron Frying Pan; Griswold #3 Frying Pan; Other Enameled Cast Iron Cookware; Advertising Signs and Coca Cola Clock; Pair of Deco Style Brass Floor Lamps; Large Kero Floor Lamp; 1976 Schuylkill County Atlas (135 Pages); Lykens-Williams Valley History, Directory and Pictorial Review 1922; 1940 Packard Owner’s Manual (Model 1800 And 1801); 1941 Chevrolet Shop Manual; 1969 Ford Mustang Owner’s Manual; 6 Pc Stoneware Nest of Bowls; Large Amount of Local Advertising; Pedal Tractor And Cart Large Brass Hobby Horse (28”L, 22”H, 13”W); Table Top Pinball including “Three Key To Treasure”, “Country Tour” Race Car Set; Large Knife Collection; Large Embossed Early Photo Album; WWI Howitzer Shell; Applique And Other Excellent Quilts; Limoges France 91 Pc Set –Service for 12 (missing 1 Plate); Many Excellent Prints; 1978 Duck Decoy Sign By Maker Edward L. Vurture; Large Brass Hand Bell; Art Deco Mantle Clock; Yuengling Cone Top Beer Can; Other Local Items; Milking Stool; Wood Chest; American Flyer Engine #300, Sidecars & Transformer; Plasticville Items; 5 Nazi Pin Backs; Nazi Iron Cross; Nazi Eagle & Ribbon; 7UP Wall Mount Bottle Opener; Sterling

OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AUCTION

LARGE AMT. OF EARLY ANTIQUE TOOLS, APPROX. 100 WOOD PLANES (LOTS OF STANLEY), (50+) AXES, ANTIQUES, PRIMITIVES & UNUSUAL ITEMS - MANY SIGNED LABOR DAY - MONDAY,

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 - 9:00 A.M.

LOCATED: Indoors at the LEESPORT FIRE CO. SOCIAL HALL along Wall Street, LEESPORT, BERKS CO., PA. (Turn off Rt. 61 at Turkey Hill).

ITEMS: (100+) Planes (Stanley #4-5 new in box) - #7-#10-#71 & Weatherly & others w/numbers, approx. 100 wooden molding planes & chisels, Jennings - Irwin drill bits in wood boxes, draw knives, spoke shavers, wood brass rules, Brady corner chisel & others, early Disston hand saws, buck & 2-man saws, (2) goosewing axes, (3) anvils, Boy Scout hatchets & others, Beatty & Posthole broad axes, mason tools, blacksmith tools (tongues-hammers-etc.), lg. & sm. unusual wooden hay rakes, nice 1800’s O.G. blanket chest w/2drawers (original), early 1700’s 4-sided heart cradle, old sickles, 1807 flax comb & winder, brass bed warmers, redware & stoneware crocks, wooden Reading beer sign & picture, many dovetail boxes incl.. lg. Ben Franklin sugar, set of 4 graduated wooden bowls, many old adv. oil cans, adv. signs, plus loads of other primitive & unusual items not listed. Much More! For listing updates & photos, visit www.AuctionZip.com #5718.

AUCTIONEER NOTE: This auction features many great unusual, hard to find & rare items in prestige condition. PLAN TO ATTEND. No buyers’ premium or sales tax.

TERMS: Cash or PA check; day of auction.

AUCTION FOR: COUNTRY LIVING ESTATE (40+ YEAR COLLECTION.)

AUCTIONEER: KENNETH P. LEIBY

- PA

Silver Creamer & Sugar By Lunt; Customtime 7 Jewel Stop Watch; Chandler Six & The Pikes Peak Motor Pamphlet; Many Music Boxes; Wooden Double Sided Hobby Horse W/Seat; Conn. Clarinet; First Act Acoustical Guitar; Sev. Plastic Guitars; Wooden Mandeville & King Flower Seed Box; Pair Of 16” Marble urns; Walter & Brother, Reading & Other Antique Bottles; 17”x13”Concrete Lions Head W/Hanger; Ornate Four Arm Candelabra (Silver Plated0; Many Kero & Angel Table Lamps; Early Taylor Tricycle; Pedal Tractor & Wagon; Rogers Rose Pattern Flatware Service For 12; FURNITURE

Marble Top Tables & Wash Stands; Twisted Iron Ice Cream Parlor Set. (Table, 3 Chairs, 1 Captain Chair); Press Back Chairs & High Chair; Misc. Turned Leg Tables; Maple Wardrobe W/ Cedar Closet; Late 18th/ Early 19th Century Dovetailed Blanket Chest. Snipe Style Hinges, Handmade Lock & Escutcheon; Late 18th/Early 19th Century Dovetailed Pine Blanket Chest W/ Hand Wrought Straps & Lock; Large Pine, 2 Seat Wood Box. 72 X 18. In Old Red Paint; misc. Upholstered Chairs & Furniture; Bedroom & Other Wicker Furniture; Wooden Child's High Chair W/ Mickey Mouse Swivel Tray; Jelly Cupboard; Brass Stand; Cherry Dining Table & 4 Chairs; Hall Tree; Diminutive Secretary Style Desk; Oak Bow Front China Closet; Extensole Dining Table; Piano Stool; Empire Living Room Suit W/Claw Feet; TERMS: 3% Waived For Cash Or PA Check. C.C. Accepted. If You Cannot Attend Go To heiseyauctions.com For Online Bidding. Tent Provided. Food Served.

SEPT. 4TH 2023 9AM

& GARDEN - TOOLS - FURNITURE - APPLIANCES - ANTIQUES - COLLECTIBLES

PUBLIC AUCTION

SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 2023

8:30 AM PERSONAL PROPERTY, 12:00 NOON REAL ESTATE 214 Millbach Rd., NEWMANSTOWN, PA 17073

From PA-897/Heidelberg Ave in Kleinfeltersville, head N on Millbach Rd to Property on Left.

Traditional 2 Sty Home in Kleinfeltersville; 22x30 Garage/Workshop, Kleinfeltersville/ Millbach/Middle Creek Wildlife Area; ATV & LAWN/GARDEN; TOOLS; Hunting & Fishing Items; APPLIANCES & STOVES; ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES & FURNITURE: 17+ Mount Gretna Red Cut Sandstone 30”-36” Cap Stones; 2 Sandstone Steps; Tin Betty Lamp; Paint Graining Roller; Junior Model Np-1 Gateway Engineering Co Child Sewing Machine; RH Code Reading C.I. Painted Scale; Kerosene Cast Iron Brackets; Carstairs Ad Thermometer; Dsl Metal Display

Cabinet; Lesney MF Combine; 16x12 Carved 3D Dog Hunting Scene by Walt Howe; Nice Dry Wood Measure; Croc Slaw Cutter; Stoneware Crocs & Jugs; Fairview Dairy Opener Marked

F.S. Miley; Peacock Pattern & Other Carnival Glassware; Griswold #8 Dutch Oven; Griswold

Sq Egg Skillet; Many Griswold & Other Skillets; Local Arrowheads; Longaberger® Baskets; Carriage Mantle Clock; Gingerbread Clock; Seth Thomas Mantle Clock; Baseball Cards; Sleigh Bells; Sm Wooden Table Bench; Green Painted Jelly Cupboard; Poplar Dry Sink; Glass Front 1940s China Closet; Broken Arch & Finale Tall Case Clock; Grain Bin; Bucket Bench; Unusual Truck w/ WJ Smith Metal Lettering; Grain Painted Blanket Chest; Cobbler Bench Coffee Table; Screened Pie Safe; Mini Wood Carvings, Chickens, Metal Work by Lee G. Gerhart, Member of The Blacksmith Guild!; Implement Wheels; Scrap Iron Art; Ammo Boxes; Unique Cast Dog + Other Items; Artwork; Jimmy Carter for President Canes; Guitars; License Plates; Ad Items; +

Lic: AY002478