Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert

This Week: Gardening Season Is Upon Us

likes of which we have not seen in ages.

By Peter Seibert

Spring came early for most of us, and so at the time I am writing this column, the peonies are hours away from bursting forth in bloom. The year without a winter for the Mid-Atlantic has given us a glorious spring the

As an inveterate gardener and follower of the English landscape designer Gertrude Jekyll, I have been busy working on my perennial border. That has not stopped me from flea market haunting to add treasures to the landscape. What has come home this season? A marvelous wrought-iron gate that is very tall and got placed just in back of my daffodil clumps to provide a really striking spring contrast.

Then there is the vintage concrete flower urn. Now first of all, before you all snicker, yes, I did say vintage concrete. For those of you unaware, there is a serious market in mossy worn concrete yard art. It has to have the right look and be of some quality for it to be valuable, but it is highly collected. The age is not anywhere near as important as the look. I recall sending to auction some very recent concrete pagodas that came from a roadside seller located on Route 30 west of Gettysburg. They were not old. But having kept them under the trees at our house in Mount Gretna for several seasons, they were definitely soft and mossy, and at least two bidders had to have them.

So vintage concrete is the

Public Auction

Saturday, June 3, 2023 • 8:30 AM Personal Property, 12:00 PM Real Estate 107 MAIN STREET; STOUCHSBURG, PA 19567

From US-422 head South on Church Rd, Left onto Main St, to Property on Left.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Pedal Fire Truck; Farmall 560 Narrow Front Pedal Tractor; Tonka

Toys; Cast, Ertl & Other Toys; Winross & Hess Trucks; Raggedy Ann & Other Dolls; Cast Dog &

Other Cast Items; 1876 Berks Co Atlas; 1896 Deed & Others; Cutco Knife Sets; Pyrex & Other

Collectible Glassware; Victor, Wagner, Puritan & Other Skillets; Galvanized Wash Tubs w/ Stand; Reading Hardware Apple Peeler; Bone Saws; Rat Tail Fork; Plastic Piggy Bank & Other Banks; Store

Displays; Blow Molds; Christmas Decorations; Barbie Items; Puritan Dairy & Other Milk Cans;

Early Books: New England Primers, History of The Civil War, Bible Story, Etc; Coin Collection

(See Website for List); Live Edge Bench; Mortise Bench; Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tall Case Clock PA Circa 1810; Lg Wood Chest; Wood & Marble Pier Tall Mirror w/ 2 Drawers; Marble Top Parlor

Stand; Marble Top Dresser; Oak 5 Drawer Dresser; Sewing Stand; Slant Front Desk Flanked by Twin Curios; Cedar Wardrobe; Knee-Hole Desk; Winchester Model 70,270 Rifle; Etc. HH GOODS & APPLIANCES; FLAT WAGON FULL OF TOOLS & RELATED. NOTE: This is a lg vol auction selling with 2 rings; 1st auctioneer starting on wagon load of tools; 2nd auctioneers w/ antiques & collectibles. Lots of box lots! We will be discovering items right up to auction time. TERMS: Cash, Good PA Check or Credit Card (w/ 3% fee). No Out-ofState Checks.

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For: Harold Zechman Estate happening thing, and my new flower urn is wandering around the yard (weighing a lot) as I try and think of a place for it. I have been keeping it at the end of a pathway I created around some outdoor Art Deco building tiles laid flat, but it just does not look right. I need to find a good plinth, and we will be off to the races.

Garden antiques are something that everyone should consider. You can go overboard like the house not far from us that has strung glass gazing balls in every tree around the house. A little goes a long way, and thoughtful use can make a meh yard into something really spectacular.

Vintage and antique garden art is treated differently than similar items for inside. I always encourage people, especially when buying cast-iron, to make sure that they are stable. A good wire brush cleaning and some protective paint is advised for sure. Concrete is usually pretty stable, but be wary of those statues where there are many cracks, as you may wake up some day after an extreme freeze and thaw to find you have a rock garden.

Hunting for garden art is an open field. One can find many specialist dealers who handle these materials. You can also certainly haunt the co-ops, particularly in spring when dealers tend to put such materials out. Finally, I love to look in the building salvage yards, as you can often find wonderful treasures that just need some creative adaptation!

“Born to collect” should be themottoofPeterSeibert’sfamily. Raised in Central Pennsylvania, Seibert has been collecting and writing about antiques for more than three decades.Byday,heisamuseum director and has worked in Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Virginia and New Mexico. In addition, he advises and consults with auction houses throughout the Mid-Atlantic 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.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Locati

market, modern works like the one we offered by Anne Packard are sought after,” noted Locati. The Anne Packard oil-on-board painting outperformed the estimate of $500 to $1,000 and sold for $2,600. A Kazak rug with an estimate of $100$500 hammered for $1,300.

The leading lot was a set of four color lithographs by Spanish artist Salvador Dali. Dali’s “Playing Cards” sold for $14,000. The lithographs’ estimated value was set at $10,000 to $15,000. “We were happy to see the Dali prints sell at the higher end of our estimate,” furthered Locati. In the late 1960s, Salvador Dalí partnered with a French printing firm to produce 17 designs released as limited-edition playing cards. With buyer’s premium, they realized $17,500.

Locati hosts monthly online auctions and conducts complimentary appraisals of antiques every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Their facility is located at 761 Durham Road, Pineville, Pa. The caption prices include buyer’s premium. To learn more, call 215-619-2873.

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MOVIE POSTERS

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ANOTHER HUGE SALE AT SCHUYLKILL COUNTY’S BEST

AUCTION TIME BID BOARD

SPECIAL NOTE: 2015 GMC Contractor Van, 262,000 Miles. COINS: Our Fantastic Coin Collection Continues Incl A Great Indian Head Collection incl 1877 & 1909-S; 1909-S VDB

Wheat Cent, 1924 $20 St. Gaudens Gold Piece, 1986 1 oz Gold Panda, 1987 4 Pc Singapore

Rabbit Set ½, ¼, 1/10. 1/20 oz Pcs, 50+ Morgan Dollar Collection w/ 9 Carson City incl 1885; Walking Liberty Halves incl 1921, 21-S & 21-D; Barber Quarters incl 1897-S & 1914-S, 1991

Mount Rushmore Anniversary Set incl 2 Gold Pcs, Peace Dollars, Proof Sets. JEWELRY: 14K incl Blue Topaz Diamond Ring, 10K incl 10K Onyx Ring & Diamond Earrings; Much Sterling, Huge Amount of Costume incl Estate & Tray Lots.

FIREARMS: Rem Enfield .303 Rifle, 1917

SMLE .303 Rifle, Colt Govt Model 38 Super Pistol, Ruger Super Redhawk .454 Casull, Bulgarian Makarov 9mm Pistol, Rem Mod 870 12ga & 20ga Shotguns, Rem Fieldmasater Mod 572 22 Pump

Rifle, Savage Mod 65M Rifle, Rem Mod 12A 22LR Rifle, Kassner 22LR Rifle, Omega 410 Dbl Barrel Shotgun, Mossberg 46A 22 Rifle, Jennings 22cal Pistol, Beretta Mod 21A 22 Pistol. Ammo, Scopes, Etc. FURNITURE: Jelly Cupboard, Mahogany Bedroom Set, Curio Cabinets, Grandfather Clock, Blanket Chests, Sofas & Sectionals, Patio Sets. ANTIQUE/VINTAGE: Williams

Music Mite Jukebox, Hershey’s Chocolate Milk Can, Paper Mache Jack o’Lantern, Halloween

Noisemakers, Western Electric Crank Telephone, Fruit Press, Traveler’s Insurance Clock, Roseville & Weller Vases, Jadeite, Postage Stamp Dispenser, Vintage Christmas, Beer Signs incl Yuengling

Neon, Sterling Flatware, Typewriters, Radios incl Atwater Kent, Aluminum & Ceramic Christmas Trees, Crocks, Jugs, Store Scale, Farm Equipment incl Corn Husker & 6’ Feed Bin, Sterling Flatware. TOYS: Redline Hot Wheels, Lionel Trains, 100+ 1:6 Scale Star Wars Figures, 1978 Kenner Star Wars of ANTIQUE CLASSIC CARS, TEXACO GAS PUMP, & CAR PARTS

Location: 833 Snow Hill Road, SALISBURY, MD 21804

(Salisbury Moose Lodge 654 – Parking Lot)

Auction Held Online Only with bidding beginning on Wednesday, May 17th 2023 & ending on Sunday, June 4th 2023 starting at 6:00 p.m.

Auction will be conducted online at via www.ajoauctions.com & www.hibid.com

Please check website for full details/terms & photos

Preview to take place: Sunday, May 28th from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Pick up of items will take place Monday, June 5th 2023 to Saturday, June 10th 2023 by contacting the auction company at 302-258-6897 to arrange an appointment for pickup.

Cars: 1927 Buick four door sedan w/6 cylinder motor, & manual transmission, 1950 Studebaker Champion two door coupe car w/3 speed standard w/overdrive, 1950 Ford Business Coupe car w/3 speed manual transmission, & V-8 flathead, 1951 Chevrolet two door car w/3 speed transmission, & 59 high compression truck motor, 1934 Ford 3-window Coupe car, w/350 motor, & 700 transmission.

Other items: Vintage Bennett Texaco lighted gas pump, (4) 32 spoke wheels w/double bar spinners (2- tires are 14s & 2 tires are 15s), set of 4 B.F. Goodwrench 670-15 4-ply car tires, remote exhaust cut out, (4) wheel adapters, & 12 gauge double chamber pump shotgun.

Terms: Cash, Cashier’s Check, or Bank/Wire Transfer on vehicles. Contact number below to arrange Bank/Wire Transfers. All items must be paid for within 5 business days after close of auction. Credit cards not accepted for payment on vehicles. All other items may be paid with cash, check, or VISA/ MC. 15% Buyer’s Premium charged on all items. Buyer to pay FFL fee on firearm. All items are sold, “AS-IS”.

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2015 GMC Contractor Van 1877 Indian Head Cent 1909-S VDB 1986 1 oz Gold Panda Hershey’s Chocolate Milk Can Music MiteMS62 $20 Piece R096003

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