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Advertising Signs Excel At Southern Lancaster County Auction FRIDAY JANUARY 13, 2017 • VOL. 48, NO. 2
Monumental Guy Wiggins Painting Could Steal Spotlight
PA Auction Center, based in Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pa., held a sign and advertising auction on Dec. 15. Many were automotive industry related
A “Good Year Batteries” sign sold for $1,450.
and in good to excellent condition. The following is a small selection of the results. A “Gargoyle Mobil Oil” sign brought $1,700, and a “Seiberling Tires” sign sold for $725. A “Good Year Batteries” sign sold for $1,450, and a “AAA Emergency Service” sign, $625. Their next sign and advertising speciality
sale will take place on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25. For further information, call 484868-4023 or visit www.paauction center.com.
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This “Seiberling Tires” sign sold for $725.
Milestone’s New Year’s Sale Slated For Jan. 14 Based in the Cleveland, Ohio, suburb of Willoughby, Milestone Auctions is a company on the rise. Co-owners Miles King and Chris Sammet have become increasingly well-known for their traditional business values and youthful passion for tracking down antiques – a combination that goes a long way in their chosen profession. The fruits of their labor, not to mention their incessant global travels and networking, are prominently showcased in their annual New Year’s Spectacular Auction, which in 2017 will take place on Saturday, Jan. 14. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through MilestoneAuctions.com, LiveAuctioneers, Proxibid, and AuctionZip.
The original circa-1900 trade sign from the headquarters of M.P. Moller Pipe Organ Co., Hagerstown, Md., 62-by-36-inches, is estimated at $1,000-$2,000.
Rago’s New Remix Auction Enjoys Strong Inaugural Run
The “AAA Emergency Service” sign realized $625.
This “Drink Sun Crest Beverages” sign sold for $575.
Guy Carleton Wiggins’ (American, 18831962) oil-on-canvas, 88-by-62 inches framed, titled “Connecticut Harvest Scene” is estimated at $30,000-$50,000. Several headliners will be jockeying for the top of prices realized, starting with lot 150, a 1045-ozt. silver bar recovered from the shipwrecked Nuestra Senora de Atocha, the most famous of a fleet of Spanish ships that sank in 1622 off the Florida Keys. Heavily laden with gold, silver, copper, precious gems and commodities, the ship disappeared after being struck by a powerful hurricane, and its bounty of riches lay submerged for more than 360 years before being discovered by Mel Fisher’s treasure-divers in 1985. The silver bar in Milestone’s auction is one of the larger bars recovered from the wreck and has the appropriate cartouches, markings and assayer’s bite. A remarkable piece of maritime history from the most valuable shipwreck ever found, it comes with a certificate of
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A “Champion Spark Plug Service sign/stand sold for $325.
A “Gargoyle Mobil Oil” sign sold for $1,700.
White Sale And Heart Month At The Emporium The month of January means White Sales for the larger retail department stores. Many items such as bedroom sheets, bath towels, and bathroom accessories go on sale in January. For the month of January, most of the Emporium dealers will participate in a 15 to
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Here is one of three Louis Vuitton suitcases owned by and monogrammed for Gen. Douglas MacArthur, each accompanied by a COA from the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, estimated at $6,000-$10,000.
Inaugural Pook & Pook With Noel Barrett Toy Auction Gets Strong Results on page 4
Museum Receives Gift Of Five Sculptures From Cy Twombly Foundation on page 10
20 percent off White Sale. For the first two months of 2017, the Emporium display case will be filled with items that are all white, such as milk glass, white pottery, and clear glassware with white - blown or entwined into the glass. February is American Heart month, and Feb. 14 is widely considered the most romantic day of the year - Valentine’s Day. Collecting old valentine cards and postcards has grown as a hobby and remains a popular market today. Most collectors look for the Continued on page 4
Estate Collections Attract Strong Bidding At Cordier’s Fall Catalog Auction on page 15
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 7
FEATURED AUCTION: Morphy Auctions - Jan. 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada - Page 12
AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 8 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 15