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An antique 7-foot-tall Christmas feather tree sold for $2,006.
An early composition Halloween devil head lantern, loss to chin and right ear, sold to the trade for $1,062. This is ca. 1910 and very collectible; many of the more profilic cat Halloween lanterns date later, ca. 1930 to 1950.
By Karl Pass
Ending Nov. 8, an online-only unreserved single-owner sale was conducted by Kleinfelter’s based in Myerstown, Pa. It was a good old-time regional collection for the Judie Ziegler estate. Ziegler was interested in local history and for decades bought items from or otherwise associated with Jefferson Township of western Berks County, Pa.
“The holiday items were very strong; ‘tis the season, right?”
mentioned dealer Cheryl Mackley. Knowledgeable in the catagory, Mackley followed up, “It wasn’t just the Halloween and Christmas material that were strong; I think holiday in general did well.”
As expected, Halloween and Christmas were the stars of the holiday market. Antique and vintage offerings included Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas material. In particular, German putz figures and animals, candy containers, vintage glass Christmas tree ornaments,
A Peter Derr (1793-1868) iron and brass dough scraper (1836) sold for $1,888. An example stamped “1851” with wooden handle realized the same amount (not pictured).
glass kugels, Victorian blown glass fairy lamps, mercury glass ornaments, vintage bottle brush trees, spun cotton animals, ornaments, pull toys, belsnickels, marbles, still banks, Stiegel-type glass, feather trees, woodenware, Victor
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A 9.5-inch-tall German, 1920s, papier-mâché belsnickel, white robe, good condition, sold for $1,534.
Hiester House To Host Event Dec. 13 And 14
Historic Trappe is delighted to present an extraordinary Colonial Christmas Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and 14, at the historic Daniel Hiester House near Sumneytown, Pa.
Built in 1757, the Hiester House is a remarkable example of early American craftsmanship. Privately owned and meticulously preserved, the home retains nearly all its original architectural features, including five working fireplaces, elaborate ironwork, and exceptional period details. It is also beautifully furnished with 18th-century antiques, mostly from Pennsylvania or Philadelphia,
including fraktur, furniture, and much more.
This December, guests will have the rare opportunity to step back in time to experience the warmth, beauty, and festive traditions of a Colonial Pennsylvania Christmas.
From cellar to attic, every room will be beautifully adorned with seasonal greenery and decorations inspired by early American customs. Guided tours will be offered on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m., noon, and 3:30 p.m. and on Dec. 14 at noon and 2 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person, with all proceeds directly
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Swann Galleries’ Oct. 16 sale of Fine Photographs brought $1.1 million and established two auction records. “We are delighted with the results of our Fine Photographs auction, which showed strength and competition throughout and demonstrated the continued enthusiasm for photography among collectors. With thrilling results for work by Steve McCurry, Ruth Orkin, Ansel Adams, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and many others, as well as a record for the W. Eugene Smith ‘Saipan’ (two soldiers), the sale showcased a broad range of practitioners and mediums. Photography’s diversity, relevance, and accessibility continue to drive the success of our sales,” noted department director Deborah Rogal.
Steven McCurry’s rare portfolio titled “Children,” one of an edition of five, and complete with 10 striking photographs, including well-known “Afghan Girl,” ca. 1992 to 2001, printed in 2010, made its auction debut. The iconic work brought $33,560. W. Eugene Smith’s “Saipan” (two soldiers), silver print, 1944, printed 1950s, set the other record bringing $33,020.
Further works included Richard Avedon’s “Andy Warhol, Artist, New York City, 8-20-69,” a silver print, 1969, printed 1975, selling for $10,160; Robert Mapplethorpe’s “Phillip Prioleau” (on a pedestal), silver print, 1979, $9,525; and George Platt Lynes’ “Yul Brynner,” silver print, 1951, realizing $8,890.
Ansel Adams’ images of the Sierra Nevada were also among the top lots, with “Sierra Nevada, Winter,” taken in the Owens Valley, Calif., silver print, 1944, printed December 1978, and “Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada,” from Lone
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An iconic Norman Rockwell work, “So You Want to See the President!”, the artist’s only known suite of four interrelated paintings on paper, was sold on Nov. 14 to the White House Historical Association for $7.25 million including buyer’s premium. The overall auction in which it was included resulted in $14.76 million, making it the most successful auction in the category for Heritage.
“The White House Historical Association is honored to acquire ‘So You Want to See the President!’ by Norman Rockwell,” said Stewart McLaurin, president of the White House Historical Association. “The panels, previously privately owned, were often displayed in the West Wing for more than 40 years and will now be part of the association’s educational mission to preserve and share the rich history of the White House.
“We are thankful to our supporters who continue to make our mission possible, as it was established by Mrs. Kennedy 64 years ago. We look forward to utilizing this acquisition to teach White House history for generations to come. In the coming weeks, we will be sharing more about the future of this significant and historic work,” furthered McLaurin.
“This moment feels truly historic,” said Aviva Lehmann, Heritage Auctions’ senior vice president and director of American art. “This result honors not only Rockwell’s enduring vision of American democracy, but
also Heritage’s commitment to preserving our nation’s cultural legacy. It’s a privilege to have been part of a homecoming worthy of the artist, his subject and the story he captured.” That auction-leading Rockwell also breaks, by far, the auction record for a work on paper by the artist, and the sale of a Rockwell painting in the auction was the highest price paid for one since 2018. Rockwell’s “So You Want to See the President!” was created in 1943 at the height of World War II and represents one of Rockwell’s most ambitious and unifying achievements: a sweeping visual meditation on democracy and the human face of leadership.
Commissioned by Stephen T. Early, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s trusted press secretary, “So You Want to See the President!” transforms the White House waiting room into a living cross-section of America. Soldiers, senators, Secret Service agents and citizens share the same space, each figure rendered with Rockwell’s inimitable blend of humor, empathy
and precision.
For more than four decades, from 1978 through 2022, the four panels hung prominently in the White House, on long-term loan from the Early family. Their presence in the Executive Mansion made them a familiar sight to presidents, dignitaries and visitors alike, a daily reminder of the nation’s democratic spirit and of Rockwell’s rare ability to humanize history. The historic suite came to Heritage directly from the Elam family, descendants of Stephen T. Early.
“This is a bittersweet moment for our family as Norman Rockwell’s ‘So You Want to See the President!’
of four interrelated
will transition to new owners for the first time in the artwork’s history,” said Nile Elam on behalf of the Elam family. “Stephen T. Early’s close relationship and legacy with FDR was unrivaled, and through this artwork, Rockwell gave us a glimmer of this palpable relationship; rooted in trust, collaboration and confidence. ‘So You Want to See the President!’ reiterated the public’s access to the highest public office in the free world at an uncertain and unpredictable time in America’s history.
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portray our business to the collectors’ world. We have been thrilled to partner our 98 year old business and high-end auctions with Antique & Auction News. – Erin and David Horst, Kleinfelter’s Auction
Not one but two 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle baseball cards, both of them flawed but still considered a “holy grail” sports collectible in any condition, sold for a combined $51,330 in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s pre-1980 Sports Cards and Memorabilia auction held Sept. 28. It was an online-only sale, and all prices reported are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer’s premium.
One of the Mantle cards sold within estimate for $38,340 and was the auction’s overall top lot. The card was recently graded by PSA and received a lowly grade of 1 Poor. It had rounded corners and wear to the field, but was still a musthave card in the 1952 Topps baseball card set, widely regarded as one of the most significant sets in the world of baseball card collecting.
The other Mantle card had been trimmed, with the white border removed from three of the four edges. The original owner wanted the card to fit in his binder and the oversized
1952 card was just too big, so he made it fit by trimming the edges. The card’s color was superb, though, and Mantle showed well on the iconic blue background. The card sold above estimate for $12,980.
In all, 279 lots came up for bid in a sale that brought together some of the most significant treasures in sports collecting history. Complementing the marquee items was a strong offering of 1960s hockey memorabilia, including vintage bobble head nodders and collectible York hockey glasses seldom seen at auction, plus cornerstone cards and museum-worthy artifacts.
“We’re thrilled with the results of this sale, which saw strong bidding across every category,” said Ben Pernfuss, Miller & Miller’s consignment director for the sale. “The market for iconic pieces like the 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle baseball card continues to show remarkable strength, while early Parkhurst and Topps hockey sets drew significant collector interest.”
Overall, the auction grossed $323,589. Online bidding was available on LiveAuctioneers. com and the Miller & Miller website (www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com).
The 1950-51 Toronto Maple Leafs’ championship 14-carat gold-banded walking stick from the team’s Stanley Cup-winning NHL season, 38 inches long, had an estimate of just $1,500 to $2,000 but ended up selling for $18,880. The team commissioned the stick to be presented to part-owner George McCullagh, poking fun at his age but also in appreciation for his support of the team. The gold sheath surrounding the stick’s wooden shaft was engraved with each player’s signature.
A complete set of 132 Topps hockey cards from 1966-67 (including the iconic Bobby Orr #35 rookie card)
gold Wayne Gretzky coin, #52 from a mintage of 99 (the number The Great One wore on his jersey), 1.25 inches in diameter and in the original box, changed hands for $5,605, topping the $3,250 high estimate. The coin was marked “1851” on the reverse to highlight Gretzky’s all-time leading scorer points number that he broke on Oct. 15, 1989.
“This auction highlighted the incredible diversity of sports collectibles, from cornerstone trading cards to unique historical memorabilia,” finished Pernfuss. “Bidders showed passion for classic cards and oneof-a-kind artifacts. The robust demand we saw for Mantles, vintage hockey sets, and historical items reinforces the continued growth and depth of the sports collectibles market.”
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was on loan and displayed within the West Wing from 1978 to 2022, stretches back decades and seven administrations, and we couldn’t be happier to hear that these works will remain with the institution. Recognizing this amazing piece of art will remain in a position to be enjoyed by future generations of admirers, through the White House Historical Association, is the best outcome we could’ve hoped for.”
The auction, a boutique sale of only 49 works, saw a 98 percent sell-through rate with nearly 500 bidders. The tightly edited sale spanned the 19th century through early American Modernism, and highlights included original works by Maurice Sendak, Andrew Wyeth, Ernie Barnes and J.C. Leyendecker. The auction also marked Heritage’s third auction with the Boy Scouts of America Settlement Trust and in that selection featured eight Rockwell oils, two Rockwell studies, five works by Joseph Csatari and an exceptional Gutzon Borglum.
The next seven
highest-selling works in the auction after “So You Want to See the President!” were also Rockwell works, in this case paintings that were included in the BSA Settlement Trust selection. Included here were “A Scout is Friendly” (1943), which sold for $984,375; “Forward America” (1951), which sold for $906,250; and “Men of Tomorrow” (1948) and “I Will Do My Best” (1945), which each sold for $812,500. The auction broke the auction record for Joseph Csatari with the BSA-offered painting “Scouting Heroes” (2006), which sold for $87,500.
“This auction was a landmark for Heritage and for American art,” said Lehmann. “The enthusiasm we saw across every era, from Rockwell to Wyeth to Barnes, speaks to the vitality of this market and the passion of collectors who recognize the importance of our nation’s artistic heritage. Achieving $14.76 million across such a tightly curated selection underscores the incredible momentum in this category and the trust consignors and buyers alike place in Heritage to deliver record-setting results.”
To learn more, visit www. HA.com.
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Shearer paintings, French and German dolls, Halloween papier-mâché lanterns, die-cut decorations, cookie cutters, redware, and fraktur rounded out the items. Prices reported include an 18 percent buyer’s premium. A Conrad Trevits hand-drawn taufshein fraktur, framed, brought $1,298. Ziegler bought it for $1,900 on May 21, 2016, at an on-site sale in Robesonia held for the Breininger family. Conducted by John Hess’s Conestoga Auction Co., there were nine such on-site sales at the residence forever referred to as Taylor Mansion. The late Lester Breininger paid $1,755 for the fraktur on Oct.
24, 2008, at the Richard and Rosemarie Machmer sale held by Pook & Pook. The fraktur artist Trevits was a grandfather (six times removed) of Barbara (Clay) Breininger. Peter Derr (1793-1868) was a well-known metalsmith working in the “summer hills” area of New Schaefferstown, near Bernville. If passionate about Berks County material culture, you own an item made by Derr. The previously mentioned historian Lester Breininger (1935-2011) who owned the Breininger Pottery, once cornered the market for Derr items, just as collector James Spear did a generation earlier. Ziegler had a fair amount of the work. A Derr wrought iron and brass collar dough scraper dated “1836” sold for $1,888. One dated “1851” with “25” also stamped on the blade and with a wooden handle also realized $1,888. They were used just as the name implies, to scrap excess dough from a board while baking. Another one dated “1858” sold for $1,770. Betty lamps are lighting devices and were signed and dated by Derr. One dated “1860” sold for $2,124; “1853,” $1,652; “1838,” $1,888; and “1841,” $2,360, and a Derr iron
branding iron/stamp sold for $885.
An early German papiermâché candy container depicting a woman in apron, good condition, 8.5 inches high, sold for $1,534. At 11 inches tall, a German, early 1900s, felt and composition Santa candy container, also good condition, realized $944, and an early (ca. 1910) composition Halloween devil head lantern, with some wear/loss to chin and right ear, sold for $1,062 to the trade.
Monitor Kleinfelter’s Auction’s website for future sales on behalf of the Ziegler estate. Kleinfelter’s Auction is located at 492 E. Lincoln Ave., Myerstown, Pa.
To learn more, call 717-272-7078.
ILLINOIS
12/11/2025, Union - Thurs 9 AM & Online, donley auctions.com. General antiques. Donley Auctions 12/13/2025, Union - Sat 10 AM & Online, donleyauctions. com. Firearms & Ammunition. Donley Auctions
INDIANA
12/17/2025, Shipshewana - Wed 9 AM, shipshewana tradingplace.com. Sign/ Advertising auction. Shipshewana Trading Place
12/18-20/2025, Shipshewana - Thurs 1 PM, Fri & Sat 9 AM & Online, chuppauctions.com. Salesman samples, advertising signs, petroleum, Cushmans, Winchester guns, vet cabinets & country store, antique engines, scale model tractors, farm items & more! Chupp Auctions
MARYLAND
12/09/2025, Parsonsburg - Tues 5 PM, Online only, amauctions.com. Nice selection of estate coinage to include 33+ US, UK, France & Prussia gold coins, US & foreign silver coinage & more! A & M Auctions
12/10/2025, HagerstownWed., Online, hurleyauctions. com. Large antique auction. Furniture, motorcycle, clocks, gold jewelry, pottery, folk art, silver, antiques & primitives & more! Hurley Auctions
NEW HAMPSHIRE
01/01-12/01/2025, Westmoreland - Mon 4 PM, Online only, liveauctioneers.com/ auctioneer867/flyingpig-auctions, 5th annual antique/holiday & child/toy related auction. Flying Pig Auctions
11/28-29/2025, DelawareFri & Sat, ameliajeffers.com. Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Americana Auction at the Barn. Amelia Jeffers Auctioneer
12/11-14/2025, Atlanta - Thurs
10 AM - 4 PM, Fri & Sat 9 AM-
6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets
01/08-11/2026, AtlantaThurs 10 AM - 5 PM, Fri & Sat
9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets
02/12-15/2026, AtlantaThurs 10 AM - 5 PM, Fri & Sat
9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets
NEW JERSEY
12/06/2025, Oldwick - Sat 10
AM - 4 PM, Route 517, Christmas Antiques Show
12/07/2025, Wayne - Sun 9 AM - 2:30 PM, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne
11/21-12/04/2025, Mechanicsburg - Thurs 6 PM, Online only, laneryanauctions.com. Antiques & collectibles, fountain pens, tools, trains, furniture, guns, housewares & more! Lane Ryan Auctions 11/28/2025, Carlisle - Fri 9 AM, rowesauctionservice. com. Decorated stoneware, folk art, painted & hardwood boxes, baskets, early Carlisle books/paper/photographs, samplers, butter prints, wood coffee bin, Grandfather clock with pewter dial, early blanket chests & more! Rowe’s Auction Service 11/28/2025, Chambersburg - Fri 1:30 PM, kennysauction. com. Furniture, decorated stoneware, Railroad lanterns, primitives, collectibles & more! Kenny’s Auction 11/28/2025, York - Fri 9 AM, Copper fountain, folk art weathervane, folk art violin, several folk art carvings, Mt Joy land grant signed by Benjamin Franklin, 1966 Corvette Stingray 427, blue decorated stoneware, Lewis Miller drawings, antique clocks & more! Toomey Auction Service 12/04/2025, Ephrata - Thurs 12 PM & Online, horstauction. com. 304 Lots of Coins & Currency. Horst Auction Center 12/04/2025, Kinzers - Thurs 10 AM & Online, embassy auctionsinternational.com. Pond yachts, airplanes, model trains & nautical items. Embassy Auctions International 12/05-06/2025, Manheim - Fri & Sat 9 AM & Online, hessauctiongroup.com. Two day antiques & Americana auction. Hess Auction Group 12/06/2025, Ephrata - Sat 9 AM, www.horstauction.com. Antique & vintage toys and vintage Christmas & Halloween. Horst Auction Center 12/06/2025, Ephrata - Sat 10 AM & Online, gehman
PAL Antiques & Collectibles Show
01/04/2026, Wayne - Sun 9
AM - 2:30 PM, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne PAL Antiques & Collectibles Show
02/01/2026, Wayne - Sun 9
AM - 2:30 PM, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne PAL Antiques & Collectibles Show
03/01/2026, Wayne - Sun 9
AM - 2:30 PM, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne PAL Antiques & Collectibles Show
03/27-28/2026, Allendale - Fri
5 PM - 9 PM, Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, 165 West Crescent Avenue, Vintage Glass, Pottery & China Show
OHIO
auctions.com. Silver & Bronze Age comic book auction. Gehman Auctions 12/06/2025, OrwigsburgSat 10 AM, www.auctiontime bidboard.com. Firearms, furniture, jewelry, coins, antique/vintage, military, toys, video games, instruments, sports, glass, collectibles & more! Blums Auction 12/07/2025, Ephrata - Sun 3 PM & Online, gehman auctions.hibid.com. Vintage toy variety auction. Gehman Auctions 12/08/2025, Ephrata - Mon 3 PM & Online, gehman auctions.hibid.com. Vintage Marx playset auction. Gehman Auctions
12/08/2025, New HollandMon 6:30 PM, Online only, pmorganauctions.com. Massive vintage sports & trading card collection; baseball, football, hockey, Pokemon & Star Wars. Patrick Morgan Auction Services, LLC
12/08/2025, Dillsburg - Mon 6:30 PM, haars.com. Furniture, collectibles, Llardo, Hummels, Boyds bears, primitive items & more! Hardy’s Auction Service
12/10/2025, New HollandWed 6:30 PM, Online only, pmorganauctions.com. Pistols, rifles, bayonets, knives, leather. western wear, tools, decor & more! Patrick Morgan Auction Services, LLC
12/11/2025, Carlisle - Thurs 3 PM, rowesauctionservice. com. Antiques, collectibles, art, furniture & more! Rowe’s Auction Service
12/13/2025, Ephrata - Sat 9 AM & Online, horstauction. com. Antiques, collectibles, tools, model trains, dolls, household goods, toys, lawn & garden equipment & more! Horst Auction Center 12/15/2025, Denver - Mon., morphyauctions.com. Postcards, ephemera & advertising. Morphy Auctions
12/20-21/2025, ColumbusSat & Sun., 717 E 17th Avenue, Scott Antique Markets
01/24-25/2026, ColumbusSat 9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM4 PM, 717 East 17th Ave, Scott Antique Markets
02/21-22/2026, ColumbusSat 9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 717 East 17th Avenue, Scott Antique Markets
PENNSYLVANIA
01/02-12/27/2025, Berwyn - Every Sat. & Sun. 10-5, 288 Swedesford Rd. 01/02-12/31/2025, Lewisburg - Every Sunday (Except Easter) 8 AM - 4 PM, 150 Silvermoon Lane, Rt 15 Flea Market & Farmers Market
11/29-30/2025, ColumbusSat 9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 717 East 17th Avenue, Scott Antique Markets
Historic Trappe
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benefiting Historic Trappe’s educational programs.
Guests may also enhance their visit with one of two VIP experiences. There will be a Christmas Tea and Tour on Dec. 13. Enjoy a festive Christmas Tea at the
Sumneytown Hotel from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring fine teas, savory sandwiches, and sweet treats, paired with either the noon or 3:30 p.m. tour of the Hiester House. Also, there will be an Evening Cocktail Reception and Tour on Dec. 14.
Join from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. for an exclusive evening celebration at the Hiester House. This event includes a private tour followed by a cocktail reception featuring seasonal libations and hors d’oeuvres. It is a perfect way to usher in the holiday season with history,
elegance, and style. Tickets for these VIP experiences are $100 per person.
To ensure an intimate and high-quality experience, advance reservations are required. Space is limited, and no walk-ins will be accepted. These events are expected to sell out quickly.
To reserve tickets, visit www. HistoricTrappe.org/Christmas. The address will be emailed to ticketholders prior to the event.
About Historic Trappe Historic Trappe is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the historic places, landscapes, and heritage of southeastern Pennsylvania. Through educational programs, exhibitions, and preservation initiatives, Historic Trappe brings regional history to life for visitors of all ages. Visit www.HistoricTrappe. org to learn more.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 • 3:00 P.M.
Location: Rowe’s Auction Barn, 2505 Ritner Hwy., Carlisle PA Between exits 44 (Allen Rd.) & 37 (Newville) off Int. 81
ANTIQUES – COLLECTIBLES ART – FURNITURE
Advertising signs & clocks, Pepsi Cooler, Rare Aero Thrill Coaster Airplane sled, Victorian lighting, Reverse painted & slag glass lamps, tea caddies, Victorian boxes, Sterling, Longines gold watch & band, barometers, Early German pewter, mantle clocks, early mechanical items, paintings incl. Clement Drew ship at sea - A.C. Goodwin skyline-etc. Modernist bronzes incl. Henry Moore, Folk art & drawings, German bisque head dolls, other dolls & toys, Carrow’s Rotary ink stand, early Daisy BB gun, early Hurd Super Caster fishing rod, early Bicycle badges, antique glass & china incl. older Imari, new & old country related, Miniature bracket foot blanket chest, Icons, Cast brass mirrors, Sampler, copper & brass, decoys, military rifles, lot Victorian thru 1920’s quality antiques & decorators. Furniture incl. drysink, 2 drawer farm table, early work table, blanket chests, cherry stepback cupboard, Sheraton chest, early Chinese pie safe, Windsor chairs, long walnut library table, oak icebox & pressed back chairs, stands, benches, Henkel-Harris hunt board, mahogany blockfront/shell chest, quality secretary desk & mahogany furniture, Curio cabinet, period highboy base, etc.
Terms: Cash or PA check, major credit cards with 3% surcharge
Note: Nice, varied auction. Furniture @ 6:00, absentee & phone bids accepted Preview: Wednesday Dec. 10, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. morning of auction.
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Pine, Calif., silver print, 1944, printed April 1978, earned $33,020 each.
City scenes and daily life included Ruth Orkin’s “American Girl in Italy” (Ninalee Craig), silver print, 1951, printed 1980, which earned $25,400, and Lewis W. Hine’s “Welders on the Empire State Building,” silver print, ca. 1930, which brought $15,240. Hiroshi Sugimoto was the star of the contemporary
offering with “Rosecrans Drive-In, Paramount,” silver print, 1993, earning $21,590, and “Palms, Michigan,” silver print, 1980, bringing $19,050. The complete listing of auction results can be found by visiting www.swann galleries.com.
Steve McCurry’s “Children” portfolio, complete with 10 Fuji Flex Crystal Archive prints, ca. 1992 to 2001, printed in 2010, set an auction record selling for $35,560.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18
1:00 PM - UNCATALOGED LOTS
600+ Lots including advertising, country store, signs, farm primitives & more!
NO online bidding available!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
Online bidding available all day!
9:00 AM - antiques
4:30 PM - antiques
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
Online bidding available!
9:00 AM - antiques
THURSDAY thru SATURDAY DECEMBER 18-20, 2025
SALESMAN SAMPLES: All kinds of horse-drawn samples including plows, Jones hay mower, cultivators, dump hay rakes & more; J.A. Hoffman horse-drawn fire hose carriage; wash machines; corn sheller; silo; butter churn; barn beam drilling machine; railroad car; corn sheller; plus more! ADVERTISING SIGNS: Many porcelain & wooden farm related signs; many petroleum signs; country store signs; seed corn; early paper lithos; 72” porc. John Deere Quality Farm Equipment; porc. Case neon; (2) porc. IH International neons; 10’ wooden Emerson Brantingham Farm Machinery; 10’ Coker Hybrids; 11’ wood & sandstone Hook and Ladder #1 Fire House, WOW!; 81” Mobiloil; 86” Texaco; 97” wood & sandstone C.B. Clothier Boots-Shoes-Rubbers; plus lots more! PETROLEUM: Variety of gas pump globes; Eco Islander with Tireflator and light; Sinclair dinosaur; Wayne 70 gas pump; (4) CUSHMANS: 1959 Cushman Eagle; 1960 Cushman Eagle; 1948 Cushman Civilian Airborne step-thru model; 1965 Cushman Trailster; (3) WINCHESTER GUNS: Model 1892 .32 cal. serial #367806; Model 1892 .38 cal. serial #806450; Model 1892 .35-20 cal. serial #693421; VET CABINETS • COUNTRY STORE: Humphrey’s vet cabinet -1 of 2 known!; Dr Lesure’s vet cabinet; Dr A.C. Daniels vet cabinet; 5’ J.E. Smith iron butchers meat rack; tin horse display advertising Equine Horse & Cattle Remedies; countertop & floor model showcases; early ice cream parlor table with seats and builtin display case; coffee grinders; collection of coffee & tobacco tins; spool cabinets; collection of occupational shaving mugs; plus more! ANTIQUE ENGINES • SCALE
MODEL TRACTORS: Approx ½ scale Rumley oil pull; garden tractor size custom John Deere unstyled tractor; 1½hp John Deere hit & miss; Ferro 2-cycle inboard/outboard motor; FARM ITEMS: Hay cars; corn shellers; cast iron drill ends; Buckeye incubator; wrenches; (3) cone anvils; hitching posts; rope makers; MISC ITEMS: Brass steam whistles; RARE pencil sharpeners; original Emma Schrock paintings; mechanical banks; toy trucks; (5) wooden horse-drawn milk delivery wagon toys; pocket watches; Griswold; Coleman lanterns & items; much more!
