Fraktur Returns To The Family Dotta Auction Company Sale Helps Reconnect Heirloom
By Karl Pass
Richard L. Dotta Auction Company of Nazareth, Pa., recently reconnected multiple generations of the Lily family of Northampton County through an early fraktur dated 1793 from their online auction held March 8. Julie Kresge, a local historian who serves as the marketing and media coordinator at the Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm in Stroudsburg, Pa., was the buyer. This sale offered an array of early local items, Pennsylvania German antiques primarily from the local estate of Steve Hilberg. The hand-drawn birth and baptismal certificate fraktur attributed to artist Martin Brechall had the date 1793 and was filled out for Susanna Lily, who was Kresge’s four times removed great grandmother.
“One never knows what will turn up at an auction, especially at Dotta Auctions’ online sales, from unusual smalls in diverse lifetime collections. It’s a thrill to follow, and this one I was very eager to secure,” said Kresge. “This fraktur from their March sale is a beautiful piece of art, but more importantly it has tremendous sentimental value to my family, and it’s unbelievable to think it’s almost 230 years old!”
Though the document was written entirely in Pennsylvania German, Kresge recognized the name of the baby and the baby’s parents. She checked records and confirmed by the name and birth date of the baby, it belonged to her very own four times removed great grandmother, Susanna Lily,
born in 1793 in Northampton County. Susanna’s parents’ names on the document, Michael Lily and Anna Maria Laubauchin (Laubach), also matched Kresge’s genealogical records.
Kresge’s genealogy also documents Susanna married Johannes Schott in 1817. Susanna and Johannes’ great-granddaughter, Minnie, who was born in 1890, was Kresge’s great-grandmother. She is the individual whose family knowledge started Kresge’s interest in family history at an early age.
After the sale concluded, Kresge joined her daughter, Rachel Kresge, at Dotta’s Auction Center in Nazareth to pick up the item.
“Having a piece of our family history return to our line of Susanna’s descendants after more than 200 years is truly remarkable,” said Rachel Kresge, the fifth great grand-daughter of Susanna Lily. “As a public historian, artifacts, like this one, are proof that our stories are never truly lost, just waiting to be found by those willing to continue caring for them so they can be shared into the future.”
Julie Kresge, as previously mentioned, works at the Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, and so does daughter, Rachel, who is the director of education and programs.
Red Rose Coin Show To Be Held On April 5
By Brian Callahan
It’s time once again for the Spring Red Rose Coin Show on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Farm & Home Center. The center is located off Manheim Pike at 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, Pa.
This year’s show will have over 50 tables full of coins, currency, and other numismatic treasures. For the first time, ANACS grading service will be onsite to accept submissions for encapsulation. Food will be available for sale provided by the Paradise Lions Club. Admission and parking will be free of charge, and security will be present on the bourse floor and in the parking lot.
“Dotta Auction has been serving our Lehigh community, and beyond, for over 40 years, and this reconnection is one for the record books,” noted Richard Dotta. “In all that time we’ve seen a lot of items, including unusual pieces, high interest items, and extensive collections. When Julie asked me how often we come across historical items of this age with a direct connection to the buyer, I replied with a grin, ‘Well, have you ever been hit by lightning,’” continued Dotta.
a role in bringing a family’s 200plus year-old-history back into our customers’ family hands.”
“This auction experience proved to be one of those rare times. We’re so happy to have had
Northwest Coast Mask
By Karl Pass
Beau Dick (1955-2017) was a Kwakwaka’wakw Northwest Coast artist and Chief in Alert Bay, British Columbia, Canada. He was a contemporary artist, activist, and hereditary Chief from the Namgis First Nation. He was a carver whose work had a national and international exhibition history. One career highlight was assisting his father and grandfather in carving one of the world’s tallest totem poles located in Alert Bay, B.C. His work was featured in
the 2005 “Totems to Turquoise” exhibit held in New York City and Vancouver, B.C. In 2009, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection showcased his work in their exhibit “Challenging Traditions: Contemporary First Nations Art of the Northwest Coast.”
On Feb. 16 at Locati LLC’s online auction, a mask by the late artist realized $22,385. Prices reported include buyer’s premium.
The fraktur is now proudly displayed in the family home next to a collage of Susanna’s descendents, explained Julie Kresge.
To learn more, visit www. dottaauction.com.
$22,385
With gold reaching new alltime highs and silver prices rising, interest in coins and precious metals is greater than ever. Merchandise will be available for immediate purchase. Bring your want list, cash, or trades, and see what exciting coins can be added to your collections. Searching for that Carson City Morgan Dollar or American Silver Eagle? Maybe it’s that last Indian Head Penny or Buffalo Nickel for your set? Most likely you will find it here. Ancient and world coin dealers will be on hand buying and selling as well. To learn more, call Katelyn Callahan at 717-284-4849.
A color lithograph by Le Corbusier (1887-1965) sold for $6,563, and a Keojuak Ashevak’s (1927-2013) long feathered owl artwork, $4,125. A portfolio of 16 circus drawings by Alexander Calder sold for $3,625, and a glass vessel by William Morris (b. 1957), $3,388. Continuing with contemporary art, an Inuit stone sculpture by Ashevak Tunnillie (19562018) brought $3,000, and Michelle Holzapfel’s (b. 1951)
A contemporary glass vessel by well-known glass artist Dale Patrick Chihuly (b. 1941) sold for $8,750, and Dorothea Tanning’s (1910-2012) “Personne,” a portfolio of nine etchings, sold for the same amount.
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This mask by the late British Columbia carver Beau (Chief) (Kwakwaka’wakw) Dick (1955-2017) sold for $22,385.
Auctioneers Brian and Katelyn Callahan show merchandise that will be available at the coin show.
Indian Motorcycles Sign Lights Up
Neon
Dealership Sign Sells For $112,100
An Indian Motorcycles neon dealership sign, made in America in the 1930s or ‘40s, climbed to $112,100, a Texaco Marine Motor Oil double-sided porcelain sign from 1953 achieved $21,240, and a Canadian single-sided metal door push bar for Stubby Beverages hit $6,490 in auctions held Feb. 28 to March 2 by Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd.
Day one was called the Soda Advertising & Push Bars Auction, nicknamed “when push comes to shove.” It was a high-grade, fresh-tomarket offering of over 100 push bars, door pushes and soda advertising. Most of the push bars came from the same 50-year collection. It included examples
All prices are in Canadian dollars and include an 18-percent buyer’s premium. All three days of auctions were online-only, with Internet bidding on LiveAuctioneers.com as well as the Miller & Miller website (MillerandMillerAuctions. com). Telephone and absentee bids were also accepted.
A Canadian 1946 McColl-Frontenac Gasoline Service Station double-sided porcelain sign, round, six feet in diameter, graded 8.25/8.5, marked “P&M 46” lower edge, went for $19,470.
from Stubby, Co-op, Peer’s, Cloverdale and Lyons’ Tea.
Many of the higher-ticket items came up for bid on
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days two and three during the Petroliana & Advertising Auction, nearly 600 lots in total. Saturday was called “a Bud thing” because it contained the exclusive collection of the¬†late Arthur “Bud” Irving. Sunday featured petroliana, soda and country store advertising. Many items had been held by private collectors for decades.
“Texaco and Irving collectors rose to the occasion to grab a piece from Bud’s vast collection,” said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. “High-grade racks and pumps were bringing spectacular numbers, and, as always, porcelain was king. Sunday’s sale of premier advertising resulted in some record highs in soda and petroliana. The upper limits for signs grading 9 and above seem limitless. We saw spirited bidding all day.”
The overall expected top lot of the three days was the Indian Motorcycles neon dealership sign, and it did not disappoint. It was a stunning piece of motorcycle and advertising history, and it breezed past the
the 1930s, the cast base embossed with “Property of The Texas Company,” graded 9.25/9.0, sold for $11,210.
$50,000-$60,000 pre-sale estimate to top six figures. Graded 8.25 out of 10 for condition, the sign boasted strong color and gloss.
The detailed nautical scene in the Texaco Marine Motor Oil double-sided porcelain sign, made in
The Indian Motorcycles neon dealership sign, made in America in the 1930s or possibly 1940s, graded 8.25 out of 10 for condition and impressive at 66.5-by-35.5 inches, sold for $112,100.
A Texaco Marine Motor Oil double-sided porcelain sign, made in America in 1953, graded 9.09/9.25 in excellent condition, 11-by-21.5 inches, sold for $21,240.
The rare Canadian 1930s single-sided porcelain convex door push sign for Lyons’ Tea, graded at 9.25, with strong color and gloss, 10-by-3 inches, sold for $3,835.
The Texaco “New” Motor Oil double-sided tin curb sign, made in America in
This 3-by-32.25-inch Stubby Beverages single-sided metal door push bar, made in Canada in the 1950s, the orange script version and marked “WS 208” lower right, realized $6,490.
The Irving IOKA Motor Oil bottle rack, made in Canada in the 1930s, comprised of four single-sided porcelain panels, overall 23.75-by-19-by-20.5 inches, sold for $11,800.
The Stubby Orange “Exploding Six-Pack” single-sided tin sign, Canadian, 1950s, 19.25-by-27.25 inches, graded 9.25, sold for $15,930.
Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert
This Week: Oh, Come On!
By Peter Seibert
This week I had to make a trip to an auction house to pick up some items that I had just purchased. It was a bit of a haul, but I knew that I had to make the trip, and so I fully prepared myself with coffee. All went fine until I was shown into the gallery where the items were available for pickup. The first lot, a group of five Chinese snuff bottles, were handed to me jiggling in a lunch baggie. Now, two of the bottles were cinnabar, which is a very soft mineral used for carving. Seeing and hearing the carved soft bottles banging around together
in the bag was terrifying to behold.
Next to it was a lot consisting of three paintings that I purchased. Two were oil on canvas and one was an oil on board. They were stacked, all facing the same direction, one on top of each other, the hardware from each poking into the surface of the painting behind.
Thankfully, neither the bottles nor the paintings were damaged, but it was a near-disaster kind of moment that left me angry and frustrated. There was no one to call over about this as the leads in the auction house were not around.
It strikes me that there are two extremist schools of thought in the auction world, those that are paranoid about condition to the extreme and spend countless time and hours preparing items for shipment (the minority), and the larger group that treats 19th-century snuff bottles and 1970s era Pez dispensers the same way. The house that I was in was clearly part of the latter group.
With any antique, there needs to be some degree of
care in handling. Now, I am not convinced white gloves are needed for cast-iron stove plates, but equally, I am not sure that rolling a quilt up in a ball and throwing it in the back of an open pickup truck is a good idea. We all recognize that something damaged or broken is not going to be sold easily, but I see far too many dealers and auctioneers who seem to demonstrate an odd pride in manhandling fragile items.
For the auction house I went to, it was clear that no one was spending the time to train the staff on what to do and what not to do. I am sure that some will argue that such training costs money and houses lack the resources to undertake this. My answer would be that training would prevent future claims, losses and bad press.
And what kind of training would I suggest? Well, I think it boils down to three areas:
1) How to carry things. Support rather than drag. Lift the body rather than by a handle.
2) How to stack things. If it’s fragile, pack it. If it’s awkward, support it. If it is a piece
of art, well, no painting ever got kicked hanging on a wall.
3) How to be safe. Check guns to make sure they are unloaded EVERY time. Tetanus is still a risk, get your shots. Even this kind of basic knowledge would prevent a lot of problems going forward and maybe ensure that clients, both buyers and sellers, are happy.
“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 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.
Carlisle Auctions Brings Muscle To Spring Car Auction
Two-Day Event Set For April 24 And 25
Automotive events season is right around the corner at the Carlisle, Pa., Fairgrounds and Carlisle Expo Center and that means Spring Carlisle driven by Hemmings.com and its partner event, the Spring Carlisle Collector Car Auction. Spring Carlisle is Wednesday to Sunday, April 23 to 27 at the fairgrounds, while the auction is Thursday and Friday, April 24 and 25 at the neighboring Carlisle Expo Center. Combined, both events offer decades of automotive excellence.
Some 400-plus
investments that truly accelerate are anticipated for the Spring Carlisle Collector Car Auction and they are anchored by a pair of amazing Corvettes, one from 1960 and the other from 1963. Each should fetch top-dollar and each will bring their own unique pedigrees to the auction block.
Let’s start with the 1960 Corvette. There were 10,261 C1’s built for the ‘60 model year and this car carries VIN sequence #0002, so it was the second 1960 to roll off the assembly line. Beyond that,
it’s considered a pilot car and includes GM’s experimental aluminum heads with Rochester Fuel Injection as well as a 283 V8 with lightweight heads, which were never commercially produced for Corvette. This Corvette was born in St. Louis in September of 1959 and after component testing, GM sold it to Rochester Products Engineer Bill Anderson. Fast forward to 1970 and a 16-year-old kid named Dana Kuhl picked it up for $900 as a birthday present. From there, it changed ownership a few times, but along the way, has retained many of its original elements.
If that gem isn’t enough, how about an original numbers matching 1963 Split Window Corvette Stingray?
One of only 10,594 C2’s built for delivery in 1963, it’s powered by a 327 cubic inch RF Code Fuel Injected C8, plus it’s been verified that all major engine accessories are also original. This car has been with its current owner for 37 years and includes a copy of the original window sticker, plus a resume of prestigious awards, including a pair of first-place honors
at Corvettes at Carlisle (1987 and 1990), NCRS Top-Flight award (1990 and 1991), and was Silver Certified in 2024 by the National Corvette Certification Board.
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Alfred De Dreux Painting Realizes
$104,500
Briggs
Jan. 31, showcasing strong bidder participation and impressive results across multiple categories. With a div erse selection of fine art, antiques, collectibles, and estate treasures, the auction attracted bidders from across the country via the company’s online bidding platform and Live Auctioneers.
The highlight was an oil-on-canvas by Alfred De Dreux (French, 181060), depicting a hunt scene with two children riding a horse while two faithful dogs run alongside. This quietly-dramatic work generated a great deal of preauction interest, and bidding was brisk and exciting between the two online pl atforms and the additional telephones. This sought -after piece came from the home of the late Helen E. Scott on the Ardrossan estate in Villanova and realized $104,500, far exceeding expectations. All prices include buyer’s premium.
Other remarkable fine art results included a Henri Hecht Maik (French, 192293) large-format work titled “African Night” depicting an assortment of animals out for a quiet night’s stroll, which sold for $45,500, and an untitled Helen Khal (Lebanon, 1923-2009) oilon-canvas blue and gray tonal work that was featured in an included exhibition book and realized $29,400.
Beyond fine art, decorative and collectible items also generated strong interest, including an unusual Arts & C rafts wroughtiron fireplace screen featuring the Shakespearean phrase “Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble” and flanked b y dragon heads, which fetched $13,500, and a rare Buccellati, Italy, sterling silver Hanukkah lamp or menorah with an embossed foliate design, which realized $10,200. Jewelry b uyers were also active, with an 18-carat white gold and diamond cuff
atmospheric
bracelet selling for $6,150 and an 18-carat yellow gold and diamond floraldesign necklace seeing $6,760. Furniture also saw strong results, with a Steinway Model L baby-grand piano selling for $12,800, a Regency-style double-pedestal dining table selling f or $4,600, and an Edward
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This 19th century Alfred De Dreux hunt scene with children riding while faithful hounds keep watch alongside sold for $104,500 after an exciting bidding war by online and telephone bidders.
A large and
blue-tinted work by Henri Hecht Maik depicting an “African Night” realized a strong $45,500.
Roger Maris’ Uniform Sets Record
Worn During Historic 61-Home Run Season, It Sells For $1.586 Million
The bidding lasted for hours, and when the dust settled early morning on Feb. 22 at Heritage Auctions, the New York Yankees pinstripes Roger Maris wore during his legendary 61-home run season realized $1,586,000. Not only is that complete 1961 uniform the most valuable Maris item ever sold at auction, but it was among numerous jerseys, jackets and jewelry to shatter estimates and expectations over the weekend of Feb. 22 and 23. Collectors worldwide clamored for the history woven into the garments and stamped into the rings worn by legends during their history-book moments.
The Heritage Winter Platinum Night Sports Catalog Auction realized $24,477,537 thanks to more than 2,600 bidders who participated worldwide, led by the Maris jersey that was photo-matched to multiple home-run games during the season Maris topped Babe
Ruth’s record and incurred the wrath of fans who didn’t want to accept that he’d accomplished the seemingly impossible. Even commissioner Ford Frick tried to rob Maris of his place in history, insisting that a player could only break Ruth’s home-run record if he did it within 154 games, not the 162 played that season, the reason it took baseball 30 years to officially recognize Maris’ record long plagued by that pesky asterisk.
One of Maris’ jerseys from that season resides in Cooperstown’s Baseball Hall of Fame. The uniform sold at Heritage spent years on display in the museum at Yankee Stadium. Now, it’s a new record-holder with a new caretaker.
“Roger Maris’ uniform is a tangible reminder of that unforgettable season when baseball was completely reimagined, a time when a record thought to be
unbreakable was smashed and the whole narrative of the game was rewritten,” says Chris Ivy, director of Sports Auctions.
Plaxico Burress’ Super Bowl XLII championship hardware likewise looks like the ring of royalty: The New York Giants wide receiver’s 14-karat gold ring, made by Tiffany & Co., is made of white gold and genuine diamonds.
Three Lombardi Trophies representing each of the franchise’s Super Bowl victories adorn the face alongside the diamond-filled “NY” logo and the words “World Champions” in raised text.
Burress’ 13-yard TD catch during the game’s final seconds resulted in one of the biggest upsets in sports history, as the Giants toppled
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The New York Yankees pinstripes Roger Maris wore during his 61-home run season in 1961 sold for $1,586,000.
A 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente rookie card graded PSA Mint 9 sold for $1,006,500.
Robert-Houdin Mystery Clock Chimes $45,600
Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce the results of a 438-lot sale held on Feb 15. It featured premier offerings from the collection of Alfred Dawes (British, 1925-2023), a recognized authority on the history of magic. It was the third sale held of the Dawes collection. All prices noted
include the auction house’s buyer’s premium.
The top lot in this sale was #1, a Robert-Houdin Mystery Clock, which was estimated at $10,000$15,000 and made $45,600. Manufactured in the 1840s, 17.75 inches tall, in an ormolu-decorated bronze case, clear glass dial with a single
arrow shaped hand, it had been purchased by David Copperfield at auction in Paris and was obtained by Dr. Dawes from Copperfield in trade for a rare Chung Ling Soo billboard lithograph which now hangs in the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts in Las Vegas, Nev.
Speaking of the magician Chung Ling Soo (b. William E. Robinson, 18611918), stage used throw-out coils, estimated at $500$1,000, sold for a strong $33,600. These ca. 1917 coils had a 2-inch diameter and were bound together with black silk ribbon terminating in a thick pull tab. In performance, these would cascade out over the stage when thrown by the performer. This lot of apparatus was accompanied by a handwritten note of provenance stating, “Coil taken from Chung Ling Soo After Fatal Shooting at Wood Green Empire Mar. 1918.”
Adelaide Herrmann’s (1853-1942) “Adelaide Herrmann,” estimated at $5,000$10,000, realized $22,800. This one-sheet, 40-by-30 inches linen backed portrait of the “Queen of Magic” was published in both Cincinnati and New York by The Strobridge Litho. Co. around 1905. It featured a portrait of the performer at the center, with vignettes flanking the likeness, including a depiction of her signature Aerial Suspension illusion. This rare example was the
first of its type offered by Potter & Potter Auctions. A cabinet of card tricks was estimated at $1,500$2,500 and traded hands at $15,600. The fine mahogany cabinet was produced in London by A.W. Gamage in the 1890s. It featured a plush-lined hinged lid, decorative brass hardware, and numerous interior compartments to accommodate various trick decks of cards and individually gimmicked or prepared pasteboards. The lot included a copy of Hoffmann’s bijou book “Card Tricks Made Easy,” which
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A Robert-Houdin Mystery Clock was estimated at $10,000$15,000 and sold for $45,600.
Adelaide Herrmann’s “Adelaide Herrmann” was estimated at $5,000-$10,000 and sold for $22,800.
Chung Ling Soo’s stage used throw-out coils were estimated at $500-$1,000 and sold for $33,600.
Pewter Collectors Club Of America (PCCA) To Meet
Annual Spring Meeting To Take Place May 2 To 4
The Pewter Collectors Club of America (PCCA) will hold its annual national meeting from Friday to Sunday, May 2 to May 4, at the Courtyard by Marriot in Norwalk, Conn. Keynote speaker on Friday evening will be Nancy Geary, the director of the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society. The title of her talk will be “New Canaan Museum & Historical Society: An Overview of Its Buildings and Collections.”
The program will also include talks about pewter by several members and a visit to the New Cannan Museum and Historical Society. The group will also visit and view a large private collection of Connecticut and New England pewter. Contact Greg Aurand
at gdaurand@gmail.com for additional details. Attendance at the meeting is limited to members of the club. Membership dues are $60.00 (contact Robert and Arlene Diercks at ardiercks@hotmail.com for additional details and to join).
The PCCA is a nonprofit organization established to encourage, develop, and foster the study, discussion, and collecting of pewter. For more information visit www.pewtercollectors club.org
School Of Horology Announces Enameling Workshop
Renowned master enamelist Nikoloz Gamkhitashvili of Lithuania will lead a five-day intensive enameling workshop at the School of Horology from Monday to Friday, May 5 to 9. Enameling is an art allied with watchmaking and clockmaking, with some of the finest cases being exquisitely decorated. The workshop is sponsored by RGM Watch Co. of Mount Joy, Pa.
This will be the first enameling class held at the school and will be geared for the beginner and experienced enamelist alike. Participants will learn how to apply wet enamel on metal using three different techniques. Other topics include the use
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of a kiln, hand tools, and polishing equipment as well as safety tips. All materials and equipment will be provided by the school.
“Once you have mastered the art of enameling, you can start your own business or improve your existing skills by making original jewelry,” said Nikoloz.
As part of the nonprofit National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc. (NAWCC), the School of Horology offers hands-on workshops to stimulate interest in and preserve knowledge of horological crafts. Across the street from the school is the NAWCC’s National Watch & Clock Museum, home to more than 13,000 artifacts that
showcase the history, science, and art of timekeeping.
Classes are open to NAWCC members and the public, with courses ranging from beginner to advanced levels. Additional workshops will be offered throughout 2025: Watchmaker Master Class, Foundational Repair Skills 1, Introduction to Gilding on Clock Tablets, Introduction to Antique Clocks, and Using a Micro-Mill for the Beginner.
The School of Horology is located at 454 Poplar St., Columbia, Pa., and preregistration is required for all workshops.
For further information, visit www.nawcc.org/education or call 717-684-8261.
the dust,” followed up Gabe Fajuri, president of Potter & Potter Auctions, after the auction.
To learn more, visit www. potterauctions.com. was published in London by Warne in the 1880s.
Okito’s (b. Tobias Bamberg, 1875-1963) “OKITO” was estimated at $5,000-$10,000 and realized $12,000. It was published in Paris by Catscha around 1930. This linen-backed, half-length portrait lithograph of the Dutch magician measured 63-by47.25 inches and pictured him dressed in a finely embroidered robe with a peacock feather-accented hat. This poster was printed in very limited numbers at the peak of the performer’s career.
“This final sale from the Dawes collection was one for the record books. A true white glove sale with almost all pre-sale estimates left in
A cabinet of card tricks was estimated at $1,500-$2,500 and sold for $15,600.
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collectible auction. Larry Swartz Auctioneer
04/05/2025, York - Sat 9 AM. Online only. auctionsby keystone.com. Neolithic artifacts, primitives, gold, sterling, crystal, fine porcelain, jewelry & more! Keystone Auctions
04/08/2025, Glen RockTues 9 AM & Online. wehrlys auction.com. Antique auction. Wehrly’s Auction Service, Inc.
04/08/2025, Myerstown - Tues 1 PM, Online only. kleinfelters.hibid.com. Superb spring coin & jewelry auction. Kleinfelter’s Auction, Inc.
04/12/2025, Ephrata - Sat 9 AM. horstauction.com. 517 lots of currency & gold. Horst Auction Center
04/12/2025, East Earl - Sat 12 PM. paauctioncenter.com. Masterpieces by the Zook family. 3-Dimensional dioramas. PA Auction Center
04/19/2025, Mt. Wolf - Sat 9 AM. gilbertauctions.com. Real Estate, Subaru Outback, Star Wars collectibles, clocks, pocket knives, oriental rugs, antiques, furniture, lawn & garden items & more! Gilbert & Gilbert Auctioneers
05/06/2025, Glen RockTues 9 AM & Online. wehrlys auction.com. Firearms & big boy toys. Wehrly’s Auction Service
06/07/2025, New Providence - Sat 9 AM. auctionzip.com #50152. Public real estate & personal property. 3 Bed, 3 Bath 14 acre farmette. Timberline Auction Services
GEORGIA
04/10-13/2025, Atlanta - Thu 10 AM - 5 PM, Fri & Sat 9 AM6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road
MARYLAND
04/12/2025, Elkton - Sat 10 AM - 3 PM, 4640 Telegraph Road.From the Farmhouse Spring Antique Show
04/12/2025, North East - Sat
8 AM - 2 PM, 211 Brick Meeting Road. East Nottingham Antiques Barn Sale
MASSACHUSETTS
06/14/2025, Brookfield - Sat
10 AM - 3 PM, 19 Martin Road. Walker Homestead
NEW JERSEY
05/18/2025, HammontonSun 9 AM - 3 PM, 31 Batsto Road, Historic Batsto Village
NEW YORK
04/12-13/2025, BinghamtonSat 10AM - 5AM, Sun 10AM4PM, 907 Upper Front Street, Binghamton Shriners
04/26-27/2025, StormvilleSaturday & Sunday 8AM - 4PM
428 Rt 216, Stormville Airport Flea Market
06/06-08/2025, BouckvilleFri - Sun 8 AM - 5 PM, Scenic Rt 20, Madison-Bouckville Antique Week
08/10-16/2025, BouckvilleSun - Sat, Scenic Rt 20, Madison Bouckville Antique Week OHIO
04/26/2025, Berlin - Sat 9
AM - 3 PM, 3558 US Route 62, Simple Goods Show
PENNSYLVANIA
01/02-12/27/2025, BerwynEvery Sat. & Sun, 9-5, 270 W. 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
03/28-29/2025, LancasterFri 10 AM - 6 PM, Sat 10 AM4 PM, 1383 Arcadia Road, Morlatton Post Card Club
03/29/2025, Ephrata - Sat 8:30 AM - 5 PM. 130 South Academy Drive, Ephrata Lions Club
04/03-05/2025, GettysburgThu - Sat., 945 Baltimore Pike. National Association of Milk Bottle Collectors
04/05/2025, Lancaster - Sat 9 AM - 3 PM, 1383 Arcadia Road, Red Rose Coin Club
04/05/2025, MarysvilleSat 9 AM - 3 PM, 102 Park Drive, Indian Artifact Show (I.A.C.A.N.E.)
04/23-27/2025, Carlisle - Wed - Sun 7 AM, 1000 Bryn Mawr Road
Pineville, Bucks County, Pa.
To learn more, call 215-619-2873 or email michael@locatillc.com.
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Tom Brady’s heavily favored New England Patriots and spoiled their chance at becoming the NFL’s only 19-0 team. Burress’ ring went into extended bidding Saturday night at $115,000 and sold early Sunday morning for $280,600 to become the second-most valuable Super Bowl ring ever sold at auction, behind only the Super Bowl V ring won by Baltimore Colts head coach Don McCafferty, which Heritage sold in 2022 for $300,000. Collectors also vied for two of the most historic rings in football history, belonging to Green Bay Packers backup quarterback
Zeke Bratkowski and consigned by his family. His championship ring from Super Bowl I, a relatively modest piece with a single diamond in the center, realized $118,950, while his ring from Super Bowl II sold for $94,550.
Cards performed well throughout the two-day event, with a 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente rookie card graded PSA Mint 9 realizing $1,006,500 to stand among the auction’s trio that transcended seven figures. (It was also the card’s third-highest recorded sale, according to Sports Collectors Daily.) A 1910 T210 Old Mill Cigarettes Series 8 Joe Jackson graded SGC Good 2 sold for $378,200. And 24 unopened packs of 1966 Topps Baseball (4th Series) cards authenticated
and sealed in the original box by Baseball Card Exchange realized $341,600. A new record was set when Jackie Robinson’s 1954 Topps card graded PSA Mint 9 sold for $152,500. One of three 1967 Topps cards showcasing Roberto Clemente graded PSA Gem Mint 10 realized $146,400. One of just four Carl Yastrzemski Star Rookie cards from the 1961 Topps set graded PSA Gem Mint 10 sold for $97,600. This will also be the auction remembered for the record set by the black-back 1952 Topps Andy Pafko graded PSA NM-MT 8, which sold for a breathtaking $183,000. Baseball wasn’t the only sport to score high numbers,
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Step into the world of art where tradition, innovation, and craftsmanship meet at this 3-Dimensional Art Auction! Join us for an unforgettable sale featuring exclusive 3D paintings from the legendary Zook family—renowned Pennsylvania Amish artists. As well as a selection of beautiful carved wood dioramas out of Schaefferstown,
Diorama - by John Dale
• Steam Tractor Harvest Scene Painting by Daniel Zook
Now & Be Part of Art
Seven Netsuke cats sold as a group for $4,000.
A wooden vessel by Michelle Holzapfel (American, b. 1951) realized $2,662.
The large glass vessel by William Morris (b. 1957) sold for $3,388.
Keojuak Ashevak’s (1927-2013) long feathered owl sold for $4,125.
A 1910 T210 Old Mill Cigarettes
Series 8 Joe Jackson graded SGC Good 2 sold for $378,200.
Jackie Robinson’s 1954 Topps card graded PSA Mint 9 sold for $152,500.
One of four Carl Yastrzemski Star Rookie cards from the 1961 Topps set, graded PSA Gem Mint 10, sold for $97,600.
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Wormley for Dunbar “Janus” wingback chair realizing $4,600.
“We’re thrilled with the results of our January auction,” said Stephen Turner, pr esident of Briggs Auction. “These prices demonstrate that high-quality piec es continue to attract strong bidding interest across multiple categories. Whether it’s fine art, decorative arts, jewelry, or furniture, bidders are eager for exceptional and unique finds.”
Briggs is in Garnet Valley, Pa. For more information, visit www.briggsauction.com or email info@briggsauction.com.
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America in 1953, put the sign among the most desirable and highly sought after of all the Texaco signs. Graded 9.09/9.25 in excellent condition, the sign was expected to hit $20,000-$25,000, and a lucky bidder scored it for just above the low estimate. The Stubby Beverages single-sided metal door push bar, made in Canada in the 1950s, the orange script version and marked “WS 208” lower right, came into the sale with a modest $800$1,000 estimate, but bidders
took note of its 8.5 grade and eye-catching graphics.
The sale grossed $1,182,006. A total of 977 online bidders placed a combined 18,407 bids, and 100 percent of all lots were sold.
A Canadian 1946 McColl-Frontenac Gasoline Service Station double-sided porcelain sign, round and a monumental six feet in diameter, graded 8.25/8.5 and marked “P&M 46” to the lower edge, sold within estimate for $19,470. The sign had an estimate of $15,000-$20,000.
Stubby Beverages made the list of top lots twice. In
addition to the door push bar, a Stubby Orange “Exploding Six-Pack” single-sided tin sign, Canadian, 1950s, graded 9.25, realized $15,930, besting the high estimate of $4,000.
A Texaco “New” Motor Oil double-sided tin curb sign, made in America in the 1930s, the cast base embossed with “Property of The Texas Company,” graded 9.25/9.0, went for $11,210. It had a repainted frame and base, and $1,800 high estimate.
For further information, email info@millerandmillerauctions.com or visit www. MillerandMillerAuctions.com.
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either: A 2006 Exquisite Collection Dual Michael Jordan/ LeBron James card, signed by both men, containing pieces of
Carlisle
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there are a few more stars of the show. Carlisle Auctions has confirmed an eye catching, fully restored 1969 Camaro RS/SS and a 2023 Dodge Challenge Hellcat Convertible. The Camaro has a variety of new elements, including its sheet metal, tinted glass, and more. This helps give this Hugger Orange muscle car a sophisticated look on any Showfield, or while driving around town. As the Hellcat Convertible goes, this is a widebody jailbreak, with a Plum Crazy Purple exterior. As one of only 530 convertibles sanctioned through Dodge by Droptop
game-worn jerseys and numbered 9/23, realized $237,900. And a 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie card graded PSA Mint 9 sold for $140,300. And several old bats still had a few home runs left in
Customs in Florida, its new owner can feel right at home in the Laguna Leather seats, while muscling around town showing off the sounds of a 6.5 liter/717 horsepower V8 engine.
In addition to these showcase vehicles, Carlisle Auctions has expanded its popular all-Truck Hour. What was one hour on one day of the auction is now both days and one hour each. That means double the truck-themed fun with an anticipated launch time of 3 p.m. each day. Speaking of time, Carlisle Auctions is so excited to kick-off its season, that the auction now starts at 10 a.m. each day. This is two hours
them, including Hank Aaron’s game-used and signed Adirondack from his MVP season of 1957, which realized a $195,200 result. To learn more, visit www. HA.com.
earlier than previous years, giving Carlisle guests who jump between Spring Carlisle and the auction more time to enjoy both events, while helping keep die-hard bidders in place throughout the duration of the auction. Advanced/online bidding starts April 21, and every registered bidder is eligible to not only bring a guest to the auction but to attend Spring Carlisle as well. Complete details are available at www.CarlisleAuctions.com. Spectator admission is $13 at the door, less if purchased online, and offers admission to Spring Carlisle. For further auction details, call 717-960-6400.
This rare Hanukkah lamp or menorah by Buccellati, with a graceful all-over embossed foliate design, sold for $10,200.
This interesting
unusual Arts & Crafts wrought-iron fireplace screen evoking Shakespeare and dragons sold for $13,500.
& Saturday, April 12 - 7:00 A.M. thru Sale Sale to be held at the Horst Auction Center, 50 Durlach Road, EPHRATA, LANCASTER CO., PA 17522 517 LOTS OF COINS AND CURRENCY Offering (56)
Artifacts, Primitives, Gold, Sterling, Crystal, Fine Porcelains, & Jewelry. Highlights Inuit &
collectibles & more.
