Spirit Of Schimmel
Local History And Wood Carving Expo Event Planned For June 28
Corvettes At Carlisle
By Karl Pass
Heishman’s Mill is a historic water power mill along the Conodoguinet Creek in Cumberland County listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Operated by Friends of Historic Heishman’s Mill (FHHM), this Pennsylvania 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation
is committed to increasing public access to the Conodoguinet Creek Water Trail at the mill and insuring the ongoing preservation of the mill and dam through educational programs. On Saturday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the FHHM is hosting a “Spirit of Schimmel” history day. The free event will take place at the mill, located at 1206 Creek Road, Carlisle, Pa.
Billed as the “Spirit of Schimmel Wood Carving Expo” the mission of the event is to educate the public on the legacy of Wilhelm Schimmel, one of the nation’s most renowned folk artists. Schimmel (1817-1890) was a German speaking immigrant who spent over 20 years in Cumberland County roughly between 1869 and 1890.
In the 1870s, the mill was owned and operated by John
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Group To Meet In Lancaster, Pa.
Telephone Collectors International Will Hold Annual Gathering On June 14
The Telephone Collectors International (TCI), a nonprofit educational and historical association that is the largest of its kind in the U.S., will hold its annual meeting this year in Lancaster, Pa., on Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14. The annual meeting brings together telephone hobbyists from across North America. Attendees bring items from their collections for demonstrations and learn from each other about telephone history and about how to restore and maintain telephone equipment produced since the telephone’s invention in 1876.
The TCI annual meeting is open to the public on June 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The location is the Farm & Home Center at 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, Pa. More information can be found by visiting the group’s website at www. telephonecollectors.org under “Shows & Events.”
One emerging area in keeping old telephones alive is adapting them to the internet age with voice over IP (VoIP). Part of the exhibit space will be dedicated to “Switchers Corner,” where members will demonstrate various communications and dialing techniques among equipment from different eras, all interconnected with VoIP. Exhibitors will also be able to call TCI members around the country and the world, who have set up antique equipment with compatible adapters on the internet over a virtual private network.
There have been some historic Corvettes and Corvette dignitaries who have found their way to the Carlisle Fairgrounds in Carlisle, Pa., as part of Corvettes at Carlisle. The father of the Corvette, Zora Duntov has graced the grounds, and thousands of his Corvette creations have done the same over the years, but for 2025, his firstborn, a 1953 C1 (Engineering Car #3950), has been confirmed to be at the show, taking place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Aug. 21 to 23. Each year, around 5,000 Corvettes attend Corvettes at Carlisle.
They span all eras and generations of production and come from across the country. Cars and car owners come from far and wide, but never before has one literally served as the springboard for an entire lineage of vehicles thereafter. This Corvette is considered to be the very first one to ever roll off the Corvette assembly line, but how did it find its way to Carlisle?
For decades, automotive historians believed the first two production 1953 Corvettes had been destroyed shortly after their manufacture, a narrative long accepted
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A major activity at the meeting is buying and selling telephone equipment, parts, and related material to build collections and keep them running. The public can talk to experts and learn how to add old phones at home, fix ones they have, and connect them to their modern wideband or cellular phone service.
The members who attend
Heishman’s Mill is located at 1206 Creek Road, Carlisle, Pa.
The Friends of Historic Heishman’s Mill (FHHM) is hosting the event on June 28.
These Schimmel-style folk carvings by Andy Van Brookhoven will be for sale at the show.
This Schimmel-style spread-wing eagle by Rodney Boyer (19332008) of Shiloh, York County, Pa., will be for sale at the show.
Rare Penny Antique Arcade Machines Excel
Ca. 1904 Mills “Lion Lung Tester” Scores $184,500
Morphy’s April 30 to May 3 Coin-Op and Antique Advertising Auction held in Las Vegas, Nev., offered collectors nearly 2,000 lots of high-quality arcade, music and gambling machines, as well as exceptional antique signs from businesses and products of a bygone era. The lively, well-attended sale totaled more than $3.5 million, inclusive of buyer’s premium.
The king of the jungle also became the king of Las Vegas during the highlight-packed
third day of the series, as a ca. 1904 Mills “Lion Lung Tester” made its formidable appearance on the auction block. Standing 103 inches tall, the iconic coin-op machine distinguished by its deeply-carved three-dimensional image of a lion with a fearsome expression and mouth agape was well known to collectors. Twenty-four years ago, it was chosen to grace the front cover of the inaugural issue (March 2001) of the “Coin Operated Collectors Association’s COCA Times”
magazine.
The machine’s action is thrilling to watch. When a penny is deposited, the giant cat’s eyes illuminate, and when a patron blows into the tester, the beast emits a spine-tingling roar. A continuously-running clock displays how many seconds each player can keep the lion roaring, hence an assessment of how strong their lungs are. The auction example is believed to be one of only two surviving machines of its type, with a line of documented ownership going back more than 50 years. It made its auction debut in fine style, selling within its lofty
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estimate range for $184,500. A rare ca. 1900 Mills Novelty Co. Violano Vir tuoso was described in the auction catalog as one of fewer than 20 known to exist. Presented in its quartered-oak cabinet with fine tiger-striping and an Art Nouveau bow-front window, this musically-gifted entertainer had been fully restored at some point in its past. It conveyed with all of its keys and six musical rolls, selling within its estimate range for $79,950. Anyone who has ever vis ited Chicago’s bustling central business district would have been amused by an outstanding ca. 1900 reversepainted glass sign advertising C.P. Kimball & Co., Carriage Builders, Michigan Avenue. It featured a large, impressive graphic of a quaint, early horse-drawn coach with well-dressed passengers, and additional depictions of the company’s manufacturing facilities. It was graded a condition 9.0 and sold for $54,120 against an estimate of $4,000-$10,000.
The Yuengling’s Beer, Ale & Porter single-sided self-framed tin sign, ca. 1900, Pottsville, Pa., depicting an eagle graphic at center and measuring 23.5 inches diameter, condition 8.0, sold above high estimate for $15,990.
No Brass Eyelets” and the image of a young lady in an elaborate hat, tying a corset around her waist. Exhibiting exceptional artistic quality, the sign commanded $13,530 against an estimate of $3,000$8,000. As visuals go, one of
the most outstanding signs in the sale was the ca. 1910 advertisement for Kemp & Burpee’s (Syracuse, N.Y.) Success Manure Spreader. The main image depicted the farm implement in use, adorned by
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Mm-mm good! The product that would single-handedly launch the pop art movement, Campbell’s Tomato Soup, was colorfully presented in a 12-inchhigh, single-sided porcelain thermometer that had survived many decades in working order and outstanding condition. An all-American advertising piece that was AGSgraded 93 and certified #11976, it served up a winning bid of $45,510 against an estimate of $20,000-$30,000.
A ca. 1900 Yuengling’s Beer, Ale & Porter single-sided self-framed round tin sign was a classic representation of the famed Pottsville, Pa., brewery. The artwork at its center depicted a mighty eagle atop a rocky summit, protecting a barrel of Yuengling’s brew. Measuring nearly two feet in diameter and graded a condition 8.0, it surpassed its high estimate to settle at $15,990. Another popular entry was a ca. 1900 embossed tin sign advertising Kabo Corsets with the phrase “Kabo Corsets Have
The Campbell’s Soup (Camden, N.J.) single-sided porcelain thermometer in the shape of a tomato soup can, with working thermometer gauge embedded at middle reads, “On so many days – Soup is just the thing!,” AGS-graded 93 and certified #11976, realized $45,510.
The 78-inch-tall cigar store American Indian figure attributed to Thomas V. Brooks (New York, 1828-95), restored condition, sold for $24,600.
A ca. 1920s single-sided tin sign for Francisco Auto Heaters with cutaway graphic showing the interior of an automobile with well-dressed passengers, 40-by-18 inches, condition 8.5, sold for $20,910.
Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert
This Week: Selling, Security And Antiques Malls
By Peter Seibert
About once a year, I end up writing a column about staffing problems at antiques malls. Most antique mall operators rely upon sweat equity from the vendors in order to be open regularly. Every dealer in the mall is expected to take a turn working the counter one or more days a week.
The issue with this approach is how they are trained. In retail, a well trained staff is a primary
goal. Customer service is what turns the dime. All of us can reflect upon a great store employee who perhaps coaxed us to buy something above and beyond what we were thinking. The flip side is the poorly trained employee who has no clue about their job and especially about how to handle the public. The results can be disastrous and, more to the point, can reputationally hurt a mall.
My two stories, no names given, are both true and were witnessed by me in the last two months. First was the mall in southern New Jersey, where two employees (both male) stood at the counter and started playing with and talking loudly about items that customers had brought up to set there while they were still shopping. One item, an electric light, they actually set up and plugged in while the unknowing customer continued to look around. The mall was full and while no one was at the counter at that moment, I would respectfully suggest that having someone
on the floor offering to help guests would have been a better use of their time. No damage was done, but folks... it’s bad manners to play with someone’s stuff. I am not sure they would have liked two grocery store employees coming up and picking up their loaf of bread out of the cart and playing with and talking about it before checking out.
The second story is a bit more insidious and one that sets my teeth on edge every time it happens. Our family was visiting a small co-op in Lancaster County, Pa., and we were the only people in the mall. Two employees were working that day, and they both followed us, never speaking, through our visit. They were not subtle as they stood in other booths with arms crossed staring at us. They followed us through the empty mall until we made our purchases. To add insult to injury, another mall dealer came in while we were waiting to leave and proceeded to grill my youngest daughter as
to what she was doing there-tacky, unneeded and clearly the result of an owner or manager whose paranoia has infected the mall.
I certainly respect the need by mall owners to protect against theft, but this was over the top. If the mall wants to welcome younger buyers, perhaps it needs to stop assuming they are all crooks. And, as an aside, I would be incredibly curious to know what the mall’s security protocol was if they actually saw someone stealing. Were they going to go physically tackle the offender? I somehow doubt that was covered.
So here is my spring rant to the antiques mall owners. Train and supervise your staff. It’s your name and reputation that is at stake!
“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
Major Gift By Renowned Inuit Printmakers
The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently announced a landmark gift of the René Balcer and Carolyn Hsu-Balcer Inuit Print Collection, which features over 500 relief prints by renowned Inuit printmakers from multiple regions across Nunavut and Nunavik, the semiautonomous Arctic homeland of Canada’s Inuit population. This important collection, gifted to The Met by René Balcer and Carolyn HsuBalcer, is among the strongest examples of Inuit graphic art in the United States. With works ranging from the mid1940s to the present day, it includes major works by some
of the most influential Indigenous women artists in history and will significantly enhance The Met’s collections of Inuit objects. The Balcer Collection represents diverse Inuit printmaking methods, including sealskin and paper stencils; monoprints; and carved stone, or stone-cuts, on paper, and features imagery of birds, animals, Inuit peoples, transformative figures, dreams, cosmologies, and hunting scenes.
“We are deeply grateful to René Balcer and Carolyn Hsu-Balcer for this extraordinary gift, which is a leading collection of Inuit masterworks in a U.S. museum,”
said Max Hollein, The Met’s Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Executive Officer. “Mr. and Mrs. Balcer’s dedication to the support of Inuit artists is evident in this magnificent and comprehensive collection that celebrates the remarkable artistry of Native and Indigenous individuals and communities, and we are thrilled to be able to share these prints with visitors in our American Wing galleries.”
René Balcer began collecting Inuit art in Montreal, Canada, in the late 1970s. The Ren√© Balcer and Carolyn Hsu-Balcer Inuit Print Collection highlights the famous artists’ collective and printmaking studio at Baffin Island’s Cape Dorset, the source of Inuit printmaking that was established in the 1950s. The original artists working at Cape Dorset collectively identified as the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative, and in 1960 they released their first official catalogued collection of 41 prints to great critical acclaim. The René Balcer and Carolyn Hsu-Balcer Inuit Print Collection includes some of the most celebrated Inuit artists associated with
the collective, such as Jessie Oonark (1906-85) and Kenojuak Ashevak (1927-2013), whose print “The Enchanted Owl” (1960) was featured on a commemorative Canadian postal stamp in 1970 and was on view in The Met exhibition “A Decade on Paper: Recent Acquisitions, 2014-2024” (Aug. 26, 2024-Feb. 23, 2025). Looking ahead, select works in the Balcer Collection will be included as part of ongoing annual rotations in the Art of Native America installation in the museum’s American Wing.
“This is an aesthetically and culturally significant gift, and it has been an absolute pleasure to work with René Balcer and Carolyn HsuBalcer in our mutual goal to more strongly represent Inuit artists in The Met collection,” said Patricia Marroquin Norby (P’ urhépecha), associate curator of Native American Art in the American Wing.
“The arrival of this beautifully curated collection aligns with our departmental vision to prioritize previously underrepresented artists and the presence, voices, and experiences of peoples and communities
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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.
Kenojuak Ashevak’s “Untitled (red woman/birds/wings/ feet)” is a pencil and ink drawing measuring 10-by-14 inches, Waddington, 9/18/20, from the René Balcer and Carolyn HsuBalcer Collection, and was a gift of René Balcer and Carolyn Hsu-Balcer, 2024.
“The Lost World: The Art Of Minnie Evans”
High Museum Of Art Organizes First Major Minnie Evans Exhibition In 30 Years
Acclaimed American artist Minnie Evans (1892-1987) once described her drawings, filled with human, botanical and animal forms, as coming from “the lost world,” referring to “the nations destroyed before the Flood.” After her grandmother died in 1934 and the visions she had been experiencing since childhood became stronger, Evans went on to produce a large and celebrated body of work and in 1975 became one of the first Black
artists to have a solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. Though she was lauded in her lifetime, she has not been the subject of a major exhibition since the 1990s. Inspired by its growing collection of her work, the High Museum of Art is organizing “The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans,” a nationally touring retrospective that brings together more than 100 of her fantastical drawings and puts them in the larger context
of her extraordinary life. After premiering in Atlanta, Ga., this fall, the exhibition will travel to the Whitney in 2026.
“The High is blessed with an unparalleled collection of Southern, self-taught art; including what is likely the foremost public collection of Evan’s work. Given that, we’re uniquely positioned to organize this tour and bring renewed attention to her important legacy,” said the High’s director Rand Suffolk. “Her work is captivating, layered with symbolism, and striking in its detail. Atlanta shouldn’t miss this retrospective and the opportunity to learn more about her fascinating life.”
Presented chronologically, “The Lost World” will begin with Evans’ spare, line-driven compositions of the 1930s and continue through to her colorful, complex compositions and lush, utopian mandalas of the 1960s. The exhibition will be accompanied by a multi-authored catalogue that convenes a range of perspectives on Evans and includes full color illustrations of her work, making it the first such major record of her accomplishments. Both the catalogue and the exhibition will explore how the forms and motifs in Evans’ drawings stem from not only Christian iconography, ancient mythology and visionary creativity, but also her Caribbean heritage and her work as gatekeeper of Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, N.C. In addition to her drawings, the exhibition will present historical photographs of Airlie Gardens and other archival material, including footage of Evans speaking about her work. The exhibition will thus broaden Evans’ “lost world” to include not only the fantastic revelations from her visions but also the constellation of social and historical circumstances that shaped her into the remarkable artist she became.
“The number of deserving self-taught artists who merit serious exhibitions is overwhelming,” said Katherine Jentleson, senior curator of
American art and Merrie and Dan Boone curator of folk and self-taught art, “but Evans rose to the top of list for me because of the way that the work has been appearing in larger American, modern and contemporary art exhibitions, especially those reappraising legacies of Surrealism through feminist and Afro Diasporic lenses. There needed to be a standalone Evans show that will give her expanding audience an appreciation of the true scope of her brilliance and relevance today.”
“The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans” will be presented in the Special Exhibition Galleries on the second level of the High’s Stent Family Wing.
“The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans” is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. This exhibition is made
Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987) titled this work “Dream— Nov. 1968,” 1980; it is an oil, pencil and crayon on paper from the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, purchase and gift of Carl and Marian Mullis.
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For more information about the High, visit www. high.org.
Sacred Oak
By Karl Pass Open to visitation one day per year, the Sacred Oak in Oley, Pa., will be available to be seen on Saturday, June 7. A chinkapin oak of unknown precise age, yet widely believed to be 500-plus years old, and over 20 feet in girth is among the most famous trees in the state and stands on private land off Friedensburg Road in Oley Township, Berks Co.
Representing a success story in how public and private partnerships can work, the tree, with ropedoff trunk to avoid human contact, is only available for the public to visit, present day, on one designated day a year by the township. The public hours will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. To learn more, the public is encouraged to contact the Oley Township office.
Public visitation day for the Sacred Oak in Oley, Pa., will be June 7.
Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987) painted “Modern Art” in 1963, an oil, ink, and crayon on paper board, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, purchased with funds from Dan and Merrie Boone and the General Acquisitions Fund, courtesy of the family of Minnie Evans.
Minnie Evans (American, 1892–1987) painted “Three large figures, night sky and stars,” in 1967, an oil paint and crayon collage, from the John and Susan Horseman Collection, courtesy of the Horseman Foundation, photo courtesy Lisa Mitchell.
Minnie Evans’ (American, 1892–1987) “Untitled” is a work from 1968, an oil, ink, gold paint and pencil on paper, from the collection of Wendy Williams, New York, photo courtesy Christopher Burke.
Works By Norman Rockwell And Maurice Sendak Soar
Multiple Artist Auction Records Achieved In $12 Million Sale
On May 16, Heritage Auctions continued to prove its strength in the American Art category with back-to-back curated events that together netted $12.18 million. The American Art auction, anchored by significant works by Norman Rockwell, Maurice Sendak and Ernie Barnes, saw just over 40 lots go before nearly 500 bidders to land at $5.105 million. Just following it, Heritage’s second session of property from the BSA Settlement Trust, led by works by Rockwell, Dean Cornwell and Joseph Csatari, saw just over 180 lots hit the block in front of 663 bidders to bring $7.08 million. The first saw new auction records for Charles Wysocki, Auldwin Schomberg, Peter Fillerup, James Lewicki, Bill Morrison and Jeff Segler. A high profile record was set for a work by Maurice Sendak, for his original and first drawing for 1963’s “Where the Wild Things Are,” which sold for nearly twice Sendak’s previous record and hit $625,000. The two sessions also saw the solid sales of 13 important Norman Rockwell paintings, including his 1932 “Saturday Evening Post” cover art “Marionettes,” which sold for $906,250; his 1972 painting
for a Brown & Bigelow calendar painting “Can’t Wait,” sold for $1.310 million; and his 1958 Brown & Bigelow artwork “Mighty Proud,” realized $1.125 million. A spectacular
owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints. Barnes’ “Sandlot Saints” (1983), with its depiction of an informal and joyous football game that’s broken out in an abandoned
Norman Rockwell’s original 1972 painting for a Brown & Bigelow calendar painting “Can’t Wait” sold for $1.310 million.
1935 “Saturday Evening Post” cover by Rockwell’s peer Joseph Christian Leyendecker titled “Diving In” sold for $325,000.
“The energy was undeniable from the moment the first lot opened,” said Aviva Lehmann, Heritage’s senior vice president of American Art. “What we saw on Friday was genuine enthusiasm from bidders who were deeply engaged, well-informed and ready to compete. The strong results across both auctions reflect not just the strength of this category for Heritage but also a real passion for the stories these works tell. It was a thrilling day for American Art.”
Works by painting master and former professional athlete Ernie Barnes did well with the sale of seven of his prime paintings and drawings, including a handful from the sports-themed collection of John Mecom Jr., the one-time
city lot, sold for $450,000; his “Opening Ceremonies” (1984), with its panorama of communal elation at the start of the Olympic Summer Games, sold for $237,500; and his “Anchor Leg” (1983), which captures the moment of a group of relay-race sprinters’ last explosive burst across the line, sold for $225,000.
Aside from the new Sendak record, the artist records set included Peter Fillerup’s 1984 bronze figure
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06/10/2025, MyerstownTues 1 PM, Online only, klein felters.com. Coin & Jewelry Sale. Kleinfelter’s Auction, Inc. 06/10/2025, LancasterTues 7 PM, Online Only, boltz auctions.com. Barber Shop & General Store Collectibles. Boltz Auction Company
06/12/2025, Oley - Sat 9 AM, Indoors at Oley Valley Fairgrounds Hall behind the Oley Fire Co. auctionzip.com. # 55486. 60 year, 1 -owner collection of antiques & primitives. Kenneth Leiby Auctioneer
06/12/2025, Kinzers - Thu 10 AM & Online, embassy auctionsinternational.place bids.net/auctions. Pop Culture Auction. Embassy Auctions International 06/14/2025, Ephrata - Sat 9 AM. horstauction.com. Lancaster County antiques, primitives & collectibles including furniture, tobacco memorabilia, postcard & paper ephemera, books, wooden signs, glassware, toys, tools & garage items & more! Horst Auction Center
SHO W & FLEA MARKET CALEND AR
06/14/2025, Myerstown - Sat
1 PM, Online only, kleinfelters. hibid.com. Collection of Jonathan Bastian & Strawser folk art bird trees & carved animals, redware & Blue decorated stoneware, silver sterling flatware sets, handwoven fisherman baskets, 1930s Champion Hardware cast iron cop, vintage tin lithograph & more! Kleinfelter’s Auction, Inc.
06/14/2025, Landisburg - Sat 11 AM. haars.com. Valuable Perry County real estate with breathtaking creek front at noon. Lumber, tools & more! Hardy’s Auction Service
06/26-27/2025, Bird-in-Hand - Thu 3 PM & Fri 8 AM. bihfire. com/auction. 6-10 Auctioneers selling simultaneously! Antiques & collectibles; tack & carriage; farm & garden; carriages, coaches, buggies & sleighs; mini horses under 56”; quilts & local crafts; coins & books; furniture, food & more! Hand-in-Hand Fire Company
VIRGINIA
06/25/2025, Bloxom - Online only, amauctions.com. JD 4020 tractor, 2 Ford tractors, golf cart, furniture, decoys, artwork, tools, appliances, safes, collectables & more!
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the annual meeting include experts in various aspects of telephony who are happy to answer questions. While some started out in the telephone industry, many became interested in telephones without specific knowledge other than as users. Some are interested in the equipment technology, some in the designs, some in the impact on society, and some in the complex relation among telephone businesses, economics, regulation, and public
DELAWARE
07/11-12/2025, Lewes - Fri 9AM - 5 PM, Sat 9 AM - 3 PM, 129 W 4th Street, 65th Annual Lewes Antiques & Home Decor Show & Sale GEORGIA
06/12-15/2025, Atlanta - Thu 10 AM - 5 PM, Fri & Sat 9 AM6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM. 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets
07/10-13/2025, Atlanta - Thu 10 AM - 5 PM, Fri & Sat 9 AM6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM. 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets
08/07-10/2025, Atlanta - Thu 10 AM - 4 PM, Fri & Sat 9 AM6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets
09/11-14/2025, Atlanta - The 10 AM - 5 PM, Fri & Sat 9 AM6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets
INDIANA
06/04-06/2025, Shipshewana - Wed through Friday 8 AM, 890 South Van Buren Street & Online, 19th Annual Hay Tool Collector Show
MASSACHUSETTS
06/14/2025, Brookfield - Sat 10 AM - 3 PM, 19 Martin Road, Walker Homestead
NEW JERSEY
06/14/2025, Mullica HillSat 9 AM - 3 PM, 275 Bridgeton Pike, The Yellow Garage Antiques – June Festival of Antiques
policy. Those are issues that continue to echo today. Many collectors start because they would like to get the kind of phone that they first used while growing up, then clean it up, fix it up, and use it again.
The open portion of the TCI meeting is a family event to learn about old crank phones, rotary dial phones, no-dial phones that connected directly to switchboards, and payphones.
For additional information, contact Paul Wills at 610-384-4250 or paul.wills@ telephonecollectors.org.
NEW YORK
06/06-08/2025, BouckvilleFri - Sun 8 AM - 5 PM, Scenic Rt 20, Madison-Bouckville Antique Week
07/05/2025, Stormville - Saturday & Sunday 8AM - 4PM, 428 Rt 216, Stormville Airport Flea Market
08/10-16/2025, BouckvilleSun - Sat., Madison Bouckville Antique Week
08/30-31/2025, Stormville - Sat 8AM-4PM, 428 Rt 216, Stormville Airport Flea Market OHIO
11/29-30/2025, ColumbusSat 9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 717 East 17th Avenue, Scott Antique Markets
12/20-21/2025, ColumbusSat & Sun., 717 E 17th Avenue, Scott Antique Markets
PENNSYLVANIA
01/02-12/27/2025, BerwynEvery Sat. & Sun, 9-5, 270 W. Swedesford Rd., Phila Flea Market
01/02-12/31/2025, Lewisburg - Every Sunday (Except Easter) 8 AM - 4 PM, 150 Silvermoon Lane, Rt 15 Flea Market & Farmers Market
05/31-06/01/2025, Reinholds - Fri & Sat., 607 Willow Street, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market
06/07-08/2025, Reinholds - Sat & Sun 7 AM - 4 PM, 607 Willow Street, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market
06/07/2025, Lancaster - Sat 9 AM - 1 PM, 1383 Arcadia Road, Keystone Train Collectors Association
06/14-15/2025, Reinholds - Sat & Sun 7AM - 4PM. 607 Willow St., Shupp’s Grove Antique Market
06/14/2025, Lancaster - Sat 9 AM - 2 PM, 1383 Arcadia Road, Telephone Collectors International
06/21-22/2025, Reinholds - Sat & Sun 7AM - 4PM, 607 Willow Street, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market
06/27-28/2025, ReinholdsSat., 607 Willow St., Shupp’s Grove Antique Market
06/27-28/2025, Kutztown - Fri & Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, 740 Noble Street, Renninger’s Kutztown
06/29/2025, Denver - Sundays 2500 N. Reading Rd.Renningers Adamstown
07/19/2025, Schnecksville - Sat 9 AM - 3 PM. 4550 Old Packhouse Road, Indian Artifact Show (I.A.C.A.N.E.)
07/20/2025, SelinsgroveSUN 9AM - 3PM, North Broad Street, Antiques in the Grove
09/26-27/2025, KutztownFri & Sat., 740 Noble St., Renninger’s Kutztown
09/28/2025, Adamstown - Sun., 740 Noble St., Renninger’s Adamstown
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who have contributed greatly to our cultural and national identities. We look forward to collaborating with Inuit communities and individual artists to highlight these works in our galleries and programming.”
About René Balcer and Carolyn Hsu-Balcer
René Balcer is an Emmy-winning writer, producer, and creator of critically acclaimed TV series and documentaries. René’s engagement with the Canadian North began as a teenager working in lumber mills, hydro projects, and construction on airstrips in remote communities, often
Among other artistic endeavors across North America and Asia, René and Carolyn recently organized and participated in a multi-year artist’s residency with Chinese artist Wu Jian’an and Inuit artists at the Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, and with renowned artists Shuvinai Ashoona, Ningiukulu Teevee, and Qavavau Manumie at Kinngait Studios (Cape Dorset). René’s poignant photographs of the Arctic have been featured in gallery exhibitions in New York and appear in his recently published portfolio “Seeing As” (ACC Art Books UK).
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alongside First Nations and Inuit coworkers.
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trademark. Its gold self-frame continued the leonine theme with ornate lion graphics around its outer edges. Estimated at $2,000-$4,000, it a cartouche with the company’s attractive lion’s-head
A ca. 1910 Kemp & Burpee’s (Syracuse, N.Y.) Success Manure Spreader sign, 19.5-by-28 inches, single-sided tin with nice graphic of the farm implement in use and cartouche with lion-head trademark, self-framed with ornate lion’s-head graphics around outer edges, sold for $11,070.
The top lot was this ca. 1904 Mills Novelty Co. “Lion Lung Tester” penny arcade machine, a model considered iconic and chosen for the front cover of the inaugural issue (March 2001) of the “Coin Operated Collectors Association’s COCA Times” magazine. Lion’s eyes illuminate when penny is deposited, and beast roars when patron blows into tester. Continuously-running clock measures how many seconds player can keep lion roaring. One of only two known specimens, it realized $184,500.
rose to $11,070.
Advertising with a Native American theme is always sought after. Two lots, in particular, found favor with
bidders. A ca. 1900 Old Sleepy Eye Flour (Sleepy Eye, Minn.) single-sided tin sign featured a central graphic of Chief Sleepy Eye of the
ca. 1900 embossed tin sign advertising Kabo Corsets with the phrase “Kabo Corsets Have No Brass Eyelets” and image of a young lady in an elaborate hat, tying a corset around her waist, marked with the signmaker’s name, “Kaufman & Strauss,” sold for $13,530.
Sisseton Dakota tribe in an oval cartouche. Additional vignettes around the perimeter depicted various Native American scenes. A strong condition 8.5, this example of a coveted sign sold for $17,220 against an estimate of $6,000-$12,000. A handsome 78-inch-tall cigar store American Indian figure was attributed to Thomas V. Brooks (New York, 1828-95), who was known for his carvings of ships and shop figures, especially Native Americans with distinctive V-shape headdresses. The auction figure was designed with a cluster of cigars in one hand and leaning on a post with the other hand. Restored and boasting extremely attractive
After the auction concluded, Morphy Auctions’ founder, president and principal auctioneer expressed his pleasure with the series. “The house was packed and there was strong bidding, both in person and remotely, including live online through Morphy Live. We always aim high and place an emphasis on offering fresh-to-market antiques from long-held, well-provenanced collections because that’s what today’s
buyers want. At every sale we see new faces right alongside those who’ve been attending our Las Vegas Coin-Op sales since the beginning. That growth, combined with collectors’ willingness to bid confidently on high-end pieces, is a sign that the hobby is thriving.” For more information, visit www.morphyauctions. com. All images courtesy of Morphy Auctions.
colors, it sold within estimate for $24,600. A well-executed, bronze-wrapped Bull Durham Tobacco countertop display depicted the company’s bull mascot in a “muscular” three-dimensional form. The base was embossed “For Three Generations the Standard of Smoking Tobacco” and its sides were marked “Genuine Bull Durham.” Seldom seen in such a high (8.75+) condition, it finished just below its high estimate at $15,990.
This ca. 1900 reverse-painted glass sign advertising C.P. Kimball & Co., Carriage Builders, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, with impressive condition 9.0, sold for $54,120.
The ca. 1900 Old Sleepy Eye Flour (Sleepy Eye, Minn.) single-sided tin sign with central graphic of Chief Sleepy Eye of the Sisseton Dakota tribe in an oval cartouche, condition 8.5, sold for $17,220.
This
“Trail to Manhood” bringing $175,000; Charles Wysocki’s oil-on-canvas “New England Skating Party” at $112,500; and Auldwin Thomas Schomberg’s bronze baseball figure “Right Field Bleachers” selling for $2,187.
A 1960 “Saturday Evening Post” cover by James Lewicki set a new record for the artist at $3,250; a murallike, acrylic-on-canvas work by Bill Morrison titled “A Century of Values 1910-2010” sold for $23,750; and a 1984 Boy Scout fieldbook cover by Jeff W. Segler took that artist’s auction record to $6,875.
“American art has always been the beating heart of our nation’s story, and it’s an extraordinary privilege to bring together such a dynamic, narrative-rich collection for our May 16 auctions,” explained Lehmann. “Friday was a tribute to the artists who have captured our collective dreams, struggles
NORMAN HELMS ESTATE AUCTION ANTIQUE FIRETRUCK COLLECTION - FIREMEN RELATED ITEMS VERY LARGE DOLL COLLECTION - HARLEY-DAVIDSON COLLECTABLES 1987 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTTAIL GUNS - FURNITURE & OTHER COLLECTABLES! SAT., JUNE 7, 2025 • 9:00 AM John Wetmore Auction Center 39 Happy Hollow Ln., Honesdale, PA 18431
TOOLS-LAWN & GARDEN: JD 300 Riding Mower w/bagger, Various misc tools. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: 800+ Firetrucks and other Collectable Trucks, Tonka, Hess, Buddy L, Hubley, Nylint, Turner, Cast Iron Pieces, Matchbox, Hot Wheels, Ertl, TruValue, Corgi, Bank trucks, Fire Hydrants, Call Boxed, Brass Fire Extinguishers, Hose Reels, Axes & Hatchets, Firemen’s Coat, Local Fire Co. Helmets, Misc. Firemen’s Tools, Signs, Water Pail, Lanterns, Nozzles, Local Ash Trays, Beer Mugs, A Dozen Jim Beam Fire Truck Decanters 400+ Harley-Davidson Collectibles, Franklin Mint, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Buddy L, American Chopper, Pewter & Wood Pieces, Barbie & G.I. Joe, Dew Rags, Hats, Helmets, Books, Indian, BMW, Signs, Pocket Knives & Watches, Chain Belts, Belt Buckles, Pins, Wind Chime, Calendars, Ash Trays, Oil Cans, Beer. 200+ Dolls, Barbie, JFK, Other Presidents, Elvis Presley, Prince Albert and everything in between all in boxes pristine condition and our usual run of collectables & Antique Furniture. HUNTING: Gun Cabinet, Deer Mounts, Deer Horns, Pheasant, Bear Skin Rug, Tree Stand, 2-12 Gauge Single Shot, 2-.22 Caliber Rifles, Muzzle Loader, Hornets Nests. AUCTIONEER NOTE: Norman & his wife Joyce collected for years - 800 Firetrucks, 400 Harley-Davidson, 200 Dolls and Expect Surprises. Still Cleaning Out! Everything Sells Absolute. Note the 9:00 AM
The session of property from the BSA Settlement Trust was highlighted by Rockwell’s celebrated Scouting images, and proceeds
A new world record for a work by Maurice Sendak was achieved when his original and first drawing for 1963’s “Where the Wild Things Are” sold for $625,000. and triumphs with honesty and beauty. We were honored to present a selection that feels both timeless and urgently alive.”
support survivors of childhood sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts of America. For more information, visit www.HA.com.
AUCTION SCHEDULE
PUBLIC AUCTION
500 + Lots
Live in Person & Online Bidding Available 4522 N. Sherman St. Ext., Mt. Wolf, York Co., PA SATURDAY, JUNE 7 • 9 A.M.
Preview: Friday, June 6, 12-4 P.M.
Military Collectibles & Books, Primitives, Vintage Kitchen Items, Ice Cream Signs, Adv. Tins, Blue Decorated Stoneware, Bottle Openers, Adv. Items, Slag Glass & MCM Lights, Baseball Bobbleheads, Toys, Model Kits, Comics, LLadros, Video Games & More
Charles Wysocki’s oil-on-canvas “New England Skating Party” realized $112,500.
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Greider who also had a sawmill, a very likely source of scrap material for carvings. Schimmel is known to have spent time in the summer kitchen across the road from the mill and in the covered bridge a short distance downstream from the mill. Schimmel created mostly animals, such as roosters and eagles. Through 19th-century published newspaper accounts and arrest reports, it is known he was an itinerant tramp who was routinely involved in altercations. Far from a glamorous figure, it is not the lifestyle or man himself under a microscope, but his lasting wooden carved and painted creatures left behind. With his life upended by alcohol abuse, he died in the county almshouse in 1890. Never signed, hundreds of folk carvings attributed to Schimmel have survived. Countless more have been destroyed or lost through generations. Today, every major American
art museum has an example of an attributed Schimmel carving, including the Cumberland County Historical Society.
A great grandson of the last operating miller, Randy Heishman purchased the mill in 2019 from Preservation Pennsylvania. A Schimmel enthusiast, Heishman hopes the event will become an annual tradition. Craftspeople who will be set up displaying and selling their work will include Paul Hoch of Carlisle, Jim and Joan Hiser of Carlisle Springs, Andy Van Brookhoven of Lititz, and Dan Strawser Jr. of Tennessee, among others. A food truck will be on-site. A display of numerous contemporary Schimmel-influenced carving will be available for purchase. These will include folk carving by Rodney Boyer, Carl Snavely, Jonathan Bastian, Walter and June Gottshall, Phil Gottshall, Dierwechter, and others.
To learn more, email Randy Heishman at heish1@ aol.com.
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as fact. However, following a dedicated 20-year search by enthusiasts Corey Peterson and John Amgwert, this long-standing myth has been definitively shattered.
Peterson and Amgwert began their investigation after identifying inconsistencies in the official historical record. Convinced that these early Corvettes may still exist, their research spanned over two decades and multiple states. In 2023, their perseverance culminated in a landmark discovery: a vehicle stored in an Oklahoma restoration shop, initially suspected to be the second Corvette ever built.
Subsequent meticulous research and documentation
confirmed something even more extraordinary; the car in question was not the second, but in fact the very first production 1953 Corvette ever assembled. The find instantly rewrote Corvette history, offering new insights into the genesis of America’s iconic sports car.
“We always believed the cars were out there somewhere,” said Corey Peterson. “Confirming that we had located Corvette #3950, the very first production model, is beyond what we could have imagined. We are thrilled to share this incredible discovery with the Corvette community at Carlisle.”
Throughout Corvettes at Carlisle weekend, attendees will have the rare opportunity to view the car up close. In addition, Peterson and
Amgwert will be on hand to discuss the details of their discovery, offering presentations and Q&A sessions that chronicle their two-decade search and the research that led to this historic moment.
Don’t miss this unparalleled celebration of America’s sports car. It’ll be centrally located for all to review: parked on the stage, adjacent
to the Midway and grandstand. Gates open at 7 a.m. daily, kids 12 and under are free of charge, and students and military (with valid in-person ID) are eligible for discounted admission too. Learn more about Corvettes at Carlisle and purchase discounted spectator admissions at www.CarlisleEvents. com.
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WEB: www.embassyauctionsinternational.com www.auctionzip.com Auctioneer ID# 4741 FOR ONLINE BIDDING: https://embassyauctionsinternational.placebids.net/auctions IF YOU ENJOYED THE LAST POP CULTURE AUCTION, WE ARE SURE YOU WILL BE SMILING AFTER THIS ONE. MANY ITEMS OUT OF WEMBLEY STADIUM & AGAIN FROM SONY/EPIC IN SENDAI, JAPAN. SIGNED MUSIC PROGRAMS FROM GREAT CONCERTS & MUSIC AWARDS. MTV MUSIC AWARDS, MTV & IVOR NOVELLO SIGNED AWARD PROGRAMS, MANY SIGNED VIDEO DISCS. MOVIE PRESS PACKS, SIGNED N’SYNC FUNKO POPS & OTHER FUNKO POP FILM STARS; NUMEROUS PIECES OF SIGNED VINYL FROM YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS & BANDS, 45 SINGLES & LP’S; HUGE SIGNED MOVIE PROGRAMS FROM HUMPHREY BOGART - TOM CRUISE, JAMES DEAN - BRAD PITT; BPI AWARDS, AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS, FRAMED PHOTOS WITH VINTAGE CUT OUT AUTOGRAPHS, SIGNED SHEET MUSIC, SKETCH & SIGNATURE OF CHARLES M SCHULZ OF “SNOOPY”; MARILYN MONROE PINK PUCCI BLOUSE WITH LETTER FROM THE OWNER, A BOTTLE OF MARILYN MERLOT WINE; AWESOME LIVEAID PROGRAM FROM 1985 SIGNED BY EVERY ACT AT WEMBLEY STADIUM. WONDER WOMAN ITEMS, JUSTICE LEAGUE ARTWORKS, NEW IN BOX DJANGO UNCHAINED ACTION FIGURES. POSTERS FROM THE BEATLES, CHARLIE’S ANGELS, SCARFACE, ANIMAL HOUSE & OTHERS. “ALMOST” SKATEBOARD DECKS OF CHEETAH (HASLAM) AND TWO OF WONDER WOMAN (WILLOW) SO MANY INCREDIBLE SIGNED PIECES! SEE THE LIST BELOW OF THE FAMOUS MUSIC ARTISTS, BANDS, ACTORS & ACTRESSES INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION: FUNKO POPS- 5 x N’SYNC signed figures; BRIAN MAY; MARGOT ROBBIE (Harley Quinn); DAVID DASTMALCHIAN (Polka Dot Man), BOBA FETT (TEMUERA MORRISON), 7”- WHAM! Gatefold Sleeve (signed by all the band. Shirlie Holliman, Deon Estus, Pepsi Demacque, David Austin, Andrew Ridgeley & George Michael); PHIL LYNOTT; JULIE ANDREWS, ROGERS & HAMMERSTEIN; DURAN DURAN; PINK FLOYD + sketch; U2; QUEEN; ELVIS PRESLEY; MADONNA; DEPECHE MODE; THE CURE. HARDBACK BOOKS- LAUREN BACALL; MICHELLE OBAMA; BILLY CONNOLLY; PHIL COLLINS (plus sketch). VHD’s- LIMELIGHT (signed by the Chaplin children + more); LE MANS. MTV MUSIC AWARD- LORDE’S VERY OWN MTV MUSIC AWARD PRESENTED TO HER ON STAGE. It comes with letter of authenticity signed by Lorde & her Personal Assistant & a COA). MOVIE PRESS PACK- ANGUS (signed by Kathy Bates, George C Scott plus many more); HARRIET THE SPY; FINAL ANALYSIS; BASQUIAT (David Bowie, Chris Walken etc); THE MONEY PIT; ROUNDERS; THE VANISHING; ANOTHER 48 HOURS; DEATH WISH 3. UNIQUE ITEM- Signed STEPHEN KING CALENDAR 1986 (Signed in person when he visited Brent Cross, London. He hardly ever travels over to the UK); MAUREEN O’HARA SIGNED PHOTO; THE BATMAN Tote Bag & Signed Baseball Cap; FREE GUY HOLDALL. LASERDISCS- PARASITE (signed by Demi Moore + her 1st husband Freddy Moore); BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (box set); CINDERELLA; SPEED; THE PLAYER; STAR WARS THE PHANTOM MENACE; THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN; BLUE VELVET (signed by the late David Lynch + more); THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS; LETHAL WEAPON 2; BLACK RAIN; ACCIDNETAL HERO; UNIVERSAL SOLDIER; NATURAL BORN KILLERS; DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE; L.A STORY; DELIVERANCE; PET SEMATARY; MISERY; THE GODFATHER (box set); JURASSIC PARK. LP’s/12”s- GEORGE BENSON; DEAD OR ALIVE; PRINCE; NILSSON; DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES; CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL; LITTLE RICHARD; WHAM!; BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Not an LP/12” but rather 6 record-shaped posters signed individually); FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD; ELTON JOHN; BARRY MANILOW; BARBRA STREISAND; NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC 4 (signed by Lionel Richie, Boy George, Elton, Brian May); THE CLASH; WHITNEY HOUSTON; ABBA; PETER SELLERS; NAT KING COLE; DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES; DAVID BOWIE; MARC BOLAN & T REX. FILM PROGRAMMES- JUMANJI NEXT LEVEL; FREDDY v JASON; THE SPY WHO LOVED ME; FLASH GORDON (signed on both sides with all members of Queen too); Batman V Superman; BLACK WIDOW; EAST OF EDEN (James Dean, John Steinbeck); VERTIGO (Hitchcock + more); THE THIRD MAN (Orson Welles + more); SOLO A STAR WARS STORY; FOR YOUR EYES ONLY; HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS Part 2 (both sides); MARY POPPINS (Vintage classic signed by all); MICHAEL JACKSON’s GHOSTS (Signed by MJ, Stan Winston and more that were involved in the making of the film); EYES WIDE SHUT (Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman); DR NO; NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (both sides); TONY ROME (Frank Sinatra signed); THE TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE (Clint Eastwood); ALIEN 3; THE COLOR PURPLE (Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Steven Spielberg + more); JOHNNY SUEDE (specially signed by Brad Pitt & Samuel L Jackson + more); THE IDES OF MARCH (Very special signed poster type by George Clooney, Ryan Gosling + more); EVIL UNDER THE SUN; THE MATRIX; THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW; SHADOW CONSPIRACY; STAR TREK INSURRECTION; NOTTING HILL; DEEP IMPACT (both sides); VALERIAN; ANT MAN & THE WASP; STAR WARS; ST ELMO’S FIRE (both sides); THE LOST BOYS (both sides); DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER; ROCKY BALBOA; 1941 (both sides); THE OUTSIDERS (both sides and amazing lot signed inside too); LORD OF THE RINGS THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING; THE X-FILES; TOP GUN; LAUREL & HARDY AT OXFORD (EXTREMELY RARE Danish Programme, plus 2 autographs cut out from an autograph book); RHAPSODY; CAN CAN (Sinatra, MacLeane, Chevalier); THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON (Marlon Brando); BYE BYE BIRDIE; SON OF SINBAD; IN OLD CALIFORNIA (John Wayne); THE ENFORCER (Humphrey Bogart); BUCKSKIN FRONTIER; SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS; THE LADYKILLERS; ANNIE GET YOUR GUN; KISS TOMORROW GOODBYE; INVITATION TO A GUNFIGHTER. BPI PRESENTATION AWARDS- SHARA NELSON (solo singer and also with Massive Attack. Plus, a signed CD); BRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE (PLUS signed LP); Both given to a very famous Radio 1 DJ called Gary Davies who plugged both albums continuously on his show). MUSIC PROGRAMMES- MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD 1989 (signed by Tina Turner, Eurythmics, Pat Benatar, Little Stevie Van Zandt, Don Henley, Sting, Eddie Murphy PLUS he also signed again inside, Paul Young, Tears For Fears, Herbie Hancock, Chrissie Hynde, Boy George, Julian Lennon, Rick James, Deon Estus, Benjamin Orr, Cyndi Lauper, Glenn Frey, John Mellencamp, Sonia Braga, Aimee Mann, Bryan Adams, Corey Hart, Marilyn, Grace Jones, Morris Day, Mariel Hemingway); DIRE STRAITS; ART GARFUNKEL; MARVIN GAYE; MID SUMMER MUSIC + TICKET STUB (signed by Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Beach Boys, Joe Walsh, The Eagles, Rufus and Chaka Khan and more); BON JOVI; AEROSMITH; THE JAM; JENNIFER RUSH; PETER GABRIEL; BRAYN ADAMS; FOREIGNER; JOHNNY CASH; ROD STEWART; WHITESNAKE; NIGHT RANGER; ROLLING STONES; IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS (signed by Vera Lynn, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice and loads more). FRAMED PHOTOS WITH ORIGINAL VINTAGE CUT OUT AUTOGRAPHS- JOHN LENNON; JACK NICHOLSON; CHARLIE CHAPLIN; PELE; STEPHEN KING; MUHAMMAD ALI; GRACE KELLY; RITA HAYWORTH; BOB MARLEY; RAMMELLZEE (very famous deceased graffiti artist). MUSIC SHEETTAMMY WYNETTE; NEIL YOUNG; THE CARPENTERS; SKETCH & SIGNATURE OF Charles M Schulz of Snoopy; JOHN DENVER.
ERIC CLAPTON
BRUCE LEE
ELTON JOHN
HUMPHREY BOGART
JAMES BOND
JAMES CAGNEY
JOHN LENNON
MARILYN MONROE’S PINK PUCCI
HIGHLIGHTS: 20+ Gold Coins, Hundreds Of Ounces Of .999 Silver, Thousands Of Dollars Of 90% Face Value Silver Coins, Proof Sets, Mint Sets, Collector Coins, Several High Quality Estate Gold Rings With High Grade Quality Diamonds, Pocket Watches And Many Other Fresh To The Market Finds!
HIGHLIGHTS: Outstanding Collection Of Jonathan Bastian & Strawser Folk Art Bird Trees & Carved Animals, Redware Pottery & Blue Decorated Stoneware, Vintage Hattie Brunner Paisley Bird Pin Cushion, Sterling Silver Flatware Sets, Vintage Fada Model 1000 Bullet Bakelite Radio, Fred Yoder Shaker, Handwoven & Seagrass Fisherman Baskets, Wooden Swatara Tavern Advertising Sign, Buddy L Pressed Steel Dump Truck, 1930s Champion Hardware Cast Iron Motorcycle Cop, Vintage Tin Lithograph Elephant Climber Toy, Christopher Shearer Landscape Oil Painting, Portrait Of Young Girl Oil Painting, 19th C. Miller Organ Co. Lebanon PA Organ, Signed Reist 1880 Dovetail Mustard Paint Box, Bucket Bench AND MUCH MORE!
