Bucks County Auction House Holds Monthly Online Sales
By Karl Pass
Locati’s recent online sale concluded March 16. The auction house in Pineville, Pa., holds multi-consignor sales nearly once a month. These diverse sales have a following and offer a glimpse into the current marketplace. Below is a cross section of results. Prices reported include a buyer’s premium.
A period Philadelphia Queen
Anne mahogany tilt-top candlestand realized $3,250; a pair of mid-century walnut and leather lounge chairs, $1,625; and an Irish provincial scrubbed pine stepback cupboard/dresser, 19th century, sold for $2,125. A Massachusetts Federal inlaid mahogany work table, likely Boston or Salem, brought $1,250, and a George II/III parcel gilt mahogany mirror, third quarter of the 18th century, sold for $1,625.
The top lot of the sale was an oilon-board paint ing by artist Louis Charles Verwee (1832-82) realizing $3,750, while an artwork by Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak (1927-2013) went for $3,250. A Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma tea set sold for $2,875; a bronze head sculpture, 19th century was $1,375; and an early pair of painted Windsor stools, $875. Locati is located at 761 Durham Road in Pineville, Pa. For more information, call 215-619-2873.
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Show Will Be Held May 17 At New Venue
By Connie Gleed
The Gathering on the Farm at Gettysburg Country and Primitive Antique Show is moving to a new location just a little over a mile from its former one at “The Farm.” The “Barn Resort” will welcome the show to its newly opened barn and event space in the heart of Gettysburg, with its resplendent architecture and over 130 acres of farmland. The big red barn was constructed in 2001 and was the original Boyd’s Bear Country Barn. The barn sat empty for several years until it was acquired by the new owners in 2021. The reimagined space transformed to “The Barn Resort” with dreams of a family resort destination.
The Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen will have its Spring Festival on Saturday, May 3, at the Renninger’s Farmers Market in Kutztown, Pa. This is the largest chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. The event is a celebration of artistry and craftsmanship and is a rain or shine event under the pavilion. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 35 talented juried
The Philadelphia Queen Anne mahogany tilt-top candlestand, mid 18th century, sold for $3,250.
A George II/III parcel gilt mahogany mirror, third quarter of the 18th century, went for $1,625.
An American portrait miniature of William Heysham Sayre I (New Jersey, 1794-1872) sold for $1,250.
“From Paris To Provence”
French Painting Exhibit At The Barnes Opens In Summer
This summer, the Barnes Foundation will present “From Paris to Provence: French Painting at the Barnes,” an exhibition featuring more than 50 iconic paintings from the first floor of the collection galleries by Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and other European artists. Curated by Cindy Kang, this e xhibition reflects the expansion of the Barnes’s educational program, emphasizing the historical
and cultural context of the works. On view in the Roberts Gallery from June 29 through Aug. 31, “From Paris to Provence: French Painting at the Barnes” will be sponsor ed by Comcast NBCUniversal.
Charting a journey through France, this exhibition examines how place inf ormed the work of modern painters in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibition begins i n Paris and its suburbs,
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dynamic places that were at once semi-industrial, as in Van Gogh’s “The Factory,” and sites of blooming suburban leisure, as in Monet’s “Madame Monet E mbroidering.” Life in and around P aris and the coastal regions of Normandy and Brittany inspired the radical brushwork, light palette, and c ontemporary subject matter of impressionists like Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, their mentor and friend Édouard Manet, and the post-impressionists. Several of these painters subsequently moved to the South of France, seeking the warmer climate and dazzling sunlight that intensified their colors.
“From Paris to Provence: French Painting at the Barnes” will highlight Van Gogh’s time in Arles and Saint-Rémy, uniting, for the first time, several Van Gogh paintings from the Barnes collection on one wall, as well as Cézanne’s deep connection to his native Provence, with nearly 20 works depicting scenes from the countryside and his family home, the Jas de Bouffan. Finally, the exhibition returns to Paris to e xplore a new generation of painters who flocked there from across Europe, Amedeo Modigliani, Chaïm Soutine, Giorgio de Chirico, and Joan Miró, and reaffirmed the French capital’s place as the center of modern art
Creating space for new conversations between works, a critical aspect of education, research, and public access, this exhibition will provide visitors a r are opportunity to temporarily experience these p aintings in new contexts and juxtapositions. While this exhibition is on view, rooms 2 through 13 of the Barnes collection will be closed for a floor refinishing project. Following the e xhibition, the paintings will return to their original locations in the galleries.
“Featuring a wide variety of works from the first-floor galleries, this exhibition emphasizes the historical
and cultural context of the paintings and offers the extraordinary opportunity for visitors to encounter beloved French paintings from the Barnes collection in new conversations,” said Thom Collins, Neubauer Family Executive Director and President.
“By seeing these works juxtaposed for the first time, visitors will discover how particular places, with their distinct landscapes, light, and people, shaped the work of each artist,” said Cindy Kang. “I hope this exhibition will inspire audiences to see these wellknown p aintings in a new light and with a renewed sense of appreciation and level of understanding.”
The exhibition will feature more than 50 major p aintings from the first floor of the Barnes collection. Highlights include É douard Manet’s “Laundry” (1875). In this canvas, a woman w ashes linen in a flower-filled garden in Paris. A child to her right, as if eager to help, tugs at the pail of suds. Washerwomen were popular figures in 19th-century art and literature. Manet’s good friend É mile Zola, for example, described their tough lives in his novels. But this depiction is idyllic. Flashes of white paint, offset by grays and blues, become sunlight on the drying fabric. After the jury of the French Salon, the annual state art exhibition, rejected this painting, Manet exhibited it independently.
Claude Monet’s “The Studio Boat” (1876) depicts a figure in a boat, likely the artist. He outfitted this floating studio with all his supplies so that he could paint from the middle of the Seine River. Boating culture in Argenteuil, a suburb of Paris, inspired him to have this vessel constructed to his specifications. Often Monet would anchor his boat when working. But sometimes he painted as he drifted down the river, creating landscapes that are more a collection of momentary glimpses rather than a depiction of one specific spot.
Another famous artwork, Vincent van Gogh’s “ The Postman (Joseph É tienne-Roulin)” (1889) will be on view. Van Gogh probably met Joseph É tienne-Roulin, a postman at the Arles train station in the South of France, when the artist rented a room above the nearby Café de la Gare. The two shared similar left-leaning political views and became friends; in fact, it was Roulin who cared for Van Gogh during his hospital stay in nearby SaintRémy. Van Gogh painted six portraits of Roulin between 1888 and 1889 as well as several of Roulin’s wife and children.
By Paul Cézanne, “Mont Sainte-Victoire” was done 1892-95. Mont
Sainte-Victoire, which towers over the Aix-enProvence region of southern France, was one of C ézanne’s favorite motifs. He spent his childhood exploring its terrain, and he painted it several dozen times from different vantage points. The mountain a lso held symbolic meaning to the artist, representing the ancient countryside du ring a moment of rapid industrialization and modernization. On the right side of the c anvas, one can just make out an ancient Roman aqueduct.
Amedeo Modigliani’s “Portrait of the Red-Headed Woman” (1918) is Modigliani’s portrait of a woman who w as part of his international, bohemian circle in Paris and suggests how women’s lives had changed by the early 20th century. With her vivid hair an d strapless dress, she drapes her shoulder over the chair and addresses the viewer with an unapologetic gaze. Her revealing d ress shows how bold new fashions could represent a form of freedom. Modigliani used a thick round brush to describe the model’s flesh, and the textured surface.
About the curator Cindy Kang, Ph.D., is
curator at the Barnes. She is a specialist in modern European art and particularly focuses on the relationship between painting a nd decorative arts in late 19th- and early 20th-century France. At the Barnes, she c o-curated “Matisse & Renoir: New Encounters at the Barnes” (2024) and “Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris” (2023-24); curated “Marie Cuttoli: The Modern Thread from Mir ó to Man Ray (2020)” and served as managing curator for “Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist” (2018-19) and “Renoir: Father and Son / Painting and Cinema” (2018). Additionally, she commissioned the exhibition “Water, Wind, Breath: Southwest Nativ e Art in Community” (2022) and co-led the institution’s land acknowledgment process. Kang previously held curatorial and research positions at the Frick Collection, the Metr opolitan Museum of Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Bard Graduate Center, and was a scholar-in-residence at the Getty Research Institute. She received her Ph.D. fr om the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. To learn more, visit www. barnesfoundation.org.
Claude Monet’s “The Studio Boat (Le Bateau-atelier)” is from 1876, and an oil on canvas, from The Barnes Foundation, BF730.
Vincent van Gogh’s “The Postman (Joseph-Étienne Roulin)” is from 1889, and an oil on canvas, from The Barnes Foundation, BF37.
Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert
This Week: Silver - Part Two
By Peter Seibert
In my last column, I talked about the heady days of silver buying in the 1970s through the 1990s. That run continued well until we got to the stock market crash in 2008, when the antiques market also collapsed. The buyers
who had purchased silver did okay in many respects because, while antiques were down, silver was not as far down because it had bullion value, the latter being a constant in antique silver that shores up prices, particularly when the economy craps out. It was not a deep save as the buyers were not there, but it was not as weak as brown furniture was/is.
The other change that happened in this period was the passing of my mother’s generation (the War Generation) as well as the older Baby Boomers. The market saw a lot of their wedding present silver dumped by the heirs, and this trend continues to the present. It also led to what I think has been one of the most insidious campaigns ever waged--that is the view that “young people
don’t want silver so we should sell it.” I hear this, and probably every antiques dealer has heard this. What troubles me about the statement is that it’s accepted with such absolute certainty as the sun rising in the East or Doritos selling out in the grocery on Super Bowl Sunday.
Yes, many younger people do not want to use silver. But why is that? If you follow the narrative of the young people don’t want silver mindset, you hear that they are too busy and don’t want to care for it. Hmmm...is that the response of the young generation or is that a product of the older generation who gave up using silver when work and life changed so dramatically in this country during the 1970s? Fine dining disappeared for much of middle class America and was replaced by the
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modern floating schedule of events that everyone in a household follows. So is the better question, “did interest in silver wane because the original users never showed their children how much fun it could be to have silver?”
Now, I am not bashing modernity but only pointing out that I am not convinced that the idea of this younger generation hating silver is really valid. Adding fuel to that mindset is a hideous body of articles, not written I believe by any human, that list silver, china, glassware and a host of other items as worth nothing. These faux articles pop up on various news websites but with no author or attribution. Again, I ask the question...says who? My daughters both love silver. Their friends, when they come over, love silver. The
Comic Book And Animation Art, Rare Action Figures, Political And Pop Culture Treasures Soar
Hake’s March 25 and 26 auction of rarities from across today’s most popular collecting categories rocketed to a lofty $2.2 million, with many new world records set along the way. Prior to the sale, Hake’s president, Alex Winter, had predicted the “Star Wars” original comic art would reach “a new level in the marketplace.” It did exactly that.
In the comic book art category was Howard Chaykin’s (b. 1950) original penand-ink page (Page 16) from “Star Wars” #1, the first of six issues in a series published by Marvel in July 1977 a s a print adaptation of the film “Star Wars: A New Hope.” The page’s seven panels represented two pivotal scenes from the film, w ith Darth Vader appearing in four of them, and an im mediately-recognizable vehicle, the Jawas’ SandCrawler, in another. Significantly, the comic book’s text
from any era or publisher to reach the public marketplace, the Chaykin page made its auction debut with an open estimate and starting bid of $10,000. Following a bidding battle royale, it closed at $80,475, a record price for any “Star Wars” comic book story page original art.
Int ergalactic villain Darth Vader may have landed in impressive highfive-figure territory at the auction, but The Force was dominant and scuttled The Dark Side’s attempt to claim top-lot honors. It was Luke Skywalker to the rescue in the form of a “Star Wars” (1978) 12 Back-A AFA 85 NM+ Double-Telescoping (DT) Lightsaber action figure that triumphed over Vader, as well as all other items in the 1,449-lot sale. The 3.75inch figure was encapsulated in an AFA archival case on a blister card that, importantly, lacked a SKU number on its footer. At the time of cataloging, AFA’s Population Report indicated there were only three known examples of this iconic figure on a 12 Back-A card without the SKU on the footer in an AFA 85 NM+ grade. It was only the second carded Luke DT figure in its grade ever to be auctioned by Hake’s and the first 12 Back-A example without a SKU on the footer to be offered by them in any grade. It was cataloged with a $35,000-$50,000 estimate and went for $84,370, a world auction record for a figure of its particular type in its high grade.
silver market, despite downfalls in the antiques market, still remains strong. It ain’t all being bought by geriatric boomers. It is being bought by someone. I can hear the answer from some readers that it is being bought by silver stackers who want it for the bullion value. Perhaps, but I also recall being told back in the heady stacker days of the 1970s that much hollowware is in fact “hollow” and thus does not have as much silver as bars and coins. So, not quite buying that either.
Silver in my mind still remains a wonderful area to collect. It is beautiful and rare and wonderful to use. All three pluses in my book. Does it need to be polished, yes, but so what. Life is not always about getting to the next activity. One can polish silver to Gershwin or Led Zeppelin or a rerun of “The Crown.” When used at a party,
it represents elegance. So please, let’s stop the silliness that silver is dead. Long live the flatware and hollowware!
“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.
Theodore Roosevelt’s “A Square Deal” campaign button has a portrait of the future president at the center of a patriotic shield. At 1.25 inches in diameter, it is the largest size of a rare 1912 button and sold for $19,485, a world auction record, against an estimate of $5,000-$10,000.
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The enduring appeal of “The Incredible Hulk” delivered bidders galore to the auction, in particular for Neal Adams’ (194120 22) original mixed-media artwork for the box lid of Aur ora’s 1966 Hulk model kit. An early example of Adams’ work for Marv el, the color artwork depicts the
superhero standing amid twisted wreckage and two smoking craters. It sold for
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1840 molded-stoneware bank in the form of a log cabin with a large hard-cider barrel at top promoted the candidacy of “Hard Cider Boys” William Henry Harrison and John Tyler. Perhaps the earliest known political bank, and first time offered for public sale, it was from the Rex and Patti Stark collection and acquired from Edmund B. Sullivan, professor and curator at the Hartford University Museum. It sold for $53,970 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.
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The history of domestic household pottery production is preserved today because some American institutions began acquiring early examples of American-made red earthenware before 1875, such as the Hopkinton, N.H. Historical Society. This central New Hampshire museum was established in 1859, and immediately began accumulating objects of local interest, which included red earthenware made in the nearby communities that retained original contexts of family ownership.
There were, however, also some influential early collectors working at museums, such as Edwin Atlee Barber (1851-1916), who was the director/curator of the Philadelphia Museum of Art from 1901 to 1916 and Honorary Curator of American Pottery and Porcelain from 1893 to 1916. Under Barber’s guidance, the museum amassed the most significant collection of Pennsylvania-German red earthenware from
the 1700s and 1800s. Robert (1848-1931) and Emily Weeks De Forest (18511942) were also instrumental in the early 1900s at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Robert De Forest’s involvement with the arts of early America long matched his engagement with housing reform and charity work in New York City, although his marriage in 1872 to Emily Johnston, the
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daughter of Metropolitan Museum of Art co-founder John Taylor Johnston (182093), cemented his ties to the new institution, founded in 1870. Among The Met’s notable collections accumulated during De Forest’s tenure were a number of significant pieces of American red earthenware and stoneware.
But, it was a native and lifelong resident of Hartford, Conn., Albert Hastings Pitkin (1852-1917), who was
among the first in America to systematically study and collect early American pottery. While visiting a local farmhouse in the spring of 1884, his discovery of two pieces of redware, or lead glazed red earthenware pottery, spurred his passion for ceramics. Pitkin soon amassed a collection and became known as the leading authority on New England red earthenware. In 1910, he joined the
staff at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford as curator of the department of ceramics. During his tenure, he oversaw the installation of his own collections in the Morgan Memorial, and upon his death, his wife, Sarah Howard Loomis Pitkin, donated over 300 objects to the museum. Some other influential early collectors include Massachusetts author Lura Woodside Watkins (1897-1982), sculptor and folk-art pioneer collector Elie Nadelman (18821946), Dr. Walter Hough (1859-1935), and Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969) of the Winterthur Museum in
Delaware, among others. Furthermore, the Stahl family of Powder Valley, Lehigh County, Pa., actually witnessed some of this newfound appreciation when some of the family’s early production from the 1800s was sold at a local auction in the early 1930s. In the mid19th century Charles Ludwig Stahl (1828-96) established the Powder Valley Pottery, a red earthenware business that was largely intended for local distribution. In the 1870s, Charles taught three of his sons the pottery craft: Isaac (1872-1950), James (1860-1943) and Thomas Continued on page 10
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A Barclay Company catalog from 1928. Photo courtesy private collection.
A page in the 1928 catalog illustrates a selection of antique American red earthenware and stoneware that is for sale. Photo courtesy private collection.
$32,305 against an estimate of $20,000-$35,000. A unique “Amazing
These are Mego prototype test shot Series 2 “Star Trek” Alien figures, copyright 1976 Paramount, originally used in promotional photography to sell the line. All were freshto-the-market discoveries obtained directly from a former Mego designer. Each carried a pre-sale estimate of $5,000$10,000. Sold individually, left to right with final auction prices: “The Mugato” from second-season episode “A Private Little War,” $31,575; “Romulan,” $30,960; “Andorian,” $29,550; and “Talos,” $28,505.
By Howard Chaykin (b. 1950), an original pen-and-ink page art (Page 16) from “Star Wars” #1 comic book was the first of six issues in a series published by Marvel in July 1977 as a print adaptation of the film “Star Wars: A New Hope.” With an open estimate and starting bid of $10,000, it rose to $80,475, a record price for any “Star Wars” comic book story page original art.
Spider-Man” #667 retailer incentive variant comic book, published by Marvel in October 2011, featured Gabriele Dell’Otto cover art and was documented as 1/1 in the CGC Population Census. The variant was offered only as an optional purchase to retailers who ordered 100 or more copies of the standard comic. The auction example’s cover was signed in bold in 2012 at two separate comic industry events, by story author Dan Slott and interior-page artist Humberto Ramos. Of the approximately 200 copies of this variant cover believed to be in circulation, it was the only one of nine signed examples in the CGC Census to be autographed by both Slott and Ramos. Graded CGC JSA Authentic Autograph 9.8 NM/Mint, it sold at the upper end of its
This 1940 “Superman” card #36 is titled “Mountain Tragedy” from a series produced by Leader Novelty Candy Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. The last card of the series, its graphic depicts the Man of Steel flying toward a snowcapped peak where three climbers appear trapped on a crumbling ledge. One of the rarest and most sought after of all Superman cards from any set, the card realized $29,540 against an estimate of $1,000-$2,000, a world auction record for any card from this series.
estimate range for $16,875. Hake’s was founded in 1967 as a trusted authority on American political memorabilia and has retained t hat reputation ever since. Some of the most important campaign souvenirs in our nation ’s history have passed through Hake’s doors, and that includes an outstanding molded antique stoneware bank. Made around 1840, it was designed as a log cabin with a large hard-cider barrel at its top to promote the candidacy of “Hard Cider Boys” William Henry Harrison and
The Palitoy “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” (1983) Boba Fett 3.75-inch action figure on Tri-Logo 70 Back-B blister card, AFA 85 NM Meccano Style Bubble. French Meccano figure variety is of darker gray plastic with a light-brown belt and without country-of-origin text or country-of-origin production “scar” on back of the leg that would be seen on Malaysian productions. With Palitoy packaging with English, Spanish and French text, archival case, only two other AFA 85 Boba Fett examples are known across all Tri-Logo varieties. At time of cataloging, this was the single-highest-graded example of its type according to AFA Population Report, with none higher. It sold near high estimate for $18,530.
A handpainted production animation three-cel setup and handpainted background art featuring Boba Fett and Stormtroopers from CBS Television’s 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special,” which aired after the release of the first “Star Wars” film (1977) and before the sequel “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) realized $39,805 against an estimate of $5,000$10,000, a new record price for any piece of “Star Wars” animation art.
John Tyler. Possibly the earliest of all known political banks, it was formerly in the collection of Rex and Patti Stark, who acquired it from Edmund B Sullivan, professor and curator at the Hartford University Museum. Making its fir st-ever auction appearance, it conveyed to its new owner for $53,970 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.
With a coolness factor that was off the charts, a circa-1966 pressedsteel comic book vending machine was finished in pop c olors with glass panels for viewing and choosing from a selection of 10 different comic books. Its levers were designed to accept a dime and two pennies, the cost of each 12 cent comic. Made by Comic Vend Inc., this colorful survivor of the Silver Age of comic book production was bid to $10,620 against an estimate of $2,000-$5,000.
For further information, call 866-404-9800 (toll-free) or 717-434-1600 or email hakes@hakes.com.
All images courtesy of Hake’s Auctions.
A “Star Wars” (1978) Luke Skywalker 12 Back-A AFA 85 NM+ Double-Telescoping (DT) Lightsaber action figure, 3.75 inch on blister card, importantly lacks SKU number on footer. Unopened in crystal-clear bubble on unpunched card free of any store stickers, it is encapsulated in an AFA archival case. At time of cataloging, AFA’s Population Report indicated there were only three known examples of this figure on a 12 Back-A card without SKU on the footer and in AFA 85 grade. It is only the second carded Luke DT figure in AFA 85 NM+ grade ever auctioned by Hake’s and the first 12 Back-A example without SKU on footer that they’ve offered in any grade. Selling for $84,370 against an estimate of $35,000-$50,000, the price is a world auction record for this figure in its grade.
This is a rare 1992 “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” giantsize (14.5 inches) Slam Dunkin’ Don handpainted hardcopy prototype for Playmates action figure of Donatello. Jointed figure displaying same overall design as smaller Slam Dunkin’ Don figure released in 1991, the character wears red/ white TURTLES jersey with the number “23,” same as Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls jersey. Illustrated in the book “Rad Plastic,” it is one of only five TMNT prototypes known in larger scale and sold above high estimate for $12,390.
Major Gift Announced
Funding Will Support Future Acquisitions
For American Folk Art Museum
The American Folk Art Museum recently announced that longtime patrons Kendra and Allan Daniel have pledged a bequest of $1 million in support of future acquisitions of traditional American folk art. This transformative gift will significantly enhance the museum’s collection and future exhibitions organized by the museum.
This bequest initiates Kendra and Allan Daniel into the American Folk Art Museum’s Legacy Society, which honors friends of the museum who have pledged to include AFAM in their estate plans and make a lasting commitment to its future. Among the honorees previously inducted into the Legacy Society include Richard Gasperi and Audrey B. Heckler.
Kendra and Allan Daniel, who previously served as members of AFAM’s Board of Trustees from 2008 to 2016 and are currently active members of the Museum’s Acquisitions Committee, have long been supporters of the museum. They were instrumental in the organization of the 2016 exhibition “Mystery and Benevolence: Masonic and Odd Fellows Folk Art from the Kendra and Allan Daniel Collection.” The exhibition explored the fascinating visual landscape of fraternal culture through the enigmatic and evocative ritual props, lodge furnishings, painted banners, and additional art
and objects that were the hallmarks of these secret societies in America from the late 1700s through the early 20th century. The landmark exhibition, one of the few ever organized to examine the artistry behind American fraternal organizations, was memorialized in a richly illustrated scholarly catalog published in conjunction with the exhibition.
The exhibition was primarily composed of a major gift of works of art from the collection of Kendra and Allan Daniel and featured almost 200 works of art. Since debuting in 2016, “Mystery and Benevolence” continues to enthrall the public and garner reviews in the press through traveling exhibitions to museums and institutions across the United States. It has currently been on view at the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati, Ohio, and closes May 11, 2025.Kendra and Allan Daniel also made a promised gift to the museum of a masterfully carved punch figure by Charles Henkel (1842-1915). Carved in 1870, this exceptional punch figure is distinguished by its level of detail and fullness of expression, as well as its robust presence and beautifully articulated features, set off by a vibrant paint scheme. As the only known example signed by Henkel, this punch figure also marks the first work by the artist now in the
museum’s collection and an important piece of immigrant craftsmanship in 19th century America.
“The Daniels have built an unparalleled reputation in the field based on their decades of expertise and passion for all facets of American folk art. We are deeply grateful to Kendra and Allan for this significant bequest, which will bolster the museum’s acquisition funds for future works of art and better position AFAM as the nation’s museum of folk and selftaught art,” commented Jason T. Busch, Becky and Bob Alexander Director & CEO of the American Folk Art Museum.
“The American Folk Art Museum holds a very special place in our hearts, and we are honored to provide this gift to ensure the museum continues to seek out important works of traditional folk art that advance a greater understanding of folk and self-taught art across American history,” remarked Kendra and Allan Daniel.
Heritage
“Return of the Jedi” to better reflect Jedi philosophy. Another highlight is
Continued from page 4 the 2024 Topps “Star Wars” Galactic Antiquities Autograph Book Card (1/1), a once-in-a-lifetime trading card featuring the signatures of seven legendary
actors from the original trilogy, including Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. To learn more, visit www. HA.com.
Original movie posters include the “Star Wars” (1977) 24-sheet billboard poster featuring Tom Jung’s iconic artwork. At 104-by-232 inches, this 12-panel display was designed for outdoor billboards.
HUGE MOVING SALE!
Kendra and Allan Daniel.
Photo by David Collins.
A pair of mid-century walnut and leather lounge chairs sold for $1,625.
A Massachusetts Federal inlaid mahogany work table, probably Boston or Salem, sold for $1,250.
A large English turned exotic hardwood Wassail bowl, 18th century, sold for $2,875.
An oil-on-board painting by Louis Charles Verwee (1832-82) sold for $3,750.
Depicting an owl and caterpillar, work by Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak (1927-2013) realized $3,250.
A Meiji period Japanese Satsuma tea set brought $2,875.
Selling for $1,000 was this English folk art painting, 19th century, oil on canvas.
Zinc Cigar Store Indian Figure Sells
With Later Paint, Figure Rings Up $26,400
By Karl Pass
A Coin-Op and Advertising Sale was held by Potter & Potter Auctions on April 10. The 726-lot sale had a 91-percent sell-through rate. All prices reported include a buyer’s premium.
The top lot was a zinc cigar store Indian in an elaborate headdress trading hands at $26,400. This male figure
was 61 inches high and would be considered of vintage age, possibly antique, possessing later paint. It came from a collection of similar figures that were displayed outside a Wisconsin Dells souvenir shops, The Uptown Trading Post.
Opening the sale was a Caille Bros. one cent “Play Ball” baseball countertop trade stimulator delivering
A “Winged Wheel” trade sign was estimated at $400-$600 and sold for $5,500.
A Caille Bros. one cent “Play Ball” baseball countertop trade stimulator, estimated at $8,000-$12,000, realized $10,200.
With later paint, the zinc cigar store Indian, estimated at $500-$800, sold for $26,400.
$10,200. This ca. 1910 example featured an ornate nickel-plated cabinet decorated overall with baseball images and themes and retained its original reel strip and paycards. A “Winged Wheel” trade sign made $5,500. This tin sign was made in Cincinnati, Ohio, by the Edwards
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This “Super Pyro” 25 cent quart tin sign estimated at $700-$900 sold for $4,800.
wooden duck decoys, Electric waffle maker, Cast iron dog nut cracker and door stop, Tin lunch box, Portable typewriter, Electric mini Grandfather’s clock, PA license plates, VHS tape rewinder Chevy car, Empty gun and holster set boxes, 2-plastic toy pistols, Jewelry box, Numerous old belt buckles, Yard sticks, Toy top, Copper and brass bells, Dart board, lots more antiques to many to mention! Trains: Numerous train set parts, including: Billboard steam whistle, Transformers, Tracks, and Controls for switches, Lionel train set, Tyco train set, Case IH Ho scale train set (in pack), Cast iron American Flyer Lines train set and more. Collectibles: Many ERTYL toys: International T-340 1/16 scale die cast metal Tractor crawler, International T-340 1/16 scale die cast metal Crawler Tractor with Grader, Peterbilt tractor-trailer truck 1/43 scale, International Farmall 966 die cast metal tractor, Snap-On 1948 Peterbilt tractor trailer penny bank. John Deere Skidloader and tractor, Testers Gas powered race car, Corvette toy car, Snap-On Tools delivery, truck, Matchbox cars, Winross trucks, EXmark mower, Electric toy Road Racer set (includes 3 cars), Empty ammo boxes, Empty shotgun shells. Equipment/Furniture, Glassware/Books: Cub Cadet tractor mower, 25’ aluminum extension ladder, Briggs and Stratton Gen power 10.0 Generator, Snow blower attachment, Elk shoulder mount, Kerosene Lamps, Irons, Bureau w/ dovetailed drawer boxes, End table w/claw feet, 7 drawer desk w/kneehole, Cedar lined oak chest, End table w/cigar holder, Wooden stepladders, Electric display drink cooler, 2 wooden folding tables, Multiple pieces of Avon Glassware, Casserole dishes, Carnival egg plate, China set, Books: Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Fosters Complete Hoyle Encyclopedia of Indoor Games, Children’s books, and more.
Auctioneer’s Note: Hope you can join us on June 7 for an interesting auction starting at 9:00 with Antiques and collectibles,Lawn mower Equipment and outside row items sell at 11:00, this very Desirable Real estate sells at 12 noon. Followed by Books and furniture, Food stand on site. Auction held under tent. Payments and Terms on personal property: Good PA check, Cash, or Credit Card with 3% Fee. All announcements made on the day of the auction take precedence over any advertising. Auctioneers and Sellers are not Responsible for accidents. If you have questions, Absentee, or phone bids Call Sylvan to Register @ 717-826-1585 prior to Day of Auction.
ESTATE AUCTION
Located @ 1499 Braggtown Rd., East Berlin, PA 17316
SAT., MAY 10, 2025 – 9:00 A.M.
MOWER REPAIR & HIGH-PERFORMANCE COLLECTOR
VEHICLES: 1965? NOVA SS w/high performance Motor (350 SBC double hump heads, fender well headers, chambered exhaust, 4 spd manual); orig. Chevy hubcaps; Chevy S10 Ext Cab w/311k miles; 62-69 327 Camel Hump Head; MOWERS (Wizard, John Deere 110 w/blade plus others); mower parts; Toro 521 snowblower; drilling machine; ladder; large air compressor; WELDERS (Z, S, ARC); Welding (clamps, vice grips & pliers); Acetylene torch; Motor craft Cabinet; Dorman wire terminal holder cabinet; Tachometer; Headlight aimer; commercial fan; engine hoist; tools; tool chests; SBC roller rockers horizontal band saw; battery charger; Honeywell Inverter generator; alum sleeve crimper; tractor lift; blowers; power washer; High performance parts; motor parts; gaskets; filters; engine; pop up pistons; new gas tank; Misc. SCRAP; Estate of Donald Lee (Duck) Thomas he loved restoring and repairing lawn mowers.
FURNITURE: Chest of drawers; sofas; beds; side by side oak desk; table/ chairs; select housewares; Vintage Adult items; SHORT SALE! Only a partial listing!
HARDY’S AUCTION SERVICE AH000010L 717-432-8246 or 717-432-3779
Turn off Rt 61 in Leesport at traffic light & Turkey Hill onto Wall St. to auction on left.
ITEMS: Straps of brass sleigh bells, hand pump, early wood rocking horse, copper pig & rooster weathervanes, green Coke glasses, Depression, snowshoes, reverse paintings, dough box, angels, agate, miner’s lamps. & hats, small anvils, lanterns, baskets, quoits, sm. wooden canoe, old tricycle, gingerbread clock, wooden canes, wooden rakes, forks, crates, bird cage, plant stands, cleavers, butter churns, nesting dolls, cornhusk dolls, hinges, shelf brackets, sausage stuffer, porcelain pcs., alum. & brass pcs., copper & iron hook kitchen utensil holder, tinware, candle molds, apple peeler, cherry stoner, statue pcs., jugs, water cans, coal buckets & shovels, adv. pcs., wood kegs, meat & bow saws, C.I. child’s stoves, load of Cast Iron items: Griswald Dutch oven-bottle openers-fry pans-fire trucks-Coke trucks-toy tractors-motorcycles-tea pots-match boxesPlanter’s Peanut ash tray-boot jacks-door stops-elephants-kettles-rabbits-catsdogs-alligators-mechanical banks-Mickey Mouse-nut crackers-1841 R. signowls-muffin pans-waffle irons, TOOLS: Old axes, picks, Az, wooden pulleys, shovels, 2-man saws, drawknives, plus lots more not mentioned.
AUCTIONEER NOTE: One-Owner collection! This is only a small listing. Joan & Leonard collected from all over the East Coast for more than 60+ years. This is the 1st of many auctions to come. Something for every collector. Come see what we find. Plan to attend.
Next auctions: Thurs., June 12th & Sat., July 5th at Oley Fairgrounds Hall. TERMS: No Buyers Premium; No Sales Tax. Cash or PA check only, day of auction
For Photos & Details, visit www.auctionzip.com #55486
AUCTION FOR: JOAN BAILEY & the LATE LEONARD BAILEY (Owner will be re-locating).
AUCTIONEER: KENNETH P. LEIBY (PA L#AU1541-l) 610-562-3929
3 BRs, 3 BAs, 14 Acre Farmette
Wizard Mower
Barclay
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However, as the years passed, the wares made by the Stahls became quite collectible and even received some published recognition. The Stahls found that the wares, which were originally priced at only a few pennies, were now selling for at least a dollar, and in
This late 19th or early 20th
a group lot.
red
some cases much more. This was a rare occurrence. Most American utilitarian potters never lived long enough to see their wares transition for how they were used as their intended purpose to being thought of as collectible. In fact, in the early 1930s, Isaac reportedly attended an auction, which is where he saw pottery created by his family and also the Medinger family of Pennsylvania selling for surprisingly high amounts.
with this mark before.
The Medingers were located in Montgomery County, roughly 35 miles from where the Stahls operated, and this family also continued production into the 1900s.
Interestingly, a group lot of red earthenware recently came to auction near Harrisburg, Pa., which was purchased by dealer Greg Kramer; the lot consisted of some pieces made by Jacob Medinger (1865-1932), along with a peculiar blue glazed red earthenware pitcher marked on the side “From Barclay Co. Narberth PA.” Narberth is a borough in Montgomery County and one of many neighborhoods on the historic Philadelphia Main Line.
I studied this pitcher, which some speculated may have been made by Jacob Medinger, although it may have been produced by another company, as well. It has an art pottery look to it, but its shape suggested a utilitarian function. An old sticker caught my attention, seeing that I had never seen another piece of pottery (1863-1942). When Charles died in 1896, Isaac took over the company, but only a few years later, James became the owner. The family business closed around 1903, although it later reopened in 1933.
Public Auction
Bid Now - May 5 • 5pm 768 Graystone Rd. Manheim, PA 17545
From the substantial collection of the estate of Lester Ruhl, this sale features hundreds of music box discs (Regina, Stella, Mira & more), over a thousand 45 & 78 records, 2- & 4minute cylinders and various music box parts. You do not want to miss this online auction!
Visit hessauctiongroup.com for more details. 717-664-5238
George Miller IV Auction Co. Sells Country and Primitive Antiques at this 19th-Century Farmstead Offering from the Estate of June & the late Barry Fenstermacher Same family homestead for over 100+ years
Items offered: 19th-Cent. glass & blind door corner cupboards; 19thCent. Dutch cupboards; Stepback cupboard; jelly cupboards; dry sink; hanging wall & corner cupboard; min. chests; cradle; single drawer worktable; spinning wheel; plank seat settee pt. & dec. by Delight E. Breidegam Sr. founder of Deka Battery; dec. rocker; bow back Windsor Cherry gingerbread & Regulator clock; 19th-Cent. tall clock; wooden salt boxes; wooden ware; slaw board; wooden bucket; stoneware cobalt dec. crocks & jugs; stoneware chicken waterer WR & Co. Akron, OH pat. D Apr. 7, 1885; rye straw & splint baskets; sleigh bells; brass hand bells; ladles & forks; dough box; pt. & dec. toleware caddies; lg. select. of 19th-Cent. glass & china; Vict. pattern glass in a variety of colors; soft paste; Staffordshire; transfer ware; flow blue; spatter ware; Gaudy; Dutch; Sponge; Ironstone; Milkglass; Blue Willow; old steins; hanging Vict. oil lamps; blue & white granite ware; lanterns; copper wash boiler; C.I. kettles; old books; handguns; toys; early 20th-Cent. quilts; scalding trough; & many other items you find at a 19th-Cent. farmstead. Maytag washer & dryer; small freezer & much more!!! Also check out our Facebook page. Terms: Full payment day of sale. Cash or guaranteed funds. No out-of-state checks. Most credit cards accepted.
Sold With Satisfaction! Serving People for 30+
George Miller IV Auctioneer, #AU-003073-L Spencer G. Miller, Auctioneer, #AU-006251 & Real Estate Agent Auctioneers, Appraisers, Consultants Phone: 610-944-0926
A Barclay Company catalog from 1928 seems to shed some light on why this object is marked with this company named sticker. According to some of the information published in the back of the catalog, “The founder of this business is a sincere lover of beautiful gardens and an ardent enthusiast in the art of garden architecture. Starting but a few years ago with a very small group of choice garden wares, Mr. Hugh B. Barclay has through conscientious
care and strict adherence to highest standards of artistic excellence built up a business that now boasts of what is probably the most extraordinary collection of garden furniture and equipment, and that serves a clientele composed largely of connoisseurs in garden art. In many instances, Mr. Barclay’s search for rare and exclusive objects led him through many foreign lands. Perhaps in a humble village chimney corner, or hidden away in some cottage
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“ITEMS FROM MANY ESTATES INCLUDING FREDERICK, MARYLAND - THE GREAT STATE OF TENNESSEE AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. ALL COME TOGETHER HERE AT THE FREDERICK FAIRGROUNDS FOR ONE LARGE FANTASTIC AUCTION”
TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 10TH, 2025
AUCTION STARTS AT 9:00 A.M. • DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 A.M.
LOCATION: THE FREDERICK FAIRGROUNDS (INDOORS-BUILDING#12) 797 EAST PATRICK STREET, FREDERICK,
FEATURING A 1969 PLYMOUTH FURY 111 CONVERTIBLE WITH ORIGINAL PAINT, CONVERTIBLE TOP, INTERIOR, ORIGINAL 318 CU. IN ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ORIGINAL AM/FM RADIO, POWER STEERING, AIR CONDITIONED, UNDER 55,000 ORIGINAL MILES IN NEAR MINT CONDITION GARAGED FROM NEW! ABSOLUTELY A STUNNING AUTOMOBILE!
TWO GREAT SEWING MACHINES MADE IN SWITZERLAND BERNINA #1130 AND BERNETTE #234
LARGE COLLECTION OF COLORFUL ADVERTISING SIGNS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,TOYS, VINTAGE TOY TRUCKS, BATTERYOP TOYS, FURNITURE INCLUDING STRATTON AND STICKLEY, HENKEL HARRIS, GENERAL ANTIQUE FURNITURE AND PRIMITIVES, WINDSOR CHAIRS, POSTER BEDS, COLORFUL AREA RUGS, FUR COATS, TORY BURCH AND BURBERRY PURSES (NOT REPRODUCTIONS-THE REAL THING!), FINE CHINA OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS INCLUDING A SET OF 100 PCS., PLUS OTHER CHINA AND GLASSWARE, TEA CUP COLLECTION, FINE PORCELAINS, FRAMED OIL PAINTINGS, FINE PRINTS BY BARRY RICHARDSON AND DAVID YONTZ, CLOCKS, MANY SMALLS, CHAIRS, ROSEVILLE, HUMMEL’S, VINTAGE PERFUME ATOMIZERS, VINTAGE CHRISTMAS, SILVER SERVING PIECES, COUNTRY STORE RELATED ITEMS, STERLING SILVER, NUMEROUS STERLING SILVER JEWELRY RINGS, BRACELETS, EARRINGS, WATCHES MEN’S AND LADIES, COSTUME JEWELRY, LAMPS, MIRRORS, BARBIE DOLLS AND DOLLS IN THE ORIGINAL BOXES, NICE CUB CADET RIDING LAWN TRACTOR (221 Hrs) WITH PULL ALONG DUMP TRAILER, DR TILLER, NUMEROUS BOX LOT CLEANERS AND CHEMICALS, OLD DUG UP BOTTLES PLUS SO MUCH MORE!
UPDATED PHOTOS WILL BE POSTED AS MY TEAM IS SETTING UP THE AUCTION STARTING TUESDAY, MAY
SWISS MADE BERNETTE #234
SWISS MADE BERNINA #1130
century blue glazed
earthenware pitcher was purchased in
All of the other pottery in the lot was made by Jacob Medinger in Montgomery County, Pa. The pitcher is marked with a sticker “From Barclay Co. Narberth, PA.” The base is also glazed. Photo courtesy Greg Kramer.
A view of the sticker that reads, “From Barclay Co. Narberth, PA.” Photo courtesy Greg Kramer.
Barclay
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garden he would find that bit of brass, the old oil jar or vase, whose artistic beauty and skillful craftsmanship had been lost to the world for many a hundred years. As a consequence many of these antiques can never be duplicated.”
This catalog also included a selection of antique American-made red earthenware and stoneware, which was likely sold for similar prices as the Stahls had witnessed in the early 1930s. The catalog states, “Every piece (of American pottery) is genuine antiquity - some dating back to the earliest days of the potter’s
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artisans featuring some the finest in contemporary and traditional handcrafted works will be set up selling their arts. The Renninger’s Farmers Market is located at
craft in this country. Here are old milk crocks, jars of every shape and size; jugs, pitchers and bowls. Bean pots and flower pots that attest the skill of their maker by their long survival. These pieces of early America are not only interesting because of their origin but are much more suitable for floral use and decorative purposes in Colonial type homes than modern homes.”
Even though there is no proof of it, it is certainly possible that some of the wares made by Jacob Medinger in the 1920s may have been sold through the Barclay Company, seeing that both businesses were located in Montgomery County. It is also possible that the
740 Noble St., Kutztown, Pa.
For additional information, such as a list of artisans, visit www.rbcrafts.org.
About the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen Founded in 1945, the Reading-Berks Guild of
Barclay Company may have sold some pottery produced by the Stahl family, although the fact that this company was selling antique American utilitarian pottery was certainly a result of the demand for these types of objects and how they were now viewed as American antiques by both collectors and museums.
Sources
The 1928 Barclay Company Catalog of Narberth, Penna.
Thomas, Justin W. “The 19th- And 20th-Century Stahl Family Pottery In Lehigh County, Pa.: Stahl’s Pottery Preservation Society Inc. Has Protected Homestead And Site.” Antiques & Auction News, June 28, 2019.
Craftsmen is a chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. The guild is committed to promoting fine craftsmanship and supporting local artisans through educational programming, exhibitions, and community outreach.
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Antique enthusiasts are welcome on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. As always, admission will be free.
There will be over 20 dealers from several states in this awe-inspiring event center venue with the best country and primitive antiques and handmade goods. The Barn Resort is located at 75 Cunningham Road, Gettysburg, Pa.
As usual, door prize drawings for four $50 cash prizes will take place before the doors open at 9 a.m. There will be food available on-site too. For further information, call Connie Gleed at 717-919-4206.
___. An Influential Family of Early Potters: The Clarks of New Hampshire and Related Businesses. Beverly, MA: Historic Beverly, 2025.
___. “The Albert Hastings Pitkin Collection.” Antiques & Auction News, April 19, 2019.
___. A City on the River: The Early Red Earthenware of the Hartford, Connecticut Area. Beverly, MA: Historic Beverly, 2023.
Potter & Potter
Mfg. Co. in the late 19th/early 20th century. A matching pair of handpainted and hand-cut plywood signs of female water skiers sold for $3,750. The women wore bikinis with tiaras and scarves and held tow-ropes. Each measured 62-by-52 inches, most likely used for outdoor ads or displays for Tommy Bartlett’s legacy Wisconsin Dells venue,
which featured water skiing acrobats, magic and other variety acts at its location at Lake Delton. According to Joe Slabaugh, director of cataloging for Potter & Potter Auctions, “Savvy collectors were out early and often during the auction, as top-quality lots such as a zinc cigar store figure attributable to Wm. Demuth shot well beyond our opening bids.”
To learn more, visit www. potterauctions.com.
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plywood signs depicting female water skiers, estimated at $1,000-$2,000, sold for $3,750.
A view of the glazed base. Photo courtesy Greg Kramer.
“Horst Auction Center”
VARIETY SALE
ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, COMIC BOOKS; TOYS, MODEL TRAINS, BICYCLES & PARTS, DOLLS, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, TOOLS SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M.
Preview Times - Friday, May 9 from 2:00 P.M. thru 5:00 P.M. and Saturday, May 10 from 7:00 A.M. *The following is just a very general list of items to be sold. Photos representing the entire auction will be posted on our website www.horstauction.com on Friday, May 9. Sale to be held at the Horst Auction Center, 50 Durlach Rd., EPHRATA, PA 17522 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES; BEER & BAR ADVERTISEMENTS & EPHEMERA; WOODENWARE; LONGABERGER® BASKETS & POTTERY; BICYCLES & PARTS INCL. APPROX. 10 CHILDREN’S BIKES & 4 ADULT BIKES; CLOCKS; CAST IRON; COPPER & BRASS; SILVER; CHRISTMAS & SEASONAL DECORATIONS; VINTAGE PLASTIC HALLOWEEN; CHINA & GLASSWARE; POTTERY; VINTAGE & COSTUME JEWELRY; LINENS & TEXTILES; ARTWORK & PRINTS; BOOKS & PAPER; VINTAGE COMIC BOOKS; TOYS; TONKA TRUCKS & CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES; MODEL TRAINS & ACCESS.; SPORTS CARDS & MEMORABILIA; NASCAR; DOLLS & STUFFED ANIMALS; G.I. ACTION FIGURES, VEHICLES & ACCESS., SEVERAL GODAIKIN ACTION FIGURES; HOUSEHOLD GOODS; TOOLS; BOX LOTS & MANY OTHER ITEMS TO BE SOLD!
Accepted Payments – Cash or PA check. Visa, MasterCard & Debit Card with 3% fee. No out-of-state checks without prior approval. JACK’S BIKE SHOP & OTHERS
AMMO, MOUNTS, SCOPES, 2 GUN SAFES, MUCH MORE GUN RELATED ITEMS AND TOOLS! CATALOGED, IN-HOUSE LIVE, WITH REAL TIME INTERNET BIDDING!
& UNIVERSITY MILK BOTTLE
Saturday, May 10, 2025 • 9:00 A.M. 2720 Heidlersburg Rd., Gettysburg PA
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to bid on over 400 college and university bottles and caps.
ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLES
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025 @ 8:00 A.M.
Sale Location: 1141 Wea Wit St., EAST EARL, PA 17519
Starting at 8:00am with uncatalogued items.
Cataloged auction with live & online bidding available starting at 10:00 am.
Highlights of live items: The sale will kick off LIVE at 8:00am with uncataloged antique/vintage items. We’ve already hand-picked a broad variety of objects & will continue to do so up until the sale day. There is definitely something for everyone!
A few key items include: Advertising, Vintage Toys, Kitchen Items, Sports Memorabilia, Home Decor and Collectibles & Architectural Salvage.
Our catalogued portion of this auction begins at 10:00am & will include nearly 600 lots. Bid live or online.
Highlights include: Artwork: Outsider Art by David Gerstadt, Original paintings by C. Maher, Folk art pieces by Delbert, Buck, Ted & Barb Alfred and Keith Collis, Native American art – pottery, baskets, Duck Decoys & other carved birds, Bundles of artist pencil signed prints, Numerous bronze sculptures, Advertising: Store displays - wood and metal, Signs – gas/oil, coffee, Packaging - Lard tins, biscuit box, Breweriana – Neon and other signs, tap pulls, Vintage Toys: Comic Books, Assortment of pedal tractors & firetrucks, Barbie dolls - new in box, 1950’s-1960’s era dolls with clothes, Die cast tractors - many new in the original boxes - Ertl, Pressed steel vehicles – Smith Miller/Smitty Toys Mobil Gas truck & others, Mamod steam engines, Breyer Horses, Marbles, Tin litho pieces by Gibbs and Unique Art Mfg., View-Masters with rare reels - The Munsters, Lost in Space, The Addams Family, Pokémon card lots, Kitchen Items: Griswold cast iron cookware – rare #2 skillet, waffle irons, griddles & Red Cross Stove, Antique copper pots & cauldrons, Crocks & jugs - many with cobalt blue painted motifs, Home Decor & Collectibles: Art glass & pottery – Fenton, Eldreth, Christmas items – Shiny Brite ornaments, Kugels and more. Halloween decor - Wood accordion noisemaker, candles, cardboard cutouts, Hubley cast iron doorstops - horses, dogs, Quilts, Miscellaneous Items: CT Ham gas streetlight, Crane/Trolley bell, Postage stamps, Postcards, Ship lanterns & anchors, Railroad lanterns & oil cans, Sterling Silver – flatware & serving pieces, Native American artifacts - arrowheads, clubs, etc., Sports Collectibles: Autographed items including pieces from big names like Ali, Mahomes, Mantle & Kelce, Graded & Ungraded cards, Barn & Garage: Anvils, Hay trolleys, Post Vices, Instruments: Stumpf Fiddle, Guitar, Saxophone, Timpani drums.
