World’s Only Complete, Fully Restored German WWII Half-Track To Lead Sale
With each passing year, the number of living World War II veterans dwindles. As of last year, it was estimated that only 66,000 brave Americans who took part in that war were still alive. The stories they’ve shared and the wartime relics that have survived from that era paint a vivid picture of the horrors of the European war theater and the daunting enemies the Allies faced. One of the most formidable examples of WWII field artillery was the German Wehrmacht Sd Kfz 251/9
Kanonenwagen “Stummel” halftrack, originally designed to transport troops but later modified for battle with mounted cannons made for Panzer IIIs and IVs. The Wehrmacht “Stummel’s” job was to support the infantry and break up installations and bunkers at the front lines before German troops were sent in.
The most accurate, fully restored, historically complete 1944 WWII German Wehrmacht Sd Kfz 251 half-track in existence, with authenticity to detail unmatched
The most accurate, fully restored, historically complete 1944 WWII German Wehrmacht Sd Kfz 251 Kanonenwagen “Stummel” half-track in existence, with research, interior detail, and restoration authenticity unmatched anywhere in the world. It is one of two known half-tracks of its type in private hands and the only one that is complete, restored from the ground up, and in running condition. Permanently deactivated and compliant with both U.S. BATF and German BAFA standards, it is fully legal to own anywhere in the United States.
A historical WWI Imperial German Pour Le Merite award winner’s archive belonging to Major Max von Mertens, which consists of ornate blue enamel and gilt Blue Max award from 1918; a NSKOV document awarded in 1936 in recognition of distinguished service; 28 calling cards from various officers, including several generals; three artillery shoulder straps, including one with rank of captain; flag remnants appearing to have come from funeral sashes; a large photo lot; and family ephemera including German Reich identity card.
anywhere in the world, is the featured attraction of Milestone’s Saturday, Oct. 11, Premier Military Auction. It is one of only two known half-tracks of its type in private hands and is the only one that has been torn down and fully restored from the ground up. The eight-year-long restoration process involved a rebuild of the chassis, engine, transmission, differential, and drive train, right down to the last bolt. Every aspect of the vehicle was addressed, using original blueprints and guided by wartime documentation and period photographs. In addition, extensive private study uncovered interior specifications and fittings that were not published or otherwise available to the public.
It is important to note that the half-track to be auctioned is not a postwar Czech OT-810 conversion like those seen in some museums, but rather an original 1944 wartime-built half-track. Its recent history can be traced back to the 1990s, when an American private collector acquired it from a seller in Europe. Then, in 2017, a
military historian and WWII aircraft restorer from California, learned of its existence and decided to look into it as a potential project. “The owner still had the half-track in a shipping container. We came to a financial agreement, and I immediately had it shipped to a restorer in the Midwest. I knew it was going to be a very costly undertaking but wanted to have the satisfaction of a completed restoration under my belt,” said the seller.
The only other half-track of its type is in the U.S. Army, Armor & Cavalry Collection (Fort Benning, Ga.); these WWII holdings include artifacts captured and transported to the United States under the orders of Gen. George S. Patton (1885-1945). Although the museum’s half-track is original and underwent an excellent cosmetic restoration, it is not complete internally. Unrivaled anywhere in the world, the half-track offered by Milestone has been permanently deactivated to both U.S. BATF and German BAFA standards and is fully legal to own in any
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Signed copy of World War II ‘Instrument of Surrender of all German armed forces in Holland, in North West Germany including all Islands and in Denmark.’ Hand-signed by British Field Marshal Montgomery and five Generals of the German High Command: Hans Georg von Friedberg, (Eberhard) Kinzel, G. (Gustav) Wagner, (Fritz) Poleck and (Hans Jochen) Friedel. Stamped at lower left ‘OFFICIAL DOCUMENT / COPY No / DATE 4 May 1945.’ Eight copies of this document are known to exist, perhaps more. Excellent condition.
Train, Toy Shows On Track
For Oct. 4 and 5
By Karl Pass
On Saturday, Oct. 4, a ToyShows.org event, the Delaware Train Show, will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nur Shrine Center, Route 13/198 South DuPont Highway, New Castle, Del. Show admission will be $5; children under the age of 12 will be admitted free of charge, or a $10 early buyers admission may be purchased at 8 a.m.
This popular event will feature over 150 tables of trains, accessories, slot cars and some toys. A diversity of trains in all scales and makes will be for sale. A variety of unique dealers coming from up and down the East Coast set up at the show. The Strasburg Model RR Club of New Jersey will have a train layout on display.
The train show is Saturday only, and then on Sunday, Oct. 5, the Octoberfest Toy Show moves in. It is Delaware’s largest toy show. New
For Oct. 19
By Karl Pass
Sherry Wise is the new promoter of the long-running New Oxford Antiques Show, which will be held Sunday, Oct. 19. Not to be confused with the outdoor show on the streets around the square in New Oxford, this indoor show is an antiques-only event. The 115th edition will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with an early buyer’s time of 8 a.m. to 10. a.m. Regular admission will be $5 and early buyer’s will be $10. Wise is doing a special promotion of buy one ticket, get one ticket free, a great special to encourage attendance. This show
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Coca-Cola And Pepsi-Cola Early Signage And Ephemera Topped Sale
The Fizzy Favorites Helped Lead Morphy’s $2.4 Million Soda Pop And Advertising Auction
Elusive signage from the earliest days of the American soft drink industry delivered an effervescent $2.4-million result at Morphy’s Aug. 18 to 20 Soda Pop, Advertising and General Store Auction. The 1,780-lot selection was dominated by rare Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola antiques, some commanding more than four times their high estimates.
Leading the formidable array of Coke collectibles, the largest grouping ever to be offered by Morphy’s, was a ca. 1880s clear glass bottle with its original paper label identifying it as John Pemberton’s “French Wine Coca.” This concoction, touted as being an “Ideal Nerve Tonic / Health Restorer / Stimulant,” was the forerunner to the beverage its inventor would release in 1886: Coca-Cola. Embossed with the product’s name on its shoulder and with a label roughly 85 percent intact, the condition-8.0 bottle rocketed to an invigorating $31,980 against an estimate of $6,000 to $12,000, making it the top lot of the sale.
An exceptional ca. 1933 Coca-Cola double-sided porcelain sign with a Christmas bottle graphic and detailed filigree adornment across the top was marked “Tennessee Enamel Mfg. Co. Nashville.” It would have been hard to improve upon this bright and glossy sign, which rose to $30,750 against a $10,000 to $20,000 estimate.
Another highflier was a ca. 1910s-1920s single-sided lithographed printer’s proof-onpaper depicting a man swimming up to a dock to accept a fountain glass of Coca-Cola from his lady friend. Presumably, the proof would have served as the basis for a diecut cardboard window display. In 9.25 condition, it sold for $27,600 against an estimate of $10,000 to $20,000.
A historically important affinity lot consisted of a ca. 1880s bottle embossed Pemberton’s Wine Coca, an 1868 Pemberton medicinal ad from the Rome (Ga.) Courier, a May 1886 newspaper ad from the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle showing a portrait
A ca. 1910s-1920s single-sided printer’s proof-on-lithographed paper with a scene depicting a man swimming up to a dock to accept a fountain glass of Coca-Cola from his lady friend. Presumably, it would have been the basis for a die-cut cardboard window display. Condition 9.25, it sold for $27,600 against an estimate of $10,000 to $20,000.
The ca. 1910 single-sided embossed tin sign for Pepsi-Cola featuring an early block-letter logo and image of a bottle of Pepsi with a diamond-shape paper label, condition 8.0, sold for $19,200 against an estimate of $3,000 to $6,000.
of John Pemberton with a favorable testimony, and an 1898 Atlanta Police Department publication with an early Coca-Cola ad on page 26 and a French Wine Coca ad on page 28. Estimated at $8,000 to $16,000, the grouping achieved $24,600.
Coca-Cola Chewing Gum represented an innovative experiment in brand expansion. Coke-flavored gum was introduced in 1903 and was discontinued in 1920. Any signage or ephemera pertaining to the product is equally desirable to collectors of chewing gum or Coke material. A prime example in Morphy’s sale was a ca. 19141916 single-sided cardboard sign depicting a Dutch boy in wooden clogs, running with an oversize stick of Coca-Cola Peppermint Pepsin Gum cradled in his three-dimensional articulated arm. Representing the large-size version of this particular sign, measuring 24.5 inches tall by 18.25 inches wide, it was graded 8.25 Excellent. The sign landed within its estimate
The ca. 1933 Coca-Cola double-sided porcelain sign with Christmas bottle graphic and detailed filigree across top, marked “Tennessee Enamel Mfg. Co. Nashville,” AGS-graded 94, estimated at $10,000 to $20,000 and realized $30,750
range at $20,910.
Also created to promote Coca-Cola gum, a ca. 1903 single-sided die-cut cardboard sign featured a lavish graphic of opera singer Hilda Clark, who starred in many Coca-Cola beverage advertisements of her time. On this 16-by-20-inch sign, the elegant celebrity model is depicted with a stick of CocaCola Chewing Gum held daintily in one hand and a jeweled, feathered fan in the other. Graded 8.75+, the sign sold within estimate at $19,200. With provenance from the Schmidt Museum of CocaCola Memorabilia, a ca. 1908 tin-over-cardboard sign with a Coca-Cola script logo featured an appealing graphic of a straight-sided Coke bottle with a paper label. Graded in 8.0 condition, this fine
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embellished with intricate die-cut scrollwork. Condition 8.75+, it sold at midpoint of estimate range for $19,200.
The ca. 1903 single-sided die-cut cardboard sign from Coca-Cola features a glamorous graphic of opera singer Hilda Clark holding an early stick of Coca-Cola Chewing Gum. Border of sign
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example of a seldom-encountered sign prompted a winning bid of $14,760 against an estimate of $4,000 to $8,000. Pepsi-Cola highlights were both plentiful and impressive. A ca. 1920s one-gallon fountain syrup jug bottled in New Bern, N.C., retained its artful paper label showing a young boy drinking Pepsi from an early fountain glass. The vessel was further decorated by a horizontal-strip
image of well-dressed ladies and children at a soda fountain counter attended by two men in white pharmacy-style coats. Estimated at $3,000 to $6,000, it was chased to a winning bid of $27,060. Also harkening to the days when the local soda fountain was the place for socializing, a ca. 1905 Pepsi-Cola “The Pepsin Drink” tip tray proved to be small but mighty. Six inches in diameter, with an early script logo and the maker’s name “The Meek & Beach Co., Coshocton,
A grouping composed of ca. 1880s bottle embossed “Pemberton's Wine Coca,” an 1868 Pemberton medicinal ad from the Rome (Ga.) Courier; a May 1886 (the year Coca-Cola debuted) newspaper ad from the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle showing a portrait of Coca-Cola inventor John Pemberton with a favorable testimony; and an 1898 Atlanta Police Department publication with an early Coca-Cola ad on page 26 and French Wine Coca ad on page 28, estimated at $8,000 to $16,000, sold for $24,600.
O,” it was AGS-graded 85 and sold for $27,060 against an estimate of $6,000 to $12,000. Meanwhile, from behind the soda fountain counter, a ca. 1900-1910 ceramic Pepsi-Cola syrup dispenser presented in 8.25 condition, ornately decorated in Art Nouveau style and complete with its original spigot and lid, sold above its high estimate for $19,680.
This ca. 1905 Pepsi-Cola “The Pepsin Drink” tip tray with early script logo, visually-appealing blue and white color scheme, 6 inches diameter, AGS-graded 85, sold for $27,060 against an estimate of $6,000 to $12,000.
Pepsi signage was led by a ca. 1910 single-sided embossed tin sign featuring an early block-letter logo and the image of a bottle of Pepsi with a diamond-shape paper label. Emblazoned with the message “Drink Delicious Pepsi-Cola / Very Refreshing,” the 39.5-by-13.5-inch sign in 8.0 condition sold for a robust $19,200 against an estimate of $3,000 to $6,000.
Also finishing well in the money, a ca. 1905 Pepsi-Cola cardboard sign with the image of “Miss Pepsi-Cola” holding an early soda fountain glass enticed consumers
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A ca. 1920s one-gallon PepsiCola fountain syrup jug with paper label showing a young boy drinking Pepsi from an early fountain glass, estimated at $3,000 to $6,000, was a runaway hit, earning $27,060.
The Spearman Straight 8 Beer cone-top can is from the Spearman Brewing Co., Pensacola, Fla., ca. 1930s-1940s. With an image of Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth reading “Brewed with the pure water Ponce de Leon spent his life seeking plus the finest grains and brewing talent,” and marked on back seam “Internal Revenue Tax Paid (IRTP),” condition 8.0, it was estimated at $1,000 to $2,000, and sold for $5,166.
24.5 inches tall and 18.25 inches wide, condition 8.25, sold within its estimate range for $20,910.
A ca. 1900-1910 ceramic dispenser for Pepsi-Cola syrup, early script logo, ornate Art Nouveau motif, complete, with original spigot and lid, difficult to find in any condition, this example was graded 8.25 and sold for $19,680 against an estimate of $8,000 to $16,000.
Columbus Day Weekend Sale
Annual Event Scheduled For Oct. 11 Through Oct. 13 At Cackleberry Farm Antique Mall
By Karl Pass
The Cackleberry Farm Antique Mall will host its 28th annual Columbus Day Weekend Extravaganza Sale from Saturday, Oct. 11, through Monday, Oct. 13. During this event there will be a free chance to win one of many Cackleberry gift certificate door prizes, as well as a gift with every purchase. Cackleberry Farm Antique Mall is located at 3371 Lincoln Highway East in Paradise, Pa., on Route 30. It is four miles west of Route 41 and six miles east of the Rockvale Square Outlet Mall in Lancaster County.
The huge, 26,000-squarefoot facility houses a wide variety of antiques and
collectibles displayed by over 125 dealers. Merchandise featured includes items such as furniture, glassware, sterling silver, clocks, advertising, jewelry, fine china, toys, books, postcards, trains, Christmas items, pottery, linens, primitives, kitchenware, and much more. Housed inside the antique mall is an Old Time General Store. Cackleberry Farm Antique Mall offers convenient parking for over 100 vehicles, with a spacious area for campers, trailers, and tour buses. The shop is clean, climate-controlled, brightly lit and carpeted. Shopgoers may also want to visit the stores out in front of the mall. Not Just Baskets of Cackleberry Farm is a unique gift shop
filled with quilts, baskets, candy, gifts for pets, candles, framed prints, and all sorts of of other great gift ideas. Many items in the wide assortment of merchandise are on sale for a limited time.
Cackleberry Farm Antique Mall is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed on Tuesday. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and debit cards are accepted. Gift certificates, layaway, and shipping are also available.
For more information, call
717-442-8805 during business hours or visit www.cackle berryfarmantiquemall.com.
Cackleberry Farm is a 26,000-square-foot antique mall.
First Art Show
Will Be Oct. 11
Golden Nugget Antique Flea Market To Host Event
The Golden Nugget Antique Flea Market, often rated one of the top 10 flea markets on the East Coast, recently announced it will be hosting its first Art Show on Saturday, Oct. 11. The Golden Nugget is known for expert dealers, specializing in antique furniture, fine art, and many collectibles such as coins, stamps, jewelry, vinyl records, depression glass, and model trains.
“We are turning our covered pavilion into an art exhibition space for the day. The art dealers will all be under our pavilion, and our regularly scheduled Antique Market will be going on at the same time, so I believe it will be a great day for both antique
shoppers and art dealers and collectors,” said Golden Nugget manager Mitch Freedman. To rent two tables, the cost will be $36, and the special show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is an opportunity for local artists, art dealers, and anyone interested in selling art of any medium.
Located in Lambertville, N.J., the 50-year-old establishment is open year-round on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Since 1967, the Golden Nugget has been a “gold mine” of an indoor/ outdoor marketplace. The market is located at 1850 River Road. Regular hours are from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, visit www.gnflea.com.
19711 Newark 302-454-8007
AUNT MARGARET’S ANTIQUE MALL, 294 E. Main St. Mon- Sat. 10-5, Sun 12-5. 2 floors. Antiques, collectibles, vintage, primitives, much more! www.auntmargaretsantiquemall.com
19711 Newark 302-733-7677 MAIN STREET ANTIQUES, 23 Possum Park Mall. Winter Hrs.: Mon.-Sat. 10-8, Sun. 11:30-5:30. Over 45 Showcase/ Room Dealers selling qty. antqs. & collectibles. mainstreetantiques.com
21901 North East 410-287-8318 5 & 10 ANTIQUE MARKET, 115 S. Main St. Daily 10am-6pm. Cecil County’s largest! Approx. 65 dealers, variety & nostalgia. Buying/selling antiques & collectibles.
07052 West Orange 973-323-1711 VALLEY VINTAGE 168 S. Valley Rd., West Orange- Open 7 days ANNEX 411 Ridgewood Rd., MAPLEWOOD: ThuSun. Follow us on Instagram @valleyvintage168 for updates and Store Hours.
09/27/2025, PrincetonSat 11 AM, danaauctions. com. The quilt art of Ellen Schargel Rosenbach. 170 stunning original & historic reproduction quilts. Dana Auctions
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09/27/2025, Frewsburg - Sat 10 AM, coreybrownauction. com. Sterling & antique auction. Corey Brown Auction OHIO
09/28/2025, Willoughby - Sun 10 AM & Online, milestoneauctions.com. Signs, motorcycles, pedal cars, coin-ops & more! Milestone Auctions
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09/26/2025, KutztownEnds Fri 7 PM, Online, muller auctioncompany.hibid.com. Native American and designer sterling jewelry. Muller Auction Company
09/27/2025, Mt Wolf - Sat 9 AM & Online only, rentzels auctionservice.com. Antiques, collectibles, toys, Hess boat w/ box, Foust jugs & flasks, old oil cans, lunch boxes, cast skillets, postcards, grand piano & more! Rentzels Auction Service
09/28/2025, Lancaster - Sun 9 AM, auctionzip.com #14025. 1000s of pieces of jewelry, gold, silver & other valuable collectibles. Earl Macilwain Auctioneers
10/11/2025, Mt Wolf - Sat 9 AM & Online, rentzelsauction service.com. 600+ cataloged items, 30+ pedal cars, gas & oil advertising signs, large antique gas pump, advertising signs of all kinds, juke box, garage related memorabilia & more! Rentzels Auction Service
10/11/2025, Shippensburg - Sat 9 AM, jonesand martinauctions.com. Large ball card collection, Newville money, Newville collectibles. Jones & Martin Auctions
takes place in the heated Social Club Pavilion at 200 W. Golden Lane, in the small Adams County, Pa., town of New Oxford, east of Gettysburg and north of Hanover.
Adams County’s oldest show was started in 1968 and will have 35 dealers selling country antiques, such as stoneware and redware, holiday antiques, textiles, antique
09/27-28/2025, Reinholds - Sat & Sun 7AM - 4PM, 607 Willow St, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market
This show is held twice a year and will also take place Sunday, March 29, 2026. Wise is a very active promoter who invests heavily in marketing her businesses. She took over the former Golden Lane co-op, which is now Zelma’s Emporium, also in New Oxford. For additional information, call Wise at 717404-9732 or email Sherry@ ZelmasAntiques.com.
Ron Wise will have this paint-decorated cupboard at the one-day New Oxford Antiques Show on Sunday, Oct. 19.
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with the message “Drink Pepsi-Cola / Delicious / Healthful.” It also noted a price of 5¢ and availability At Founts or In Bottles. In strong 8.5 condition, it reached the upper end of its estimate range at $16,800.
A Hires Root Beer “Munimaker” salesman’s sample dispenser was admired by auction previewers for its exceptional attention to detail. Made from marble, glass and nickel, it had a zinc liner and coils inside, just like its full-size counterpart. Its globe, bearing the message “Drink Hires / It is Pure,” was clean and undamaged. An incredible piece of soda pop history graded 8.75+, it lived
This ca. 1908 tin-overcardboard sign with CocaCola script logo and graphic of a straight-sided Coke bottle with paper label, condition 8.0, a desirable and seldomseen example, was formerly with the Schmidt Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia and sold for $14,760 against an estimate of $4,000 to $8,000.
The rare, ca 1880s clear glass bottle with original paper label advertising John Pemberton’s French Wine Coca, the forerunner to what would become Coca-Cola (in 1886), label roughly 85 percent intact and identifies French Wine Coca as an “Ideal Nerve Tonic / Health Restorer / Stimulant,” condition 8.0, was estimated at $6,000 to $12,000 and realized $31,980.
up to its “Munimaker” name, finishing within estimate at a lofty $30,750. A top breweriana lot was a ca. 1930-1940 Spearman Straight 8 Beer cone-top can from Spearman Brewing Co., Pensacola, Fla. Its graphic depicted Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Youth, noting “Brewed with the pure water Ponce de Leon spent his life seeking plus the finest grains and brewing talent.” Marked “IRTP” (Internal Revenue Tax Paid) on its back seam, the condition-8.0 can exceeded its $1,000 to $2,000
estimate, retiring at $5,166. For further information, visit www.morphyauctions. com. All images courtesy of Morphy Auctions.
A large ca. 1905 Pepsi-Cola cardboard sign with the image of “Miss Pepsi-Cola” holding an early soda fountain glass, condition 8.5, sold at the upper end of its estimate range for $16,800.
Halloween Special Sales Display
By Karl Pass
Collecting vintage Halloween decorations continues to be a healthy sector of the marketplace, so the Haddon Heights Antiques Center is happy to come to the aid of those who love all things spooky, scary, and sometimes cute with an October special sales display dedicated exclusively to Halloween.
Looking for vintage blow molds that light up or plastic jack o’lantern buckets? How about vintage cardboard Halloween cutouts? Books about ghosts or monsters or haunted houses? Vintage children’s costumes or masks? Three-dimensional plastic popcorn plaques of black cats and witches?
The dealers at the Haddon Heights Antiques Center have been stocking their booths with such items, as well as the
sales display case, so come check out the specials. This multi-dealer shop will help those wanting to feel nostalgic about Halloweens past and take home a treasure to add to a collection.
The Haddon Heights Antiques Center has been offering great antiques and collectibles for over 30 years.
Customers love the variety offered and the generous storewide discount policy. The store is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Fridays. It is located at 531 Clements Bridge Road in Barrington, N.J., just off I-295. For further information, call 856-546-0555.
state. The auction estimate is $600,000 to $800,000. Many
This is a rare Revolutionary War British grenadier’s fur mitre cap. Front plate is adorned by scrollwork and royal crest flanked by “G R” and the Latin motto “NEC ASPERA TERRENT” (Difficulties be damned).
An inert WWII U.S. M2 backpack flamethrower with tanks and wand, man-portable and of a type that saw combat use in the Pacific theater. Following the success of the M1 flamethrower, the M2 was developed and put into combat use in 1943. Over time, the majority of M2s were scrapped.
The interior of the 1944 WWII German Wehrmacht Sd Kfz 251 Kanonenwagen “Stummel” half-track.
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this year is the Debut Room for new and last-minute vendors. There will be 175-plus tables of new, collectible, and antique toys for sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Show admission will be $7; children under the age of 12 will be admitted free of charge, or a $15 early buyers admission may be purchased at 9 a.m.
There is plenty of free parking. These are rain or shine indoor events, and The Nur Shrine Center is convenient to I-95, I-295 and U.S. Route 40, just three miles from the Delaware Memorial Bridge. For a map or further information regarding attending or participating in either show, call 856-3023606 or visit www.toyshows. org.
and honors will cross the auction block. An extraordinary WWI Imperial German Pour Le Merite award winner’s archive pertains to Major Max von Mertens. It consists of an ornate blue enamel and gilt Blue Max award from 1918; a Nazi NSKOV document awarded in 1936 in recognition of distinguished service during the World War; 28 calling cards from various officers, including several generals; three artillery shoulder straps, including one with rank of captain; flag remnants appearing to have come from funeral sashes; and a large assortment of family ephemera including a German Reich identity card.
The auction also presents a rare opportunity to acquire a signed copy of the WWII “Instrument of Surrender” of all German armed forces in Holland, in North West Germany including all islands, and in Denmark. It is handsigned by British Field Marshal Montgomery and five Generals of the German High Command. Eight copies of this document are known to exist, perhaps more.
Milestone’s Premier Military Auction will be held at Milestone’s gallery located at 38198 Willoughby Parkway, Willoughby (suburban Cleveland), Ohio, and will be webcast live through Milestone’s website. All forms of remote bidding will be available, including live via the internet through Milestone’s own bidding platform, LiveAuctioneers or Invaluable.
For additional information, call 440-527-8060 or email info@milestone auctions.com.
All images courtesy of Milestone Auctions.
VINTAGE FURNITURE: Morticed benches; rolltop desk; corner cupboard; period Chippendale high case; 2-pc. schoolmaster’s desk; marble-topped wrought iron stand; blanket chests; pie safe; 1920s-style stand; oval glass china closet; empire chest; sectional bookcase; Hepplewhite Secretary; Windsor Chairs; & more
MODERN FURNITURE: Curio cabinet; modern sofa; Mediterranean bedroom furniture; slate-top dining table w/4 chairs; round oak table; 4 pressed-back chairs; desk/chair; dining room suite (table w/6 chairs, hutch); rockers; telephone bench; leather sofa/love seat; marble stands; desk/hutch/chair; table w/4 chairs; 3 bakers racks & coat racks; bed/dresser/high chest/nightstand; sleigh bed/dresser/high chest/nightstand; sofas; Lane cedar chest; single bed; dining table w/6 chairs; & much more.
VINTAGE/DÉCOR: Assorted crockery; lustre tealeaf china; blue jars; cast iron items; bottles; Alan Ferster pins; nice assortment of Halloween blow molds (pumpkins/ghosts); Corning ware; modern Coca-Cola items; Pepsi cooler – store; postcards; nice selection of vintage toys incl. race cars/motorcycles, etc.; pedal fire truck; Spickler min. wheel barrow; Valentines in frames; “Long Nose” comedy prints; assorted tins; HO trains & accessories; costume jewelry; unique 3-truck fire trucks made by Tonka in orig. box; dolls; quilts; GI Joe; Matchbox; trumpet; union coats; steins; sterling; early Barbies/clothes; 2 large glass chess pieces; set of Haviland Bavaria china; 4 Tiffany style tabe lamps; Delaware red glass center bowl; sterling flatware; and more.
CLOCKS: Metal cased clocks; regulator clock; assorted wall clocks; 10 china cased clocks; kitchen clock; and others. PERSONAL PROPERTY: 1968 Old Town Canoe w/
PUBLIC AUCTION
Jr Gold Series 2155/5000; Judge Retro Topps RC; ‘66 Topps Roberto Clemente; ‘61, ‘63, ‘67, ‘68 Mickey Mantle; ‘61 Roger Maris MVP; 1965 RBI Leaders Brooks Robinson; ‘62 Mantle Switch Hitter; ‘57 Power Hitters Bara Mantle; ‘95 Select 95 Big Sticks Griffey; ‘96 Topps Chrome refractor Griffey; ‘97 Topps Jeter; ‘68 Topps Super Star; ‘61 Al HR Leaders; ‘64 All Star Mantle Coin; ‘64 & ‘66 Willie Mays; ‘61 Clement BB Star; Nolan Ryan classic Embossed metal cards; Baseball Legends Misc cards; Mantle Diamond Kings; Mantle Cooperstown collection w/ COA; Mickey Mantle signed picture; Ted William’s signed picture in frame; Brooks Robinson & other signed bats; Mantle signed picture w/ card; Misc. Ball cards; ‘64 & ‘65 Topps cards; Dan Marino cards; Griffey Jr. cards; Frank Thompson, Mike Piazza, Juan Gonzalez, & Derek Jeter cards; Sports & World Series cards; ‘80 S Star cards; Yankees Pennant; Jeter Starting Lineup NIB; ‘76, ‘77, ‘78 Topps Baseball Random players; ‘79, 80, ‘81, ‘82, ‘83, ‘84 Topps Baseball Star players; Nolan Ryan, George Brett, Tom Glavine cards; ‘94 Rookies; Misc. Baltimore Orioles; ‘82 Donruss Ripken; ‘54 Billy Martin; Cleary Dominant Clemens; ‘97 Certified Team Leaders Ripken; Royal Court Stadium Club A Rod; ‘96 UD Hot Commodities Thomas; ‘53 & 55 Hank Bauer; American League Official ball; Ted William signed ball; Mickey Mantle ball; Ripken 2131 ball; Tober baseball in box; Multi player signed ball; Signed Appalachian baseball; Macgregor Baseball in original box; Spalding Official ball; Pete Rose signed ball; Brooks Robinson signed ball; Nolan Ryan ball; Berra cards; ‘52 Bowman Nellie Fox; ‘53 & ‘57 Gil McDonalds; ‘54 & ‘61
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ONE OWNER ESTATE SALE
ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, SILVER, ARTWORK, DECORATIVES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M.
Preview: Friday, October 3 from 1-5 PM and Saturday, October 4 from 7:00 AM.
*The following is just a very general list of items to be sold from this estate. Photos representing the entire auction will be posted on our website www.horstauction.com on Friday, October 3.
ANTIQUE AUCTION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025 – 9:00 A.M.
1205 Burnt Church Road, HONEY GROVE, PA
Directions: Midway between Harrisburg and State College - From Route 322, follow Route 75 South 17 miles to Heckman Station Road, turn right, at Stop Sign, turn left across bridge, auction on right. ANTIQUE AND MODERN FURNITURE: Early Watchmaker’s desk, watch and jewelry repair tools, books and supplies from Jerry Bard, Shirleysburg collection (1944); jelly cupboard; large store cupboard w/top glass doors and bottom doors; wooden storekeeper’s spice cabinet w/21 drawers & porcelain pulls; several wash stands; oak ice chest; drop side table w/boards; large wooden desk; curio cabinet; bow-front oak dovetailed high chest; early credenza; round wooden table w/4 chairs; enamel-top work table; triple dresser; Maytag washer; 2- spinning wheels; wool winder; several school desks; bookcases; shelving; several blanket chests; Singer sewing table; other sewing tables & cabinets; 2- Singer treadle sewing machines; 2- hall trees w/marble tops; high cupboard w/2 top drawers & 2 bottom doors; lots of small tables and lamp stands; several early rocking chairs; canedseat spindle chairs; caned seat high chair; many other early chairs and benches; Whirlpool upright freezer; 4-drawer file cabinet, several 2-drawer file cabinets; upholstered sofa, love seat & chair set; large upholstered chair; storage benches; flat-top trunk w/inserts; 8 piece patio set; roll-top desk (top only); entertainment stand; room divider; porch swing; carriage bench seat; 2raised rattan planters. EARLY TOYS: Sears tricycle; red wagon; Lightening Guider sled; other runner sleds; some wooden sleds; Lincoln Logs; Fisher Price & Playskool toys; Halsum Club Dominoes; lots of Boyd’s bears and dolls; Binney & Smith Co Crayola box, complete; child’s flatware set; ‘The Boy Printer’ set; Little Big books; Little Golden books; large collection of Ertl vehicles; jars of marbles; Boy Scout books and badges; Viewmaster w/lots of cards; child’s table & chairs set; matching set of doll high chair, crib and toy box; woven doll carriage; other toy chests; Ladder Ball set; Tonka trucks; toy tractors; wooden baby swing; Lionel Canadian Native GP 7 027 gauge train set with accessories; barn set; early Bingo set; croquet set; child size steel-wheel wagon; wooden sleds; toboggan. GLASSWARE AND STONEWARE: Shirley Temple bowl & creamer; green depression desserts; pink depression cherry blossom bowls & pitcher; yellow depression; Snow Crest bear banks; gold hen on nest; Mr. Peanut jar; lots of milk bottles, medicine and soda bottles; several sets of dishes including Pfaltzgraf Tea Rose, sunflower set, Pyrex bakeware; other sets of dishes; lots of crocks and jugs; 1985-1995 Keaton’s Pottery crock; boxes of jelly glasses including Flintstones, Little Kitty and more; blue and clear Ball canning jars; brown Clorox jugs; stoneware striped mixing bowls; Longaberger® mixing bowl & pitcher. COLLECTIBLES: Philco Transitions radio; Innovative Technology wooden music center; Telechron clock radio; GE clock radio; GE mantle clock; New England Clock Co clock; Kodak Tourist camera in case; wooden coffee grinder; dinner bells; dial telephones; chicken crate; 2- family scales; Rakestraw’s Ice Cream spoons and box; Ryder’s Ice Cream box; Rutter Brother’s Dairy postcard; Lightning ice cube breaker; food grinders; large set of Vollrath ware cream/green enamelware; other enamelware; slaw board; large wooden stomper; early glass light shades; Silvertone Solid State record player w/case of records and books; Cucinapro meat grinder; Chatillon hanging scale; various metal milk jar carriers; cast iron pieces including skillets, muffin pans, stock pots, sad irons, kettles, dog door stop, waffle iron, small bench and more; early spice cans; large Gone With the Wind lamp; early shadow box w/football greats; many wooden crates including John A Salzer Seed Co, Forsythe Dustless Crayons, Fry’s Chocolate, cheese boxes and more; large ceramic chickens; set of 5 early carolers; braided rug; stack of washboards; early electric flat iron; American Beauty electric iron; Country Store wooden wall phone; White Mountain ice cream maker, complete; Perfection Wick No. 500; Lox-On mantles; Eagle weather vane. BOOKS, ARTWORK: ‘Report of the President’s Commission – the Accident of Three Mile Island”; York Springs Creamery Co 1905 framed calendar; 1906 Cook, Deardorff & Co calendar; 1950 Shirley Mae Potter photos & certificate from Juniata High School, 1950; 1949 and 1950 ‘The Juniatian”; 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 “Tuscarora” yearbooks; ‘Mifflintown – A Comprehensive History” by Dale H. Henry III; 1776-1976 “National Bicentennial”; “Lewistown and the Pennsylvania Railroad”; 25¢ comic book “The First Man on the Moon” by H. A. Wells; photo of Clark’s Ferry Bridge w/rates of toll; early piano lesson books; “The World’s Best Music” volumes 1 thru VIII; 1992-2003 and 2004-2014 Pennsylvania Game News; early picture album; stacks of cookbooks; McCormick C-254 Cultivator Owner’s Manual; McCormick No 10-A Tractor Disk Harrow Owner’s Manual; McCormick C-295A Moldboard Plow Owner’s Manual; lots of framed artwork; early frames. SHOP EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS: Ariens ST824 snow blower; Swisher Trim N Mow; Little Wonder edger; air compressor; 4- wheelbarrows; Black & Decker radial arm saw; Craftsman 10” radial arm saw; Craftsman table saw; Ryobi 8.5 Amp router kit; Campbell Hausfeld rechargeable cordless Inflator; Hobby ACC 110 welder; Craftsman 1HP variable speed electric power blower; David White ML-100 laser system; Stinger electronic insect control; 2- Homelite water pumps; wooden step ladder; Scott’s lawn spreader; reel-type mower; house jacks; The American Scale Co platform scales, complete; 6- step ladder; boxes of nails; 8 square Harbor Stone siding; shutters; bush hog; 2- single-axle trailers; rolls of wire; chains; sprayers; indexes; shop lights; gardening tools; hand tools including saws, wrenches, shears, planes, trowels; Dyna-Glo Deluxe heater; 2- Kero-Sun Omni 105 heaters; Coleman lantern. GUNS AND SPORTING GOODS: Stevens 32 Rimfire Crackshot 26; T. Parker 12 ga; US Arms 12 ga; Daisy BB Gun Model 880; Stevens Little Scout .22; Daisy Red Rider Carbine BB Gun; Daisy BB Gun Model 27; Page Lewis Arms .22 Model B Sharp Shooter; 1861 Springfield Percussion Rifle; Percussion Rifle Price Arms; 1852 US Percussion Harper’s
Sale to be held at the Horst Auction Center, 50 Durlach Rd., EPHRATA, PA 17522 ANTIQUE, VINTAGE, REPRODUCTION & MODERN FURNITURE; OUTSTANDING LOUIS VUITTON PARIS-LONDON TRUNK; MALLES GOYARD PARIS STEAMER TRUNK; FINE LINK TAYLOR, PHILADELPHIA CARVED MAHOGANY HIGHBOY; APPLIANCES; KITCHENWARE; CLOCKS & LAMPS; REPRO. CARVED MAHOGANY GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK; SM. FRENCH BRASS WALL CLOCK; SIGNED HANDEL TABLE LAMP; BRASS JEWELED MINIATURE LAMPS & SHADES; SILVER INCL. OUTSTANDING SET OF STEIFF STERLING FLATWARE; KIRK & SON STERLING REPOUSSE TEA SET; COPPER/BRASS; BRONZE STATUES & FIGURES;CAST IRON; SM. ENTERPRISE #2 DOUBLE WHEEL COFFEE GRINDER; CHINA & GLASSWARE; GAUDY IRONSTONE; MULBERRY IRONSTONE; MOTTAHEDEH LOWESTOFT CHINA; FINE CUT CRYSTAL GLASSWARE; BANDED THISTLE PATTERN GLASS; POTTERY; STONEWARE CROCKS & JUGS; LINENS & TEXTILES; VINTAGE ORIENTAL ROOM AREA, THROW RUGS & RUNNERS; SEVERAL LOUIS VUITTON HANDBAGS, BOXES
