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FRIDAY AUGUST 2, 2024 • VOL. 54, NO. 31
Haradin Family Collection Of American Antique Toys And Banks To Be Auctioned Aug. 3 At RSL Gallery
Legendary George Brown “Charles” Hose Reel Carriage Ranks Among Expected Stars Of The Sale
The J. & E. Stevens cast-iron “Clown, Harlequin and Columbine” mechanical bank, early 1880s, when activated, has figures that turn and spin in a style known as “harlequinade,” derived from the British comedic pantomime. Most known examples of this bank have undergone repairs. This one, with provenance from the Gertrude Hegarty collection, is in perfect condition, estimated $125,000-$175,000. On Saturday, Aug. 3, at RSL Auction’s Whitehouse Station, N.J., gallery, Pittsburgh’s Haradin family will bid farewell to a 149-piece collection of American toys and banks that literally has no rival. Richly historical and boasting one peerless rarity after another, the grouping spans multiple generations of a clan whose roots are embedded in two communities: their Western Pennsylvania hometown and the realm of antique toy and bank collecting.
As each piece passes into the hands of a new owner to begin the next phase of its journey, it will do so with provenance as its traveling companion. And thanks to the Haradins’ unwavering emphasis on rarity and condition, buyers will have the assurance of knowing they have acquired the créme de la créme. The Haradin family collection began with Dr. Anthony “Tony” Haradin (1937-2016) and his wife, Roberta. An oncologist and hematologist, Haradin accrued many
Dr. Anthony Haradin and Ray Haradin are seen here in a 1989 photo taken on the night they brought home the George Brown “Charles” Hose Reel Carriage and companion Hook and Ladder from the Bernard Barenholtz sale in New York City. Image courtesy of the Haradin Family. professional honors and distinctions during his career. He was an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh for more than 45 years and served on the staff of several Pittsburgh hospitals. On weekends, the couple could often be found side by side, hunting for art, antiques and midcentury furniture at local flea markets and auctions. It was a pastime that developed organically, since neither of them came from a family that collected or had an involvement in antiques or art. The family’s 50-year odyssey into the world of toy and bank collecting began in 1969, when they
returned home with five mechanical banks purchased at an auction. Their young sons, Ray and David, were allowed to pick a favorite, which would be their own personal bank upon which to build and develop a collection of their own. “As the years went on, the Continued on page 6
S. Seem Antiques To Hold 12th Anniversary Sale Aug. 5 To 11 Multi-Dealer Shop Is Located In Historic Bath, Pa. In honor of its 12th year in business at 100 S. Chestnut St. in historic Bath, Pa., S. Seem Antiques & Artisans will be having a store-wide sale. Every booth will have 10- to 50-percent off for the sale from Monday, Aug. 5, through Sunday, Aug. 11. S. Seem is a small, quality co-op that has 36 dealers specializing in early Pennsylvania primitives. Since 2012, the co-op has been open seven days a week with late night hours on Thursdays. Inventory is always turning over because prices are very competitive and dealer friendly. Shop where the dealers shop. Items in the store include folk art, hand wrought iron, early lighting, soft paste china, furniture with Continued on page 7
New Book Helps The Average Person Decorate And Learn About Living With Antiques By Karl Pass This Fall, Ryland Peters & Small is publishing a book that should appeal to most antiques enthusiastics. Like browsing through a favorite flea market or antique shop, “Everyday Antiques: Inviting Homes Where Old Meets New” showcases an array of antique and vintage furniture, lighting, textiles, and decorative pieces and reveals how to incorporate these items into every room of the home for an eclectic, Continued on page 2
The top lot of the sale may end up being this rare pedestal version of J. & E. Stevens’ (Cromwell, Conn.) “Jonah and the Whale” cast-iron mechanical bank. Its provenance includes the collection of Edwin F. Mosler Jr. Considered one of the finest of few known examples, the estimate will be $175,000-$225,000.
Of unknown manufacture, the ca. 1880s cast-iron “Yankee Schoolmaster,” also known as “The Alphabet Man,” was aquired by the Haradins at Noel Barrett’s 1991 auction of the Tom Anderson collection, estimated $35,000-$75,000.
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . .
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SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . .
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EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR on page 5 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 5 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . . . . on page 6
FEATURE ARTICLE: Hake’s Announces Series of Sales - Page 5
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 7