The Blue Rock Heritage Center will host the inaugural Waterfowl Celebration and Decoy Show on Saturday, Oct. 3. This event will be held on the grounds of the museum and is looking for additional vendors. Participating dealers from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey will be selling a wide array of vintage and antique waterfowl collectibles. To learn more about exhibiting, contact Charlie Douts at Cdoutsjr@ yahoo.com or Jeff Van Brookhoven at jeffvb@ptd.net.
Food trucks will be on-site, and admission is free of charge. The museum will have special exhibits and demonstrations. The hours will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Blue Rock is located at 2251 River Road, Washington Boro, Pa. The town of Columbia is within 1 mile, with antiques shops, and cafes and restaurants for lunch.
To learn more about the Blue Rock Heritage Center, the Washington Boro Society for Susquehanna River Heritage, visit www. bluerockheritage.org.
Highest-Graded Super Mario Bros. Sells For Record Price
The highest-graded copy of the earliest sealed edition of Super Mario Bros., the iconic game whose popularity established Nintendo’s dominance in home console gaming in the 1980s, sold for $3 million on day one of Heritage Auctions’ two-day Video Games Signature Auction, held June 12 and 13, hammering the previous $2 million record set in a 2021 private sale.
“It is only appropriate that the most significant video game in the world should bring the more impressive result in the history of the hobby,” according to Evan Masingill, Heritage’s consignment director for video games.
“The remarkable backstory - it was just discovered a few months ago inside a brand-new Control
Deck NES console bundle, meaning it has not been touched for nearly 40 years - makes the result even more impressive,” continued Masingill.
Bearing the coveted gloss sticker adopted in early 1986, it is the earliest confirmed sealed copy of the most important game cartridge in history. It is one of only three known sealed copies from this second-production run, a variant that has never appeared in a public auction in sealed condition. Of the three known sealed copies, this is the finest, with a PSA 9.6 A++ grade. The others are
Images and information about all lots in the auction can be found at www.HA.com/7453.
Americana Symposium
And Winterthur To Host Program On July 28
By Karl Pass
A joint program by Doyle and Winterthur will be held on Tuesday, July 28, from 3 to 7 p.m. (EDT). Titled “Objects of Independence: American Arts at the 250th,” this afternoon of lectures and conversation will explore American arts at the nation’s 250th anniversary. Taking place at 175 E. 87th St., New York, N.Y., light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served. Participating speakers will be Alexandra Deutsch, Josh Lane, and Kedra Kearis. Moderator will be Chris Barber. Space is limited, to learn more, email events@doyle.com.
The inaugural Waterfowl Celebration and Decoy Show will take place on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Washington Boro, Pa.
This is Charles Willson Peale’s “Portrait of Mrs. Rubens Peale (Eliza Burd Patterson),” ca. 1820, acquired by Winterthur in Doyle’s American Story: Peale Family Paintings Auction in April 2026.
Toy Soldiers, Marbles, Baseball And Lunchboxes Score Big
“Superman”
A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card and a ca. 1893 W Britains Germanic boxed set of royal fusilier soldiers brought identical selling prices of $51,660 to share top lot honors in Morphy’s Toys and General Collectibles auction held June 2 and 3. The sale was packed with 1,362 lots of rare and desirable antique and vintage toys and totaled more than $1.8 million. “We broke records in the soldier, marble and lunchbox categories,” said Dan
Metal Lunchbox And Thermos Sells For $31,980
Morphy, the owner and principal auctioneer of Morphy Auctions. “Bidders weren’t shy about going after what they wanted to add to their collections.”
The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, an absolute must-have for serious sports memorabilia collectors, was a recent find from a 50-year collection and had not yet been submitted for grading. However, the card displayed well, with strong color and corners, and the centering was fantastic for
a Mantle card from this elusive year of production. The selling price of $51,660 was within estimate.
The W Britains Germanic boxed set of royal fusiliers is one of the best sets of Britains known, so important that James Opie pictured the set on the cover of “The Great Book of Britains.” This is the only known boxed example, and its condition was outstanding. The set contained eight figures on foot and a mounted officer. The final selling price of $51,660 easily bested the high estimate of $15,000.
That wasn’t the only Britains set to make the list of top lots. A first-version 275-piece set of W Britains’ Types of the British Army No. 131 lead toy soldiers, which included both cavalry and infantry figures, was housed in a wooden box measuring 45.5 by 24 by 6 inches, with two trays that could be lifted out. The set changed hands for $41,820, which was within estimate.
complete and original unopened wax box of 1972 Topps baseball cards (Series 3, cards #264-394), containing 24 factory-sealed packs, each with 10 cards, totaling 240 cards in all, rang up $35,670, just above the $35,000 high estimate. The uncirculated display box, presenting beautifully with crisp structure and minimal wear, housed the high-grade unopened packs inside.
Leading the way in the marbles category was a Christensen Agate No. 1 guinea box set containing five blue base guineas, seven amber guineas, and 13 clear base, nine of which were cyclone guineas. “This was the best box set of guineas we have seen,” said Morphy. “The marbles were hand-selected to make this special grouping of killer examples.” The set brought a record $49,200.
rare to find one in this large size with a high-condition grade of 9.7, but this marble checked those boxes. A sulphide marble with a painted detailed figure of a rearing horse with brown mane and tail on green grass, graded 9.3 for condition, came into the sale with a modest $6,000 high estimate. But eager bidders overlooked the very slight three-point
surface fracture, which didn’t distract from the strong figure and paint on this rare sulphide. The final selling price was $27,060. A wildly colorful single pontil Joseph’s Coat clown marble with great surface condition and graded well at 9.7 realized $24,600 against a high estimate of $15,000. It was an outstanding marble, one
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This large green glass marble loaded with heavy lutz, measuring 2.125 inches in diameter and with dazzling eye appeal and presentation, realized $29,520 against a high estimate of $25,000.
A sulphide marble with an outstanding painted detailed figure of a rearing horse with brown mane and tail on green grass, graded 9.3 for condition, sold for $27,060. The high estimate was $6,000.
A large green glass marble loaded with heavy lutz, measuring 2.125 inches in diameter and with dazzling eye appeal and presentation, realized $29,520 against a high estimate of $25,000. It’s
A colorful single pontil Joseph’s Coat clown marble with great surface condition and graded well at 9.7, boasting a white base and great spotting colors of red, yellow, green, and blue, sold for $24,600.
The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, ungraded, with strong color and corners, plus fantastic centering, sold for $51,660.
The rare spelter spread-winged owl bank, diminutive at just 4 inches in height, crossed the finish line at $10,455, easily beating the $6,000 high estimate.
The complete unopened wax box of 1972 Topps baseball cards (Series 3, cards #264-394) containing 24 factory-sealed packs, each with 10 cards, totaling 240 cards, sold for $35,670.
The first-version 275-piece set of W Britains’ Types of the British Army No. 131 lead toy soldiers, which included both cavalry and infantry figures, housed in a wooden box, sold for $41,820.
This W Britains Germanic boxed set of royal fusiliers, one of the best sets of Britains known, with James Opie picturing the set on the cover of “The Great Book of Britains,” sold for $51,660.
Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert
This Week: Books!
By Peter Seibert
A firm believer in the power of the written word, I am a true-blue book collector and lover. My generation, Gen X, drank the Kool Aid of digital books, but thankfully the Millennials and Gen Z have gone back to the paper
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that boasted a white base and great spotting colors of red, yellow, green, and blue. A hard-to-find single-pontil Maglite blue 360-degree Indian marble having a Maglite blue base with spotting colors of green, pink, white, and orange hit $9,840. It was one of the real sleepers of the sale, considering the pre-sale estimate was a minuscule $800 to $1,200. With the lunchbox craze gathering steam in the early 1950s, there were several new entrants into the market, all keen to a turn a profit. A rare “Superman” lithographed metal lunchbox with Thermos and protective case, manufactured by ADCO Liberty and released by Universal in 1954, breezed to $31,980, well beyond the $20,000 high estimate. The front of the box’s metal
ones. Huzzah for the youth! Anyhow, each of my daughters has a trunk in our basement where I have squirreled away books for them. These are not modern classics or must reads (per se) but rather antique books that connected back to something in their childhood. For example, they both have American 1st of “The Wind and the Willows” since that was a favorite when they were small.
I encourage folks to think about books as gifts for young people. It definitely sets the right tone and can start a lifetime love affair. Whenever a friend finds out they are having a baby, I head to the antiques mall to buy one of these early 20th-century illustrated children’s books. Sure, I get them a diaper genie or
housing colorfully depicted a fierce battle between the Man of Steel and a giant gold robot against the city skyline. An ultra-rare ca. mid1950s “Toppie the Elephant” metal lithographed lunchbox, decorated with cheerful balloon motifs and playful cartoon imagery typical of early post-war children’s design, netted $16,605, a little bit more than the high estimate. This near-mint example retained its original matching Thermos with red cup lid and coordinating elephant graphics. Additionally, the lot included two original “Toppie” companion books, an uncommon inclusion. A ca. 1974 Leonard TTV metal “Underdog” lunchbox in fantastic condition, showing some extremely mild surface scratches but still nearly mint overall, found a new home for $22,140, nearly tripling the $8,000 high estimate. The Thermos-Sew
a bottle cleaner, but I also always provide a great classic children’s book. The parents usually are in love with such items as much as the kids will be, and so it is the perfect gift. And who would not want a Wyeth illustrated copy of “Treasure Island?”
Hunting for books for their chests also gives me a chance to reflect on places that I have lived or worked. For example, we had a cottage at Mt. Gretna for a number of years. So, both girls have copies of Ann Hark’s “Hex Marks the Spot.” Hark is regarded as one of Mt. Gretna’s own, and so having that in their chests is not only a reminder of their childhood, but it also connects to their Pennsylvania German heritage.
Some of my favorite collectible authors are those
brand Thermos wasn’t original to the lunchbox.
A Yonezawa (Japan) tin litho battery-operated “Smoking Robot” in the original box, with inserts, the rare green litho variation, achieved $14,760 against a high estimate of $6,000. The box had some slight creasing and wear, but the 8-inch-tall robot had little wear and was in fine condition. An exceedingly rare spelter spread-winged owl bank in original condition,
regionalist writers from the 20th century. People like Sherwood Anderson and his book “Winesburg, Ohio.” Of course, residents of Reading (Pa.) love John Updike, whose tales are set among familiar landmarks in the town.
I always have to talk about John O’Hara and his book “A Rage to Live,” which was published in 1946. Many people are familiar with the 1960s film by Walter Grauman. What fewer know is that O’Hara set the book in Harrisburg, Pa. In its time, the book was quite scandalous in its covert and overt sexual references. When I was a boy in Harrisburg in the 1970s, no one, and I mean no one, talked about the book. A friend many years later told me that they managed to find a copy in the gift shop of the Harrisburg International Airport. That was as
diminutive at just 4 inches in height, crossed the finish line at $10,455, easily beating the $6,000 high estimate. For more information, email info@morphyauctions.com.
All images courtesy of Morphy Auctions.
close to the city as any bookseller apparently dared to sell a copy.
Why were Harrisburgers so curious about the book?
Because O’Hara rather thinly disguised some of his characters from their real-life counterparts in Harrisburg. It did not take a brain surgeon to figure out that the wealthy Jewish matron who ran a lady’s dress shop was Mary Sachs, whose acumen as a woman retailer was legendary. But when it came to the lead characters, O’Hara became rather opaque with the results that speculation was rampant about who they were.
By the 1990s, most who might have known who the characters were had been long gone, and the mystery has never been solved. Still, “A Rage to Live,” remains a fascinating book perhaps for
a future historian or literary scholar to unlock its mystery. “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.
The rare “Superman” lithographed metal lunchbox with Thermos and protective case, manufactured by ADCO Liberty and released by Universal in 1954, with colorful graphics, sold for $31,980.
This ca. 1974 Leonard TTV metal “Underdog” lunchbox in fantastic condition, showing some extremely mild surface scratches but still nearly mint overall, found a new home for $22,140.
This Yonezawa (Japan) tin litho battery-operated “Smoking Robot” in the original box, with inserts, the very rare green litho variation, achieved $14,760 against a high estimate of $6,000.
This Christensen Agate No. 1 guinea box set, containing five blue base guineas, seven amber guineas, and 13 clear base, nine of which were cyclone guineas, brought a record $49,200.
Tiffany Studios Landscape Window Brings $275,000
Fontaine’s Auction Gallery Two-Day Sale Achieves $5.75 Million
A marathon two-day auction of 1,000-plus lots of fine and decorative arts achieved robust results at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery on June 6 and 7 when it surpassed esti mates to total $5.75 million. Draw ing signif
Sidney Lovell, became the centerpiece of the auction’s first session.
The top lot was a Tiffany Studios landscape window, which soared past its $80,000 to $120,000 estimate to bring $275,000.
windows together attained a total of $668,000.
icant interest from collectors across the globe with this sale, the auction results bear out the enduring appeal of high-quality craftsmanship from the delicate leaded glass of Tiffany Studios to the rugged, industrial artistry of Paul Evans along with rarity and provenance.
“It was a great auction filled with singular items and enthusiastic bidding,” said auctioneer and owner John Fontaine. “We were gratified with the response from our audience, and the auction showed clear market strengths.”
Dominating the auction were about 250 lots of Tiffany Studios items anchored by noteworthy turn-of-the20th-century table lamps and lighting fixtures as well as a collection of stained glass windows from Tiffany Studios, which originated from Forest Hill Abbey in the Forest Hill and Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo. The seven windows, commissioned from the firm in 1920 by renowned Chicago-based architect
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The market is healthy for rare Tiffany lighting, particularly lamps. Demand continued unabated for classic floral examples, with six lots breaking the $100,000 mark and many more achieving high five-figure prices. A large Tiffany Studios “Lotus” table lamp, ca. 1910 and having a 26.25-inch diameter shade, fetched $143,750, surpassing its $80,000 to $120,000 estimate. Another important example was the ca. 1905 “Dragonfly” table lamp in a smaller size with a
20-inch diameter shade that flew to $131,250. Also topping $100,000 were a “Drophead Dragonfly” table lamp, paired with a Roman base, which realized $125,000, and a ca. 1910 “Dogwood” chandelier that made $100,000.
Dichroic glass, a sought-after characteristic, helped drive the price of a ca. 1920 “Dragonfly” table lamp to $106,250 and a rare ca. 1910 “Fish Scale” chandelier to $118,750.
While Tiffany Studios was a focus, the auction also showcased significant
Tiffany windows can be challenging to sell due to their size not being an easy addition to most homes, but this 72-by-24-inch window had nothing to deter bidders. Between its artistry and provenance and beauty, bidding was highly competitive, and the window went to an online buyer. Another notable window from the same grouping of the same size, a window with a female figure, achieved $100,000 going to a different bidder. The seven
Leading a group of seven Tiffany Studios windows from Forest Hill Abbey, Forest Hill and Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo., was this landscape window that brought $275,000.
This ca. 1910 Tiffany Studios “Lotus” table lamp also went over high estimate and achieved $143,750.
Performing well among Mid-Century Modern furniture was a Paul Evans (1931-87) Deep Relief Cabinet, Model PE-42, selling for $31,250.
A Tiffany Studios “Dragonfly” table lamp, ca. 1905, sold just over high estimate for $131,250.
Refrigerator Magnets: Still Pretty Cool
Smack Dab In The Middle: Design Trends Of The Mid-20th Century
By Donald-Brian Johnson
Are you a “Memomagnetist”? A “Thuramgist”? Maybe a “Ferrovenirist”? If you collect refrigerator magnets, take your pick. At one time or another, all three terms have been used to identify a fridge magnet collector, although, unlike the magnets themselves, none have stuck
Although magnets seem to have been brightening up refrigerator fronts since, well, practically forever, they didn’t really come into vogue until the mid-20th century. In the early 1900s, “iceboxes,” wooden cabinets that needed to be regularly replenished with ice, kept things cool. No metal meant there was nothing a magnet could adhere to. Reminder notes were left on the kitchen counter, ready to flutter away at the first gust from an open window.
By the 1920s, metal refrigerators emerged, and so did the first refrigerator magnets. These small cylindrical or rectangular metal pieces served a strictly utilitarian purpose, keeping that grocery or “To Do” list handy. Decorative magnets, as we know them, didn’t make their debut until the 1960s.
Initially, these were plastic pieces, with magnets glued to the back. An all-in-one magnet, containing metal within the material itself, arrived on the scene in the late ‘60s, thanks to Sam Hardcastle. His “Classic Magnet” was the outgrowth of
an assignment from the space industry, which needed magnetic numbers and letters for use on tracking charts. These magnets needed to be flexible, three-dimensional, non-abrasive, and most importantly, fully magnetic.
Hardcastle’s efforts proved so successful that he went in search of other outlets. Further developments in the manufacturing process (flexible paint, molds capable of capturing detail) led him into advertising. Soon, his “Classic Magnets” were in demand as promotional giveaways. What could be better than a colorful magnet hawking a company’s product? Especially when placed in can’t-miss view of customers every time they approached the refrigerator!
Although the first refrigerator magnet patent was issued to William Zimmerman in the 1970s for his cartoon magnets, Hardcastle’s Classic Magnets came to dominate the industry. And, if they could successfully plug products, why not other subjects as well? Souvenir magnets, promoting locales and attractions, came into vogue. Want to reminisce about where you’ve been? Want to let everybody else know, too? Let the front of your refrigerator tell the story! There were magnets for exotic destinations (Hawaii! Antigua!) and domestic ones (Las Vegas! New York City! All 50 states!). Soon, the magnet universe expanded to include pop culture in general. Jostling for fridge front space were magnets celebrating everyone from Elvis to Buffalo Bill, with some space still left over for cat magnets; dog magnets; and movie, concert, and Broadway show magnets. Have a specific theme in mind? There were sure to be magnets devoted to it.
While the initial concept called for refrigerator magnets to serve useful purposes,
keeping the daily calendar in plain sight, or hanging up the kids’ latest artwork, they quickly became collectible solely due to their visual appeal. Some collectors couldn’t, quite literally, get enough: At her passing in 2019, Louise Greenfarb of Henderson, Nev., had over 65,000 refrigerator magnets. Chances are pretty good they weren’t all displayed on one refrigerator door.
In recent years, an estimated 1.3 billion refrigerator magnets have been produced annually. That covers an awful lot of refrigerators. Over the years, magnets have been made from a variety of materials, including plastic, porcelain, rubber, metal, and polyresin. All are inexpensive to manufacture, and an abundant supply means that refrigerator magnets remain extremely affordable. Prices usually range from $5-10 on both the initial and secondary markets.
There are those who shudder at the thought of a refrigerator door cluttered with magnets, no matter how scenic that depiction of the Golden Gate Bridge or Radio City Music Hall. For those folks, there are refrigerator exteriors made of non-magnetic materials, which pretty much shuts the door on
magnet collecting. For the more cool-headed among us though, collecting refrigerator magnets is a hobby we’ll stick with.
All photos by DonaldBrian Johnson and Hank Kuhlmann.
Donald-Brian Johnson is the co-author of numerous books on design and collectibles, including “Postwar Pop,” a collection of his columns. Please address inquiries to: donaldbrian@msn.com.
Mascot “Lil’ Squirt” proudly promotes his company’s product.
Is it “the champagne of bottle beers?” This moon maiden seems to think so. Miller High Life magnet.
Washing the dishes is something to smile about! A happy family is shown here on an Ivory Snow magnet, early 1960s.
Almost every Broadway show offers refrigerator magnets for sale at their souvenir kiosks. This one is “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!”
Who wants to take the wheel? Souvenir magnet from St. Lucia in the Southern Caribbean.
He’s still ridin’ high, a souvenir magnet from the home of Buffalo Bill Cody, North Platte, Neb.
A smiling tuxedo cat gets ready to party on this tile magnet.
Up, up, and away! This is a Kennedy Space Center magnet.
Lineage: Genealogy And The Power Of Connection In Early America
On Sunday, July 19, at 5 p.m., Historic Rock Ford’s America250 Lecture Series will welcome Karin Wulf as she presents “Lineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early America.” This lecture is based upon her book of the same name and explores how genealogy was a powerful force in 18th-century America, shaping society, law, and identity for all people, not just elites. The book argues that family records, created in diverse forms from documents to artifacts, were crucial for individuals and institutions to claim status, define freedom (especially in relation to slavery), and navigate legal and social structures, connecting personal emotion with political power.
This presentation will be held in the Langmuir Education Room located on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn. Please note that admission is for the lecture only and does not include the Snyder Gallery.
Karin Wulf is the director
and librarian of the John Carter Brown Library and professor of history at Brown University. A historian of early America focused on gender, family, and politics, she writes widely for both public and academic audiences about history, the worlds of research and scholarship, and libraries and archives. She serves on a variety of nonprofit boards, is involved in planning for the semiquincentennial in July 2026, and is a
vice president of the American Historical Association.
General admission tickets are $10 and may be purchased at www.HistoricRockFord.org/special-events.
Historic Rock Ford, located at 881 Rock Ford Road, Lancaster, Pa., is comprised of the General Edward Hand Mansion and the John J. Snyder, Jr. Gallery. It is owned and operated by the Rock Ford Foundation, a private, not-forprofit corporation.
A Museum In The Making
National Museum Of Asian Art Opens New Exhibition About Its Origin Story
“A Museum in the Making” highlights the ideas and relationships that allowed art collector Charles Lang Freer (18541919) to use his Detroit, Mich., home as a “living laboratory” for museum design before founding America’s first national art museum in Washington, D.C., the Freer Gallery of Art, through a bequest to the Smithsonian. Running to Aug. 8, 2027, at the museum he founded, now part of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, the exhibition is designed in close collaboration with the Freer House in Detroit, Mich., and is an integral part of the museum’s celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. It is also part of the Smithsonian-wide celebration of the anniversary: “Smithsonian’s 250th: Our Shared Future.”
“Freer was fiercely dedicated to sharing his Asian and American art collection to foster intercultural
exchange and understanding when few other American museums had such a goal,” said Chase F. Robinson, director of the museum. “This vision made the museum what it is today. Now, on our country’s 250th, visitors can get a glimpse of the imagination, innovation and collaboration that turned this vision into a reality.”
Born in Kingston, N.Y., Freer built a successful career in the railroad car manufacturing industry in Detroit, which was then a rich industrial and cultural hub. Freer settled in the city’s architecturally renowned Ferry Avenue in a custom-designed house, in which he incorporated unique design features unlike the opulent characteristics of his neighbors’ Gilded Age homes. He favored harmony, simplicity and repose, and he prioritized the display of his extensive Asian and American art collection. Collaborating with artists
and architects in his network, Freer used his house as a blank canvas to experiment with designs purposefully intended for integrating art within their setting. He applied what he learned to the museum’s design, creating intimately scaled galleries connected with arched doorways and lit with leaded-glass skylights. The exhibition highlights these elements of the Freer House, including a video walkthrough of the home, which still stands in Detroit.
The variety of American paintings and Asian ceramics housed in Freer’s domestic quarters and their gallery spaces will also be showcased in the exhibition, paired with the stories behind their acquisition and display. Artists highlighted in the exhibition include James McNeil Whistler, celebrated American painter and one of Freer’s closest friends; famed architect and frame-maker Stanford
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White; and Mary Chase Perry Stratton, the founder of the Detroit landmark, Pewabic Pottery, and a friend of great artistic influence to Freer.
“Because of our partnership with Freer House and their careful preservation of this distinctive space, we are able to share the story of this house as an icon of Detroit and key piece of our history,” said Diana Greenwold, the museum’s associate director for curatorial affairs and the exhibition’s lead curator. “This exhibition will show that the collaborations and ideas behind the
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interest in other makers and rare collectibles. One of the surprise performers of the weekend was a Handel “Poppy” table lamp.
Freer House were unique in the early 20th century and formed the blueprint for America’s first art museum on the National Mall,” continued Greenwold.
As part of its collaboration with the Freer House, the museum will lend an interactive 3D scan of one of Freer’s most famous possessions, the Peacock Room by Whistler. Later in the year, the house will project the scan for public viewing, expanding its access digitally to those who may not be able to visit the room in person in Washington, D.C. The 3D scan will also be an early glimpse into the museum’s Peacock Room virtual reality project, which
With a pre-sale estimate of $20,000 to $30,000, the early 20th-century reverse-painted lamp saw intense bidding before selling for $81,250, making it a world record for a Handel Poppy, while a rare Bigelow, Kennard & Co.
An early 20th-century Handel “Poppy” table lamp, estimated at $20,000 to $30,000, lit up the block at $81,250.
is expected to be released in 2027, in celebration of the room’s 150th birthday.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art opened in 1923 as America’s first national art museum and the first Asian art museum in the United States. It now stewards one of the world’s most important collections of Asian art, with works dating from antiquity to the present. The museum also hosts an unparalleled collection of 19th- and early 20th-century American art.
Through an ambitious program of collecting, conservation, exhibitions, programming and research,
“Cherry Blossom” chandelier, early 20th century, brought $40,625.
Mid-Century Modern never seems to go out of vogue, and a standout in this sale was a Paul Evans deep relief cabinet (Model PE-42), 1975, which brought $31,250. Sought after for its signature welded and polychromed steel construction, cabinets like this example remain a favorite among Mid-Century Modern collectors.
It’s not often that numismatics are prominently featured here, but crossing the block was a collection of St. Gaudens $20 Double Eagle gold coins, spanning 1907 to 1928, which realized an above-estimate selling price of $93,750. A rare 1811 $5 gold coin in MS63 condition also outperformed its estimate to bring $37,500.
The second session of the auction, comprising 531 lots, offered a diverse array of fine arts and antiquities. Among notable sales was a Salvador Dali lithograph, “Lincoln in Dali Vision,” which earned $6,250, easily outperforming its $400 to $600 estimate. All prices reported include the buyer’s premium.
For more information, visit www.fontainesauction. com.
on-site and online, the museum serves as a global and national resource for understanding the arts and cultures of Asia and their interaction with America, past and present. By presenting the arts and cultures of Asia in their extraordinary richness, the museum furthers cross-cultural understanding and aims to exemplify foundational ideals of curiosity, creativity and respect.
Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the museum is free and open
364 days a year (closed Dec. 25). The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex and welcomes millions of visitors yearly. For more information about the National Museum of Asian Art, visit www.asia.si.edu.
A collection of St. Gaudens $20 Double Eagle gold coins, 1907-28 (No 1921-P), cashed out at $93,750.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
PROPERTY FEATURES: 3,372 sq. ft. ranch home, 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, situated on
walkout basement w/ in-law suite, rental or extended family potential, aboveground
2-car garage. Under 40 mins to Carlisle & Harrisburg. OPEN HOUSE: For a private tour call: Gerald 717-582-6589, Meryl 717-629-6036.
TERMS: Down Payment: $20,000 due on the day of the auction. Settlement: On or before September
the buyer. Real Estate Taxes: Prorated from the day of settlement. Estimated Annual Taxes: Approx. $4,219. Convenient
loan options.
AUCTIONEER REMARKS Enjoy the flexibility and comfort of this spacious 4-bedroom, 3-bath ranch home on 1.63 acres, featuring a finished lower-level in-law suite, great room with fireplace, and an above-ground pool with deck. Conveniently located less than 40 minutes from Carlisle and Harrisburg, the property offers room to relax, entertain, and enjoy a peaceful country setting. 100+ CAST IRON PCS: Wagner, Griswald, Favorite, Cabela’s No 3’s, No 8’s, No 9’s, No 10’s, sad irons, meat forks, dutch ovens, wok, spatulas, strainer ladle, baking molds (corn, tube cake, letters, roosters, gingerbread house), waffle makers No 8’s w/ stand. SHOP TOOLS: Century welder, Milwaukee band saws, Dewalt angle drill & planer, Stihl blower, Echo chain saws, Makita circular saw, Cub Cadet snowblower, Simpson Pressure washer, Chipper /shredder, backpack sprayer, metal cabinet w/ drawers, sockets, pipe & open-end wrenches, chains, hoists, come-along, ratchet straps, floor jacks, pipe clamps, axes, rakes, shovels, brooms, scaffolds, oil hand pump, platform scales, chop saw, wheelbarrow, propane tanks, gas cans, barrel stand, black pipe, buckets of coal, electric cement mixer, drywall stilts, roller stands, 12V sprayer on cart, step ladders, aluminum toolboxes, generator, 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 gas w/ 144,207 miles. GUNS & SPORTING: Marlin 917V, .17 HMR, BSA 3x9x50 scope; Alexandria Mark X, 30-06, 3x9 Redfield scope; Remington 7600, 30-06, Tasco 3-9x40 scope; Marlin 880 Microgroove, stainless, .22; Glenfield Mod. 25L, .22 (semi-auto); Iver Johnson over/under 12 ga.; J.C. Higgins pump 12 ga.; Stevens side/side 12 ga.; 12 ga. single shot; Stevens single shot 12 ga.; Mossberg 500A 12 ga., C-select choke; Winchester Model 1300, 12 ga., synthetic; Thompson Center 50 cal. flintlock; Wolf Magnum 50 cal. in-line; Crosman 66 Powermaster; Colt revolver Python .357; Hi-Standard Model “B” .22 Long; Hi-Standard Sentinel Deluxe revolver .22; H&R Model 929 Sidekick revolver .22, leather handgun holster Ammo: reloading equipment, compound bows, FoxPro caller, duck decoys, 2 kayaks, 100’s of traps and trapping supplies, Vintage Woolrich hunting clothing, camo & orange hunting clothes. CLOTHING: Civil War reenactment clothing & items, Harley helmet, Polaris snowmobile clothing. ANTIQUES: Elmira oval cookstove, 50+ pcs. crocks and jugs including HH Ziglar, Dipple, W.H. Lehew, Red Wing jug w/ handle No 5, York 30 gal crock, No 25, No 15, No 10’s, No 2, Stoneware butter churn No 4, Warners Dairy cream can, Surge pulsator, DeLaval No. 10 cream separator; DeLaval No 102 electric cream separator, DeLaval signs, SS milk pails, milk cans, Coffee grinder, Enterprise cherry pitters, Mountville Pony corn sheller, CS Bell grain mill No.2, bread box, slaw cutters, Penn merchants scale, Ron Conaway painting & boardgame, Stailey Bros tin w/ lid, Carson Long kettle, blue Ball jars w/ lids, Dandy meat grinders No 25, mini meat grinder, Planters peanut jar w/ lid, trunk, vintage violin w/ case, 1877 Millerstown ordinance book, copper tin w/ handles, crosscut saws, hand crank grinding wheel, No 32 grinder, vinyl records, egg crates, walking canes, glass Coca-Cola & Pepsi bottles, Mountville Mfg iron trough, Bank of Loysville car bank, toy cars & trucks, tin lunchbox, washboards, weathervane, lightning rod, carboys, Kellogg wall telephone, Columbia hand crank phonograph, baby cradle, White treadle sewing machine, Enterprise No. 12 fruit press, lard tins, horse-drawn spring wagon, hog trough, single bottom plow, walk-behind cultivator, hand push corn planter, metal wheel, wooden wagon wheel, old windows, bicycle, double tree, dinner bell. FURNITURE: Hoosier cabinets, kitchen cupboard 2 pc, hutch, china cabinet, secretary desk/bookcase compo, oak curio cabinet, butcher block table, 5 pc oak bedroom suite, oak rolltop desk, plant stands, end tables, adult & child’s rocking chairs, swivel bar stools, bookcase, whiskey barrel, child’s rocking sheep, patio table & chair set & other outdoor furniture. HOUSEHOLD: Quilts, doilies, wall décor, candle holders, lamps, signs, globe, pictures, mortar & pestle, wicker baskets, jars of buttons, gardening & cookbooks, cutting boards, wooden trash bin, fans, heaters, Whirley-pop kettle, apple peelers, silverware, enamelware, graniteware, glassware, stemware, wooden rolling pins, Oster bread machine, clocks, Cuisinart toaster oven, many canning jars & lids, canning supplies, jewelry, board games, glass cake saver, canister set, new sliding barn doors, corn huskers, golf clubs, wine making supplies & bottle corker, 5 gal thermos, strainers, bread slicers, microwave, fridge, new Weston apple/tomato press, bee hives & honey processing supplies, bee keeping suit, flooring tile, coal stove, metal American flag, porch swing. CATERING SUPPLIES: Drink dispensers, electric coffee French Fry cutters, commercial Champion griddle, servers & warmers, SS tray rack w/ roll-up door, tray carts.
BUTCHERING: Early 60 gal butchering kettle, wooden & cast iron stirrers, butcher knives, meat saw, sharpening stones, knife sharpeners, butchering pans, digital scales, meat hooks, plastic tubs, Ierra 6 burner propane range oven, SS cart, sausage stuffers, pressure cookers, stainless steel sink w/ 3 compartments, SS tables.
NOTE: Good clean items throughout. Selling with 2 auctioneers.
