Massive Topps Baseball Card Sale Set For July 4 To 6
By Karl Pass
Gehman Auctions based in Ephrata, Pa., holds weekly online sales in many categories. A major upcoming one will be conducted over the course of three days on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, July 4, 5 and 6. In celebration of America’s favorite pastime, this will be a massive baseball card sale featuring a lifetime collection of Topp’s baseball cards, including many complete sets from the 1950s to 1970s. Many are SGC-graded cards. Among the features is a complete set of cards for 1956, all SGC graded as well as complete sets of 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1977 Topps.
The card highlights include various Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Roger Maris, Jackie Robinson, Ernie Banks, Frank Robinson, Carl Yastremzki, Pete Rose, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, among many others.
The online sale will be though HiBid and takes place at 10 a.m. on July 4, but will start at 3 p.m. on July 5 and 6.
To learn more, call 717-863-9339.
America’s Prize Winning Musical “1776”
War Of The Roses Theatre Company To Present Famous Play
June 28, 29, 30, And July 1
Historic Rock Ford and War of the Roses Theatre Company are excited to present “1776,” America’s Prize-Winning Musical, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and book by Peter Stone. Performances will be on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 28, 29, 30 and July 1. Experience history through this award-winning musical that highlights the Founding Fathers as humans trying against all odds to create a new nation. Join Historic Rock Ford for this once-in-a-generation performance that is being performed at the home of Revolutionary War General Edward Hand on the exact 250th anniversary of when the Continental Congress
Guggenheim Spotlights Zidane
“A 21st-Century Portrait” Is In Celebration Of The 2026 World Cup
Through Sunday, July 19, the Guggenheim New York presents through its Collection in Focus, “Zidane, a 21st-Century Portrait” (2006), a film centered on French soccer star Zinédine Zidane by Douglas Gordon (b. 1966, Glasgow) and Philippe Parreno (b. 1964, Grenoble, France). As the New York metropolitan area hosts soccer matches as part of this year’s World Cup, the museum welcomes locals and visitors from around the world to experience the global
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Let The Games Begin
Milestone’s June 28 Auction Is Full Of Antique Coin-Op Machines, Breweriana, Petroliana And Antique Advertising
There’s summer fun ahead at Milestone Auctions’ suburban Cleveland, Ohio, gallery. On Sunday, June 28, co-owners Chris Sammet and Miles King will roll out nearly 1,000 lots of antique and vintage amusements, including coin-op, slot and vending machines; breweriana, gas and oil-related advertising; and early
when tested. One of very few known to exist, it is estimated at $20,000 to $25,000.
Several important collections comprise the core of the auction, including the diverse assemblage of slot machines acquired over a 50-year period by Michigander Rick Frink. Approximately 150 lots are devoted to the prized
music boxes. Additionally, the auction lineup will tempt collectors with Coca-Cola and snack-dispensing machines, baseball-themed trade stimulators, horse race arcade games, 1893 Columbian Exposition mementos, minibikes and even a cased Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware service.
One of the auction’s premier entries is a Mills Novelty Co. (Chicago, Ill.), King Dodo trade stimulator that accepts the player’s choice of 5, 10 or 25 cent coins. Ornately decorated with a goddess image on its sides, it displays excellent condition, retains its original marquee, and worked well
machines formerly displayed at Frink’s home. Rick Frink and his wife, Carol, enjoyed entertaining friends in their colorfully decked-out basement, which their guests nicknamed “the casino.” To everyone’s delight, the machines in the collection weren’t just to enjoy visually. “They were never off limits,” reported Carol. “Everyone knows how slot machines operate, so our friends were always eager to try them out.”
The machines, both
One of the auction’s rarest entries is a Mills King Dodo trade stimulator that accepts 5, 10 and 25 cent coins. Ornately decorated with a goddess image on its sides, it is in excellent condition with original marquee. One of a very few known, the estimate is $20,000 to $25,000.
uprights and tabletop models, are not confined to any one particular period of manufacture. “Rick always bought what he liked, whether it was from the early 20th century, the Art Deco period or later. He attended auctions but also knew a lot of other people who were interested in slot machines, so he networked a
lot to try to locate the ones he wanted,” furthered Carol. When it came time to part with his machines, they let each of their children choose one machine to keep. Everything else went to Milestone Auctions to pass on to other coin-op enthusiasts. One of their favorite upright slots is
A Jennings Silver Dollar Sun Chief slot machine is a clean, original, and in working order example. It comes with keys and is estimated at $2,000 to $3,000.
This Classic Caille 5 cent Puck upright slot machine is mostly original, in excellent condition with key. It has a small crack on cast-iron top, as typically seen on this model and estimated at $6,000 to $8,000.
Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert
This Week: Dated Or Waiting Its Turn?
By Peter Seibert
The other week, I saw one of the large auction houses announcing a sale of 17thcentury furniture. The subject is one that I love since there is truly a wonderful sense of history when you park your backside in a 400-year-old chair. Also, 17th-century furniture remains one of the greatly undervalued areas in collecting. This angular rectilinear furniture popular in the 1600s reached its peak of collector interest in the 1920s. Since then, prices, at least for non-museum quality
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a classic from Caille Bros., of Detroit, Mich., a 5 cent “Puck.”
Standing 66 inches tall, the oak-cased machine with ornate cast-iron elements is mostly original and presents in excellent condition, with its key. The pre-sale estimate is $6,000 to $8,000. Taxi cabs once served as moving “billboards” that advertised products by means of illuminated taxi-top signs,
items, have remained pretty reasonable.
An auctioneer friend of mine said that he could always get $300 for either a period or revival English 17th-century joint stool because they always brought the same amount. I paid $95 for mine, so I guess this is not always true, but the point is the same. Early furniture has never quite come of age. When I reviewed the catalog from the auction house, the prices really had not budged that much. So I would say it still remains a furniture period that is dated and waiting its turn for discovery!
Then I was watching a series of YouTube videos about stamp collecting. Now mind you, I started stamp collecting when I was around 8 years old. I often return to stamp collecting as the gateway drug for collecting. Many of us start in that world, and most of us leave it in time. I recall my grandfather’s prized stamp collection. After he died, I took it to a dealer and got a whopping $500 for what I was sure was a million-dollar collection. I am
also known as taxi roof ads. Such vintage collectibles are hard to come by, especially if they are in excellent condition and still light up. Two stand out in this sale. First, there’s a super-rare Tip Top Bohemian Beer (Cleveland, Ohio) light-up cab sign with an additional plug for Cheerio Ale appearing along its base. Reverse-painted on glass, this extremely attractive all-original example in working condition is said to be one of the rarest of all illuminating glass
sure it was a fair price, and it brought home the question in my mind, “are stamps worth buying any longer?”
While I am not certain that stamps are an antique of the future, I was impressed by the videos that I watched. Clearly there were folks out there who had color in their hair and were actively building their collection. Now as a grey-haired dude, I do feel qualified to speak to the generationality of the hobby. And with that in mind, I was impressed by what I saw. Stamp collecting was the hobby of kings (quite literally), and I think it remains a great subject area to collect, especially since so many countries no longer exist. If I ever had a grandchild, it might be where I would start them collecting.
There has always been a cycle to collecting. Some things fall out of favor only to come roaring back thanks to a movie or some other part of pop culture. Witness what happened with sporting memorabilia. Then there are other areas like stamps or early oak that were once
hugely popular but now have faded. I would like to believe they will come back, but when? In my lifetime? I hope, as it would be great to see collecting in general return to what it was back in the heady days of the 1980s. But alas, I do not have my crystal ball to know for sure!
“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.
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The rare Jennings 25 cent Sportsman’s Golf Ball slot machine with golf balls visible through glass front is a mostly original machine in excellent condition, and some repainting was done to a high standard. The estimate is $4,000 to $5,000.
cab signs. The second highlight from this subcategory is a rare Gillco cab sign that invites
the consumer to “Relax with Old Reading” beer. All original
The double-sided porcelain car dealership sign advertising “Oldsmobile Service” is 60 inches in diameter, all original and in outstanding condition with rich colors, and it retains original hanger. It is estimated at $5,000 to $7,000.
The antique advertising lithograph issued by Lauer Brewing Co., Reading, Pa., with image of the brewery, a train and horse-drawn wagons, is estimated at $1,000 to $1,500.
The rare Gillco “Relax with Old Reading” beer light-up cab sign is all original with great colors and graphics with Gillco “Brewed in Reading, Pennsylvania” sticker on its back and estimated at $5,000 to $8,000.
400 ANTIQUE DEALERS
Art Of The Mediterranean And Atlantic Worlds
Artistic Encounters And Exchanges Between Distant Regions And Cultures Explored In New Exhibit
An exciting new exhibition at The Met will focus on cross-cultural encounters in Europe and the Middle East during a period of growing imperialism and colonialism. “Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy” will present works of art traditionally identified as Orientalist in conversation with objects from the Middle East, fostering a deeper understanding of the contexts of exchange between cultures, beginning with Napoleon’s conquest of Egypt in 1798 and culminating in an exploration of the French-trained Ottoman painter Osman Hamdi Bey (1842-1910). It will highlight the traditions of Islamic art and culture that transfixed our 19th-century forebears alongside European and American creations, exploring complex issues surrounding influence and cultural appropriation. The exhibition will be the first at The Met dedicated to Orientalism and the first major collaboration between the departments of European Paintings and Islamic Art.
The exhibition is made possible by the Sherman Fairchild Foundation, Alice Cary Brown and W. L. Lyons Brown, and The Hagop Kevorkian Fund. Additional support is provided by the Janice H. Levin Fund and an anonymous foundation.
“During the 19th century, unprecedented cross-cultural encounters fueled the accelerated absorption and reinterpretation of ideas shared between peoples,” said Max Hollein, The Met’s Marina Kellen French director and CEO. “‘Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy’ focuses on how cultural difference was perceived, reckoned with, and represented during this period, breaking down conventional hierarchies between the visual
and decorative arts to offer new perspectives on a multifaceted subject.”
The exhibition will feature exceptional paintings, drawings, photographs, illustrated books, architecture, arms and armor, textiles, garments, glassware, ceramics, and metalwork. Highlighting the plenitude of The Met’s holdings, it presents approximately 180 objects from 12 Met departments enriched by rarely seen loans from the United States and abroad, all displayed in new and stimulating contexts. The exhibition occupies four galleries that straddle the Departments of European Paintings and Islamic Art. Visitors are welcome to approach the exhibition from its primary entrance in gallery 453 or explore its themes from any other point of entry.
“One of the most interesting aspects of this exhibition will be the new light it sheds on Gérôme’s Bashi-Bazouk, the life-size
painting of an Ottoman mercenary long favored by Met visitors, by presenting it alongside exceptional artworks that reveal untold stories about Orientalist portraits, likenesses, and types, and the fluid boundaries between those categories,” said exhibition co-curator Asher Miller, Eugene V. Thaw curator of European Paintings.
“In the 19th century, Persian art and culture held a mesmerizing sway over the imaginations of Europeans and Americans, including writers, translators, poets, artists, craftsmen, architects, designers, and even composers, who regarded Persia (present-day Iran) as an unmatched wellspring of creativity and refinement, inspiring a vast body of literature, visual art, and music. Visitors to the exhibition will learn that this tendency was so pervasive that many designers and manufacturers marketed their creations as ‘Persian,’ regardless of where they were actually made,” furthered exhibition co-curator Maryam Ekhtiar, Patti Cadby Birch curator of Islamic Art.
“A critical component of the exhibition is balancing Western perspectives with those from the Islamic world. One of the true discoveries for most visitors to the exhibition will be the section on Osman Hamdi Bey, one of the 19th century’s most intriguing and complex figures. For the first time, a significant group of his rarely seen paintings will be displayed alongside those by Gérôme and other painters who were his contemporaries. Such novel juxtaposition will reveal that, more than any artist of the 19th century, Hamdi represented modern cosmopolitan life in the Ottoman Empire from an insider’s perspective. His pictures offer an eye-opening response to the exoticized and stereotyped portrayals of ‘the East’ created by generations of European Orientalist painters,” continued exhibition co-curator
Deniz Beyazit, curator of Islamic Art.
“Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy” will demonstrate how, during a period of profound transformation and modernization, Islamic works of art made their way to European dealers, collectors, international expositions, and museums, sparking a new design grammar in Europe and the broader Atlantic world. During the same period, artists such as Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867), Eugéne Delacroix (1798-1863), John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876), Jean-Léon Gérôme (18241904), and John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) visited the lands and people across the Mediterranean or imagined them from afar. They sometimes depicted what they saw and at other times conjured distant places through memory and imagination, often using Islamic objects to stage paintings in their studios. The parameters of the exhibition expand beyond easel painting to focus on reformers such as architect Owen Jones (18091874) and leading designers Edward C. Moore (1827-1891) and Philippe-Joseph Brocard (1831-1896), who admired and experimented with motifs, designs, materials, forms, and techniques mastered in the Islamic world for centuries. The exhibition brings to light artistic dialogues across media, revealing that Europeans, Americans, Ottomans, and other Middle Easterners all contributed to framing an increasingly interconnected world.
A fully illustrated catalogue will accompany the exhibition and be available for purchase from The Met Store. The catalogue is made possible by the Janice H. Levin Fund. The Met will host a variety of exhibition-related educational and public programs to be announced at a later date. The exhibit will be on view from Friday, June 12, to Feb. 28. The Met is located at 1000 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y.
Jean-Léon Gérôme’s “Bashi-Bazouk” (detail), 1868-69, is an oil on canvas, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2008.
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66th Annual Lewes Antiques And Home Décor Show And Sale
Two-Day Event Slated For July 10 And 11
By Karl Pass
The 66th annual Lewes Antiques and Home Décor Show and Sale will take place on Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Admission will be $5. This two-day event is held at the Bethel United Methodist Church at 129 W. Fourth St., Lewes, Del.
The show is catered both for locals and those visiting the Delaware beaches. Stop by and celebrate the 66th anniversary of this event sponsored by Bethel United Methodist Church. It’s an indoor show featuring quality antiques, collectibles, home décor, art, jewelry, and photography from 21 regional dealers and has something for everyone at reasonable prices. Bethel United Methodist Church is equipped with handicapped accessibility and air conditioning. Lunch can be purchased at the Bethel Deli. Items prepared by Bethel parishioners will include delectable homemade desserts, which can be purchased at the Bethel Bake Sale Booth. Free parking will be available.
Feel free to take a self-guided tour of this historic church while visiting the show. Be sure to view the beautifully restored stained-glass windows in the sanctuary. All proceeds support Bethel’s missions and ministries, with 10 percent allocated to Clothing Our Kids and Family Promise this year. In addition to the antiques and home decor show, the Bethel Women’s Ministry is sponsoring a “Priceless” Curiosity Shop located in the Parsonage Meeting House directly across from the church. The event will take place concurrently both days.
Please note the Curiosity Shop and Yard Sale schedule is Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. To learn more, call 302-645-9426 or email office@ bethellewes.org.
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06/17/2026, New Holland - Wed 6PM, www.pmorgan auctions.com. 1940s Seeburg juke box, advertising, Hershey’s 1-cent Hershey bar dispenser, automobile & racing items, toys & collectibles, dolls & accessories, holiday & more! Patrick Morgan Auction Services LLC
06/18/2026, East Earl - Thurs 11 AM, paauctioncenter.com. Coins, Currency & Jewelry. PA Auction Center
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Between The Covers: Your TV Favorites In Comic Books
Smack Dab In The Middle: Design Trends Of The Mid-20th Century
By Donald-Brian Johnson
“Lucy! You’ve got some “splaining to do!” Like, “How did you wind up in a bunch of comic books?”
Well, that’s an easy one, sure to soothe even hottempered Ricky Ricardo. Lucy wound up in a bunch of comic books because she was the star of “I Love Lucy” a perennial hit since the earliest days of television. And,
like many of her contemporaries on the tube, Lucy’s popularity meant a transition to comics.
During the Golden Age of Television, from the 1950s into the 1960s and beyond, you can bet your bottom dollar that if there was a TV show, a comic book was sure to follow. If you were a TV star, you knew you’d really made it when your character became immortalized in a comic book cover. All the all-stars were there, from “The Lone Ranger” and “Dr. Kildare” to the entire gang from “McHale’s Navy.” “Flipper” and “The Flying Nun” had their own comics. So did the casts of “Bonanza” and “Maverick.” Even animated shows like “Rocky & Bullwinkle” and “The Flintstones,” already pretty comic-booklike on the small screen, made the leap to print.
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09/23-27/2026, AdamstownWed - Sat, N Reading Road, 7 mile stretch
10/02-03/2026, Lebanon - Fri 8 AM - 4 PM, Sat 8 AM - 2 PM, 80 Rocherty Road, Miss Morgan’s Milkweed Antiques & Artisan Show
10/18/2026, New Oxford - Sat 8 AM - 3 PM, 200 West Golden Lane, New Oxford Antique Show
The queen of television, Lucille Ball, is immortalized in the comic books “I Love Lucy,” Nov. 1955 to Jan. 1956.
Of course, you didn’t always have to be tops in the Nielsen Ratings to rate a comic book. Cases in point: “It’s About Time,” “Garrison’s Gorillas,” and “The Troubleshooters.” None made the list of must-see TV, but their
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40+ SALESMAN SAMPLES: (2) Horse-drawn hay mowers; Zimmerman Auburn IN windmill; G.A. Spencer RARE windmill; (2) road graders; brass hay car; Buchs #3 corn sheller; Delta radial arm saw; horse-drawn fire pumper; National sausage stuffer; hand saw; lots of horse-drawn farm equipment; wooden Indiana Silo; child’s sleds; buggy jack; plus LOTS more! ADVERTISING SIGNS: Porcelain neon Case; neon International Trucks; 94” Oliver Farm Machinery; 10’ Studebaker Wagons & Buggies banner; Imperial Plows, Harrows & Cultivators; wood & sandstone Oliver Plows; early wooden Clover Ridge Farm Turkeys; Ice Cream signs; Thornhill Wagons; wooden Veterinarian; lots of early wooden signs; Cattle signs; (2) Keen Kutter; SCALE MODEL STEAM ENGINE & TRACTORS: • 1/8 scale Nichols & Shepard steam engine, restored and fully functional running off steam or air! Only 1 of 2 known! Will be run on auction day! • 1/8 scale Case threshing machine, fully functional and has been paired with the Nichols & Shepard steam engine all its life! WOW! • Custom John Deere 4020NF mini tractor by Heartland Mini Tractors, completely redone with rebuilt engine! • Custom John Deere 4020WF diesel tractor, nice! • Very detailed display of a 1910 Minneapolis Moline with buzz saw, fully functional with 110V! • Fuller Johnson model hit & miss engine & model of Caterpillar engine
50+ CARRIAGES, HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES, WAGONS & SLEIGHS: Featuring the Dale DeHaan Collection! (2) Shooting Breaks; Roof Seat Break; Dog Cart Break; (2) 6-passenger Wagonettes; Brewster Going To Cover Cart; Gentleman’s Phaeton; 4-passenger Trap; Bronson 2-seat hitch wagon; Long Island Cart; Concord Sailor wagon; hitch wagon; 2-seat Dos-A-Dos; variety of sleighs; Station wagon; Cretors popcorn wagon; market wagon; Swiss Chaise; Brewster Victoria; H.P.B. World Buggy; Dry Goods delivery buggy; Yankee Girl Tobacco delivery buggy; wicker Governess cart; Studebaker water cart; box wagons include Kramer, Lamons, Watson, Stitz & IHC Weber; NOTICE: This is a VERY abbreviated listing! HARNESS FROM DALE DEHAAN’S COLLECTION: Concourse d’Elegance Freedman team harness, best of the best! Like new!; Greg Hunt team harness, like new!; Freedman russet color leather single harness, like new!; Smucker Super Deluxe single driving harness, like new!; Sets of harness racks; CARRIAGE APPOINTMENTS: Carriage lamps; buggy robes & lap robes; beaver top hats & other hats; sleigh & harness bells; signs; scale model sleigh; hitching posts; early child’s pedal horse & sulky; lots more! FARM PRIMITIVES: Early horse-drawn McCormick reaper; box wagon seats; push-type planters & cultivators; hand corn shellers; ABP & Co. cast iron seat, rated 10½!; (11) anvils; windmill weights; TOYS • PEDAL TRACTORS: Smith Miller trucks; Buddy L trucks; (20) pedal tractors; John Deere pedal combine; double propeller airplane; Steelcraft Buick pedal car; Kingsburys; lots more! MISC ITEMS • SILVER: 1926 Ford Model T 4-cylinder roadster truck, runs!; 12’ tender boat with trailer made for sailing yacht “Blackwing”, built by Great Lakes Boat School; 48” Gloeklers meat rack; (100) 1-oz bars of silver; 6’L cutaway model of a gun; (3) brass locomotive bells; weathervanes including a fullbody cow; collection of Keen Kutter items; (3) bear traps;
ITEMS SELLING SATURDAY
ADVERTISING SIGNS: Kendall Oil lighted spinner clock; Gillette Tires; Francisco Auto Heater; Conoco Gasoline; 96” tin & sandstone Overland, Nash, WillysKnight; greyhound-shaped New Home Sewing Machines; variety of bread, soda & drink signs; 9’ Coca Cola bottle; country store signs; Chew Mail Pouch; Finck’s Overalls; Sweet-Orr Overalls; Chicken-Cock Whiskey; plus lots more! COUNTRY STORE ITEMS: 14’ & 18’ oak store counters; Cretors countertop peanut roaster & vendor cabinet; various countertop displays; coffee mills; 1-cent match dispensers; collection of occupational shaving mugs; Capital Coffee bin; early wooden ball-operated cash register; much more! CAST IRON BANKS • CAST IRON DOOR STOPS: Mechanical banks include Always Did Spise A Mule, Creedmore, Eagle & Eaglets, Humpty Dumpty, Jolly, Jonah and the Whale, Leap Frog, Dark Town Battery & Press the Monkey; lots of still banks; lots of cast iron door stops; TOYS: Cast iron Arcade Andy Gump car; Buddy L concrete mixer; clockwork dancing ladies; Marx Somsteda CoonJigger & other Marx toys; lots more! MISC ITEMS: Restored 10-gallon visible gas pump; Gilbarco tire inflater; Illinois Shaw #5 brass model, coal fired train locomotive; brass & copper model steam locomotive; great collection of early pencil sharpeners; early license plates; salesman sample Brunswick Balke liquor bar; Nathan 3 & 5-trumpet train horns; brass Leslie 125 train horn; Schwinn Orange Krate bike; so much more!!
James Garner got top billing (and most of the attention) in “Maverick” from April to June 1959.
“Hi Yo Silver!” says “The Lone Ranger” from 1958. Always up to something was “McHale’s Navy” from Oct. 1963.
limited runs live on, thanks to the comics released to promote them. This was a reversal of the
trend of characters originating in comic books being brought to three-dimensional life on television.
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FURNITURE: DREXEL MID MODERN CENTURY BEDROOM SUITE; MID CENTURY DINING ROOM SUITE (REAL NICE); nice furniture; sofa; bedroom suites; chest of drawers; chairs; stands; STAGE: vintage; dishes; collectibles; primitives; decorative items; antiques; etc.; STILL UNPACKING AND RECEIVING MERCHANDISE BOX LOTS & LOT OF REAL NICE TOOLS; NOTE: Only a partial listing. www.haars.com, 717-432-8246.
Up, up, and away!, was “The Flying Nun,” Aug. 1968.
“Dennis the Menace,” for instance, began as a comic strip in 1951, expanding to comic books in 1953. In 1959,
Direct from the Ponderosa was the Cartwright clan from “Bonanza,” February to April 1962.
Dennis’ shenanigans arrived on TV. While Jay North as television’s “Dennis the Menace” didn’t look much like the
Watery wonders were from “Voyage to The Bottom Of The Sea,” June 1969.
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FURNITURE: Nice furniture; chest of drawers; chairs; stands; STAGE: Lladro; Hummels; vintage; dishes; collectibles; primitives; decorative items; antiques; etc.; BOX LOTS & TOOLS; NOTE: Only a partial listing. www.haars.com, 717-432-8246.
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SHOWING DOUBLE FEATURE: TOY STORY 5 & DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 (FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 20, 21) Tickets are available online or cash at gate: www.haars.com
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of followers could see a live-action Dennis annoying Mr. Wilson, terrorizing Margaret, and exasperating his parents.
Acceptance didn’t always work in reverse. Long before playing “Ducky” on “NCIS,” David McCallum achieved fame as “Illya Kuryakin” on “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” However, the square-jawed, carefully coiffed comic-book “Illya” bore only a passing
resemblance to baby-faced McCallum, noted for his chopped-off blonde bangs. Fans weren’t pleased. Series producers embraced the comic book renditions as a means of keeping top shows at the top, building audiences for new shows, and (hopefully) coming to the rescue of shows with flagging appeal (we’re lookin’ at you, “It’s About Time”). Comics could also hawk show-related products. One unlikely pair-up: the back cover of
the December 1961 “Tales of Wells Fargo” features an ad for the “Official Huckleberry Hound Club.” Membership perks included your lifetime membership card, a “personal letter from Huck,” and pictures of Huck and Yogi Bear to “decorate your room or clubhouse!” All that
“Hello sunshine, goodbye rain!” is a motto from “Happy Days,” Sept. 1967.
Not just TV stars, but spokesfolks for the 1965 New York World’s Fair were “The Flintstones,” 1965.
for just 15 cents and one box top from Kellogg’s “Corn Flakes.”
Comic books could also feature special effects well beyond the budgets of a TV series. Sure, “The Man From Atlantis” was already pretty action-packed, but just imagine Mark Harris (that would be the man), almost getting chomped by an enormous whale! Or “The Flying Nun” using her winged coronet to attract a lightning bolt and explode a boatful of burglars! Comic book adventures like
these may not have turned up on your TV set each week, but they sure kept you tuning in, just in case.
Prominent licensees for comic books based on TV series were Dell and Gold Key. Original prices crept from 10 cents all the way up to those $1 “Giant Spectaculars.” Nowadays, most vintage TV comics average well under $20. (But, if you’re a really optimistic collector, be on the lookout for “Star Trek #1” published in 1967 by Gold Key. One of those sold for
over $40,000!)
Now if you’ll excuse me, there’s a copy of “It’s About Time” just begging to be paged through. Photo Associate: Hank Kuhlmann.
All photos by Donald-Brian Johnson.
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.
“Rocky And His Fiendish Friends” (and, of course, Bullwinkle!) were in a comic in December 1962.
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with great colors and graphics, it still has its Gillco “Brewed in
Reading, Pennsylvania” sticker on its back. In working order when tested and boasting excellent condition, this sign is already garnering absentee
A Jennings 50 cent Sun Chief slot machine with “Sun Chief” insert at top is in very clean original condition. It comes with key and is estimated at $3,000 to $4,000.
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spirit of soccer through an artist’s lens at one of the city’s only UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
On view at the Guggenheim for the first time on the 20th anniversary of its creation, the special film captures the global spirit of sport and art. Bringing together art and sport, this special experience offers visitors an opportunity to take part in and celebrate the artistry of one of soccer’s most iconic players alongside the collective joy that defines the sport on a global stage. Timed to coincide with both the tournament
and the 20th anniversary of the work, this is the first time since its acquisition in 2006 that the two-channel video projection will be publicly shown at the Guggenheim. Shown in the Peter B. Lewis Theater, the 90-minute piece will be screened on a continuous loop during one of the most widely shared cultural moments of the summer.
“Zidane, a 21st-Century Portrait” follows the soccer player in real time over the course of a single match,
This single-sided embossed tin sign for authorized HarleyDavidson dealer The Cycle Shop in Fort Dodge, Iowa, is an extremely clean example with bright colors and estimated at $8,000 to $12,000. bids.
Collectors of motorcycle memorabilia are expected to get their motors running and bid aggressively on a single-sided embossed tin sign identifying an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer, The Cycle Shop in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Extremely clean with bright colors and an attractive sheen, the advertising rarity is marked “Scotio Sign Co.” at its bottom right corner.
Early bidder interest is also being shown for an antique advertising lithograph issued
which took place on April 23, 2005, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Assembled from footage shot by 17 synchronized cameras placed throughout the stadium, the film captures Zidane from multiple vantage points, both up close and at a distance, remaining fixed on him even as the central action of the match shifts elsewhere.
To learn more, call 212423-3500 or visit www. guggenheim.org.
by Lauer Brewing Co., Reading, Pa. It depicts a busy, well-detailed scene of the brewery, a train, and horse-drawn wagons. Custom-framed, it is marked “American Fine Art” at its lower righthand corner and graded excellent.
Milestone’s June 28 auction will be held at the company’s spacious gallery located at 38198 Willoughby Parkway, Willoughby, Ohio. Start time will be 10 a.m. ET. There is ample free parking. In addition to live bidding at the gallery, Milestone welcomes all other forms of remote bidding: absentee, phone or live online through Milestone Live, LiveAuctioneers and Invaluable. Worldwide shipping is available.
For additional information, call Miles King at 440527-8060 or email info@mile stoneauctions.com.
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debated independence in Philadelphia.
Enjoy familiar songs such as “Sit Down, John” and “He Plays the Violin” as the performance unfolds on the piazza of the Hand Mansion, transformed into the stage itself. Rather than a traditional theatrical setting, the architecture and atmosphere of the Hand Mansion become an integral part of the experience, blurring the line between performance and
place. The show is directed by Jamie Hilton and features a stellar cast of 26 local actors.
“1776” is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, based on an original concept by Sherman Edwards. The original production was directed by Peter Hunt and originally produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow.
The performance area will
open 45 minutes prior to the start time. Concessions will be available for purchase with proceeds benefiting Historic Rock Ford.
Performance times and dates are 4 p.m. on June 28 and 7 p.m. on June 29 and 30 and July 1.
Ticket cost is $35 for reserved seating and $15 forbring-your-own-chair seating. Limited on-site parking is available.
For further information, email Christina McSherry, executive director at director@HistoricRockFord.org or Ray Hilton at info@warofthe rosestheatre.org.
FISHING & MILITARY
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026 AT 9:00 A.M.
PREVIEW – Friday, June 26 from 1:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. and Saturday, June 27 from 7:00 A.M. Sale
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH • 6 P.M.
This auction is now open for bidding at: dottaauction.hibid.com
Includes a wide selection of 20th-century dolls. Featuring China, bisque, composition, hard plastic, vinyl & cloth, plus more. Featuring: dolls manufactured by famous doll makers. Armand Marseille, K*R, Bye lo, Mme. Alexander, American character, Arranbee, Ideal, Georgene, Molly, Barbie, Robert Tonner, American Girl & others.
Preview is Tuesday, June 23rd, from 12-5 Pick up dates/times are: Thursday, June 25th, from 12-4, Friday, June 26th, from 9-4 Please call to make an appt. to pick up the following week.
330 W. Moorestown Road, Rt. 512 Nazareth, PA 18064 610-759-7389 Fax: 610-759-3992 PA Lic. #AY-1950-L Website: www.DottaAuction.com E-mail:info@DottaAuction.com
We take great pleasure in selling the fine doll collection of noted author, Sybil St John DeWein. An expert in Barbie Dolls she cowrote "The Collector's Encyclopedia of Barbie Dolls & Collectibles" & many other books. Along with her knowledge of Barbie Dolls she was an active collector of fine European porcelain & bisque dolls dating from the 1830's to the early 1900's. This impressive collection includes award winning dolls & many impressive dolls such as: Simon Halbig, Shoenhut, Armand Marseilles, A. M. Floradora, Tete' Jumeau, Kestner, many marked Germany, Bylo Babies, a Black French SFBJ doll and Rose O'Neil Kewpies.
From 4 inches tall to 30 inches tall it’s a varied collection. Bisque head, China shoulder head, celluloid shoulder head, composition, all bisque, a mechanical doll, wax over composition, cloth bodies, kid bodies, carved wood, parian, half dolls & others.
Along with this wonderful collection are consignments of early Barbie & Ken Dolls from the late 1950's through the mid 1960's with extra outfits, cases in great condition & accessories.
All together a very significant & interesting sale of early & highly collectible dolls for every kind of doll collector. Own a piece of Sybil DeWein's collection, or complete your Barbie wish list.
PREVIEW: TUESDAY, JUNE 23RD 10 - 5PM & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH 10 - 4PM DOORS OPEN AT 9 AM ON THE DAY OF THE SALE
8:00 PM: 1850 2 pc cupboard; redecorated blanket chest; ladder back chairs; QA style chest; 2 recliners; recliner sofa; desks; 6 old trunks; maple high table w/stools; dovetailed blanket chest; shelves; grandmother clock.
MISCELLANEOUS 3:30 PM: Modern art glass vases; Historical blue plates; Leeds & Transfer china; brass bells; marbles; Uncle Sam covered ship; syrups; depression glass; Imari; mantel clocks; gilt clocks; Shippensburg tin box; 2 oil paintings; blue decorated pitcher; scales; kerosene lamps; toy air plane; Lionel train set; wood decoys; gold/silver jewelry; mortar/pestle; small collectibles. Linda Helfrick Estate
ANTIQUES: Tools – antique saws – ice, miners, etc, broad axes – some Chambersburg; ice axes; adze; cleavers; country store advertising pcs; door push – Bonnie Bread/Pepsi & Chesterfield/Avalon; Pepsi/Coke, Blue Ribbon, Borax, Lively Limes; Holsum Bread; Coke thermometer; cigar mold/cutter; feed mill/G&T general store sign; cross cut saws; country store scale; tin candle molds; Taylors iron; viewer cards; brass egg scale; RCA clock; wooden bowl and paddle; Phillips Seed Co, Mercersburg, PA wooden advertising boxes.
NOTE: Good clean pieces from a collection.
OUTSIDE LINE 1:30 PM: Usual run of goods/box lots.
Terms: Cash, good check, credit cards. 13% Buyers premium discounted to 10% for cash or good check.
We are pleased to represent the Estate of Roy Wilson from Tennessee. His collection of quality French clocks was a labor of love & he was an excellent restorer & clock smith. Over 50 years ago he & his wife Faye started collecting in France & over the years both built a wonderful collection which we have now brought to our auction for sale.
Included are many different clocks mostly from the mid-late 19th century. The collection includes gilt clocks, marble, onyx, platform, garniture, figural, black lacquer, swinger, wall, wood, with side candelabras, with statuary, under glass dome & others.
**Over 100 fine clocks**
PREVIEW: TUESDAY, JUNE 23RD 10 - 5PM & WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH 10 - 4PM DOORS OPEN THE DAY OF SALE AT 9 AM
Historic Rock Ford and War of the Roses Theatre Company will present “1776,” America’s Prize-Winning Musical, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and book by Peter Stone on June 28, 29, 30 and July 1 in Lancaster, Pa.
