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Premier Antique Toy Auction To Take Off On March 14
Antique toys have been on a roll over the past couple of years, with incredible rarities coming out of attics and basements to make their auction debuts. Every time a previously unknown or seldom-seen toy is unearthed and publicized, the collector market heats up. Milestone Auctions of suburban Cleveland, Ohio, will add even more fuel to the fire with an exciting Saturday, March 14, sale of 664 premium-quality American, European and Japanese toys spanning 125 years of production. The impressive lineup of “most wanted” pieces is the culmination of many months of diligent “toy talk” by phone and email and traveling to view collections, primarily across the United States but also beyond our shores.
The variety is nothing short of amazing, with categories that include Japanese robots and space toys, windups, battery-ops, pressed-steel, cast-iron and many other types of popular antique and vintage toys. Nearly all of the brands that today’s collectors favor can be found in Milestone’s online catalog, which documents how “borderless” the toy hobby is. American companies include Marx, Chein, Hubley, Buddy ‘L,’ Kelmet, Keystone, Smith-Miller, Tonka and American National. European firms such as Gunthermann, Bing, Distler and Lehmann are in the mix, and from Japan, there are scores of toys made by Yonezawa, Nomura, Asahi, Linemar, Masudaya, Yoshiya and other manufacturers.
Postwar Japanese robots and space toys are at the forefront
The Wolverine tin windup Drummer, an actual example used in the production of the 1983 movie “A Christmas Story,” with Certificate of Authenticity from Christmas Tree Films Inc., as well as a letter from Don Hultzman describing the experience of lending vintage toys to the film production company, will be estimated at $1,000 to $2,000.
of the auction, with a superrare Yonezawa 13-inch-high battery-operated Jupiter Robot in the lead. All original and complete with crisp, bright colors and its correct remote control battery box, this extraterrestrial is seldom encountered in any condition, but the auction example is graded Excellent and even retains its original pictorial box.
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Yellow Garage’s June Festival Of Antiques Set For June 13
Show Takes Place In Mullica Hill, N.J.
The Yellow Garage Antiques Center, in collaboration with the Harrison Township Historical Society, is proud to present the 20th Annual June Festival of Antiques in Mullica Hill, N.J., on Saturday, June 13.The show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features quality antiques dealers from throughout the Northeast set up in an outdoor setting, under pavilion cover, and on the lawn at the Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds at 275 Bridgeton Pike (Route 77).
This is 1 mile south of the Yellow Garage Antiques storefront, the Old Town Hall museum, and the Mullica Hill downtown historic district. The show will include antique country and formal furniture, fine art, glass, stoneware,
By Karl Pass
On Jan. 18, Locati, LLC conducted an online and in-person sale featuring the Americana Collection of Bill and Nancy Haase along with several other consignments. It was a well-attended auction with healthy activity in the salesroom. The following are a few lots which sold. Prices reported include buyer’s premium. Early Pennsylvania painted country furniture were
An Aoshin Shoten Japan tin friction Batmobile with distinctive rear fins, large 15-inch blue version, all original and appears never to have been played with, is estimated at $6,000 to $8,000.
This rare K Okada tin friction Space Fighter XY-105 with original full-color paper-label box, appearing never to have been played with, all original and complete, excellent condition, is estimated at $20,000 to $30,000.
A rare Yonezawa 13-inch battery-operated Jupiter Robot, all original and complete with bright colors and correct remote control battery box, worked when tested, graded Excellent with original box, is estimated at $25,000 to $35,000.
A Linemar battery-operated Popeye and Olive Oyl Tank, all original, complete and in excellent condition, battery box perfect and clean, worked well when tested (est. $10,000 to $20,000).
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New Exhibition Commemorates America’s Semiquincentennial
Independence Seaport Museum To Open Show Centered On Philadelphia, China Trade, And The Making Of America
Eager to prove itself worthy of trading on the world stage as a newly formed nation 250 years ago, America, and especially Philadelphians, embarked on the risky venture of trading with China by entrusting private citizens with the work of establishing trade and diplomatic relationships with the Chinese. Merchants saw dramatic opportunities to make money, building some of the fortunes that helped expand Philadelphia’s role as a major port and city.
To celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary, on Friday, March 20, Independence Seaport Museum (ISM) will open “Seeking Profit and Power: Philadelphia, China Trade, and the Making of America,” a new exhibition informed by the latest scholarship and
featuring approximately 150 unique, rarely seen objects from its collection ranging from ship logs and cargo manifests to examples of rare Chinese export porcelain and Chinese silks and sample books to portraits of American and Chinese merchants, some of which will be exhibited for the first time. Additionally, museums and private collections, including George Washington’s Mount Vernon, The Society of The Cincinnati, The Dietrich American Foundation, and Andalusia Historic House and Gardens have also loaned important objects for “Seeking Profit and Power.” While other institutions can tell different aspects of this story, ISM is uniquely positioned to share it through its mission and location on the Delaware River, where Philadelphia’s China trade vessels launched and their cargo was unloaded. The exhibition will be on view through Jan. 3, 2028.
“This exhibition tells the story of a critical moment in the history of our nation,” said Peter S. Seibert, president and CEO of Independence Seaport Museum. “When the United States declared its independence from Great Britain, we also separated ourselves from the rules and regulations that governed overseas trade. As we came together as a nation 250 years ago, we also stepped out on the world’s stage for the first time. The ISM team, consisting not only of our curatorial, exhibition and education staff and an exceptional panel of outside scholars, have brought together an amazing assemblage of objects that tell the story of
our look to the East as a new global trading power.”
Organized by guest curators Susan Gail Johnson and Brett Palfreyman, Ph.D., “Seeking Profit and Power” will explore five essential themes. “Making a Nation” will focus on why the United States opened direct trade with China. “Making it Work” will illustrate the tremendous technical and logistical feat traveling the route from Philadelphia to China. “Making Money” will show the array of commodities the new nation could trade for sought-after
Chinese tea, porcelain, and other goods. “Encountering Each Other” will explain how the two cultures learned about one another through the goods that they traded. The final section, “The Old China Trade,” explores the end of the era and the place it still holds in American memory. “Our goal for the exhibition is to show visitors that a teacup is more than just a teacup, it is an object that tells a story about sailing halfway around the world, America’s taste for luxury
This teapot was made for the Shipley Family of Philadelphia, unidentified maker, 1750-70, manufactured in Jingdezhen, China; decorated in Canton, China, porcelain, it was a gift of Harvey Stokes Shipley Miller in memory of J. Welles Henderson and in honor of Hannah L. Henderson, 2024.065.002.
The punch bowl, ca. 1784, porcelain, was manufactured in Jingdezhen, China, and decorated in Canton, China, courtesy of the Dietrich American Foundation, 2.1.HRD.1554.
Collector Anecdotes And Antics
Performance Art Comes To The Collectibles Trade
By Shawn Surmick
Warren Buffett once said that “speculation is most dangerous when it looks easiest.” Truer words have never been spoken when describing the collectibles trade. On Feb. 15, the most expensive trading card in history exchanged hands. The now infamous Logan Paul “Pokemon” Illustrator Card (graded by PSA) in PSA 10 condition, changed hands for close to $16.5 million. This sale eclipses the previous highest price ever paid for a trading card that took place back in August of 2025 when Mr. Wonderful himself (“Shark Tank” alumni Kevin O’Leary) paid $12.9 million for a Michael Jordan/ Kobe Bryant signed Dual Logoman sports card. Now you may be wondering why a “Pokemon” card produced in 1998 just sold for this record-breaking sum? This card is special because the “Pokemon” Illustrator Card was produced at a time when “Pokemon” was still new and fresh. Only about 40 of these cards were created and in order to get one, you had to win them in a Japanese art contest. Today, only this card is graded by PSA at the coveted 10 gem mint grade, making it one of the most
sought-after trading cards in the history of the “Pokemon” trading card game. The card made headlines back in 2021 when controversial social media influencer Logan Paul paid a then record sum of almost $5.3 million for it.
Fast forward to present year and Logan Paul decided to consign the card to Goldin Auctions after spending several years touting it on social media. The influencer routinely wore the card attached to a $75,000 diamond necklace around his neck to drum up additional hype for the card. Goldin Auctions did an excellent (and in my humble opinion), over the top job at promoting the card, and it was at auction for about 42 days before selling for the record-breaking price. The auction was streamed online, and Logan Paul, Ken Goldin (founder of Goldin Auctions), and the mystery buyer were all in attendance. The card was even featured as a subplot on season three of Netflix’s reality-based television series “The King of Collectibles.”
If you are wondering who the buyer is and why this person spent close to $16.5 million on a “Pokemon” card, those answers became very clear as soon as the auction ended. The buyer was none other than financial influencer AJ Scaramucci who founded Solari Capital. If the Scaramucci name sounds familiar to you, it’s probably because AJ’s father is Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House Communications Director and founder of Skybridge Capital. After winning the bid for the “Pokemon” card, AJ went on to state that he would like to acquire an original copy of the Declaration of Independence and an original T Rex dinosaur fossil. And AJ, if you are reading this, please
know that the Declaration of Independence is going to be much easier to store than the dinosaur fossil, so I would advise you to start there first in your quest to become the ultimate King of Collectibles (pun intended). With the auction streaming online in real time, it didn’t take long for me to start getting messages asking for my thoughts. While this is a legitimate sale in the trade, I do have my thoughts, and they are not all positive. My honest reaction after watching the sale was that the collectibles trade has now become a three-ring circus of sorts. From the fact that a wellknown social media influencer originally owned and hyped the card, to the card’s appearance in the reality show, to the way Goldin Auctions handled this sale, in all honesty, I am actually disappointed. I would love to say this sale is good for the industry or even “Pokemon”; however, it is not. The fact the buyer wanted to be known is a red flag. I have said this before and I will repeat it again, the only way the buyer of an item like this wants to be known is to add more hype to the item in question. This is the same reason I didn’t celebrate the sale of the $12.9 million sports card. Graded trading cards are the new high-profile asset class of Wall Street, and unfortunately, we have people on Main Street that seem to think sales like this are good for them. Unless you happen to own another copy of this card or an equally high caliber item, this sale will not affect you at all. All it will do, at best, is bring more starry-eyed speculators into this market who will gleefully buy up modern-era mass-produced trading cards while thinking
they are serious investors in this market. We have seen this play out over the years in other collectible markets. Case in point, study what happened to the rare coin market in the mid to late 1980s with the advent of third-party grading and record-breaking sales. When Wall Street got involved and prices went higher, things got messy. Collectors and investors got hurt.
So am I saying that trading cards are now doomed? No, but I do think we need more caution in these markets than starry-eyed speculators. Unfortunately, the social media influencers of the world who are busy promoting mass-produced “Pokemon” and sports cards as the next big investment opportunity seem to disagree. And incidentally, that’s the problem. And before anyone asks if I think the buyer overpaid for this card I’ll happily answer. In today’s day and age, no, he did not. The greater fool theory is in action here and works well for extremely scarce and highly hyped items like this. Unfortunately, as many will one day learn, the dynamics that govern the high end of the antiques and collectibles trade don’t always work so well at the lower end. It is those individuals who should be cautious of this sale and not the people that have the kind of money AJ Scaramucci and his father have. And that is exactly why I write these articles.
Shawn Surmick has been an avid collector since the age of 12. He currently resides in his hometown of Boyertown, Pa., and is a passionate collector of antiques and collectibles. His articles focus on various topics affecting the marketplace.
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goods, and how the nation’s founders imagined that trade with China might help establish the newly independent nation as a player on the world stage,” said Susan Gail Johnson. “We hope visitors will never look at a teacup the same way again.”
nation worthy of conducting trade on a global scale.
Among the vast array of objects that visitors will be able to view in “Seeking Profit and Power” is an exceptionally rare letter carried by Captain John Green (1735-1796), a Philadelphian and former officer of the Continental Navy, which introduces him as a citizen of the United States and requests that he be treated “in a becoming manner” and allowed to do business in China as he saw fit. Green captained the Empress of China, the first trading ship to make the journey to China (and back) setting sail from New York Harbor on Feb. 22, 1784, only five months after the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War. The ship, largely funded by Philadelphians, carried ginseng roots and Spanish silver dollars. In addition to this sea letter, Green brought with him a copy of the Declaration of Independence as well as copies of the several treaties made with the different European powers. He was instructed by Daniel Parker, the ship’s owner, to present the documents as necessary to prove that he was representing a legitimate, if newly formed, independent nation. Captain Green’s Sea Letter illustrates that early Americans saw the Empress’ voyage as not only a private effort by merchants to make money, but also a quasi-diplomatic mission to introduce the new United States as a
Houqua (1769-1843), in the style of George Chinnery (1774-1852), ca. 1825, Canton, China, is an oil on canvas and gift of Mrs. B. Brannan Reath III, 1988.010.
Another featured object in the exhibition is a newly acquired ca. 1790s porcelain bowl with a motif of a ship with American flags that will be exhibited for the first time at ISM. Made in Jingdezhen, China, and decorated in Canton, this bowl shows how Chinese artisans customized porcelain for the new American market. It depicts a ship outfitted with an American flag that closely resembled the flag of the British East India Company, with which the Chinese were familiar. Although some pieces of custom porcelain were less detailed featuring just a coat of arms, initials and the like, more elaborate examples such as this feature intricate hand-painted imagery. It is likely that the motif was copied from a print rather than painted from “life” in port. While the original owner of this bowl is unknown, it was custom made for a wealthy American, likely a merchant, and would have been part of a larger set that may have been divided and dispersed to various family members through the generations.
There will be several paintings that visitors will be able to see in “Seeking Profit and Power,” and among the portraits is one of the bestknown examples of Wu Bingjian, known as Houqua (17691843), who was regarded as one of the most respected of the Hong merchants of Canton and was once the richest man in the world. Houqua commissioned portraits of himself for his American trading partners and gave them almost in a manner of giving someone a business card. There are several paintings of Houqua in existence in both museums and private collections; ISM’s oil on canvas (ca. 1825) descended through the family of Benjamin Chew Wilcocks (1776-1845). A key player
A bowl with ship with American flags by an unidentified maker, ca. 1790s, manufactured in Jingdezhen, China, decorated in Canton, China, porcelain, was acquired through exchange, courtesy of Friends of the Museum, 2023.038.
A Navigation Workbook (featuring illustration of the Ship Canton), Cornelius van Buskirk (1776-1863), ca. 1799, Philadelphia, bound paper, watercolor, was a gift of Mrs. Schuyler Cammann, 1984.054.
in the development of trade relations with China, in 1813 Wilcocks was commissioned as the consul in Canton, serving until 1822, after which he remained in Canton until 1827 as a merchant before returning home to Philadelphia where he continued to invest in the China trade. This particular painting is in the style of the English painter George Chinnery (1774-1852).
A saucer owned by Martha Washington from the collection at George Washington’s Mount Vernon is another of the interesting objects to be seen on loan. Dutch merchant Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest (17391801) arrived in Philadelphia from Canton on April 24, 1796, with “A Box of China for Lady Washington.” It features a chain of 15 wide green links outlined in black joined by smaller gilded links outlined in red, each of which contains the name of a state.
A porcelain punch bowl
(ca. 1784) featuring scenes of the Canton Hongs adorning the outside and with a probable image of the ship Empress of China on the inside has been loaned from The Dietrich American Foundation. The decoration on the bowl depicts the Danish, French, Imperial Austrian, Swedish, English, Dutch, and American flags flying before their respective trading houses along the Pearl River waterfront.
An exquisite example of Chinese goods made for women is a burgundy-colored embroidered shawl, made and purchased in Canton in the mid-19th century of Chinese silk crepe and embroidered with silk floss. Shawls such as this were fashionable accessories for welldressed Philadelphia women at that time. This shawl was purchased by Rodney Fisher (1798-1863) for his wife, Eliza Bella Fisher (1808-1880).
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A Society of the Cincinnati Dinner Plate owned by George Washington, ca. 1784-1785, manufactured in Jingdezhen, China, and decorated in Canton, China, porcelain, enamel, and gilt, was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Pratt in memory of Florence Gibb Pratt, 1961, M.1961.903, courtesy of The Society of the Cincinnati, Washington, D.C.
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Fisher was a prominent Philadelphia merchant and the unofficial United States consul in Canton from 1825 to 1827. The ISM acquired the Fisher collection, of which this shawl was included, from a direct descendent of the family.
To ensure “Seeking Profit and Power” aligns with the best scholarship on the subject of the China Trade, ISM enlisted the support of an esteemed committee to advise the curatorial and
education staff on the exhibition’s content and interpretive planning. Advisory committee members include James R. Fichter, associate professor, University of Hong Kong; John Rogers Haddad, professor, Penn State University at Harrisburg; Dael Norwood, assistant professor, University of Delaware; John D. Wong, associate professor, Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences; and Kariann Yokota, associate professor, University of Colorado Denver.
“Seeking Profit and Power” is generously supported by the Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial, the Richard C. von Hess Foundation, the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, the State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, and WSFS Cares Foundation.
China Trade, and the Making of America” will shine a light on this important and unique aspect of the semiquincentennial’s narratives. Visitors will be sure to find engaging material that will transport them to a foreign and dangerous place and time. This will be an exhibition not to be missed.
Here is a Sea Letter, from the ship Empress of China, the Congress of the Confederation of the United States, Jan. 13, 1784, Annapolis, Md., paper, acquired through exchange, courtesy of Friends of the Museum, 1981.038.006.
While there are many stories to be celebrated as America honors its 250th anniversary this year, the role Philadelphia played in shaping the new nation’s trade ambitions with China is less known.
“Seeking Profit and Power: Philadelphia,
Here is a Sea Chest of Captain John Green (1735-1796), of the ship Empress of China, unsigned and unattributed, ca. 1784, likely made either in port or aboard ship, brass straps and handles were made in China and likely attached to the chest while in Canton, China, mahogany and bald cypress, wrought iron and brass mounts, a gift of the Thibault Family, 1971.046.001.
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About Independence Seaport Museum
The Independence Seaport Museum (ISM), founded in 1960 as the Philadelphia Maritime Museum, encourages visitors to discover the history of the Philadelphia region through the lens of the Delaware River. Steward of the Olympia, a 19th-century
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Accredited by the American Association of Museums since the 1970s, it is a
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Grand Homes And Gardens To Return With A New Series For America’s 250th
Morven Museum & Garden’s popular speaker series Grand Homes and Gardens is returning. Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, “Freedom at Home: Telling the Full Story of America’s Founding Homes and Gardens” examines
estates belonging to signers of the Declaration including William Paca, Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Thomas Jefferson, and Arthur Middleton. Illustrated presentations by speakers from each site will offer insight into how architecturally significant homes, gardens, and
landscapes of the time were designed and built. At the same time, about two-thirds of the Declaration’s signers were enslavers, and these estates were all sites of American slavery. How were ideas of independence and autonomy woven into these spaces? How have they engaged and challenged
PUBLIC COIN & CURRENCY AUCTION
1 Oz. Gold Buffalo • (2) 1/10 Oz. Gold Eagles • Silver Eagles, Dollars, Bars & Rounds Silver Halves, Quarters & Dimes Thursday, March 26, 2026 • 5:30 P.M.
Dauphin Fire Co. Banquet Hall - 10 Elizabeth Ave., Dauphin, PA 17018
Gold Coins: 1 OZ Gold Buffalo w/ signature PCGS PR70; (2) 1/10 OZ Gold Eagles MS-69 & PR70. Silver Eagles, Bars, Trade, Morgan & Peace Dollars: (142) Silver Eagles (nearly all MS-69); (12) 1 OZ Silver bars & rounds; (194) Morgans including (3) 1878-CC, 1879-CC, 1890-CC, 1882-CC, 1881-S/S, 1892, 1901, 1894-O, 1892 and many more in high grades; (35) Peace including (3) 1921 & others; (4) Trade dollars 1877 & 1877-S. Silver Halves, Quarters, Dimes & Nickels (250) Halves, highlights include 1832 & 1834 Bust; 1904-S, 1914, 1915 Barbers, 1938-D Walker & many other Barbers, Walkers, Franklin’s & Kennedy’s; (260) Barber, Standing Liberty & Washington Quarters; (386) Barber, Mercury & Roosevelt Dimes including 1916-D, 1921, (2) 1921-D & 1923-S Mercury; Nickels include 1913-S Var II, 1913-D Var II, 1937-D MS-65, Shield, V & others. Pennies: (3) Flying Eagles 1857 & 1858; Indian Head 1860, 1861, 1862, (2) 1863, 1878 & others; Wheat 1909, (2) 1909-S 1909 VDB, 1911-D, (2) 1914-D, (2) 1931-S 1 is MS-62 and numerous other Paper Currency: Some highlights include, 1934A $20 Federal Reserve note; 1929 $10 National Currency; 1929 $10 National Currency NY; 1934A North African Silver Cert’s; $10 Gold Cert; Many $1 Silver Cert’s including 1928 funny backs, Horse Blankets & Hawaii; $5 Blue Seal large bills; $10 Silver Cert’s; $2 & $5 Red Seals; $1 & $2 Red Seal large bills; 1917 $2 large bills; 1899 (Black Eagle) Silver cert’s; Misc: (2) 1875-S 20-cents; 1865 nickel 3-cent; 1864 & 1865 2-cent; 1801, 1805 & 1851 large cents; draped bust type large cent; 1804, 1808, 1826 & 1832 half cents; misc. coin, proof, mint, silver mint & special mint sets; misc. foreign coins & tokens.
Auctioneers Notes: A wide variety coin auction with gold, silver & paper currency. Includes lots of silver in high grades and good dates. Also, some rare notes. Doors open for preview at 3:30 PM. Auction starts at 5:30 PM with coins. For complete catalog email (quarryville@beiler-campbell.com) or call auctioneer 717-738-4228. All information provided is deemed to be accurate but not guaranteed. No Buyers Premium onsite. Online bidding available, go to www.beiler-campbellauctions.com ** Food Stand Available ** For more information, pictures and forms go to: www.beiler-campbellauctions.com www.auctionzip.com • www.GoToAuction.com
Auctioneers: Harold Martin: (717) 738-4228
AU# 6461
J. Meryl Stoltzfus: (717) 629-6036
AU# 5403
Sellers: Agent for Owners
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founding ideals of freedom and liberty? Participants will learn how experts work today to tell the full story of these homes and their place in America’s founding. These presentations will be held at Morven Museum & Garden located at 55 Stockton St., Princeton, N.J.
Join Morven, a museum set in the home of a signer, built in the 1750s for Richard Stockton and his wife, Annis Boudinot, as we travel around the original 13 Colonies for a journey through architecture, design, gardening, and social history of the 18th century. The series includes the March 12 lecture “Stratford Hall” (the Virginia home of Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee) with Dr. Gordon Blaine Steffey, director of research and the Jessie Ball duPont Memorial Library. Stratford Hall was also the birthplace of Robert E. Lee, General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States during the Civil War. Four generations of the Lee family lived at Stratford. Today, the site stands as a model of Georgian architecture, standing almost entirely as it did in the 1740s.
On Thursday, March 26, will be “Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden” with Peter Hatch, gardener, historian, and emeritus director of garden and grounds for
the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. The Monticello vegetable garden, a 1,000-footlong terrace, grew new and unusual edible plants from around the world. Jefferson
Joel Zook Covered Wagon No 118 w/6 carved wooden horses w/single lines & jockey sticks - very detailed!; Early lg Circus wagon w/Lg Elephant, monkey rider & animals - unique!; Lg JD farm wagon w/wooden carved horses & driver; JD farm wagon w/Dapple gray horses & driver; Lg green & red bob sled w/2 fancy horses & driver; Lg walking plow w/Tom Grassel carved mule; Walking plow w/2 carved mules & driver; Lg firewood wagon w/2 horses & driver; Lg farm disc w/fore cart & 2 horses; Cockshutt hay loader; Unique spindle wagon w/steel wheels & 2 horses; Log wagon w/2 horses & driver; CI 8-H hitch beer wagon w/barrels, dog & 2 drivers; 4-H hitch wagon w/HB barrels, carved horses & driver; CI Coca-Cola wagon w/umbrella, bottles, driver & 2 horses; CI green wagon w/barrels, driver & 2 horses; Queen Dairy milk wagon w/single horse; Black surrey w/horse, driver & hitching rail; Amish buggy w/horse, driver & passenger; Wooden 2-wheeled cart w/2 carved mules, driver & passengers; Brass plated 4H hitch w/covered wagon, driver & clock works; One horse sleigh w/driver & fancy horse; CI covered wagon w/2 white racing horses; Lg MC Deering wooden tractor w/belt pulley - very detailed!; Lg wooden dump truck w/crank tilt bed; Harley Springer style motorcyclevery unique!; Wooden bridge w/RR tracks, engine & car; Lg wooden grader * Wooden fire truck; Early wooden Play School tractor - disassembles!; Kellogg’s car display on board; Miller’s Repairs & misc other Winross trucks; Ertl & misc other bank cars & toys; Ertl 1955 Chevy pickup truck, Ertl 1967 Super Sport Chevelle car; JD & other tractors.
BELLS * STEAM WHISTLES * ANTIQUES * SIGNS: 1961
Mobil Meridian 14” brass ship bell w/air clacker, 18” Eagle Bell Co, Lebanon PA dinner bell, (1)1860 AJ Morgan & (1) other 20” bells, 12” locomotive bell, No 2 14” Crystal Metal post mount bell, 4 brass steam whistles, Copper racing sulky, horse & driver weather vane, various other weather vanes, Pedal fire wagon, Sears metal trailer, old scooters & trike, Enterprise No 49 hand crank vegetable cutter, Enterprise 22 meat grinders, sausage stuffer, cast iron kettle, small horn, wooden and metal puddin stirers, 30+pc. buggy wrench collection on board, Hand crank 18” blacksmith forge (4) old metal corn shellers, old lg wrenches etc, wheat cradle, grain grinder, 239 15T RR jack, numerous hay knives, 1 reversible hay knife, Meyers hay trolley made for wooden track, numerous hay grapples/forks, lg loose hay forks, numerous wheat forks, 3-prong forks, 3,4 & 5 prong wooden forks, numerous egg baskets, early egg grader, numerous right &1 left foot corn choppers, NH & Purina pocket knives (3) early Monta Mower lawn mowers, Old antique tobacco bed seeders, 2 hand crank wringers, Child’s Sunny Suzy wash machines, White Mountain Jr ice-cream maker, 6 qt ice-cream freezers, Daisy football butter churn, Misc 1, 2, 4 & 6 Daisy & other butter churns, Henry Disston hand saw - like new! New #800 Pennsylvania cross cut saw, numerous other cross cut saws, 1,2 & 5 gal crocks &jugs (3) Earthen chicken waterers, Jacob Kinz wooden bone grinder, wooden neck yoke bucket carrier, mini NH anvil, 1 other small anvil, Souvenir of NH marble roller, old car horn, hand crank garden duster, numerous Dietz lanterns, buggy lanterns, various old Fisher-Price toys, Brass blow torches, Bernz-O-matic light, fogger & burner, Smoker Elevator Plates, Sad irons, Blue jars, Advertising thermometer, Draw knives, Bethlehem Steel forge tongues, Antique cigar molds, press & cutter, platform scales, bushel crates, old trike w/spring seat, 2 meat grinders, Approx. 40 glass, tin &plastic Maple Syrup can collection, old wooden foldable high chair, Top Notch Green Peas George F Brocke & Sons feed bag, misc paper flour bags, two old samplers. SIGNS: Lg 20”x52” 20 mule team picture frame - nice! Mascot Roller Mills picture frames, Train picture frame, The New Tractor picture frame, Manheim Circus photo, Pheasant hunting scene photo in frame, Stop Thief photo, Ronald Reagan, 1914 V-Twin Cycle, Mel’s Harness sign, Master Mix Feed sign, Funks Hybrid signs, Crib Filler
was a strong believer in a vegetable diet, and this revolutionary garden inspired a revolutionary cuisine in the kitchen at Monticello. Today,
Stratford Hall in Stratford, Va., is part of Morven’s 2026 Grand Homes and Gardens series.
Photo courtesy Stratford Hall.
Monticello in Charlottesville, Va., is part of Morven’s 2026 Grand Homes & Gardens series.
Photo: Monticello
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“Lambertville: Afternoon”
A New Daniel Garber Acquisition
At Michener Art Museum
This 1923 Daniel Garber painting was just acquired at Michener Art Museum, as a gift of John and Mary Jo Williams and their children, Cathy and Scott, in honor of Victor and Dorothy Patterson.
The white steeple of First Presbyterian Church rises prominently in the center of Lambertville, N.J., with a view from across the Delaware River in New Hope, Pa. The church’s reverend, Victor Manley Patterson, saw “Lambertville Afternoon” on display at a Phillips’ Mill exhibition in 1937 and wrote to the artist, Daniel Garber, proposing to pay for the painting in installments. Patterson reportedly exclaimed, “I would give
worlds to own it! But I have not the world to give.”
The reverend died unexpectedly before he could complete his acquisition. Garber’s wife, Mary, forgave the remaining debt, writing to Patterson’s widow Dorothy, “There is no “real monetary value of beautiful things. Everything is paid in appreciation.” “Lambertville: Afternoon” illuminates the closeknit community of artists and their supporters in and around New Hope. The artwork is on view in the American Impressionism gallery. The Michener Art Museum is in Doylestown, Pa. To learn more, visit www. michenerartmuseum.org.
Daniel Garber’s (1880-1958) “Lambertville: Afternoon” from 1923 is an oil-on-canvas, 36 by 40 inches, at the James A. Michener Art Museum, gift of John and Mary Jo Williams and their children, Cathy and Scott, in honor of Victor and Dorothy Patterson.
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these gardens have been mostly restored to the early 19th century.
On Thursday, April 16, will be “Middleton Place” (the South Carolina home of Arthur Middleton) with Brandon Stone, director of research and preservation. In Charleston, S.C., Middleton Place was the primary home of Declaration signer Arthur Middleton. More than 2,800 men, women, and children were enslaved by the Middleton family from 1738 to 1865. The estate was heavily impacted by the Civil War when Union troops razed most of the property. The plantation’s
extensive and transformative gardens, established in the 1740s, were awarded the Garden Club of America’s highest honor, the Bulkley Medal, in 1941.
All programs are hybrid, with both in-person and virtual options. Participants can choose to attend individual events or purchase the series and save on tickets. Each program takes place at 6:30 p.m. in Morven’s Stockton Education Center. For in-person ticketholders, doors will open at 6 p.m. for light refreshments.
The 2026 Grand Homes and Gardens speaker series is sponsored by Bryn Mawr Trust. Details can be found by visiting www.morven.org.
A Record-Breaking Private Sale
Highest-Graded “Batman No. 1” Teams Up With Second Highest-Graded “Superman No. 1” In Blockbuster Transaction
Heritage Auctions, in collaboration with SemperFi Comics, has completed one of the largest private comic transactions ever recorded, involving two comic books once purchased at the newsstand for 10 cents each: a “Batman No. 1” CGC 9.4, the highest-graded known copy, for $6 million, alongside the second highest-graded copy of “Superman No. 1,” a CGC 8.5 Mile High pedigree copy, for $7 million.
Following the record-setting $9.12 million auction sale of “Superman No. 1” CGC 9.0,
in November of 2025, Heritage consignment director Nathan Howerton saw an opportunity to place two more historic treasures owned by a longtime Heritage client. After several discussions between Howerton and the owner, the two agreed to explore whether both books could be sold together in a private transaction.
“It was more than a transaction to me,” says Howerton. “It was a chance to help two friends, by placing two incredible pieces of history in a new home.” Instrumental in making
the transaction a reality was Jordan Seymour of SemperFi Comics, a Marine Corps veteran like Howerton. Seymour works closely with a network of active dealers, collectors and investors and made the final connection to the ultimate buyer.
The CGC 9.4 “Batman No. 1” exists at the summit of scarcity, a condition so rare it elevates the book from collectible to cultural icon. Featuring the earliest solo adventures of the Dark Knight and marking the debuts of both the Joker and Catwoman, the issue is a pillar
of modern superhero mythology. This sale resets the issue’s own world record for the most expensive Batman comic ever sold by nearly threefold. Its companion in the deal, the Mile High pedigree “Superman No. 1” carries an equally profound legacy. Revered for their exceptional preservation and historic provenance, Mile High copies represent the gold standard of Golden Age collecting, books that have transcended hobby status to become investment-grade
HUGE PUBLIC ONLINE AUCTION
TOY TRUCK, AUTOMOBILIA & COLLECTIBLES COLLECTION
Die Cast, Garbage/Sanitation
325 W. Main St., New Holland, PA 17557
Large mixed toy & collectibles catalog featuring sanitation/recycling trucks (Tonka, Buddy L, Matchbox/Lesney, Nylint, Siku, Conrad, Corgi, Majorette), multiple First Gear 1:34 Waste Management trucks (rear-end loader, front-end loader, roll-off, & others with boxes), vintage pressed steel trucks (Tonka/Structo/Wyandotte/Nylint noted), Hess trucks & Hess mini trucks in original boxes (multiple years/lots), & Lionel trains (027 gauge locomotives/tender, transformers, track, accessories, cars).
Baseball card material includes: Topps 1980 large set (incomplete) with #482 Ricky Henderson, #450 George Brett, #393 Ozzie Smith; Topps 1976 set (incomplete) with George Brett #19, Pete Rose #240, Johnny Bench #300, Nolan Ryan #330, Mike Schmidt #480, Hank Aaron #550; factory sealed sets/boxes (Topps 1990; Fleer 1991; Score 1991; Bowman 1989 factory sealed; Upper Deck 1990-1993 complete sets; assorted sealed packs Topps/Fleer/Score); large 1990s bulk boxes & binders; Roberto Clemente Topps #350; 1984 Topps Don Mattingly Rookie #8; Topps Finest Mystery Derek Jeter; Fleer #604 Barry Bonds; multiple Mike Schmidt cards (#70 1975, #140 1977, #610 1979, #270 1980, #300 1983, Upper Deck #406 1989); 1963-1971 mixed Topps lots and specialty/leader/ team cards (Koufax, Killebrew, Carew, McCovey, Conigliaro, Sutton, Drysdale, Carlton, Bunning, Richie Allen, etc. noted in lots).
License plate collection includes large grouped lots from many states (CA, NY, NJ, OH, TX, VA, MA, CT, RI, DE, FL, GA, NC, SC, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, KS, ME, MD, WV, VT, WY, AZ, NM, ND, SD, AK, Ontario, Washington D.C., & more), plus extensive Pennsylvania groupings including dealer, MV Business (1960s-1970s with sequential runs), truck/commercial/ trailer, omnibus/taxi/bus, salvage/house car, antique/temporary, motorcycle, and specialty lots (Coat of Arms/Bicentennial and assorted toppers/frames), an ideal catalog for collectors, resellers & enthusiasts.
Vintage
Trucks & Cars; Hess Trucks; Trains; Games; 1960’s, ‘70’s through ‘90’s Sports Cards; 100’s of Antique & Vintage Metal License Plates; Classic Auto Parts & Automobilia
From the former ESTATE of Charles Jackson, New Holland, PA
Middleton Place in Charleston, S.C., is part of Morven’s 2026 Grand Homes & Gardens series.
Photo: Middleton Place
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For Seymour, the sale signals something far greater than a single record. “We may be witnessing a transformational era in comic collecting. The combination of extreme rarity, global demand and sophisticated buyers has permanently reshaped the ceiling of this market. These books are no longer simply nostalgic artifacts, they are tangible pieces of world culture.”
collectors, family offices and alternative-asset investors who recognize the maturation of the collectibles market as well as their historical importance, the long-term endurance of superhero mythology and the timeless appeal of characters who have inspired generations.
Indeed, the momentum behind elite comics has never seemed stronger. Once traded primarily among passionate enthusiasts, the finest examples are now aggressively pursued by high-net-worth
The buyer, choosing discretion over recognition, remains anonymous. Now, somewhere beyond the public gaze, a new collector safeguards two of the most powerful symbols ever put to print, icons whose stories changed popular culture.
“In addition to the Comic Book and Comic Art auctions we’re best known for, our team is constantly advising and working to help our worldwide clients with all treasures.
A “Batman No. 1,” CGC 9.4, the highest-graded known copy, sold for $6 million in a private transaction.
aspects of their collections, often placing such treasures as these in the perfect hands
Hailed as “One of The Largest Auctions of Its Kind on The East Coast”
This is a Massive All-Day Auction Event with over 15 auctioneers selling Simultaneously in multiple venues - hence the name “Mud Sale” - you will be making Mud running from one venue to another in the Spring Thaw! An auction event you have to experience!
Saturday there will be TWO Venues of Antiques with 100’s of items coming from Local Farmhouses and Hoarded Estates held in Heated Tent Galleries.
SATURDAY 8 A.M. SESSION: Including - Vintage Restored Gas Pumps; Many Advertising Signs; Slot Machines; Clocks; Early Paint Decorated Furniture; Dated Corner Cupboard; Blue Decorated Stoneware Collection; Salesman Samples; Veterinary Cabinets; Early Country Store Cupboards and Advertising Cabinets; Enterprise Coffee Grinder; Cast Iron Toys; Vintage Toys & Pedal Cars; Quilts; Farm Cupboards; Glassware; Old Tools, Military Items; and So Much More!
FRIDAY EVENING 4 P.M. SESSION: Back by popular demand and better than ever is the Friday Evening Pickers Session starting at 4pm. Hoards of Antiques, Country Primitives, Advertising Signs, Collectibles, Tools, Furniture, Glassware, & More. A true Pickers Delight.
Other Auction Venues Include: Amish Made Quilts, Amish Crafts, Handmade Furniture, New & Used Tools, Shrubbery, Baked Goods, 100s of Carriages, Saddles & Harness, Hay & Straw, Storage Sheds, 100s Pieces of Farm Equipment. You name it... its here!
This vast assemblage of the Richard Hardy Irwin Living Estate is the culminate of over eight decades pursuant of acquiring selective premium: Clocks, Bronzes, Lighting, Mechanical Musical Instruments, Noteworthy Antiques & Furnishings.
Now direct from their museum display & storage in the Reliquary Facility located in West Virginia, each item will become available Unreserved by Live & Online Public Auction - through an exclusive arrangement with Chupp Auction Center of Shipshewana, IN & United Auctions & Antiques of New York.
This will be the first Session of Several to disperse this fine collection being held at The Chupp Auction Center in Shipshewana, IN. Photos posted are just a small sampling of what will be a MultiSession auction of a lifetime. Check www.AuctionZip.com #1731 for photos, catalogue, & detailed listing to come. For More Info Or To Request A Free Auction Brochure, Call 716-307-3405.
The second highest-graded copy of “Superman No. 1,” a CGC 8.5 Mile High pedigree copy, sold for $7 million in a private transaction.
via direct sale when that route is a better fit for them,” furthered Howerton.
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among the categories sold. A green painted stepback cupboard with lower section punched tin panels sold for $5,640 to a buyer in the salesroom. A mustard/ yellow painted stepback cupboard went for $4,000, and a small yellow painted and smoke-decorated pine blanket chest, brought $3,000. The top selling lot was an 18th-century violin labeled Lorenzo Carcassi realizing $22,800. It sold to a buyer in the salesroom. The painting “Road to Lahaska” by Joseph Barrett (b. 1936) sold for $9,062.50, and a 18-karat Mariner Chain charm bracelet, $6,352.50. A Queen Anne cherry Connecticut dressing table, 18th century, sold for $5,280, and a 19th-century portrait of a young woman, $4,250. Locati, LLC is based in Pineville, Pa. To learn more, call 215-619-2873.
An 18th-century violin labeled Lorenzo Carcassi sold to a buyer in the salesroom for $22,800.
Bringing $4,000 was this mustard/yellow painted stepback cupboard.
A diminutive American smoke-decorated yellow-painted pine blanket chest, early 19th century, sold for $3,000.
A Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica covered soup tureen sold for $2,662.
A green painted stepback cupboard with punched tin panels in lower section realized $5,640.
The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia faux-grained poplar, pine and punched tin paneled food/pie safe, sold for $5,640.
A Queen Anne cherry Connecticut dressing table, 18th century, went to a buyer in the salesroom for $5,280.
high back blue painted softwood dry sink, 19th century, sold for $5,324.
Pennsylvania Sheraton painted softwood dry sink, 19th century, brought $4,125.
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textiles, dolls, Americana, jewelry, clocks, porcelain, Sterling silver, toys, advertising, metalware, and much more. Parking is free of charge, and a food truck by B & B Concessions will be available throughout the day. Visitors can also shop and enjoy The Yellow Garage Antiques Center, as well as other antiques and specialty shops on Main Street in Mullica Hill.
Show goers are also encouraged to visit the Old Town Hall museum, located next to the Yellow Garage, to see the Harrison Township Historical Society’s current exhibit, “Hometown Revolutionaries: Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness.” This engaging exhibit highlights how generations of Gloucester County residents have shaped life, liberty, and happiness locally, nationally, and globally from 1776 to today. Through objects, images, sound, and film,
visitors can explore compelling stories of achievement in business, health care, science, the arts, athletics, civil rights, and social reform. For additional details about the show, visit www. yellowgarageantiques.com. Tickets for the show are available at www.Ticketleap.com or at the gate. The annual festival is scheduled to take place rain or shine; however, in the event of severe weather, status updates will be announced on Facebook, Instagram, and at www.
AS WELL AS GUNS FROM ONE CONSIGNOR! ITEMS INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 2 MOCK MACHINE GUNS, SEVERAL DRESSED MANNEQUINS: US PILOT UNIFORM, JAPANESE UNIFORM, GERMAN UNIFORM HELMETS, MILITARY RUCKS, OTHER MILITARY UNIFORMS/FATIGUES, AND MUCH MORE! FIREARMS including Rem. Rand 1911 A-1 U.S. Army 45 Cal. Pistol, & (2) U.S. M1 Garande Springfield 30 Cal. Semi & much more! CATALOGED, IN HOUSE LIVE, WITH REAL-TIME INTERNET BIDDING ON TWO PLATFORMS TO OVER 4,000 APPROVED BIDDERS SPECIAL NOTICE FOR ONLINE BIDDERS! IN ADDITION TO AUCTIONZIP.COM, WE NOW ALSO HAVE, HIBID INTERNET PLATFORM. USE THIS LINK: wehrlysauction.hibid.com
yellowgarageantiques.com. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Harrison Township Historical Society. Attendees are also encouraged to donate nonperishable unexpired food items for the local food pantry, Your Place At The Table (Y.P.A.T.T.).
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The bot worked when tested and will be in fine form on auction day when it steps into the spotlight with a $25,000 to $35,000 estimate.
Mid-20th-century Japanese toys take the prize for imagination, and that’s the first thing that comes to mind when examining the various quirky details on ET Japan’s 12-inch tin friction
Honeymoon Robot Car. Possibly the rarest and most desirable space toy of all, it’s styled as a convertible, some say in the image of a 1957 Ford Sunliner. It has a diamond-shape antenna, robot driver, and robot passenger in the back seat with a TV screen showing rocket graphics. The rare example offered by Milestone is all-original, complete, and in excellent, clean condition (including the undercarriage). The friction works
The Buddy ‘L’ pressed-steel Trench Digger, late 1920s to early 1930s, all original, VG to Excellent condition with original paint, will be estimated at $3,000 to $4,000.
This battery-operated Marx Whistling Spooky Kooky Tree, light brown “Summer” version, all original and complete with original pictorial box, worked when tested, is estimated at $2,000 to $2,500.
An ET Japan 12-inch tin friction Honeymoon Robot Car, an exceptional example of what is possibly the rarest and most desirable space toy, all-original and complete with diamondshape antenna, robot driver, and robot passenger in back seat with television showing rocket graphics, a very highquality example, is estimated at $20,000 to $30,000.
A hand-painted tin windup Clowns and Flying Boats “go-round” toy made by Gunthermann is estimated at $1,000 to $2,000. Theme includes two large clown figures, one of them balancing a circle of boats, each with a small passenger figure and propellers. Professionally restored, the windup needs adjustment.
well, and the lithography can’t be faulted. “It’s a very high-quality example,” noted Miles King. “There’s going to be some competition for that toy.”
The Popeye toy every character toy collector would love to own but rarely even sees is a 10.5-inch battery-operated Popeye and Olive Oyl Tank made by Linemar, the Japanese subsidiary of the U.S. firm Louis Marx & Co. Milestone will be auctioning a high quality one, and it’s all original and complete, including the figures of Popeye figure, with his original pipe, and Olive, who drives the vehicle. The tank itself is in stunning condition with bright colors and a perfect, clean battery box. “It would be a challenge to locate a finer example,” King stated confidently. The presale estimate is $10,000 to $20,000.
Another Japanese highlight is Aoshin Shoten’s 15-inch tin friction Batmobile, a blue version with distinctive tailfins. All original and appearing never to have been played with, the car is
The Nomura 12-inch Yusei Kamen #2 battery-operated tin toy, all original, including the cape, and displaying exceptional condition, dated “1966,” worked when tested, a great superhero toy made for the Japanese market only, will be estimated at $3,000 to $4,000.
finished in a snappy color scheme with nice graphics and a full-body Batman driver. It’s in excellent working order and comes in its original box with fantastic Batman and Robin with Batmobile graphics. A collector would have to look long and hard to find a superior example of this highly desirable toy.
A great superhero toy that was made exclusively for the Japanese market, Nomura’s 12-inch Yusei Kamen #2 battery-operated tin toy is all original, including the cape, and displays exceptional condition. It even retains its original “1966” sticker on the side. With a clean battery box and in very good working order, this exotic toy is estimated at $3,000 to $4,000.
Whenever a child of the pre-WWII era received a toy like Buddy ‘L’s 24-inch pressed steel Trench Digger, they’d roll up their sleeves for some rugged play in the backyard. That’s why it’s uncommon for a Trench Digger in nice condition to turn up at auction. Milestone’s sale includes an all-original example (including treads) with factory paint and decals. Graded VG-Excellent, this favorite of the late 1920s/early 1930s is estimated at $3,000 to $4,000.
Toy collectors might have to compete with Halloween fans if they want to own an amusing 14-inch-tall Marx battery-operated Whistling Spooky Kooky Tree. All original and complete with its original pictorial box, the
auction example is a light brown “Summer” version of the multi-action toy. Colorful, clean and in working order, it has a $2,000 to $2,500 estimate.
This sale will be held at Milestone’s gallery located at 38198 Willoughby Parkway, Willoughby, Ohio, with a 10 a.m. start time (EST). 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, Invaluable and AuctionZip. Worldwide shipping is available. For more information, call Miles King at 440-527-8060 or email info@milestone auctions.com.
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SALESMAN SAMPLES: (3) Horse-drawn hay mowers including Steele, Adriance & Robinson; hay tedder; Adriance reaper; dump rake; RARE Diamond hay carrier; plows; ox yokes; tumbling butter churn; F. Stock loose hay fork; ADVERTISING SIGNS: FARM: 6’ DSP John Deere Quality Farm Equipment; 10’ International Harvester McCormick-Deering; Case Farm Machinery; 12’ J.I. Case Plow Works; dairy signs; variety of John Deere dealer signs; Studebaker Wagons & Buggies; seed corn signs & license plate toppers; animal signs; PETROLEUM: lighted Red Ball Transit -new in crate; 9’ Pegasus; 13’ Skelly with pole; 8’ Standard Oil -new in crate; neon Packard clock; 7’ Sinclair; COUNTRY STORE: 5’ Coca Cola with hanger; 72” Mail Pouch Tobacco thermometer; neon Red Goose Shoes; Kodak Film; Finck’s Overalls; flanged Maxwell House Coffee; Red Light Saloon brothel clock; porcelain & glass barber shop pole with hand-crank mechanism; soda signs; GUNS: Winchester 1892 .25-20; Winchester 1866 .44; Winchester 1885 .22; Winchester 1890 .22; J.P. Sauer & Son 9.3x57R/16 ga. Drilling; Charles Daly/J.P. Sauer 12 ga. & 9.3mm Drilling; 1857 Colt Navy .36 cal. revolver; 1860 Colt Army .44 cal. revolver; Colt D.A. US Army 1901 .38 cal. revolver; Colt 1860 Army .44 cal. revolver; Colt 1851 Navy .36 cal. revolver; plus more; SILVER BARS • COINS: (2) 100-oz bars; (20) 1 oz bars; (20) 1 oz rounds; (20) Peace dollars; (6) Morgan dollars with rare dates including 1886-O MS63 and 1883-S MS60; 1/8 SCALE TRACTORS • VINDEX • PEDAL TRACTORS: John Deere 1/8 scales include 4020 with duals, 730, 4430, D, 720, BW & more; International 1/8 scale tractors; Vindex John Deere tractor; Vindex hay rack wagon; Arcade auto dump wagon & other Arcade toys; John Deere pedal combine; Case IH ‘Seein Red’ pulling pedal tractor; Eska John Deere 720 pedal tractor; Case 1070 Black Knight pedal tractor with duals; COUNTRY STORE: (2) 12’ Sherer seed counters; all kinds of countertop display cases; 8’ cast iron butcher’s meat rack; (6) 1-cent match dispensers; Royal #5 peanut roaster; 5-cent hot nut vendor; gumball machines; Humphrey’s vet cabinet; MISC ITEMS: Custom garden tractor size Case Agri King 1370 tractor; 24”dia. bonze Buckeye bell; set of Griswold skillets #00 thru #14 mostly large block; set of 9 Griswold skillets #3 thru #12; set of 6 Griswold skillets #8 thru #14 including a #13 large slant block; (15) railroad lanterns; early figural meat cleavers; RARE Arcade brass spittoon; brass steam whistles; 507 lb. anvil & other anvils; mechanical banks; cast iron still banks; cast iron door stops; collection of wrenches; RARE World’s Champion #2 corn sheller; weathervanes; working model traction steam engine; Longhorn steer head mount with 80” spread; 200+ FISHING LURES: Many with boxes including Heddon, C.C.B. Co., Arbogast, South Bend, Paw Paw Wattafrogs, Beetles & Baby Beetles, Nappanee Ypsi; Musky Ducks; Glo Worm; Punkin Seeds; Baby Crab Wigglers; Luny Frog; Meadow Mouse; all kinds of colors; lots more!
