Antiques & Auction News - October 10, 2025

FRIDAY OCTOBER 10, 2025 • VOL. 55, NO. 40

Elverson Antique Show

Two-Day Show Is At Honey Brook Elementary School On Nov. 1 And 2

The fall edition of the Elverson Antique Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and 2, at the Honey Brook Elementary School, located at 1530 West Walnut St., Honey Brook, Pa. This will be the third time the show has been held at the elementary school, and visitors and dealers have been equally pleased with the new facility with its easy accessibility; convenient parking; bright lighting; and the layout of the show, which allows for an easy flow through the lobby, gym, hallways, and cafeteria.

The show has experienced several changes in its location since 1969 when it was started as a way for the Elverson Fire Company to raise money. When the fire company building was torn down and relocated, the show moved to the Twin Valley High School gymnasium, and the proceeds benefited the sports program. Since then, demands on the high school gym from the school’s sports teams necessitated a move to the

elementary school, located just a few miles from the high school in the village of Honey Brook. Today, the show benefits the Twin Valley Lacrosse Club, whose members volunteer as porters.

Over the years the name has remained the same, and its reputation as a local fundraiser has

Barbara Strawser Estate

Folk Art To Be Sold In-Person Only At

By Karl Pass

Barbara Strawser (1944-2024) was a wellknown folk painter in Schaefferstown, Pa., who passed away unexpectedly last year at the age of 79. She was born in Reading to the late Walter and June (Fiant) Gottshall and was the former wife of the late Daniel G. Strawser, Sr. A self-taught folk artist, she enjoyed gardening, caring for her flower beds, collecting antiques and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by three children, Timothy, husband of Nadine Strawser; Melissa Strawser; and Daniel Jr., husband of Debbie Strawser, as well as two grandchildren, Tyrney and George, and a sister, Elizabeth Brubaker. In addition to her ex-husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, David

grown to be recognized as a quality antique show with a national reputation. Over 40 dealers come from seven states, representing New England, the Mid-West, and the Mid-Atlantic region to participate in the show. Dealers bring their best merchandise featuring quilts, folk art, textiles, stoneware,

fraktur, redware, toys, advertising, early lighting, fine china, furniture, and more. Dealers are friendly, and prices are affordable.

Honey Brook is located in the rolling countryside of rural southeastern Pennsylvania in Chester County, yet close to the

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Lebanon Expo Center On Oct. 25

Gottshall, and a grandson, Luke Strawser. From a family of artists, her grandparents Luke and Fannie Gottshall were folk artists, as were her parents Walter and June. Her grandmother’s sister was the famous Hattie Brunner (1889-1982) an antiques dealer and folk painter from Reinholds. Two original Brunner watercolors will be sold at Barbara Strawser’s estate sale.

Luke and Clarke Witman of Witman Auctioneers will be holding the estate sale on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Lebanon Valley Exposition Center located at 80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon, Pa. This public sale will be in-person only. It will start at 8 a.m. with inspection of items

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One hundred years ago, on April 10, 1925, Charles Scribner’s Sons published “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. After its initial publication, reviews were mixed; the book was considered a commercial failure, and it wasn’t until after World War II that the novel earned critical and popular acclaim. Today, it is widely considered one of the greatest novels in American history.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of “The Great Gatsby,” the Harrisburg Book Festival will host an evening of live music, dramatic readings, a panel conversation, Gatsby-themed beverages and hors d’oeuvres, and more. Dressing up in 1920s era vintage attire is highly encouraged. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore located at 1302 N. 3rd. St., Harrisburg, Pa.

The evening’s main event will feature a panel conversation on the legacy of “The Great Gatsby” with award-winning authors Michael Farris Smith (author of “Nick”) and K.M. Fajardo (author of “Local Heavens”), moderated by Princeton University rare book librarian Emma Sarconi. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by cookbook author Becky Diamond (“The Gilded Age Cookbook”). To register or learn more, visit www.midtownscholar.com.

The Singer Family Pottery of Haycock Township, Bucks County, Pa.

A Brief Examination Of Simon Singer’s Slip-Script Redware

By Justin W. Thomas

Unlike some of New England and parts of New York State, much of Pennsylvania’s red earthenware tradition thrived post-1850 and following the Civil War. This was largely thanks to a number of migrant families who passed the tradition from one family member to the next, such as the Bell family in Waynesboro, the

Bach family in Allentown, the Dry family in Berks County and the Miller family in Adams County. There was also 20th-century production by the Stahl family and Jacob Medinger (1856-1932) in southeastern Pennsylvania. However, another significant business was established by Conrad Mumbauer (1761-1845), a German in Haycock Township, Bucks County, Pa., a small community

Simon Singer is listed as a 28-year-old “potter” in the 1850 United States Federal Census in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, Pa.

Simon Singer is listed as a 48-year-old “potter” in the 1870 United States Federal Census in Haycock Township, Bucks County, Pa.

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Simon Singer is listed as a 58-year-old “potter” in the 1880 United States Federal Census in Applebachsville, Bucks County, Pa. Applebachsville is a village in northwestern Haycock Township.

A late 19th-century three-color slip decorated red earthenware match box made by Edward Singer in Haycock Township, Pa. The box is signed and dated several times “E.S. /1895.” Courtesy Crocker Farm.

established in 1763, located about 52 miles north of Philadelphia and close to the New Jersey border.

Mumbauer is well-known today for sgraffito decorated red earthenware, as well as other objects; he married Phoebe Ditlow (1763-1851) about 1786, and a son-in-law, John Mondeau (1808-1862), took over the pottery operations about the time of Mumbauer’s death in 1845. Mondeau married Phoebe Mumbauer (1816-1899) on Oct. 26, 1834. He was cited in tax records in 1834 and 1835 with an occupation of “potter.”

Mondeau is cited in tax records after 1835 as owning horses, cattle and a large

amount of land, including 112 acres that he purchased from Conrad Mumbauer on May 3, 1845. But Mondeau is not listed in any census with a primary occupation of potter. He seems to have lived a farmer-potter lifestyle, likely producing red earthenware as a secondary household income.

There are conflicting reports as to when the pottery changed hands, but it seems that after Mondeau died in 1862, the pottery business was rebuilt and enlarged by Simon Singer (1822-1894). A migrant potter born in Baden-W Ü rttemberg, Germany, in 1822, Singer arrived in New York City on Sept. 4, 1846. He married Rebecca Herstine (1830-1900) in Bucks County on June 27, 1848, and the 1850 and 1860 United States Federal Censuses list him with an occupation of “potter” in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, which was located about nine miles northeast of Haycock Township. Prior to Singer’s arrival, potters like Christian Klinker (d. 1798) and Philip Kline worked in the area, producing distinctive red earthenware objects, often adorned with sgraffito.

Singer’s Civil War draft registration record from June 1863 does not cite where he lived, which included the fifth Congressional District, consisting of the “counties of Bucks and the City of Philadelphia” under the direction of Captain Mahlon Yardley (1824-1873). But the 1870 United States Federal Census lists him as a “potter” in Haycock Township. He is then

The 19th-century slip-script red earthenware plate is inscribed “Hancock Pottery.” Courtesy National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institute.

late 19th-century

A late 19th-century slip-script plate made at the Singer Pottery, inscribed, “J.M. Shaw/House Painter/Paper-Hanger etc./ Quakertown/Bucks County/Penn.” Courtesy Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum.

listed as a “potter” in the 1880 United States Federal Census in Applebachsville, which is a village in northwestern Haycock Township, founded by General Paul Applebach (1815-1872) and his brother, Henry Applebach (1818-1865), in 1848.

A son, Milton Singer (1855-1912), is documented by the Historical Society

of Bucks County as being a potter, although he is listed in census records with a primary occupation of “farmer.” It was noted in a publication from 1897, titled “Tools of the Nation Maker: A Descriptive Catalogue of Objects in the Museum of the Historical Society of Bucks County, Penna.,” that the historical

Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert

This Week: The Glories Of The South

By Peter Seibert

I often get into a funk when I read those AI-generated faux news stories that talk about how antiques are now valueless in the eyes of the younger generation. China, silver, crystal, and especially brown furniture (hardwood case furniture) are the worst, and no one wants them. I still think this is some sort of mythical plot by minimalist shelter magazines to convince Americans that plastic forks on tan carpeting with white walls is the way to live.

Recently our family went on vacation to Savannah, Ga. We have visited Savannah extensively over the years (this would be my 16th trip), and part of why we go is the fun of walking the streets

around the historic squares in the city. This time, we stayed in a rental house within the historic area, which was a real treat for our family. As we walked the streets at dusk, my favorite time since families leave their curtains open but turn on their interior lights, I was pleased to see homes filled with brown furniture, shiny silver, big paintings, and the like. How could you not be impressed by a pier glass that went from floor to ceiling in a 16-foot room? God bless the southerners for keeping alive American décor for us all. We ate at the Pink House, a favorite of ours, and there they light the candles around the Federal bulls-eye mirrors to create brilliant interiors. It was glorious to see. I have to say that antiquing in the south remains the same challenge now that it was for me 40 years ago. As much as I saw so many beautiful homes, there were just as many filled with decorator “ick.” Y’all know what I mean. Big fake Chinese vases beneath limitededition giclee prints of a garden in France along with faux Victorian sofas and some monstrous gilded whatchamacallit made of pinecones and Christmas balls. Going to antique shops, the decorator ick is often more

of what one sees followed by lots of English furniture.

Old-timers like yours truly are aware that the English furniture market has always been a bit, well, shall we say not right. Much of what is sold as English Georgian furniture and arts was probably made in the realm of King George. But recall that the last King George died in 1952.

American snobs really have to hunt for treasures, but they can be found albeit usually in auctions.

All that being said, it was wonderful to see that Americana is still alive and breathing in homes! Some years ago, my wife worked in the retail area of Colonial Williamsburg. She tells the story of how many young matrons contacted her regarding a desire to purchase either a piece of silver from the Williamsburg silversmith’s trade shop or to find out how they purchase the Williamsburg pattern silver from Kirk. I hope that trend is still continuing today.

On my way home from the trip, I happened upon a home decorating video talking about decorating in a maximalist way. Anxious to see the hope for the future, I watched. The video was very good and did talk about how one can be a collector who

has many collections. Yay! That makes sense. The flip side however was the long discourse about buying purportedly rare limited edition prints of modern works of art. While I enjoy contemporary art, folks who chase that unicorn are advised to read the book “The Great Dali Art Fraud and Other Deceptions.”

So, I keep the faith and the fire burning bright for the future of china, silver, crystal, and brown furniture. At least in the South, it remains a mainstay of home décor.

“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.

Jeff Jacob Collection Part III Will Be Oct. 16

Star Wars Rarities And Foreign Variations To Share Spotlight At Hake’s

So far this year, fans of “Star Wars” and other action figures have had two prime opportunities to dip into the world-class collection of Colorado supercollector Jeff Jacob. In January, Hake’s made international headlines as the first auction house ever to break the million-dollar mark with an auction focused exclusively on action figures, as Part I of Jeff’s

collection rocketed to $1.45 million. Highlights were led by a Kenner 1978 “Star Wars” Double-Telescoping Ben (ObiWan) Kenobi 12 Back-A action figure that sold for $105,182, a world auction record for a figure of its type. Less than four months later, Hake’s returned to the auction spotlight with a second helping from the stellar collection, which closed the books at

A factory-sealed Kenner “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) Darth Vader 32 Back Collector’s Case (special offer), AFA 75 EX+/NM, with Boba Fett, IG-88 and Bossk bounty hunter figures, has a case designed with capacity to hold up to 31 Kenner “Star Wars” action figures. Only the second factory-sealed example ever offered by Hake’s, and only six collector’s cases of this particular type (with bounty hunter figures) have been graded by AFA, per the current AFA Population Report. Of those, only three are AFA-graded 75, with only one graded higher. The estimate is $10,000 to $20,000.

$1.2 million and became the second action-figure-specific sale in history to land in seven-figure territory. Now it’s time for America’s first pop culture auction house to roll out Part III of the Jacob trove in a cataloged auction event that will take place on Thursday, Oct. 16.

Nearly 600 lots are offered in this sale, which is especially noteworthy for its bumper crop of rare toys from “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” the third installment in George Lucas’ immortal fantasy franchise. It is also the film that introduced the mysterious, uncommunicative and wildly popular intergalactic bounty hunter Boba Fett, who is well represented in the auction lineup.

It’s fair to say that some collectors will go to the ends of the Earth to acquire an ultra-rare piece they’ve been chasing for years. That was exactly Jeff’s mindset as he waited for the opportunity to close in on a figure that had tantalized him for decades. He also knew he would have to agree to just about any terms to capture the ultimate Boba Fett treasure: a Lili Ledy Spanish-language “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi/La Guerra de las Galaxias: El Regreso del Jedi” (1983) 30 Back action figure located in Mexico. AFA-graded 75 Ex+/ NM, the 3.75-inch-tall figure, dark-armor variety with a

The Kenner “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) Boba Fett from 12-inch Series, in window box, AFAgraded 85 NM+, one of only four examples in that grade according to the current AFA Population Report, with none graded higher, is estimated at $5,000 to $10,000.

400 ANTIQUE DEALERS

New Museum Acquisition

The event Illumination and Libations raised funds to support a Judith Schaechter acquisition and the Michener’s exhibition program. “Judith Schaechter is at the Smithsonian. She’s at the Met, the V&A, the Hermitage. It’s time for a Judith Schaechter here at Michener Art Museum,” said Suzanne Perrault, partner at the Rago/Wright auction house.

Perrault led guests at the cocktail party held at

the Michener Art Museum in a special appeal that raised enough to acquire Judith Schaechter’s stained glass work “Dirty Snow,” a new highlight for the permanent collection.

“Dirty Snow” is the artist’s only cityscape. Schaechter is a Philadelphia-based artist known for her stained glass. The Michener Art Museum is in Doylestown, Pa. To learn more, visit www. michenerartmuseum.org.

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115th New Oxford Antique Show Sunday, October 19 2025 th

$5 from 10am-3pm & BOGO Sale buy 1 get 1 free! Early Buyers $10 8am-10am

John Kolar Americana

Barry Shenk - Marietta

John Hartman - Marietta

Ed & Darlene Goodhart Antiques Shippensburg

Wayne & Edie

Wilhide’s Antiques

Karl Pass - Camp Hill

Pete Byers - Reedsville

Sign of the Axe Antiques

Brian Hart - Fleetwood

Oley Valley Antiques

Mark Teller - Wallingford

Ink Spot Gallery Antiques

Steve Smith & Steph Rhoads

Smith’s Antiques - Birdsboro David Little Antiques

William Dancy Antiques Belleville

Kevin & Jane Kruger - Grantville

Greg Kramer - Robesonia

Greg Kramer Antiques

Tom Gordon - Manchester MD

Silver Image Antiques

Marilyn Klompus - Frederick MD

Plum Lucky Folk

Elaine Hawes - Falls Church VA

Jeanne Kauffmann - Flint Hill VA Tinkers Wagon Antiques

Brian Trevorrow - Keymar MD

Bill Baran - Lambertville NJ

Ivy & Twig Antiques

Siobhan & Ken Tack, Clifton VA

Carry Me Back Antiques

Christopher & Bernadette Evans

Antiques - Waynesboro VA

Bill Thomas - Abingdon MD

Thomas Antiques

Charlie Kirchner - Selinsgrove

Fisher Hollow Antiques

Keith & Diane Fryling

American Antiques - Green Lane

Ray Roberts - New Cumberland

Ann Marie Taylor - Williamsport

The Art Of American Fraternal Societies

Specialty Auction Slated For Oct. 9

Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce a 361-lot specialized sale titled “Belonging: The Art of American Fraternal Societies” to be held Thursday, Oct. 9. This debut auction, the first of its kind, celebrates the art, ritual objects, and ephemera of American fraternal organizations from the 19th century onward. Starting at 10 a.m. CDT, it will be presented at the company’s Chicago, Ill., gallery and also livestreamed on www.potterauctions.com. This sale features materials from the collection of Bruce and Julie Webb, owners of the Webb

Gallery in Waxahachie, Texas. Bruce Webb co-authored “As Above, So Below: Art of the American Fraternal Society, 1850-1930,” a definitive work on the subject that includes a foreword by avid collector and Talking Heads lead singer and guitarist, David Byrne. A reception for the Webb collection will be held at Potter & Potter Auctions’ gallery on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m., including a talk at 7 p.m. by fraternal aficionado Lisa Stone.

The expected top lot is titled “A Road Less Traveled,” which was a fraternal initiation prop. Each

of the two panels of this early 20th-century, handmade sculptural wood piece would be placed in a line on the ground, and the candidate would be blindfolded and walked to the beginning of the path. The boards have varying shapes on them and walking over the hard objects would be painful. This unusual example came from an Odd Fellows’ lodge in Indiana.

Another lot is a Knights of Pythias exploding desk with a sliding skull and cross bone painting. This ca. 1890s desk is made from wood, metal, and leather. When a candidate sat down to write his impressions of a lodge initiation, a lever would be activated, a bell would ring, and a skull and crossbones painting would abruptly appear, startling the candidate, and Continued on page 8

SHO W & FLEA MARKET CALEND AR

DELAWARE

10/04/2025, New CastleSat 9 AM - 2 PM, Rt 13/198 S DuPont Hwy, Delaware Toy Train Show

10/05/2025, New CastleSun 10 AM - 4 PM, Rt 13/198 S DuPont Hwy, Octoberfest Toy Show

11/02/2025, Newark - Sun 9

AM - 2 PM, 410 Ogletown Road (Rt 273), Tri-State Bottle Collectors & Diggers Club

GEORGIA

10/09-12/2025, AtlantaThurs 10 AM - 5 PM, Fri & Sat

9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets

11/06-09/2025, AtlantaThurs 10 AM - 5 PM, Fri & Sat

9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets

12/11-14/2025, Atlanta - Thurs

10 AM - 4 PM, Fri & Sat 9 AM6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road, Scott Antique Markets

MARYLAND

10/25-26/2025, Poolesville - Sat 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 19130 Jerusalem Road, Mid Atlantic Antique & Garden Festival

NEW JERSEY

10/05/2025, Wayne - Sun 9

AM - 2:30 PM, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne PAL Antiques & Collectibles Show

Witman

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beginning at 7 a.m. There will be a 15 percent buyer’s premium. Among the items in the sale are country antiques,

CALENDAR S A UCTIONS

11/02/2025, Wayne - Sun 9 AM - 2:30 PM, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne PAL Antiques & Collectibles Show

12/07/2025, Wayne - Sun 9 AM - 2:30 PM, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne PAL Antiques & Collectibles Show

01/04/2026, Wayne - Sun 9 AM - 2:30 PM, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne PAL Antiques & Collectibles Show

02/01/2026, Wayne - Sun 9 AM - 2:30 PM, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne PAL Antiques & Collectibles Show

03/01/2026, Wayne - Sun 9 AM - 2:30 PM, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne PAL Antiques & Collectibles Show OHIO

11/01/2025, Berlin - Sat 9 AM - 3 PM, 3558 US Route 62, Simple Goods Show

11/29-30/2025, ColumbusSat 9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 717 East 17th Avenue, Scott Antique Markets

12/20-21/2025, ColumbusSat & Sun, 717 E 17th Avenue, Scott Antique Markets

01/24-25/2026, ColumbusSat 9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM4 PM, 717 East 17th Ave., Scott Antique Markets

02/21-22/2026, ColumbusSat 9 AM - 6 PM, Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, 717 East 17th Avenue, Scott Antique Markets PENNSYLVANIA

01/02-12/27/2025, Berwyn - Every Sat. & Sun 10-5 , 288 Swedesford Rd.

Barbara’s artwork, Gottshall and Strawser folk carvings, Breininger and Foltz redware, antique china, and more.

For further information, call Witman Auctioneers at 717-665-5735.

01/02-12/31/2025, Lewisburg - Every Sunday (Except Easter) 8 AM - 4 PM, 150 Silvermoon Lane, Rt 15 Flea Market & Farmers Market

10/04-05/2025, Reinholds - Sat & Sun, 607 Willow St, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market

10/17-18/2025, Oaks - Fri 10 AM - 6 PM & Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, 100 Station Avenue, Antique & Collector Fair

10/19/2025, Schnecksville - Sat 9 AM - 3 PM, 4550 Old Packhouse Road, Indian Artifact Show (I.A.C.A.N.E.)

10/19/2025, New Oxford - Sun 8 AM - 3PM, 200 West Golden Lane, New Oxford Antique Show

11/01/2025, Allentown - Sat 9 AM - 3 PM, 17th & Chew Streets, Allentown Paper Show

11/01/2025, Allentown - Sat 9 AM - 3 PM, 17th & Chew Streets, Allentown Toy Show

11/01-02/2025, Washington - Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, Sun 10 AM - 3 PM, 2151 North Main Street, National Duncan Glass Society

11/08-09/2025, BerwynSat & Sun 10 AM - 5 PM, 288 Swedesford Road.

VIRGINIA

10/10-11/2025, FishervilleFri 9AM - 5PM, Sat 9AM - 4PM, 277 Expo Road, Fisherville Antique Expo

Potter & Potter

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ILLINOIS

10/23-25/2025, UnionThurs - Sat & Online, donley auctions.com. Fall Classic Auction. Coin-op, antiques, advertising, sports memorabilia, jewelry & more! Donley Auctions

INDIANA

10/22/2025, Shipshewana - Wed 9 AM, shipshewana tradingplace.com. Antique Toy Auction. Shipshewana Trading Place

PENNSYLVANIA

10/02/2025, Carlisle - Thurs 3 PM, rowesauctionservice. com. Antiques, collectibles, art, books, furniture & more! Rowe’s Auction Service 10/02/2025, Kinzers - Thurs 10 AM & Online, embassy auctionsinternational.com. Pond yachts, ships & airplanes, model trains and nautical items. Embassy Auctions International 10/03/2025, Gap - Fri 8:30 AM, auctionzip.com #25403. Reclaimed lumber & building stone, antiques, primitives, rustics, I beams, tractor, architectural items, mill items. Tim Weaver Auction Service

10/04/2025, MifflintownSat 9 AM, auctionzip.com #1244. Hatfield-Nicholson Homestead on 3.271 acres, antiques, collectibles, household, books & artwork, shop related tools & more! Bryan D Imes, Auctioneer 10/04/2025, Fredericksburg - Sat 9 AM, Real estate at 12 PM, lhauctionsinc.com. Home w/multiple outbuildings on .3 acres. 1999 Trailblazer, 2002 Chevy Duramax w/ dual wheels & 5th wheel, 5th wheel travel trailer, tools & lawn items, furniture & appliances & more! L & H Auctions, Inc. 10/04/2025, Ephrata - Sat 9 AM, horstauction.com. Antiques, collectibles, silver,

continuing the initiation. An Order of the Eastern Star light box, ca. 1940s era, will be sold. This teaching device is in working condition and is made from wood, glass, paint, and wiring with light bulbs. The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world open to both men and women, with a focus on charitable, educational, and fraternal activities.

artwork, decoratives & more! Horst Auction Center

10/04/2025, Mt. Joy - Sat 8 AM, Real Estate 11 AM, witmanauctioneers.com.

Brick 3 bed/2 bath ranch style home w/ 1 car detached garage, 2017 Toyota Yaris, antiques, coverlets, 1845 needlework, coins, large postcard collection. furniture, Mt Joy memorabilia & more! Witman Auctioneers, Inc

10/04/2025, OrwigsburgSat 10 AM, www.auctiontime bidboard.com. Firearms, furniture, jewelry, collectibles, coins/currency, antique & vintage, toys, sports, instruments & more! Blums Auction 10/06/2025, Dillsburg - Mon 6:00 PM, haars.com. 1973 Pontiac w/ 63K miles, furniture, tools, Lenox nativity, Hummels, retro, antique & more! Hardy’s Auction Service

10/11/2025, Mt Wolf - Sat 9 AM & Online, rentzelsauction service.com. 600+ cataloged items, 30+ pedal cars, gas & oil advertising signs, large antique gas pump, advertising signs of all kinds, juke box, garage related memorabilia & more! Rentzels Auction Service

10/11/2025, Shippensburg - Sat 9 AM, jonesandmartin auctions.com. Large ball card collection, Newville money, Newville collectibles. Jones & Martin Auctions 10/11/2025, Honey GroveSat 9 AM, auctionzip.com #1244. Antique & modern furniture, early toys, glassware & stoneware, collectibles, books, artwork, shop equipment & tools, guns & sporting goods, household & more! Bryan D Imes Auctioneer 10/13/2025, Dillsburg - Mon 5 PM, haars.com. Estate auction Of Boyd’s Bears & collectibles. Hardy’s Auction Service 10/13/2025, Chambersburg - Mon 9 AM & Online, gate

wayauction.com. Vintage & modern furniture, vintagedecor, clocks, 1968 Old Town Canoe, gun cabinet, motorcycle clothing & more! Gateway Gallery Auction

10/16/2025, Kinzers - Thurs 10 AM & Online, invaluable. com. The human & anatomical bones/medical curiosities & oddities auction. Embassy Auctions International 10/23/2025, Lebanon - Thurs 2 PM, bachmanauctioneer. com. Furniture, Indian statue, china, antiques, collectibles, personal property. Harry H. Bachman Auctioneer

10/25/2025, BellevilleSat 10 AM. Antiques, primitives & collectibles. Chesney Auctioneering

11/01/2025, Ephrata - Sat 10 AM & Online, gehman auctions.com. Advertising, Breweriana & Coin-op Auction. Gehman Auctions

WISCONSIN

09/19-10/13/2025, TomahEnds Mon, Online only, millers auctionco.com. Dick & Bonnie Kirkwood Estate - Advertising tins & signs. Millers Auction Company

09/19-10/20/2025, TomahEnds Mon, Online only, millersauctionco.com. Dave Dulaney Estate - Breweriana. Miller Auction Company

09/19-10/15/2025, TomahEnds Wed, Online only, millers auctionco.com. Dick & Bonnie Kirkwood - Cast iron & tin toy collection. Miller Auction Company

09/19-10/21/2025, TomahEnds Tues, Online only, millers auctionco.com. Dave Dulaney Estate - Advertising. Miller Auction Company

09/19-10/14/2025, TomahEnds Tues, Online only, Millers AuctionCo.com. Dick & Bonnie Kirkwood Estate - Chocolate mold collection. Millers Auction Co.

“We are excited about the historic scope of objects, art, and ephemera in our premiere fraternal auction. Strange ritual, playful humor, and dead-on seriousness combine for a perfect storm representing what we do at Potter & Potter Auctions. Something that was so popular in the 19th and 20th centuries fell out of favor and was ignored for years. It’s now in our current ether bringing back interest for this compelling obscure genre,” reported Aron Packer, director of Fine and Outsider Art.

For more information, email aron@potter auctions.com.

society owns a “slip cup from Milton Singer used for various yellow and green decorations.” The Philadelphia Museum of Art also owns a slip cup that they described as having “probably been used by Simon Singer.”

The historical society published, “A Collection of Papers Read Before the Bucks County Historical Society: Volume 7,” in 1937, where it was stated, “Milton Singer operated the pottery until 1900 when all operations were discontinued. Webster Singer (18831953), son of Milton Singer, also worked in the pottery, but never learned the turner’s art.”

Another of Simon’s sons, Edward Singer (1850-1909), was cited with an occupation of “potter” in the 1880 United States Federal Census in Haycock Township and as a “laborer” in the 1900 Census in Haycock Township. Perhaps the most significant example of Edward’s production known today is a three-color slip decorated red earthenware match box signed and dated

several times “E.S./1895.”

Other sons may have also been involved with the family pottery business, although it is unclear by searching census records, seeing that no other family members are cited with the profession of potter, but some are described as farm laborers. Those children include Cornelius (1852-1931), William (1859-1940) and Victor (1871-1940).

Among the most significant examples of surviving red earthenware known from the Singer family today is a wide selection of slip-script and slip-decorated advertising plates, such as a dish with a Masonic symbol in the collection of Winterthur Museum in Delaware, inscribed, “S. Singer/Potter/Applebachville/Bucks Co/Pa.”

An example of slip-script pottery from the Singer family was displayed a few years ago at the Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum in Lancaster, Pa., which was inscribed, “J.M. Shaw/House Painter/Paper-Hanger etc./ Quakertown/Bucks County/ Penn.” According to the museum, “James M. Shaw (1836-1902) was a paperhanger and painter until his

This 19th-century slip-script plate is attributed to the Simon Singer Pottery in Haycock Township, Pa.; the German script translates to English: “Those who eat their belly full, should not forget the poor 1870.” Courtesy Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates.

These two slip-script red earthenware plates are inscribed “Gertie Singer” and “Romana Singer.” Gertrud (b. 1873) and Ramona (1862-1934) were two of Simon’s daughters. Courtesy Pook & Pook.

death, living in Quakertown, Pa.”

Crocker Farm also sold a slip-script plate on July 19, 2014, inscribed, “Charles Laubach/Durham PA/1810 Pattern/Singer Bros.” A related plate with the same inscription sold at Christie’s in New York City as part of the John Gordon collection in 1999.

Furthermore, in the spring of 2023, Crocker Farm sold a plate inscribed “Victor Singer,” likely representing the son of the potter Simon Singer who was born in 1871; the plate had previously sold in New York City. There are additional plates known with the inscriptions “Gertie Singer” and “Romana Singer.” Gertrud (b. 1873) and Ramona (1862-1934) were two of Simon’s daughters.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art also owns a slip-script plate that was made in 1886 by Simon Singer for author and museum curator Edwin Atlee Barber (1851-1916), inscribed, “This dish is made over the pattern of 1810 in Haycock, 1886 for H. H. Youngk to E. A.

The late 19th-century slipscript made by the Singer family in Haycock Township, Pa., in green slip is inscribed, “Charles Laubach/Durham PA/1810 Pattern/Singer Bros.” Courtesy Crocker Farm.

A 19th-century slip-script plate made at the Simon Singer Pottery in Haycock Township, Pa., inscribed “S. Singer/Potter.” A related plate is owned by the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Courtesy Elie Nadelman (1882-1946) at the collection at the New York Historical Society.

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Barber S. Singer.”

Nonetheless, the significance of the Singer family’s production in Pennsylvania is evident, although there has been some speculation about a 19th-century slip-script plate in the collection of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The plate is inscribed “Hancock Pottery.” There is a Hancock, Berks County, Pa., but the hand that applied the slip does appear similar to some of the script applied by the Singer family. It was suggested during a museum appraisal in 1981 by New York City ceramic specialists Garrison and Diana Stradling that the Singer Pottery may have been the origin, but the museum curators at the time crossed that out on the cataloging sheet. There are also related pieces known, including a plate that reads, “Hancock for Ever!”

Sources:

Thomas, Justin W. “The Bell Pottery Collection at the Renfrew Museum in Waynesboro, Pa.” Antiques & Auction News, December 7, 2018.

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A late 19th-century slip-script advertising plate made at the Singer Pottery in Haycock Township, Pa. Courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art.

A late 19th-century slip-script plate made in 1886 by Simon Singer for author and museum curator Edwin Atlee Barber (1851-1916), is inscribed in yellow slip, “This dish is made over the pattern of 1810 in Haycock, 1886 for H. H. Youngk to E. A. Barber S. Singer.” Courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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September 6, 2024.

_____. “The Dry Family Pottery Of Stoney Brook And Dryville: A Look At Berks County, Pa., Redware, Ca. 1806-80.” Antiques & Auction News, June 20, 2025 _____. “Miller Red Earthenware: A History Of The Family’s Production In Adams County, Pa.” Antiques & Auction News, July 11, 2025.

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fixed rocket, was the highest-graded of only three AFAgraded examples known. Jeff Jacob had been fascinated by the Boba Fett character since he was a boy. Also, when he became a “Star Wars” collector in earnest,

This Lili Ledy Spanishlanguage “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi/La Guerra de las Galaxias: El Regreso del Jedi” (1983) Boba Fett 30 Back AFA 75 Ex+/NM action figure, 3.75 inch tall with fixed rocket, dark-armor variety, the highest graded of only three AFA-graded examples known and the first carded example of its type ever to be offered at auction holds an open estimate.

This is a Kenner “Star Wars: The Power of the Force” (1985) Anakin Skywalker 92 Back action figure with matching aluminum collector coin, AFA 85 Y-NM+, unpunched card, yellow blister, and archival case. It is only the second time Hake’s has offered an example of this figure in this high grade, the first time being the July 2018 auction of the Russell Branton Collection. The AFA Population Report indicates only one such figure exists in a higher grade. The estimate is $10,000 to $20,000.

This Palitoy “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” (1983) General Madine Tri-Logo 70 Back-B, AFA 80 NM, with accessory “staff” was released with English, Spanish and French text. General Madine was only released on a Tri-Logo card in France, adding to the rarity of this figure. According to the current AFA Population Report, this is one of only 10 that have been graded by AFA, with only two in the AFA 80 grade, and only one higher. The estimate is $20,000 to $35,000.

one of the specialty areas he found most appealing was foreign-made figures, which are especially sought after for their design and packaging differences. So the combination of an elusive Boba Fett with a Spanish-language card was always the ultimate acquisition for Jacob, and he

got his chance because he was patient.

“I always knew who owned the figure, but I had to wait 20 years until he needed money to start a new business. I had to buy all of his other figures to get the Fett, so I bought his whole collection of Lili Ledy MOCs (mint-on-card figures).”

The Hasbro “Transformers” (1984) Series 1 Soundwave (Decepticon Communicator) in window box with rubsign and Buzzsaw (Condor Cassette), registered logo, mint in sealed box, among the most desirable Series 1 “Transformer” toys, is estimated at $5,000 to $10,000.

It was never a matter of price, said Jacob. “It had to be the right time for that collector to let it go.

I can remember the day the owner brought it to me in person at the ‘Star Wars’ Celebration (Anaheim, Calif.) in 2020. I was just in awe, and it immediately became the crown jewel of my collection.”

The first carded example of its type ever to appear at auction, the Lili Ledy Boba Fett is entered with an open estimate, as no auction-price comparables exist. “As production pieces go, as opposed to prototypes, this is the one. Collectors bidding on it will decide its value,” said Alex Winter, president of Hake’s Auctions.

Another prized foreign issue is Jacob’s Palitoy “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” (1983) General Madine Tri-Logo 70 Back-B figure, AFA-graded 80 NM and retaining its accessory “staff.” Released with text in multiple European languages, General Madine was

only released on a Tri-Logo French/Spanish/English card in France, which only adds to the figure’s rarity. According to the current AFA Population Report (at the time of cataloging), this is one of only 10 that have been graded by AFA, with only two in the AFA 80 grade, and only one higher.

A Palitoys “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” (1984) Boba Fett Tri-Logo 70 Back-B figure, AFA-graded a strong 85 NM+, is packaged on a French Meccano-style blister card. Like the General Madine figure, it carries English, Spanish and French text. According to the current AFA Population Report, this is one of only two examples known in an AFA 85 grade, with none graded higher.

Boba Fett appears yet again, but in a larger size, as a Kenner “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) figure from the 12-inch Series. “When introduced, this series didn’t sell well, so production

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none graded higher. The estimate is $10,000 to $20,000.

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was scaled back. The trend was headed toward smaller figures. As a result, figures like this Boba Fett are very scarce, especially in such high-grade condition,” explained Winter. Housed in its window box, this toy is AFA-graded 85 NM+ and is one of only four examples in that grade, according to the current AFA Population Report. No others have received a higher grade.

Jacob’s collection also includes super-popular Hasbro “Transformers,” whose winning streak in the marketplace has shown no signs of cooling down. At the forefront of the category is a 1984 Series 1 Soundwave

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(Decepticon Communicator), which is secured in its original mint-condition sealed window box with rubsign and Buzzsaw (Condor Cassette). Among the most desirable of all Series 1 Transformer toys, it will cross the auction block with a $5,000 to $10,000 estimate.

Hake’s Oct. 16, online auction exclusively featuring Part III of the Jeff Jacob Collection of “Star Wars,” “GI Joes,” “Masters of the Universe” and other top-notch pop-culture toys is now open for bidding. For a free printed catalog or additional information on any item in the sale, call +1 866-404-9800 (toll-free) or +1 717-434-1600 or email hakes@hakes.com. All images courtesy of Hake’s Auctions.

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