The 13th annual “Night at the Museum” event at the Reading Public Museum celebrated the opening of “Dressing the Abbey,” an exhibit featuring 36 original costumes worn by the stars of “Downton Abbey.” The exhibition will be held at the museum until Jan. 18, 2026.
The exhibit of the British historical drama television series conveys through design the changes in style that occurred from the late Edwardian era through the early 1930s. The popular show aired in the U.S. on PBS and dealt with the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their staff in a post-Edwardian era. It depicted social hierarchy in a fictional Yorkshire country estate through major events such as WWI, a changing class system, and the gradual decline of aristocracy.
Opening Held Sept. 27
Several movies about the show were made, the most recent in theaters now, “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.”
To celebrate the opening of the museum’s fall exhibition, “Night at The Museum,” a ticketed event, gave guests the first chance to explore the exhibit galleries, eat, experience an English tea tasting provided by “A Taste of Britain,” drink signature cocktails, and dance to live music provided by The Craig Satchell Jazz and Swing Ensemble. Paid additional activities to raise funds for the museum included digital caricatures by Angie Jordan, custom tea blending by Katydid Tea Farm, and a large silent auction, among other events.
A younger than expected crowd, guests dressed in cocktail attire, some formal, most semiformal, all shared the common
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The Wharton Esherick Museum (WEM) is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition by its current artist-in-residence, Kelly Cobb: “Working at a Joyous Creative Thing: Weaving, Making, and Material Culture in Letty Esherick’s Legacy,” an exhibition highlighting Cobb’s ongoing research and creative work at WEM.
“Just now I want a chance to do what you have been doing all your life, working at a joyous creative thing, which I hope will pave the way for my being self-supporting. This may be too late for me, but I still want to try.” This is what Letty Esherick wrote in a letter to Wharton Esherick in 1947.
Unlike most Wharton Esherick Museum artists-inresidence, Kelly Cobb has focused
For years, an unusual daguerreotype of a woman in a military-style uniform, exacting a salute, was innocuously displayed in the Memphis, Tenn., home of longtime antiques collector and dealer John Bryant. Auctioneers Mark and Matthew Kennedy, who head Kennedys Auction Service, based in Selmer, Tenn., were regular visitors to Bryant’s home for consignment pickups. Bryant often mentioned finds he had acquired over the years but never mentioned the early photograph. The unassuming daguerreotype ended up being the top lot, and possibly set an auction record, at Kennedys’ Sept. 13 living
“Dressing the Abbey” is an exhibit that will run until Jan. 18, 2026, at the Reading Public Museum.
The Craig Satchell Jazz and Swing Ensemble played throughout the evening.
This evening gown was worn in season one by the actress Maggie Smith who played Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham. Dame Smith passed away in 2024 at age 90.
Morphy’s To Hold Part II Sale On Oct. 30
Second
And Final Installment Of The Late Tom Sage Sr.’s Collection Of Antique Toys And Trains
Morphy’s May 2025 auction introducing the late Tom Sage Sr.’s personal collection of antique toys and trains made headlines when it closed the books at $2.6 million.
The Voltamp II-gauge Interurban Trolley No. 2115 in apple-green paint with gilt lettering and detailing, 20 inches long, excellent all-original condition, will be estimated at $12,000 to $15,000.
On Thursday, Oct. 30, collectors will have another chance to vie for treasures from the Sage collection when Part II, comprising nearly 300 lots, is presented at Morphy’s Pennsylvania auction gallery. Those who cannot attend in
known example or one of very few to have survived. Some of the very best from that select category were intentionally set aside for the Oct. 30 sale.
Leading the lineup is a Marklin Cat. Ref. 4070 functional live-steam-powered fire
The Carpenter’s (American) cast-iron locomotive set, NMMint condition with two original cast-iron figures, original factory wood box has red pictorial paper label identifying toy as “Carpenter’s Iron Passenger Train, No. 21,” will be estimated at $3,000 to $5,000.
has all of its original fittings and is in excellent to NM condition overall. Only the lamps are replacements. This toy is one of the Sage collection’s premier pieces. It originally surfaced at a New England antique show in the early 1980s and is said to be one of very few survivors of its type. It is entered in the sale with a $150,000 to $250,000 estimate.
With eye appeal and charm to spare, a Marklin hand-crank carousel, Cat. Ref. 1125, boasts a trompe-l’oeil canopy adeptly hand-painted to simulate cloth. It retains all of its original figures, horses and gondolas, and all of its paint is original. The music box hand-crank section has been replaced, but remarkably, every other part
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A ca. 1914 hand-painted Marklin clockwork limousine in warm chocolate-brown color with mustard pinstriping, Marklin Cat. Ref. 5215/1, retaining original tires and headlamp and lacking rear glass, otherwise excellent, will be estimated at $7,000 to $10,000.
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Even at the close of the exciting debut auction, which was topped by a 1904 Marklin Ferris Wheel (sold for $156,000), speculation was already brewing about what might be waiting in the wings for the second and final installment of the Sage series. If the top dozen or so lots in the October session are any indication, collectors of early transportation toys are going to be thrilled, because amongst the autos, trains, fire toys and boats are some of the finest and most obscure Marklin productions.
In his quest for the rare and the ultra-mint, Sage tracked down many pieces that were known to be either the only
truck. Measuring 18 inches in length, it retains its original hose reels and hoses, as well as four period firefighter figures and three more that are contemporary. Its brass boiler
A rare Marklin hand-painted hand-crank carousel, Marklin Cat. Ref. 1125, with hand-painted trompe-l’oeil canopy simulating cloth, retaining original figures, horses and gondolas, the music box hand-crank section replaced, rest of toy retaining all original paint and graded excellent, will be estimated at $20,000 to $40,000.
This ca. 1909-1912 hand-painted Carette clockwork limousine in scarce maroon color has the original box, retains original tires, headlamps and beveled glass windows. The estimate will be $30,000 to $40,000.
A rare ca. 1904 Marklin hand-painted III-gauge live steam LNWR locomotive (Cat. Ref. E4023), tender and dining car (Cat. Ref. 1842/3), one of the best toy trains in the Sage collection, is estimated at $50,000 to $70,000.
The Rock and Graner clockwork side-wheel “London” boat, 27 inches long, will be estimated at $7,000 to $9,000.
Collector Anecdotes And Antics
Can Frank Frazetta Prove That Fantasy Art Is Fine Art?
By Shawn Surmick
It has been said that art, much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. Art has the power to move us and affect us in ways that very few other mediums can. But what defines good art from bad art, and does it even matter? If I were to ask most art history students who their favorite artists are, I am sure I would get some predictable answers. Perhaps some would answer Vincent Van
Gogh, maybe Picasso, or even Jean-Michel Basquiat. These are all popular artists, and I think we can all pretty much agree they have talent. However, in the eye of the trained art critic, not all artists are created equal, and some types of art are held in higher regard than others. Unfortunately, comic and fantasy art are two categories of art that have never been considered to be on par with fine art. To a certain degree this makes sense, as there are paintings by master artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Jackson Pollock, and Willem de Kooning that have sold for several hundred million dollars. Most comic and fantasy art pieces at the high end of the market have just started to break the six to seven figure price range within the last few decades. My personal favorite comic book artist is Neal Adams, who did a superb job in the 1970s by helping to transform the DC Comics character “Batman” into the much darker and edgier character that is demonstrated in the movies that have graced
the silver screen over the past few years. It is no accident that the popularity of comic book characters has translated into prices for original comic art seeing massive success and recognition at auction. Still, these sales have excited comic book enthusiasts but haven’t really done anything to set the world of fine art on fire. There is, however, some evidence to suggest that this may be slowly changing.
Frank Frazetta is a name that is probably unknown to most outside of the comic and fantasy art scene. He was born in 1928 and is credited with bringing the fantasy comic character “Conan the Barbarian” to life. He died in 2010, and to his fans, he is known as the “Godfather of fantasy art,” a reputation that cannot be disputed by those who praise his body of work. Due to his unique fantasy art style, he has done multiple comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, and even album covers. Over the past few years, his work has started to increase
“Divine Egypt” On View At The
Met
Powerful Imagery Of The Gods Of Ancient Egypt On Display
“Divine Egypt” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the first major exhibition of Egyptian art at the museum in over a decade, will explore how images of gods in ancient Egypt were experienced not merely as spiritual depictions in temples, shrines, and tombs but were the instruments that brought the gods to life for daily worship, offering ancient Egyptians a vital connection between the human and divine worlds.
Opening on Sunday, Oct.
12, the exhibition will bring together over 200 spectacular works of art to examine the imagery associated with the most important deities in ancient Egypt’s complex and always-expanding constellation of gods.
Over more than 3,000 years, the Egyptian people’s belief system grew to include more than 1,500 gods with many overlapping forms and traits. “Divine Egypt” will feature impressive works of art, ranging from monumental
statues to small elegant figurines in gleaming gold and silver and brilliant blue faience, that represent 25 of ancient Egypt’s principal deities, including the stately falcon-headed Horus, the potentially dangerous lion-headed Sakhmet, the great creator-god Re, and the serene mummiform Osiris. The exhibition will reveal the ways in which subtle visual cues, like what a figure wore, how they posed, or the symbols
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dramatically on the secondary market, and on May 18, 2019, Heritage Auctions sold his painting titled “Egyptian Queen” for a record price of $5.4 million at auction. The overall news media reported on the sale, but some art critics lamented that fantasy art will never be on par with fine art due to its depictions of fantasy violence and scantily clad women. With the sale of “Egyptian Queen,” Frank Frazetta became a very popular artist amongst higher end wealthy fantasy art enthusiasts. Demand for his original paintings grew, but few could have predicted what would come next.
Roughly six years after the sale of “Egyptian Queen,” another prized Frazetta piece, unofficially named “Man Ape,” was offered at auction through Heritage Auctions. On Sept. 12, 2025, the piece sold with a record setting final bid of $13.5 million, putting Frazetta in a league of his own. Frank Frazetta has now joined the coveted list of artists who have work that has sold above the $10 million mark. This is an amazing feat for any artist, let alone an artist who is known mostly in the comic and fantasy art realm. Does this mean that the fine art world is starting to take notice of Frank Frazetta and
more importantly, will this become a trend?
To be fair, I think most people have some questions when certain art critics praise an art installation like “Comedian.” “Comedian” was the now infamous banana that was duct taped to a wall, created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, which sold for $6.2 million through Sotheby’s back in November of 2024. I know I may be comparing apples to oranges here (or at the very least, fantasy art to bananas), but I would prefer to live in a world where Frazetta’s works are valued a little higher than a banana duct taped to a wall, and unfortunately, “Egyptian Queen” only sold for $5.4 million back in 2019. This begs the question, can the fine art world take a fantasy artist who rose to fame creating comic art seriously? If prices continue to escalate on Frazetta’s works, I think they will have to at some point. I would also like to point out that art enthusiasts around my age (the under 50 crowd) are starting to demand art that speaks to them directly, and a lot of us grew up with the likes of fantasy and comic art. However, whether this becomes a powerful trend that the fine art world cannot ignore is still up in the air.
Maybe instead of comparing Frazetta to “Comedian,” we should compare his works to that of Norman Rockwell instead? After all, Norman Rockwell was an American illustrator artist who was never really taken seriously by the fine art world either. He is best known for his nostalgia inducing paintings of everyday American life that harkens back to the early to mid-20th century. Unfortunately, even though some of his works have sold for millions of dollars, critics have dismissed his work as “lacking any true artistic merit.” Will Frank Frazetta suffer a similar fate? In order for me to continue to have faith in the fine art world, I certainly hope not. But then again, someone did pay $6.2 million for a banana duct taped to a wall, so I have little hope. Regardless, it is finally nice to see a fantasy comic artist get their just due, even if it is only at auction, but maybe that’s really where it matters? Time will tell.
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.
The Triad of Osiris, Horus, and Isis, from Egypt, probably Thebes, Karnak Temple, from the Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon II (about 872–837 BCE), is gold inlaid with lapis lazuli. It was acquired in 1872, Paris, Louvre Museum, department of Egyptian antiquities (E 6204), courtesy 2025 GrandPalaisRmn (Louvre Museum), photo by Mathieu Rabea.
Rally ‘Round The Flags! Souvenir Travel Pennants
Smack Dab In The Middle: Design Trends Of The Mid-20th Century
By Donald-Brian Johnson
Pennants fluttered from the lances of medieval knights as horses thundered into battle. They let sea captains know which approaching vessels were warships and which ones weren’t. Gung-ho college students waved them way back in the Roaring ‘20s. Sports fans have waved them from the late 1800s on.
But in the mid-20th century, when affordable travel made it possible for almost everyone to “see the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet,” pennants really came into their own. Now, you didn’t have to waste time letting folks know where
you’d been on vacation. Secured by its handy tassels, the travel pennant flapping from your auto’s aerial told the whole story. A pennant (from the Latin penna, which translates as “feather” or “wing”), is commonly a triangle on its side, larger on one end (the “hoist,” where it hangs from), than it is on the other (the “fly,” or point). The smallest travel pennants are generally about 12 inches long; the largest rarely top out at over 30 inches. Any smaller, and they’d be impossible to read. Any larger, and your aerial would topple.
Felt has long been the traditional pennant material, from “100 percent wool” at the turn of the 20th century, to “100 percent synthetic” by the 1970s. Lettering and illustrations were originally hand-sewn to the felt, making early pennants on the pricey side. Luckily, by the late 1940s, when hordes of Americans hit the road, hand-sewn pennants had given way to screenprinted ones. That put them within easy reach of
budget-conscious souvenir hunters.
Only the earliest handmade pennants had identifying labels sewn on the reverse. When mass manufacturing took over, pennant pricing and other pertinent info were printed on a paper label attached to the hoist end. Buyers, of course, tore off those labels after purchase. However, since pennants heralding school sporting teams and events were the precursors of travel pennants, a number of the same companies churned out both. Other pennants were produced by businesses specializing in souvenir novelties.
Travel pennant lettering and illustration followed a familiar pattern. At the hoist end was a depiction of the event or attraction being celebrated, with or without a caption. The rest of the pennant was taken up with huge lettering heralding its name. With landmark pennants, the illustration was easy. Been to Niagara Falls or the Black Hills? Well, you’d naturally want a pennant picturing the Falls or Mt. Rushmore. Was your vacation spot known for something specific? How about a Salt Lake City pennant featuring the Mormon Temple, or one for Rhode
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A pennant to make sure honeymooners didn’t forget their visit to New York’s Niagara Falls.
This pennant depicts Mt. Rushmore, Black Hills, S.D., as the “shrine of democracy.”
The pennant promises that the lobsters are waiting in Misquamicut Beach, R.I.
He’s looking for you: the Buffalo Bill Memorial pennant from Lookout Mt., Colo.
It’s rodeo time! “Yippee! Let ‘Er Buck!” a Pendleton, Ore. pennant.
Every now and then, pennants came with something extra. This one for “The Tepees” (Denver, Colo.) included a chunk of “gold ore” attached to it.
A Native American enjoys one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes while paddling the “S.S. City of Grand Rapids.”
A moose is on the loose on a Talbotville, Ontario, Canada pennant.
Block lettering on a pennant for Washington’s Mt. Rainier National Park meant more room for info and illustrations.
First Babe Ruth Card Steps To Plate 1914 Baltimore News Ruth Rookie To Headline Three-Day Sale
The first card ever made of the player widely considered the greatest in baseball history will claim the spotlight in Heritage’s Fall Sports Catalog Auction on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct. 24, 25, and 26.
The Babe is known best, of course, as the New York Yankees’ biggest star over 15 seasons from 1920 to 1934, and even casual fans know he started his Major League Baseball career as a lanky left-handed pitcher with the Boston Red Sox. But the 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Rookie SGC VG 3 that headlines this event celebrates
Ruth’s time as a player in the city where he was born: Baltimore.
“Not only is this an absolutely incredible rookie card of baseball’s first superstar, Babe Ruth,” said Chris Ivy, Heritage’s director of Sports Auctions, “it is also one of the rarest cards of any issued during Ruth’s career, with only 10 examples ever graded and encapsulated. If a collector wishes to have a seat at this table for one of the finest Babe Ruth rookie cards in existence, then the price for that seat will reflect both the rarity and desirability of this fantastic offering.”
It is believed that 17 different subjects originally existed for the 1914 Baltimore News issue, only 11 of which are known to remain in existence. Ruth is by far the most important among them, and the example offered in this auction carries the second-highest grade of the 10 Ruth specimens in the census of any grading service. This also is the most famous example of the card, having spent years on display at The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, which is near Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the current home of the Orioles. This auction marks just the second time in the last decade that any Baltimore News Ruth card has reached the auction block.
Also in play in the auction is a photo-matched 1966 Sandy Koufax gameworn and signed Los Angeles Dodgers jersey, SGC Superior from the final season in
forced him to call it a career at the tender age of 30, he authored a résumé so dominant that the pitcher affectionately called “the Left Arm of God” was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame at the early age of 36, thanks to a career record of 165-87, an earned run average of 2.76, 2,396 strikeouts, three Cy Young Awards, one Most Valuable Player award, two World Series MVP awards and three World Series titles.
Some of the top cards in the auction will be offered together, in the form of a 1909-11 T206 White Border SGC Graded Near Set (518/524) that is just six cards shy of completion and ranks third-highest among all such sets graded by PSA. Unless otherwise noted, each card in the offered set displays a Piedmont or Sweet Caporal brand on the reverse. The set features a Who’s Who of the greatest players from the early 20th century, with names like Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Christy Mathewson, Johnny Evers, Cy Young, Willie Keeler, Nap Lajoie, Tris Speaker, Frank Chance, and many more.
Also shimmering in the spotlight at the auction will be one of just two examples of a 1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Derek Jeter #100 to receive a PSA Gem Mint 10 grade. The 1996 Select Certified release from Pinnacle marked a turning point in the hobby, helping to establish the now-standard chase for parallel cards and complete “rainbow” collections. The Mirror Gold parallel stood out as the most elu
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the
one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the game. Before chronic arthritis
career of the lefty widely hailed as
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sive of six different parallels, with an estimated print run of just 30 copies per card, and is both part of the card’s
A very rare card, here is a 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Rookie SGC VG 3.
This is one of two examples of a 1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold Derek Jeter #100 to receive a PSA Gem Mint 10 grade.
One of three examples of a 1968 Topps 3-D Prototype Brooks Robinson PSA Authentic, the card is possibly the rarest made of the Baltimore Orioles legend revered to this day in Charm City as “Mr. Oriole.”
This is a 1968 Topps Mickey Mantle #280 PSA Gem Mint 10.
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interest in supporting the museum and their interest in the fictional British show. In 2014, the Winterthur Museum hosted “Costumes of Downton Abbey,” and the exhibit rewrote the books on Reading
attendance for the museum. It was among the most popular and highest attended exhibit the museum ever had. Here’s hoping “Dressing the Abbey” can do the same for the Reading Public Museum. The Reading Public Museum is located at 500 Museum Road, Reading, Pa.
Reading Public Museum held its annual “Night at the Museum” on Sept. 27.
Robert Crawley, the 7th Earl of Grantham, and Cora Crawley, the Countess of Grantham, wore these outfits in season one, depicting 1912-14.
Society women volunteered as nurses during WWI. This was worn by Lady Sybil Crawley in season two.
Mrs. Patmore was the head cook (second in command to house keeper), in seasons one to six depicting the years 1912-20.
Lady Mary Crawley and Matthew Crawley wore these outfits in season two.
An evening gown and period 1920s Art Deco Bakelite necklace was worn by an actress portraying writer Virginia Woolf during season four as a guest at a party for London literati. The Virginia Woolf plotline was never explored.
Elizabeth McGovern played Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham, and wore this embroidered netting on silk day dress during the episode for Lady Rose’s wedding.
Period Edwardian tea service. The Edwardian era (1901-10) was named after King Edward VII.
The Hobo In American Folk Art
By Justin W. Thomas
The term hobo was coined in America sometime about 1890 when a depressed economy and hard times had people taking to the rails in search of work and a better life. A simple definition of the word describes a hobo as a migrant worker or a homeless journey person, but they are not a bum. The word may have derived from “hoe-boy” meaning farmhand or from a greeting like “Ho, boy!” Other possibilities are that it comes from the railroad greeting “Ho, beau!” or that it is an abbreviation of homeward bound or homeless boy.
It is believed that the early hobos came into existence
after the American Civil War with many veterans hopping freight trains home. Men also hopped trains heading west to look for work. By 1906, there were roughly half a million hobos living in America, and by 1911, there were 700,000. The Great Depression also resulted in a large increase in hobos. This lifestyle was also published for comedic entertainment in newspapers in the early 1900s, such as one account that was included in various American newspapers in 1905: “If you see a streak headed for Ohio that looks like a hoboe on the run that’s him. He has heard that a receiver of a brewery out there has turned the beer away rather than pay the revenue tax on it, and he wants to get it at
the finish.”
However, as the decades passed, the idea of the hobo became a part of American popular culture, whereas there were musical programs that would include appearances from “washboard hoboe entertainers.” Some outdoor activities were advertised in newspapers in the 1930s and 1940s as “hoboe hikes,” and amateur baseball teams even adopted the hobo as part of their team name, such as the New England Hoboes, the Boston Hoboes and the Pittsburg Hobos. Some of these teams also traveled around participating in several war effort fundraising games during WWII, where many of the athletes were former college baseball players.
But life as a hobo was difficult. The travelers were poor, hungry, and faced hostility from train crews and railroad security staff known as “bulls.” Hopping on and off moving trains was also very dangerous. It was easy to get trapped between cars, and in bad weather, it was
This late 19th- or early 20thcentury red earthenware figure of a bare-footed hobo wearing a hat and scarf and playing a tambourine was found in Pennsylvania.
entirely possible to freeze to death.
An ethical code was created by Tourist Union #63 during its 1889 National Hobo Convention in St. Louis, Mo. This code was voted upon as a concrete set of laws to govern the Nation-wide Hobo Body; it reads 1) Decide your own life, don’t let another person run or rule you. 2) When in town, always respect the local law and officials and try to be a gentleman at all times. 3) Don’t take advantage of someone who is in a vulnerable situation, locals or other hobos.
4) Always try to find work, even if temporary, and always seek out jobs nobody wants. By doing so you not only help a business along, but ensure employment should you return to that town again. 5) When no employment is available, make your own work by using your added talents at crafts.
6) Do not allow yourself to become a stupid drunk and set a bad example for locals’ treatment of other hobos. 7) When jungling in town, respect handouts, do not wear them out; another hobo will be coming along who will need them as badly, if not worse than you.
8) Always respect nature, do not leave garbage where you are jungling. 9) If in a community jungle, always pitch in and help. 10) Try to stay clean and boil up wherever possible. 11) When traveling, ride your train respectfully, take no personal chances, cause no problems with the operating crew or host railroad, and act like an extra crew member. 12) Do not cause problems in a train yard; another hobo will be coming along who will need passage through that yard. 13) Do not allow other hobos to molest children and expose all molesters to authorities; they are the worst garbage to infest any society. 14) Help all runaway children and try to induce them to return home. 15) Help your fellow hobos whenever and wherever needed; you may need their help someday.
16) If present at a hobo court and you have testimony, give it. Whether for or against the accused, your voice counts! Hobos were also often represented in American folk art in the late 19th and early 20th century, such as jail carvings, grips carved on wooden walking canes and even paintings. They were also depicted on 20th-century parade masks and even band drums. Furthermore, some believe that tramp art, a means of folk art that emerged in the latter part of the 19th century, was created by hobos. Some of it may have been, although it was more of an art form that used raw materials to construct different objects, which a countless number of men, woman and children created all over the world.
Interestingly, I recently came into the possession of a late 19th- or 20th-century red earthenware figure of what appears to be a hobo playing a tambourine. The manufacturer is unknown, but it retains some 20th-century ownership history in Pennsylvania. The barefooted figure is completely hand-modeled, wearing a scarf around his neck, and placed atop his head is the style of hat commonly worn by hoboes in the late 1800s and 1900s.
Figures of hoboes are also known in some end-of-theday type sewer tile production, such as one example that was owned by Ohio antiques dealer David Good, which later sold as part of the estate of Peter Tillou at Pook & Pook on April 21, 2022. That figure was a more traditional looking hobo, where the man was wearing a hat and carrying a bag with a wooden stick. A second sewer tile hobo is known that was made by Roy Blind (1924-2003) in Ohio
is a paper-mache
in 1977, a noted sewer tile folk artist, which I wrote a feature story about in the Dec. 16, 2022 issue of Antiques & Auction News, titled, “Roy Blind: A World War II Veteran And Sewer Pipe Folk Artist From Ohio.” One other notable type of folky production is the hobo nickel made from a
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This is a late 19th- or early 20th-century sewer tile figure of a hobo, ex. collection of David Good and Peter Tillou, courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc.
This is a late 19th-century oil-on-canvas painting of a hobo, courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc.
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hobo parade mask, courtesy Pook & Pook, Inc.
her research not on Wharton himself but on Leticia (Letty) Nofer Esherick, the dynamic artist, dancer, educator, and creative powerhouse whom Wharton married in 1912. While Wharton’s career was shaped in large part by Letty’s support, financial, intellectual, emotional, and otherwise, her own creative legacy has too often been overlooked. The letter excerpted above, written after her separation from Wharton and the raising of their children, reflects Letty’s intense desire for artistic recognition, creative opportunity, and economic independence.
“Working at a Joyous Creative Thing” showcases original textiles by Letty Esherick discovered by WEM staff in 2022. They include garments, weaving samples, and worksin-progress, and likely date from the 1940s through her death in 1975. Cobb is among the first scholars to study these textiles. She combines material-based research with WEM’s extensive paper and photographic archives related to Letty, as well as fieldwork at sites like Penland School of Craft in North Carolina, where Letty studied weaving in the late 1940s. Cobb’s research is supported in part by a College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Go Grant from the University of Delaware.
This installation marks the first public presentation of Letty’s textiles in at least five decades. They are shown alongside new works by Cobb, as well as artworks across disciplines by a group of skilled collaborators that range from handmade
garments to sound art to embroidery. Together, they situate Letty’s practice within broader narratives of artistic ambition, gendered labor, and creative survival. The objects and ideas presented in “Working at a Joyous Creative Thing” represent the midpoint of Cobb’s residency. Her research continues, with further insights to be shared in programs at WEM this fall, as well as new creative materials to be presented in spring 2026. The new exhibit opened Sept. 18 and will run until Sunday, Dec. 28.
The Wharton Esherick Museum is the home and studio of Wharton Esherick (1887-1970), an artistic polymath and foundational figure in 20th-century contemporary craft and American Modern design. Wharton Esherick is widely credited as the founder of the Studio Furniture Movement and was present at many of the landmark events which shaped the field of contemporary craft on an international level. The museum is in Paoli, Pa.
Kelly Cobb is an associate professor of Fashion and Apparel Studies at The University of Delaware. Her research program examines the complexities inherent in apparel and textile supply chains through creative project-based work that seeks to reintegrate the wearer of clothes to local trades and economies, restoring integrity and kinship to the origins of materials and to the environmental resources and human labor involved in textile and apparel production. For details about visiting the museum, visit www.wharton esherickmuseum.org.
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10/22/2025, Shipshewana - Wed 9 AM, shipshewana tradingplace.com. Antique Toy Auction. Shipshewana Trading Place
MARYLAND
10/25/2025, Historic Frederick - Sat 9 AM. 1941 Ford Pick-up trucks plus numerous 1941 related restoration truck parts. Howard Parzow, Auctioneer
10/30/2025, Union BridgeThu 5 PM, parzowauctions. com. Real estate auction. Howard B. Parzow Auctioneer 11/01/2025, Frederick - Sat 9 AM, parzowauctions.com. Over 400 bottles of whiskys & over 1000 Toby mugs. Howard B. Parzow
10/11/2025, Shippensburg - Sat 9 AM, jonesand martinauctions.com. Large ball card collection, Newville money, Newville collectibles. Jones & Martin Auctions 10/11/2025, Mt Wolf - Sat 9 AM & Online, rentzelsauctionservice.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
10/13/2025, ChambersburgMon 9 AM & Online, gateway auction.com. Vintage & modern furniture, vintagedecor, clocks, 1968 Old Town Canoe, gun cabinet, motorcycle clothing & more! Gateway Gallery Auction
10/13/2025, Dillsburg - Mon 5 PM, haars.com. Estate auction Of Boyd’s Bears & collectibles. Hardy’s Auction Service
10/16/2025, Kinzers - Thurs 10 AM & Online, invaluable. com. The human & anatomical bones/medical curiosities & oddities auction. Embassy Auctions International 10/18/2025, Ephrata - Sat 9 AM & Online, horstauction. com. Antiques, collectibles, toys, model trains, dolls, household goods, tools & more! Horst Auction Center
NEW JERSEY
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
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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
10/19/2025, Pineville - Sun 12 PM & Online, locatillc.com. Fine art & furniture. Locati LLC 10/19/2025, Ephrata - Sun 3 PM & Online, gehman auctions.hibid.com. Vintage toys, video games & action figures. Gehman Auctions 10/20/2025, Dillsburg - Mon 6PM, haars.com. Furniture, Cutco knives, Pyrex, vintage dinnerware, vintage tins, woman‚Äôs vanity, vintage kitchen, primitives, vintage Christmas, mid-century items & more! Hardy’s Auction Service
10/23/2025, Lebanon - Thurs 2 PM, bachmanauctioneer. com. Furniture, Indian statue, china, antiques, collectibles, personal property. Harry H. Bachman Auctioneer
10/23/2025, LancasterThurs - lots close at 7 PM, Online Only, boltzauctions. com. Autographed baseballs, bats & minis, signed books & memorabilia featuring Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Stargell, Rollie Fingers, Johnny Mize & more! Boltz Auction Company
10/24/2025, Port Royal - Fri 5 PM, auctionzip.com #1244. Jerry Zettle Estate. Antiques & modern furniture, primitives, antiques & collectibles & more! Bryan D Imes, Auctioneer
10/24/2025, Avondale - Fri 9 AM, embassyauctions international.com. Construction & agricultural equipment, tractors, U.S. Army Crane, Cars, tools, antiques, scrap metal, house contents, vintage NOS auto parts & more! Embassy Auctions International
- 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
10/17-18/2025, Oaks - Fri 10 AM - 6 PM & Sat 10 AM - 4 PM
100 Station Avenue, Antique & Collector Fair
10/25/2025, Lebanon - Sat 8 AM, witmanauctioneers.com. Barbara L. Strawser Estate. Artwork, antiques, wood carvings, folkart, primitives, china, redware & stoneware pottery, furniture & more! Witman Auctioneers, Inc. 10/25/2025, BellevilleSat 10 AM, Antiques, primitives & collectibles. Chesney Auctioneering
10/31-11/01/2025, Jonestown - Fri 3 PM & Sat 8:30 AM, lhauctionsinc.com. Jonestown/Bordnersville 13+ acre show place! Home & contents. L & H Auctions, Inc. 11/01/2025, Ephrata - Sat 10 AM & Online, gehman auctions.com. Advertising, Breweriana & Coin-op Auction. Gehman Auctions
WISCONSIN
09/19-10/13/2025, Tomah - Ends Mon., Online only, millersauctionco.com. Dick & Bonnie Kirkwood EstateAdvertising tins & signs. Millers Auction Company 09/19-10/20/2025, Tomah - Ends Mon., Online only, millersauctionco.com. Dave Dulaney Estate - Breweriana. Miller Auction Company 09/19-10/15/2025, Tomah - Ends Wed., Online only, millersauctionco.com. Dick & Bonnie Kirkwood - Cast iron & tin toy collection. Miller Auction Company
09/19-10/21/2025, Tomah - Ends Tues., Online only, millersauctionco.com. Dave Dulaney Estate - Advertising. Miller Auction Company 09/19-10/14/2025, Tomah - Ends Tues., Online only, MillersAuctionCo.com. Dick & Bonnie Kirkwood Estate
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.
Buffalo Nickel, which was issued between 1913 and 1938, and hand-carved by a hobo creating a new original image on the coin’s face. The practice of the hobo nickel carving began in the early 20th century,
particularly during the Great Depression when hobos used them as a form of currency or as a way to express their artistic creativity. The culture and folklore of the American hobo contributed a unique lifestyle that influenced society, which embodied freedom and independence,
created a unique subculture and contributed to labor movements. The journey of the hobo is also reflected in American history characterized by economic hardship and the pursuit of opportunity, such as the lore of the hobo potter in Pennsylvania, which was also noted in a feature story I
wrote in the Aug. 28, 2020, issue of Antiques & Auction News, titled, “A Look At 19th-Century Red Earthenware Figures Made in Pennsylvania.” Nevertheless, the hobo lifestyle has declined in recent times due to changes in the economy and stricter laws. But their legacy continues in
American folklore, literature and even in some modern-day traveling subcultures.
Sources Newburyport Daily News, July 5, 1905. Newburyport Daily News, July 26, 1935. Newburyport Daily News, September 22,1945. Thomas, Justin W. “A Look At 19th-Century Red Earthenware Figures Made in Pennsylvania.” Antiques & Auction News, Aug. 28, 2020. _____. “Roy Blind: A World War II Veteran And Sewer
This is WEM artist-in-residence Kelly Cobb examining a handwoven and embroidered cotton skirt by Letty Esherick.
The Wharton Esherick Museum is on Paoli, Pa.
Pipe Folk Artist From Ohio.” Antiques & Auction News, Dec. 16, 2022.
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estate auction of Bryant’s collection along with several estates. The photograph was by Rufus Anson, who operated a studio on Broadway in New York City from about 1851 to 1867, which was a 20-minute walk from where the Academy of Music was located and the city’s then major opera house. The hand-colored photograph, dated 1856, portrayed the French soprano MarieCharlotte Lemercier (18271907) in her role as Nathalie in L’Etoile du Nord (The North Star), which made its U.S. premiere on Sept. 24, 1856, at the Academy of Music, staged by The Max Maretzek Italian Opera Company. The diminutive photograph measuring about 2.5 by 3.5 inches had a
handful of bidders chasing it up to the $20,000 mark. In the end, it came down to an internet bidder and a phone bidder. The latter, a collector and authority on daguerreotypes, triumphed at $46,000. Online searches for Anson daguerreotype auction results show a range of previous prices up to about $2,800. “I think he knew he had something good, but he never talked about it. We lucked out though and figured out who she (Lemercier) was,” reported auctioneer Mark Kennedy. “It was a good sale overall. We had a good in-house crowd, and interest online could not have been stronger.” Over 3,000 registered bidders from over 30 countries participated in the auction, including Kennedys’ first bidder from Tasmania. All prices reported include
a 15 percent buyer’s premium.
Another period image that performed well was a Joseph Henry Sharp (18591953) oil-on-canvas painting, “Indian Smoke Lodge,” which attained $23,000, depicting an early 1900s Native American encampment with a smoke lodge scene. Also attracting
Bouvaire Thompson, who was his companion on that trip, wrote a note about Bogart using the chest in this manner when the chest was sold from her collection in 1993.
A sterling silver and mixed metals mug wrought by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca. 1878, sold for $3,335.
This J.H. Sharp painting, “Indian Smoke Lodge,” which depicts an early 1900s Native American encampment with a smoke lodge scene, attained $23,000.
A set of 12 Dresden Ambrosius Lamm porcelain plates depicting opera scenes, early 20th century and having the Dresden Germany lamb mark, brought $7,762.
interest was an 1840 Tennessee alphabet sampler by Cynthia M. Motheral of Franklin, Tenn., which realized $8,337.
A featured work on the Tennessee Sampler Survey website, this example depicts four series of alphabet letters and a poem reading, “My heart exults whilst to the attentive eye, The curious needle spreads the enamell’d dye, while varying shades the pleasing task beguile, My friends approve me, and my parents smile.”
Rounding out the auction were several items with notable backstories, such as a ca. 1760 Japanese chest that Humphrey Bogart reportedly once stored his cigarettes in during a publicity tour in Japan. Verita
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Crawford family of Memphis, Tenn. Next up for Kennedys will be an auction of the remaining inventory from Antique Archaeology’s (American Pickers) now closed Nashville location as well as items from Mike Wolfe’s personal collection on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 9 a.m., at the AG Event Center at 851 High School Road, Selmer, Tenn. For additional information, visit www.kennedys auction.com or call 731-645-5001.
the mug has decoration of ferns and copper dragonflies, and the body has an unusual wood texture.
Extensively decorated with repousse motifs of ferns and copper dragonflies, the mug also had an unusual wood grain texture in the body. It is inscribed with two birth names and dates on the bottom for members of the
JUNIATA COUNTY ANTIQUE AUCTION
Jerry Zettle Estate – Judith Zettle, Owner
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025 – 5:00 P.M.
Location: Auction being held in the Commercial Building at the Juniata County Fairgrounds, 308 W. 8th St., PORT ROYAL, PA 17082
Antique and Modern Furniture: Wash Klean wooden wringer washer, exc condition; one-piece 6’ corner cupboard, missing door; 4- Hitchcock decorated half-spindle chairs; Hitchcock rocker; green painted-over chest; Dutch cupboard top; Singer treadle sewing machine; large early wooden feed bin; dough tray; wooden feed trough w/lid; 2-drawer desk w/tapered legs; wooden tool chest; goat wagon; step-back cupboard base; high chest; drop-front desk; 2- dressers; entertainment center; tea cart; bed frame; upholstered chair; Sears Kenmore sewing machine; Jenn-Air gas grill; several stands; coffee table; rush seat rocker; platform rocker; 2-tier bucket bench; 4-plank-bottom Captain’s chairs; child’s rush seat rocker; yarn wheel; school desk; quilt rack; pot belly stove made into a light. Primitives, Antiques and Collectibles: Crooks & Ditmar Co wall-mounted clothes drying rack; wooden butter churn; wooden peck and half-peck measures; wooden sugar bucket; early wall cabinet; wooden rakes and hay forks; several slaw boards; farrier’s wooden carrier; wooden duck collection; 3- wooden steel-wheel wheelbarrows; wooden Mallard Brand New Jersey Cranberries box; Cowden & Wilcox blue-decorated crocks including, #6, #4, jug, crocks; brown stoneware nest of bowls; brown stoneware pitcher; brown stoneware bowl; many stoneware crocks, bowls, jugs and bottles; lots of Johnson Bros stoneware dishes; hen on a nest; set of spoke shaves mounted on display; old runner sleds; small wooden sled; cast iron horse heads; salesman’s sample miniature cast iron cookstove; cistern pump; small cast iron bell; copper spatula; brass dippers; copper bucket; 18 qt. brass candy kettle w/iron handle; set of copper cups; pedestal style #527 black smith forge; bellows; early kitchen utensils; old baby shoes; mortising drill w/bits; hand-forged strap hinges; trapper’s splint basket; woven cat carrier; nice variety of early baskets; kerosene wall brackets; several quilts; lots of pressed, pattern and cut glassware; painted milk can; cream cans; live animal traps; early tools; wheelbarrow; 1846 and 1859 store ledgers (local names); George Losh framed prints ‘Richfield Valley’ and ‘Saturday Night at McGarey’s”; several P. Buckley Moss framed prints; Mike Schrack “Clay’s Bridge’ framed print; Lloyd Garrison framed print; John W. Taylor framed print; many items not mentioned. Sale held indoors, cash or PA
The top lot, and a possible auction record price, was this Rufus Anson daguerreotype of a French opera singer appearing in a New York City show in 1856. It achieved $46,000.
Another standout item was an 1840 alphabet needlework sampler by Cynthia M. Motheral of Franklin, Tenn., which earned $8,337.
A rare and early Tiffany & Co sterling and mixed metal mug, ca. 1878, brought $3,335. Decorated in a Japonesque style,
Morphy’s
of this fine-detailed carnival toy is original, including the flagpole, flag, and the suspended “gold” balls that decorate the edge of the canopy. Standing approximately a foot tall by a foot wide and in excellent condition, it is yet another toy in the Sage collection that can confidently be described as one of very few known.
A rank of luxe limos awaits bidders’ consideration and is headed by a ca. 1909-1912 hand-painted Carette clockwork limousine finished in a scarce maroon color and accompanied by its original box. It retains its original tires, headlamps and beveled glass windows, and it has a period driver figure and three female passengers.
A classic European racer, Gunthermann’s lithographed tin wind-up Gordon Bennett coupe is especially rare due to its length. At 12 inches, it represents the largest of several sizes of this model produced by the acclaimed German toymaker. It is decorated with a green clover leaf on its front and is marked with the number 5 in gilt, as well as SG on the back. Assessed all original, including the hand-painted driver and passenger figures, it is in overall VG to excellent condition; however, its rubber tires may have been replaced.
The star of the nautical section is a handpainted Marklin 4-stack clockwork George Washington ocean liner. A sizable 36 inches long, it is assessed as excellent and could possibly attain a higher grade if professionally cleaned. It is almost all original, with the only replacement pieces being the mast ladders and two of the lifeboats. Also noteworthy amongst the German boats is a Rock & Graner 27-inch clockwork side-wheeler named London. Its side wheels were restored and the flag is a replacement, but the hull is otherwise in excellent original condition.
Tom Sage had a fondness for early European trains and owned many scarce examples, including a rare ca. 1904 Marklin hand-painted III-gauge live steam LNWR locomotive (Cat. Ref. E4023), tender, and dining car (Cat. Ref. 1842/3). This train retains three original III-gauge figures inside the coach and is in overall
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This Marklin hand-painted clockwork “George Washington” four-stack ocean liner, 36 inches long, is estimated at $60,000 to $80,000.
A Marklin Cat. Ref. 4070 functional live-steam-powered fire truck, 18 inches long, retaining original hose reels and hoses, as well as four period firefighters and three contemporary firefighters, replacement lamps, one of the Sage collection’s premier pieces, is estimated at $150,000 to $250,000.
An exceptionally fine ca. 1906-1908 Marklin hand-painted I-gauge Anheuser-Busch Budweiser “King Of All Bottled Beers” refrigerator train car is estimated at $12,000-$18,000.
A rare Gunthermann lithographed tin wind-up Gordon Bennett
12 inches long, representing the largest of several sizes produced by the German toymaker, will be estimated at $15,000 to $25,000.
Signs, Traffic Light, Water Heater, Fan, Casters… MORE! Limited shipping available on smaller items. Call with questions prior to bidding. Inspection Mon., Oct. 27th from 2-6pm. Pick up by appointment on Fri., Oct. 31st. Not comfortable bidding online? Not a
excellent condition for a live steam train. Morphy’s experts believe that, if professionally cleaned, it could achieve an even higher grade. Its only exceptions to 100 percent originality are the two replacement lamps on the locomotive. It is considered one of the best toy trains in the Sage collection.
For those who pursue American cast-iron trains, there’s a Carpenter threepiece locomotive set in NM to mint condition with two original cast-iron figures. Its original factory wood box has a red pictorial paper label identifying the toy as “Carpenter’s Iron Passenger Train, No. 21,” with the additional notation
“With Puffing Locomotive.” This Part II auction will be held live at Morphy’s gallery, 2000 N. Reading Road, Denver, Pa., starting at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. To learn more, call toll free at 1-877968-8880 or email info@ morphyauctions.com. All images courtesy of Morphy Auctions.
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beauty and also its Achilles’ heel, as the delicate nature
of the iridescent surface complicates the search for perfection.
Other cards featured in the auction include a selection of 17 fresh-to-market 3-D card lots from a single consignor. The set originally came from a former Topps executive. Included in the set are 10 of the well-known 1968 Topps 3-D cards and seven prototypes. The group includes among its highlights one of just three examples of a 1968 Topps 3-D Prototype Brooks Robinson PSA Authentic. Possibly the rarest card ever made of the Baltimore Orioles legend revered to this day in Charm City as “Mr. Oriole,” who is considered by many to be the greatest third baseman of all time, this test card never made it past the prototype state; it comes from a minuscule production run and never made
it into public circulation.
Another expected top draw from the array of 3-D cards is one of just two PSAgraded examples of a 1968 Topps Visual Panographics 3-D Prototype Carl Yastrzemski (M. Clough - OF) PSA Authentic (none graded higher). This card featuring the icon known to Boston Red Sox fans simply as “Yaz” includes an element of mystery, as the name “M. CLOUGH” is stamped across the top. This experimental test card apparently was produced as a limited edition, not meant for public circulation or distribution, and likely was pulled from production at some point and kept under wraps for decades.
Images and information about all lots in the auction can be found at www. HA.com/50080.
AUCTION!
Here is a 1982 Wrestling AllStars Hulk Hogan (Series A) Rookie #2 PSA Mint 9.
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they carried, helped identify them and their roles. The exhibition is made possible by The John A. Moran Charitable Trust. Additional support is provided by the Kelekian Fund, Alaina and Stirling Larkin, and Norby Anderson. “Divine Egypt will immerse visitors in the breathtaking imagery of the most formidable ancient deities and expansive universe of the Egyptian gods,” said Max Hollein, The Met’s Marina Kellen French director and chief executive officer. “The museum’s galleries for Egyptian art are among the most beloved by our millions of yearly visitors, and this dazzling exhibition brings together some of our most exquisite works with loans from leading global institutions for an exceptional, once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of ancient Egyptian art.”
The exhibition will include magnificent works of ancient Egyptian art that have never been exhibited together before, many of them on loan from institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Musée du Louvre, Paris; and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen. There will also be over 140 works from The Met’s own iconic Egyptian art collection. Highlights range
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Island starring a tasty-looking lobster? Some pennant pix were no-brainers. If you’d paid a visit to Colorado’s Buffalo Bill Memorial, your pennant had better show the legendary Colonel himself. And for a bit of whimsy, a
from impressive sculpture to a striking pectoral in gold and lapis (the substances that the bodies of gods were believed to be made of) to detailed metal and wood sculptures.
A solid gold statue of the god Amun will adorn a re-creation of a divine barque, a type of boat that held the principal deity of a temple and would be paraded through the streets during festivals so that people could commune directly with the god. Each section of the exhibition will provide an immersive opportunity to examine the ways in which the kings and people of ancient Egypt recognized and interacted with their gods.
“The ways in which the ancient Egyptian gods were depicted are vastly different from the divine beings in contemporary religions and therefore are intriguing to modern audiences,” said Diana Craig Patch, Lila Acheson Wallace curator in charge of Egyptian art. “The identity of an ancient Egyptian god may at first seem easy to recognize, but looks can be deceiving, as one form can be shared by many deities. Across more than 3,000 years of history, gods, attributes, roles, and myths were rarely dropped from use, yet the Egyptians of the time had no difficulty understanding and accepting the resulting multiplicity.
pennant marking your trip to Buffalo, N.Y., featured a rendition of, what else, a buffalo. More generic locales called for more generic illustrations. If you’d traveled to the once-Wild West, your pennant choices included plenty of cowboys on bucking broncos, and Native Americans in full regalia.
Through hundreds of spectacular objects, “Divine Egypt” will allow visitors to understand the complex nature of these deities and help translate the images that were needed to make the inhabitants of the celestial realm available to ancient Egyptians.”
By focusing on the imagery associated with many of the most important and powerful deities in ancient Egypt, the exhibition will reveal the multifaceted nature of ancient Egyptian religion as well as the ease with which ancient Egyptians connected with their complicated divine landscapes. Some deities deceptively employed the same imagery with the result that one form could be shared by many gods, while in other cases the roles of deities would expand or change over ancient Egypt’s long history, with one god taking on many forms. The evolution of this landscape over time created deities with numerous roles often having a different representation for each manifestation. Hathor, for example, can appear as a cow, a woman wearing a headdress of horns protecting a sun disk, or a human-headed snake, while some gods maintained consistent forms over thousands of years, like Ptah, who is almost always mummiform and wears a cap.
Some pictures call for a bit of head-scratching. A cowboy and bronc on a pennant from Burlington, Iowa? Now that’s stretching the Wild West a bit far east.
Hunting for vintage travel pennants may be as close as the nearest dusty family attic or basement, or at any neighborhood estate or garage sale. Chances are good you’ll find at least one pennant at a minimal price. These are the sort of things people didn’t have the heart to throw away; the memories still lingered. Instead they were packed away, waiting to catch the eye of a future collector. Choices also abound online, with most priced well under $25.
For folks in mid-century America, travel pennants were souvenirs to be treasured, tangible reminders of personal grand tours. Like old friends, they could always be called upon in the future to help recapture happy visions of the past. Long may they wave!
Pennants courtesy of Maureen Maher.
Photos by Hank Kuhlmann.
Donald-Brian Johnson is the co-author of numerous books on design and collectibles, including “Postwar Pop,” a collection of his columns. Please address inquiries to: donaldbrian@msn.com.
“Divine Egypt” will also look at how two categories of society interacted differently with the gods: the Pharaoh and high priests had access to the gods in daily temple rituals, while non-royal Egyptians were not permitted to enter the inner sanctuaries of the great temples where the deities came to Earth and inhabited their images. Through objects of private devotion, including donations to offering tables and shrines in temples and images of deities found in homes and villages, the people of Egypt could find support from their gods daily. The exhibition will conclude with artifacts relating to the transition to the next life, a reality shared by Egyptians of all rank, with depictions of the gods who together oversaw each person’s passage from this world to the next: chief god of the underworld, Osiris, supported by his sisters, Isis and Nephthys, and Anubis, the canid-headed god who supervises the embalming process.
“Divine Egypt” is curated by Diana Craig Patch, Lila Acheson Wallace curator in charge of Egyptian art at The Met, with Brendan Hainline, research associate, department of Egyptian art.
A fully illustrated catalogue will accompany the exhibition and be available for purchase from The Met Store. The catalogue is made possible by the Kelekian Fund. Additional support is provided by Patricia A. Cotti. Education programs are made possible in part by the CORA Foundation.
To learn more, visit www. metmuseum.org.
This pennant from St. Joseph, Mo., celebrates a noted part of the city’s past: the Pony Express.
In case you forgot, this pennant for the 1949 Chicago Railroad Fair reminded you “I Was There!”
This pennant depicts Shoshone Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho.
Jonestown/Bordnersville 13+ Acre Show Place!
Outstanding Real Estate & Contents Auction 2-DAY
FRI., OCT. 31ST 3:00 P.M. & SAT., NOV. 1ST 8:30 A.M. Real Estate Offered at 1:00 P.M. on Sat., Nov. 1st
Exceptional “One of a Kind” 13+ Acre Farmette with Large Home and Misc Outbuildings. Jonestown/ Bordnersville Area boasting a total of 3851 SF of Living Area. Country, Eat-In Kitchen, Dining Room with Fireplace and Balcony, Living Room w/Fireplace, Laundry Room, Full Bath w/Dbl Bowl Vanity, Large Sunroom open to a step down Family Room. Upper Floor has a large Primary BR w/Walkin Closet. 2
Add’l Bedrooms and Full Bath. Some Wooden Floors and Exposed Beams. Baseboard Oil Hot Water Heat. Outbuildings: 36x64 Floor Bay Bank Barn, Large Attached Building would include a 34x56 Beef Barn w/concrete feeding trough and a 14x42 Manure Pit, a 42x56 3 Car Garage w/3-10’ Overhead Doors (holds up to 10 cars), and a 29x42 Hardware Store Front type w/Carlift. 3 Story Waterwheel House with a working Waterwheel, 21x27 Pig Barn. Approx .75 Acre Pond situated in front of the house. 7 Acres of woven wire fenced-in pasture. on-Site Septic & Well. Northern Lebanon Schools, Union Twp, ZoningAgricultural, Taxes-$4,610 Property Is In Clean & Green.
Note: This property is not to be overlooked! It has been well maintained and is abounding with character. The house sits back off the road with a .2 mile macadam driveway and overlooks a beautiful pond. All on 13.3 Acres. Ideal for cattle or horses. Water Features Abound With Trout Stocked Spring! Coy Pond & Working Water Wheel! Truely a Showplace! TERMS: 10% Down Day Of Sale Balance Within 60 Days. Air B&B Friendly Township! Explore The Possibilities!
Fri. Afternoon Selling Approx. 300 Lots Of Antiques & Collectibles. We Plan To Sell The Contents Of The “Hardware Store” As Well As Some Other Selected Antiques. Check Website Closer To The Sale Date For More Detailed List. Next Section Of Pictured Items To Be Sold Fri.: Hardware Nail Display; Toledo Scales; Hocking Valley (Lanc. PA) Ratcheting Straw Chopper; Metal Signs; Oil Cans & Buckets; Tucker Alarm Till Cash Drawer; National Cash Register; Wood Winder; Sm. Pot Belly Stove; Wood Kegs; Mr. Peanut Display; Pull Wood Wheeled Wagon; Sausage Stuffer; Mann’s Green Bone Cutter; Corn Broom Machine; Unique Push Reel Mower; Unique Antique Hand Tools; Wood Planes; Gas Pump; Misc. Agate Ware; Gas 4 Place Iron Warmer & Irons Wood Incubator; PROTO Countertop Tool Display; Restored Hand Pedal Car; & More! If You Can Not Attend This Session We Will Offer On-Line Bidding On These Select Items. At heiseyauctions.com. We May Have wagon Load Of Off-Line Items To Sell As Well. Come Preview Saturdays Sale. Possibly Selling Wagon Load Of Misc. Smalls, Barn Finds Etc. To On-Site Only Bidders. Terms For On-Site Bidders Cash) PA State Check. 3% Added For Credit Card Sales.
SATURDAY, NOV. 1st Ring #1 8:30 AM Ring #2 9 AM
We Are Honored To Present This Outstanding Collection Of Jason & Bonita Propst. They Have Been Lifelong Avid Collector’s, With An Amazing Eye For Quality Antiques! They Have Purchased A New Home And Will Be Downsizing, They Would Love To Keep All Their Prized Possessions, But That Will Not Be Possible! Be Sure To Check For Updates On The Website As Sale Day Approaches And They Make Final Decisions As To What Can Be Sold, And What May Work In Their New Home! There Are Too Many Great Items To List! Here Is A Partial Listing: TRUCK - SKID LOADER - ANTIQUE TRACTORS - ANTIQUE EQUIPMENT 2015 Ford F-150 Platinum, New Tires, 208K Mi. Excellent Condition. Case 40XT Skid Loader, 335 Hrs. Exc. Cond.; Oliver 77 Row Crop (New Paint); Farmall (Runs); Ford; Se. Ford Parts Tractors; John Deere 420 Parts Tractor; Hay Rake; Steel Wheeled Cement Mixer; Steel Wheeled Sickle Mower; Steel Wheeled Potato Digger; Western Wheeled Scraper Co. Wooden Wheeled Dirt Scraper; Ride Master Bolens Tri-Cycle Tractor W/Cultivators; Sev. Old Lawn Tractors Inc. Wheel Horse, Suburban, Bolens, John Deere 110 & Versa-Matic Walk Behind; Misc. Engines; Old Tractor & Car Parts; Paddle Boat; 2 Post Car Lift; Air Compressor.
ANTIQUES - COLLECTIBLES
MISC. PERS. PROPERTY - KOI FISH - SHOW PIGEONS Pie Safe Cab.; Wood Yoke; Signs; Grape Crusher & Crock; Misc. Crocks & Jugs; Wooden Bucket W/Lid; Cobblers Vise; Sev. Early Wood Washing Machines; Rocking Horse; Rocker; Misc. Furniture; Numerous Early Ladles & Misc. Utensils; Sm. Beam Scale; Rug Beaters; Clock; Pictures; Butternut Bread Sign; Graters; Farm Table & Chairs; ICE Sign; Wood Cabinets; Repro Dry Sink; Hand Pump; Slicer; Hand Crank Ice Breaker; Sev. Butter; Milking Stool; Wood Press; Yarn Winder; Spinning Wheel; Biscuit Box; Wood Bench; Wood Stool; Claw Foot Table & Chairs; Poly Porch Rockers; Wood Chest; Willow Porch Furniture; Patio Set; Wood Hutch; Drop Leaf Table & Chairs; Metal Signs; Steel & Wooden Wheels & Pullys; Harness Vise; Straw Chopper; Whale Play Ground Riding Toy; Milk Pails; Crank Mills & Grinders; Gas Stove; Wooden Wagon; Rolling Pin Collection; Trunk & Much More! We Will Be Selling 2 Rings On Sat. On-Site Only! Sale Order: Starting With 2 Rings On Collectibles & Antiques. Tractors & Old Equipment @ 11am Followed By Truck & Skid Loader. Real Estate Offered @ 1pm. Terms: Cash Or PA Check 3% For Credit Card. Food Stand On Premises.
SALE FOR: Jason & Bonita Propst
Located: 288 Fort Swatara Rd., Jonestown, PA 17038
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WEDNESDAY thru SATURDAY OCTOBER 22-25, 2025
•WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 •
Approx. 1 hour of Uncataloged TOYS selling at 2:30 PM 3:30 PM - TOYS Online bidding available!
•THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 •
10:00 AM - UNCATALOGED LOTS
1000+ Lots including advertising, country store, signs, farm primitives & more! NO online bidding available!
Online bidding available all day! 9:00 AM - antiques 4:30 PM - antiques
•SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 •
Online bidding available! 9:00 AM - antiques
44 HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGES, WAGONS & SLEIGHS: Music Vale’s Concord stagecoach replica; (14) sleighs; (2) box wagons; swan-shaped vis-à-vis sleigh; Brewster brougham; sheepherders wagon; hearse lamps; Studebaker Victoria; Postal buggy; Conestoga-type wagon; plus lots more! LOTS OF SALESMAN SAMPLES: (3) Windmills; (2) hay mowers; silos; wash machines; Adriance Buckeye reaper; loose hay wagon; plus more! ADVERTISING SIGNS: All kinds of farm-related; petroleum; soda pop; country store; (400+) seed corn signs; plus more! COUNTRY STORE: Seed counters; all kinds of showcases; spool cabinets; signs; crocks; ribbon cabinets; cash registers; early wooden hanging pie safe & more; GUNS: (2)Winchester Model 1873 .32 cal. guns; Towers Naval flintlock circa Revolutionary War; French 1810 Maubeuge Naval flintlock pistol; MISC: (20+) Gas globes • Griswold • Farm Primitives • Toys; Steam whistles; anvils including a 566 lb. Hay Budden; John Deere dinner bell; early meat cleaver collection in different figures; so much more! COLEMAN COLLECTION: Arc lantern; many Season lanterns; gas irons; many lanterns; advertising signs!
