Antiques & Auction News - September 8, 2023

Holy Wind-Up Batmobile!

After a long, fierce bidding war, a Batmobile tin toy made in 1966 for the Japanese market roared out of Heritage Auctions for $150,000 to lead Heritage’s two-day Ultimate Batman Collection Signature Auction held Aug. 4 and 5. The rare wind-up with a painted plastic Batman at the wheel and the original box is now the most valuable Batman toy ever sold at auction.

Yonezawa, one of the most imaginative and successful Japanese tin toy makers of the 1950s and ’60s, made the Batmobile, which, on day one of the sale, raced past the previous auction record for a Bat-toy set in 2021. It was also far from the sole Japanese-made Bat-toy to shatter expectations during the sold-out auction, totaling $1,395,762.

“The Batman Japanese tin toys certainly made their mark,” said Heritage’s consignment director of Action Figures and Toys, Justin Caravoulias. “They accounted for more than $459,000 of the total.”

More than 1,000 bidders worldwide participated in the auction, which abounded with exceedingly rare toys, dolls, robots, action figures, dioramas,

Yellow Garage Fall Festival Of Antiques Set

original packaging art, prized trinkets and other memorabilia featuring Batman, Robin and their famous foes. These treasures, most in or with their original packaging, also spanned the globe, hailing from Japan, England, the United States, South America, Europe and beyond.

There was no shortage of bidding wars for every Bat-rarity, as evidenced by this Batpen counter display card with a single pen made for the UK market in 1966 by Derasco. It realized $20,000.

From the moment live bidding began, it was clear that there was a voracious appetite for the international rarities available in this first-ofits-kind event: The 621-lot auction broke the halfmilliondollar barrier in less than an hour.

A decorated tin frictionpowered Cessna, made by Japanese toy manufacturer Takatoku in the 1960s, was the first lot to take flight, and it shattered pre-auction estimates when it sold for $20,000. Moments later, a tin Batcopter made in 1966 by Masudaya brought $22,500.

A few lots later, a tin Batmobile race car with its original box, also from Masudaya in 1966, raced to a new Batcave for $32,500. Just one lot later, a 1966 tin Batmobile race car, this one from Japanese toymaker Yonezawa, sold for $35,000. Then came the $150,000 Batmobile.

“This weekend’s results show, as we’ve long known, that there is an incredible international appetite for Japanese popular culture,” according to Heritage Auctions executive vice president Joe Maddalena. “These Japanese toy rarities are largely unknown except

in Japan, but it’s clear from this auction’s runaway success that a worldwide audience is eager to bid on and compete for the best of the best in character collectibles.” Nearly every lot in this event sparked lengthy tussles between clientcollectors who quickly realized they wouldn’t likely see a collection like this again in their lifetimes. A battery-operated Batman robot made by Bandai in the 1960s, still with its original box, realized $42,500. An early action figure made in Hong Kong in 1966 likewise proved

its reputation asa holy grail: Bidding on Marx’s bendable Batman, who was still attached to hiscard, encased in plastic alongside his cape, Batarang, roller skates and several other accessories, sold for $21,250. Collectors vied for numerous utility belts, including the Bat-Belt and Gun Set made by Toyo Denki in 1966, which was in its original box and realized $13,750.

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The Yellow Garage Antiques Center, in collaboration with the Harrison Township Historical Society, is proud to present the Annual Fall Festival of Antiques at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Mullica Hill, N.J., on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will feature quality antiques dealers from throughout the Northeast set up in an outdoor setting, under pavilion cover, and on the lawn at the Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds, located at 275 Bridgeton Pike (Route 77), one mile south of the Yellow Garage Antiques storefront and the downtown historic district. The show will include antique

In 2017, millions of people listened to “S-Town,” a seven-part podcast from Serial Productions and “This American Life” that focused on one man, John B. McLemore.

In the podcast, John’s work as an antiquarian horologist was overshadowed by the shocking aspects of his life and death. This exhibit and the accompanying book highlight John’s superb craftsmanship in restoring these iconic clocks. The “‘S-Town’ Exquisite Clocks” exhibit at The National Watch & Clock Museum in Columbia, Pa., features examples

The ultra-rare wind-up tin toy car with a painted plastic Batman at the wheel and the original box is now the most valuable Batman toy ever sold at auction after bringing $150,000. It was made in 1966 for the Japanese market.

Marx’s bendable Batman, still attached to his card, encased in plastic alongside his cape, Batarang, roller skates and several other accessories, sold for $21,250.

A battery-operated Batman robot made by Bandai in Hong Kong in 1966, still with its original box, realized $42,500.

Collectors vied for numerous utility belts, but none more so than the Bat-Belt and Gun Set made by Toyo Denki in 1966, which remains in its original box and realized $13,750.

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Antique Gold-Rush Era Bottles, Coins, Tokens, And Postcards Among Categories Sold In Three-Day Sale

Holabird Held Auction On July 28, 29, And 30

Rare Gold Rush-era antique bottles, 19th-century stock certificates, boxing cards from the first half of the 20th century and scarce old coins and tokens all did well in Holabird Western Americana Collections LLC’s online-only “Time Flies in July” auction, held July 28 to 30. The special timed auction featured nearly 2,200 lots in many categories.

The auction was hosted exclusively on iCollector.com (Holabird’s online bidding platform) and contained collectibles in over ten categories, including postcards and stamps, mining, art, general Americana, books, bottles, stocks, numismatics, railroad, tokens, Native Americana and more. Every lot had a starting price of $10.

Day one contained 728 lots

of general Americana, to include autographs, books, collectibles, cowboy, entertainment, ephemera, firefighting memorabilia, fraternal organizations, gaming, jewelry, maps, model railroading, music, photography and sports.

The day’s top achiever (and the overall top lot of the auction) was a group of three scrolls and maps containing early data (1950s and ’60s) on whitewater canoeing and rafting, plus other activities. The rapids ratings, maps and other material pertained mostly to the Colorado River and Salmon River National Forest. They sold for $2,875.

Groups of picture cards featuring boxing greats such as Kid Gavilan, John L. Sullivan, Rocky Marciano, Gene Tunney, Jack Johnson and Jack Dempsey scored a knockout with bidders, who were attracted to the colorful photos and stances. Two groups of 60 each “Boxers of Yesteryear” brought $562,50 and $500, while a lot of 11 “Boxing Champions of the Past” made $312.50.

A group of three cotton

bale shipping receipts from ca. 1845-79, via steamer and other modes of transportation, one from 1866 having a two-cent brown adhesive revenue stamp, went for $281.25. Also, a copy of an “Outlaws of the West” scrapbook with 64 pages of famous and not so famous outlaws, Wild West shows, lawmen and a Judge Roy Bean wanted poster, hit $237.50.

A hoard of around 600

issued Humboldt County, Nev., warrants from the 1920s, issued by the treasurer of the county, signed by the county auditor and datelined Winnemucca, realized $237.50, while a framed Colorado Pabst Chemical Company cures broadside sold for $212.50. Day two was packed with more than 750 lots of tobacco and saloon, bottles, firearms and weapons, militaria, politi-

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This group of 11 picture cards featuring boxing greats John L. Sullivan, Rocky Marciano, Gene Tunney, Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, and James Jefferies was a knockout with bidders and realized $312.50.

A hoard of around 600 issued Humboldt County, Nev., warrants from the 1920s, issued by the treasurer of the county, signed by the county auditor and datelined Winnemucca, sold for $237.50.

The overall top lot of day two was a pair of very light lime colored Stillwater (Oklahoma) Bottling Works / C. F. Knowles / Corliss Bros. bottles, selling for $2,000.

Collector Anecdotes And Antics

The Books You Should Read

time. Narrowing recommendations of books to just collectors does an injustice to other market participants that have, at times, more clout than that of even the most studious and experienced collectors. This is why I recommend the five books listed below to anyone operating in the antiques and collectibles trade at present time.

By Shawn Surmick

Change is the only constant in the antiques and collectibles trade. Newcomers to the trade need to understand that just because something is popular, in demand, or valuable today does not mean that the trend will continue. One of the questions I am often asked by enthusiasts are what books do I think every participant in the antiques and collectibles trade should read?

Note: I did not just say collectors; I used the word participants. This is important because I feel that we need to recognize the fact that the current modern era antiques and collectibles trade does not just belong to collectors. There are dealers, auction houses, grading companies, speculators, investors, and, yes, also collectors operating in these markets at any given

5. “How to Make the Most of Your Investments in Antiques and Collectibles” by collectibles expert Harry Rinker. Be forewarned that the subtitle of this book reads:

“The First Insider’s Guide to Manipulating the Antiques and Collectibles Markets to Maximize your Investment.”

This book was published in 1988, and while it is true that the market for antiques and collectibles has changed drastically since then, few can deny the fact that collectors are sometimes overly attached to the items they collect. This can lead collectors astray by blinding them to how these markets work from a financial perspective. This book helps expose the ugly truth that market manipulation is quite common in a trade where regulation is almost nonexistent. This book is not without its flaws given it was published in the preinternet era. That said, it is a

must-read for anyone who thinks they can financially outsmart not only wealthy collectors with deep pockets, but also the executives sitting atop the most prestigious auction houses that now dominate the trade. Every single enthusiast I have recommended this book to has come away with at least

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of the finest 19th-century French automata, mystery, and industrial clocks as well as some of John’s astronomical works. There are clocks masterfully restored by McLemore as well as some of his creations.

The exhibit runs through December.

The National Watch &

Clock Museum thanks Philip E. Morris Jr. and William R. Tatum for telling this part of John’s story and sharing the clocks he preserved for the next generation. Entry to this special exhibit is included in a museum ticket. The museum is located at 514 Poplar St., Columbia, Pa.

The National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (NAWCC) is committed to

being the world leader, educator, and advocate for horology and for everyone interested in timepieces and the art and science of

timekeeping. To learn more about the museum, special exhibit or book, call 717-684-8261 or visit https://museum.nawcc.org.

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Fryling’s Antiques, Green Lane, PA

Marc Witus, Gladstone, NJ

Ziebarth’s Antiques, Verona, WI

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Firehouse Antiques, Paul Thein, Galina, MD

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Daniel & Karen Olson, Newburgh, NY

Robert Conrad, Yeagertown, PA

Beaver Creek Antiques & Arms, Susan Atkinson, Dillsburg, PA

Marvin Wies Antiques & Folk Art, Baltimore, MD

Soheil Oriental Rugs, Roslyn, NY

The Haneberg’s Antiques, Bob & Caludea, East Lyme, CT

Dennis & Valerie Bakoledis, Rhinebeck, NY

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Newsom & Berdan, Thomasville, PA

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Here is the host of the “S-Town” podcast, Brian Reed, with family and friends of John B. McLemore at the museum on the exhibit’s opening day in July.

The “‘S-Town’ Exquisite Clocks” exhibit at the National Watch & Clock Museum in Columbia, Pa., will run through December.

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Lehigh Valley Knife Show In Easton, Pa., Set For Sept. 23 And 24 “Forged In Fire” Contestants To Exhibit And Sell

The Lehigh Valley Knife Show is coming to Easton, Pa., on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23 and 24. Come and buy, sell, and display knives. Show goers will find everything there from antique, rusty, factory, custom, fancy, and kitchen to hunting, military, swords, daggers, folders, Bowies, razors, sharpeners, and books on knifemaking. Over 1,000 knife fans are expected to attend, making it one of the largest knife-only shows in the country.

The show will take place at the Charles Chrin Community

Center of Palmer Township, 4100 Green Pond Road, Easton, Pa., visible along US22 between PA-248 and PA-33. There will be 300-plus tables available for vendors. A sample of vendors already registered includes famous custom makers and high quality factories like Great Eastern Cutlery and Canal Street Cutlery. Several contestants from the show “Forged in Fire” will be set up as well. This show has helped popularize the art of knifemaking. Materials for knife or sheath making will

be available. Show goers may also bring dull knives to have them sharpened, and there will be forging demonstrations by Robert Stumphy.

Show hours will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Six-foot table rentals for vendors are $50 for both days. That price includes two admission tickets and chairs. Vendors may set up Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday morning from 7 to 9 a.m.

There is ample free parking.

Also, there are many hotels and restaurants nearby. To learn more, visit www.DiscoverLehigh Valley.com. There will be food at the community center, and self-contained RVs and trailers may park overnight. No guns or flea market items are allowed for sale. Show officials will approve all displays. Automatic knives and switch blades are not normally allowed to be carried. For additional information, visit www.paknife shows.com.

Dates for the Spring show will be April 13 and 14.

Midsummer Circus, Sideshow And Oddities Sale

Potter & Potter Auctions held an annual signature sale on July 29, totaling $442,000. All prices noted include the company’s 20percent buyer’s premium.

Antique and vintage circus posters and banners, carved wooden carousel animals, and unusual taxidermied animals/oddities were among the highlights. Antique carousel figures took many top spots.

A restored Dentzel carousel tiger was estimated at $10,000-$20,000 and made $22,500. The ca. 1915 example measured 50 inches tall and 7 feet long. It had been acquired at auction from The Carrousel Collection of Swen Swenson in 1993. A restored E. Joy Morris carousel horse, estimated at $13,000-$18,000, delivered $16,250. It was produced in Philadelphia in the early 1900s. This 59-by-66-inch standing horse was decorated with a tassel on its head and

estimated at $200-$400 and delivered $2,400. This handpainted likeness of Fedor Jeftichew (1868-1904), also nicknamed “Jo Jo the Dog Faced Boy,” dated ca. 1890/1900s. It was once displayed at The Great Dime Museum in

collectors worldwide. A standing, 20th-century two-headed calf on a wood mount was estimated at $300-$500 and made $5,040, and a 20th-century Siamese twin calf with abnormal limbs and extra appendages, estimated at $300-$500, sold for $4,750.

This sale rounded out with circusiana, posters, banners, and other curious rarities. A linen backed poster for “Barnum & Bailey / Jo-Jo,”

estimated at $2,000-$4,000, made $6,000. It was printed in Paris ca. 1880-90 and featured a bust portrait of the Dog Faced Man. A pair of 16-inchlong painted clown shoes, estimated at $400-$600, realized $4,000. These high-top leather clown shoes dated from the early to mid-20th century and were decorated with multi-color stripes.

“Joe Allen the Human

parrots on both sides of its saddle. Hawk’s Eye Studio did the restoration. A restored Stein & Goldstein carousel horse, estimated at $9,000$12,000, traded hands at $11,875. It was produced in Brooklyn in the early 20th century. This standing, inside row neighing horse was detailed with a rose on its head, feathers, and authentic horse hair tail.

Strange sideshow oddities were also well represented in sale. A 20th-century prosthetic glass eye collection was estimated at $1,000-$2,000 and made $5,250. It consisted of 171 brown eyes stored in a wooden case. “Jo Jo the Dog Faced Boy” head bust was

Brooklyn, N.Y., an attraction which operated in the 1890s and specialized in displaying life-size figures of famous human oddities.

Circus poster maquettes printed in Erie by the Erie Lithographing and Printing Co. were another premier category in this auction. “Clyde Beatty - Russell Bros. Circus / Clyde Beatty Greatest Wild Animal Trainer of All Time,” estimated at $500-$700, sold for $3,360. It was printed ca. 1920-30, depicting Clyde Beatty taming animals. “Cole Bros. Circus Clyde Beatty Greatest Wild Animal Act of All Time” was estimated at $500$700 and made $2,160. Printed in the 1910-30 time frame, it featured Clyde Beatty taming numerous big cats. Unusual taxidermied animals also caught the eye of

Printed ca. 1910-30, “Cole Bros. Circus Clyde Beatty’s Gigantic Trained Wild Animal Exhibition and Ken Maynard the Screen’s Greatest Western Star” scored $1,440.

Potter & Potter

Corkscrew,” estimated at $2,000-$3,000, sold for $3,360. This handpainted, mid-century canvas example

“The strong results across the board in this annual event show that amazing, spectacular, and unbelievable, that is, circus and sideshow relics, continue to amaze and attract collectors

signments for our next sale of the incredible and unusual,” according to Gabe Fajuri, president of Potter & Potter Auctions. For additional information, visit www.potter

AUCTIONS SHOW & FLEA MARKET CALENDAR

09/02-04/23, QUARRYVILLE, SAT. & MON., DOORS OPEN AT7:30AM, Amish-made food, quilts, fine art, tools, furniture, used cars, sports memorabilia & more! Proceeds benefit Hospice & Community Care., Solanco Fairgrounds, 101 Park Ave., Hospice & Community Care; Rodgers & Assoc. Wealth Advisers

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mid-20th century.

09/07-18/23, QUARRYVILLE, CLOSES MON. AT7PM, Estate Clock Collec.: lg.vty. makes/styles. 19th/20th cen. mantel & wall clocks by Ansonia, Waterbury, Seth Thomas, Tiffany & more. Carved Black Forest shelf clock, Westclox alarm clocks, Poole battery elec., Lux novelty/ anniv./ animated/ banjo clocks, French & German carriage clock, automobile clocks, more. Ref./ parts/ clockmkr. tools., Online Only: jpandurauction.hibid.com, J. Pandur Auction Services, LLC

09/07/23, HARRISBURG, THURS. AT10AM, Fine & Decorative Arts Auction feat. lg. collec. 19th cen. Qing Dynasty jade. Silver, jewelry, collec., clocks, lighting, fine/dec./Asian arts, furniture, & rugs., Online Only: www.CordierAuction.com, Cordier Auctions & Appraisals

09/07/23, KINZERS, THURS. AT 10AM, Qty. Book Auction: antique, vtg., leather-bound, & ephemera, 100's incl. Easton Press, Folio Society, 1638 English Biblemany categories/ subjects., Live & Online: 5335 Mine Rd.; liveauctioneers & invaluable.com, Embassy Auctions International

09/07/23, MOUNTWOLF, THURS. AT10AM, 1,000 S&P shakers, cookie jars, bobble heads, mini cookstove, ice cream freezer, wash. mach., local/ other adv., adv. tins, Lance vend. mach., vtg. Christmas/ Halloween items, crocks, butter churns, primitives, antq. lighting, Jim Beam barrel table/ stools, antq. oak furn., old toys, decanters/ beer adv., vtg. purses, art pottery & more!, Live & Online: 4522 N. Sherman St. Ext.; rentzelsauctionservice.com, Rentzels Auction Service

09/09/23, GAP, SAT. AT8AM, One-of-a-kind Toy & Book Auction. Qty. guns, Joel Zook wagon, Aaron Zook 3D, detailed horse-drawn hitches, qty. pedal tractors/ express wagons, 1,050 lots of books incl. 1800's/early 1900's history, etc., 255 School Lane, White Horse Auction Svc.

09/09/23, GILBERTSVILLE, SAT. AT9AM, Real estate, antiques, collec., glassware, china, pottery, furniture, cost. jewelry, toys, Hummels, Longaberger baskets & much more!, 1415 Yoder Ave., JR's Auctioneering

09/09/23, NEWMANSTOWN, SAT. AT8:30; REALEST. AT NOON, ATV, lawn & gdn., tools, hunting/ fishing items, appliances/ stoves, furn., antqs./ collec., stoneware crocs/ jugs, peacock pattern/ other carn. glass, Griswold #8 Dutch oven, baseball cards, tall case & carriage mantel clocks, scrap iron art, mini wood carvings, Jimmy Carter for Pres. canes, guitars, sleigh bells, etc. Real est.: 2 sty. home + garage., 214 Millbach Rd., L&H Auctions

Printed in Paris ca. 1880-90, “Barnum & Bailey / Jo-Jo” sold for $6,000.

09/09/23, SHERMANS DALE, SAT. AT10AM, High Qty. & Rare 400+ Lots Coins & Currency Auction!, 5532 Spring Rd., Richard Murry Auctioneer

09/11/23, DILLSBURG, MON. AT6PM, 2 Auctioneers: 1 tools/box lots, 1 furniture. Antiques, collec., tools, guns, nice furn. incl. bookshelves, chest of drawers, artific. trees, antq. furn., unique foot stools, corner cupboard, rocker, nice lamps & pics, area rugs, GE Freezer, candlewick collec., primitives & more!, 185 Logan Rd., Rte. 15, Hardy's Auction Service

09/11/23, EPHRATA, ENDING MON. AT3PM, Magic Lantern & Glass Slide Auction - lifetime collections, pre-1900 cameras, daguerrotypes, photo. images, antqs., Stanhope viewers, magic lanterns, etc., Online Only: GehmanAuctions.HiBid.com, Gehman Auctions

09/14/23, HANOVER, THURS. AT2PM, Antqs., Country Primitives, Tools, Guns. Crocks/ jugs, cast dinner bell, cast bean pots, Service Supply thermometer, galv. sprinkling cans, hand water pumps (lg.+sm.), wdn. croquet set, Gettysburg mantel clocks, glasseyed duck bank, milk carriers, bottles, furn., hand-crank ice cream freezers, sew. mach., pwr. tools & much more!, St. Paul's Dubs Church Annex Bldg., 1958 Dubs Church Rd., Stermer's Auction Svc.

09/15/23, YORK, FRI. AT9AM, Dollhse. Collector's Dream Auction. 300+ miniatures, American & European. Dollhouses incl. Antebellum Mansion, New Eng. Colonial, Country Cottage, Gdn. Shed, 4-Sty. Tenement House, etc. Room boxes, artisan furn. & access., Online Only: www.AuctionsByKeystone.com, Keystone Auctions

09/16/23, EPHRATA, SAT. AT 9AM, Tool Sale! Many typesedge, wdn./ metal planes, measuring, machinist, jeweler's, cooper's, hammers, saws, drilling, primitives, antq. tool parts, etc., Horst Auction Ctr., 50 Durlach Rd., Horst Auctioneers

09/16/23, HONEYGROVE, SAT. AT9AM, Antq. & mod. furniture, antq. Bengal Queen cookstove, 12pane oak secretary, antq. oak refrigerator, cedar wardrobe, oak washstand & much more. Antqs./collec. incl. mantel clocks: Gingerbread/ Waterbury, Verichron regulator wall clock, stonewr. crocks/ jugs/ 10-gal. water crock, cast iron gypsy pots, Star Wars, comics, yellowware, etc., 13663 Route 75 South, Bryan D. Imes, Auctioneer

09/09/23, SELLERSVILLE, SAT. AT9AM, Antiques, Meilinks floor save, pine chest, 2-drawer oak stand, jelly cab., ice cream parlor table w/2 chairs, crocks, brass bed, RR lantern, oil lamps, Underwood typewriter w/box, porch swing, patio sets, flower boxes, agateware, Schwinn Fastback Sting Ray bike, tools/ equip., JD snowblower/ mower, Dewalt pwr. tools, etc., 14 Barndt Rd., Gary Fluck Auctions

09/21/23, EPHRATA, THURS. ATNOON, 374 Lots of Coins & Currency. $400+ in 90% silver, bulk + partial sets, 250+ pcs. silver dollars- bulk + singles, complete sets Franklin halves & W.L. halves, approx. 70 silver eagles, proof/ mint sets & more!, Horst Auction Ctr., 50 Durlach Rd., Horst Auctioneers

09/07-10/23, ATLANTA, THURS.-SUN., Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE, Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg.

10/12-15/23, ATLANTA, THURS.-SUN., Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE, Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg.

GEORGIA INDIANA

09/22-23/23, LEBANON, FRI. 95 EARLYBUYERS ($100 FEE) & SAT. 9-3 ($10 ADM.), Indy Antique Advertising Show, 1955 Indianapolis Ave., Boone County 4H Fairgrounds

09/05-10/23, BRIMFIELD, TUES.-SUN., 6AM-AROUND 3PM, Brimfield Antique & Collectibles Show & Flea Market, Hertan's Field (GPS: 35 Palmer Rd.), Brimfield, MA

09/23/23, BROOKFIELD, SAT.

10AM-3PM, Antiques & Primitive Goods Show, 19 Martin Rd., Walker Homestead

JERSEY

09/17/23, BARNEGATLIGHT, SUN. 9AM-5PM, RAIN OR SHINE, Antique & Collectible Show, 19th & Bayview Ave., Historic Viking Village

09/17/23, RINGOES, SUN.

10AM-3PM, Hunterdon County Antiques Fair, Rte. 179, Hunterdon County 4-H Fairgrounds

09/24/23, HAMMONTON, SUN. 9AM-3PM, Fall Antiques & Bottle Show, 31 Batsto Rd., Historic Batsto Village - Wharton State Forrest

09/30/23, MULLICAHILL, SAT.

9AM-3PM, Annual Fall Festival of Antiques, 275 Bridgeton Pike, Gloucester County 4-H Fairgrounds/ Pavilions

10/07-08/23, STORMVILLE, SAT. & SUN. 8AM-4PM, RAIN OR SHINE, Antique Show & Flea Market, 427 Rte. 216, Stormville Airport, NY

04/08/23 TO 12/31/23, BERWYN, EVERYSAT. & SUN, 9-4, Indoor/Outdoor Vintage Flea Market - Now Open Year Round!, 270 W. Swedesford Rd, Berwyn, PA

06/25/23 TO 10/01/23, DENVER, EVERYSUNDAY: 7:30-4; SPEC.

SUNDAY, 10/1: OUTDOORS

5AM, INDOORS 7:30-4, Antique & Collectors Special Sundays, 2500 N. Reading Rd., Renningers Adamstown

09/09-10/23, REINHOLDS, SAT. & SUN., 7AM-4PM, Mid-Century Modern: Furnishings, Apparel & Pop Culture (+Walk Your Dog Bene, 607 Willow St., ReinholdsLancaster County

09/09/23, LANCASTER, SAT. 9AM-3PM, Fall Coin Show, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Lancaster Farm & Home Center

09/09/23, YARDLEY, SAT. 8AM2PM, Flea Market incl. Antiques, Crafts, Books + Food & Live Music!, 65 N. Main St., Yardley, PA

09/15-17/23, ORWIGSBURG, FRI. 4PM RIBBON-CUTTING; SAT. & SUN.-9AM-7PM, Ribbon Cutting & Open Hse. incl. entertainment + concessions, 214 E. Independence St., Orwigsburg, PA

09/15-17/23, REINHOLDS, FRI.EARLYBUYERS 11-5 ($20); SAT.-SUN., 7AM-4PM, Fall Bottle Fest; Hunting & Fishing Show (Sat. 7-1); Nautical/ Beach Items, 607 Willow St., ReinholdsLancaster County

09/17/23, LEBANON, SUN.

10AM-4PM, Doll Show, 80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon Valley Expo Center

09/22-23/23, YORK, FRI. 10-6 & SAT. 10-5, York, PAAntiques Show & Sale, 334 Carlisle Ave., York Fairgrounds Conv. & Expo Ctr., Memorial Hall East

09/23-24/23, REINHOLDS, SAT. & SUN. 7AM-4 PM, BrewerianaBeer/ Tavern/ Tobacco & Spec. Art Event (You are the artist!), 607 Willow St., Reinholds - Lancaster County

09/23/23, GETTYSBURG, OUTDOOR MKT.: SAT. 8-2 (STORE/WRHSE. SALE: 9-5), Outdoor Antique Market, 2885 York Rd., Gettysburg, PA

09/27/23 TO 10/01/23, ADAMSTOWN, PA, WED.SUN., September Antique All Week Extravaganza, Along 7 Miles of Route 272, Adamstown, PAAntiques Capital U.S.A.

09/29-30/23, KUTZTOWN, FRI. 9-11 (ADM. $10)/11-4 (FREE) & SAT. 9-4 (FREE), Antique & Collectors Extravaganza, 740 Noble St., Renningers Kutztown

10/07-08/23, ALLENTOWN, SAT. 9-5 & SUN. 9-3, Allentown Fall Antique Adv., Book, Paper, Photo. & Postcard Show, 1929 Chew St., Allentown Fairgrounds Ag. Hall

10/07/23, FAIRFIELD, SAT. 9AM-3PM, Country & Primitive Antique Event, 1042 Bullfrog Rd., The Farm at Gettysburg

10/08/23, WAYNE, SUN.

9:30AM-3:30PM, The Mechanical Music Extravaganza, 1 Pal Drive, Wayne Police Athletic League

10/14/23, KEMPTON, SAT. 9AM-4PM, 9th Annual Kempton Antique Show & Sale, 83 Community Center Dr., Kempton Community Rec. Center

GETTYSBURG, SAT.: OUTDOOR MKT. 8-2; STORE/WAREHSE. 9-5, Antique & Vintage Outdoor Market, 2885 York Rd., Gettysburg, PA

NEWOXFORD, SAT.

In-House Antique Show: Primitives, Americana, Euro., Asian, Art & Decor!, 11 N. Water St., Zelma's Emporium

ELVERSON, SAT.

& SUN. 10-3, Antique Show & Sale, 4897 North Twin Valley Rd., Twin Valley High School

11/11-12/23,

09/23-24/23, CHANTILLY, SAT. 9-6 & SUN. 11-5; $10 ADM., DC BIG FLEAAntiques Market, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Dulles Expo Center

was attributed to Fred Johnson (American, 1892-1990).

This E. Joy Morris carousel horse sold for $16,250. It was produced in Philadelphia in the early 1900s. The figure was restored by Pamela Hessey of Hawk’s Eye Studio.

“Cole Bros. Circus Clyde Beatty Greatest Wild Animal Act of All Time” sold for $2,160 and was printed in the 1910-30 timeframe.

“Clyde Beatty - Russell Bros. Circus / Clyde Beatty Greatest Wild Animal Trainer of All Time” sold for $3,360 and was printed around 1920-30.

Michener Art Museum Presents Contemporary Work

By Lenape (Also Called Delaware) Artists

“Never Broken: Visualizing Lenape Histories” Opens This Fall

The James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa., is pleased to present “Never Broken: Visualizing Lenape Histories,” an exhibition that considers the power of art to construct and dismantle inaccurate Indigenous histories through a dynamic display of contemporary work by Lenape (also called Delaware) artists in dialogue with historic Lenape ceramics, beadwork, and other cultural objects and representations of Penn’s Treaty by European American artists.

On view Sept. 9 to Jan. 14, 2024, “Never Broken” features recent and newly

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cal, minerals, mining, stocks and bonds and transportation. Bottles and stock certificates were popular. The top lot of the session was a pair of very light lime colored Stillwater (Oklahoma) Bottling Works / C. F. Knowles / Corliss Bros. bottles, each one 6.75 inches tall, that sold as one lot for $2,000. Other bottles, offered individually and in group lots, also performed well, to include the following: a rare clear City Drug Store (Goldfield, Colo.) citrate bottle, 8.5 inches tall, with no apparent chips or cracks ($1,125), and two Colorado mining camp embossed milk bottles, one for Black Bruns Dairy in Creede and one for Camp Bird Dairy in Ouray, selling for $1,125. Two different black Sapulpa Bottling Works bottles from the Sapulpa Indian

commissioned work by Ahchipaptunhe (Delaware Tribe of Indians and Cherokee), Joe Baker (Delaware Tribe of Indians), Holly Wilson (Delaware Nation and Cherokee), and Nathan Young (Delaware Tribe of Indians, Pawnee, and Kiowa) that expresses personal and tribal identity and address the Lenape’s violent displacement from Lenapehoking, the Lenape homeland which encompasses the region where the Michener Art Museum currently stands.

Curated by Joe Baker, cofounder and executive director of Lenape Center in

Territory, one aqua crown top and the other clear crown top, both sold for $937.50.

Stock certificates were led by two examples from the Republic of Texas, dated 1840. One was certificate no. 1364, issued to P. Burns for $100 ($812.50). The other was certificate no. 674, issued to Joseph C. Eldridge for $500 ($750). Both were signed by Charles DeMorse as Stock Commissioner and James Wright Simmons as Comptroller and featured gorgeous vignettes.

An American Express Company stock certificate from 1863, signed by Henry Wells as president and William G. Fargo as secretary (two of the three founders of American Express and Wells, Fargo & Company) brought $625. Also, a group of 21 framed stock certificates from railroad and mining companies in and around Cripple Creek,

Manhattan, and Laura Turner Igoe, Ph.D., chief curator at the Michener Art Museum, “Never Broken” will include approximately 50 artworks and objects from 10 private and institutional lenders. It will be accompanied by an illustrated catalogue with essays by Baker, Igoe, and Brooklyn-based writer Joel Whitney that will be published later this fall.

“We are excited to share this groundbreaking exhibition with our visitors. Through a focus on Lenape art and culture and a critical examination of historical visualizations of Native and European

American relationships, ‘Never Broken’ demonstrates the ways in which art can create, challenge, and rewrite history,” states Igoe.

“The Michener Museum of Art has assembled the legitimate heirs to Lenapehoking in this evocative new exhibit, ‘Never Broken: Visualizing Lenape Histories.’ Four contemporary Lenape artists through their arts practice push back against a silenced history and shed light on one of the world’s most horrific genocides,” added Baker.

The exhibition interrogates many prints, paintings, and decorative arts that

incorporate imagery from Benjamin West’s iconic painting “Penn’s Treaty with the Indians” (1771-72). West’s composition depicting a treaty of peace between the Pennsylvania Province’s founder William Penn and Tamanend, Chief of the LenniLenape Turtle Clan, praised by Anglo-Americans as an agreement that was “never broken” went viral in a pre-internet age, appearing on textiles, fine porcelain, and other printed material in the late 18th and 19th centuries.

Bucks County painter Edward Hicks (1780-1849) appropriated West’s

composition for his own paintings of Penn’s Treaty (a recent Michener acquisition) and incorporated the scene into his well-known Peaceable Kingdom series. Paintings of Penn’s Treaty by Hicks and others attempted to rewrite the fraught history of Native and Anglo-American conflict with a myth of peaceful co-existence. To counter this narrative, the exhibition features historic and contemporary Lenape art demonstrating that the Lenape’s ties to the area were, unlike Penn’s Treaty, never broken.

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A group of five items, including an 1853 half dime, an Ohio Volunteers medal presented to Henry Ford, an 1849 California token with the American flag, and a tiny spiel mark, went for $1,438.

Colo., 1890s-1940s, reached $281.25.

The auction’s last day featured more than 700 lots of art, Native Americana, numismatics, tokens, philatelic (stamps) and postal history. The day’s top lot was a group of five miscellaneous pieces, including an 1853 half dime, an Ohio Volunteers medal presented to Henry Ford, an 1849 California token with the American flag, and a tiny spiel mark, sold for $1,438.

Two transportation token collections sold as single lots for a combined $1,136. One comprised 80 rows of 9 inches of transportation tokens from all over the U.S.; over 600 tokens in all brought $574. The other was a double wide 14-

PUBLIC AUCTION

Thursday, September 14, 2023

- Starting at 2 PM

Location/Directions: St. Paul’s Dubs Church Annex Building. 1958 Dubs Church Rd., Hanover, PA 17331. From Hanover at the intersection of Rt. 116 & Grandview Rd. (Clair’s Restaurant) take Rt. 116 east 2 miles to Dubs Church Rd. Proceed to auction.

ANTIQUES - COUNTRY PRIMITIVES - TOOLS - GUNS: U.S. Slicing Machine hand crank slicer; Blue band stoneware #8 crock; many other crocks & jugs; Great Bear Spring Co. water crate w/bottle; York Barbell weight slabs & dumb-bells (15 Lb., 20 Lb., 30 Lb. & 75 Lb.); Approx. 80 single & double sided axes; many long handle tools; graniteware; world globe; sausage stuffers; Griswold & Wagner cast pans; cast dinner bell; cast iron bean pots; wooden sausage tub; Fleetwing Flash runner sled; Service Supply thermometer; many galvanized sprinkling cans; operative Foundry Co. Genesee 313 stove; hand water pumps (large & small); hand crank ice cream freezers; E.C. Sanders picture frame, Gettysburg; mantle clocks; glass eyed duck bank; Harmony guitar; wooden croquet set; large S.S. cream can; copper stills; approx. 50-75 various size glass carboys for wine or fruit making; room full of canning jars & bottles; S.S. press; (2) hand crank cider presses; hand crank wooden press; milk carriers; perfection stove; metal lawn chairs; grindstone; decorated Singer portable sewing machine; (2) Gardall floor safes; stilliards; 3 pc. Oak bedroom suit (hi-back bed, 2 over 2 drawer dresser w/beveled mirror, oak wash stand w/towel rack); flat & camel back trunks; spinning wheel; dovetailed cradle; yellow hi-chair; red enamel breakfast set w/chairs; rope bed; marble top coffee table; Stanley #78 wood planes; several other hand planes; MTD 25 ton vert./hort. wood splitter; Bolens H-16 lawn tractor; boxes of Hilti & Milwaukee power tools; large drill vise; Dunlap band saw; Delta shaper; Atlas shaper; small hand tools and more. 6 PM - GUNS: Excel 410 ga. single action rifle; Marlin model 33B, 30-30 cal.; H&R mod. 158, 20 ga.; Rem. 22 long rifle w/Bakelite stock.

NOTE: This is a very large auction with many collectibles so plan to attend the afternoon & evening.

PREVIEW: Sept. 14 from 10 AM to 2 PM.

TERMS: CASH or GOOD CHECK with sufficient funds. CREDIT CARDS also accepted (4% fee added). Any statements made auction day supersedes all printed material. Not responsible for accidents. Check photos on stermersauctionservice.com.

AUCTIONEER: MIKE STERMER, LIC. AU-002959L STERMER’S AUCTION SERVICE, EAST BERLIN, PA 17316

Phone: (717) 577-9187

OWNER: ESTATE OF PATRICK J. BOLAN Co-Ex.: Jeffery Miles Muriel Crabbs

inch box with tokens from Alabama to Washington, plus a small group of international tokens, which sold for $562. For more information, call 775-851-1859 or 844-492-2766 or visit www.holabird americana.com.

“HORST AUCTION CENTER”

TOOL SALE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 AT 9:00 A.M.

Preview: Friday, September 15, 2023 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

OVER 550 LOTS OF ANTIQUE TOOLS - IN MAIN AUCTION HALL

Edge Tools; Wooden Planes; Metal Planes; Measuring Devices; Machinist & Jeweler’s Tools; Cooper’s Tools; Hammers; Saws; Drilling Tools; Primitives; Antique Tool Parts, User Tools & Repair Projects.

Note: This is just a partial listing items for these sales. See our website for a more complete listing and photos.

Bidding available online as well, information on our webiste.

Catalogs are available by sending $4.00 to Horst Auction Center, 50 Durlach Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522 or may pick up at Horst Auction Center for $2.00. Catalog listing along with photos are available on our website, www.horstauction.com

COIN SALE

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 AT 12:00 P.M.

Preview: Thursday, September 21, 2023 9:00 A.M. thru the Sale

The American Express Company stock certificate from 1863, signed by Henry Wells as president and William Fargo as secretary, co-founders of American Express and Wells, Fargo & Co., sold for $625.

This 1874 California round fractional gold half dollar, BG 1053, in Very Fine-Extra Fine condition, changed hands for $625.

The overall top lot of the three-day auction was this group of three scrolls containing early data (1950s and ’60s) on whitewater canoeing and rafting, plus other activities, selling for $2,875.

Surrounding the installation of a carved and painted Big House post, central to the Lenape belief system, will be paintings by Joe Baker and the sculpture “Bloodline” by Holly Wilson, which explore the artists’ lineage and tribal

identity. Large-scale abstract paintings by Ahchipaptunhe, newly commissioned for the exhibition, respond to the geometric forms and shapes inscribed on Lenape pottery and decorated splint wood baskets borrowed from the New Jersey State Museum.

Nineteenth century bandolier bags and contemporary

SEPTEMBER 2023 ONLINE ONLY ESTATE AUCTION

ANTIQUES, FURNITURE, GLASSWARE, STEIFF STERLING SILVER, COINS, COLLECTIBLES, & PERSONAL PROPERTY

Location 30350 Oak Street, Princess Anne, MD 21853 (Sign Posted)

ANDREW

R099457

Online Only Estate Clock Auction

Bidding Starts Thursday,Sept.7 at 7pm

Auction Closes Monday,Sept.18 at 7pm

One owner estate clock collection untouched for 25 years now available at auction.

Items of interest: 19th and 20th century mantle and wall clocks by Ansonia, Waterbury, Seth Thomas, Ingraham, New Haven, Gilbert, Sessions, Tiffany & Co., JE Caldwell, Bailey Banks & Biddle, Le Coultre, Junghans and more. Uhrenfabrik Mulheim, Muller &Co. tall case clock, Poole battery electric clocks, carved Black Forest shelf clock, Westclox alarm clocks, Lux novelty clocks, anniversary clocks, animated clocks, banjo clocks, French and German carriage clocks, French Empire clock, desk clocks, automobile clocks, LeCoultre Wittnauer WWII Army Air Force clock, rare Japanese WWII patriotic clock, German cuckoo clocks, ball/bubble clocks, reference books, parts, clockmaker tools and more. Awide variety of horological itemsfor the collector! Pick up will be onsite in Quakertown. Address given to winning bidders.

beadwork by Joe Baker underscore the continuing legacy and evolution of Lenape visual expression and cross-cultural exchange.

“Never Broken” encourages visitors to think critically about historical images and colonial narratives and to consider an Indigenous perspective as an important part of the history of the Delaware Valley.

“Never Broken: Visualizing Lenape Histories” is one in a series of American art exhibitions created through a multiyear, multi-institutional partnership formed by the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program.

The Michener Art Museum is located at 138 S. Pine St.

To learn more, visit www.michenerartmuseum.org.

Back-To-School Special Sales Display

At Haddon Heights Is Full Of Nostalgia

The first full month of the new school year is September, so it’s fitting that the September special sales display at the Haddon Heights Antiques Center is devoted to vintage school-related antiques and collectibles.

Take a walk down memory lane and view numerous school texts of all eras, particularly the primers that taught young children to read. Nostalgia for Dick, Jane, and Sally continues to run high. Shop goers will also find slates, pencils, crayons, rulers, school photos, report cards, yearbooks, and school bells. Don’t be surprised to see a

world globe or a typewriter, too.

The technology revolution of the last quarter-century has irrevocably changed education in our country, so old school vintage items are a revelation to a younger generation used to computers, printers, and online search engines, and now ChatGPT.

Visiting the Haddon Heights

Antiques Center is often a revelation for new customers, who are amazed by the size of this two-story cooperative, the variety offered by its dozens of dealers, and the generous discount policy.

The shop is located at the corner of East Atlantic Avenue and Clements Bridge Road, where Haddon Heights and Barrington meet at the railroad tracks. For GPS, use 531 Clements Bridge Road in Barrington, N.J. It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Friday evenings.

For directions or more information, call 856-546-0555.

A period, 1850s, Delaware Bandelier Bag made of fabric, wood, glass beads, will be on loan from the Brooklyn Museum of Art.

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one thing that has helped them become a better participant in the trade. Since this book was published 35 years ago, it can be hard to locate a copy, but if you do come across it, be sure to grab it and read it thoroughly at least once.

4. “Comic Wars: Marvel’s Battle for Survival” by Dan Raviv. I love when comic book collectors tell me that their beloved superheroes will always be with us and continue to prosper. Few are aware that well before Disney acquired Marvel Comics, the colorful comic book company that graces the title of this book was almost bankrupt.

This book brilliantly explains what happens to a company when it is exploited solely for profit at the hands of Wall Street executives. It tells the story of Marvel Comics from its infancy to the 1990s during the comic book speculator boom. I am often criticized for recommending this book to everyone instead of just comic book enthusiasts, but the story and lessons presented here are eternal, as any popular licensed property can be exploited and devalued at the hands of corporate raiders. Most likely, your favorite pop culture collecting category is no different. And if you are a comic book collector, some of the decisions made by the executives running Marvel Comics back in the 1990s as

described in this book will leave you shaking your head in despair and understanding why Disney now owns the company.

3. “The Great Beanie Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute” by Zac Bissonnette. I get asked on a regular basis as to how anyone could have been caught up in the Beanie Baby speculator bubble of the 1990s, and my response is always the same: You just had to be there. Make no mistake, speculative bubbles in the antiques and collectibles trade are quite normal, and each generation goes through several of them and some people still fail to learn their lessons. This book eloquently captures exactly how this mania played out and how it was meticulously manipulated

by its eccentric creator (Ty Werner) to do just that. It is well worth reading and serves as an excellent complement to some of the other books on this list.

2. “Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession” by Dave Jamieson. Speaking of speculative bubbles, baseball cards went through a massive speculative bubble back in the 1980s and 1990s that sent shockwaves through the market after it collapsed. The market would take more than a decade to recover, and this book captures the mania and aftermath firsthand. Even if you have no interest in baseball cards or sports (I have no interest in either), this book is still well worth reading to understand how it all happened.

1. “Killer Stuff and Tons of Money” by Maureen Stanton. This is most likely one of the best books you will ever read about the business of antiques and collectibles and the people behind them. More surprisingly, however, is the fact that this book was written by someone who is not even directly involved in the antiques and collectibles trade. My one and only criticism of this book is that it was written during the direct aftermath of the 2008/09 financial crisis and, as such, paints a negative picture of the antiques and collectibles trade as a result. That said, it is by far one of the most informative books on the inner workings of the trade, taking you behind the scenes with an experienced antiques dealer who is just trying to make a

modest living. I have long hoped for a followup to this book. Maureen Stanton, are you reading this by chance?

In conclusion, if you read even half of the books listed here, you will have more knowledge than many active participants in the trade. If you grew up in the 1980s, always remember the words that graced the ending lesson featured in every single GI Joe animated cartoon, “Knowing is half the battle.” Stay safe out there, my fellow collectors.

Shawn Surmick has been an avid collector since the age of 12. He currently resides in his hometown of Boyertown, Pa.,andisapassionatecollector of antiques and collectibles. His articles focus on various topics affecting the marketplace.

HAAR’S AUCTION SCHEDULE

Located at 185 Logan Rd. (Rt. 15), Dillsburg, PA 17019

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 @ 6 P.M.

FURNITURE - ANTIQUES -

COLLECTIBLES - TOOLS - GUNS - ETC.

For more details & photos, visit auctionzip.com #25310

Restaurant & AUCTION DOORS open @ 5:00 p.m. Sale starts at approximately 6:00 p.m. with 2 auctioneers on porches, weather permitted (1 tools/box lots, 1 FURNITURE); Stage auction begins @ 6:30 p.m. Real nice furniture to include: Chest of drawers; artificial tree plants; bookshelves; lots of nice lamps and pictures; area rugs; GE Freezer; unique foot stools; corner cupboard; rocker; antique furniture; LOTS OF STEREO EQUIPMENT/SPEAKERS/TVS/electronics; Real nice Nordic Track treadmill (w/Bluetooth); candlewick collection; nice collectibles; tools; primitives; GUNS: Remington, Kessler Arms, Marlin, Mossberg, Savage; box lots; still setting up stage area; Real good variety auction. Terms: Cash, good PA Check, credit card w/processing fee, ATM on-site. Office number 717-432-8246 leave a message.

Check www.haars.com for updates.

Save the Date for a great 2-Day Auction, September 22-23!

HARDY’S AUCTION SERVICE AH000010L 717-432-8246 or 717-432-3779

Yellow Garage

country and formal furniture, pottery, fine art, glass, stoneware, textiles, quilts, dolls, Americana, jewelry, clocks, porcelain, sterling, toys, advertising, metalware, and much more. Parking is free of charge, and a food truck by B & B Concessions will be available throughout the day. Visitors can also shop and enjoy The Yellow Garage Antiques Center, as well as other antiques and specialty shops on Main Street in Mullica Hill. For additional details about the show, visit www.yellowgarageantiques.co m. Tickets for the show are available on Ticketleap.com or at the gate.

The festival is scheduled to

take place rain or shine; however, in the event of severe weather, status updates will be announced on Facebook, Instagram, and www.yellow garageantiques.com.

A portion of the proceeds benefit the Harrison Township Historical Society. Attendees are encouraged to donate nonperishable food items for the local food pantry, “Your Place At The Table” (Y.P.A.T.T).

While downtown, be sure to visit the Historical Society’s current exhibit, “Back to the Fifties,” which focuses on the community’s mid-century history, exploring the era of rock and roll, the Cold War, Civil Rights, and other mid-century advancements.

VINTAGE BEER TRAYS from old breweries. Please call: 484-664-8825

WANTED: COUNTRY STORE SPOOL CABINET

M.HEMINGWAY & SONS OR CORTICELLI

ROLL FRONT SPOOL CABINET,WITH RUBY GLASS DRAWERS, TOP & BOTTOM

CRAIG: 717-336-3655

OLD PAINTINGSWANTED American Impressionists, New Hope School artists, PAFA artists, European paintings. 40 years experience. Immediate payment. Call 215-348-2500.

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marketplaces, including in places like Japan, which has its distinct pop culture collectibles and, as this auction proved, has a unique spin on internationally recognized characters, Batman among them,” followed up Joshua Benesh, Heritage’s chief strategy officer.

This sale had its share of modern centerpieces, too, chief among them Hot Toys’ one-of-a-kind 2016 1:6-scale Batcave diorama, with a Batmobile and four “strange costumes” lifted straight from the cover of Detective Comics No. 165. This dazzling display replicates Adam West’s underground lair down to the Batcomputer, Anti-Crime

COINS/CURRENCY

SMALL COLLECTOR PAYS FOR COINS & COLLECTIONS: ALLTYPES. Will travel to you. Call Gary: 301-809-0291

WANTED: PRESIDENTIAL & Other Historic Autograph Material. Pages of History, PO Box 2840, Binghamton, NY 13902. 607-724-4983

MAGAZINES

WANTED: WEEKLY MAGAZINES from 1900-1990, Life, Time, SEP, Liberty, Colliers, Newsweek, Literary Digest, Look, Leslies. Fran DiBacco, Vintage Magazine Nostalgia Center, 1460 Grandview Ave., Ste. 3-A, Paulsboro, NJ 08066. #856-848-8040

BUYING SPORTS CARDS & COMIC BOOKS:1940-1990 ANY Condition. Vintage Toys, all related collectibles and memorabilia. Don Deluca, P.O.Box 581, Cranbury, NJ 08512 #609-203-1900 delucadon@yahoo.com

Eye Checker and Batanalyst. This holy prototype, first displayed at the Batman 100 Hot Toys exhibition in Tokyo in September 2016, realized $27,500.

“These Japanese toy rarities

GETTYSBURG, MILITARIA, GUN & SPORTING GOODS SHOW

Redding Auction Hall, Gettysburg, PA

September 23rd, 9-4

September 24th, 9-2

AFew Dealer Tables Available$45 each, Russ 717-457-0183

MOVIE POSTERS

Highest Prices Paid. Lobby Cards, 1-Sheets, Displays, Window Cards, Glass Slides. Dwight Cleveland, ph. 773-525-9152 POB 10922, Chicago, IL 60610 posterboss@aol.com

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Over 300 lots with hundreds of miniatures from the most expansive collection of dollhouses, room boxes & extraordinary American & European Artisan Miniatures including:

DOLLHOUSES: Antebellum Mansion, New England Colonial, Country Cottage, Gardening Shed, Four Story Tenement House, & More.

ROOM BOXES: Tudor Living, DJ Furnished Bakery, General, & Grocery Store, & More.

ARTISAN FURNITURE MAKERS: Laura Gill, Tucker, Ray Whitledge, Patricia Herbillon, Edward Norton, John Hodgson, Tony Jones, Charlotte Hunt, Paul KiKydd, Robert Carlisle, Roger Gutheil, Bearly Big Enough, William Clinger, Gerald Crawford, Hurley, Sobol, Ramet, Backus, Roberson, Nicole Marble Walton, Chestnut Hill Studio & others.

ARTISAN ACCESSORIES MAKERS: Neil Carter, Goebel Olszewski, Jane Graber, Ron Bufton, Frank Balestrieri, Mary Bures, Amanda Skinner, Andrew Nichols, Carol Pongracic, Arlyn Coad, Bob Barnes, Hamer, Krupick, Potts, Elizabeth Chambers, Mary Neaves, Annie Willis, Carol Cardinal, Paul Saltarelli, Borrower’s Press & many others.

SILVER ACCESSORIES by Pete Acquisto, Obadiah Fisher, Enrique Quintanar, Stephen O’Meara.