Antiques & Auction News - January 27, 2023

Alderfer Auction is looking forward to an exciting 2023. They have opened a second 14,000-squarefeet location at 584 W. Swamp Road in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pa. The new building is approximately 14 miles from the company’s corporate Hatfield location. Doylestown is a town rich in art, history, and modernism.

The decision to expand to a second location developed from a desire and need to increase the company’s product footprint, processing, offices and showroom, in addition to providing space for its newest specialty, Mid-Century Modern and Design. The showroom will allow for in-person previews, open valuation days and other events. From the Doylestown location, they will also further establish the regional real estate division. With over 60 years of experience, expertise and relationships with many local artists and collectors in the region, they hope to expand services, while continuing to assist individuals, families, financial institutions, and estate professionals in developing plans for both personal and real estate properties.

Alderfer Auction is known for selling Bucks County Impressionists, a group that came to prominence after 1915. The movement continued into the 1940s and ’50s. The Pennsylvania Impressionists did not have a primary style; it was a collaborative of many artist voices and views of the Bucks County landscape. These curated artists featured in quarterly fine art auctions include Daniel Garber, Fern Coppedge, George Sotter, William Lathrop,

and Walter Emerson Baum, among others

Alderfer’s soft opening in Doylestown occurred with its inaugural sale on Dec. 15. The MidCentury Modern and Design Auction focused on product from this period’s furniture, lighting, art, and home decoratives.

Alderfer will be moving forward with future auctions, including previews and product pick-ups.

The Doylestown location’s auction previews and pick-ups will operate similar to the Hatfield location but will be by appointment only.

Alderfer Auction looks forward to becoming further involved in the Bucks County community. They will continue to be involved with the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce as well as the Art and Sculpture Exhibition, Artists Studio Tour and Brown Bag-It with the Arts. They will also continue to sponsor the Michener Art Museum and the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle, operated alongside the Bucks County Historical Society. It is a mission to be a part of a region with such dedication to its history, art, material culture and community awareness.

The next Mid-Century Modern and Design auction will take place online Thursday, Feb. 9, at 10 a.m. Stay tuned for preview times and an opportunity to tour the new location. The Hatfield location (501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, Pa.) remains the corporate office and is available for walk-ins during business hours (Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m). For further information, call 215-393-3000.

Among the offerings will be a scarce early Gendron child’s pedal car with wooden spoke wheels; a large Civil War 35-star flag with medallion star arrangement; and a rare 1805 hand-drawn plot of “Poormans Hall” attributed to Hagerstown, Md. There will be three carvings by Frank Feathers,

including a wall magazine/paper rack with stag head and acorn, a very nice carved spoon reading “Luck Christmas Eve” with acorn tip, and a carved cane.

A period Chippendale high chest of drawers with early surface signed and dated by the maker “A. Getty of Taneytown, Md. 1770” is a furniture highlight. Quality reproduction furniture made by Ken Zeigler and Fred Hartman will include a corner cupboard and hanging cupboards. The collection has a period John Reynolds (Hagerstown, Md.) ca. 1797-1814 tall case clock, an 1891 school bell from the McShane Bell Foundry

The Original 180th Semiannual York Antiques Show and Sale is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4, at Memorial Hall East, located within the York Fairgrounds Convention and Expo Center in downtown York, Pa. This popular event will feature carefully screened exhibitors in room settings offering an impressive and outstanding variety of antiques.

According to show manager Melvin L. Arion, the merchandise will run the full gamut, including 18th- and 19th-century period American and English furniture; American country pieces in original paint; early china and glassware; 18th- and 19th-century silver; Chinese Export porcelain; antique toys; Oriental carpets; pewter; estate jewelry; quilts, English samplers, and other textiles; early kitchen and fireplace accessories; Navajo rugs, Pueblo pottery, baskets, and Native American artifacts; historic American militaria; and much more. Arion does an exceptional job of making sure the scope

Randy Dickensheets of Pa. OnSite Auction Co. has a catalog sale of more than 300 lots on behalf of the late Fred Hartman estate scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 4. The sale will begin at 9 a.m. at the Porters Fire Company, located at 1199 Porters Road in Spring Grove, Pa. A preview is slated for Friday, Feb. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Alderfer Auction now has a second location at 584 W. Swamp Road, Doylestown, Pa.

fire wagons, ladders and apparatus; a large antique press steel toy fire ladder truck; and early child’s tricycle. There is a large grouping of fire memorabilia including lanterns, hats, buckets, “F.I. Co.” iron plaque, axes and other material.

The auction will have wooden butter molds, quilts, pottery, early flint and blown glass, Sterling silver flatware, WWII War Bond posters, and Pen Mar Park advertising souvenir pieces.

The late Fred Hartman and Tilly were longtime collectors and had a homestead. Fred was a career firefighter (Station 1, Towson), and both loved history.

A 10-percent buyer’s premium applies.

To learn more, call 717-451-5999.

Collector Anecdotes And Antics

Why Coin Collectors Should Be Cautious Of The New 10-Point Grading Scale

By Shawn Surmick

Anyone who knows the history of the antiques and collectibles trade is well aware of the devastating effects unchecked financial investment (i.e. speculation) can bring to trade. There are countless examples to cite, and if you want a current check on just how much damage can be done by this practice, then just look at the current values of certain vintage factory-sealed, graded video games and what their prices were just 12 to 24 months ago (spoiler alert, some are down well over 50 to 70 percent on average). The average collector, unless well versed in their chosen collecting market as well as finance, is at a disadvantage in most markets. Unfortunately, that is not without purpose. How is the average speculator supposed to compete against high-profile collectors, auction houses, grading companies, and the like when these groups have access to real time data and, potentially, inside information? And make no mistake, this inside information I am referring to is not illegal. We are discussing unregulated markets here, after all, not Wall Street.

I have personally made it my mission to educate as many collectors and speculators as possible to these dangers. And while I have a lot of respect for the thirdparty grading companies, the auction companies, and the high-profile investors who are readily able to pay any sum for a collectible at whim, I do not deny that they

understand their chosen markets more than anyone else. I also understand that the goal of any business or financial pursuit is to make a financial return on any capital invested. We have been seeing this firsthand, and it has gotten much worse over the past few years. Trying to keep up with who grading companies and auction houses are owned by is a lesson in forensic accounting. A lot of grading companies are now under the ownership of private equity companies, and some of these grading companies even own their own auction houses. In the quest to pursue profit, a lot of decisions are being made by some of these companies that I do not personally agree with. At the end of the day, my opinion means very little. I cannot, however, stay silent on one decision made by a current top-tier grading company that boggles my mind, and I do hope I am overacting. The market in question is modern era coins, and that company is no other than NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Company).

To the initiated, coin grading can be a complex market. Unlike other collectibles, coins and paper money are graded on a 1 to 70 grading scale. This grading scale has been in use before the rise of third-party grading companies. For years, there has been talk about changing this grading scale to that of a 1 to 100 grading scale or even a concise 1 to 10 grading scale. However, every time this discussion has come up, it has fallen on mostly deaf ears. I am considered old-fashioned in this respect, as I am one of the individuals who think the 1 through 70 Sheldon grading scale should stay and should not be replaced by a simpler scale. Up until this past year, no company dared to attempt to change the scale. In the words of one of my mentors in the rare coin collecting market, “The rare coin collecting market is supposed to be complex and sophisticated. It isn’t for the newbies.” (In full disclosure, he didn’t exactly use the

word newbies, but for my editor’s sake and my own, we are going to go with that here). Then on Nov. 16, 2022, I was in complete dismay after checking an online posting from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. The post stated that, “NGC has decided to introduce NGCX, a brand new 10-point grading system for coins!” Luckily, I took the time to read the full post before going into a meltdown. To be fair to NGC and readers, this new grading scale only applies to modern 1982 and later coins.

Therefore, all U.S. classic coinage and the mainstays of the rare coin marketplace will be spared. However, I do see this as a great Trojan Horse that will potentially one day become the norm in the overall coin grading marketplace, especially with increased competition now that CAC has decided to open up their own third-party grading company as opposed to just certifying the work of the other two grading conglomerates.

I wish I was naïve enough to believe that this new grading scale won’t bring in starry-eyed speculators and newbies into the coin collecting marketplace, but it will. And this is the part where critics will disagree with me and state this is a good thing long term. My question to them would be, is it? How would this even benefit the rare coin collecting market as a whole because if one of these speculators now decides to invest in a rare gold coin minted in 1908, he or she still has to still learn a whole new grading scale? I am sorry, but this development benefits only the grading companies and the

auction houses that will no doubt advertise and cater to this segment of the market. And before my critics have a chance to tell me that NGC could have just decided to have the new 10-point grading scale apply to all coins, which is probably their end goal, my question to my critics would be how much are you going to pay to get all of your current coins regraded under the new scale? Make no mistake, this is nothing

but a new way to make money off of a collectible market that is slowly running out of vintage and antique material to grade. The multibillion dollar companies have won again at the speculator’s expense. To all my coin collectors, investors, and dealers out there: I implore you not to allow this to occur at our expense either. It is bad enough we have to deal with a respected top-tier independent

certified company (CAC) going third party. Why should we have to deal with this too? Am I overacting? Time will tell, it always does.

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.

Bertoia’s Wraps Stellar Year With Auction Of Toys And Christmas Antiques From Prestigious Collections

Nearly 1,200-Lot Sale Featured Marklin Fidelitas That Sold For $84,000

Bertoia Auctions concluded a memorable year of highprofile events with a $2.7 million sale of toys, banks and Christmas antiques held on Nov. 17 and 18 at their New Jersey gallery. The 1,179-lot selection was steeped in toycollecting history, with an abundance of well-provenanced pieces coming from the collections of Bob Brady, Jack White, and Curtis and Linda Smith.

“The interest was tremendous. The number of bidders who signed up for this sale surpassed that of many of our past auctions,” said Michael Bertoia, president and principal auctioneer at Bertoia Auctions. “There was a lot of international participation, including from countries where we had not seen bidders come from before, like Russia, Thailand and even

Ukraine.” Regardless, the majority of the auction’s contents went to domestic bidders in the room or on the phones, with additional successful buyers competing via the internet.

A very rare and iconic tin toy, a Marklin Fidelitas clown train, topped the list of prices realized during the busy twoday event. The 37-inch-long convoy of clowns riding in early vehicles was complete with all original paint, an astonishing level of perfection for a toy so rare that even the most advanced European toy collectors have never actually seen one in person. The Fidelitas came from a British consignor who had received it as a child but was never fond of it. Because it was not chosen for display in her bedroom, the toy was stored away and forgotten for the next 50

years, only to resurface after a clearing-out of the family home’s cellar. At auction, it more than redeemed itself by landing a within-estimate price of $84,000.

The magical Marklin name pulled in the big bids once again when a canopied Ogauge trolley crossed the auction block. Made ca. 1904, with handpainted French lettering on its side panels and roof placards, the 12-inch-long

of $4,500.

The Christmas spirit permeated the top 10 in a bevy of enjoyable forms. A 12-inchlong German Tippco Santa car was one of many great treasures offered from the holiday collection of Linda Smith and her late husband, Curtis Smith. With a brightly liveried Father Christmas at the wheel, the jaunty tin convertible was designed as a traveling “billboard” for what good boys

transportation crate in which it fit perfectly. Against an estimate of $20,000-$30,000, it sold for $50,400.

clockwork-driven toy in pristine/near-mint condition sold above estimate for $32,400.

Another German-made toy that created a stir was an “Indian Scout” skittles (bowling pins) container. Beautifully handpainted in vibrant colors, the 28-inch-long piece was intended to serve as the nesting receptacle for a set of skittles formed as Native American figures. A happy reunion lay ahead for the scout, which was purchased by a bidder who already happened to own the corresponding set of skittles in perfect condition. Against stiff competition, he prevailed with a $36,000 bid that went eight times over the high estimate

and girls might receive for Christmas, with lithographed images of teddy bears, dolls, trains and airships. Estimated at $12,000-$18,000, the colorful wind-up auto raced all the way to $60,000.

Another showstopper was the 37-inch-long Santa and reindeer sleigh platform pull toy that had been found in the attic rafters of a Victorian estate. Fastidiously detailed, each reindeer’s head was positioned differently, thus rendering an impression of movement even when standing still. Michael Bertoia said the toy’s phenomenal condition was no doubt attributable to the fact that it had been safely tucked away in a wooden

The last, and very best, of the Bob Brady American toy collection commanded the prices deserving of such a legendary collection. A past president of the Still Banks Collectors Club of America (SBCCA) and Mechanical Bank Collectors of America (MBCA), and a 40-year member of the Antique Toy Collectors of America (ATCA), Brady had sold some of his toys in past years but had retained a private reserve that he considered to be the crème de la

crème of his holdings. The common thread was that each of the remaining toys was the best example he had ever had the chance to buy.

One such toy was a Hubley cast-iron Hill Climber motorcycle, olive green with nickel wheels, in near-mint condition. Brady had spent many years chasing the toy and was always one step away from owning it, for one reason or another. The nicest of any of its type known to exist, Brady’s Hill Climber was 100 percent original and had a Sept. 29, 1929, Hicks Farm Hill Climb cardboard tag from the Waverly Motorcycle Club. With provenance from the late Andy Huffer’s collection, it sped to $48,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $20,000-$30,000.

An early cast-iron prize from the Brady collection was the Harris cast-iron double goat cart with its original driver figure. Measuring 13.5 inches long and in pristine to near-mint condition, it trotted off to a new owner for $22,800 against an estimate of $5,000$7,500.

A Masudaya Machine Man robot from the celebrated “Gang of Five” series, pristine to near-mint condition, sold within estimate for $60,000.

The Yonezawa 27-inch Atom Jet racer in museum-quality condition with its rare pictorial box sold well above estimate for $40,800, a possible world record price.

The Tippco lithographed tin Santa car, 12 inches long, sold to a U.S. buyer for a record-setting $60,000 against an estimate of $12,000-$18,000.

This rare and important Marklin Fidelitas clown train, 37 inches long, complete with all original paint, from a UK collection where it has resided for the past half-century, sold within estimate for $84,000.

The Althof Bergmann (American) tin and cast-iron “Mary and Her Lambs” bell toy, all original near-mint condition, ex. Max Berry collection, ex. Hegarty collection, sold for $36,000, twice the high estimate.

This Hubley cast-iron Hill Climber motorcycle, olive green with nickel wheels, near-mint condition, from the Bob Brady collection, sold for $48,000 against an estimate of $20,000$30,000.

A Harris cast-iron double goat cart with original driver figure, 13.5 inches long, pristine to near-mint condition, ex. Bob Brady collection, sold for $22,800 against an estimate of $5,000-$7,500.

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Gehman Auctions To Hold Large Comics And Comic Art Sale

Shane Gehman of Gehman Auctions, based in Ephrata, Pa., will hold a multi-consignor sale consisting of more than 800 lots of platinum age, golden age, silver age, bronze age, and modern comics. There will be key issues, first appearance issues and graded examples. Also included will be an assortment of original comic art spanning from the

1970s to 2000s, including monster and horror genres. Another highlight are several publisher-bound golden age books.

This online-only sale will end on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m. To register and bid, visit www.gehman auctions.hibid.com.

To learn more, call 717-863-9339 during business hours.

“Pattern and Flow: A Golden Age of American Decorated Paper, 1960s to 2000s,” published by the Thomas J. Watson Library at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and distributed by Yale

University Press, is the first expansive survey of American decorated paper arts beginning in the 1960s, a period when the field entered new heights of

Heritage’s Hollywood Auction Filled With Golden Tickets, Holy Grails And A Century’s Worth Of Movie Magic

Heritage Auctions’ Hollywood and Entertainment Signature Auction, held Dec. 17, was a thrilling, rollicking affair defined by its numerous bidding wars over some of filmdom’s most recognizable props, costumes and vehicles.

offered,” said executive Vice President Joe Maddalena. “I knew it would do well, but from first lot to last, it exceeded every expectation. What’s most rewarding is that these pieces are going to new caretakers as dazzled as I am by

And by the time end credits rolled on the blockbuster event, it had realized more than $7.9 million.

More than 1,700 bidders followed the yellow brick road to the century-spanning auction, whose top lot was among its most fabled offerings, the Wicked Witch of the West’s hourglass from “The Wizard of Oz,” which sold for $495,000. The auction’s final item was the meticulously constructed piece made of wood, papiermâché and handblown glass filled with red glitter and decorated with gargoyles. The hourglass sold just before time ran out on bidders for whom this auction wasn’t a dream but a place quite literally filled with golden tickets and Holy Grails.

“From the moment this auction was announced last month, there was extraordinary interest in and affection for every single thing being

the memories and magic they carry with them.”

Two more Oz icons also sold in this auction. A “test” dress that comes closest to

matching the blue-and-white gingham pinafore Dorothy wore during her trip to see the Wizard realized $125,000. And an Emerald City townsman’s jacket sold for $37,500. Both classic garments will now

reside in The Wizard of Oz Museum in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Bidders sought to do more than just touch the hem of beloved garments; the calflength red and black-and-whitestriped robe Charlton Heston wore as Moses in the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille epic “The Ten Commandments” realized $447,000. The white ivory cotton bikini worn by Ursula Andress’ Honey Ryder in 1962’s “Dr. No” sold for $300,000, twice what it brought when first offered in 2001.

The candy-colored jacket Dick Van Dyke sported in the “Jolly Holiday” sequence from “Mary Poppins” danced to a $200,000 finish.

The dress worn by Julie Andrews in “The Sound of Music” while the Von Trapp children performed “So Long, Farewell” realized $100,000. That’s the same amount for which Marilyn Monroe’s pearl-encrusted mermaid gown from “The Prince and the Showgirl” sold. Speaking of Andrews, the acoustic Goya guitar she used during “The Sound of Music” sold for $93,750.

Ferris Bueller might have taken a day off, but bidders didn’t as they clamored for two pieces from John Hughes’ film; the patterned sweater vest Matthew Broderick wore while twisting and shouting

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of merchandise offered is as broad as possible so nearly any visitor can find a new treasure. In addition, all major credit cards will be accepted for both admission and buying.

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through Chicago sold for $143,750. But the big-ticket item from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” was the precious convertible that belonged to Cameron’s dad; the prop Ferrari 250 GT California replica last seen diving out of the garage sold for $337,500.

Bidders likewise went bananas for cinema’s most famous Volkswagen, a modified 1961 Beetle from “Herbie Goes Bananas” drove off the lot for $212,500. And all but one lucky bidder had to bid hasta la vista, baby, to the 1991 HarleyDavidson FLSTF Fat Boy that Arnold Schwarzenegger rode in James Cameron’s “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” which also realized $212,500.

Far smaller but no less sharp and lethal was Freddy Krueger’s

razor glove used by Robert Englund in “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors,” which realized $112,500. A golden ticket from 1971’s “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” a gold-foil, screenused ticket gaining its lucky recipient admittance to Wonka’s candy factory, sold

for $137,500.

And then, there was the Holy Grail itself, the cup of a carpenter from 1989’s “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” which realized $50,000. No guarantees of eternal life were included with the sale.

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among the premier antiquing events in the midAtlantic region and is the perfect antidote for cabin fever and winter blahs.

Show hours on Friday will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is free of charge,

and the building is smokefree. Food will be available.

Admission will be $10 per person, $9 with this article, an ad, or show card.

For further information, call Arion at 302-542-3286 or visit www.theoriginalyork antiquesshow.com.

The Wicked Witch of the West’s hourglass from “The Wizard of Oz” sold for $495,000.

The calf-length red and black-and-whitestriped robe Charlton Heston wore as Moses in Cecil B. DeMille’s epic “The Ten Commandments” realized $447,000.

The acoustic Goya guitar Julie Andrews used during “The Sound of Music” sold for $93,750.

The patterned sweater vest Matthew Broderick wore in the John Hughes’ film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” sold for $143,750.

A modified 1961 Beetle from “Herbie Goes Bananas” drove off the lot for $212,500.

A golden ticket from 1971’s “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” gained its lucky recipient admittance to Wonka’s candy factory and sold for $137,500.

The Holy Grail chalice from 1989’s “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” sold for $50,000.

Bertoia

The Brady collection also housed many exceptional American tin and tin/cast-iron toys, like the Althof Bergmann “Mary and Her Lambs” bell toy. All original and in astonishing near-mint condition with rich paint, the toy had previously been part of the L C Hegarty collection and, later, the Max Berry collection. With Bob Brady’s name added to its illustrious provenance, “Mary and Her Lambs” achieved twice the high estimate, selling for $36,000.

Bertoia’s was honored to feature the entire mechanical

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bank collection of the late John Forrest “Jack” White, which, like the Brady collection, included many rarities that had formerly belonged to pioneering collectors of the hobby. Among the top selections were these three favorites: Initiating First Degree bank, $18,000; Professor Pug Frog bank, $15,600; and Owl Turns Head bank, $13,200.

Japanese postwar toys definitely made their mark. A 27-inch Yonezawa Atom Jet racer in super condition was twice as desirable with its ultra-rare pictorial box. It defied its $20,000-$30,000 estimate to sell for $40,800, a possible world record price for an Atom Jet car. A Yonezawa Astro Boy Cadillac car made $21,600, more than four times its high

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artistry and commercial success. Featuring spectacular use of color, this lavish and immersive publication includes 280 vivid illustrations of intricate patterns and designs. Its chronological narrative surveys the development of the field and introduces the artists working from the 1960s to the 2000s. Written by The Met’s longtime Museum Librarian for Preservation at the Thomas J. Watson Library, Mindell Dubansky, “Pattern and Flow” also features an introductory essay by Sidney E. Berger, scholar and director emeritus of the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Mass.

The book will accompany the exhibition ,“Pattern and Flow: A Golden Age of American Decorated Paper, 1960s to 2000s,” at the Grolier Club in New York, curated by Ms. Dubansky and opening Wednesday, Jan. 18 (it will remain on view through April 8). The exhibition will feature approximately 150 objects from The Met’s Thomas J. Watson Library collection, with decorated papers displayed in context with rare books, objects, color recipe books, correspondence, pho-

As a grass-roots art community developed around decorated paper arts in the 1960s, new styles of paper, such as marbled paper, paste paper, and fold-anddye papers, became a phenomenon across the United States. “Pattern and Flow” includes a detailed illustrated reference section with essential biographical and professional information for each artist, providing an in-depth look at the knowledge and skills of these pioneering creatives. The book captures the passion that inspired the decorated paper movement through both the text, which explores the rise of the form and its enduring legacy today, and the hypnotizing and often iconic variety of designs illustrated in full color throughout the volume.

Providing the first contextualization of the history of contemporary American decorated paper, “Pattern and Flow” is the culmination of several years of hands-on research conducted by Dubansky, including visiting the studios of working artists both locally and across the United States. The Watson Library has a growing collection about the history of paper, papermaking, and

estimate, while a boxed Asakusa Mighty Atom Boy motorcycle earned $19,200, nearly five times its high estimate.

A coveted Masudaya Machine Man from the celebrated “Gang of Five” series of big, boxy robots came with blue-chip provenance from the collection of the late FH Griffith, one of the visionaries who first viewed Japanese toy robots as collectibles of the present and future. In pristine to nearmint condition, the Machine Man sold within estimate for $60,000.

Other notable auction highlights included a Holt Manufacturing salesman’s sample of a Model 75 Caterpillar bulldozer, ex. Ray Burgess collection, $22,800 (est. $12,000-$18,000), and a 13-inch Hubley full-figure Giraffe doorstop, $6,600 (est. $3,000-$5,000).

For additional information, call 856-692-1881 or email toys@bertoiaauctions.com.

All prices quoted in this report are inclusive of buyer’s premium.

All images courtesy of Bertoia Auctions.

decoration, and the Library has recently acquired many publications that feature the work of the Paper Legacy Collection artists. The significant collection demonstrates the creativity and variety of decorated paper in the book arts of the past 50 years.

Additionally, the Watson Library has launched a research guide for the Paper Legacy Collection that includes information on how to access the collection in person and online. The research guide includes links to all Watsonline catalog records, images of papers, and artist-provided documentation from its Digital Collections database, a list of basic biographical information for artists, Dubansky’s presentation “Documenting a Generation: The Watson Library Paper Legacy Project,” and a full run (1987–93) of the journal “Ink & Gall,” which is dedicated to the history and technique of marbling.

“Pattern and Flow: A Golden Age of American Decorated Paper, 1960s to 2000s” is available in hardcover from Yale University Press and The Met Store for $65.

For inquiries about the exhibition at the Grolier Club in New York, email Amanda Domizio at amanda@ DomizioPR.com.

02/04/23, WILMINGTON, SAT. AT 5PM, Antqs., Glassware, Artwork, Adv., & Collec. C.War era flatware, cabinets, primitive collectibles, coin silver, Atlas Powder Co. adv. box, Esso gas can, DE books, mahog. shaving mirror w/drawer, 18th cen. keyhole chopper, oil lamps, popcorn quilt, & more!, 1323 Newport Gap Pike, Delaware Estate Sale

01/28/23, UNION, SAT., Old West & Native American Auction., Online Only: DonleyAuctions.com, Donley Auctions

02/03/23, PARSONSBURG, FRI. AT 5:03PM, 17th Annual Firearm & Men's Night Auction! 190+ firearms incl. antq./ mod. rifles, shotguns, handguns, bayonets, swords, rifle scopes, ammo., shooting access., etc. Custom 2022 Corvette Stingray 3LT, 2012 Polaris 550 & 2013 Polaris 570 ATVs., Live & Online: 8000 Esham Rd.; www.amauctions.com; proxibid.com, A&M Auctioneers & Appraisers

02/01/23, BEACH CITY, BEGINS CLOSING WED. AT 6PM, McDonald's & Coca~Cola Collectibles. Sev. lg. Ronald figures, merry-go-round, store signs, happy meal displays, 450+ happy meal inserts. Coca~Cola incl. machines, signs, small items. + two juke boxes., Online Only: www.stevechuppauctions.com, Steve Chupp Auctions

DELAWARE ILLINOIS MARYLAND OHIO PENNSYLVANIA

01/20-29/23, HELLERTOWN, ENDS SUN. AT7PM, Vtg. & antq. items, primitives, ephemera, collectibles, hh, adv., uranium glass, WWII blackout lantern, Bell telephone horn., Online Only: lesbeyerauctioneer.hibid.com, Les Beyer, Auctioneer

01/26/23, NAZARETH, THURS. AT 5PM, Oak file cabinets, Hotel Easton collec., Louis Vuitton suitcase, Christo "The Gates" posters, adv. signs, Vic. lighting, circa 1974 VWBeetle yard art- car cut in half, Beech Nut tobacco signs, Good Gulf, & more, antq. telephones, Grundig table radio, Vict. floor lamps/ lighting, stained glass windows, cast window grills, Waterford crystal & more!, Online Only: Dottaauction.hibid.com, Dotta Auction Co.

01/26/23, PHILADELPHIA, THURS. AT10AM, Crystal stemware/ pcs., Deco/ bisque/ porcelain figures, 18th-19th cen. coin flatware, Tiffany jars & jiggers, sterling candlesticks, candelabra, jewelry, clocks, Louis XV style boulle, mus. instruments, Les Paul guitars, mandolins & more, artwork, collec. Henri David prec. metal & stone mini-sculptures, vtg. door knobs/ hardware, & much more!, Online Only: www.bssauction.com; liveauctioneers & invaluable.com, Barry S. Slosberg, Inc.

01/27/23, CHAMBERSBURG, FRI. AT1:30PM, Workshop tools, furn., fireman's collec., Cumberland Valley & Friendship Fireman helmets, old Fire Co. photos, paper items, 1906 Fireman's Convention pin, brass hose couplings, axe, firetruck toys: plastic/ metal/ iron, firetruck pedal car, plaques, & more. Local milk bottles, blue crocks, old baskets, gumball mach., & much more!, 4401 Philadelphia Ave., Kenny's Auction

01/28/23, MOUNTWOLF, SAT. AT9AM, Author Gary D. Baldwin collec. (book: Moser Artistic Glass) incl. book examples, Moser glass, Behemian glass, 20+ lg. Parian statues, bust, Victorian glass, cut glass, Roseville Art pottery, sterling silver, silver plate, dolls & access., Live & Online: 4522 N. Sherman St. Ext. / www.rentzelsauctionservice.com, Rentzels Auction Service

01/28/23, POTTSTOWN, CLOSES SAT. AT4PM, Estate Auction incl. Sporting Goods, Collec., Firearms, Jewelry & More. Ammo., reloading dies, shot guns, pistols, vtg. military style bolt action rifle, Thompson 45 black powder pistol, bb guns, 10k & 14k gold jewelry, toys, 42" Cub Cadet tractor LT1042, machinist chest, & much more!, Online Only: geyerauctions.hibid.com, Geyer Auction Companies

01/29/23, YORK, BEGINS CLOSING SUN. AT9AM, Trading Card & Collectibles Auction incl. Pokemon, Yugioh, Baseball, Football & more!, Online Only: www.proxibid.com/marburgauctions, Marburg Auctions

01/31/23, EPHRATA, BEGINS CLOSING TUES. AT6PM, Comic Book Auction! Selec. Bound Golden Age comics, graded books. Platinum/ Golden/ Silver/ Bronze/ Mod. age. Fantastic Four, The Amazing Spiderman, The Avengers, Jungle Comics, Cowboy/ Western, Werewolf By Night, etc., 564 N. Reading Rd., Gehman Auctions

01/31/23, GLEN ROCK, TUES. AT 9AM, Gigantic Art Auction incl. 500+ folk art items, 400+ framed pcs., mod. pottery, carvings, art glass paper wts., paintings, prints, & pics., carvings by Walter & June Gottshall, Daniel & Barbra Strawser, S.A. Shoemaker, Gary Foltz, Menno, others. Redware, slipware, dec. stoneware by Foltz, Breininger, Yoder & Logan, David Eldreth & others., 4067 Snyder Rd., Wehrly's Auction Svc.

02/02, KINZERS, THURS. AT 10AM, Militaria, weapons, firearms, military-related & rare ephemera and books, 5336 Mine Rd.,; www.invaluable.com, Embassy Auctions International

02/03/23, BANGOR, FRI. AT 10AM, 600 lots: Country, Primitives, Americana, Folk Art & Industrial. Blue dec. stoneware/ adv.jugs, slipdec. redware, painted pantry boxes, yellowware/ mochaware, wdn. bowls, game boards, Tramp Art frames/ dressers, decoys, clocks, books, architec. items, button press, penny scale, holiday decor., paintings, rugs, wdn. carousel horse & more!, Live & Online: 521 Richmond Rd.; LiveAuctioneers.com, Hartzell's Auction Gallery, Inc.

02/03/23, MANHEIM, FRI. AT 5PM, Firearms Auction incl. tactical, modern & sporting arms. 353 lots!, Live & Online: 768 Graystone Rd.; hessauctiongroup.com, Hess Auction Group

02/04/23, SPRING GROVE, SAT. AT 9AM, 300+ lots antqs. & collec. incl. scarce/ rare. Early Gendron child's pedal car, lg. C.War 35 star flag, 1787 book plate/ sm. fraktur, 3 pcs. by Frank Feather, pd. Chippendale high case of drawers- "A. Getty of Taneytown, MD 1770," repro. furn. by Ken Zeigler of Littlestown, PA & Fred Hartman, tall case gfthr. clocks, antq. cast iron toys, much more!, Porters Fire Co., 1199 Porters Rd., PAOnsite Auction

02/05/23, LEBANON, SUN. AT 10AM, Coin & Currency Auction incl. fine silver coins, silver eagle dollars, Morgan dollars, Franklin halves, silver Kennedy halves, Walking Liberty halves, Peace dollars, foreign coins, wheat pennies, proof sets, Barber dimes/ qtrs. & more!, 2246 Lebanon Valley Mall, All Points Auction Company

SHOW & FLEA MARKET CALENDAR

GEORGIA

02/09-12/23, ATLANTA, THURS.-SUN., Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE, Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg.

NEW JERSEY

01/28-29/23, MILLVILLE, SAT. & SUN., 10AM-4PM, Mid-Winter Antique Show, 1000 Village Dr., Millville, NJ

02/11/23, TITUSVILLE, SAT. 9AM-3PM, Pinback Button Show: Buttons, Badges, Ephemera & Posters, 1396 River Rd. (Rte. 29), Union Fire Co.

OHIO

01/28-29/23, COLUMBUS, SAT.SUN., Antiques & Designer Items Market, 717 E. 17th Ave., Ohio Expo Center

02/25-26/23, COLUMBUS, SAT.SUN., Antique Market, 717 E. 17th Ave., Ohio Expo Center

PENNSYLVANIA

02/03-04/23, YORK, FRI. 10-6 & SAT. 10-5, York, PAAntiques Show & Sale, 334 Carlisle Ave., York Fairgrounds Conv. & Expo Ctr., Memorial Hall East

02/18-19/23, PITTSBURGH, SAT. 10-5 & SUN. 10-4, Pittsburgh Antiques Show, 164 Fort Couch Rd., Pittsburgh - Crown Plaza Hotel

03/24-25/23, LANCASTER, FRI. 10-6 & SAT. 10-4, 46th Annual Post Card Show, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Lancaster Farm & Home Center

12/10/22 TO 04/23/23, BERWYN, EVERYSAT. & SUN., 9AM-4PM THROUGH APR., Indoor/Outdoor Vtg. Flea, 270 W. Swedesford Rd., Berwyn Vintage Flea Market

VIRGINIA

03/04-05/23, CHANTILLY, SAT. 9-6 & SUN. 11-5, The DC BIG FLEAAntiques Market, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Dulles Expo Center

It happens quite often when I perform a house or estate contents appraisal. A client brings out an item with a note from mom, dad or the grandparents that basically says, “This is extremely valuable,” or, “This is worth X.” Usually this “value” was

By Mike Ivankovich

obtained from a well-intentioned individual with little or no expertise in the category and is nowhere near today’s realistic value.

Often it’s a piece of cut glass, artwork or print, furniture item, Limoges plate or vase, china set, or perhaps a

run-of-the-mill Chotchkee. The other day it was an antique and very primitive workbench that was 10 feet long, weighed several hundred pounds, and the young owner had been told it was worth at least $1,000 by a family member. I doubt that it

A Santa belsnickel with reindeer-drawn sleigh on platform pull toy, accompanied by wooden crate in which it likely had been stored since its manufacture, sold for $50,400 against an estimate of $20,000-$30,000.

A German-made Indian Scout skittles container, 28 inches long, sold for $36,000 against an estimate of $2,500-$4,500.

Hitting All The Right Notes: Novelty Music Boxes

Smack Dab In The Middle: Design Trends Of The Mid-20th Century

By Donald-Brian Johnson

Snoopy, that fiddle-player from “Fiddler on the Roof,” Winnie the Pooh, the Easter Bunny. What could the members of this unlikely quartet possibly have in common? Well, at one time or another, they’ve each been featured on a novelty music box. Joining them: a multitude of other pop culture characters, from Minnie Mouse to Humpty Dumpty. Also churning out the music box tunes:

repository just right for miniature mementos.

Numerous novelty music boxes are fashioned of china, metal, or glass. A bit higher up on the value ladder are all-wood, hand-carved boxes. A bit lower down, all-plastic. But regardless of their base material, the function remains the same. Wind them up (or, on the newer batteryoperated versions, flip a switch), and the music boxes repeatedly tinkle out identifiable 18-note segments of a popular or semi-classical tune. You can even make a reasonably accurate stab at the date of manufacture by identifying the song that’s playing. If it’s the “Theme From Love Story,” chances are good the box dates from the 1970s.

The music box heritage is a lengthy one. The very first “mechanical musical instrument” is credited to a trio of

That lovable beagle, Snoopy and Woodstock, too! The ceramic windup plays “O Christmas Tree” and was from Schmid, 1980.

All the rage before the novelty music box, here is an 1897 ad for the Regina music box with removable discs.

plenty of easily recognizable things (souped-up ’50s roadsters, merry-go-rounds); easily recognizable places (Alpine hillsides, the “Little Brown Church in the Vale”); and easily recognizable generics (little kids with pets, old men puffing on pipes, sad-faced clowns, and the list is neverending).

Novelty music boxes were often gifts for special occasions (birthdays, graduations, weddings, etc.). Some celebrate certain times of the year (Christmas for sure, but Easter, Halloween, and St. Patrick’s Day are in the mix). Even holiday-themed music boxes usually stay out yearround, since many do double duty: open the lid, and there’s a velvety-cushioned

How it all works: simple windup music box showing interior cylinder and comb. The song segment played is a theme from “The Nutcracker,” from Creative Play Things, Princeton, N.J.

brothers in Baghdad, who created a “hydropowered organ” in the 9th century. By the 13th century, a bell-ringer in Flanders had come up with a means of making his job easier, with pins and cams mechanically striking out

He’s playing the title tune, a “Fiddler on the Roof” ceramic music box from Price Import, Japan.

of first day issues, wooden egg crate, bakelite radio’s, Hamilton Beach soda shop shake mixer, vintage coffee mill, cast iron grocery store scale w weights, cookie cutters, slag glass lamp, wooden & tin child’s riding horse, crocks & jugs, political buttons, advertising, lead figures, ceramic duck light, holiday noise makers, collection of dog plates, wooden canes, mixing bowls, black memorabilia, Brass gas torch, cut & pressed glassware, mantel clocks, shawnee pottery, silver plate tea set & other items, majolica, Murano glass pens, art glass perfume atomizers, old fountain pens, old kitchen molds, Hat’s & block, Beyer’s figures, Collection of Boyd & other bears, baskets, linens, records, tin items, Shells, Figurines, Scottie Dog bookends, colored glassware, lighting & much more.

AUTOGRAPHED & GRADED SPORTS ITEMS: Autographed: Dan Marino, Stan Musial, Joe Dimaggio, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Whitey Ford, Sandy Koufax, Reggie Jackson, Hank Aaron, Joe Frazer & Muhammad Ali. Graded Items: Magic Johnson, Jim Kern, Steve Carlton, Wayne Gretzky, Ken Griffey Jr., Patrick Mahomes, Shaquille O’Neal, Emmit Smith, Anna Kournikova, Pokémon, Cello, Conor McGregor. Terms: Cash, Certified Checks, Visa & M/C Credit cards & Pre-Approved Checks.

It wouldn’t be the holidays without a music box. This Danbury Mint seasonal specialty plays “White Christmas” when open.

melodies on the church bells. Over the next several centuries, a variety of mechanized musical objects continued to pour forth from inventive minds. There were towering musical clocks and tiny musical snuff boxes, plus plenty of musical automata, like the

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jeweled singing bird Hans Christian Andersen wrote about in “The Emperor’s Nightingale.”

Early musical mechanicals were primarily toys for the well-to-do. More affordable music boxes had to wait until the early 1800s, when skilled Swiss watchmakers turned their talents to music-making. Essentially, what came to be

recognized as a “music box” played its simple melody when a set of pins on a revolving cylinder plucked the teeth of a steel comb. The music box industry received a major boost in 1870 with the introduction of removable discs. While the function was the same, a cylinder could play just one melody. With removable discs, a change of disc, a turn of the crank, a

music box could play tunes aplenty. By the early 1900s, they had become a musthave household staple. As the Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog put it: “In any home, rich or poor, the music box will be a pleasure. No costly music lessons are necessary, as the music produced by this beautiful instrument is just as charming and delightful as that of any piano.”

During its heyday, plenty of music boxes were sold. (Regina, the industry leader, is estimated to have moved at least 100,000.) But, by the 1920s, the player piano and the phonograph had captured the ear of those in search of mechanized music. Today, antique cylinder and disc music boxes command the big bucks, as do their modern re-creations.

Fortunately, vintage novelty music boxes, with their pop culture themes and 18-note instrumentals, remain perfectly in tune with today’s pocketbooks; most sell for well under $50. That’s one reason why they continue to attract giftgivers looking to please gift-getters. Well, and who can resist Snoopy?

Photo Associate: Hank Kuhlmann.

Photos by Donald-Brian Johnson.

Donald-Brian Johnson is the co-author of numerous Schiffer books on design and collectibles, including

“Postwar

donaldbrian@msn.com.

Baskets and Woodenware, Tramp Art Frames and Dressers, Carved Birds and Decoys, Clocks and Books, Corner Cupboards and High Chests, Jelly Cupboard and Bucket Benches, Lowboys and Marble Top Tables and MORE.

Industrial: American Optical Base, Iron Plant Stands and Architectural Items, Wooden Easel, Stools, Library Ladder, Scroll Saws, Button Press, Penny Scale and MORE.

Holiday and Toys: Feather Tree, Belsnickles, Halloween Pumpkin, Turkey Candy Containers, Wooly Sheep, Cast Iron Doorstops and Banks, Miniature Croquet Set, Wooden Wagon, Porcelain Dolls, Teddy Bears, German Sewing Machines, Rocking Horses, Toboggan, Doll House, and MORE.

Paintings and Rugs: Cullen Yates, Sterling Strauser, Justin McCarthy, Victor J. Gatto, Jack Savitsky, Various 19th C. Portraits and Silhouettes, Miniature Portraits, Theorems and Needlepoints, Several Oriental Rugs (incl. Palace Size), Braided Rugs, Wiener Werkstatte Clothing and MORE.

Special Mention: Rye Bee Skep, Shaker Berry Bucket, New Jersey Coverlet, Wagner Pottery Dog Banks and Flowerpot, Portrait of a Gentleman (attr. Gilbert Stuart), Oak Fishing Case (J.B. Crook & Co.), Black Forest Cuckoo Clock, Quality Tiger Maple Sideboard and Corner Cupboard, Wooden Carousel Horse, Seth Thomas Regulator Calendar Clock, French Cast Iron Stove, John Bell Pottery Pitcher and MORE.

CULLEN YATES (AMERICAN, 1866-1945)

Pop,” a collection of his columns. Please address inquiries to:

Vrooom! There goes a 1950s ceramic roadster music box, unmarked.

Heidi welcomes visitors to the Swiss Alps in the wood box by Reuge (Switzerland) and plays “Edelweiss.”

It’s a great day for the Irish! Themed for St. Patrick’s Day, the porcelain box plays “Danny Boy,” unmarked.

Mice frolic on a ceramic upright piano in this Dept. 56 (Philippines) music box. The tune played, of course, “Hickory Dickory Dock.”

“A Child’s Prayer” is the title of this fine porcelain figurine by Lladro, mounted on a revolving wood base. The mechanism plays “Waltz of the Flowers.”

What’s It Worth?

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would have brought $5 at auction.

Frequently it’s up to me to break the bad news regarding value. And a sad reality today is that few in the younger generation want most antiques and collectibles the same way their parents or grandparents did.

When anticipating leaving treasures to loved ones, remember that there are actually two totally different types of value.

• Sentimental Value

This encompasses all of the stories, memories, family lore, and history associated with the item. Who owned it? Where did it came from? What makes it so special? Why should it remain in the family? Sentimental value can be valuable to family members who want to carry on the family legacy and share details with loved ones and future generations. If someone important or famous was associated with it, value can increase exponentially. That’s

called “provenance.” But you can’t spend “sentimental value.”

Cash Value

This is completely different from sentimental value. This is what someone can sell it for if they wish to convert it into cash. And unfortunately, all too often those who are left these “valuable” items want nothing to do with them and are disappointed when they hear how little they’re actually worth today.

My advice is that if you’re planning to leave some “treasures” to family members and loved ones, you need to do three things: First, make sure they actually want it. Second, create a written “sentimental value” legacy of the items you wish to pass on, which leaves no room for misunderstanding or confusion. Third, get a professional and impartial appraisal or opinion of “cash value” from a knowledgeable individual who has no interest in buying it.

After all, you’re leaving your

family treasures to your loved ones. It’s important and only fair that you leave them with an accurate history as well as realistic value expectations.

What’s it worth? We perform many “equitable distribution appraisals” for clients who wish to avoid any family disagreements after their passing. Some prefer to leave specific items to specific loved ones.

Others simply want their heirs to understand value so they can more equitably divide items among themselves. That’s precisely what an equitable distribution appraisal can accomplish. Another benefit is that values provided by an independent, unbiased, and impartial third party can protect you or the executor against undue criticism. Either way, you

need to remember that sentimental value and cash value are two totally different entities, and it’s only fair that you leave both to your loved ones.

Mike Ivankovich is an auctioneer,appraiser,homedownsizing expert, and host of the “What’s It Worth? Ask Mike the Appraiser” radio show. Now in its fifth year, “What’s It Worth”

airs live on Friday mornings

from9:30to10:30a.m.onWBCB 1490 AM in the greater Philadelphia area. It is available on the internet at www.WBCB1490.com.

Listeners can also visit his radio show website at www.AskMikeThe Appraiser.com.

To contact Mike Ivankovich, call 215-264-4304.

SAT., FEB. 4, 2023

PORTERS FIRE CO. AUCTION

AUCTION STARTING AT 9:00 A.M. SHARP Sale For The Late Fred Hartman Collection

To Be Held At Porters Fire Co. , 1199 Porters Road, SPRING GROVE, PA 17362

Antique scarce outstanding early Gendron child’s pedal car, early great large Civil War 35 star flag, very good 1787 book plate or small fraktur with hand-drawn & colored heart & flowers with decorated frame, rare early 1805 hand-drawn plot of Poormans Hall Hagerstown, Md., 3 outstanding pcs. made by Frank Feather, important period Chippendale high case of drawers signed & dated by the maker “A. Getty of Taneytown, Md. 1770,” antique furniture, absolutely beautiful quality repro. furniture made by Ken Zeigler of Littlestown, Pa. & Fred Hartman, outstanding circa 1797-1814 John Reynolds Hagertown (Maryland) tall case grandfathers clock, very good 1891 school bed, antique cast-iron horse hitching post signed “Calvin Gilbert Gettysburg Pa,” scarce swan neck cast-iron horse hitching post, very rare set early 19th-century Victorian plantation servant bells, hard to find late 1800’s salesman sample farm equipment, antique lighting, outstanding fire memorabilia collection, antique cast-iron toys, antique “Imperial Mainsprings” 42 drawer pocket watch wooden

Also included is Original Comic book art from Golden Age - Modern Age. Nice selection of original Publisher Bound Golden Age comics, Graded Books.

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

COINS/CURRENCY

MOVIE POSTERS

OCEAN

WANTED

SHEET MUSIC WANTED, any era. Sandy Marrone, 113 Oakwood Drive, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077, 856-829-6104 E-mail smusandy@aol.com

SPS .270 Win,

Sportmaster

Co 110 TACTICAL .308 Cal, Savage Arms Co 10 BA STEALTH 6.5 Creedmore, Savage Arms Corp Stevens 15-A .22 Cal, Savage Arms Inc AXIS Compact 6.5 Creedmore, Savage Arms Inc/Imp By Savage Arms Inc 93R17 .17 HMR, Savage Arms Inc/Savage Arms Inc B22 .22 MAG, Savage Arms Axis .243 Win, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc American Ranch Rifle .300 BLACKOUT, Thompson Center/Smith & Wesson Compass 5.56 MM, U.S. Remington 1903-A3 .30-06 Cal, Winchester 67A .22 S/L/LR, Winchester 70 Pre WWII Standard .222 REM, Winchester 70 Pre WWII Standard .30-06 Cal, Winchester Repeating Arms Co 69 .22 S/L/LR, Winchester Repeating Arms Co 69 .22 S/L/LR.

L/LR,

Lever Action Rifles: CBC/Imported By Braztech Rossi R92 Rio Bravo .22 GA, Henry H001TMER .22 Mag, Henry H001M .22 WRM, Marlin 336A .35 Rem, Two Winchester 9422 .22 S/L/LR.

Semi Auto Rifles: Anderson Manufacturing AM-15 .300 BLACKOUT, Armscorp M14 NM 7.62X51 MM, Browning Arms Co SA-22 .22 Cal, CBC/Imp By Mossberg Intl. 702 Plinkster Bantam .22 LR, CN Romarm Sa/Imp By Cai GP-WASR 10/63 7.62X39 MM, Del-Ton, Inc DTI-15 5.56 MM, Diamondback Firearms, LLC DB10 .308 Cal, DPMS - Panther Arms A-15 .223 Cal, German Sport Guns/Imp By ATI GSG-16 .22 Cal, Hi-Point Firearms 4595TS .45 ACP, Hi-Point Firearms 995TS 9 MM, Kel-Tec CNC, Inc SUB-2000 9 MM, Kel-Tec CNC, Inc CMG-30 .22 WMR, Remington 7400 .243 WinSmith & Wesson M&P 15-22 .22 LR, Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 Sport MOE .22 LR, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc AR556 .223 Grendel, Thompson Center Arms 22 CLASSIC .22 LR Slide/Pump Action Rifles: Winchester 62A .22 S/L/LR, Winchester 62A .22 S/L/LR, Winchester 62A .22 S/L/LR. Marlin Mdl 38 .22 Cal, Remington 760 Gamemaster .30-06. Combo Rifle/Shotgun: French – St. Etienne Drilling SBS Rifle/Shotgun Combo – 12 Ga/.40-65. Black Powder: U.S. Springfield Armory 1861 Percussion Musket .58 Cal. CVA - Connecticut Valley Arms Wolf V2 SS/EDGE .50 Cal, 2 Remington 700 ML .50 Cal 1Stainless/1Blued. Knight Revolution .50 Cal Disc Rifle.

Over/Under Shotguns: B. Rizzini/Imp By Sig Arms, Inc Aurora TR 40 .410 GA, Browning Arms Co 325 GRADE 1 Plus Sporting 12 GA, Browning Arms Co XS SKEET 12 GA, Browning Arms Co Special Sporting Clays 12 GA, Browning Arms Co Citori 12 GA, Browning Arms Co Lightning Superposed 12 GA, Two E.R. Amantino/Imp By Stoeger Condor I .410 GA, E.R. Amantino/Imp By Stoeger Condor-I 20 GA, FIAS 20 GA O/U, Kayhan Arthemis/Imy By Mossberg Intl Silver Reserve II 28 GA, Lanber Expulsor 12 GA, SKB 685 Field 28 Ga, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc Red Label 12 GA, Sun City Machinery Co/Imp By Savage Arms Inc/Stevens M301 .410 GA, Torun-Hatfield Gun Co/Imp By Savage Arms Co. Stevens 512 Gold Wings 28 GA, Utas USA/Hatfield Gun Co Field .410 GA, Weatherby Orion 12 GA.

Pump Action Shotguns: Akkar/Imp By CZ, USA 628 28 GA, Akkar/Imp By CZ-USA 628 Field Select 28 GA, Asena Arms/Imp By G-Force Arms FGF2P 12 GA, Huglu Makine/Imp By Tr Imports XM15 MARINE 12 GA, Miroku/Imp By Browning Arms Co. BPS Field 28 GA, Mossberg 510 Bantam .410 GA, Noble Mfg. Co. Westernfield XNH 480J .410 GA, Remington Arms Co 870 Express 28 GA, Remington Arms Co 31 12 GA, Remington Arms Co 870 WINGMASTER 12 GA, Remington Arms Co 870 Express DM Predator 12 GA, Sun City Machinery Co/Imp By Savage Arms Inc STEVENS 320 12 GA, Sun City Machinery Co/Imp By Savage Arms Inc STEVENS 320 12 GA, Winchester 25 12 GA, Winchester Repeating Arms Co 1893 12 GA, Winchester 1300 XTR 12 GA.

Semi Auto Shotguns: Aselkon/Imp By Adco Cia IT-1 12 GA, Aselkon/Imp By Adco Cia IT-1 12 GA, Benelli Armi Spa/Imp By Benelli USA Super, Black Eagle II 12 GA, Browning Arms Co B/2000 Magnum 12 GA, Franchi/Imp By Benelli USA Affinty 3.5 12 GA, Hatsan Arms Co/Imp By Hatsan USA, Inc ESCORT DF12 12 GA, Kayhan Armsan/Imp By Mossberg

Single

Double

Intl SA-28 28 GA, Kral/Imp By Tri-Star Arms Compact Tactical 12 GA, Mossberg Intl/Imp By Mossberg SA-28 28 GA, Remington Arms Co. Mdl 11-48 28 GA, Utas USA/Hatfield Gun Co SAS 410 .410 GA, Utas USA/Hatfield Gun Co SAS 28 28 GA.

Shot Shotgun: Davenport Columbia 12 GA, Rossi/Imp By Braztech Intl Single Shot .410 GA, Harrington & Richardson Bay State .410 GA, H&R 1871 Pardner SB1P45 .410 GA, Iver Johnson A&CW Champion 12 GA, Winchester 37 12 GA, Winchester Repeating Arms Co 37 .410 GA. Bolt Action Shotguns: Stevens - Sears & Roebuck 24 .410 GA, Savage Arms Co Stevens 59A .410 GA.

SXS Shotgun: E. Amarantino/Imp By Stoeger, Inc Coach Gun 12 GA, Four Savage Arms Fox Mdl B 12/20 GA Shotguns, Savage Arms – Stevens 311A 12 GA, Savage Arms – Stevens 311 Series F .410 GA, Gaucha-Iga/Imp By Stoeger, Inc Uplander 28 GA, Ithaca Gun Co Lefever Nitro Special 12 GA, Ranger SBS BBL 16 GA, Western Arms Co Long Range Dbl BBL 16 GA, Winchester 24 20 GA. Wm Parkhurst SBS Dbl BBL 12 GA.

Black Powder Shotgun: Pa Fabier Baltimore Percussion Muzzle loader shotgun 8 GA. Unknown Maker SBS Black powder Shotgun 12 GA.