Wint Johnson’s Rare German Schucos And Pre-War Tin Planes Defied Estimates At Milestone’s Premier Toy Auction
Schuco “Felix The Cat” Perfume Had The Scent Of
A Schuco “Felix the Cat” perfume, five inches tall, all original and in excellent condition, ex. Wint Johnson collection, sold for $4,674 against an estimate of $300-$500.
A phenomenal legacy collection of German Schuco toys and fine pre-WWII airplanes joined forces to conquer the top 10 at Milestone’s Aug. 24 Premier Toy Auction. While most of the Schucos are now en route to successful bidders across the pond in Germany, France and other Continental destinations, the majority of the airplanes, mostly of European manufacture, will remain on U.S. soil. All of the toys entered in the 639lot auction came from the estate collection of Minnesotan and lifelong toy enthusiast Winton “Wint” Johnson (1937-2022).
According to Milestone Auctions’ co-owner Miles King, online
participants kept their bidding cards close to their vests. “They must have all had the same strategy in mind, because they seemed to appear all at once to view the catalog and leave bids in the hour before the sale began.”
“We knew that probably every major Schuco collector would be interested in Wint’s collection, there was just no way they were going to miss the opportunity, but we had no idea how strong the interest would be in his vintage airplanes, which were in beautiful condition,” continued King.
Nearly 300 lots of Schucos were offered at the live gallery sale, each an outstanding original
A Schuco Germany Monkey Driving Car, mohair and felt monkey figure with Schuco logo on back of lithographed tin car, ex. Wint Johnson collection, sold for $3,813 against an estimate of $1,000-$1,500.
An impressive 19-inch French tin-windup Hispano-Suiza “900” seaplane, all original, ex. Wint Johnson collection, sold for $9,225 against an estimate of $400-$600.
example. Johnson was known to buy regularly at shows, auctions, online and through a global network of like-minded toy aficionados. He would upgrade whenever possible and sell his duplicates, but he never parted with anything from his core collection, which contained only the rarest and best Schuco toys and prototypes.
The top seller amongst the Schucos was a 5-inch-tall “Felix the Cat” perfume in excellent,
all-original condition with a “ball-bearing” nose, red kerchief and nicely-painted facial features. Against an estimate of $300-$500, it sold for $4,674. Other novelties included three Schuco figural compacts: a scarce Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, $1,023; a patterned humpback tortoise, $1,023; and a French bulldog, $906. All were in original condition, retained their mirrors, and had
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Co. To Hold Sale On Oct. 9
By Karl Pass
Muller Auction Company of Kutztown, Pa., will hold a special sale on Wednesday, Oct. 9, beginning at 1 p.m. live and online through HiBid.com. Preview is by appointment anytime and day of the sale starting at 10 a.m. Muller’s facility is at 301 W. Main St.
The auction has over 400 lots with some marquee items. Items of note are a Babe Ruth signed check JSA certified grade 9. The check is dated from 1935, which was Ruth’s last year in the league. The check is in a matted frame with an original oil painting by Christopher Paluse, signed as well.
Boltz Auction Co. To Sell Extensive Collection Over Three
By Karl Pass
The extensive mineral and fossil collection of James (Jim) and Amelia (Mimi) Stauffer is one that spans approximately 70 years of collecting and encompasses a vast amount of specimens which were personally dug from the ground by
Unique Early 1900s Ice Cream Parlor And Soda Fountain Marks 20th Anniversary In Business
It has been 20 years of scooping ice cream, concocting authentic vintage soda drinks and creating old-fashioned desserts for The Franklin Fountain, which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary milestone on Saturday, Sept. 28 (rain date, Sept. 29). The public is invited to attend the party, located at 116 Market St., Old City, Philadelphia.
The Fountain was established by two brothers, Ryan and Eric Berley, formerly of Media, as a unique rec-reated
early 1900s ice cream parlor and soda fountain. Their 1898 building with its pressed tin walls and ceiling and pennytile mosaic floors is decorated with authentic period soda fountain memorabilia.
Anyone attending the party dressed in period attire (ca. 1900-1920) will receive a free scoop of ice cream, and there will be free birthday cake ice cream samples for everyone.
The event will be set up along Letitia Street next to
The Franklin Fountain and between Second and First on Market Street from noon to 6 p.m.
Confection activities of the day include a banana split eating contest (1 p.m.), an ice cream stacking competition (2 p.m.), and a clear toy candy making demonstration by confectionery historian Suzanne Wainwright.
The Ice Screamers, an
from the Betsy Ross House will share her story of taking over her husband’s chocolate and mustard business when she became widowed. Delicious City Podcast, hosted by Chef Eli Kulp, will be interviewing people on-site (3 p.m.).
Warwick Furnace Farm folks will be on hand to show and tell the story of their Chester County family-owned lavender farm and Marshall
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international organization of collectors of ice cream and soda fountain antiques, will be there to display and discuss ice cream history.
Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society will provide live music for the festivities from 1 to 3 p.m., and Philadelphia’s Colonial Fife and Drum Musicians will be playing early patriotic music to kick off the event.
Vanity Tin Type Photography will be available using early photographic equipment to serve interested attendees. The Philadelphia Bee Company will be there telling about their beehives on the rooftop of Shane Confectionery, the Fountain’s sister store nearby. Philadelphia historical interpreter Mary Crathorne
Kavanaugh, former soda jerk turned Dream Poet-for-Hire, will be offering his rhyming skills.
A kids’ tent will provide crafts and games (including Corn Hole) during the day. Free behind-the-scenes tours of Shane Confectionery will be running every hour on the hour, and the Berley brothers’
will give a peek into their latest entrepreneurial project at 104 Market St., a rare surviving 18th-century storefront that once housed a
Colonial era print shop, soon to house a chocolate roastery and a private party room.
Photos courtesy The Franklin Fountain.
Ryan and Eric Berley are marking the 20th anniversary of The Franklin Fountain on Sept. 28.
Brothers and co-owners, Ryan and Eric Berley at the 1st anniversary celebration in 2005.
Babe Ruth Hits A Grand Slam At Auction
By Shawn Surmick
There have been several record-breaking sports memorabilia auctions over the past few years. Back in 2022, Heritage Auctions sold a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card for a whopping $12.6 million. It was one of the most expensive sports cards ever sold at auction. In that same year, a game-worn sports jersey worn by Michael Jordan during his first Chicago Bulls game of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $10.1 million. These sales set the sports collectibles market on fire and ensured collectors and investors alike that this market is definitely growing.
Back in 2022, very few could have predicted any sports collectible selling for anywhere near $20 million, let alone more. But on Aug. 24, all bets were off. It was on
this date that Heritage Auctions conducted a sale for the infamous Babe Ruth “called shot” game-worn jersey. This jersey was worn by Ruth when he supposedly called where he was going to hit the ball during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, which he played against the Chicago Cubs. Anticipation was high for the jersey, which was authenticated via photo-matching by several different experts. Bidding was fierce, and when all was said and done it sold for a little over $24.1 million. This makes this jersey the most expensive sports collectible in history! Just to put this in perspective, the most expensive coin ever sold at auction was a 1933 Saint Gaudens $20 gold piece. This coin sold at auction through Sotheby’s back in 2021 for an eye dropping price of $18.9 million. It’s interesting to see certain sports memorabilia rival prices paid for more historic collectibles, and it would be intriguing to see what that 1933 Saint Gaudens coin would bring in today’s market.
Collectors should be wary of thinking that all sports memorabilia is on fire right now. This particular Babe Ruth Jersey is in the top 0.1 percent of the sports memorabilia market, and just because an item like this sold for a record-breaking sum does not mean that all sports
memorabilia is going to sell for a significant premium right now. It is a miscalculation to assume the high end of any collectibles market mirrors what is occurring in the lower end to mid segments of the same market. Pop culture collectors are readily aware of this because if a higher end seven-figure comic book sells for a record sum, it rarely has any effect on the lower end of the market at all.
That said, sports cards and, more specifically, sports memorabilia have been quickly evolving into a more mature market over the past few years. What was once seen as child’s play is now big business with modern sports card manufacturers creating special serialized limited edition one-ofa-kind cards hidden in special premium priced packs. Gone are the days of a pack of baseball cards costing less than a dollar. Today’s collectors are much more risk tolerant and willing to pay hundreds of dollars or more for a pack of cards with the chance to pull a one-of-a-kind card that can sell for thousands of dollars when graded by a top tier third-party grading company. This has transformed the market dramatically with online streaming platforms offering live pack breaks that participants can buy a slot in to attempt to get one of these coveted limited-edition
cards. Collecting modern-era sports cards has now become almost like a legalized form of gambling.
Manufacturers have learned from the heavy overprinted cards that nearly destroyed the sports card market back in the early 1990s, and they have now swung the pendulum all the way in the opposite direction. Manufacturers now use mass-produced scarcity to convince modern-era collectors that since some cards are limited in their production run they should have just as much value and collectability as the coveted vintage cards that are worth money simply due to their demand and true scarcity. This, in my opinion, has created chaos and uncertainty in the market, while educated investors set their sights on truly scarce memorabilia and cards like the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card or the T-206 Honus Wagner card that have true demand and rarity.
In conclusion, it should be interesting to see what this market does over the next several years. Will younger collectors go after the memorabilia of the alltime greats of yesteryear like Mickey Mantle or Babe Ruth? Or much like the $10.1 million paid for the Michael Jordan jersey, will younger generations covet their own wellknown sports stars? Given that Babe Ruth died in 1948, I think the market can handle both the stars of yesterday breaking auction records while today’s stars also make an impact. Regardless, the high-end sports market is definitely going to be one to watch!
Shawn Surmick has been an avid collector since the age of 12. He currently resides
in his hometown of Boyertown, Pa., and is a passionate collector of antiques and
collectibles. His articles focus on various topics affecting the marketplace.
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08005 Barnegat 609-698-3020
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VALLEY VINTAGE, 168 South Valley Rd. Open Mon-Sat. 11-6, Sun. 12-5. 2100 sq. ft., 25+ dealers. Antiques, vintage, collectibles, furniture, decor, kitchenware, jewelry, books, LPs, ephemera.
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There is a JSA certified ball from the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers champions. Some of the notable signatures on the ball are Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Roy Campenella, Pee Wee Reese, and Preacher Roe. Topps baseball card sets from 1959 to 1980 average 95 percent completion. There is also a JSA certified signed Mickey Mantle baseball.
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08525 Hopewell 609-466-9833
TOMATO FACTORY ANTIQUE & DESIGN CENTER, 2 Somerset St. We Have It All! Open Mon. thru Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-5. We have 38 Dealers. www.tomatofactoryantiques.com
For the non-sports col
lector, this sale includes Pokemon cards with a CGC 7.5 Charizard Shadowless Foil plus other first series and 1st edition cards. Muller is primarily known as coin specialists. Among the coin offerings in this sale will be 40 PCGS / PSA slabbed Gold and Silver coins. For additional information, call 484-648-1395 or email Info@MullerAuction Company.com.
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CALENDARS
A UCTIONS
MARYLAND
11/06/2024, ParsonsburgWed Ending starts at 5PM, Online Only. Civil War memorabilia auction. A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers
NEW JERSEY
08/29-10/05/2024, Flemington - Sat beginning at 7 PM, Online Only. John Force milk bottle collection. One of the greatest collections of war themed milk bottles ever to be dispersed. Larry Swartz Auctioneer
PENNSYLVANIA
08/21-12/31/2024, Lehighton - Wed through Sun 10 AM - 6 PM. Antiques & Collectibles. 30 Dealers. Anthracite Vintage Mercantile & Auctions
09/12-09/30/2024. Landisville - Closes Mon 6 PM, Online Only. Lee Jackson lifetime 50 + year collection to include 1961, 1962 & 1967 Corvettes, 2008 crated Chevrolet ZL1 anniversary edition 427 motor (#015 of 427 ever made with original tag, etc.) enclosed car hauler, gas pump, signage, auto memorabilia & more! Witman Auctioneers, Inc
09/26/2024, Kinzers - Thu 10 AM. The books & works of Robert Jordan. The Wheel in Time auction. Embassy Auctions International
09/27/2024, Manheim - Fri 5
PM. Breweriana memorabilia featuring James Siebert to include 252 lots of brewery advertising items, mostly from Pennsylvania. Hess Auction Group
09/28/2024, East Earl - Sat 6 PM. Artwork auction featuring Aaron & Abner Zook 3D artwork. PA Auction Center
09/28/2024, Lancaster - Sat 10 AM. Militaria, hunting, fishing, sports memorabilia & vehicles. Boltz Auction Company
09/28/2024, Fleetwood - Sat 9:30 AM. Oley Valley real estate & personal property, home to the same family for over 100 years! Antiques, collectibles, furniture, German quilts, Walnuttown school house bell, vintage toys & more! George Miller IV Auction Company
09/28/2024, Manheim - Sat 9
AM. Single owner collection of the late Jay Moyer. Redware, furniture, china & glassware, woodenware & folkart, artwork, watches, metalware & misc. Hess Auction Group
10/10-10/11/2024, Lancaster - Each day closes at 7PM, Online Only. Museum grade gem & fossil auction lifetime collection from Jim & Mimi Stauffer. Boltz Auction Company
10/29/2024, Reinholds - Tues
9 AM. Firearms & Big Boy Toy Auction. Wehrly’s Auction Service
SHO W & FLEA MARKET CALEND AR
DELAWARE
10/05/2024, New Castle, Sat.
9 AM - 2 PM, TOY SHOWS DELAWARE TRAIN SHOW, Nur Shrine Center, Rt 13, 198 S Dupont Highway.
10/06/2024, New Castle, Sun.
10 AM - 4 PM, TOY SHOWS OCTOBERFEST TOY SHOW, Nur Shrine Center, Rt 13, 198 S Dupont Highway.
GEORGIA
10/10-10/13/2024, Atlanta, Thurs.-Sun., ATLANTA EXPO CENTER, NORTH BLDG., Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE
MASSACHUSETTS
09/28/2024, Brookfield, Sat. 10 AM - 3 PM, WALKER’S HOMESTEAD - ANTIQUES & PRIMITIVE GOODS SHOW, Antiques & Primitive Goods Show, 9 Martin Road. NEW YORK
12/16/2023 - 01/05/2025, Berwyn, Every Sat. & Sun, 9-5 Closed Sept 28 & Sat Oct. 12, Indoor/Outdoor Vintage Flea Market – Now Open Year Round! 270 W. Swedesford Rd.
02/04-12/22/2024, Denver, Sundays 7:30-4, RENNINGERS ADAMSTOWN, Antique Market, 2500 N. Reading Rd., Denver, PA 17517
09/25-09/29/2024, Adamstown, Wed. - Sun., 7 MILE STRETCH, September Extravaganza
09/27-09/28/2024, Kutztown, Fri. & Sat., RENNINGER’S VINTAGE, Antiques & Collectors Extravaganza, 740 Noble St. 09/29/2024, Denver, Sunday, RENNINGER’S VINTAGE ANTIQUES, Antique Show Special Sunday, 2500 N Reading Rd.
10/02-10/06/2024, Carlisle, Wed. - Sun. 7 AM, CARLISLE EVENTS - COLLECTOR CAR FLEA MARKET, Fall Carlisle collector car flea market, corral & auction, 1000 Bryn Mawr Road.
10/04-10/05/2024, Lebanon, Fri 10AM - 4PM, Sat 10 AM2PM, LEBANON EXPO CENTER, Antique & Artisan Show, 80 Rocherty Road.
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them, along with those traded and purchased from others. Boltz Auction Company will sell the vast grouping over two online-only sales and one live in-person sale.
The first sale will end Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. and is online only. The second closes Friday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m., also online only. Previews are by appointment. To learn more, call 717-392-4257. An in-person sale with online bidding available will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, beginning at 10 a.m. Boltz’s facility is located at 3601 Columbia Ave., Lancaster, Pa.
James D. Stauffer came to studying and collecting in this field as a geology major at Franklin and Marshall College, from which he graduated in 1954. He developed a knack for his uncanny ability to know where to dig for minerals as well as his ability to identify minerals. Jim and Amelia explored many Pennsylvania quarries and other sites throughout the U.S. and Canada, both known and unknown for mineral collecting.
Some of their favorite spots to find specimens were in Ontario, Canada, where they made mineral collecting trips to Bear Lake, Tory Hill, and Ore Chimney Mine, among others. Much of their collecting was done through the 1950s to the 1980s in areas which are now considered extinct and are either underwater, developments or owned by major mining companies.
trips to Bancroft, Ontario. Some of the specimens from their collection were purchased by the Bancroft Mineral Museum.
notable collectors such as Joe Varady, Jay Lininger, and Jerry Litner, to name a few.
10/05-10/06/2024, Reinholds, Sat. & Sun., SHUPP’S GROVE ANTIQUE MARKET, Season Finale, 607 Willow Street.
10/05/2024, Fairfield, Sat 9
AM - 3 PM, THE FARM AT GETTYSBURG, Gathering on the Farm at Gettysburg, 1042 Bullfrog Road.
10/19/2024, Kempton, Sat. 9
AM - 4 PM, ANTIQUES DEALERS OF BERKS COUNTY - ANTIQUE, 10th Annual Antique Show & Sale, 83 Community Center Drive
10/20/2024, Leesport, Sun. 9 AM - 3 PM, 9TH ANNUAL BERKS COUNTY NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACT SHOW - INDIAN RELIC SHOW, Leesport Farmers Market, 312 Gernants Church Road.
11/02-11/03/2024, Honey Brook, Sat 10 AM - 4 PM & Sun 10 AM - 3 PM, HONEY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Antique Show & Sale, 1530 West Walnut Road.
11/03/2024, Lancaster, Sun. 9 AM - 2 PM, LANCASTER FARM & HOME CENTER, Lancaster Doll, Toy & Teddy Bear Show, 1383 Arcadia Road/ 11/09-11/10/2024, Jamison, Sat 10 AM - 5 PM & Sun 11 AM - 4 PM, BUCKS COUNTY ANTIQUES DEALERS ASSOCIATION - 2024 ANNUAL ANTIQUES SHOW, St. Cyril Jerusalem Church, 1410 Almshouse Rd. VIRGINIA
10/11-10/12/2024, Fisherville, Fri 9 AM-5 PM, Sat 9 AM-4 PM, AUGUSTA EXPO CENTER, 73rd Antiques Expo, 277 Expo Road. 11/02-11/03/2024, Chantilly, Sat 9AM - 6PM, Sun 11AM5PM, DULLES EXPO CENTER, DC Big Flea Antiques Flea Event, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center.
Jim was involved with the Mineralogical Society of Pennsylvania for many years and served as president in the late 1960s. The couple, along with their five daughters, visited Pennsylvania quarries on family and mineral society field trips. Their daughter, Kimberly Jade, accompanied them on numerous collecting
After serving with the 82nd Airborne, Jim became a high school Earth Science teacher and enjoyed sharing his knowledge with others and teaching about geology and mineral collecting.
This collection includes not only minerals collected by Jim and Mimi but also traded specimens from other
On March 3, Jim passed away at the age of 91. His legacy lives on through the amazing minerals which were collected in his lifetime and are part of the James and Amelia Stauffer Collection. It was his desire, knowing these minerals were on loan from the Creator, that they would be passed on to new admirers and that they would “find good homes.”
Heritage’ $61.9 Million Summer Platinum Night Event Shatters All-Time Record For A Sports Auction
Historic Jerseys Stole The Show
The world’s most valuable sports collectible. The world’s most valuable Jackie Robinson jersey. The world’s most valuable Hank Aaron jersey. The world’s most valuable baseball bat.
All of that, and more,
could be found in Heritage Auctions’ record-shattering, hobby-defining, threeday Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction, which is how the Aug. 23, 24, and 25 sale became The World’s Most Successful Sports Auction Ever Held, realizing $61,906,602. The auction also attracted more than 2,500 bidders worldwide.
“The incredible results for this auction represent a new benchmark for our industry and the continued growth of sports collectibles on the world stage as a reliable, engaging and fun alternative asset class,” stated Chris Ivy, Heritage’s director of Sports. “This weekend was the most thrilling three days in my career and the 20-year history
of Heritage Sports. No one in our world has ever seen anything like this, from client participation and media engagement to the dozens of new world record results established. And, of course, I’d like to send a big thank-you to our clients, consignors and the incredible team at Heritage Sports for helping us make history.”
The $24,120,000 sale of Babe Ruth’s New York Yankees jersey from Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, when he called his shot into Wrigley Field’s center field, became an instant global headline after the auction. It’s now the world’s most valuable sports collectible, supplanting the high-grade Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps card Heritage sold for $12.6 million in August 2022. Ruth’s famous jersey was far from the auction’s sole legendary history-maker.
Jackie Robinson also emerged as one of the auction’s history-making headliners when the Brooklyn Dodgers jersey he wore during the 1951 season realized $5.52 million, rendering it the most valuable No. 42 in the world.
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Jackie Robinson’s Brooklyn Dodgers jersey worn during the 1951 season realized $5.52 million, setting a record. Read the story for more.
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The jersey set a Robinson record, when it surpassed his previous jersey record of $4.2 million. The jersey, from his .338 season and adorned with the 75th National League Anniversary patch, was accompanied by a pair of 1950 pants, which makes this a complete uniform from the complete player who forever changed the game.
A ticket stub from April 15, 1947, when Robinson stepped onto the field and shattered Major League Baseball’s color barrier, one of only 12 in PSA’s population report, with just four graded higher, realized $324,000.
As always, Mickey Mantle racked up numerous hits throughout the auction, beginning with his game-worn Yankees jersey photo-matched to Game 7 of the 1952 World Series and the following year’s championship, when The Mick belted a grand slam en route to the Yanks’ victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. This jersey also carries a backstory. In 1955, the Yankees sent a crate of jerseys and equipment to an orphanage in Winston-Salem, N.C. Among the lot was Mantle’s No. 7 jersey, which a Mantle fan bought from a friend for $2.50. It sold for $3 million. Another Mantle milestone crossed the seven-figure barrier when a PSA Near MintMint 8 example of Mickey Mantle’s iconic 1952 Topps baseball card realized $1.38 million.
an all-timer solely because of eight- and seven-figure record-setters and headline-makers. It made history as “the richest sports memorabilia auction in history,” according to Sports Collectors Daily, because its highlights were seemingly endless and every piece told a story behind a statistic or
conjured a beloved memory of a milestone moment made by the heroes of diamonds, hardwood and gridiron. Bidders didn’t sleep on Stephen Curry’s 2009 Bowman 1948 Rookie Black Parallel numbered 5/48 and the sole example graded PSA Gem Mint 10. In an auction where modern-day
cards held their own against their vintage peers, this Chef Curry cooked up a remarkable number of bids until it finally landed at $210,210.
There were 16 Exquisite masterpieces in this auction from a single collection, among them one of the rarest LeBron James rookie cards: an
autographed offering from the 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection numbered 21/23, featuring a perfect patch and autograph. It realized $252,000. One of the eight autographed 2003 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant (Number Pieces Autographs) graded PSA Near Mint 7, Auto 10 realized
$408,000. One of the four highest-graded examples of Michael Jordan’s signed 1986 rookie Fleer sticker (PSA Mint 9 Auto 10) sold for $204,000, while one of two Jordan 1998 Topps Chrome Preview-Refractors graded PSA Gem Mint 10 realized $168,000. For more information, visit www.HA.com.
Hank Aaron joined Ruth and Robinson among this event’s record-setters when a signed Milwaukee Braves zip-up worn during his 1954 rookie season realized $2.1 million. That smashed the previous record for a Hammerin’ Hank jersey set in August 2021, when Heritage sold his Atlanta Braves button-down photo-matched to May 17, 1970, the day Aaron recorded his 3,000th career hit, for $540,000.
But this auction wasn’t
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and felt monkey driving a tin car. This coveted antique, estimated at $1,000-$1,500, rolled to a stop at $3,813. The array of Schucos also included approximately two dozen “Yes No” toys, so named because of a design feature that allows the figure’s head to move up and down or side to side, indicating “yes” or “no.” Leading the menagerie of colorful Yes No animals was a 12-inch-long parrot in all-original condition with the colors of its plush mohair “feathers” still vibrant and fresh-looking. Against an estimate of $400$600, the jungle avian was been individually estimated at $300-$500.
airborne all the way to $2,952.
Collectors are always on the lookout for early Schuco tin windup vehicles with drivers. Examples of two of the best were featured in Milestone’s sale. The first, known simply as Race Car with Driver, paired a lithographed tin racer with a helmeted and goggled driver dressed in a jaunty felt jacket and scarf. Estimated at $1,500$2,500, it crossed the finish line at $3,936. Following closely behind was a Schuco mohair
scarce, all-original
Race Car with Driver,
radiator grille, driver dressed in felt jacket, helmet and scarf with tin hands and goggles, handpainted features, ex. Wint Johnson collection, sold for $3,936 against an estimate of $1,500-$2,500.
Huddled on the auction runway, Wint Johnson’s rare pre-war airplanes, mostly of German and French origin, were cleared for takeoff one by one, and take off they did! “We know now that Wint had great foresight in the aviation toys he acquired,” furthered King. “By profession, he was a mechanical engineer. His knowledge of mechanical systems no doubt fueled his interest in airplanes whose design must have seemed avant-garde at the time of their release.”
Leading the category was an impressive 19-inch French tin-windup Hispano-Suiza “900” seaplane finished in red, yellow and French blue with lithographed window panes. An all-original example, it sold for $9,225 against an estimate of $400-$600. Another high flier was a scarce, all-original 17.5-inch Fleischmann tin windup pontoon seaplane, which landed at $7,072 against an estimate of $2,000-$3,000.
An all-original Gunthermann 20-inch lithographed tin windup “1212” airplane with a set of added float pontoons presented handsomely with a color palette of cream with red and black. It rose to $2,952 against an estimate of $600-$800.
Japanese planes found favor, as well. A very unusual tin bi-wing friction seaplane
This rare Schuco windup Automato Clown from a series introduced in 1914, all original and in excellent condition, ex. Wint Johnson collection, went above high estimate for $2,583.
with a 16-inch wingspan exhibited the distinctive green and red shades typical of Japanese toys of the 1930s. it was smooth sailing for this beauty, which commanded a selling price of $4,674 against an estimate of $300-$500. Another Japanese rarity, a 13-inch tin windup Zero seaplane in all-original condition, was accompanied by a photocopy of the toy’s original Japanese-language box art. It was bid to $3,698, more than seven times the high estimate.
The late Wint Johnson grew up on lakes and collected many types of antiques related to boating. His nautical-toy collection included not only tin windup and battery-operated outboard, racing and speed boats, but also dozens of manufactured toy replicas of outboard motors, many with their original pictorial boxes. At auction, the latter specialty was led by a great-looking vintage store display made by K&O Models Inc., with five attached battery-operated miniature
This unusual tin bi-wing friction seaplane with 16-inch wingspan, ex. Wint Johnson collection, realized $4,674 against an estimate of $300-$500.
outboard motors. The display’s selection included representations of Mercury 8, Gale 35, Buccaneer, Mercury, and Green Outboard motors. Entered with an estimate of $2,000-$3,000, it hit its top speed at $5,760.
For further information, call Miles King at 440-5278060 or email info@milestone auctions.com. All prices quoted in this report are inclusive of buyer’s premium as detailed on Milestone’s website. All images courtesy of Milestone Auctions.
pt. & dec.; bucket bench; dry sink; vic. settee and chairs; vic. what not display; vic. cottage bureau; many stands & tables; early 20th cent. stain glass chandelier; stools; benches; vic. gas stove; piano desk; shaving mirror; 1920’s DR furn.; mid century BR set; Thomas A. Edison model-C phonograph; pine hutch; settee; pine dinette set; wicker bedroom furn.; crocks; lg. set of Haviland Limoges China; sets of everyday dishes; several quilts; woven coverlets; chenille bedspreads; Nippon; Carnival & Depression glass; D.H. Manwiller store plates Pricetown; fishing creel; automotive gas cans; outdoor furn,; pitcher & bowl; Tauffschein 1880; feed sacks; Ballantine Beer items; Lionel trains; NFL football; Hot Wheels race set; soakies; Halloween mask; lg. selection of holiday dec., includes Christmas; Revere cookware; pool table; lg. selection of box lots. Don’t miss this event, many interesting items! Lehnware Sugar bucket, Quilts, Coverlets; Vintage Toys, Transit will be offered at 11:30 AM. See www.auctionzip.com ID#4715 for photos
A colorful Schuco yes/no parrot, 12 inches long, all original condition, ex. Wint Johnson collection, realized $2,952 against an estimate of $400-$600.
The Schuco Germany windup
lithographed tin racer, Schuco logo on
The
17.5-inch Fleischmann tin windup pontoon seaplane, ex. Wint Johnson collection, sold for $7,072 against an estimate of $2,000-$3,000.
HAAR’S AUCTION SCHEDULE
Located @ 185 Logan Rd (RT 15), Dillsburg, PA 17019
MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 2024 • 6:00 P.M.
NICE FURNITURE – COLLECTIBLES – TOOLS – VEHICLES - ETC.
1:30 P.M. OUTSIDE - 3:30 P.M. INSIDE To be held at 4401 Philadelphia Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17202 4 miles North of Chambersburg, along Rte 11 FURNITURE 8:00 PM: C1790 John Scott, Chambersburg walnut tall case clock w/inlay; C1800 Cherry tall case clock; unusual C1900 oak 7’ tall file cabinet; secretary oak S roll top desk; ladder back chairs; oval marble top Victorian stands; 2 pc walnut Ira Lesher corner cupboard; youth chair; MT walnut washstand; Victorian walnut bookcase; oak piano roll cabinet; Victorian brass bed; Ira Ebersole rocker/chair; cherry dresser/chest; spinning wheel; yarn winder. LIGHTING: 4 hanging kerosene lamps w/glass shades – Amberina, Mary Gregory, Cranberry; brass kerosene; pr pewter whale oil lamps; miniature Amberina lamps; etc. GUNS 7:00 PM: 2 C1825 J.H. Johnson, Chambersburg Kentucky long rifles; Sharps 1859 - Springfield 1851 – Poultney Grimble 1857 Civil War long rifles; Barnet London; Rem M700-30/06 / 22-250; Marlin 22; Colt 38spec/357/45; Kimber 45; Bushmaster 223; Springfield auto M1A-308; Magpul auto 7.62; Thompson Semi 45; ammo; powder horns; Lesher gun cabinet; hunting patches. GLASSWARE/CHINA: Amberina water set; 4 Orrstown goblets; lot of 1890 pattern glass –Rose Snow-Swan compote-frosted lions compotes-pheasant; 2 Vaseline pickle castors; 3 castor sets; Fairing; Chambersburg plates; fry glass; end of day vases; Milton K. Burgess shaving mug; 6 pc washbowl set; Bohemian. MISCELLANEOUS: CFI Co Fire plaque; PA at Gettysburg/ in Revolution book sets; iron string holder; 148 Hot Pot iron camp stove; our Nations Glory embroidery; china & bisque head dolls; walnut doll beds/cradle; early copper/brass/tin; pewter molds/spoons; horse bank; wooden blocks; set sterling flatware; elk painting; Currier & Ives prints; Chambersburg map books; mens jewelry; Stoufferstown Mill painting; toys; deep frames; vintage Christmas; old books; P. Nicholas childs chair; oak coffee table showcase w/2 carved quail, Bill White?; much more
TRAINS: Many sets of C1910 -1940 Lionel trains in original boxes; accessories.
NOTE: THIS AUCTION IS 4 + GENERATIONS from the Enos HorstHarry Sheller – Hegee families. MANY GOOD PCS. Thomas & Nancy Burkey Estate OUTSIDE LINE 1:30: usual line up of box lots Terms: Cash, good check. 13% Buyers premium discounted to 10% for cash or good check.
SPECIAL NOTE: 2013 Keystone Passport Ultra Lite Camper FIREARMS: Remington 7.62x54 Rifle, BNIB Ruger 6.5 Creedmoor, Browning Broadway 12ga Shotgun, Smith & Wesson 9mm Pistol, Heritage Rough Rider .22 Revolver, Remington 9mm Luger, Ruger Redhawk Alaskan .454 Casull, 48 AL Auto 20ga Shotgun, Rossi .223/20ga. Much Ammo. JEWELRY: 18K: 1/3 carat White Gold Ring; 14K Diamond Ring; 10K: Mystic Topaz Ring, Hoop Earrings, Pearl Ring, Much Sterling. Huge Amount of Costume Jewelry incl Tray & Estate Lots. COINS: Morgan Dollars, Barber & Franklin Halves, 1852 3 Cent Nickel, 1854 Seated Dime, 1858 Half Dime & Std Lib Qtr, 1965 3 Cent Pc, 1864 2 Cent Pc, 1864 Civil War Token. TOYS: 1984 Voltron III Deluxe Lion Set w/ Box, (8)
M.A.S.K. Vehicles w/ Boxes, (2) GI Joe ARAH Vehicles w/ Boxes, 1977 Mattel Godzilla, Star Wars Figures, Atari 2600, Sega Genesis, Wii, PS2, Board Games incl Donkey Kong. ANTIQUE/VINTAGE: WWI Flare Gun, Tobacco Leaf Press, Longines Scoreboard, Pr of Empire Grenadier 6000 End Table Speakers, Victrolas, Coin Banks, LP’s incl Beatles, Milk & Brewery Bottles, Phila. Med Lab Specimen Box, Cleavers, Papier Mache Pumpkin, Beer Signs and Neon incl Stroh’s, Pyrex. FURNITURE: Heywood-Wakefield Dining Table and 6 Chairs, 2 Antique Oak Bedroom Sets, Gun Cabinets, Rolltop Desk, Living, Dining and Bedroom Sets, Blanket Chests, Rockers. COLLECTIBLES: Pokémon Cards, Sports Cards incl 50’s+, Full Waxpack Boxes, Autographs. OTHER: Data East Cobra Command Arcade Game, Holiday Ornaments incl Many Blowmolds & Hallmark, Lg Weight Bench & Dumbbell Rack, Rods, Reels, Full Tackle Boxes, Accordion, Turtle Shell Guitar, Saratoga Spa Hot Tub.
