Roesen Resonates At Roan’s
Pair Of Still-Lifes By The Well-Known German-American Artist Brings $80,000
By Amanda Roan-Covert
Roan Inc. of Cogan Station, Pa., had the privilege of offering a range of quality art, antiques, furnishings and collectibles in its annual Pre-Christmas Auction, garnered from a variety of private collections and estates throughout the region and also New York state.
Held Dec. 20 and 21, Roan hosted a full house of live bidders and had worldwide participation from online bidders, which created a perfect storm of excitement.
Topping the two-day event were a pair of still-life oil paintings by German-American artist Severin Roesen (1816-72).
Consigned from a local private home, the pair sold for $80,000 and will be staying in the Williamsport area, where Roesen’s reputation is strong and his work remains desirable. Roan Inc. has offered and sold more of Roesen’s paintings than any other auction house. The work remains in fashion, and the marketplace appears to be coming back.
Prices reported are hammer prices and do not include buyer’s premium. Additional local interest items included a pair of antique wrought-iron floor torchiere lamps from the original Park Hotel in Williamsport, Pa. The lamps were consigned from a local collector and historian and went for a resounding $13,000 to another local collector. Other lighting
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Bethlehem Steel Race Car
By Carol Bear
I had never heard of a race car made by Bethlehem Steel until I met George Mertz. George, or “Pat” as most people call him, worked as a computer programmer at the Bethlehem Steel plant in South Bethlehem. He said Bethlehem Steel, as an advertising ploy, built a racecar, which did a few laps around the Nazareth Speedway
The Original 184th Semiannual York Antiques Show and Sale is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, at Memorial Hall East, located within the York Fairgrounds Convention and Expo Center at 334 Carlisle Ave., York, Pa. This popular event will feature 60 carefully screened exhibitors in room settings offering
included
antique Aladdin “Lincoln Drape” oil table lamp with Aladdin shade selling for $425 and
antique brass cigar lighter oil lamp, which brought the same
amount. A Bradley & Hubbard jeweled brass oil parlor lamp in original condition sold for $575. Although not the typical art
A pair of still-life oil paintings by German-American artist Severin Roesen, from a local consignor, sold for $80,000 and will stay in the Williamsport area. They measure 12-by-16 inches and are in matching gilt frames.
A bright abstract watercolor signed and dated by artist Alexander Calder sold to a local collector for $7,500.
A Cowden & Wilcox stoneware syrup jug with cobalt floral design consisting of seven balls in a wreath realized $3,200.
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Wilbur’s Vet
A Brief History Of Antique Advertising Bins From The Wilbur Stock Food/Seed Meal Company
By Andy Kmiec
Recently, I was asked to look at photos of a Wilbur’s wood stock food bin by a collector and offer some insight. It was during that conversation the person mentioned there isn’t any information available online regarding Wilbur’s and the bins/cabinets/racks that they made to display their products. I am a longtime collector of antique veterinary advertising, especially wooden cabinets, display racks, and stock food bins. I wrote this short history on the topic with the help of several collector friends.
The Wilbur Seed Meal Company opened in Milwaukee, Wis., in the 1890s. They sold “Stock Food” which was purported to have medicinal
value for farmer’s livestock. They also produced a line of veterinary patent medicines. In 1900, the company changed their name to the Wilbur Stock Food Company. Before I get to the bins, a quick nod needs to be given to the other two ways Wilbur’s advertised and sold their product in general stores and feed stores. The glass front cabinet, with stenciled advertising on the door and paper labels on each side, was meant to display small tins and smaller packages of product. I’ve seen a few of these cabinets in private collections. The wooden rack is larger than the typical Blackman’s or Magic Food stands that were made by competing companies. The stenciling on the sides and mustard
base paint is common for all the racks I’ve seen. The stenciling on the marquee varies. The example pictured is the only one I’ve seen listing a specific cure on the top stencil while other examples have more generic advertising for Wilbur’s Stock Food.
Now to the bins. Please keep in mind that these bins are all made of what was then cheap materials such as pine, tongue and groove boards and round nails. Yellow paint was used for the base color and black paint for the stencils. Since they were made by factory workers and not machine cut and assembled, there are variations to the sizes; however,
the construction technique is consistent throughout. These bins were meant to hold loose product that would be scooped out in the store by the customer and sold by the pound. The loose product was then placed in Wilbur’s buckets or feed bags. Pictured is an exceedingly rare tin tag with an image of the bin used to secure the opening of a cloth or paper bag. This acted like a tin tobacco tag with triangular shaped push points. The bins fall into three general sizes. The largest and most common typically measure in the range of 30 to 36 inches high, 16 to 20 inches wide and 16.5 to 23 inches
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Michael Jordan’s True Rookie Card Posts Up
Winter Two-Day Sports Auction Is Loaded And Will Take Place
Jan. 24 And 25
More than 2,400 stars shine in Heritage’s Jan. 24 and 25 Winter Sports Cards Catalog Auction, among them one of the rarest and most coveted T206s and 51 sealed baseball wax packs from the 1950s to the 1970s. There’s a Bowman that ranks among the world’s mightiest Mantles, gaudy Goudeys from a renowned collection featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and a creamy Caramel from 1909-11 whose Shoeless Joe is sure to kick up a fuss.
But in this auction, there’s only one star. That’s the 1984-85 Star Company Michael Jordan card, to be precise – his actual rookie card, the first one officially licensed, offered here alongside the other 11 Bulls who made up the Chicago set.
A 1984-85 Star Co. Michael Jordan #101 PSA NM-MT+ 8.5, his first rookie card, officially licensed, considered his first card, is among the expected stars of the sale.
Jordan’s Star card is no stranger to Heritage, which sold a signed example just in December 2024 for $120,000. However, after a long pause, Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) only began grading the 1984-85 Star cards in July 2022. As the grading service explained, it accepted the cards in the early 1990s, then stopped “due to issues surrounding the legitimacy of several cards that surfaced after the card manufacturer lost its license and started liquidating assets.”
In the summer of 2022, PSA revisited the Star cards and “decided that enough information was available to allow PSA personnel to properly examine and grade the cards.” Last year, it expanded its policy to include all the Star sets released between 1983 and its final year of production in 1986, when Fleer released the Jordan card widely accepted, and sought-after, as the official rookie card, given its iconic appearance and far wider circulation. Look no further than the PSA Gem Mint 10 example in this auction, or the Jordan-signed ‘86 Fleer with the PSA/DNA Auto 9.
It’s unclear how many cards Star Company printed in 1984-85. Some estimates
say about 3,000; others are closer to 6,000, with owner Robert Levin putting it at around 4,000, with an unknown number eventually destroyed. Yet, no matter the run, not a single Jordan Star card has rated a Gem Mint 10. In fact, of the 410 graded thus far, only three have merited a Mint 9, and only seven, including the one in this auction, a Near Mint-Mint+ 8.5. That makes it a legitimate rarity in a world where Gem Mint 10 Fleer Jordans number 330.
This auction features a holy trinity of Jordan cards, including the 1997-98 SkyBox Metal Universe Jordan Precious Metal Gems insert, the most vaunted of the additions to the SkyBox set. This Ruby Red example, graded PSA Excellent 5, is No. 67 of only 100 issued with the set, back when numbered cards really were next-toimpossible to pull.
Such is the nature of collecting, pursuing that elusive, mysterious marvel. This might be among the ultimate chase cards in The Hobby: the 190911 T206 Sweet Caporal 350/30 Eddie Plank, one among the more than 500 magnificent T206s in this auction from what’s known as The Rounders Collection.
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Winter
Fever
Toy
Show Set For Jan. 25
By Karl Pass
On Saturday, Jan. 25, Toyshows.org and AL Who Promotions are excited to announce they are bringing back the Winter Fever Toy Show. With over 170 tables full of new, vintage and collectible toys, the Winter Fever Toy Show will have a toy for every level of collector or dealer. The show will be held at the Cherry Hill Armory at 2001 Park Blvd., Cherry Hill, N.J. Show hours
will from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission will be $10 or $20 for a 9 a.m. early buyer’s special. Children under 12 will be admitted free of charge. This is an indoor rain or shine event. The Cherry Hill Armory is less than half a mile off Route 70 in Cherry Hill and is convenient to I-95, the New Jersey Turnpike, and I-295. For additional information, email amy.leach21@ comcast.net or toyclicker@ aol.com.
“The Book Of Marvels: Imagining The Medieval World” Opens Soon
On View Will Be Rare Illuminated Manuscripts Depicting And Describing Different Places, Peoples, And Customs Around The Medieval World
The Morgan Library & Museum will present “The Book of Marvels: Imagining the Medieval World” from Jan. 24 through May 25. At the exhibition’s center is the “Book of the Marvels of the
World,” an illustrated guide to the globe filled with oddities, curiosities, and wonders, tales of fantasy and reality intended for the medieval armchair traveler. Bringing together two of the four
surviving copies of this rare text, one from the Morgan’s collection, the other from the J. Paul Getty Museum, the exhibition examines medieval conceptions and misconceptions of a global world.
The related works on display bring to life the world of the “Book of Marvels.” Together, these objects demonstrate how foreign cultures were imagined in the
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A UCTIONS
ILLINOIS
01/09-01/24/2025, UnionThursday 10 AM. Online Only. Straight razor auction. Donley Auctions
MARYLAND
01/22-01/31/2025, SparksWednesday through Friday, Online Only. Lifetime American ceramics collection of Carole Carpenter Wahler. Over 300 lots of 19th century stoneware & redware Crocker Farm
NEW JERSEY
01/25/2025, PrincetonSaturday 11 AM, Antique & vintage quilt & textile auction. Dana Auctions
PENNSYLVANIA
01/14-01/28/2025, Myerstown - Tuesday 1 PM, Online Only.Firearms, Ammo & WWII militaria sale. Kleinfelter’s Auction, Inc.
01/15-01/25/2025, Ephrata - Saturday 10 AM, Antique & primitive Halloween auction. Gehman Auctions
01/22-01/25/2025, Freeburg
- Wednesday 11 AM, Thursday 5 PM, Saturday 9 AM, Antiques & collectables, gold & silver coins, jewelry in 14K, 18K & 22K gold, guns, sporting goods & more! Hassinger Courtney Auctioneers
01/28/2025, Glen Rock - Tuesday 9 AM, Mid-winter extravaganza. Guns, power tools, musical instruments, sound equipment, snow blowers, ammo, air compressors, generator, vintage games & systems & more! Wehrly’s Auction Service, Inc.
01/29/2025, Philadelphia
- Wednesday 1 PM, Large stately 2 1/2 story stone home on a .27 acre level corner lot with detached 2 car stone garage. 2014 Ford Fiesta, quality antiques, furniture, collectables, sterling silver, glassware & household goods. Barr Davis Auctioneers, LLC
02/01/2025, AndreasSaturday 9 AM, Large estate primitive & antique auction. Early Winchester & long rifles, early general store items, cast iron, quilts, folkart & more! Dean Arner Auctioneer
02/01/2025, OrwigsburgSaturday, 10:00am, Items up for auction include; Firearms, Furniture, Jewelry: 18k to 10k, Platinum, Coins, antique/ vintage Lp’s, Military, Toys, Video Games, Instruments, Sports, Paper (comics and magazines), Collectibles and many other nice items! Blums Auction
clocks & thermometers. Oil cans, antiques, adv tins, license plate toppers, weathervanes, fire extinguishers. Plus many other unique &
unusual items. SESSION 3: 9:00. - Selling advertising signs, clocks & thermometers. Plus other interesting items. Millers Auction Co.
GEORGIA
02/06-02/09/2025, Atlanta, Thursday 10 AM - 5 PM, Friday & Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM, Scott Antique Markets - Antique, Atlanta Expo Center, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road
03/06-03/09/2025, Atlanta, Thursday 10 AM - 5 PM, Friday & Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM, Scott Antique Markets - Antique, Atlanta Expo Center, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road
04/10-04/13/2025, Atlanta, Thursday 10 AM - 5 PM, Friday & Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM, Scott Antique Markets - Antique, Atlanta Expo Center, 3650 & 3850 Jonesboro Road
NEW JERSEY
01/25-01/26/2025, Millville, Saturday & Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM, Wheaton Arts - Antique, 1501 Glasstown Road
Markets - Antique, Ohio Expo Centers, 717 East 17th Avenue
PENNSYLVANIA
01/02-12/27/2025, Berwyn, Every Sat. & Sun, 9-5, Indoor/ Outdoor Vintage Flea Market – Now Open Year Round! 270 W. Swedesford Rd.
01/02-12/31/2025, Lewisburg, Every Sunday (Except Easter)
8 AM - 4 PM, Rt 15 Flea Market & Farmers Market, Rt 15 Flea Market, 150 Silvermoon Lane
01/31-02/01/2025, York, Friday 10 AM-6 PM, Saturday 10 AM-5 PM, York Fairgrounds Convention & Expo CenterAntique, 184th Semi-Annual Antiques Show & Sale, 334 Carlisle Avenue
03/01-03/02/2025, Bath, Saturday 9 AM - 4 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 3 PM, Governor Wolf Historical Society - Antiques, Historic Bath, 6600 Jacksonville Road
Newark 302-454-8007 AUNT MARGARET’S ANTIQUE MALL, 294 E. Main St. Mon- Sat. 10-5, Sun 12-5. 2 floors. Antiques, collectibles, vintage, primitives, much more! www.auntmargaretsantiquemall.com 19711 Newark 302-733-7677 MAIN STREET ANTIQUES, 23 Possum Park Mall. Winter Hrs.: Mon.-Sat. 10-8, Sun. 11:30-5:30.
08742 Point Pleasant Beach 732-892-0245 BRASS LANTERN ANTIQUES & DECORATORS 622 Trenton Avenue. 50 quality dealers in ONE location! A treasure trove of diverse finds. Jewelry, collectables, furniture, glassware, lighting, art, decorator pieces & more! Open 7 day a week 11-5.
16686 Tyrone 814-684-5088 I-99 ANTIQUES, conveniently located off the Tyrone Exit of I-99, 1222 Pennsylvania Ave. Qty. antqs. & collectibles. Multi-Vendors. Open Th., Fri., & Sat., 10:30am - 4:30pm, Dlrs. welcome. 17062 Millerstown 717-589-7810 STITCH IN TIME ANTIQUE & GIFT MALL, 43 N. Market St. Antiques, Collectibles, Furniture, Quality Handmade Crafts & Gifts. Open 7 days 10-7, F til 8. Millerstown exit off RT 322. 17361 Shrewsbury 717-235-6637
SHREWSBURY ANTIQUE CENTER 65 N. Highland Dr. “A True Antique Mall” Over 10,000 sq.ft. with over 60 dealers. Open 10-5, closed Wed. Ample parking. Close to other shops in historic village.
18944 Perkasie 215-257-3564 TREASURE TROVE, 6 S. 7th Street. Estate jewelry, furniture, linens, vintage clothing, glass, china, books, toys, kitchenware, advertising, postcards. Primitives to Deco. Dealers Welcome. Mon.-Sat. 10-5. In business 42 years.
18962 Silverdale 215-453-1414
THE FACTORY ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES, 130 West Main Street, Rt. 113, Bucks County. Featuring 45 Dealers. Open Wednesday thru Saturday 10-5, Sundays 11-4.
01/25/2025, Mt Wolf - 9:00am, Saturday, Large Collection of Vintage Space Toys, Early Tin Toys, Windups, Toy Guns, Old Press Steel Trucks & Cars, 25 Pedal Cars, Die Cast Cars, 1,000+ Comics, Trade cards, Original & Repro. Adv. Metal Signs. Rentzels Auction Service Inc.
01/25/2025, Coplay - Saturday 9 AM, Rare wooden flax & textile machines, country primitives & furnishings, antique tools, bee equipment, farm items & more!
Wotring Auctioneers
01/25-02/08/2025, Biglerville
- Saturday 7 PM, Online Only. War themed milk bottles from the John Force collection. Larry Swartz Auctioneer
01/27/2025, York - Monday 5 PM, Duck decoy auction. Gilbert & Gilbert Auctioneers
02/01/2025, Lehighton10am to 6pm Wednesday thru Sunday, Antiques and Collectibles with over 30 Dealers. Anthracite Vintage Mercantile & Auctions 02/01/2025, SchnecksvilleSaturday 9 AM, Paper money, silver coins, toy farm collection, knives, glassware, antiques, primitives, collectable toys & more! Houser Auctioneers
WISCONSIN
02/07-02/08/2025, TomahFeb 7: Session 1 at 9am, Session 2 at 4pm Feb 8: Session 3 at 9am, Heated building with seating food & beverages are provided. SESSION l: 9:00 AM. - Selling advertising signs, clocks & thermometers. Oil cans, plus other interesting and unique items. SESSION 2: 4:00 PM. - Selling advertising signs,
01/25/2025, Cherry Hill, Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM, Winter Fever Toy Show, Cherry Hill Armory, 2001 Park Blvd. OHIO
02/22-02/23/2025, Columbus, Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM, Scott Antique Markets - Antique, Ohio Expo Centers, 717 East 17th Avenue
03/22-03/23/2025, Columbus, Saturday 9 AM - 6 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM, Scott Antique
03/01/2025, Bath, Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM, 10th Annual Chestnut Street Antique Show & Sale, Christ Church of Bath, UCC, 109 South Chestnut St. 03/22-03/23/2025, Honey Brook, Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 3 PM, Elverson Antique Show & SaleFolk art, Americana, furniture, stoneware, textiles, advertising & more! Honey Brook Elementary School, 1530 West Walnut Street
19543 Morgantown 610-913-1953
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
MORGANTOWN MARKET, 2940 Main St. Hours 10-5 daily. Berks Co. Largest Antique Boutique. Antiques, Collectibles, Vintage Home & Garden Decor. Now we have miniatures & dollhouses!
Heritage
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Plank was one of the greatest hurlers of the Deadball era, a lefty whose stats, 326 games won, a 2.35 career ERA, three World Series titles with the Philadelphia Athletics and a 1.38 ERA over more than 54 innings pitched during those championship games rated him a Hall of Fame invitation in 1946. Yet his T206 is nearly as hard to find as the fabled Honus Wagner card, of which
York Show
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an impressive breadth of antiques, including 18th and 19th century period American and English furniture; American country pieces in original paint and decoration; fine early porcelain and pottery; quilts, hooked rugs, samplers, and other textiles, among them Oriental carpets; lighting; vintage holiday items, with an emphasis on Halloween and Christmas treasures; historic ephemera; early kitchen and fireplace items; Native American artifacts and Pueblo pottery and baskets; estate jewelry; vintage toys; woodenware including a large selection of hand-carved butter prints; and fine art by renowned artists.
Melvin L. Arion, show promoter, does an outstanding job of assembling topnotch participants, while
there are some 70 examples known to exist out of the 200 (or fewer) believed to have printed.
The combined grading companies have certified about 100 surviving examples of Plank’s card, whose T206 should have existed in multitudes. Yet it’s almost as much a rumor as Wagner’s. There are theories concerning its scarcity, a bad printing plate and his alleged disdain for tobacco (like Wagner) chief among them, “and yet, still, to this day,
keeping the variety as broad as possible to ensure that nearly anyone can find a “new” treasure. In addition, all major credit cards are accepted for both admission and merchandise purchases.
Because of the superb overall quality of merchandise offered for sale, the York Show is considered one of the premier antiquing events in the Mid-Atlantic region. Also, according to Arion, it’s the second oldest antiques show in the entire country.
The hours on Friday are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday are 10 a.m. to 5 p. m. Parking is free of charge, and the building is smoke-free. Food will be available onsite. Admission is $10 or $9 with a show card, ad, or this press release.
For more information, call Arion at 302-542-3286 or during the show only at 717-718-1097.
Visitors to the York Antiques Show can expect to see numerous examples of American country furniture in original paint and decoration, like this stately and practical corner cupboard that was offered at a previous show.
nobody knows for sure,” says Heritage Auctions Executive Vice President Joe Orlando. “There are different theories, but none has ever been verified.” The Plank T206 offered in this auction has been graded Very Good 3 by PSA, with only eight rated higher.
The 1953 Bowman Color Mickey Mantle from The Rounders Collection is no less desirable, a PSA Mint 9 with just one higher. Nor the 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig cards, each graded PSA Near MintMint 8.
And that’s just the tip of
the tip of the top of the stack of offerings here, which includes a Honus Wagner (one of his the Hall of Famer’s highest-graded 1914 Cracker Jacks, PSA Excellent-Mint 6) and a complete collection of 1964 Topps Stand-Ups so extraordinary that it’s the No. 2 Current Finest (and No. 3 All-Time Finest) on the PSA Registry. From the same assemblage hails an extensive collection of baseball card wax packs made by various companies (Topps, mostly) every year between 1953 and 1979.
Like most assemblages, The Rounders Collection began taking shape in the 1950s by a kid enamored of the cardboard featuring his hardball heroes. Then, the cards were forgotten for decades, until, in the 1980s, a mom called her son threatening to toss what he had long ago left behind.
For more information, visit www.HA.com.
Middle Ages and what the assumptions of medieval Europeans can tell us about their own implicit beliefs and biases. The exhibition also features Persian and Ottoman manuscripts that engage Book
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the theme from a nonEuropean perspective. The show will be a rare chance to see these unusual ancient works. The Morgan Library and Museum is located at 225 Madison Ave. in New York City. To learn more, visit www. themorgan.org.
Master of the
Large Collection of Vintage Space Toys, Early Tin Toys, Windups, Toy Guns, Old Press Steel Trucks & Cars, 25 Pedal
SS Puma Shaving Knife, German Armband, Large German Cloth Flag. Firearms To Include: Many New Old Stock In Original Boxes, Beretta 12Gauge Shotgun, Remington 12Gauge Shotgun, Smith & Wesson MNP 15 In 5.56 Caliber, Lyman Flintlock Black Powder Rifle, Earnhardt Junior Limited Edition Model 597 Remington, AK 22 Enfield #4 MK-1, Mossberg 12Gauge Shotgun, 50 Caliber Flintlock Black Powder, Thompson Encore 22–250 Rifle, Beretta Whitewing 12Gauge Shotgun, Marlin 22, Henry Golden Boy, Remington Model 7600 In .300 Caliber, Remington 742 30–06 Caliber, Winchester Model 88 1964, Savage .243, Ruger M77 77Rem Caliber, Winchester Model 250, Winchester Model 88 Post 1964, Remington Model 34 Percussion Rifles, LC Smith Ideal Grade 12Gauge Shotgun, Remington Model 700, Winchester 1964 In .32. Winchester Model 65 In 218 Bee, Marlin 39A, Windham Weaponry W.W.1 Model 5.56, Colt M4 Carbine 5.56, Winchester 364, Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson, Astra 400, Remington 870 Police, Smith & Wesson K-22 Beakeart & MORE! Hand Guns To Include: American Arms .45 Colt & .410 Pistol, Spain Military In 7.65 Pistol, Kel-Tec P32 .32 ACP Pistol, Jimenez Arms J.A. Nine 9mm Pistol, Jennings Bryco 59 In 9mm Pistol, Jennings Bryco .38 Cal .380 Pistol, Taurus Model 85 In .38 Special, Taurus Model 66 In .357, Taurus Judge .45, Smith & Wesson In .38 Special W/ Mother Of Pearl Grips, Colt Army .38 Special, Lots Of Ammunition, Crossbow & Many Other Hunting Related Items!
This 1953 Bowman Color Mickey Mantle #59 is PSA Mint 9, and only one is graded higher.
The 1914 Cracker Jack Honus Wagner #68 is PSA EX-MT 6.
Geneva Boccaccio, Traponee (Sri Lanka) as seen in the “Book of the Marvels” France, Angers, ca. 146065, Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, MS 124, fol. 32r (detail).
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deep. The molding that is under the lid is a standard technique and the boards were cut at the base to create a stylish foot.
The bins were never painted inside, and the lids themselves would have been stenciled with advertising on the exterior, Inside you might still find a price sheet. The bins would have been shipped via the railroad to their destination with the top nailed shut. As a result, every bin I’ve seen that still retains their original lid has one board that remains nailed down at the top and the other boards secured together with strips of wood underneath allowing the lid to slide on and off. I do have one large bin with the lid having hinges. The stenciling on the bins will differ with some early versions including the words “Reed Street,” noting the location of the factory in Milwaukee. Some bins were trimmed at the bottom by store owners to reduce the height to facilitate the removal of product from the bottom of the bin. I’ve owned a number of these larger Wilbur bins over the years and have seen close to 35 examples.
The rarest variation of these large bins are examples with paper labels. These bins have one side that is stenciled like a typical bin and have paper posters that have been glued down on the other three sides. Stenciling can be found above and/or below each poster. I’ve owned one of these and have had the pleasure of seeing three others in collections. The bin pictured is in a private collection. These seem to be rare, and hopefully this article will bring other examples to light.
The medium size bin is uncommon and more difficult to find. I’ve owned three and have seen several more in private collections. Like their big brother, they are constructed the exact same way with tongue and groove boards, painted yellow with black stenciling. There is molding around the lid and the feet are shaped in the same manner. One unusual difference with these bins is the addition of a price and/or product sheet on the inside of the lid. In addition to the typical stenciling on the exterior of the lid, you will also see the words, “The Best,” stenciled across the top board.
As noted, these bins are not painted on the inside and are not painted on the underside of the lid. The medium bins measure in the range of 24 to 26 inches in height, 13 to 15 inches wide, and 14 to 16 inches deep. There are variations to what you’ll find with the stenciling on the side. One uncommon
variation has one side stencil done on an angle. The third size bin is
incredibly rare. One was recently sold by Bill Morford and is currently in a private
collection. It measures 10 1/8” high, 5.25 inches wide and 5 inches deep. The lid has been replaced. This bin also has the trim around the lid and the same shaped foot as the larger versions. I would have thought this might have been a salesman’s sample if I hadn’t experienced seeing an even smaller example years ago. It turned up at an auction in the Midwest back in the 1990s, purchased by a Midwest dealer and later owned by another dealer in Pennsylvania where I saw it. Sadly, the price was beyond what I could afford at the time, and it didn’t come home with me. The size of that example is roughly 6 inches tall, 3 inches wide and 3 inches deep. It also had a replaced lid, painted yellow. I would consider it to be an example of a salesman’s sample.
Many thanks to the collectors who provided me with
photos of their bins. I know there are variations that are out there in collections that aren’t known to me. It is my hope to learn more and see additional examples. If you’d like to share, my
email is amkmiec@mail.com.
I’m sure the workers who made these bins would be amazed to see that so many have survived the test of time and are valued and collected today.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
LOCATION: MONROE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 1625 Butts Ave, Tomah, WI 54660
Heated building with seating, food & beverages provided.
FRIDAY, FEB. 7
SESSION 1: 9:00 AM. Selling advertising signs, clocks & thermometers. Oil cans. Plus other interesting and unique items.
SESSION 2: 4:00 PM. Selling advertising signs, clocks & thermometers. Oil cans, antiques, adv tins, license plate toppers, weathervanes, fire extinguishers. Plus many other unique & unusual items.
SATURDAY, FEB. 8
SESSION 3: 9:00 AM. Selling advertising signs, clocks & thermometers. Plus other interesting items. Photos & link to live online bidding at MillersAuctionCo.com
No Buyers Premium if Attending in Person Different terms for online bidding • Reg Wis Auctioneer Tim Barnum #1284 • Auction Conducted & Clerked by Millers Auction Co. #347-053, PO Box 143, Hixton WI 54635 715-299-2543 GLENN MILLER Email: wisconsinjunk@yahoo.com Terms: Cash or Check (onsite), Credit Card (4% fee),
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sold in Roan Inc. auctions, a bright abstract watercolor signed and dated by artist Alexander Calder piqued the interest of a local collector, Roan
selling for $7,500. An antique Regina upright floor model player offered on day two was purchased by a collaboration of supporters of Williamsport’s Rowley House Museum. The music box will be a great addition to the
curated collection. It sold for $6,000.
Watches, Sterling silver jewelry and antique coins are always of interest in Roan’s auctions. A Jaeger-LeCoultre 1904 U.S. $20 gold coin wristwatch sold online for $4,800; a cased set of Reed & Barton “Cameo” Sterling flatware sold for $3,700; and a twotone yellow gold Victorian mourning ring sold for $800.
A small grouping of antique stoneware from a Clinton County home included a Cowden & Wilcox (Harrisburg) syrup jug with cobalt floral design and sold for $3,200. A Sipe, Nichols & Co. (Williamsport) decorated batter jug sold for $1,800, and a Norton B&A Railroad four-gallon water jug with script lettering went for $1,500.
Several specialty antique advertising items throughout the two-days did well, such as a new/old stock Orange Crush tin sign that realized $1,700; an antique “Richfield” gasoline pump globe (one sided), $700; two antique “Mills” one-arm bandit five-cent slot machines for $550 and $475; an antique WWII U.S. ArmyAir Force Nordon Bomb sight, $500; and an antique Hamilton Maritime chronometer, $700.
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A Huntingdon, Pa., “J. Douglass” antique long rifle sold for $1,900, while a “Dawson & LaGeose” fine reproduction long rifle brought $1,500, and a John Trout, Williamsport, Pa., antique long rifle, $650. A modest amount of furniture sold, such as a fine one-drawer antique Sheraton paint decorated stand bringing $1,900; a unique
cow horn chair with matching ottoman, $1,200; and a “Terrestrial World Globe” by Kittinger, $650. Both antique and vintage
Christmas ornaments and other decorative items rounded out both sessions.
Ringing in the holidays as the top candidate was a colorful
large size wooden Nutcracker, selling for $1,000. An antique Hubley cast-iron coin Santa still bank came in at $350; a ca. 1940s Santa working automaton from Turner’s Department Store (Bellefonte, Pa.) realized $225; while other lots varying in age sold for $120 and under. An antique horsedrawn cutter sleigh sold for $500. For further information, call 570-494-0170 or email roaninc@comcast.net.
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FIREARMS: M1917 Winchester 30-06 Rifle (Matching Serial Numbers), Marlin 39A Golden Mountie .22 Lever Action, Remington 760 30-06 Rifle, Remington 870 16ga Pump Shotgun, Savage Mod 24 30-30/12ga Over/Under, Remington Mod 7 SS 300 Rem Rifle, Stevens 20cl Single Shot Rifle, Hunter Arms LC Smith Dbl Barrel Shotgun, Ithaca 12ga Dbl Barrel Shotgun, Heritage Rough Rider .22 Combo revolver. Ammo, Reloading, Scopes, Holsters. FURNITURE: Curio Cabinets, Grandfather Clocks, Dining Room Sets incl Modern Oak, Bedroom Sets, Sofas incl Sectional, Recliners, Lift Chairs, Cedar Chests, Stack On Gun Safe, Secretary Desk. JEWELRY: 14K: Diamond Wedding Set, Chains, Bracelets, Pearl Pins & Brooches; 10K: St. Clair Class Ring, Litman Diamond Rings; 18K Earrings, Platinum & Diamond Ring, Honora Pearl Necklace, .800 Silver Marcasite 7 Day Roman Chariot Days-of-theWeek Cameo Bracelet, Much Sterling incl Amber Brooch, Gemstone Rings, Onyx & Marcasite Brooch, Costume Jewelry incl Selro Selini Bracelet, Whiting and Davis Fish Necklace, Jorgen Jensen Pewter Bracelet and Ring, Vintage Cameos, Tray & Estate Lots. COINS: Silver Eagles, Morgan & Peace Dollars, WL & Barber Halves, SL Qtrs, Mercury Dimes, Indian & Wheat Cents, Silver Certificates incl 1923 $1. ANTIQUE/ VINTAGE: LP’s incl Beatles, Trunks, 1939 World’s Fair Spoon Set, Pocket Watches, Jadeite, Turkish Hanging Lamps, Cleavers, Pyrex, Mining Lamps. MILITARY: WWII German, US Helmets incl WWI & WWII, Bayonets incl Italian & German. TOYS: Lionel incl Pennsylvania Flyer Set 31913, Lego, Star Wars, G1 Transformers, He-Man, Vintage Barbie Dolls. VIDEO GAMES: (4) NES Consoles & (58) Games, Genesis Console & Games, Original Game Boy & (15) Japanese Games, SNES Consoles & (10) Games, Xbox One Console & Games, Atari 2600 & Games, (3) PS1 Consoles & Games, (3) Wii Consoles & Games, (2) Xbox 360 Consoles & Games, PS3 Games incl Dark Souls (Appears Unopened in Collector Tin). INSTRUMENTS: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Accordion, Cornet, Trumpets, Bugle, Clarinets, Flutes, French Horn, Tuba, Trombone, Russian Balalaika. SPORTS: Vintage Cards incl 50/60s Aaron & Ashburn; Wax and Rak Packs, Autographed Cards & Balls, Autographed NHL Jerseys incl Esposito & Bower. PAPER: Comics incl 60s Superhero, Magazines incl Playboy, Vint Calendars. COLLECTIBLES: Temptations China, Lenox, Belt Buckles, Cards incl Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Garbage Pail Kids, Magic The Gathering & Star Wars. OTHER: Barnett Crossbow, Browning Compound Bow, BB Guns, Paintball Guns, Fishing Lures, Rods, Reels & Full Tackle Boxes; Lg 5 Ft Long Sailboat Model. R114364
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before the track closed; however, the car was never entered into a race, and Pat has no idea what became of the car. But he did give me a video of the racecar doing its laps around the Nazareth track. He also has a vintage poster of the racecar and its team. Pat was the designer and responsible for the production of the mid-century Bethlehem Steel toy trucks.
On Thursday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m., S. Seem Antiques, at 100 S. Chestnut St., in Bath, Pa., will feature “Bethlehem Steel Night” and show the Bethlehem Steel racecar video. Pat will be there with his poster, answering questions and telling more Bethlehem Steel stories. Admission is free of charge, and there will be free snacks.
Say You Saw It HERE!
This one-drawer antique Sheraton paint decorated stand sold for $1,900.
An antique Hubley cast-iron coin Santa still bank sold for $350.
The “J. Douglass,” Huntingdon, Pa., antique long rifle sold for $1,900.
Selling for $700 was this “Richfield” one-sided gasoline globe.
