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SHOW & FLEA MARKET CALENDAR

GEORGIA 05/12-15/22, ATLANTA,

THURS.-SUN., Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE, Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg.

MASSACHUSETTS 05/10-15/22, BRIMFIELD,

TUES.-FRI., Brimfield Antique & Collectibles Show & Flea Market, Along Route 20, Brimfield, MA

05/11-15/22, BRIMFIELD, WED.

AT 9AM-SUN., HOTM at Brimfield Antique & Collectibles Show & Flea Market, 37 Palmer Rd., Brimfield, MA

NEW JERSEY 01/06/22 TO 12/18/22, COLUMBUS, THURS.-SUN.,

Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market, Rt. 206 South, Delaware Valley, Columbus, NJ

01/30/22 TO 04/17/22, GILLETTE, SUNDAYS FROM

9AM-2PM, Antiques & Collectibles Indoor Market, 500 Meyersville Rd., Meyersville Grange 188 Hall in Morris County, NJ

04/24/22, WAYNE, SUN. 9:30-

3:30, The Mechanical Music Extravaganza, 1 Pal Drive, Wayne Police Athletic League

05/15/22, HAMMONTON, SUN.

FROM 9AM-3PM, Spring Antiques & Bottle Show, , Historic Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest

05/15/22, RINGOES, SUN.,

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

05/22/22, BURLINGTON, SUN.,

Antique & Garden Show, 424 High St., Historic Burlington Antiques & Art Emporium

NEW YORK 04/23-24/22, BINGHAMTON,

SAT. 10-5 & SUN. 10-4, Antique Show, 907 Upper Front St., SUNY Broome Ice Center

04/23-24/22, STORMVILLE,

SAT.-SUN., 8AM-4PM, Antique Show & Flea Market, 428 Rte. 216, Stormville Airport, NY

06/03-05/22, BOUCKVILLE,

FRI.-SUN., 8AM-5PM, MadisonBouckville Antique Week, Route 20, 14 Show Fields

OHIO 04/23/22, BERLIN, SAT. 9AM-

3PM, Early Country Antiques & Primitive Goods Show, 3558 US Route 62, Heritage Community Center

PENNSYLVANIA 04/20-24/22, CARLISLE, WED.-

SUN. AT 7AM, Spring Carlisle Collector Car Flea Market, Corral & Auction, 1000 Bryn Mawr Rd., Carlisle PAFairgrounds

04/23/22, LANCASTER, SAT.

9AM-1PM, 60th Lancaster Hunting & Fishing Show & Sale, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Lancaster Farm & Home Center

04/24/22, LANCASTER, SUN.

9AM-2PM, Lancaster Doll, Toy & Teddy Bear Show, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Lancaster Farm & Home Center

04/27/22 TO 05/01/22, ADAMSTOWN, WED.-SUN.,

April Extravaganza, Reading Rd., Rte. 272, Adamstown, PA- 7 mi. along Rte. 272

04/29-30/22, KUTZTOWN, FRI.

& SAT. 9AM-4PM, Antiques & Collector Extravaganza, 740 Noble St., Renningers Kutztown

04/29/22 TO 05/01/22, PHILADELPHIA, FRI.-SUN.,

The Philadelphia Show, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., The Philadelphia Museum of Art, East Terrace

04/29/22 TO 05/01/22, REINHOLDS, FRI.-SUN., 7AM-

4PM, Spring Extravaganza, 607 Willow St., Adamstown, PA

05/01/22, DENVER, SUNDAY, OUTDOORS 5AM/7:30AM-

4PM, Antiques & Collectors Special Sunday, 2500 N. Reading Rd., Renningers Adamstown

05/07-08/22, ELVERSON, SAT.

10-4 & SUN. 10-3, Antique Show & Sale, 4897 N. Twin Valley Rd., Twin Valley High School

05/07-08/22, REINHOLDS, SAT.-

SUN., Vtg. Kitchen, Cast Iron & Cookbooks; Gdn. & Patio; Yard Sale, 607 Willow St., Adamstown, PA

05/07/22, PHILADELPHIA,

SAT., 2PM-5PM, Mechanical & Still Bank Collectors Annual Convention, 1 Dock Street, Philadelphia Marriott Old City Hotel

05/14-15/22, REINHOLDS, SAT.-

SUN., Coins & Stamps, Pens, Paperwts. & Silver; Car Show (Sat. 9-1); Yard Sale (S, 607 Willow St., Adamstown, PA

05/14/22, FAIRFIELD, SAT.

9AM-3PM, Gathering on The Farm - Country & Primitive Antq. Event, 1042 Bullfrog Rd., THE FARM at Gettysburg

05/22/22, PALMYRA, SUN. 10AM-3PM, RAIN OR SHINE,

Vintage Market, 1976 Laudermilch Rd., The Nest

05/28/22, KUTZTOWN, SAT.

10AM-3PM, From the Farmhouse Antique Show, 740 Noble St., At Renningers Kutztown

05/30/22, LANDISVILLE, MEMORIAL DAY MON. AT

7AM, Hempfield Community Flea Market, 1700 Nissley Rd., Amos Herr Park

VIRGINIA 05/20-21/22, FISHERSVILLE,

FRI. & SAT., 9AM-5PM, 68th Antiques Expo, 277 Expo Rd., Expoland

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settled at Rock Raymond Farm in Chester County. She designated the 350-acre farm and property to be donated to the Brandywine Conservancy after her death in 1996.

Peter Miller exhibited at the prestigious Julien Levy gallery in two one-woman shows in1944 and 1946. She studied under famed Pennsylvania Impressionist Daniel Garber and privately with modernist Arthur Carles for 10 years. Peter and Earle Miller split their personal time between Pennsylvania and their spiritual home in Santa Fe, N.M. Peter was the goddaughter of mystic Edith Warner and San Ildefonso Pueblo Indian, Tilano Montoya; both were known for running “Teahouse at Otowi Bridge,” a small, self-sustaining destination for hungry travelers and sometimes even the families of nearby working scientists of the Manhattan project in Los Alamos.

Peter escaped her high society life to become an artist, immersed herself in the ancient history and ceremonies of the Native Americans, and drew passion and inspiration from these deeply connected friendships. But, she was also friends with the Calders, Henri Matisse, Max Ernst, and all of the surrealists of that time living in New York. Peter Miller’s paintings combine the influences of early modernist painters such as Pablo Picasso, Jean Miro, Fernand Leger, Arthur Carles, and Paul Klee, with Native American symbols, petroglyphs, and ceremonial objects. She was a highly intellectual, independent woman that developed her own style and artistic language. Peter Miller was a spiritual woman who observed the Native American beliefs of honoring nature. At home in Pennsylvania, Peter Miller was a close friend of Philadelphia Museum of Art Director Anne Julie d’Harnoncourt and became a great patron of the museum. Peter and Earle were fortunate to have owned a stunning collection of paintings, including works by Jean Miro, Alexander Calder, and Georges Braques. “Horse, Pipe, and Red Flower” by Joan Miro was one of several paintings given to The Philadelphia Museum of Art by the Millers.

The Gratz Gallery invites everyone to join in the tribute and transformation from a forgotten to an acknowledged woman of American modernism. The exhibition is accompanied by a first ever published monograph on the artist, fully illustrated, with text written by art historian Francis M. Naumann.

Two other important painters from the Philadelphia art scene of the same time period, and students at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts as well, were modernist and surrealist artists Leon Kelly and Leonard Nelson. So it is with great pleasure that the gallery also put together a special selection of works by these three Philadelphia painters in a tribute exhibition called “A Philadelphia Story,” which will be featured at the Philadelphia Antiques Show. Gratz Gallery, in cooperation with art historians and experts Francis Naumann, Martica Sawin, and Sam Hunter, has published a separate, comprehensive, and fully illustrated monograph on each of these three artists. The books will be available for“A Philadelphia Story.”

Gratz Gallery and Conservation Studio is located at 5230 Silo Hill Road, Doylestown, Pa. The gallery features 19th and 20th century American Art and offers museum-quality fine art conservation services and custom framing. The gallery is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays, noon to 6 p.m., and by appointment. To learn more, call 215-348-2500 or visit www.gratzgallery.com.

DELAWARE

04/20/22, GREENWOOD, CLOSING WED. AT 5PM,

Delaware antiques, primitives, furniture, samplers, stoneware, quilts, tools, glassware, artwork, '07 Ford Explorer Sport Trac & more!, Online Only: www.AMauctions.com, A&M Auctioneers & Appraisers

04/24/22, WILMINGTON, SUN.

AT 10AM, 1914 Peacock glass serving tray, Sta Klean 22 long rifle adv. box, Johann Faber desk set, Luter's pure lard tin, Jack n Jill tin pail, military patches & medals, coins, clothes/ furs, wooden gdn. basket, child's toy swing, carnival glass, wooden egg carrier, Rumford bak.powder box, candle box, cast iron apple peeler, wall drying rack & more!, 1323 Newport Gap Pike, Delaware Estate Sales

NEW JERSEY

04/24/22, PERRINEVILLE,

SUN. AT10AM, Antiques, tools, collec., lg. brass bell on cast iron harp, cast iron 36" rooster, lg. 48 star flag, crocks/ jugs, 1940's-50's AMI Juke Box, 8+ chrome bar stools, ornate walnut roll top desk, cast iron fire hydrant, Sinclair 5gal. oil tin, vtg. tools, hand tools, 100+ lb. anvil. 1932 Essex 2-dr./6 cyl.-running; 1932 Chev. Cabrioletproj. car; & much more!, 379 Smithburg Rd./CR 527, Alfred's Auction Service

PENNSYLVANIA

04/14/22, MYERSTOWN,

THURS. AT 1PM, Specialty Extrav. Auction incl. items from local estates: artwork incl. sev. Barbara Strawser orig. watercolors, good oil on canvas portrait ptgs., John Deere toy collec., Matchbox, globe on stand, cast iron mini stoves, early adv. wooden sign, 1920's art deco reverse painted on glass hanging light, lg. selec. U.S. coins & much more!, Online Only: www.kleinfelters.hibid.com, Kleinfelter's Auction

04/15/22, SPRING CITY, SAT.

AT 9AM, Spring Antq. Estate Auc.- vtg. lamps, furniture, Barbie dolls, Hess trucks, paintings/prints, crocks, jugs, Bossons Congletea English faces & plates, Gien France plates, Lladros, crosses/religious, La Bella turkey platter, eleven dinner plates, cuckoo clock, Edison records, vtg. brass candle holder, st. glass, vtg.cameras/access., etc., 20 Bonnie Brae Rd., Rhoads & Rhoads Auctioneer

04/15/22, YORK, FRI. AT9AM,

600+ items, Canyon Diablo meteorite, N.Amer. turquoise mt. nugget necklace, early/paleolithic /neolithic flint, jasper/ jade, & stone arrowheads, bone tools, stoneware, artifacts & fossils- Inca, Mayan, Oceanic, Pacific, N.African/ Sahara, pipes, tomahawks, fine/antq. jewelry, collec., militaria, tobacciana, Masonic, toy soldiers, Boy Scout, etc., Online Only: AuctionsByKeystone.com, Keystone Auctions

04/16/22, COOPERSBURG, SAT.

AT9AM, Lg. selec. 19th cen. furnishings, smalls, & artwork. Chippendale 2 pt. linen press, 2/4 grad. drawer chest,1800's tall wingback chair, paintings, lithographs, clocks, quilts, linens, sampler, 1800's petite desk w/bookcase top, bulbous stoneware blue dec jug, oak case wall phone, Art Nouveau lamps (Frankart & other) & much more!, Lower Milford Fire Co., 1601 Limeport Pk., Somers Auctioneering

04/16/22, HARRISBURG, SAT.

AT 10AM, Collec., Asian dolls, Penn State football, books, antq. lantern slides, hh items, dinner services, flatware, tea svc., art prints/ptgs.-Tarkay, Thomas Kinkade, woodblock prints, tapestries, Asian ceramics, wall sconces, fine furnishings, rugs, vehicles incl. 2009 Mercedes ML350 & 2016 Ford Edge., Online Only: www.CordierAuction.com, Cordier Auctions & Appraisals

AUCTIONS

04/16/22, KINZERS, FRI. &

SAT. AT10AM, Fine & costume jewelry incl. gemstone pendants, rings, chains, sterling, gold, diamond, pocket/ wrist watches, watch parts, designer hand bags, fine fix, mink, & coyote furs, 100's of lots, many vtg. pcs., Live & Online: 5336 Mine Rd. / embassyauctionsinternational.com; liveauctioneers.com, Embassy Auctions International

04/16/22, MT. WOLF, SAT. AT

9AM, Victrola & Edison Players, 100 Movie Posters, Recording Equip., 600+ Cataloged Lots! Horns, needle tins, Victor adv. signs/ memorabilia, records, 100 decks pinup playing cards, Disney cell art, sm. adv. items, photo equip., microphones, vtg. ham/CB radios, vtg. elec., etc., Live & Online: 4522 N. Sherman St. Ext.; www.rentzelsauctionservice.com, Rentzels Auction Service

04/16/22, YORK, SAT. AT9AM, Antique Auction: vtg. rot. Christmas tree music box, spatterware peafowl pitcher/ saucers, Kugel Christmas grapes, antq. ladies purses, asst. paperweights, shaving mugs, glass slippers, Boeheim glass vases, porcelain pill boxes, key wind bird music box, Bristol & art glass vases, miniSinger sew. mach., furniture, washstand, etc., Goodwill Fire Co. Soc.Hall, 2318 S. Queen St., Gilbert & Gilbert Auctioneers, Inc.

04/21-22/22, DOWNINGTOWN, THURS. & FRI. AT 9AM,

Americana & International Auction: 1972 Dodge Challenger, PA Chippendale 2-pt. secretary ca.1775, Phila. Chippendale dressing table ca.1770, New York Chippendale slab table ca.1775, 19th cen. PAblanket chest, late 19th cen. carved/painted Amer. eagle wall plaque, fraktur Berks Co. birth cert., folk art, 18th/19th cen. artwork, etc., Live & Online: 463 E. Lancaster Ave.; www.pookandpook.com, Pook & Pook, Inc.

04/21-22/22, PARKESBURG, THURS. AT 3PM & FRI. AT

8AM, 'Pheasant Run Antiques' primitives, collec./antqs., vtg. signs- approx. 300 adv. signs: wooden, ceramic, bronze, cast iron, tin, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, 7up, Quaker State, Esso, Atlantic, Texaco, Valvoline, Red Rose Feeds, TrueValue, etc., furniture, concrete gdn. furn. & fountain figurine, Raleigh 3 spd. bicycles, cash register, early door hardware, fireplace mantles, Kubota tractor, Woods ZTR mower, trailer, tools, & much more!, 4824 W. Lincoln Hwy., Tim Weaver Auction Svc.

04/21/22, EPHRATA, THURS.

ATNOON, 337 Lots of Coins & Currency. Many U.S. type, $100+ in 90% silver in partial sets, bulk, & singles, 275+ silver dollars in singles & bulk, lg./sm. currency incl. Nationals, PMG graded fractional currency, silver eagles- some graded, selec. foreign, proof & mint sets., Live & Online: Horst Auction Ctr., 50 Durlach Rd.; horstauction.com; hibid.com, Horst Auctioneers

04/21/22, NAZARETH, CLOSING THURS. AT 5PM,

Antique & Vintage Fishing Lures, Rods, Reels, Catalogs. Lures by Heddon, Creek Chub, Weber, Airex & Phillips. Hula Poppers, Pumpkinseeds, Bombers, Gamefisher & more! Wright & McGill (Eagle Claw) orig. store stock, Wright & McGill flapper crab, Dave Berry frog decoy, Tony Hughes trout decoy, Shakespeare 1950's-60's catalogs, etc., Online Only: http://dottaauction.hibid.com, Richard L. Dotta Auction Co.

04/22-23/22, ALLENTOWN, ONLINE CLOSING FRI. AT

6PM; LIVE: SAT. AT8AM, 2022 Spring Melt Firefighting Memorabilia Auction, incl. 400+ qty. lots.www.eastmerefireman.hibid.com ; Allentown Fairgrounds Agriplex, 307 N. 17th St., The Eastmere Fireman, Brian Enterline Auctioneer

04/23/22, FOGELSVILLE, CLOSING BEGINS SAT. AT

9AM, Firearms Auction incl. guns, edged weapons, reloading supplies, ammo, targets, gun cases/ sleeves, military packs/ pouches/ field gear, 40+ Uncle Mike's holsters in orig. pkg., gun parts/ components. Air rifles & BB guns- rare Daisy Golden Eagle no.50, early Daisy Red Ryder no. 1938 & no. 94. Colt Highly engr. M1873 SAA& many more., Online Only: www.zettauction.com; www.Proxibid.com, Zettlemoyer Auction Co.

04/23/22, KINZERS, SAT. AT

10AM, African & Oceanic Tribal, Native American & Southwestern Auction: weapons, clubs, masks, carvings, textiles, sev. early Fiji & New Guinea clubs, Alaskan/ Inuit stone carvings & carved wood figures, Southwestern/ N.Amer. pottery, crafts, beaded bags, dolls, & textiles incl. horse blankets/ rugs, early bronze African figures & much more., Live & Online: 5336 Mine Rd.; liveauctioneers.com, Embassy Auctions International

04/24/22, SPRINGTOWN, SUN. AT10AM, Jewelry incl. gold, silver, older costume pcs. from 2 estate collecstions, lg. selec. country items, vty. sm. collec., 30+ Windsor chairs, auto. hand tools, 2 vtg. Trico cabinets, sm. vtg. auto parts (1940's-1960's approx. range) w/some parts/ access. in orig. pkg., & more- 3 Auctioneers Selling!, Springtown Vol. Fire Co. Bqt. Hall, 3010 Rte. 313, Robert H. Clinton & Co., Inc. Auctioneers & Appraisers

04/25/22, ALLENTOWN, MON.

AT 10AM, Arcade games, Bob Space Racer Rescue, Five Star Raptor Captor Redemption, Sega Sonic & Tails Redemption, Andamiro Wonder Land Redemption, Animal House Crane, ICE Ice Ball Mini Lane & many more. Vtg. Coke machine, restaurant equip., beer signs, tables & chairs, speakers/DJ equip., tools, bldg. materials, collec., ofc. equip., etc., 6616 Ruppsville Rd., Les Longenecker Auctioneer & Joel Heisey Auctioneer

04/30/22, ANNVILLE, SAT., CLOSING BEGINS ATNOON,

109 guns, beaded moccasins, axeheads, tomahawks, arrowheads, bayonets: Volcanic Arms Co. pistol .31 cal., Colt model 1860 Army revolver, PR long rifle attrib. to Wolfgang Haga, Luger 5/42 pistol, Sharps & Hawkins Navy model carbine rifle, Rogers & Spencer Army revolver, 1880 circa drum, Civil War musket socket bayonet w/scabbard, etc., Online Only: www.shirkauctions.hibid.com, Roy D. Shirk Auctioneer

04/30/22, BARTO, SAT. AT9AM,

Automobilia, Signs & Beer Memorabilia Auction., Jake's Flea Market, 1380 Route 100, Kimberly K. Auctions

04/30/22, GORDONVILLE, SAT.

AT 8AM, Personal Historical Library & Collec. of Jacob M. Fisher, 700+ lots: rare books, 1531 Christopher Froschauer Bible & more, 8 books w/Barbara Ebersol frakturs, Martyrs Mirror, German Bibles & books, Mennonite & Amish books, Amish school hist., genealogies, periodicals, Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants (Rupp) & much more., Gordonville Fire Hall, 3204 Vigilant St., Double E Auction Svc.

04/30/22-05/01/22, LEVITTOWN, SAT. & SUN. AT

10AM, Sat. 10am- Furnishings, Pinball machine, model airplanes, sailboat models, trains, taxidermy, pipes, daggers, canes, music boxes, scales, glass/china, etc.; Sat. 1pmReal Estate: 3 BR/2 BAdetached single ranch; Sun. 10amsterling/costume jewelry, furs, leather, hats, naval uniforms, graphics, chandeliers, gfthr. clocks, furn., & more!, 7 Fallenrock Rd., Barry S. Slosberg Auctioneers & Appraisers

VIRGINIA 04/27/22, ONACOCK, CLOSING BEGINS WED. AT

5PM, Estate auction incl. antiques, primitives, quilts, furniture, cast iron, adv., sculptures, glassware, artwork, collec., & more!, Online Only: www.AMauctions.com, A&M Auctioneers & Appraisers

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card, which set a record for any type of carded Jawa figure at $36,285 (est. $10,000$20,000).

G.I. Joe is on the rise with collectors, as this auction proved quite decisively. From Hasbro’s 1982 “A Real American Hero” toyline, an AFA-graded 80 NM (archival case) Series 2/20 Back blister card containing a 3.75-inchtall action figure of Commando Snake Eyes more than tripled its high estimate at $18,500. A straight-arm version of the same figure, AFA-graded 85 NM+ (archival case) in a Series 1/9 Back blister card, reached the midpoint of its estimate range at $15,575.

The political memorabilia section was red-hot, with its own record-setting highlights. First and foremost was a James M. Cox/Franklin D. Roosevelt jugate campaign button from the U.S. Presidential election of 1920. Only six Cox/Roosevelt jugates are known to exist in the 1.25-inch size, and of

This “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” Canadian-issue three-pack containing 3.75-inch action figures of Stormtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear/Snowtrooper), AT-AT Driver, and Cloud Car Pilot from Kenner’s 1981 series, AFAgraded 75 QY EX+/NM (archival case) and encapsulated in a Sears-exclusive window box, sold for $42,835.

A rare poster advertising a 1960 concert at the Palace Pier in Toronto, Canada, featuring “the Fabulous Johnny Cash – The Nation’s No 1 Recording Star with the Tennessee Two and Bill Munroe (sic) and the Blue Grass Boys,” sold for $11,160. This James M. Cox/Franklin D. Roosevelt jugate button, 1.25 inches, one of only six known in that size, and one of only three known in this design, the first of its type to reach the marketplace in 40 years, sold for $185,850. It is a world auction record for a pinback button of any type. those six, three are held in the Cox family collection. Two others are prized assets in an East Coast collection. Adding to its rarity, only three of the six known buttons are of the particular design exhibited by Hake’s example, which sold for $185,850. This price far exceeds the $70,092 previous auction record for a pinback of any type, which was set by Hake’s with the sale of a Babe Ruth 1915 American League Champions button in June 2021.

A second political button that created a bidding frenzy was the “mate” to the Cox/Roosevelt button: a 1.25inch jugate depicting 1920s other major presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge. “In searching through nearly 20 years of past auction records, we

This original pen-and-ink cover art for Incredible Hulk #283 comic book, published by Marvel in May 1983, art by Ed Hannigan with inks by Al Milgrom, with penciled notations, Marvel copyright inkstamp on verso, sold for $33,315.

2022 Antique & Vintage Outdoor Market

Store & Warehouse Sale Saturday, April 23 d lil

May 21 • June 25 • July 23 • August 20 May 21 • June 25 • July 23 • August 20 September 17 • October 22 September 17 • October 22

Outdoor Market Hours: 8am-2pm • Store & Warehouse Sale Hours: 9am-5pm Outdoor Market Hours: 8am-2pm • Store & Warehouse Sale Hours: 9am-5pm Outdoor Market held at The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg Outdoor Market held at The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg

2885 York Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325

couldn’t find an example of this button offered for sale anywhere,” stated Winter. Estimated at $5,000-$10,000, the Harding/Coolidge jugate commanded $51,920.

For its March 15 and 16 sale, Hake’s secured several pieces of important, investment-grade art, including the original pen-and-ink cover art for Incredible Hulk #283 comic book, published by Marvel in May 1983. The talent behind the actionpacked image of a rampaging Hulk leading an Avengers charge is the duo of Ed Hannigan (art) and Al Milgrom (inks). With penciled notations and a Marvel copyright inkstamp on verso, the vibrant inkboard swept past its $10,000-$20,000 estimate to land at $33,315. Also easily surpassing expectations, the

The G.I. Joe Commando Snake Eyes action figure, 3.75 inches, Hasbro, 1982 “A Real American Hero” toyline, AFAgraded 80 NM (archival case) Series 2/20 Back blister card, tripled its high estimate to sell for $18,500.

An original Sal Trapani and Charles Paris pen-and-ink art for the cover of Metamorpho #7, DC Comics August 1966, showing the superhero Metamorpho emerging from a volcano, sold above high estimate for $25,130. The mate to the Cox/Roosevelt button that opened the sale, this 1.25-inch jugate depicting 1920s other major presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge, sold for $51,920, more than five times the high estimate. original Sal Trapani and Charles Paris pen-and-ink art for the cover of Metamorpho #7, DC Comics August 1966, realized $25,130.

Of the many artists represented in the vintage music posters section, Johnny Cash claimed top honors. A rare and colorful poster promoting a 1960 Toronto concert featuring Cash and the Tennessee Two, with Bill Munroe (sic) and the Blue Grass Boys as the opening act, peaked at $11,160 against a $2,000-$5,000 estimate. Prices quoted in this report include buyer’s premium as stated in Hake’s catalog. To learn more, call 866404-9800 (toll-free) or 717434-1600 or email hakes@hakes.com. All images courtesy of Hake’s Auctions.

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Avid gardeners are taught to appreciate the beauty of both annuals and perennials, and a common saying among them is “April showers bring May flowers.” Another that will hopefully prove evident in the Mid-Atlantic is “Spring is just around the corner.” It’s a popular thing to say and hear around this time of year, but one thing many don’t know is where the first rhyme/saying originated. It reaches back to the mid-16th century, although early use of “April showers bring May flowers” perhaps existed even earlier. In 1557, Thomas Tusser compiled a collection of writings he called “A Hundred Good Points of Husbandry.” In the April husbandry section, he wrote, “Sweet April Showers, Do spring May flowers.” The rhyme was originally a short poem.

Looking ahead to all the beautiful flowers May will bring, The Emporium dealers will decorate the front sale showcase for the month of April with jardinieres, vases and gardening tools to use or to decorate with. The dealers have Roseville, McCoy, Weller, etc. as well as vases of all shapes and sizes for the flowers of spring, summer and fall. The courtyard will be open soon with flowers and items for patios and gardens.

The Emporium offers complimentary snacks to enhance the shopping experience. The multi-dealer shop is open six days a week from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on Mondays, with extended hours on Thursdays and Fridays until 7 p.m. The Emporium is located at 424 High St., Burlington City, N.J.

For further information, call 609-747-8333.

Happy antiquing, and spring is just around the corner.