Antiques & Auction News - April 19, 2024

FRIDAY APRIL 19, 2024 • VOL. 54, NO. 16

Booming Market For Pop-Culture Memorabilia

Powered $2.5 Million Result At Hake’s Aurora Superman/Spider-Man Model Kit Combo Brings $54,516

Hake’s highlight-packed March 19 and 20 auction of pop-culture rarities closed the books at $2.5 million and sent a resounding signal about the strength of the current market for high-grade, market-fresh memorabilia. The abundance of record-setting and estimate-defying prices attested to the growing demand for superhero toys of the 1960s and elusive figures from the “Star Wars” galaxy. Like-new model kits with provenance from the Janusey Brothers collection ran the table, commanding prices that were nothing

The Theodore Roosevelt/ Charles E. Hughes William H. Taft “Security Harmony Justice” 1916 campaign button intended to be distributed at an Oct. 3, 1916, event honoring Hughes, but rejected by Roosevelt, who did not approve of Taft’s image being included, extremely fine condition, the nicer of two known examples, sold for $25,960 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.

This 1860 glazed cotton parade flag is emblazoned “For President Abram Lincoln For Vice President Hannibal Hamlin.” In excellent condition attributable to its having been sheltered from light, it realized $42,185 against an estimate of $20,000-$35,000.

astonishing. A boxed and factory-sealed Aurora model kit duo consisting of a copyright 1963 NPP Inc. “Superman” (second version) kit No. 462100 and copyright 1966 Marvel Comics Group “Spider-Man” kit No. 477-100 topped the two-day event. Sixty years ago, the kits would have retailed for $1 each, but combined in a promotional package for WT Grant variety stores, they were factory-labeled with the pennywise price of $1.58. The superhero combo teamed up to achieve $54,516 against a pre-sale estimate of $2,000-$5,000.

A “monstrous” price was paid for another boxed and

unused Aurora model kit with Janusey Brothers provenance. Copyrighted in 1966, “Godzilla’s Go Kart” was produced in low numbers and distributed to a mere handful of stores near Aurora’s Long Island (N.Y.) headquarters, making it a rare item from the getgo. The auction entry, the only boxed example Hake’s has handled in its 57 years of operation, raced across the finish line to a world-record $36,344 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.

An original oversize 22-by-28 inch cardboard window poster promoting “James Brown and the Famous Flames’” March 8, 1962, appearance at W.C. Taylor High School in Warrenton, Va., is the only example of its type known to Hake’s experts, and sold for $8,697 against an estimate of $2,000-$5,000.

“Star Wars” fans were in the fight for a 1984 Palitoy “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” Tri-Logo 70 Back-B blister card containing a 3.75-inch action figure of General Madine. One of the rarest of all production “Star Wars” figures, its packaging includes text in four languages: English, Spanish, French and Italian. AFA-graded 60 Y-Ex and the first of its type to be offered by Hake’s in any condition, it sold for a recordsetting $42,242 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000. There was also interest in a 1978 Kenner “Star Wars” early bird mailaway kit, the trailblazing mini-collection that marked the beginning of action-figure production for the storied franchise. The kit includes

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Antiques Appraisal Event Scheduled For April 27

Zelma’s Emporium To Host Benefit For New Oxford Area Historical Society

On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the New Oxford Area Historical Society (NOAHS) and Zelma’s Emporium will join together to co-host an exciting benefit event, New Oxford’s Antiques Appraisal Faire, at the historic Livingston Shoe Factory, located at 11 Water St. (just off West Golden Lane), New Oxford, Pa. Since May 2020, this historic commercial location has been the home of one of New Oxford’s leading businesses, Zelma’s Emporium. Given the role antiques businesses have played in New Oxford’s commercial history, this newly

envisioned antique appraisal event will build on the town’s reputation and bring together a cadre of trained appraisers. In this way, event attendees will have the chance to learn about the history and value of the treasures they bring and enjoy the day’s festivities at the same time. Attendees may bring up to three items for appraisal. Each item appraisal will be assessed a $15 fee, with proceeds being donated to the New Oxford Area Historical Society. No preregistration is required, and cash,

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Gathering On The Farm Set For

May 11

Country And Primitive Show To Take Place In Gettysburg

The Gathering on the Farm at Gettysburg is a country and primitive antiques show that will be held Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show takes place at 1042 Bullfrog Road in Fairfield, Pa., about 10 minutes from downtown Gettysburg. Admission is free of charge. The show is a tented rain or shine event, and the fall edition will be Oct. 5.

New to the roster of dealers this year is Annelie and John Cawley from Hellertown, Pa. John and Annelie do many quality shows, including Elverson and Lititz. They are known for good country paint, early Christmas, and an eclectic mix of early antiques.

The show is held on the farm of Linda and Joe Bowden. The log portion of the house dates to 1740, and the stone, to 1830. In 1930, an addition was added to the stone portion. Among the outbuildings

May 11.

Tina Iosca is a dealer from Coatesville, Pa., who will be set up at the show on

Sports-Themed Rarities From Photographic Historian

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Author

Excel Original Action Press Photograph Of Ty Cobb Sells For $7,200

Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce the results of a 660-lot sale held on March 7. Prices noted include the company’s 20 percent buyer’s premium.

The majority of the baseball-themed antiques came from the collection of photographic historian and author Mark Rucker. Rucker’s collection consisted of the home-run heroes in this exciting sale. Here are some grand slam results from that category.

An original photo team portrait of the Cuban Almendares baseball club was the top lot and made $8,400. This framed under glass albumen print was taken in Key West, Fla., by A. J. Estevez, ca. 1908-09. It included 21 players and coaches and measured 13-by-16 inches (framed). The exceedingly rare image featured several legendary players of the Cuban league and was on the cover and gatefold

image of Mark Rucker’s “A Thousand Words” (2022).

An original action press photograph of Ty Cobb (1886-1961) at bat was a hit at $7,200. This 7-by-9-inch sepia-toned original image pictured Cobb in his Detroit

Tigers uniform with bat in hand during a game. It was signed Ty Cobb in pencil on verso.

A Toledo Baseball Club International League High Grade Marguerite Havana Cigars schedule poster sold for $6,600. Published in Toledo by Locke & Trowbridge in 1889, the lithograph poster included a schedule for the club, surrounded by players in a diamond shape, with the team president and manager in the upper corners and was believed to be the only copy extant. A fold-out postcard of the 1909 Champion Pittsburgh Pirates realized $5,280. It was produced in Pittsburgh, Pa., by the W. M. Dick Company in 1909. This rare, unused lithographed mailer included fold-out portraits of 17 players, as well as a double-panel photo of Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. A promotional postcard for the 1911 Western League Champions Denver Grizzlies scored $4,800. It was printed in Denver, Co., and marked, “Compliments Fry & McGill Motor Supply Co., 1911.” This lithographed example featured an illustration of a bear in a uniform, up at bat. According to Potter’s experts, this unused example was only one of three known extant.

A promotional postcard for the 1911 Western League Champion Denver Grizzlies was estimated at $500-$700 and sold for $4,800.

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An original photo team portrait of the Cuban Almendares baseball club was estimated at $10,000-$20,000 and sold for $8,400.

Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert

This Week: Leave Those Tags In Place

By Peter Seibert

Often, especially if you collect antique porcelain, you will flip a piece over and

find an old label on the bottom--not the new price tag, but sometimes a collectors label identifying the history or prior ownership of the object. Other times you might find an old label from a gallery, auction house or museums showing an exhibition or sale history.

Sadly, these tags are routinely removed by many dealers. They fear that a buyer will see the tags and, in doing their homework, find out what was paid for the piece. Knowing the price the dealer paid could, in their minds, impact

their mark-up and final price. While I do respect the need for a dealer to keep the price he or she paid secret, sometimes the tags provide clues to the history of the object.

Recently, I purchased a piece of pottery, and stuck to the bottom was a tag from a well-known auction house specializing in pottery. The tag’s appearance actually helped me to make up my mind about the sale since I knew they routinely handle quality objects. And after I made the decision to buy it, I was able to research it and

find out about the history of the prior owner. This was duly noted by me and perhaps someday will be of intellectual and/or intrinsic value to a researcher.

I recall my old friend, Clarke Hess, whose heirs arranged for the auction catalog of his collection to contain detailed provenance on all the pieces. That catalog with the provenance still remains online and thus contemporary collectors can trace the history of their objects back to the research that Clarke had originally done and which was published posthumously in the catalog.

We collect because we are passionate about the objects we seek and their histories. None of us are naive enough to believe that we are the first ones to see and appreciate these treasures. Rather, we understand that we are temporary custodians of these objects and their history. We will pass them on, one way

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Zelma’s

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directly opposite the event parking on West Golden Lane, just west of the railroad crossing. Signs and attendants will be on-hand to assist customers with parking.

Entrance to the event will be along Golden Lane at the Emporium’s loading dock area,

For those who wish to bring items for appraisal, registration and ticketing will occur at the Welcome Center located on the loading dock. After which, parties will be directed to the appropriate area and appraiser. If appraisal lines are long, persons are welcome to browse inside Zelma’s but should return their items to their vehicle instead of bringing them into the store. Announcements over debit, or credit card will be accepted. Appraisals are informal and should not be used for insurance purposes. Neither sales nor negotiations will be allowed onsite. Persons must be able to carry their items for appraisal. A set of event FAQs will be published on the hosts’ websites and Facebook pages, with suggestions on types of items to bring for appraisal and suggestions for handling large items.

the sound system will notify customers of approximate wait-times. Zelma’s Emporium will also be open for normal customer shopping.

In addition to appraisals, entertainment and food trucks are being arranged, and NOAHS will exhibit some of the artifacts it holds in its collection that feature the shops, merchants, businesses and places of employment that have resided in New Oxford and surrounding area since its founding.

The loading dock area and main floor of Zelma’s are both handicapped accessible, and an exterior ADA restroom trailer

will be onsite. Though no designated handicapped parking exists, parking attendants will help to offer closest, most convenient vehicle parking for those with a handicap registration to the extent possible.

To become a member or to learn about NOAHS’s other upcoming events, visit the organization’s website at www.newoxfordareahistory. org or their Facebook page @ NOAHS17350. Inquiries about the organization or how to support it should be sent to NOAHS17350@gmail.com.

To learn more about Zelma’s Emporium, visit www. ZelmasAntiques.com.

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SUMMIT ANTIQUES CENTER, 511 Morris Ave. 2 floors, 50+ dealers. Antiques, collectibles. Smalls to furniture. Open 7 days 11-5. Free Parking. www.thesummitantiquescenter.com

A Peach Of A Baseball Card: Ty Cobb’s Rare 1909-11 T206 Sells For $432,000 Spring Sports Card Catalog Auction Bats Over $10.1

The star of Heritage’s March 22 and 23 Spring Sports Card Catalog Auction was a real Georgia Peach; it was the 1909-11 Ty Cobb T206 card graded Good+ 2.5 by SGC that made its auction debut and realized $432,000. That bested pre-auction expectations for the rarity nicknamed “The Cobb/Cobb,” which is even harder to score than the Honus Wagner T206 considered among the hobby’s holiest grails.

Its scarcity stems from

A Babe Ruth, then still a thin hurler for the Boston Red Sox when this M1015 Sporting News Blank Back came out in 1916, the only VG/EX 4 example in PSA’s population guide, sold for $348,000.

the fact it was a small-run card made for a little-distributed, short-lived product: Cobb’s “granulated cut plug smoking tobacco.” Historians believe this card, featuring Ty Cobb against a bloodred background, its reverse advertising ‘Ty Cobb’ King of the Smoking Tobacco World,” was considered a “premium” offering. That was certainly the case as collectors tussled over this card.

The Spring Sports Card Catalog Auction was a nearsell-out event, realizing $10,169,406 thanks to the more than 2,450 bidders worldwide who participated. There were home runs and slam dunks throughout the twoday event, which saw estimates toppled and records set up and down the roster, such as a 1933 Goudey Napoleon Lajoie graded PSA Good 2, which was actually issued in 1934 and sold for $41,654, a record for the grade.

Chief among the auction’s stacked lineup was the man who slugged his way into the pantheon of baseball’s heaviest hitters: George Hermann “Babe” Ruth, still a scrawny

hurler for the Boston Red Sox when this M101-5 Sporting News Blank Back landed in some lucky kid’s mitt in 1916. This lone VG/EX 4 example in PSA’s population guide realized $348,000.

This sale had no shortage of famous, familiar and coveted cardboard. Look no further than two of the auction’s top performers: the 1952 Mickey Mantle Topps card, which heralded the birth of an industry and a hobby, and the 1986 Michael Jordan Fleer

Million

offering, whose red-whiteand-blue bordered slam dunk has become basketball collectors’ most defining (and chased-after) image in recent years. This auction featured a Mantle PSA EX-MT 6 that sold for $204,000 and a Jordan PSA Gem Mint 10 that realized $210,000, both strong prices.

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The 1909-11 Ty Cobb T206 card graded Good+ 2.5 by SGC that made its auction debut realized $432,000.

ILLINOIS

2024-04-28, Sunday, 10AM

License plate auction featuring the Legendary St. Louis 1911 plate., Donley Auctions

INDIANA

2024-05-03, Lebanon, Friday

9AM - 5PM, Saturday 9AM -3PM Indoor & outdoor vendors selling collectible antique advertising & more!, Morphy Auctions

NEW JERSEY

2024-04-20, Rancocas Woods, Saturday 9:30 AM Many items of interest. Primitives, art, glass, china, pottery, ephemera, children’s items & more!, Chris Doerner Auctioneer OHIO

2024-05-03, Delaware, Friday

The 40 Year Americana Collection, Great Estates Auction at “The Barn”

2024-05-04, Delaware, Saturday, The Beth & Earl Trimble Stoneware Collection, The Americana Collection of the late ASudrey Caspari, and other choice Americana selections., The Great Estates Auction at “The Barn”

2024-05-06, Dundee, Monday 9 AM Country Store, primitives, advertising & more!, Atlee-Raber Auctions, LLC

PENNSYLVANIA

2024-04-22, Dillsburg, Monday 6 PM Selection if nice furniture, large train selection, graniteware, depression glass & more!, Hardy’s Auction Service

2024-04-26, Dillsburg, Friday

6 PM Longaberger, Pottery, wrought iron, collectible baskets, silk flowers & wreaths & more!, Hardy’s Auction Service

2024-04-22, Dillsburg, Monday 6 PM American Flyer trains, Cub Cadet zero turn mower, Longaberger, cookie jars, retro glasses & more!, Hardy’s Auction Service

2024-07-10, Wednesday

Ending starts at 5 PM Antique & modern furniture, glassware, sterling silver, primitives, tools & more!, A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers

2024-04-20, Allentown, Saturday 8AM 2024 Spring Melt Firefighting Memorabilia Auction, Brian Enterline

2024-04-11, starts ending at 5PM Antique & modern furniture, primitives, tools, jewelry & more!, A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers

2024-04-21, Pineville, Sunday 12 PM , Locati, LLC

2024-04-11, Starts ending at 5PM Decoys, sterling silver, clocks, primitives & more!, , A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers

2024-05-07, Tues 5 PM Coins & currency, A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers

2024-04-26, Dillsburg, Friday 6 PM Longaberger, collectiblels, silk flowers & wreaths & more!, Hardy’s Auction Service

2024-04-24, Wednesday 5 PM 2 original late 19th century Native American canoes, Native American artifacts, many guns, hunting & shooting accessories & more!, A & M Auctioneers & Appraisals

2024-05-01, Wed Ending starts at 5PM Antique & modern furniture, artwork, tools, baskets & more!, A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers

2024-04-20, Ephrata, Saturday 9 AM Over 570 lots of antique tools. Embossed trade axes, metal planes, cooper’s tools, drilling tools, antique tool parts, user tools, repair projects & more!, Horst Auctioneers

2024-04-21, Andreas, Sunday

10 AM Firearms, antiques, cast iron, metal signs, vintage lunchboxes, Coca Cola cooler & more!, Dean Arner Auctioneer

2024-05-25, Mohrsville, Saturday 1 PM Large estate auction. Antiques & collectibles, furniture, tools, lawn & garden & much more!, L & H Auctions

2024-04-27, Easton, Saturday 11 AM Quilts, primitives, lanterns, Easton & Allentown memorabilia, snow blower, lawn tractor & more!, L & H

Auctions

2024-04-28, Andreas, Sunday

10 AM Antiques, primitives, pottery, vintage mixers, farm items & more!, Dean Arner Auctioneer

2024-04-20, Lehighton, Saturday 10 AM Quality car collection of at least 9 vehicles, oil pumps, and a Martin Schwartz gas pump., Dean Arner Auctioneer

2024-04-25, Thu - Sun Dozens of shops along a 7 mile strip., Antiques Capital USA

DELAWARE

04/27/24, New Castle, Saturday 9AM - 2PM Delaware Train Show, Rt 13/198 South Dupont Highway, Nur Shrine Center

04/28/24, New Castle, Sunday 10AM - 4PM April Fool’s Toy Show, Rt 13/198 South Dupont Highway, Nur Shrine Center

GEORGIA

05/09-12/24, Atlanta, Thurs

- Sun Antique Show, 3650 Jonesboro Road SE, Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg.

06/06-09/24, Atlanta, Thurs.Sun. Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE, Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg.

INDIANA

05/03-04/24, Lebanon, Friday

9 AM - 5 PM & Saturday 9 AM - 3 PM Indy Antique Advertising Show, 1955 Indianapolis Avenue, Boone County 4H Fairgrounds

05/03-04/24, Lebanon, Fri

9AM - 5PM, Sat 9AM - 3PM Indy Antique Advertising Show, 1955 Indianapolis Avenue, Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds

NEW JERSEY

05/19/24, Hammonton, Sunday 9AM - 3 PM Spring

Antique & Bottle Show, Historic Batsto VIllage, Historic Batsto Village

06/08/24, Mullica Hill, Sat

9 AM -3 PM The Annual June Festival of Antiques, 275 Bridgeton Pike, Gloucester 4H Fairgrounds

NEW YORK

07/06/24, Stormville, Sat

8AM - 4PM Stormville Airport

Antique Show & Flea Market, 428 Rt 216, Stormville Airport Flea Market

10/12-13/24, Stormville, Fri & Sat 8AM - 4PM Stormville Airport ANtique Show & Flea Market, 428 Rt 216, Stormville Airport Flea Market

11/02/24, Stormville, Sat 8AM-4PM Stormville Airport

Antique Show & Flea Market, 428 Rt 216, Stormville Airport FLea Market OHIO

04/27/24, Berlin, Saturday

9 AM - 3 PM Early Country Antiques & Primitives Goods Show, 3558 US Route 62, Heritage Community Center

PENNSYLVANIA

12/16/23 to 01/05/25, Berwyn, Every Sat. & Sun, 9-4 Indoor/ Outdoor Vintage Flea MarketNow Open Year Round!, 270 W. Swedesford Rd, Berwyn, PA

01/07/24 to 12/29/24, Lewisburg, Every Sun. 8-4 (except Easter) Rt. 15 Flea & Farmers Market, 150 Silvermoon Ln., Lewisburg, PA

04/28/24, Lancaster, Sun. from 9-2 Lancaster Doll, Toy & Teddy Bear Show & Sale, 1383

Arcadia Rd., Lancaster Farm & Home Center

04/27/24, Lancaster, Sat. from 9-1 64th Lancaster Hunting & Fishing Show & Sale, 1383

Arcadia Rd., Lancaster Farm & Home Center

04/25-28/24, Denver, Thurs - Sun Antiques April Extravganza, 2500 N Reading Road, Renninger’s Antiques/ Collectibles Market

04/17-21/24, Carlisle, Wednesday - Sunday, 7AM Spring Carlisle Collector Car, Flea Market,Corral & Auction, 1000 Bryn Mawr Road, Carlisle Fairgrounds

06/15/24, Philadelphia, Saturday Antique & Vintage Markets in Philadelphia, 1400 W Passyunk Avenue ( Broad & Passyunk), South Philly Blues Festival

04/20-27/24, Philadelphia, Saturday only Antique & Vintage Markets in Philadelphia, 3400 Lancaster Avenue ( University City), Drexel University

05/04/24, Philadelphia, Saturday Antique & Vintage Flea Markets in Philadelphia, 2201 Fairmount Avenue (Fairmount), Eastern State Penitentiary

05/18/24, Philadelphia, Saturday Antique & Vintage Flea Markets in Philadelphia, 500 S 2nd Street (Society Hill), Headhouse Square

06/01/24, Philadelphia, Saturday Antique & Vintage Flea Markets in Philadelphia, 2161 E York Street (Fishtown), Hackett Elementary

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My wife just purchased a quilt at an online auction. It is graphically quite striking, and the auction house provided some background on the maker’s family. This information is being written down, and a tag is being attached to the quilt so that the next owner will have some knowledge that it is a northern Collector

Dauphin County quilt. Similarly, at the museum, we recently acquired some Chinese export porcelain from the 18th century. Several of the forms were very rare, and so we reached back through the auctioneer to the family to see if we could find out if it had descended with them or was a later purchase. As it turned out, the latter was true, and several of the pieces had Eleanor Gordon provenance. This was all dutifully recorded on the catalog sheets so that the history of these pieces would be documented for the future.

So next time you buy something with an old tag on it, think twice before peeling it off. Record the information, and let the next owner decide if it is worth keeping. or another, to another generation, either by selling or giving it away now or when we pass. To my mind, part of our obligation as temporary custodians of these objects is to document the pieces for the future. Tell their stories as to where they came from and ensure that the next owner has some clue.

Potter & Potter

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books, playing cards, gambling memorabilia, posters, fine prints, vintage toys, and magicana - antiques and Potter & Potter, founded in 2007, is a Chicago area auction house specializing in paper Americana, vintage advertising, rare

“Born to collect” should be the motto of Peter Seibert’s family. Raised in Central Pennsylvania, Seibert has been collecting and writing about antiques for more than three decades. By day, he is a museum director and has worked in Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Virginia and New Mexico. In addition, he advises and consults with auction houses throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, particularly about American furniture and decorative arts. Seibert’s writings include books on photography, American fraternal societies and paintings. He and his family are restoring a 1905 arts and crafts house filled with years’ worth of antique treasures found in shops, co-ops and at auctions.

05/31/24 to 06/02/24, Bouckville, Friday - Sunday 8 AM5 PM Antiques & Collectibles Show, 6890 State Route 20 , Madison-Bouckville

04/20-21/24, Binghamton, Sat 10 -5, Sun 10 - 4 Antique, 907 Upper Front Street, SUNY Broom Ice Center

04/27-28/24, Stormville, Friday & Saturday 8 AM - 4 PM Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market, 428 Rt 216, Stormville Airport Flea Market

05/25-26/24, Stormville, Fri & Sat 8AM - 4PM Stormville Antique Show & Flea Market, 428 Rt 216, Stormville Airport Flea Market

08/31/24 to 09/01/24, Stormville, Fri & Sat 8AM - 4PM Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market, 428 Rt 216, Stormville Airport Flea Market

collectibles related to magic and magicians. For more information, visit www.potterauctions.com. A Toledo

02/03/24 to 12/21/24, Kutztown, Saturdays 8-4 (7:30am-flea) Antique & Farmer’s Market, 740 Noble St., Renningers Kutztown

02/04/24 to 12/22/24, Denver, Sundays 7:30-4 Antique Market, 2500 N. Reading Rd., Renningers Adamstown

04/24-28/24, Adamstown, Wed.-Sun. April Antiques Extravaganza, 7 miles along Route 272, Adamstown, PA

05/11/24, Fairfield, Saturday

9 AM - 3 PM Country & Primitives Antique Event, 1042 Bullfrog Road, “The Farm” in Gettysburg

05/04/24, Campbelltown, Sat

10AM - 3PM 60th Annual Hershey Coin Show, 2818 Horseshoe Pike, Campbelltown Volunteer Fire Company

04/27-28/24, Allentown, Sat

9AM - 5PM, Sun 9AM - 3PM Allentown Paper Show, 1929 Chew St., Agricultural Hall, Allentown Fairgrounds

05/04/24, Lititz, Sat 10 AM - 3 PM Antiques at the Barn Pop-Up Show, , The barn at 2 E 28th Division Highway

05/11/24, Fairfield, Saturday 9 AM - 3 PM Country & Primitive Antique Event, 1042 Bullfrog Road, “The Farm” at Gettysburg

04/27-28/24, Kutztown, Sat & Sun Vintage Antiques & Collectors Extravaganza, 740 Noble Street, Renninger’s Kutztown

04/28/24, Denver, Antique Show Special Sunday, 2500 N Reading Road, Renninger’s Adamstown

04/26-28/24, Reinholds, 7 AM

- 4 PM Spring Extravaganza, 607 Willow St, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market

06/15-16/24, Elverson, Sat

10 AM - 4 PM, Sun 10 AM - 3 PM Elverson Antique Show & Sale, 4897 Twin Valley Road, Twin Valley High School

Fortunoff Collection Of 19th Century Aesthetic Movement

Porcelain Slated For April 23

Strawser Auction Group To Hold Sale

Anyone who grew up in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area will likely recognize the name Fortunoff, the high-end retailer of housewares, silverware, lighting fixtures and jewelry. Few are probably aware, however, that the matriarch of the Fortunoff family, Helene Fortunoff (19332021), was a passionate collector of fine antique ceramics.

Now, the entire collection that Helene assembled with her second husband, Robert Grossman, will come up for bid in an online-only auction slated for Tuesday, April 23, starting at 6 p.m. Eastern time. The sale, comprising 243 lots, will be conducted by Strawser Auction Group. Online bidding will be via LiveAuctioneers. com. Absentee and telephone bids will also be accepted. The Strawser Auction Group facility is located at 200 N. Main St., in Wolcottville, Ind.

The auction is titled

“The Fortunoff Collection of 19th-Century Aesthetic Movement Porcelain,” reflecting the main focus of the collection. Helene had a passion for Japanese design and collected Japanese lacquer pieces. The specific styles in the auction were mostly inspired by Japan, including important pieces designed by the Father of Modernism, Christopher Dresser. “Although very large, the collection was very specific based on the highest quality, rarity and strength of design,” said Nick Boston, a dealer who first met Helene and Robert in January 2007 at the New York Ceramics Fair. “Helene had an eye for quality. Her background in jewelry passed on to her taste in porcelain.” Boston called the collection “without a doubt the finest collection of Aesthetic Movement porcelain in the world,” one that focused mainly on Minton and Royal

The pair of rare Worcester porcelain Renaissance Revival pate sur pate moon flasks, ca. 1875, white ground bodies decorated with a cobalt blue panel of Italianate masks and more, est. $5,000-$7,000.

Worcester’s “Japan” range, first introduced in 1862, and items from British manufacturers Copland, Royal Crown Derby

and Coalport, “companies who were supplying Gilded Age U.S. homes in the 19th century,” furthered Boston.

Numerous pieces in the auction are expected to vie foe top lot honors. Chief among them is a pair of rare Worcester

porcelain Renaissance Revival pate sur pate moon flasks, ca. 1875, the white ground bodies

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Wed. April 24th

Mickey Mouse Toaster; Wa-tering Cans; Lg. Barn Straps; C.I. Beam Scale; Stanley #36

Level; Remington Ammo &

& Other Wooden Boxes; Decorated Milk Cans; Cast Iron Skillets; 100’s Of Quality Box Lots!; 4’ Wooden Carved Bear; Lg. Plush Bear; Old Denim Jeans; Ladies Shoes & Purses; Crazy Comforter; Chicken & Cow On Glass Nest; Twin Tub Wash Stand; Large Amount Of Wicker Furniture; Wooden Outhouse Style Garden Shed; Oak Chest Of Drawers; 24”x23”x29” Wooden Butcher Block; 6 Drawer Dresser; Chest Of Drawers By Drew;

Wooden Boxes; Decorated Milk Cans; Cast Iron Skillets; 100’s Of Quality Box Lots!; 4’ Wooden Carved Bear; Lg. Plush Bear; Old Denim Jeans; Ladies Shoes & Purses; Crazy Comforter; Chicken & Cow On Glass Nest; Twin Tub Wash Stand; FURNITURE: Large Amount Of Wicker Furniture; Wooden Outhouse Style Gar-den Shed; Oak Chest Of Drawers; 24”x23”x29” Wooden Butcher Block; 6 Drawer Dresser; Chest Of Drawers By Drew; 8 Gun Glass Gun Case; Chifforobe; Lg. Leather Upholstered Arm Chair & Loveseat W/ Wildlife Design; Like New Camou-flage Recliner; Wingback Wood Rocker; Entertainment Center; Frigidaire Com. Freezer; 4 Dr. Metal Filing Cabinet. Tools & Lawn & Garden: Economy

Milk Cans; Cast Iron Skillets; 100’s Of Quality Box Lots!; 4’ Wooden Carved Bear; Lg. Plush Bear; Old Denim Jeans; Ladies Shoes & Purses; Crazy Comforter; Chicken & Cow On Glass Nest; Twin Tub Wash

Fortunoff

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decorated with a cobalt blue panel of Italianate masks, scrolls, caryatids and fantastic animal heads and each with a large panel of pate sur pate flowers.

A large, ca. 1875 Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement moon flask decorated with blue and white Japanese style fauna and a 22-carat gilded butterfly, all against a black ground with a 22-cart gilded scrolling dragon to the neck, should fetch $1,500$2,500. The pair to this moon flask was donated by Fortunoff to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it now resides.

A pair of quality Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement moon flasks, ca. 1875, each decorated in the Japanese Shibayama style depicting birds and blossoms against a speckled ivory ground, both with square section faux bronze handles, all upon faux hardwood style bases, were purchased at the New York Ceramics Fair 2002.

Helene’s son, David, said he can trace the collection to its beginnings when his mother and Robert were entertaining someone from the Fine Arts Society who noticed a moon flask that had been in the family for ages. “He identified it as Christopher Dresser,”

A Mintons Aesthetic Movement amphora vase, ca. 1865, designed by Christopher Dresser, white ground amphora body decorated with a panel of stylized flowers, in a turquoise enameled fixed stand, is estimated at $250-$350.

David recounted, “and he offered to buy it on the spot. This got Helene’s attention right away, and she had to learn more.”

She started to research Christopher Dresser and went to a porcelain show in New York. “That’s where she met Nick Boston,” David said. “Robert had noticed a moon flask similar to one he remembered from someone’s library in England. This drew them to the booth. Helene ended up buying out Nick’s entire booth, and their friendship and Helene’s interest was forever solidified.”

Robert and Helene found a new hobby they could enjoy together, and it could be an activity they pursued on their travels. The couple sought out antique dealers wherever they travelled, making purchases in England, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, among other places. As Robert once remarked, “Wherever the British had lived, they were sure to have left some porcelain behind.”

“Helene’s collection, and the way it was displayed, was like the interior of a jewelry box,” stated Boston. “This is what these pieces were designed for, for the Gilded Age homes. The great 19th-century New York designers and decorators, the Herter Brothers, designed homes, for Vanderbilt for example, to look like the interior of a jewelry box. Helene accomplished this, cabinet after cabinet beautifully displayed and beautifully lit. It really was a sight to behold.”

Helene and Robert donated portions of their collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University and the Art Institute of Chicago. “For a collector to have their collection displayed¬†in a major museum is the highest accolade,” according to Boston. “Helene was a visionary. She had incredible taste and was a very generous philanthropist. Her foresight and generosity have left a most incredible legacy in the world of 19th-century design and ceramics.”

To learn more, call Michael Strawser at 260-854-2859 (office), email michael@ strawserauctions.com, or visit www.strawserauctions.com.

May 3: The 40 Year Americana Collection of a Central Ohio Couple

Including wonderful examples of 19th Century folk art inc. silhouettes (several from The Puffy Sleeve Artist), fraktur inc. Henry Young, portrait paintings inc. by Mary B. Tucker, miniature watercolors, trade / tavern signs; ceramics and pottery inc. redware, stoneware, sewertile, mocha, pearlware; large and choice group of tole; treen and painted smalls inc. child’s shaker pails, pantry boxes, painted boxes; textiles inc. fine and scarce coverlets, pincushions, pen wipes, samplers; paint-decorated furniture; regional period furniture; folk art cane collection; political-themed Americana; too numerous to list.

May 4: Large session featuring The Annual Ohio Valley Auction; The Beth & Earl Trimble Stoneware Collection; The Americana Collection of the Late Audrey Caspari; and choice Americana from Collections Throughout the country

Including a wide variety of 18th-20th Century historical and decorative objects from the Ohio River Valley, inc rare coverlets, artwork, textiles, furniture, historical firearms, and more. Rare and important stoneware from Southwestern Pennsylvania. Folk art, lighting,

A pair of ca. 1875 Royal Worcester Aesthetic Movement foo dogs, each decorated in blue and white with 22-karat gilding, perched on a faux Japanese style hardwood stand, are estimated at $800-$1,200.

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a sealed baggie containing figures of R2-D2, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, and Luke Skywalker with a Double-Telescoping Saber. AFA-graded 85 NM+, it clinched a world-record price of $25,960.

In addition to action figures, Hake’s sale featured coveted pre-production one-offs, such as Kenner’s mock-up concept proof card for the 1982 “Star Wars: Revenge of the Jedi”

(later renamed “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”) toyline. It is a completely unique piece that was made by repurposing an “Empire Strikes Back Bespin Security Guard 45” back blister card and adding a completely hand-done mixed-media design and logo. Accompanied by a CIB LOA, it sold above its high estimate for $22,066. Weeks before the auction, a quiet buzz started to build in sports circles about a 1910 Baltimore News baseball card depicting Orioles manager

A 1978 Kenner “Star Wars” early bird mail-away kit that includes sealed baggie set of four action figures of R2-D2, Chewbacca, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker with DoubleTelescoping Saber, encapsulated case, AFA-graded 85 NM+, sold for a world-record $25,960.

This 1982 “Star Wars: Revenge of the Jedi” (later renamed “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”) mock-up concept proof card for Kenner toyline, made by repurposing an “Empire Strikes Back Bespin Security Guard 45” back blister card and adding completely hand-done mixed-media design and logo, AFA NG (No Grade), unique piece, CIB LOA, sold for $22,066 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.

an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.

Jack Dunn (1872-1928). Hake’s experts could find no evidence of any other card like it, deeming it to be the only extant example. CGC-graded 1 Poor, it rounded the bases to slide home at $28,556 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.

Duncan Eagleson was commissioned to create the 1983 original art for a pre-release one-sheet movie poster promoting the slasher classic “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” His original acrylic and airbrush artwork, artist-initialed and dated ‘83, is a unique depiction with three overhead blades as opposed to four, as seen in

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Duncan Eagleson’s 1983 commissioned original art for a pre-release one-sheet movie poster to promote slasher classic “A Nightmare on Elm Street” is acrylic with airbrushing. Artist-initialed and dated ’83, the depiction with three blades was adapted for subsequent fourblade iterations, including Matt Peak’s art for the final U.S. release poster. It went for $15,340.

A 1910 “Baltimore News” baseball card depicting Baltimore Orioles manager Jack Dunn, the only extant example known to Hake’s experts, graded CGC 1 Poor, sold for $28,556 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.

An original Dick Giordano (1932-2010) comic book cover art for DC Comics “Batman” #315 (Sept. 1979), pen and ink, features the Caped Crusader airborne above Gotham with his Bat-Glider, ready to battle Kite-Man, DC Comics copyright inkstamp on verso, and sold for $14,278 against an estimate of $5,000-$10,000.

This 1984 Palitoy “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” TriLogo 70 Back-B blister card containing 3.75-inch action figure of General Madine with English, Spanish, French and Italian text, archival case, AFA-graded 60 Y-Ex., one of the rarest of all production “Star Wars” figures and the first of its type to be offered by Hake’s in any condition, sold for a world-record $42,242 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.

The 1986 Mattel “Masters of the Universe Eternia Series 5” playset, AFA 80 NM, one of the highest graded of all known examples, art by William George, includes three themed towers and three different battery-operated vehicles that run on the set’s monorail system, sold for $23,273 against

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an estimate of $2,000-$5,000.

All prices quoted in this report are inclusive of buyer’s premium as stated in Hake’s Terms of Sale (www.hakes. com). subsequent iterations by other noted artists. Eagleson’s original sold for $15,340.

Perhaps buoyed by the fact that 2024 is a presidential election year, early campaign collectibles were hot sellers. An 1860 glazed cotton parade flag emblazoned “For President Abram Lincoln For Vice President Hannibal Hamlin” is considered a classic design and comes from the legendary 1980s “quilt find,” a long-hidden trove of two dozen campaign flags from the 1860-68 elections. In excellent condition due to its having been sheltered from light for so long, the beguiling banner was chased to $42,185 against a pre-sale estimate of $20,000-$35,000.

A Theodore Roosevelt/ Charles E. Hughes/William H. Taft “Security Harmony Justice” 1916 campaign button with images of all three men came to auction with a historical footnote in tow. Along with any others like it that may have been produced, the button was supposed to be distributed at an Oct. 3, 1916, event in Hughes’ honor, but it was vehemently rejected by Roosevelt, who did not approve of Taft’s image being included. The button’s extremely fine condition makes it the nicer of two known survivors of its type. It sold for $25,960 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.

Provenance from the John Grossman collection speaks volumes and no doubt added a golden touch to a complete 1932 U.S. Caramel set of 30 portrait/bio cards depicting American presidents and retaining its “American Heroes Caramel” wax-paper wrapper. Against an estimate of $1,000-$2,000, the set easily claimed victory at $12,338.

Collectors of vintage concert signage said, “Please, please, please,” when a window poster promoting “James Brown and the Famous Flames’” March 8, 1962, appearance at WC Taylor High School in Warrenton, Va., came up for bid. Its exciting graphics feature “Mr Dynamite” against a DayGlo orange background, together with several opening acts in a yellow vignette. The only example of its type known to Hake’s experts, it landed “on the good foot” at $8,697 against

To learn more, call 866-4049800 (toll-free) or 717-434-1600 or email hakes@hakes.com.

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is a trader’s cabin, which dates to 1720. From the 1730s into the 1740s, it was a dwelling for Swedish explorer Hans

Steelman, an Indian trader and interpreter.

For additional information on this country antiques show, call show promotor Connie Gleed at 717-919-4206 during business hours.

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specialness,” says Chris Ivy, director of Sports Auctions. “But in many ways, the story of this auction is the strong prices across the board, the four-figure cards that hit five figures, the climbers going up the ranks of the record-holders. Every auction has a narrative, like the sealed case of hockey cards selling for millions. For me, this weekend served as a wonderful reminder that the state of this hobby is strong,” continued Ivy.

At 77, Nolan Ryan is still throwing gas, as evidenced by his 1969 Topps solo in a PSA Gem Mint 10, one of only three known, which realized $180,000.

It should come as no surprise that Willie Mays, the greatest living ballplayer, joined the elite company in this event, which featured one of the best examples of his signed 1951 Bowman rookie card. What makes this PSA VG-EX 4, PSA/DNA Auto 8 so exceptional is its backstory. There are a scant 31 signed Mays Bowmans in PSA’s registry, but he wrote on this one while still a young player and not yet a revered legend. Heritage had never offered such a significant slice of Mays’ baseball card history, which realized $126,000.

For additional information, visit www.HA.com.

hats, other ephemera, scout projects, equipment-some MIP. Scoutmaster items, recurve bows, hatchets & axes. Fine sterling & costume jewelry, few coins inc Iowa Statehood Centennial 1946 silver half +. Primitives: walking sticks, carvings, deer hide, kero lamps, fruit crates, kitchen primitives, Hoosier items, rooster breadbox, counter top tin pie safe, toleware, CI dutch oven, Nail keg +. Furniture: folding game table, doughbox on legs, rustic pine beds, bureaus, ladder back chairs, end tables, farm table, dinette set, Eames style Thomasville leather chair & ottoman, nightstands, desks, small cabinets, wood shelves, folding bookshelf, etc. Art: 30’s Maxfield Parrish Prints, Pan Am ad prints, 50s pin ups, ad calendars, great framable prints, folk art paintings +. Glass, Pottery, & China: depression, crystal, decanters, Stangl, Pyrex, native tourist pottery, German HP dishes, flow blue, teacups, camp Snoopy glasses, dinnerware. Ephemera: 30th anniv. Levittown, NJ, local ads, vint. boat mags, 100s pamphlets/brochures, American traveler’s guide to Negro history, GE ads, Burl. City 1930 Anchor yearbook, local McDonald’s promos, Audubon & Nature books, + books from 1800s, early copy Genealogy of the Gottshall Family, 1929 Library of Health book w full body color cut-aways, news cutouts, 70s color Sunday funnies, maps from 1890-2000 inc. World’s Fair, oil companies, US/Foreign Esso War Map II, Sunoco War Planes and Air lanes, vint greeting & postcards, early correspondence, Antique surveyor’s books, local Chevy dealer hardware advertising+. Children’s Items: 60’s era promo models, ant. games inc Fox Chase, Snap, Crackle, Pop, original GI Joe figures & accessories, Marx Silver

The boxed and factory-sealed Aurora model kit duo consisting of copyright 1963 NPP Inc. “Superman” (second version) kit No. 462-100 and copyright 1966 Marvel Comics Group “Spider-Man” kit No. 477-100, typically sold for $1 a piece but were paired in this promotional package for $1.58 at W.T. Grant variety stores. It sold for $54,516 against an estimate of $2,000-$5,000.

A complete 1932 U.S. Caramel set of 30 portrait/bio cards depicting American Presidents, with wax-paper wrapper title “American Heroes Caramel,” sold for $12,338 against an estimate of $1,000-$2,000.

New to the show will be Annelie and John Cawley from Hellertown, Pa. Here are some of their quality offerings.

Trudy Hinton from Dry Fork, Va., is well known and respected in the country and primitive antique show circuit.

Online Only Auction – Dagsboro, DE!

Personal Property located at: 34398 Sylvan Vue Drive, Dagsboro, DE 19939

Auction Held Online Only w/Bidding ending: Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 Starting at 5 PM

Auction conducted online at www.AMauctions.com.

Decoys, Sterling Silver, Military Collectables, Quilts, Art, Antique and Modern Furniture, Clocks, Primitives & more!

Personal Property Preview: Monday, April 15th, 2024 from 5 PM – 6 PM

2024 Spring Sportsman’s Online Only Auction!

Online Only Auction – Held Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 Starting @ 5 PM.

Items located at the A&M Auction Facility - 8000 Esham Rd., Parsonsburg, MD 21849

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(2) Original late 19th Century Canoes Including an Elm Bark Native American Canoe, Chestnut Dugout Canoe, Native American Artifacts

Auctioneer’s Note: This sale is massive. There is something for every sportsman from several well-known estates. From Firearms to Artwork to Decoys to Hunting Items. Don’t miss your chance to bid the price you want to pay at AMauctions.com. View more than 5,000 photos.

Dugout Canoe/Native American Bark Canoe: Original New England Penobscot Bay area (Maine) Native American Canoe Circa 1890. Made From Elm bark with hand woven leather tethering and twig frame. Canoe features a Red Star painted on both sides of the bow. 103” L x 24” W x 28” T. (8ft 7”) 19th Century 17’ 8” Chestnut Dugout wooden canoe. 212” L x 16” W x 18-20” T. Both Canoes came out of the Collection of Walter Dudkewitz of Elkton, MD and had remained in his collection for the last 50 years until its unveiling earlier this year.. Native American Artifacts: Enormous selection of Native American Artifacts to include: Hundreds of Arrow heads, Large Qty of Axe & Tomahawk heads, Grinding Stones, Mortise Stones, Celts, Needles, stone drills & more, Indian beaded items, Qty of Native American pottery, child’s moccasin, beaded patches, smoking pipes and much more! Battery Gun/Firearms: Primitive Upper Bay 5 barrel black powder battery gun from the Susquehanna Flats Region.