Antiques & Auction News 051019

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Postcard And Ephemera Show Slated For May 19 In Wyomissing, Pa. First Ever Postcard Show Set For Reading Area FRIDAY MAY 10, 2019 • VOL. 50, NO. 19

Newly Discovered Native American Items To Be Sold By Cordier Auctions On May 11 Founder Of Carson Long Military Institute Acquired Items In Late 1800s A remarkable, mostly unknown collection of 19th century Native American objects discovered at the Carson Long Military Academy in New Bloomfield, Perry County, Pa., will be sold at auction on Saturday, May 11, by Cordier Auctions & Appraisals. The collection was assembled by Theodore Kepner Long in the Great Lakes and Northern Plains in the late 1800s. The sale will take place at Cordier’s auction facility located at 1500 Paxton St. in Harrisburg, Pa. “Such a collection is a real discovery in this day and age,” stated David These are beaded shoulder bags. Cordier. “Our team located these items in the safe at purchased the Latin Grammar Carson Long Military Academy, a Academy in 1914, renaming it the former private school. We were Carson Long Military Institute as a retained by the school’s trustees to living memorial to his son, William sell the contents of the buildings, Carson Long, who died in a logging and these items were among those accident at an early age. Raised in Millerstown, Pa., Long attended items.” Theodore Kepner Long (b. 1856) Yale Law School before relocating to North Dakota, where he became an attorney and a newspaper publisher. He This is a beaded strike-a-light rose to prominence in the pouch and sheath. legal profession, becoming a states attorney for lands west of the Missouri River. It was this role as a lawyer for the Northern Pacific Railroad (NPRR) that likely enabled him to acquire this material. The NPRR spread from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest and crossed numerous Indian lands. The collection was given by Long to the Carson Long Military Academy and remained there in a safe until it was uncovered by Cordier. Highlights of the collection consist of a group of finely beaded Lakota (Sioux) Continued on page 2

A postcard and ephemera show fundraiser effort in support of Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom will be held in the Social Hall on Sunday, May 19, with free admission from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early buyer admission is available at 8 a.m. at a cost of $10. This expo is the first of its kind to be presented in the greater Reading area. Vintage postcards, photos, advertising, and collectible paper items will be on display for purchase by varied vendors. Brisket sandwiches, hot dogs, apple cake and beverages will be offered. The social hall is located at 555 Warwick Drive in Wyomissing, Pa. George M. Meiser IX, Berks County historian and author of the acclaimed series “The Passing Scene,” with his wife, Gloria Jean, will be on hand displaying and discussing vintage photos. Books will be available for purchase. Charles J. Adams III, retired WEEU radio personality, Reading Eagle staff writer of

AAN Current News travel and local legend, editor of the Historical Review, and author, will also be in attendance with books and items available to purchase. Paul Druzba, local postcard lecturer, collector, and the author of several books—“Neversink: Reading’s ‘Other’ Mountain, the Resort Years 18801930,” “Pendora: Forgotten Trolley Park of Reading,” and “Carsonia Park-Midway of Memories”—will be at the show. Druzba’s books and many local postcards will be available for purchase. For additional information, call Susan at 610-334-7077. Follow or like the show on Facebook at The Age of Postcards, Ephemera and Photos.

Prototype Coke Bottle Sells For $110,700

Hunterdon County Show Under New Ownership on page 2

Lehigh Valley American Revolution Round Table Program And Book Signing Set For May 15 on page 4

Rarity Was Top Lot Of Morphy’s $3 Million Las Vegas Auction An effervescent sixfigure winning bid drove an extremely rare Coca-Cola prototype bottle to the top of prices realized at Morphy’s April 12, 13, and 14 auction in Las Vegas, Nev. The three-day offering of antique coin-op and gambling machines, Old West relics, and antique advertising chalked up more than $3 million, with $110,700 of that total attributable to the early-20th-century soft drink bottle. A bona fide American treasure, the modified prototype bottle was created by the Root Glass Company in 1915 and submitted to Coca-Cola executives for consideration as the design for their standard Coke bottle. After remaining out of sight for more than a century, the bottle was discovered in the

collection of a retired Coca-Cola employee who also had previously worked for Root Glass. According to Morphy Auctions president Dan Morphy, the test bottle is one of only two of its type known to exist and is the only fully intact example. “This bottle is a missing link in the history of Coca-Cola. From the moment it arrived in our hands, we knew it would create a buzz. It’s considered a highly important piece, not only by CocaCola collectors but also advanced bottle collectors,” according to Morphy. The new owner of the bottle is a private collector who prefers to remain anonymous. All prices quoted in this report are inclusive of a 23-percent buyer’s premium. To view the online catalog for Morphy’s Las Vegas auction, visit www.morphyauctions.com. Image courtesy of Morphy Auctions.

In remarkable condition with no chips, cracks or case wear, this 1915 modified prototype Coca-Cola bottle was designed by Earl R. Dean of the Root Glass Company. It is the only intact example of its type known to exist and sold within estimate for $110,700 on April 14 at Morphy Auctions in Las Vegas, Nev.

Haddon Heights To Honor Mother’s Day And Father’s Day on page 4

Toomey & Co. Auctioneers Holds First Art And Design Sale Of The Year on page 7

In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 6 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 6

FEATURED AUCTION: University Archives Online-Only Auction - May 15 - Page 14

AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . . on page 8 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 15


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