Antiques & Auction News - May 17, 2024

FRIDAY MAY 17, 2024 • VOL. 54, NO. 20

Elverson Show Will Be Held June 15 And 16

Twin Valley High School Will Host Popular Event

The Elverson Antiques Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16, at the Twin Valley High School. The show was started as a fundraiser for the Elverson Fire Company over 50 years ago and now benefits the Twin Valley Lacrosse Club.

Over the years, it has grown

from a show featuring primarily local antique dealers to one that now hosts over 40 dealers from eight states, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New York, Vermont, Ohio, and Missouri. The dealers bring a variety of high-quality merchandise at

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Historic Rock Ford Receives Gift Of Rare Early Lancaster County Schrank

Historic Rock Ford in Lancaster, Pa., is delighted to announce that it has received a generous gift of a ca. 1750 Lancaster County schrank/wardrobe. This gift was received from Sabrina duPontLangenegger, the daughter and sole heir of William K. duPont, who died in 2020.

The Queen Anne schrank, boasting a unique bonnet top, is an important piece that is currently the only known example of its kind made in Colonial America. The schrank is of substantial size, standing at nearly 9 feet

high and 6 feet wide. It represents a German-trained emigre craftsman’s masterful traditional Continental marquetry work. The exquisite inlays, featuring scorching and line engraving, demonstrate an unparalleled level of detail and shading, particularly in the flowers and compass stars adorning the paneled doors. American walnut was used for both primary and secondary wood.

The schrank is in a remarkable state of preservation for its age. It features a majority of its original wrought-iron

hardware, and the pulls are nearly identical to a pair of wrought-iron pulls made in Chester County that are now in the Titus C. Geesey collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The turned feet, top central section of the cornice molding, and keystone are the only noted restorations.

“We are tremendously grateful to Sabrina duPontLangenegger for her generous gift and look forward to sharing this remarkable piece of Lancaster County history with our visitors,”

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By Karl Pass

The Historic Reinholds Station Trinity Chapel Annual Summer Arts Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This small event is held at the West Cocalico Township Building, which also serves as the Reinholds Fire Company’s Banquet Hall, located at 156 W. Main St. (Route 897), in the village of Reinholds, Pa.

Local artisans who will be showcasing their work for sale include Doug and Susan Shaw (wood carvings), Ned Foltz (redware pottery), Ginny Good (beewax), Mike and Donna Brown (paper mache and chalkware), Janice Sonnen (hooked and penny rugs), Cynthia Baker (weaving), Helen Reinhold-Gordon (oil paintings), Frances Foltz (paper cutting), Randy Meckley (broom making), Janet Fasnacht (fiber angora art), Steve Good (metal works), Barry Bennecoff (furniture and accessories), and Lorah’s Handmade Chocolates.

There will also be regional folk art for sale from artists such as John Long, Walter and June Gottshall, Lester Breininger, James and Verna Seagreaves, Luke and Fannie Gottshall, and Mildred Keyser.

A food stand will be on-site, and there will also be a bake sale. Items donated from exhibitors will be raffled off at 2 p.m. Ticket buyers do not need to be present to win.

For further information, call 717-336-6846.

Early Spring Houdiniana And Magic Memorabilia Event

Realizes $629,000

Signature Auction Included Stellar Collection Of Books, Photographs, Lithographs, Props, And Other Rarities Related To Harry Houdini

Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce the results of the 370-lot magicana sale held on April 13. It celebrated all things Harry Houdini (Hungarian/ American, born Erik Weisz, 1874-1926). The auction had a nearly 100 percent sellthrough rate. Prices noted include the company’s

20-percent buyer’s premium. The top lot in this Houdiniana sale was Guy Jarrett’s (1881-1972) book “Jarrett. Magic and Stage Craft Technical.” Estimated at $6,0009,000, it made a breathtaking $60,000. It was self-published by the author in 1936 in New York. This example was both a presentation

copy and the first bound copy. It was signed by Jarret “Guy Jarrett/Dec. 4th/’36” to Morris Blum. Its next owner, Larry Weeks (1919-2014), wrote about Jarrett, and this copy in particular, in a 1961 issue of the journal “Magical Bookie.”

Another book, Harry Houdini’s “The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin,” was estimated at $25,000-$35,000 and delivered $33,600. This presentation copy, first-edition book was published in New York in 1908. It featured a portrait frontispiece of Houdini guarded by tissue and a profusion of plates picturing rarities from Houdini’s collection. This near fine example was inscribed and signed by Houdini, possibly to his brother, Leo Weiss, M.D. The inscription read, in full: “To my real Pal /

Doc / with best wishes / and compliments of the / author. May you / enjoy reading my / book with as much pleasure / as the gathering of the / contents gave me. / Harry Houdini / (Ehrich Weiss).” This was one of a handful of autographs in Houdini’s hand extant using the Americanized spelling of his birth name, Ehrich Weiss. This signature example was the first of its type the auction house had presented for sale.

The original poster, “Buried Alive! Egyptian Fakirs Outdone. Master Mystifier. Houdini,” estimated at $8,000-$12,000, sold for $22,800. The ca. 1924 linen backed, eight-sheet lithographed poster was printed in Cleveland by Otis Litho. and measured 109-by-89 inches. It advertised a stunt that Houdini would never

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Guy Jarrett’s (1881-1972) book, “Jarrett. Magic and Stage Craft Technical,” estimated at $6,000-$9,000, sold for $60,000.

perform, his escape from a coffin buried under mounds of heavy earth. It was decorated with Houdini’s head floating above an Egyptian scene featuring the Sphinx.

“Jumbo Hippity-Hop Rabbits” was estimated at $500-$1,000 and traded hands at $22,800. This apparatus was made by the company Owen Magic Supreme around 1985. These stencil-painted pair of black and white rabbits each measured 26.5 inches tall and were marked on their undersides. According to Potter’s experts, this pair was the only model in this rare size that they had ever handled.

“Remarkable consignments bring in remarkable results! The wonderful material in this sale yielded

The prop “Fantastic Orange Tree automaton” was estimated at $15,000-$25,000 and sold for $26,400.

Harry Houdini’s book, “The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin,” estimated at $25,000-$35,000, conjured $33,600.

The “Jumbo Hippity-Hop Rabbits,” estimated at $500-$1,000, realized $22,800.

Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert

This Week: The Shipping Dilemma

By Peter Seibert

So, the other week, I made a purchase from a very good auction house in

upstate New York through one of the online auction platforms. Most of us are pretty comfortable with this way of bidding, and, frankly, it is a great way of finding stuff in out of the way spots. I generally always read the bidder instructions, but this time I missed out that the auction house was relying upon the shipping company run by the live auction platform.

I made my payment, which included the money for the item plus applicable premium and taxes as well as a $150 shipping charge. Today, shipping is expensive, and so I was not taken aback by this amount since

the object was an early 19th century oil-on-canvas painting and would become part of the museum’s permanent collection. This was on Feb. 4. I am sure you are already guessing where this story goes. Forty-five days later, having filed a dispute with American Express (who are great about resolving such issues) and a complaint with the New York Better Business Bureau, the painting magically arrived. Lots of hours communicating with a sender who apologized profusely but not surprisingly was unable to get the job done.

My reason for telling this tale, in addition to venting

National Watch & Clock Museum Extends S-Town Exhibit

The National Watch & Clock Museum in Columbia, Pa., has extended its special exhibit, “S-Town Exquisite Clocks,” to run three more months due to continued public interest. The exhibit will be up until July 31.

Home to North America’s largest collection of clocks, watches, and horological artifacts, the National Watch & Clock Museum is honored

to exhibit examples showcasing the talent of John B. McLemore, the focus of the acclaimed podcast “S-Town” from the makers of “Serial” and “This American Life.”

Brian Reed, host and executive producer of the “S-Town” podcast, said, “Clocks were John’s livelihood, but they were also the lynchpin of some of his most important relationships. The

exhibit is a celebration of John’s technical and artistic skill: an homage to this incredible life’s work and the lasting impact he had on his field.”

More than just the inspiration for the well-known “S-Town” podcast, which riveted millions of listeners when it broadcast in 2017, McLemore was a highly accomplished clockmaker who restored fine clocks back to their full splendor. He was particular about the way that he worked and carefully replicated historical methods to ensure the accuracy of his work.

His commitment to that accuracy may well have cost McLemore his life; he used fire-gilding to apply gold to his clocks. The old method produces beautiful results, but it relies on melting mercury with gold and produces extremely toxic mercury vapors. Years of breathing that poisonous gas likely took its toll. The exhibit, however, is a celebration of John B. McLemore’s life and work.

“The exhibit of McLemore’s workmanship at the National Watch & Clock Museum provides an inspiring representation of one man’s passion for preserving horological history for the next generation,” said executive director

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states Samuel Slaymaker, executive director of Historic Rock Ford.

The schrank is on display in the John J. Snyder Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decoratives Arts, which is housed on the second floor of the 18th-century bank barn at Historic Rock Ford.

Historic Rock Ford, located at 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster, Pa., is comprised of the Snyder Gallery and the ca. 1794 General Edward Hand Mansion, and is open from April through October. Admission information may be found at www.Historic RockFord.org.

a bit of ire on my part, is to talk about the need for auction houses to provide shipping for their buyers. In buying online, I have used all the suggested options ranging from local UPS stores to the auction platform’s shipper to the auction house’s internal shipper. And if asked which I prefer, the answer, hands down, is with the auction house’s internal shipping department. Why? Because I have found that the smart auctions who use their own shippers are more self-aware of their reputations. Ouch, that is harsh to say, but I would argue that those houses that bring it inside want to maintain the best relationships with their customers rather than rely on a potentially unreliable outside shipper.

Now to inoculate myself, I am sure there are readers who have had bad experiences with in-house shipping by auctions. But I would

argue that your avenue for making it right is far easier than a third-party outsider who you do not know.

For auction houses, I know that in-house shipping can be a pain, especially with overseas bidders. And yet, with most houses selling a majority of their lots online, it frankly is just part of doing business, based on reputation alone. It is important to keep the feedback from your clients high. And if you doubt me, I encourage you to look at the online negative to positive ratio in houses that handle their own shipping compared to a third-party outsider. I have looked, and it’s clear the ones who use the third party not only have more negative feeback, but the auction houses, for the most part, are clearly unable to respond online to the complaints about a third party.

So even as much as many

houses hate to ship, it is the way of the world, and I would encourage you to get some wrapping tape and take care of your customers.

“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.

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The National Watch & Clock Museum houses approximately 13,000 timepieces, many of which are the most culturally and historically valuable examples of their type in the world. The museum is run by the non

This interesting industrial clock has a terrestrial globe printed in French with Paris as the meridian point of reference. Dated ca. 1890, the French did not recognize Greenwich, England, as the standard meridian until 1911. This timepiece is called Bras-en-L’aire, which

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Early American Furniture And Silver From Collection Of C. Thomas Attix, Jr. To Sell At Locati

Quality Auction Set For May 19

On Sunday, May 19, beginning at noon, Locati LLC will present fine American

furniture and silver from the collection of C. Thomas Attix Jr., who was a lifelong

which presents as a cohesive whole,” said Michael Locati, co-owner of Locati LLC. Bidders are welcome to bid in person at Locati’s facility in Pineville, Pa. (for GPS purposes, use Furlong

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collector of American material culture with a particular fondness for furniture, coin silver, and Oriental rugs. His collection reflects his interest in the Delaware Valley, with an emphasis on mid18th through early 19th century silversmiths and figured hardwoods vetted by his discerning eye for form and surface.

Among the highlights are a Thomas Stretch Philadelphia tall clock, a collection of figured maple furniture, and silver by noted makers such as Joseph Richardson Sr. and Richard Humphreys. There are over 60 lots of American silver from the late 17th century to the 19th century. “Tom was a very discriminating buyer and loved figured wood and old surfaces. We are very happy to be offering this collection

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Spring Madison/Bouckville Slated For May 31 To June 2

Madison and Bouckville are two small villages between Syracuse and Hamilton, N.Y., and will both become thriving metropolises for the weekend of Friday, May 31, to Sunday, June 2, to all who love antiques and early collectibles.

Attracting about 2,000 exhibiting antiques dealers and many thousands of shoppers, the main street,

which is Route 20 connecting the two tiny towns, will be reduced to a 15 mileper-hour speed zone. Drivers look for the most convenient parking for the next field they next want to shop. In fact, the driving lanes of the road are reduced for all the pedestrian traffic along the road as well.

This spring show features a dozen show fields. All fields have free admission,

and the local tourist board claims about 10,000 shoppers will arrive for the shopping spree. There is plenty of parking for the early birds, some of which is charged and some free of charge. Food service is available on most show fields.

Northern New York State has been well known as a source for antiques, especially American made 18thand 19th-century furniture, textiles and household accessories. This rich history creates an environment at this market and again from Aug. 12 to 18 when the main Madison/Bouckville event takes place.

Over the years, names have changed, owners have retired and sold to other show managers, but the fields continue to thrive as both Spring and Summer Madison/Bouckville remain two of the country’s premier opportunities for finding great early American treasures. Among the larger show fields, Cider House Antiques has been adding several features since ownership changed, to include free parking, a large campground, and very good food service.

The Out Front Show is

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great returns for our consignors. Our next magicthemed auction is scheduled for June 8,” summed up Gabe Fajuri, president at Potter & Potter Auctions. For further information, visit www.potterauctions. com.

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“Buried Alive! Egyptian Fakirs Outdone. Master Mystifier. Houdini,” estimated at $8,000-$12,000, realized $22,800. Read the story for more.

across the road and among the markets with a permanent building onsite, giving weather protection for the exhibitors. The East Expo is only two booths deep from the street and about a quarter mile long with several multi-dealer tents. Butternut Hill will be under new management. Tim Fonda and his family created an area for camping and RVs.

The Boyce family will again be doing double duty with their Quaker Acres show field at the east end and

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18925). Online bidding will be available on LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Bidsquare, and Bidspirit. The preview for this auction will be from Monday, May 13, to Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Locati LLC is located at 761 Durham Road (PA 413) in Pineville, Pa.

To learn more, call 215-619-2873.

Here is a Thomas Stretch Philadelphia Queen Anne walnut tall case clock (est. $6,000-$8,000).

This is a coin silver coffeepot by Joseph Shoemaker of Philadelphia (est. $4,000-$6,000).

This is a pair of Philadelphia carved walnut side chairs (est. $3,000-$4,000).

Here is a Chester County, Pa., walnut “Octorara” tall chest (est. $4,000-$6,000).

The Madison-Bouckville Antiques Spring show will be held Friday through Sunday, May 31 to June 2.

IOWA

05/17/2024 - 05/19/2024Fri - Sun, Waterloo, Waterloo Convention Center. Featuring great collections from across America! Rich Penn Auctions

MARYLAND

05/19/2024 - - Sun 10 AM, Boonsboro. 7704 Mapleville Road & Online. Cocacola memorabilia auction. Cochran Auctions, LLC

NEW YORK

05/18/2024 - Sat 10 AM, Oswego. Antique auction including unique, asian, folk art, lighting, wicker, textiles, brass, deco, art nouveau & Victorian items. Mead & Sons

NEVADA

06/07-08/2024 - Fri & Sat, Las Vegas. 4520 Arville Street. Soda pop & advertising. Morphy Auctions

PENNSYLVANIA

05/11/2024 - 05/18/2024 - Sat

6:30 PM - Sat 10 PM, Online only. 39th Annual Art Auction Baum School of Art

05/14/2024 - Tues 9 AM - Glen Rock, Online. Outstanding gun auction and big boy toys. Wehrly’s Auction Service, Inc.

CALENDAR S A UCTIONS

05/17/2024 - Fri 9 AM, Downingtown. The collection of Barry D. Hogan. Pook & Pook Inc.

05/11-18/2024- Sat 6:30 PM - 10PM - Online only. 39th Annual Art Auction, Baum School of Art

05/17-18/2024 - Fri 2 PM, Sat 9 AM, Ephrata. Cataloged Antique Auction, Horst Auctioneers

05/18/2024 - Saturday 9AM - Mt Wolf, Online. Large train collection, brass RR bell, farm toys, Winross & Matchbox. Rentzel’s Auction Service, Inc.

05/19/2024 - Sun 12 PM, Pineville. 761 Durham Road. American furniture & silver. Locati, LLC

05/20/2024 - Now through Mon 6 PM - Manheim, Online only. Single owner collection including art, collectibles, housewares & more! Hess Auction Group

05/21/2024 - Tues 1 PM, Online only. Coin specialty auction. Kleinfelter’s Auction, Inc.

05/23/2024 - Thu 10 AM & Online - Kinzers. Huge model trains & toys auction. Embassy Auctions International

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

05/28/2024 - - Tues 9 AMGlen Rock, Double Header Auction. Live only at 9AM for outside lawn art, cast iron pumps & sinks, tools, ladders & more. Live & online for antiques & variety items. Wehrly’s Auction Service, Inc.

05/30/2024 - Thu 5PM, Newville. Online & Newville Fairgrounds. The late Jeff Showalker collection. Darvin Rodgers, Jr. Auctioneer

04/11/2024 - 06/19/2024starts ending at 5PM. Online Only. Antique & modern furniture, primitives, tools, jewelry & more! A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers

07/10/2024 - Wed Ending starts at 5 PM. Online Only. Antique & modern furniture, glassware, sterling silver, primitives, tools & more! A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers

Bounty Hunters Will Find The Rarest Rocket-Launching Boba Fett Action Figure In Heritage’s

“Star Wars” Auction Sale Scheduled For May 31

It’s almost that time, so let Heritage Auctions be the first to say: May the Fourth be with you.

This year’s was a particularly special “Star Wars”

day, too, with the launch of the Friday, May 31, “Star Wars” Signature Auction, which features the most coveted “Star Wars” toy never made in 1979, one of the

two surviving hand-painted, missile-firing Boba Fett action figures pulled from the production line. Man, oh, Mandalorian.

This 3.75-inch Boba Fett stands tall among this event’s nearly 175 lots, including the lightsaber Luke Skywalker and Rey shared in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” a Lucas film-sanctioned Darth Vader helmet, armor and chest box made for early 1980s promotional tours, early and rare (and even cast-signed) posters, and one of the scant few surviving sealed copies of the original “Star Wars” videocassette that came in the coveted drawer box.

The event spans the beginning of the beginning of “Star Wars,” as represented by a revised fourth draft of George Lucas’ script when the movie was still titled “The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as Taken from the “‘Journal of the Whills’”

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SHO W & FLEA MARKET CALEND AR

GEORGIA

06/06-09/2024, Thurs.-Sun. - Atlanta. ANTIQUE MARKET

- Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg. (Scott Antique Markets) 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE.

07/11-14/2024, Thurs.-Sun.Atlanta. ANTIQUE MARKETAtlanta Expo Center, North Bldg. (Scott Antique Markets) 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE.

NEW JERSEY

05/19/2024 - Sunday 9 AM3 PM. Hammonton. SPRING ANTIQUE & BOTTLE SHOWHistoric Batsto Village (Batsto Citizens Committee) Historic Batsto VIllage.

06/02/2024 -Sun 11 AM -5

PM. Burlington. OUTDOOR ART & FLOWER SHOW - Burlington Antiques (Burlington Antiques) 424 High Street.

06/08/2024 - Sun 9 AM - 2

PM. East Windsor. BOTTLE & ANTIQUE SHOW - Kyle Family Farm (Kyle Family Farm) 831 Windsor Perrineville Road.

06/08/2024 - Sat 9 AM -3

PM. Mullica Hill. THE ANNUAL JUNE FESTIVAL OF ANTIQUES - Gloucester 4H Fairgrounds (The Yellow Garage Antiques) 275 Bridgeton Pike.

MASSACHUSETTS

06/15/2024 - Sat 10 AM - 3

PM - ANTIQUES & PRIMITIVE GOODS SHOW - Walker’s Homestead (Walker’s Homestead) 19 Martin Road.

NEW YORK

05/25-26/2024 - Saturday & Sunday 8AM - 4PM. Stormville. STORMVILLE ANTIQUE SHOW & FLEA MARKETStormville Airport Flea Market (Stormville Airport Flea Markets) 428 Rt 216.

05/31/2024 - 06/02/2024 - Friday - Sunday 8 AM - 5

PM - Bouckville. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOWMadison-Bouckville (Madison-Bouckville Promotions) 6890 State Route 20

07/06/2024 - Sat 8 AM - 4 P M

- Stormville. STORMVILLE AIRPORT ANTIQUE SHOW & FLEA MARKET - Stormville Airport Flea Market (Stormville Flea Markets) 428 Rt 216.

08/31/2024 - 09/01/2024Saturday & Sunday 8 AM4 PM - Stormville. STORMVILLE AIRPORT ANTIQUE SHOW & FLEA MARKET - Stormville Airport Flea Market (Sormville Flea Markets) 428 Rt 216.

10/12/2024 - 10/13/2024Saturday & Sunday 8 AM - 4

PM - Stormville. STORMVILLE AIRPORT ANTIQUE SHOW & FLEA MARKET - Stormville Airport Flea Market (Stormville Flea Markets) 428 Rt 216.

11/02/2024 - Sat 8 AM-4 PMStormville. STORMVILLE AIRPORT ANTIQUE SHOW & FLEA MARKET - Stormville Airport FLea Market (Stormville Airport Flea Markets) 428 Rt 216.

PENNSYLVANIA

05/17-19/2024 - Fri 11 AM-5 PM, Sat & Sun 7 AM -1 PM - Reinholds. FRIDAY ONLY SPRING BOTTLE FEST, ADAMSTOWN HUNTING & FISHING SHOW - Shupp’s Grove Antique Market (Shupp’s Grove Antique Market) 607 Willow Street.

05/18/2024 - Saturday - Philadelphia. ANTIQUE & VINTAGE FLEA MARKETS IN PHILADELPHIA - Headhouse Square (Philadelphia Flea Markets) 500 S 2nd Street (Society Hill).

05/25-26/2024 - Sat & Sun - Reinholds. PAINTINGSShupp’s Grove Antique Market (Shupp’s Grove) 607 Willow Street.

06/01/2024 - Saturday - Philadelphia. ANTIQUE & VINTAGE FLEA MARKETS IN PHILADELPHIA - Hackett Elementary (Philadelphia Flea Markets) 2161 E York Street (Fishtown).

06/01-02/2024 - Saturday and Sunday - Reinholds. FIBER TREASURE TROVE IN THE GROVE - Shupp’s Grove Antique Market (Shupp’s Grove) 607 Willow Street.

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shop at the west end and host roughly 150 exhibitors. If arriving from the east, this is one of the first fields with good access to parking.

Thursday, May 30, is setup day for the dealers, with most fields allowing shoppers to begin to wander as the exhibitors unload their collections. Hotels for visitors and dealers are in Utica and Syracuse, as well as several in nearby Hamilton.

This country crossroads of Route 20 and 12B is about 25 miles south of Syracuse and southwest of Utica. Contact information is

06/15/2024 - Saturday - Philadelphia. ANTIQUE & VINTAGE MARKETS IN PHILADELPHIA - South Philly Blues Festival (Philadelphia Flea Markets) 1400 W Passyunk Avenue (Broad & Passyunk).

06/15- 16/2024 - Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, Sun 10 AM - 3 PMElverson. ELVERSON ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE - Twin Valley High School (Elverson Antique Show) 4897 Twin Valley Road

07/13-14/2024 - Fri 10 AM-4 PM, Sat 10 AM-3 PM - Honesdale. 60TH ANNUAL ART & ANTIQUES SHOW & SALEWayne Highlands Middle School (Women’s Club of Honesdale) 482 Grove Street.

10/04-05/2024 - Fri 10 AM4 PM, Sat 10 AM - 2 PM - Lebanon. ANTIQUE & ARTISAN SHOW - Lebanon Expo Center (Miss Morgan’s Milkweed Antiques) 80 Rocherty Road.

02/03/2024 - 12/21/2024 -Saturdays 8-4 (7:30am-flea) - Kutztown. ANTIQUE & FARMER’S MARKET - Renningers Kutztown (Renningers) 740 Noble St.

02/04/2024 - 12/22/2024 - Sundays 7:30 AM-4 PMDenver. ANTIQUE MARKETRenningers Adamstown (Renningers) 2500 N. Reading Rd. 01/07/2024 - 12/29/2024Every Sun. 8-4 (except Easter) - Lewisburg. RT. 15 FLEA & FARMERS MARKET - Lewisburg, PA (Silver Moon Antique Mall) 150 Silvermoon Ln. 12/16/2023 - 01/05/2025 - Every Sat. & Sun, 9-4Berwyn. INDOOR/OUTDOOR VINTAGE FLEA MARKET - NOW OPEN YEAR ROUND! - Berwyn, PA (Phila Flea Markets) 270 W. Swedesford Rd. WEST VIRGINIA

06/01-02/2024 - Sat 10AM4PM, Sun 11AM - 3PM - Westover. OLD MORGANTOWN GLASS SHOW & SALE - Westover VFW (Jim Leasure) 340 Holland Avenue.

listed for each show fields at www.madison-bouckville. com. The site has links to the individual show promoters via the registration tab.

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Here is one of the two surviving handpainted, missile-firing Boba Fett action figures pulled from the Kenner production line, a “Star Wars” Prototype Rocket-Firing Boba Fett L-Slot/ Hand-Painted AFA 60 (Kenner, 1979).

(Saga I), to the modern-day sequels and streaming iterations. There’s material from the movies: “Death Star panels! Ewok heads! Darth Maul’s lightsaber!” Material made to promote the movies includes the only known gem-mint Han Solo and Princess Leia stickers from Topps’ first series of “Star Wars” trading cards. Whether Rebel or Imperial, this is the auction you’re looking for.

It begins with the little bounty hunter with the hefty price on his head, the Boba Fett action figure that has achieved what ABC News once called “mythic, unicorn-like status.”

At first, the figure was intended as a giveaway: “FREE BOBA FETT,” exhorted the in-store displays, the action-figure packaging and TV ads in 1979, shortly after the armored (and, then, animated) figure debuted as “Darth Vader’s right-hand man” in the “Star Wars Holiday Special.” All a kid, or their parents, had to do was provide proof they had purchased four other “Star Wars” action figures. In return, within six to eight weeks, they would receive Kenner’s 21st “Star Wars” action figure with the “rocket firing back pack.” Even better, said the promos: “Boba Fett not available in any store.” To a kid for whom the force awakened their collecting bug, that sure put the bounty in

bounty hunter.

Except, quite famously, that rocket-loaded Boba Fett never arrived in the mail, or anywhere else, after reports surfaced in early 1979 that competitor Mattel’s “Battlestar Galactica” plastic-missile-firing toys had become choking hazards. When he finally did arrive in a plain white box, the rocket had been glued into place, and there was a “Note to Consumers” explaining why the change had been made: “The launcher has been removed from the product for safety reasons.”

Some Kenner employees spared the rocketfiring Boba Fetts destined for the Sarlacc pit. That’s how the few surviving prototypes became the most sought-after “Star Wars” toy in this galaxy or any other, what Entertainment Weekly’s Andrew Breznican once called “the fulfillment of a broken promise.”

“Projectiles were always touchy subjects,” says former Kenner engineer Jacob Miles III, an original member of the company’s “Star Wars” team tasked with keeping that rocket safely in Boba Fett’s backpack. “But when ‘Battlestar Galactica’ had their issues, we immediately just shut it down and destroyed everything. We were concerned about disappointing kids because we had shown that thing (the rocket) taking off. But we had a much bigger concern if we shipped it.”

This Boba Fett has the

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L-shaped latch in the back, of which there are some 70 known examples of the surviving 100 (or so) prototypes. As longtime “Star Wars” expert and dealer Brian Rachfal notes in his letter of provenance, “It’s uncertain exactly how many Rocket Firing Boba Fetts were created,” or survive 45 years later. But this is absolutely among the rarest.

“One of only two examples known, this handpainted figure is still unique in its class,” Rachfal writes, as it’s the only one with its head and appendages painted gray. This AFA-graded, CIB-authenticated figure has been so thoroughly examined that

hobby historians can pinpoint where it was made (“Kenner’s 10th floor at the Kroger building” in Cincinnati, Ohio), how it got out (“it was salvaged from a box of discarded toys deposited there for employees to take home”) and where it eventually landed (with Justin Kerns, revered among Boba Fett-ishists as he once had nine unique survivors from the discarded lot).

The diminutive Boba Fett figure, which Kenner kept small so kids could collect them all, is an imposing figure in an auction full of centerpiece offerings, among their considerable ranks is a Mandalorian helmet Pedro Pascal

wore in season two of “The Mandalorian” and during his appearance on “The Book of Boba Fett.”

Acolytes will take particular pleasure in perusing the armory filled with iconic lightsabers that glow like kyber, among them the Jedi’s weapon built by Anakin Skywalker that Obi-Wan Kenobi handed over to Luke before it was thought lost (along with Luke’s right hand) during Vader and son’s duel on Bespin in “The Empire Strikes Back.” This is the so-called Skywalker Lightsaber kept by Maz Kanata that beckoned to Rey in “The Force Awakens,” the saber that binds the Skywalker family and the “Star Wars”

franchise in a bolt of blue. Every saber in this auction has countless stories attached to it, whether it’s Kylo Ren’s so-called crossguard lightsaber from “The Last Jedi,” Darth Maul’s saberstaff famously wielded in “The Phantom Menace,” or the shared stunt saber used by General Leia and Rey in “The Rise of Skywalker.” Each is more than just a prop from a movie; each holds the weight of an elegant weapon for a more civilized age. Then again, so too is the limited-edition “Mandalorian” pinball machine. As a wise man likes to say, “This is the way.” To learn more, visit www. HA.com.

including large selection of figurines, books, framed prints, collector plates, Christmas decorations, etc.; Edison Victrola w/horn; lance, planters & tom jars; Beanie Babies of all kind; picnic baskets; working phone booth; Toledo cooker; store hanging light; treadle sewing

This is the only known gem-mint Han Solo from Topps’ first series of “Star Wars” trading cards, 1977 Topps “Star Wars” Series 1 - #3 Han Solo sticker, PSA 10.

Here the only gem mint grade 1977 Topps “Star Wars” Series 1 - #2 Princess Leia sticker, PSA 10.

Wild West Relics Auction Results

California Gold

A large California Gold Rush-era gold and quartz nugget sold for $25,000; an original 1881 photograph of a 13-man posse in Arizona brought $8,750; and a trove of letters from 1883-86 pertaining to the “Bisbee Massacre” and Apache attacks in Arizona brought $12,187 in Holabird Western Americana Collections’ Wild West Relics Auction split between two weekends, April 6 and 7 and April 13 and 14, online and live at the gallery in Reno, Nev.

It was a massive event, one that required a break between Sessions 1 and 2 and 3 and 4. It had 2,300 lots come up for bid in over 60 collecting categories over the four days. The sale came on the heels of a timed auction held two weeks earlier that also saw a lot of action.

Day one contained 563 lots of art, jewelry, Native Americana, maps, World’s Fair/Expositions, books, autographs, photographs, tools and the Wilcox photo archive.

The Wilcox archive comprised hundreds of photographs taken ca. 1860-64 by Dr. Timothy Wilcox, an Army physician assigned to many of the Western forts, including Fort Huachuca in Arizona. It changed hands for $2,625. But the top lot of the day was the 1881 mounted original albumen photograph of the 13-man posse that was sent from Tucson to Yuma, Arizona,

Rush-Era

Gold And Quartz Nugget Brings $25,000

to arrest one of the Goldwater brothers for fraud in a suspected major retail goods swindle ($8,750).

A ca. 1660, full edition copy of “Il Capitolo dei Frati,” handwritten in ink by Jesuit monk Sebastiano Chiesa, controversial for its time and banned by the Catholic Church (just owning a copy was punishable by death), fetched $5,000. Also sold was an archive of photos and personal papers from Oliver Parker Fritchie, a visionary who owned electrical vehicle and wind power businesses in the early 20th century. He was awarded his initial battery patent in 1903 ($3,125).

There were several stunning squash blossom necklaces in the auction. Chief among them was a stunning example with dark blue turquoise in a dark brown to black matrix, crafted ca. 1960 by Jimmy Long, the spouse of Navajo silversmith Helen Long ($3,250), and an equally fine vintage Navajo necklace set in sterling silver, 24 inches in length, with ten turquoise nuggets up the necklace portion and another seven set in the naja at the base of the piece ($2,875).

An early copy of Italian Renaissance artist Raphael’s masterpiece from ca. 1815-16, “The Madonna of the Chair” (or “Madonna della Seggiola / Sedia”), went for $3,875. The original is housed at the Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy. Also,

a ca. 1908-11 Russian icon of “Our Lady of Kazan,” with three colors of gold plate over .875 silver oklad, a rose gold halo and yellow gold robes, the icon and frame seated inside a custom glass-top box, sold for $2,000.

Day two featured 580 lots of 3D collectibles, clocks, musical items, furnishings, clothing, flatware, advertising, general store, bottles, saloon, gaming, tobacciana, cowboy, entertainment, circus, toys, sports, transportation and railroad, political, military, firearms and weaponry, and general ephemera.

One of the day’s top earners was an archive of hardware and library material from the private collection of a Spy Craft OSS (Office of Strategic Service, which later became the CIA) member during WWII, which commanded $8,750. Also, a near-mint example of a marked Virginia & Truckee Nevada railroad lantern from around 1915, the globe etched, “V. & T. Ry” and the very top marked with embossing, garnered $2,375. It was one of about 50 railroad lanterns in the sale.

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A ca. 1893, first generation Colt single action Army revolver, .38-.40 caliber, nickel plated, with a 7.5 inch barrel and built on a black powder frame, hit the mark for $3,875. The gun came with a large scabbard holster. Also, a ca. 188695 purple half-pint pumpkinseed whiskey flask bottle from Wine House / Liquors & Cigars / Reno, Nev., the older variant, sold for $2,625. Day three showcased 517 lots of antique and vintage stocks and bonds, banking, mining, collectibles, industry and oil, railroad and transportation, and miscellaneous. Day four contained over 650 lots of minerals, mining, artifacts, ephemera, scales, numismatics, tokens, philatelic, stamps, covers, Wells Fargo/Express,

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A ca. 1880 mounted original albumen photograph of the 13man posse that was sent from Tucson to Yuma, Ariz., to arrest one of the Goldwater brothers for fraud realized $8,750.

This archive of hardware and library material from the private collection of a Spy Craft OSS (Office of Strategic Service, which later became the CIA) member during WWII sold for $8,750.

Frank Abadie pint-size, knife edge coffin Nevada whiskey bottle with the original paper nearly intact, clear in color, ca. 1884-86, one of the top Nevada whiskeys out there, realized $2,875.

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and postcards. The California Gold Rushera gold and quartz nugget, discovered in the Shasta area, was so large (2.5-by-3.5 inches and weighing 1.75 pounds)

A fine squash blossom necklace with dark blue turquoise in a dark brown to black matrix, crafted ca. 1960 by Jimmy Long, the spouse of Navajo silversmith Helen Long, sold for $3,250.

it almost looked like a small boulder. It was found decades ago by metal detecting in old sluice or dredge tailings. The Robert Matheson letters from 1883-86, meanwhile, comprised 23 handwritten letters (about 100 pages) and ephemeral pieces, pertaining to the

“Bisbee Massacre” and Apache attacks in Tombstone, Ariz.

A large collection of U.S. star notes (replacement banknotes, printed to replace a faulty one and are a control mechanism for the monetary authorities to know the exact number of banknotes being printed), dating from 1977-2017 and having a total face value of $2,170, earned $2,750. An interesting #71 cancel study group of 61 stamps with cancel color variations, to include black and blue, primarily collected for cancel varieties, most well-centered, went for $2,500.

Online bidding was facilitated by iCollector.com, LiveAuctrioneers.com and Invaluable.com.

To learn more, call Fred Holabird at 775-851-1859 or 844-492-2766 or visit www.hola birdamericana.com. Updates are posted often.

An American Gold Eagle pendant consisting of a 2014 $50 one-ounce gold piece in a reeded bezel with a 30inch 14-carat chain weighing 27.7 grams (the coin weighed 33.931 grams) brought $4,500.

The California Gold Rushera gold and quartz nugget, discovered in the Shasta area, weighing 1.75 pounds, almost looked like a small boulder, achieved $25,000.

A near-mint example of a marked Virginia & Truckee Nevada railroad lantern from around 1915, etched “V. & T. Ry” and the very top marked with embossing, sold for $2,375.

This early copy of Italian Renaissance artist Raphael’s masterpiece from ca. 1815-16, “The Madonna of the Chair” (or “Madonna della Seggiola / Sedia”), went for $3,875.

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affordable prices featuring advertising, artwork, baskets, butter prints, early iron, folk art, furniture, hooked rugs, quilts, sewing items, stoneware, tinware, toys, and much more.

The Twin Valley High School is located at 4897 North Twin Valley Road, Elverson, Pa. It is within easy

driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia, just off exit 298 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Morgantown.

Show hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission will be $10 or $9 with a show card. For more information, see the Elverson Antique Show Facebook page, visit www. elversonantiqueshow.com, or call 707-310-4488.

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