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Crocker Farm To Hold 15th Anniversary Auction Incredible Pennsylvania Figural Redware Dog With Monkey Rider One Of Many Special Items To Be Sold FRIDAY JUNE 14, 2019 • VOL. 50, NO. 24
By Karl Pass
“Fresh Findings From The Past”
The Zipp family of Crocker Farm Inc., a redware and stoneware speciality auction company in Sparks, Md., will hold a special 15th anniversary auction on Saturday, July 20. One of many interesting items consigned will be a large-sized redware figure of a dog with monkey rider of Pennsylvania origin, ca. 185080. This figural sculpture includes an ambitiously decorated base with pinwheel-shaped floral motifs. The dog features fine detail, including an open mouth with tongue and stampdecorated basket holding a jug. The monkey, expressive in his raised arm stance,
Historical Society Of The Cocalico Valley Opens New Exhibit
This rare printed fraktur taufschein (baptismal certificate) printed by the Ephrata Cloister Brotherhood was decorated by the “Early Ephrata Artist” for Maria Barbara Christ, baptized in 1765. The taufschein was a gift to the society by Charlotte Putt. The Historical Society of the Cocalico Valley in Ephrata, Pa., is pleased to announce the opening of its new exhibit titled “Fresh Findings From the Past” in its museum located at 249 W. Main St. The exhibit, which occupies two of the museum’s first-floor display rooms, opened on May 4 and will run through Dec. 31, 2020. Featured in the exhibit is an eclectic sampling of artifacts, manuscripts, photographs, etc. that have been acquired by the society, either by donation or purchase, during the past 10 years, and which have never previously been exhibited to the public. The exhibit includes approximately 160 artifacts dating from the 18th through the 20th centuries representing all of the municipalities located within the Cocalico Valley. Items range from rare, one-of-a-kind manuscripts to more common utilitarian items such as plastic advertising items dating from the 1950s. From Akron Borough, a 1906-10 guest register from the Akron Hotel and a 1929 $10 Akron National Bank note are included. From Adamstown Borough is a scarce original 1898 printed bird’s eye view of the town and plastic advertising items from Phares G. Harting’s general merchandise store. Denver Borough is represented by a traveling barber kit used by local barber Harry H. Kline (1894-1966), street banners from the 50th anniversary of the borough and the Denver Fire
Company, and a Colonial costume worn by Stephen Malinick for Denver’s 75th anniversary celebration in 1975. From Ephrata Borough is one of the original Ephrata Railroad Station signs; the original circa 1805 brass seal of the Downingtown, Ephrata and Harrisburg Turnpike Co., present Route #322 or Main St.; and wooden signs from the Ephrata Shoe Co. and the Stunzi Silk Co. Also from Ephrata is the Ephrata High School football jersey worn by Larry Loose in 1956 and a large cotton banner from the Ephrata High School Class of 1910. In addition there is a rare 1838 needlework sampler by Amanda Heitler of Ephrata, a circa 1815 Adam and Eve broadside printed by Samuel Bauman of Ephrata, and a wonderful late 19th-century painted cast-iron toy train owned by brothers Harry and Edwin Mohler of Ephrata when young boys. From Clay Township is the 18671894 cabinetmaker’s ledger of William Romig of Weidmansville; a circa 1910 cotton applique crib quilt made by Amanda B. (Snyder) Landis; and an 1857 hair sample book of Mary (Eberly) Shirk, which contains braided hair samples from her friends and relatives. Ephrata Township is represented by a circa 1925 “White Owl” baseball uniform worn by James N. Rhoads; the team was based in Murrell. In addition, there is an Continued on page 2
includes impressed buttons to the front and tail of its coat. Among the best Pennsylvania redware animal sculptures to come to auction in recent years, it descended in an Adams County, Pa., family to the current owner. Check the company’s website for updates and photos of many other highlighted items to be in this sale.
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Rock Ford Announces New Podcast Mini Series
Southern Historical Material To Highlight JSE & Associates Americana Auction on page 5
Rock Ford Plantation is excited to announce an upcoming series of podcasts about Revolutionary War Gen. Edward Hand and the history of his home at Rock Ford. The series is produced by Heather Teysko, who has one of the longest continuously running independent history podcasts and has been broadcasting since 2009. Although she currently resides in Spain, Teysko grew up in Lancaster, where she served as a docent at Rock Ford while in high school. She has retained a strong interest in her former hometown and is enthused about the idea of using podcasting to show how small museums can use this technology to tell their stories to a wider audience. According to a 2018 Pew Study, 44 percent of Americans have listened to a podcast. Nevertheless, Teysko’s Rock Ford series is remarkable in that it represents one of the first times that a historic house museum has been the subject of a podcast series. “It’s an opportunity to share Edward
Hand’s story with a much larger group of people, not just in Lancaster, but around the world,” states Teysko. Teysko’s podcast is currently a three-episode mini series consisting of Teysko’s discussions with Rock Ford’s board president, executive director and curator. The first episode focuses upon the life story of Edward Hand. The second discusses Rock Ford in the broader context of Lancaster and American history, and the third episode is a walk-through of the first floor of the mansion with the curator, highlighting several items in the collection. “Podcasting is a new way for us to showcase Lancaster as an outstanding makers’ community that fabricated such fine pieces during the life and times of General Edward Hand,” states Rock Ford curator Sarah Alberico. The podcast may be found on the Rock Ford website and will also be available on iTunes, SoundCloud, YouTube, Spotify, Continued on page 3
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In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 4 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 6 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 6
FEATURED AUCTION: Bodnar’s Auction - June 20 in Edison, New Jersey - Page 7
AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 12 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 19