Antiques & Auction News 061518

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Pressing Iron And Trivet Collectors Of America To Hold 34th Annual Convention Pittsburgh, Pa., Will Host July 13 And 14 Event FRIDAY JUNE 15, 2018 • VOL. 49, NO. 24

Library Of Congress Receives Donation Of Popular Art Valued In The Millions Largest Bequest Of Comic Books In Library History Includes Original Storyboards For The Creation Of Mickey Mouse The Library of Congress recently announced that collector and entrepreneur Stephen A. Geppi has donated to the nation’s library more than 3,000 items from his vast personal collection of comic books and popular art, including the original storyboards that document the creation of Mickey Mouse. This multimillion-dollar This is entrepreneur Stephen A. Geppi with some of his most gift includes comic treasured comic books, including (front, far left) Action Comics books, original art, No. 1 featuring the first appearance of Superman. photos, posters, newspapers, buttons, pins, badges and related materials, and select items will be on display beginning this summer. The Stephen A. Geppi collection of comics and graphic arts has been on public display in Baltimore, Md., for Here are rare comic books from the Stephen A. Geppi collection the past decade and on view at Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, Md. is a remarkable and comprehensive assemblage of pop- motion picture posters and objects ular art. It includes a wide range of showcasing how music, comic book rare comics and represents the characters, cultural icons and best of the Golden (1938-56), Silver politicians were popularized in the (1956-70) and Bronze (1970-85) ages consumer marketplace. Among of comic books. The mint-condition these are Beatles memorabilia, a collection is also noted for its collection of flicker rings popularizracially and socially diverse content ing comic book characters and as well as the distinctive creative political figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Richard Outcault’s styles of each era. Continued on page 2 The collection also includes

AAN Current News This small Scottish box iron with matching trivet will be estimated at $5,000. Pittsburgh, Pa., will be the site of the Pressing Iron and Trivet Collectors of America convention on Friday and Saturday, July 13 and 14.

The Myers Goat will be estimated at $5,000.

The host hotel will be the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Township, Pa. There will be educational displays, lectures, and presentations, and a boat trip is planned. The convention will begin with the auction of the Mary Balestri collection on Thursday, July 12. The auction will include sadirons, fluters, goffering irons, stoves, and more. A “Myers Goat Iron” is among the expected highlights. The event is open to the public and will be conducted by Hartzell’s Auction Gallery.

Flow Blue International Collectors Club To Meet In Iowa For Annual Convention on page 3

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Zettlemoyer Sells Part Two Of Seagreaves Pottery And Paintings Collection

Haddon Heights To Display Patriotism on page 4

Miniature Owl Jug Brings $605 By Karl Pass On May 17, in Fogelsville, Pa., father/son team of Woody and Eric Zettlemoyer sold the second installment of a large Jim Seagreaves pottery and Verna Seagreaves paintings collection. The material belonged to Jim and Verna’s daughter, Claudia, who lives in Colorado. Part one This framed 25.5-by-19.5-inch, farm scene with covered bridge by was sold on March Verna Seagreaves sold for $363. 1, and as announced from the podi- artistic couple lived in Alburtis, Pa., um following the May 17 sale, a third until 1961, and then moved to Breinigsville. Jim was a redware installment will be forthcoming. Jim (1913-97) and Verna (1913- potter, and Verna, a painter. In 1966, 2000) were married in 1941. The the Seagreaves joined the ReadingBerks Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsman. Their work is

27th Annual Doylestown Arts Festival Will Take Place On Sept. 8 And 9 on page 12

Grist Mill Antiques Center To Celebrate Manufacturing Heritage Of Trenton on page 14

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In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 This is a view of the room at Geppi’s Entertainment Museum, Baltimore, Md., dedicated to the collection of Stephen A. Geppi, owner and CEO of Diamond Comic Distributors.

This bird form whistle jug with manganese splotches sold for $110.

This large bird whistle sold for $88.

SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 7

FEATURED AUCTION: Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates - June 22 and 23 in Mt. Crawford, Virginia - Page 10

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


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