Antiques & Auction News - June 21, 2024

2024 • VOL. 54, NO. 25

61st Annual Lititz Antiques Show Slated

For June 28 And 29

Warwick Middle School To Host 60-Dealer Show

By Karl Pass

For June 28, 29, And 30 FRIDAY JUNE 21,

Lancaster County’s perennial favorite antiques show, the Lititz Historical Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year, will be staged at the Warwick Middle School (401 Maple Street) in Lititz, Pa., on Friday and Saturday June 28 and 29. Not to be confused with the annual outdoor crafts show in the park, this is an antiques show. There will be 60 quality dealers, and admission is $10 per person. For advance tickets and $1 off admission, go to the link found on the foundation’s website by visiting

www.lititzhistoricalfoundation.com.

Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

A popular event and mostly country show, the Lititz Antiques Show features dealers presenting a wide range of material. Collectors and dealers can expect to find early country items, including stoneware, textiles, early lighting, transferware ceramics, coin silver, holiday items, and Pennsylvania German folk art such as fraktur, wood carvings, painted furniture, redware, and more.

On-site food will be available for purchase.

Barr Davis To Hold Two-Day Onsite And Online Sale

Large June 25, 26 Auction Will Take Place In Coatesville, Pa.

Barr Davis Auctioneers LLC. of Gap, Pa., will conduct an onsite and online auction for a 60-year collector of high-quality glassware, figurines, Asian artwork and rugs, marble pedestals, animal statues, antique furniture and much more. This sale will take place at 107 Pratts Dam Road, Coatesville, Pa.

The auction will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 25 and 26, beginning at 9 a.m. Items sold online will start at 10 a.m. through Proxibid.

Quality antique glassware and ceramic items include Black Basalt, Majolica, Royal Doulton, a large amount of Wedgwood, copper

lusterware, silver lusterware, Slag glass lamps, oil lamps including banquet, whale oil, gilt metal and glass luster candelabras, mirrored obelisks, marble obelisks, Franz Wells vases, crown Staffordshire vases, Galle vases, Czech glass, uranium glass, assorted redware, and Staffordshire figurines. There will be Murano including blackamoor figural candlesticks, vases, opalescent vase, candy, clowns and glass dome with birds on branches, Mottahedeh figurines, oriental vases, urns and ginger jars, Copeland Spode, ironstone platters, a paperweight collection, Tobys,

tribal art, carved wooden birds, bronze urns and statues, a large and very heavy Tibetan Buddha, Sphinx, salt and pepper shaker collection, and large variety of hens, swans, lions-on nests. A collection of paintings will include hunt scenes, oriental, floral, wildlife, posters, coat of arms. Furniture will include marble top tables and stands, marble and wood column pedestals, an ornate carved chest with sandalwood lining, a Victorian era loveseat, Victorian era wing back chairs, a bamboo patio set, a buffet server, a Victorian era carved

Continued on page 8

Rivertowne

Years

Anniversary Sale Set

By Karl Pass

On June 26, 2004, after spending its early life as the Bachman-Forry tobacco warehouse, the four-story brick and stone building at 125 Bank Ave. in historic Columbia, Pa., began a new life as the Rivertowne Antique Center.

Opening its doors to the public, owners Ron Madar and Georgia Townsend set out to fulfill their goal of providing antique hunters with quality antiques and collectibles showcased in a restored historic building. The couple knew they had found the perfect spot when they bought the majestic warehouse located on the banks of the Susquehanna River. “Throughout our two decades in business, Rivertowne has become known as the place to find the good stuff,” said Madar.

Establishing Rivertowne in Columbia was one more business the town needed to

There are several antique slag glass lampshade lights in the sale.

Pinball And Petroliana Perform

“Gilligan’s Island” Pinball Machine Brings $10,030, And McColl-Frontenac Service Station Sign, $22,420

A Canadian 1940s McCollFrontenac service station sign, six feet in diameter, soared to $22,420; a Bally’s “Gilligan’s Island” pinball machine from 1991 went for $10,030; and a Japanese 1950s Linemar Good Humor Ice Cream delivery toy truck hit $3,245 in three days of online auctions held May 10, 11, and 12 by Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. All prices quoted in this report are in Canadian dollars.

The auctions included a Toys and Historic Ephemera Auction featuring part two of the late Howie Meyer Legacy collection held on the first day, a Toys, Advertising and Coin-Op auction held on the second day, and a Petroliana and Advertising Auction featuring the late Syl Rumas collection held on the third day. The three sales combined totaled a gross of $947,157.

“Toys sold in our

inaugural online-only sale for the late Howie Meyer Collection performed well,” said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. “Some rare boxed examples crushed the high estimates, especially anything Disney.¬†In the collector market, the upper five percent of any category is where to invest, but, first, make sure you like it. Top items did well this weekend.”

Miller went on to say, “We can still feel the afterglow from the Rumas Collection sold on Sunday. Choice porcelain dealer signs soared through the roof. However, I do sense a slight regression in the advertising market compared to the fever during the pandemic. Great things are performing, but the

pumps, cans, ephemera and more), plus petroliana selections from the collection of the late Ken Hatt of Inverness, British Columbia (signs, Red Indian ephemera, Red Head tins). The McColl-Frontenac double-sided porcelain sign easily bested its $6,000-$9,000 estimate to be the day’s top achiever, while a Canadian 1940s White Rose single-sided porcelain service station sign, 36 inches in diameter and marked “P&M 47” to the lower edge, topped an identical estimate by changing hands for $20,060. Both were expected to do well, and each exceeded expectations.

Rounding out the action, a Canadian 1940s Supertest Gasoline double-sided

total lots up for bid, nearly all of them were sold and better than 50 percent of all lots surpassed estimates.

PUBLISHER: Jocelyn Engle

EDITOR: Karl Pass kpass@antiquesandauctionnews.net 717-278-1404

DISPLAY SALES: Tim Moore tmoore-ant@engleonline.com 717-492-2534

CLASSIFIEDS: 1-800-800-1833, ext 6022 antiquesnews@engleonline.com

SUBSCRIPTION & CIRCULATION: 717-492-2556

Antiques & Auction News is distributed at shops, shows, markets and auctions throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

ADVERTISING DEADLINE: Every Thursday at Noon Issues are mailed one week prior to publication date.

Antiques & Auction News is published weekly. We reserve the right to edit material submitted for publication to conform to the editorial guidelines of Antiques & Auction News. Reproduction of artwork, editorial or advertising copy is strictly prohibited without the written consent of the publisher.

Antiques & Auction News PO Box 500 Mount Joy, PA 17552

ANTIQUESANDAUCTIONNEWS.NET

importance of condition, size, and medium seems to have grown somewhat.”

Petroliana lots on day three posted some of the highest overall prices. The session was a three-part event that featured the petroliana collection of the late Syl Rumas (signs, Canadian gas

service station sign, five feet in diameter with the original aluminum frame and hardware, finished at $18,800 against a pre-sale estimate of $8,000-$12,000, while a Canadian 1940s White Rose Gasoline double-sided porcelain “Slate Boy” service station sign, four feet in diameter with excellent color and gloss on both sides, brought $17,700 against an estimate of $9,000-$12,000.

Here are some additional highlights from all three sales, in which a total of 907 online bidders placed a combined total of 18,920 bids. Internet bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com and the Miller & Miller Auctions website. Of the 1,139

On day two’s Toys, Advertising and Coin-Op auction, the Bally “Gilligan’s Island” pinball machine made in the U.S. in 1991, fully restored, a fun, family-friendly game that played the theme song from the TV show, was the top earner. Runner-up to that was an American 1950s 16 hp Mercury Mark 20 racing boat motor with Quickie Prop lower unit, the holy grail for collectors, with a low serial number, which topped its $5,000 high estimate by realizing $8,850.

An early and exquisite John H.R. Molson and Brothers single-sided porcelain Montreal India Pale Ale corner sign (Canadian, 20th century), with “IPA” scripted

beneath the profusely illustrated logo, went for $8,850. Also, an American 1957 Seeburg model KD-200 jukebox with veneer case and chrome trim, a sought-after machine known for the iconic 1950s tail light grille and rotating selector drum, completely serviced, made $8,260. The day one Toys and Historic Ephemera Auction contained 340 lots of toys and militaria, with Howie Meyer the undisputed headliner. His many and varied interests included pressed steel and tinplate toys, comic characters, ice cream, construction, space, Western and Americana, World War and anti-Axis propaganda posters and ephemera, figural sewing tapes and other oddities. The Linemar Good Humor ice

Continued on page 5

This Canadian 1940s McColl-Frontenac double-sided porcelain service station sign, six feet in diameter, bested its $6,000-$9,000 estimate and was the top lot of the three days, selling for $22,420.

A Japanese-made 1950s Linemar toy Good Humor Ice Cream delivery toy truck, modeled after a Ford F-250 and marked on the box and rear underside of the toy, sold for $3,245.

An early and exquisite John H.R. Molson and brothers singlesided porcelain Montreal India Pale Ale corner sign (Canadian, 20th century), 24-by-16.5 inches, sold for $8,850.

Bally’s “Gilligan’s Island” pinball machine made in 1991 and fully restored, plays the theme song from the TV show, realized $10,030.

Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert

This Week: Homage To Black Angus

By Peter Seibert

When I heard the news of the closing of the antiques sales areas at Black Angus, it felt like I was losing an old friend. The old trifecta of Black Angus, Renningers and Shupp’s Grove joined with a host of co-ops and other shops made up the miracle mile of antiques shopping in Lancaster County. It was a place where hopes and

dreams were discovered and lost in the blink of an eye.

When I first went there in the 1970s, it was intimidating as all get out. The dealers were not very friendly to a 12-year-old boy and his mother. I purchased one item that turned out to be wonderful, but it was definitely not a place for a newbie kid. Fast forward to my 20s when I had a wee bit of lucre in my pocket and I could look around. My friend and colleague, Ted Wiederseim, would meet me at the markets on Sunday to do a blitz of all the areas. Neither of us were amenable to hitting the booths at 5:30, so we made it a more civilized 9 a.m. With an hour-plus drive for us coming opposite directions, it was still early on a precious weekend day.

Angus was always a key spot to hit. We would hit the outside dealers under the awnings looking for the rug dealer who might have a great

item at a good price or perhaps a piece of silver from the generalist that needed to be flipped. One year, when the market was soft on blanket chests, we bought several to resell. Another year, brass buckets were selling well, and we managed to find several at good prices. That was the fun of the outdoors where the picker/dealers congregated.

Inside was pure eye candy as dealers put out their best wares to see. At its peak, the Sunday quality rivaled most of the regional antiques shows. Spanning from thento-now and certainly not inclusive were Kelly Kinzle, John Bretschneider, Barry Mead, Rankin Butterbaugh, John Watson, Greg Kramer, and Josh Unruh. These were among the myriad of dealers who have set up inside Angus.

It was also where, as folks jokingly called them, the Pennsylvania German mafia would gather. These were the

collectors and the collector/ dealers who specialized in frakturs, redware, textiles and anything painted that came from southcentral Pa. In that era, before the internet, there were more than a dozen auctions just in Lancaster County on a given Saturday. Add into that yard sales, flea markets, church sales, and you had a lot of commerce going on! The next day, early on Sunday morning, was when those same items appeared along the miracle mile at the shops. Many folks were friendly until a treasure was discovered, then it was a good natured competition to find and buy.

I remember walking into Angus and spotting a pair of stoneware crocks with identical cobalt flowers on them. They were not the rarest thing in the world, but in the heady days of the 1990s when decorators looking for pretty things for their clients abounded, it was a find. I purchased the pair at retail for

Vintage Poster Sale Realizes Over $285,000

World War Propaganda Posters Excelled

Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce the results of a 608-lot poster sale held on May 16. Prices noted include the company’s 20-percent buyer’s premium. Mid-20th-century travel industry and war propaganda were major categories.

The top lot was Harry R. Hopps’ (1869‚ ‘1937) “Destroy This Mad Brute / Enlist.” Estimated at $10,000-$15,000, it delivered $15,000. This framed example from 1917 measured 41-by-27 inches. It was illustrated with a bloodied German brute wearing a helmet reading “militarism,” and he was stepping onto an American shore holding a Lady Liberty captive.

A.M. Cassandre’s (1901‚ ‘68) “Normandie / Transatlantique / French Line” was estimated at $7,000-$10,000 and realized $13,750. It was published in Paris by Alliance Graphique in 1935. This handsome, framed poster featured an upward view of the massive ocean liner with a flock of seagulls for perspective.

James Montgomery Flagg’s (1877‚ ‘1960) “I Want You / For U.S. Army / Nearest Recruiting Station” was estimated at $5,000-$7,000 and sold for $8,125. This framed WWI recruitment poster was printed in 1917 and had a measurement of 39.5-by-29.5 inches. The famous poster depicts Uncle Sam pointing

This example of an original James Montgomery

You / For U.S. Army / Nearest

for $8,125.

his finger at the viewer and had a blank space below this copy intended for the address of the “nearest recruiting station.”

Boris Artzybasheff’s (1899‚ ‘1965) “Bermuda by Clipper / Pan American World Airways” was estimated at $4,000$6,000 and traded hands at $5,760. It was illustrated with a shapely mermaid, lilies, a Pan Am jet, and an outline of the Bermuda territory. This linen-backed 1949 travel poster was designed by the Russian-born American artist who was known for his signature, surreal style.

Thomas Moran’s (18371926) “Yellowstone Park / Northern Pacific” was estimated at $1,200-$2,400 and brought $4,320. This linen-backed rail travel poster was published in 1924 in St. Paul, Minn., by Brown

my own home. As I was cashing out, I watched two dealers blitz into the booth only to turn away, shaking their heads as I made payment. It was one of the few times that I made a “hit,” as we called a discovery.

I shall miss Angus.

“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.

A.M. Cassandre’s “Normandie / Transatlantique / French Line” sold for $13,750.

Flagg “I Want

Recruiting Station” WWI poster sold

08005 Barnegat

5 & 10 ANTIQUE MARKET, 115 S. Main St. Daily 10am-6pm. Cecil County’s largest! Approx. 65 dealers, variety & nostalgia. Buying/selling antiques & collectibles.

07052 West Orange 973-323-1711

VALLEY VINTAGE, 168 South Valley Rd. Open Mon-Sat. 11-6, Sun. 12-5. 2100 sq. ft., 25+ dealers. Antiques, vintage, collectibles, furniture, decor, kitchenware, jewelry, books, LPs, ephemera.

07901 Summit 908-273-9373

SUMMIT ANTIQUES CENTER, 511

609-698-3020

BAY AVENUE ANTIQUES, 349 S. Main.

Open Thurs.- Sun., 1-5 pm or by appt. Book seller, pottery, glass, furniture, holiday, decoys, antiques & uniquesplus chalkpaint & iron orchid design. 08016 Burlington 609-747-8333

HISTORIC BURLINGTON ANTIQUES & ART EMPORIUM, 424 High Street.

Open 6 Days, Tues.-Sun.: T, W, F, Sat., Sun: 11A-5P; Th.&F.: 11A-7P; Closed on Monday. www.antiquesnj.com

08037 Hammonton 609-561-1110

BERNIE’S ANTIQUES & ARTIFACTS, 18 Central Ave. Tues.-Sat. 11-6 & Sun. 11-5. Trains, Pottery, Lenox, Breweriana, Fenton, Petroliana, Van Briggle, Albums + Neon Signs. Qty.Dlrs. Invited.

08062 Mullica Hill 856-478-9810

OLD MILL ANTIQUE MALL, 1 S. Main Street. Open Daily, 11-5; Sat. 10-5. Antiques, glassware, records, coins, stamps, military items, collectible toys, trains, linens, books & ephemera.

08081 Sicklerville 856-545-3187

CARNIVAL OF COLLECTABLES, 368

Cross Keys Rd. Open Tue.-Sat. 10am6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm. 12,000 sq. ft. Antique & Art Mall, over 130 dealers. www.carnivalofcollectables.com

08525 Hopewell 609-466-9833

16686 Tyrone 814-684-5088

I-99 ANTIQUES, conveniently located off the Tyrone Exit of I-99, 1222 Pennsylvania Ave. Qty. antqs. & collectibles. Multi-Vendors. Open Th., Fri., & Sat., 10:30am - 4:30pm, Dlrs. welcome.

17062 Millerstown 717-589-7810

STITCH IN TIME ANTIQUE & GIFT

MALL, 43 N. Market St. Antiques, Collectibles, Furniture, Quality Handmade Crafts & Gifts. Open 7 days 10-7, F til 8. Millerstown exit off RT 322.

17350 New Oxford 717-624-3800

ZELMA’S EMPORIUM 11 N. Water Street. Antiques, Primitives, Americana, European, Asian, Art, Home Decor. Hours: Tues.-Sat.10-5; Sun. 12-5 or by appt. Closed Mon. ZELMASANTIQUES.COM

17361 Shrewsbury 717-235-6637

SHREWSBURY ANTIQUE CENTER 65 N. Highland Dr. “A True Antique Mall” Over 10,000 sq.ft. with over 60 dealers. Open 10-5, closed Wed. Ample parking. Close to other shops in historic village.

18944 Perkasie 215-257-3564 TREASURE TROVE, 6 S. 7th Street. Estate jewelry, furniture, linens, vintage clothing, glass, china, books, toys, kitchenware, advertising, postcards. Primitives to Deco. Dealers Welcome. Mon.-Sat. 10-5. In business 42 years.

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

TOMATO FACTORY ANTIQUE & DESIGN CENTER, 2 Somerset St. We Have It All! Open Mon. thru Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-5. We have 38 Dealers. www.tomatofactoryantiques.com

18962 Silverdale 215-453-1414 THE FACTORY ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES, 130 West Main Street, Rt.

Rocket-Firing Boba Fett Action

Figure Sells For $525,000

Item Sets New Mark As World’s Most Valuable Vintage Toy

The world’s smallest bounty hunter is now the world’s most valuable vintage toy. A 3.75-inch tall Boba Fett

sold for $525,000 during Heritage Auctions’ first “Star Wars” Signature Auction, held May 31. It’s one of only two surviving handpainted,

The “Star Wars” Prototype Rocket-Firing Boba Fett L-Slot / Handpainted AFA 60 (Kenner, 1979) sold for $525,000, making headlines as now the most valuable vintage toy in the world.

missile-firing action figures promised to kids but ultimately pulled from the Kenner production line in the 1970s.

Its price more than doubled the record for the most expensive “Star Wars” action figure sold at auction, held by a rocket-firing Boba Fett

that realized $236,000 in June 2022. This miniature Mandalorian also bested a Barbie to become the most valuable vintage toy sold at auction. In 2010, a one-of-a-kind, one-carat-diamond-wearing Barbie sold for $302,000.

Continued on page 6

The world’s most valuable vintage toy is one of only two surviving handpainted, missile-firing action figures pulled from the Kenner production line in the 1970s.

Heritage

Continued from page 4

“The rocket-firing Boba Fett action figure long ago became such a mythic icon that people worldwide know about it even if they don’t collect anything at all,” stated Heritage Auctions Executive Vice President Joe Maddalena. “We knew this one had a chance to enter the record books, and it was thrilling to see it become the most valuable toy in the world.”

The “Star Wars” Signature Auction realized $1,661,916, thanks to more than 1,500 bidders worldwide. The auction’s top two lots were Boba Fetts. The other was a highly

graded, still-sealed action figure released by Kenner in 1979 on what’s referred to as a “21 Back B Star Wars Card,” which realized $84,375. There’s only one other Boba Fett with this AFA 95 grade.

The action figure was initially intended as a giveaway, “FREE BOBA FETT,” encouraged 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’d purchased four other “Star Wars” action figures. In return, within six

A third draft script (and a very different version) of George Lucas’ screenplay for the first installment, back when it was still known as “The Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Starkiller” in 1977, signed by Lucas and cast members, realized $57,500.

The other star was this highly graded, still-sealed action figure released by Kenner in 1979 on what’s referred to as a “21 Back B ‘Star Wars’ Card,” which sold for $84,375. There’s only one other Boba Fett with this AFA 95 grade.

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.”

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” plasticmissile-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, stating, “The launcher has been removed from the product for safety reasons.”

Some Kenner employees spared the rocket-firing Boba Fetts destined for the Sarlacc pit. That’s how the few surviving prototypes became the world’s most soughtafter “Star Wars” toy, what “Entertainment Weekly’s” Andrew Breznican once called “the fulfillment of a broken promise.”

“Projectiles were always touchy subjects,” said 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 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 survived 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,” writes Rachfal, as it’s the only one with its head and appendages painted gray. This AFA-graded, CIBauthenticated 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, who once had nine unique survivors from the discarded lot).

It now travels to its new owner, as will numerous other significant pieces of “Star Wars” offered in this landmark event, including

the lightsaber 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.” The so-called Skywalker Lightsaber, which Maz Kanata kept until handing it over to Rey in “The Force Awakens,” realized $62,500. Not far behind was one of the most prized pieces in this auction, a third draft (and a very different version)

of George Lucas’ screenplay for the first installment in his space opera, back when it was still known as “The Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Starkiller.” The script, which realized $57,500, has everything a “Star Wars” fan could want, the original triangular logo design by Ralph McQuarrie, provenance (it hails from the collection of Bunny Alsup, the assistant to “Star Wars” producer Gary Kurtz) and the signatures of, among others, Lucas, Mark Hamill, Harrison

Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew and others.

This auction also featured another Mandalorian item, the helmet Pedro Pascal wore in Season two of “The Mandalorian” and during his appearance on “The Book of Boba Fett,” which realized $40,000. And a Lucasfilm-sanctioned Darth Vader helmet, armor and chest box made for early 1980s promotional tours, sold for $37,500. For additional information, visit www.HA.com.

NEW JERSEY

2024-07-20, Princeton, Sat

Antique & vintage quilts, quilt-tops, other fabrics and textiles from the estate of Bobbie Aug., Dana Auctions OHIO

2024-06-29, Willoughby, Sat 10 AM Spring premier military auction., Milestone Auctions PENNSYLVANIA

2024-06-24, Dillsburg, Mon 6 PM Antiques, collectibles, furniture, & more!, Hardy’s Auction Service

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

2024-06-25, Coatesville, Tue 9 AM & Wed 9 AM 1-1/2 story Cape Cod w/detached garage on 1.1 acres. Antiques, furniture, glassware, art, tools, HH, vehicle., Barr Davis Auctioneers, LLC

2024-06-22, York, Sat 9 AM

375+ lots of rare coins & currency, Frank Coleman

2024-06-06, Thu 8 AM Vintage watch fobs & display case auction., Donley Auctions

2024-06-06, Fri 7 PM Ticketed live event at Ferrari Lake Forest & online for all!, Donley Auctions

2024-06-23, Pineville, Sun 12

PM monthly auction, Locati, LLC

2024-06-22, Ephrata, Sat 9 AM Summmer tool sale, Horst Auctioneers

2024-06-06, Fri 7 PM Ticketed live event at Ferrari Lake Forest & online for all!, Donley Auctions

2024-06-22, Shoemakersville, Sat 8:30AM Large quality public auction. Antiques, primitives, collectibles, furniture, household, mid-century items., Wagner Auction Service

2024-06-27, Kinzers, Thu 10 AM Comic books, reproduction art, life-sized Deadpool figure, numerous NOS action figures & more!, Embassy Auctions International

2024-06-27, Dillsburg, Thu Coin Auction, Hardy’s Auction Service

2024-07-24, Dillsburg, Wed Annual antique auction, Hardy’s Auction Service

2024-06-20, Ephrata, Thu 12 PM 343 lots of coin & currency, Horst Auction Center

2024-07-15, Millersburg, Mon 6PM Turn-key bar & restaurant. Sale includes real estate, furnishings and liquor license., Liddick Auction Services

2024-06-27, Carlisle, Thu 3PM Country, formal, holiday items, furniture, Rowe’s Auction Service

2024-06-27, Kinzers, Thu 5 PM Pieces of history event., Embassy Auctions International

SHO W & FLEA MARKET CALEND AR

GEORGIA

07/11-14/24, Atlanta, Thurs.Sun. Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE, Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg. NEW YORK

07/06/24, Stormville, Sat

8AM - 4PM Stormville Airport

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

08/31/24 to 09/01/24, Stormville, Saturday & Sunday 8AM - 4PM Stormville Airport

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

10/12-13/24, Stormville, Saturday & Sunday 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

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

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

06/28-29/24, Kutztown, Fri & Sat Antiques & Collectors Extravaganza, 740 Noble St, Renninger’s Antiques/Collectibles Market

06/30/24, Denver, Sun Antique Show Special Sunday, 2500 N Reading Rd, Renninger’s Vintage & Antiques 06/30/24, Denver, Sun Antique Show Special Sunday, 2500 N Reading Rd, Renninger’s Vintage & Antiques

06/28-29/24, Lititz, Fri 10AM5PM, Sat 9AM-2PM 61st Annual Lititz Antiques Show, 401 Maple Street, Warwick Middle School

07/06/24, Eagles Mere, Sat 9 AM - 4 PM 49th Annual Antiques Market, corner of PA & Eagles Mere Avenue, Eagles Mere Village Green

07/20/24, Schnecksville, Saturday 9AM -3PM 19th Annual Indian Relic Show, 4550 Old Packhouse Road, Schnecksville Fire Company

08/10/24, Somerset, Sat 9 AM - 5 PM 53rd Somerset Antiques, Artisans & Ales, , On the streets of Somerset

06/29/24, Dillsburg, Sat Open Market, 185 Logan Road, Haar’s Drive-in

07/13-14/24, Honesdale, Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun 10AM-3PM 60th Annual Art & Antiques Show & Sale, 482 Grove Street, Wayne Highlands Middle School

10/04-05/24, Lebanon, Fri 10AM - 4PM, Sat 10 AM - 2PM Antique & Artisan Show, 80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon Expo Center

06/26-30/24, Adamstown, Wed - Sat June Extravaganza, , 7 miles stretch

10/04-05/24, Lebanon, Fri 10

AM - 4 PM, Sat 10 AM - 2 PM Artisan & Antiques Show, 80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon Expo Center

VIRGINIA

06/22-23/24, Reinholds, Fri & Sat Military, Scouting, First Responders & Survivalists, 607 Willow Street, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market

07/27-28/24, Chantilly, Sat 9AM - 6PM, Sun 11AM - 5PM DC Big Flea Antiques Flea Event, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Dulles Expo Center

Here Comes The Bride (And Groom)

Smack Dab In The Middle: Design Trends Of The Mid-20th Century

By Donald-Brian Johnson

Poor Spencer Tracy. As Elizabeth Taylor’s hapless dad in 1950’s “Father of the Bride,” he not only gave away his daughter, but also plenty of cash. MGM’s ads said it all: “The Bride gets the THRILLS! Father gets the BILLS!”

Just a few years earlier, with “wartime weddings,” things were a lot more austere. The wedding dress? Perhaps mom’s carefully preserved gown, altered and called back into service. The groom’s “tux?” Most likely a military uniform. And the wedding reception?

Probably a simple event, held in a church basement decked out with crepe paper streamers.

After WWII, however, the country raced full speed ahead into a new and exciting future. With wartime restrictions lifted, there was an “urge to splurge.” If that meant treating your daughter to the fairy-tale wedding of her dreams, well. . . like Dad Spencer in “Father of the Bride,” the only thing to do was to grin and bear it.

A 1950s bride, described by “Modern Bride” as “a lovely vision, in search of loveliness,” Fall, 1954.

That new face on 1950s’ newsstands, the “bridal magazine,” brought out the romantic in every bride-to-be. Should the wedding dress have lots of heirloom lace? Of course! (All that lace on Grace Kelly’s

Ready for ring shopping? This bride knew what she wanted, a Keepsake Diamond Ring, “guaranteed perfect!”

1956 gown was 125 years old!)

A diamond for the engagement ring? Naturally! (Long before Ian Fleming, De Beers Jewelry declared that “Diamonds are Forever.”) Should the wedding be in June? (Sure thing! That tradition dates back to ancient times, when Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage, was said to always bless a June wedding.)

Plenty of planning went into preparing the perfect 1950s wedding. Lilies, gardenias, or orchids in the bridal bouquet?

(All three were ‘50s favorites.)

What about the main course

at the reception? Roast beef, baked ham, or that mid-century-mouthful, “Chicken a la King?” (All had their adherents.) And how about the wedding cake? You could have a giant one, in vogue since the days of Queen Victoria, whose own cake weighed 300 pounds. A bride-and-groom “cake topper” was a must, to be kept as a souvenir of the happy day. If a smaller cake was desired, that went to the immediate wedding party. For everybody else, dessert options included frosted fruit cake,

Continued on page 8

Elizabeth Taylor is the bride, Don Taylor is the groom, and Spencer Tracy is the father stuck paying for everything, in MGM’s 1950 hit, “Father of the Bride.” Taylor’s wedding dress, designed by Helen Rose inspired many other brides of the ‘50s.

Smack Dab

Continued from page 7

Guests had their responsibilities, too. The most important: gifts, which etiquette books advised should be “comparable in value to the reception dinner.” In the early

‘50s, that could run to a hefty three figures (or, about $1.25 per person). Scribbled reminders on the backs of vintage wedding cards give an idea of what the lucky bride hauled in back then, from a “green thistle luncheon cloth,” to a “chrome Nazarene breadplate,” to a “Candlewick heart candy dish.”

Then there were the wedding cards themselves. Card manufacturers (including glazed fruit cocktail, or artfully molded Jell-O, embedded with fruit and nuts and topped with whipped cream.

Continued from page 1

etagere,

full-size poster bed, a early blanket chest, a carved umbrella stand, a rush seated dinette set, and a variety of antique oriental rugs Barr Davis

and

To learn more, visit www. barrdavis.com or www.proxi bid.com for online bidding.

Art Guild used gold highlighting for this wedding ring-themed card.

Potter & Potter

Continued from page 3

& Bigelow. It was illustrated with a view of the Park’s Grand Canyon and had emblems of the Northern Pacific Railway in its lower corners. Yellowstone National Park was on Northern Pacific’s main line; the railroad was the first to

Gibson, Forget-Me-Not, Rust Craft, American Greeting, and, of course, Hallmark) released cards with themes that would appeal to both giver and recipient. For the traditional, there were gauzy illustrations of brides on stairways, brides and grooms at the altar, and brides and grooms beaming at guests after the ceremony. For those with a sprightly sense of humor, there were depictions of impish bridal pairs dodging glitter “rice,” or of newlyweds enjoying the long-anticipated comforts of “home

reach the park in 1883.

“This sale brought together posters from across different collecting categories, with highlights that served as the backbone for a successful auction,” summed up Joe Slabaugh, director of cataloging at Potter & Potter Auctions.

To learn more, visit www. potterauctions.com.

Moran’s “Yellowstone Park

Pacific” poster sold for $4,320. Yellowstone National Park was on Northern Pacific’s main line; the railroad was the first to reach the park in 1883.

sweet home.” Card themes not featuring the couple tying the knot focused primarily on flowers, wedding cakes, rings, and, leading off the wedding march, church bells.

Among the added visual embellishments: metallic foil inserts, bridal veils of real net, bows of real ribbon, flocking, raised texturing, glitter, and even the occasional rhinestone. Whether decorous or humorous, wedding cards of the 1950s were intended as exquisitely made keepsakes.

Continued on page 11

Let’s start at the very beginning, a wedding shower card by Forget-Me-Not. The duck sports flocked “feathers.”

ANTIQUE AUCTION CARLISLE,

PA

THURSDAY, JUNE 27 • 3:00 P.M.

Location: Rowe’s Auction Barn, 2505 Ritner Hwy Carlisle, PA Between exits 44 (Allen Rd.) & 37 (Newville) off Int. 81 COUNTRY – FORMAL – HOLIDAY – FURNITURE

40 Pieces decorated stoneware incl. Cowden-M&T Miller-Moyer-Wilson-others, 10 quilts, coverlets, miniature walnut blanket chest, sponge ware & local adv. pottery, large lot Christmas-Halloween-Easter collectibles, Pine Grove Furnace stove plate, large Cumberland Co. Family record fraktur, old toys incl. original 1933 Buck Rogers Poster w/ papers & tube, marbles, game wheel, Civil war cdv’s, braided mats, Oyster tins & other advertising , spool cabinets, Mechanicsburg items, Antique lighting, Sterling incl. Gorham Arts & Crafts tea set, 2 nice European table clocks, large-early silk embroidered elephant, Disc. Music box, old Thailand figures, Pr. Frankart elephants, Art Deco, Mary Gregory & carnival glass, Roseville, Thomas Edison related material, paintings & prints, lots of older antiques & collectibles. Antique furniture incl. Cherry Hepplewhite chest, small Georgian chest w/ slide, Sheraton & Empire chests, softwood corner cupboard, sm. Plank door cupboard, 6’ farm table, doughtray on legs, Schoolmaster desk, blanket chests & woodbox, Wallace Nutting Windsors & stand, Hepplewhite card table, one drawer stands & tables, set kitchen Windsor chairs, tilt top candlestand, large oak wall cabinet, 6 Barrister oak & mahogany bookcases, 3 oak china closets, marble top tables, sm. Carved curio cabinet, signed Mechanicsburg Jelly cupboard, drysink, walnut washstand, child’s twig rocker, etc.

Preview: Wednesday June 26, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. morning of auction

Terms: Cash or PA check, major credit cards w/ 3% surcharge, out of state checks w/ prior approval.

Note: Nice, varied auction, large collection from Mechanicsburg, Carlisle & Tower City. Absentee & Phone bids accepted.

There is a collection of antique oil lamps.

This is a mirrored obelisk.

Here is a marble column pedestal.

Boris Artzybasheff’s “Bermuda by Clipper / Pan American World Airways” sold for $5,760.

Thomas

/ Northern

The Morgan To Present “Crafting the Ballets Russes: The Robert Owen Lehman Collection”

The Morgan Library & Museum is pleased to present “Crafting the Ballets Russes: The Robert Owen Lehman Collection,” on view Friday, June 28, through Sept. 22. The Robert Owen

Lehman Collection, which has been on deposit at the Morgan for half a century, is the finest private collection of autograph manuscripts of Western music in the world. Among its many works are

extensive holdings of early 20th-century ballet materials, which will be shown together for the first time in this exhibition.

“Crafting the Ballets Russes” highlights the rise

Continued from page 1

to have been pioneers back then in helping to develop what has become a revitalized, vibrant downtown shopping environment,” continued Madar.

In celebration of 20 years in business, co-owner Georgia Townsend stated, “We want to thank our great spur additional interest and subsequent retail investment and economic growth. Today, Columbia has become the new destination for antiques, collectibles and vintage items. “We’re proud

of women in leading creative roles in the creation of these seminal ballets, including the choreographer Bronislava Nijinska and the dancer/producer Ida Rubinstein. Organized around a series of ballets, the

exhibition features sketches, drafts, and choreographic notations to show how composers, choreographers, and designers together created works of astonishing originality and lasting influence. On view will be over 100

objects including rare music and dance manuscripts, photographs, and costume designs by artists on Bakst, Alexandre Benois, and Natalia Goncharova.

To learn more, visit www. themorgan.org.

group of quality dealers and their commitment to offer genuine antiques fairly priced, and also thank our loyal customers who keep coming back down by the river for the good stuff.”

Rivertowne will be conducting its 20th anniversary sale event on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 28, 29 and 30. “During our threeday sale, we’ll be giving our customers great discounts of up to 40 percent off items throughout our store,” said Madar. “In fact, there’s even a 50 percent off section on selected items.”

This multi-dealer shop features 90 quality dealers and consigners offering a huge selection of authentic 18th, 19th and 20th century items. Shoppers will find painted country furniture, folk art, Americana, primitives, stoneware, glassware, trade signs, general store items, vintage clothing, mid-century and industrial pieces and decorative smalls.

This is Columbia’s longest operating antique center and is conveniently located off Route 30. Shop goers can take the Columbia/ Marietta exit and the new Front Street/River Road downtown bypass or follow Third Street into town, turn right on Locust, go a block and a half and turn left onto Bank Avenue. There is plenty of free parking at the shop. Layaway and shipping are available. Dealers, decorators and designers are always welcome.

“Don’t miss this opportunity to find that special item at a great price. Come see us down by the river during our big 20th anniversary sale and save a bundle,” finished Townsend.

For further information, call 717-684-8514, visit www.Facebook.com/ RivertowneAntiques or follow them on Instagram @ rivertowneantiques.

Rivertowne

PUBLIC UCTION

LARGE 2-DAY EVENT

107 Pratts Dam Road, COATESVILLE, PA 19320

1½ Story Cape Cod w/ Det. Garage on 2 Lots Totaling 1.1+/- Acres

Quality Antiques, Furniture, Glassware, Books, Artwork, Tools & HH Goods 1995 4 door Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight with 95,000 miles in Good Condition TUESDAY, JUNE 25 ∙ 9:00 A.M.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 ∙ 9:00 A.M.

REAL ESTATE OFFERED WED, JUNE 26 AT 1:00 P.M.

Quality glassware items including black basalt, Majolica, Royal Doulton, large amount of Wedgewood, copper lusterware, silver lusterware, slag glass, oil lamp collection including banquet, whale oil, wedgwood & cobalt w/ green glass base, gilt metal& glass luster candelabras, mirrored obelisks, marble obelisks, Franz Wells vases, end of day glass vases, Crown Staffordshire vases, Galle vases, Czech glass, uranium glass, redware, Staffordshire figurines, Murano including: black moor, figural candlesticks, vases, opalescent vase, candy, clowns & glass dome with birds on branches, Mottahedeh figurines, oriental vases, urns & ginger jars & figurines, Copeland Spode, ironstone platters, paperweight collection, Tobys, cut glass vases, bowls & pitchers, salt & pepper shakers collection, large variety of hens, swans, lions-on nests, collector plates: hunt scene, Majolica, Oriental, Italy scenery, wash bowls & pitchers, cut glass bowls, pitchers & decanters, Porcelain Figurines: Oriental, Russian, figural, animals, souvenir porcelain collection, Majolica: triple dolphin compote, moth plates, asparagus dish, radish bowl & covered cheese plate, Wedgewood: urns, teapots, flower pots, coffee & tea cups, large variety of colors, Mettlach Villeroy stoneware vase & much more.

1995 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight 4 door with 95,000 miles, clean vehicle, tribal art, carved wooden birds, bronze urns & statues, very heavy Tibetan Buddha, Sphinx, marble top tables & stands, marble & wood column pedestals, ornate carved chest w/ sandalwood lining, Victorian loveseat, Victorian wing back chairs, bamboo patio set, buffet server, Victorian caved etagere, large green jelly cupboard, full-size poster bed, early blanket chest, carved umbrella stand, rush seated dinette set, paper mache table, slag glass shade w/ lamp, Parkesburg glass & lamps, antique table lamps w/ prism & glass shade, cranberry glass lamps, Oriental: rugs, runners, framed artwork, urns, ginger jars, vases, large amount of signed & frames pictures & print including hunt scenes, wildlife, Italy & foreign scenery, folk art paintings, coats of arms, signed Maggie Keeler posters & much more.

Note: This one you don’t want to miss! 60-year collection of quality items. No junk here! Don’t Miss it!