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VOL. 44, NO. 27 FRIDAY JULY 5, 2013
Spring Catalog Sale At Horst By Karl Pass
orst Auction Center held a two-day various owners catalog sale on June 7 and 8 at their facility outside of Ephrata, Pa. The 768-lot sale totaled $137,150 and the auction company had 328 in-house registered bidders and 257 registered online. Horst does not charge a buyer’s premium. Successful online bid-
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Measuring 10 1/2” x 12 1/2” in its paint-decorated frame, this Hattie K. Brunner watercolor dated ‘71 depicting an Indian weathervane on top of a cupola with a pinkish blue sky during the winter sold to an absentee bidder for $1,800 (est. $500-$700). Brunner, the wellknown artist and antiques dealer, had lived in nearby Reinholds, Pa.
ders using ArtFact are charged a 10 percent service fee. The eclectic offerings on day one included a large selection of glass and porcelain lamps, contemporary decoys and Nippon china. Saturday’s session included country accessories, such as baskets, pottery, lighting, china, fraktur, tinware, and woodenware. A Peter Derr (1793-1868) brass
body betty lamp stamped “PD 1856” sold for $2,150 and a Peter Derr dough scraper stamped “PD 1850” sold for $600, both going to the trade. Derr was a prolific metalsmith from Berks County, Pa., and his work has a large collector base. An oddity in the sale was a woolly mammoth tusk believed to have been found in Alaska in either 1953 or 1954 while gold
mining using hydraulic water pressure. The full length was nearly 80” and it sold for $3,300. The company’s next catalog sale will take place Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28. Contact Horst Auction Center at 717-738-3080; website is www.horstauction.com.
(Right) One of the top lots of the two-day sale was this Lehn-type paint-decorated miniature lift-top chest on original turned feet and green painted ground with yellow and black pin striping. It sold to local dealer Greg Kramer for $3,500 (est. $700$1000).
(Left) A red paint-decorated doll cradle with green trim, yellow pin striping and floral designs sold for $925 (est. $225-$350) to Bucks County collector Paul Flack, underbid by the trade. The decoration was done in the manner of William Heilig, who worked during the 19th century in Lancaster County and with Joseph Lehn. The cradle was made for Lizzie (Randler) Weaver of Landisville, Pa., and was accompanied by Weaver family photos and assorted archive material.
This leather hanging pin cushion with cut-out birds and initialed “SLW” sold to a collector from Philadelphia for $1,250 (est. $600$900). It measured 6 1/4” x 9 1/8”.
Here is an unusual paint-decorated wooden three tiered sewing stand, probably early 20th century and topped with a spread-winged eagle. It sold to private collectors for $1,250 (est. $350-$450) and was 10” x 13 3/4”.
Grey Flannel’s June 5 Summer Games Auction Achieves Record “Pistol” Pete Maravich Hall Of Fame Induction Ring Secures Top Bid
ore than 7,500 bids, a record orabilia auctioned by Grey Flannel for Grey Flannel Auctions, came directly from the Maravich were placed on 756 lots of family, and each lot was accompapremium-quality professional and nied by a letter of authenticity collegiate sports memorabilia in signed by them. In addition to the their blockbuster June 5 Summer HOF ring, other Games Auction, including the important auction-topping $88,826 bid to Maravich secure the late “Pistol” Pete l o t s Maravich’s 1987 Hall of included a Fame Induction ring. Grey late-1970s Flannel is based in N e w Westhampton, New York. Orleans “Pistol Pete will remain a This 1987 legend as long as there’s a hoop ‘Pistol’ Pete and a basketball left on earth,” said Maravich Hall of Fame Induction Grey Flannel Auctions’ president, ring sold for $88,826. Image courRichard E. Russek. “Even though tesy of Grey Flannel Auctions. he passed away in 1988, he’s still the all-time leading NCAA Jazz game-used home jersey, Division I scorer. What makes this $22,226; and the first basketball all the more remarkable is that he Maravich used as a child, $13,800. set that record - 3,667 points and As predicted, the baseball sec44.2 points per game tion was dominated by jerseys without playing varoriginally worn by two of sity in his freshthe game’s allman year and time greats. before the The aucthreetion’s opener point line was a 1947 was introMel Ott New duced to York Giants NCAA ball.” player/manager’s All of the worn road jersey Maravich awards with impeccable and personal memprovenance. Against a reserve Mel Ott’s 1947 New of $25,000, the York Giants playultra-desirable jerer/manager’s worn road jersey sold for sey worn by the $77,820. Image first National courtesy of Grey Leaguer ever to hit Flannel Auctions. 500 homers chalked up $77,820.
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Following closely behind was a Stanley Cup trophies awarded to 1964 Willie Mays San Francisco Edmonton Oilers right Giants game-used and autowinger Kevin graphed road jersey. In McClelland in magnificent original 1984, 1985, condition, it 1987 and attracted 18 bids 1 9 8 8 . before crossing Entered in home plate, sellthe sale as ing for $66,734. one lot, they scored a cumuHere is a 1964 Willie lative $32,545. Mays San Francisco Giants In addition to the game-used and autographed Maravich HOF ring, road jersey, which sold for three other jewelry $66,734. Image courtesy of Grey Flannel Auctions. lots finished in the top ten. Gridiron highlights Celtics included a 1995 Barry Sanders game-used and photomatched road jersey, $22,226; while Jim Brown’s 1957 Rookie of the Year trophy realized $27,584. A superstar remarkable R o b e r t opportunity for Parish’s 1996 NBA hockey fans pre- 50 Greatest Players sented itself in ring with presentation the form of a box and Parish LOA quartet of drew 24 bids and a final price of This collection of $47,652. Vintage four Stanley Cup pieces in this section Trophies award- of the sale included a ed to Kevin 1960 Pittsburgh McClelland of Pirates World Championship ring the Edmonton Oilers (1984, given to Class-A Savannah Pirates 1985, 1987, 1988) manager Ray Hathaway, $36,716; sold for $32,545. and a 1977 NBA World Image courtesy of Championship ring awarded to Grey Flannel Berlyn Hodges of the Portland Auctions. Trail Blazers, $33,378.
Boxing fans had the opportunity to relive some the greatest moments in Heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes’ career through an archive that came straight from “The Easton Assassin’s” home. The Holmes archive included three incredible Championship belts, which totaled more than $52,500 in a specialty offering of 57 boxing lots. “The excitement level during this auction was very high in all major sports categories,” Richard Russek observed. “Seasoned collectors continue to be extremely interested in acquiring unique memorabilia from the legends of sport, and at the same time, many younger collectors are stepping up. This guarantees a strong future for the hobby.” A 1995 Barry Sanders Detroit Lions game-used road jersey sold for $22,226. Image courtesy of Grey Flannel Auctions.
The fully illustrated online catalog for the June 5 sale, complete with prices realized, can be viewed at www.GreyFlannelAuctions.com. For information on consigning to a future Grey Flannel sports memorabilia auction, call 631-288-7800, ext. 230; or email info@greyflannel auctions.com.