The Bach Family Of Allentown, Pa.
By Justin W. Thomas
During the late 19th and early 20th century, Lehigh Valley, Pa., was a major player in the development of extractive industries, including steel and cement production, coal mining and slate quarrying. Among the mill cities heavily involved with this industrial movement was Allentown, which was home to the Allentown Iron Company, the city’s economic driver from the mid-19th century to about the 1890s. Allentown also saw some utilitarian pottery production during this period.
According to the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Charles Bach and George Stroble are listed as potters in Allentown living in Ward 5 in the city. Both potters appear to have migrated to Pennsylvania sometime in the 1860s, whereas Bach was born in Württemberg, Germany, about 1834 and Stroble in Bavaria, Germany, about
1844. They were perhaps working together at the same pottery business producing red earthenware.
Based on Bach family oral history, Charles W. Bach established the Allentown Pottery in 1865, located on 416-418 Penn St. “The Manufacturing and Mercantile Resources of the Lehigh Valley” in 1881 states Bach manufactured a variety of flowerpots, hanging baskets, jars, cake molds, jugs, etc., and that his specialty was ornamental work. This company later established a flower business that was sold along with the pottery.
Bach also had at least one son who was a potter at the Allentown business, also named Charles Bach (1860-1908), born in Württemberg on Oct. 31, 1860. At some point in the late 1800s, the younger Bach must have taken control of the business, eventually passing it on to a daughter and son-in-law around the time of his death in 1908.
In a firsthand account published in “The Morning Call” on Nov. 26, 1959, titled, “Only Memories Remain for City’s Surviving Potterer,” journalist Jim O’Donnell spoke with the daughter of the younger Charles Bach, Mrs. Florence (Bach) Nippert (1887-1973), who was 73 years old at the time of the interview; according to Mrs. Nippert, “My grandfather founded the Allentown Pottery in 1865. It was the first and only pottery in Allentown. He started the fire in his kiln shortly after he arrived in the country from Germany. He was trained in the ceramic art by his father, a descendant of a long line of potterers.”
“A museum in Philadelphia offered me $100 for a bank my father made in the shape of a chicken. When the business was prosperous, the Bach Pottery had two kilns and three greenhouses.
I started the flower business when I was very young. I graduated from the Herbst School (in Allentown) and could have gone to high school but I had to work in the pottery. People came from New Jersey on Sunday to browse for pottery and buy our flowers.”
In 1896, Charlie (Charles Bach’s son) moved the pottery business to 413 N. Penn St. At this location, the ground dips eight feet below the street level. Charlie knew this would be an ideal site for his kilns, where he made vases, crocks, pots, jugs, bowls and sponge-cake molds. The clay was brought by a horse team from other locations in Pennsylvania, including Emmaus, Pennsburg and Rittersville.
Also, according to Mrs. Nippert, “Pots were not made to break but they were often used to weave a spell. A woman saddened
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Aug. 3
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
Dates
Be Aug. 8, 9, 10, 11, 15 And 16
Surrounded by the lush greenery of the grounds and gardens of Historic Rock Ford, in Lancaster, Pa., William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” will be staged on the piazza of the General Edward Hand Mansion on Aug. 8 to 11 and 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. This production is presented in collaboration with the Orpheus Theatre Company. Guests should bring their own chairs or picnic blankets.
The 19th-century hanging red earthenware flowerpot is most likely among the production flowerpots that descended through the Bach family. Photo courtesy Crocker Farm.
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picture of Charles W. Bach’s granddaughter
Charlie Bach’s daughter, Mrs. Florence (Bach) Nippert (1887-1973) that was published in an article in “The Morning Call” in Allentown on Nov. 26, 1959, titled, “Only Memories Remain for City’s Surviving Potterer.” She is seen surrounded by bouquets of flowers. Photo courtesy “The Morning Call.”
The late 19th century red earthenware flowerpot is attributed the Bach Pottery in Allentown, Pa.
Photo courtesy Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library.
A late 19th century multi-colored glazed red earthenware chicken coin bank made at the Bach Pottery in Allentown, Pa. This is possibly the type of bank that Mrs. Nippert referenced in the 1959 article saying that a museum in Philadelphia had previously offered her $100 to purchase it. Photo courtesy Jeff Herb.
Studebaker Sign Lit Up Milestone’s Vintage Advertising, Toys And Coin-Ops Auction
Art Deco Bull-Nose Porcelain Neon Sign Went For $21,000
Condition was the key word throughout Milestone’s June 15 auction of vintage advertising, toys, coin-ops and old coins. The 814-lot sale, which totaled a robust $650,000, was chock-full of gasoline, oil and travel-related signs, including a high-quality, fresh-to-themarket collection from California. Other categories were woven throughout the sale, such as advertising clocks and
thermometers; watches and jewelry; old radios, pocket knives and ships’ bells.
An all-original Studebaker Art Deco porcelain neon bullnose sign, with size, originality and great eye appeal in its favor, finished at the top of prices realized. The double-sided sign with a sharp-looking cobalt blue, red and white motif measured 10 feet 6 inches long. It was made by the noted
sign manufacturer Walker & Co. and achieved $21,000 against expectations of $15,000-$25,000.
“Even if a neon sign isn’t working perfectly, it will still attract bidders as long as it’s in great condition and the flaw is fixable,” said Milestone Auctions co-owner and principal auctioneer Miles King.” His comment was made specifically with regard to a single-sided, three-dimensional porcelain and neon “Chevron
sign for Cadillac Authorized Service was another example of how effective primary colors can be in conveying a message. Described by Milestone’s expert cataloger as being in “equally fine condition on both sides” and marked Walker & Co. Detroit, this appealing sign emblazoned with the distinctive Cadillac brand’s crownand-shield French coat of arms easily glided past its $5,000$7,000 estimate to bring $11,700.
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A single-sided porcelain sign advertising Veedol 10-20 Motor Oil and Flying A Ethyl Gasoline with the message “Made to go together for Highest Octane Performance” brought $4,674 against an estimate of $1,000-$2,000.
Dealer” sign. Formed in the petroleum company’s distinctive chevron shape and red, white and blue colors, its neon flickered, but did not light up. “Neon sign collectors would know where to go to get that remedied,” noted King. The sign sold for $12,000 against an estimate of $2,000-$4,000.
Like the Chevron sign, a double-sided round porcelain
Right alongside the Cadillac sign, both price-wise and condition-wise, a “Night Lubrication” double-sided porcelain sign produced for Shell Gasoline & Oils Co., boasted a bright palette of colors dominated by sunset orange and crimson. With its included stand, it raced past its $4,000-$5,000 estimate to realize $11,700.
An early and unusual child’s “Hook and Ladder No 1” wagon with fine patina, American, 62 inches long, all original condition including ladders, sold for $4,212 against an estimate of $600-$800.
This double-sided porcelain sign for Pontiac Authorized Service, 42 inches in diameter with silhouette of Native American, sold for $10,762 against an estimate of $3,000-$5,000. Continued on page
A double-sided porcelain sign for Cadillac Authorized Service, marked “Walker & Co. Detroit,” sold for $11,700 against an estimate of $5,000-$7,000.
The Night Lubrication double-sided porcelain sign produced for Shell Gasoline & Oils Co., bright colors, equally nice on both sides, sold for $11,700 against an estimate of $4,000-$5,000.
Some lucky collector will now be able to motor away in high style with their summer vacation wardrobe safely secured in a vintage Louis Vuitton automobile travel trunk. Complete with its two correct interior suitcases, the unit was in 100 percent original condition with a black leather finish, nickel hardware and “LV” monograms. It even retained its original Louis Vuitton red-and-white label bearing the firm’s 70 Champs Elysees (Paris) address and branch addresses in London, Nice and Lille. Miles King explained that the trunk had come from a local (Cleveland-area) estate. It caught the attention of vintage car buffs and Louis Vuitton aficionados both stateside and abroad, opening at its high estimate of $5,000. Five phone bidders were in the fray, competing against the floor and Internet, King said. Ultimately, it sold to a U.S. buyer for $19,305.
An all-original Studebaker Art Deco porcelain neon sign, double sided, made by Walker & Co., realized $21,000 against an estimate of $15,000-$25,000.
A fine selection of signs advertising various products of a century ago included a double-sided porcelain flange sign for Cressman’s Counsellor 5¢ Cigar, $4,059 against an estimate of $300$500, and a single-sided porcelain sign advertising Lorillard’s Beech-Nut Chewing Tobacco. Displaying rich red, white and blue colors and the trademark image of a Beech-Nut tobacco packet, it more than doubled its high estimate, selling for $3,159.
Collector Chats With Peter S. Seibert
This Week: The Value Of Writing It Down
By Peter Seibert
The other day I was working with a collection of Native American materials assembled by a discriminating collector. As I went through the items, I was so pleased to see that the collector had tagged items with the data on when and where and for how much he paid for each item. This is something that took some time to do but in the end resulted in a collection that was far easier to understand and evaluate.
Record keeping for most of us, and even for a museum geek like me, is challenging. You buy something for a great price and you take it home and enjoy your treasure, but rarely do you think of documenting it. And yet, as our memories fade a bit and we acquire more and more items, where items came from and how much we paid seems to get lost. I confess to having things where the exact
amount of the purchase or the shop or the date of purchase has been forgotten. And occasionally I get in the dog house when this accidental memory lapse happens over a gift for my wife!
For every collector, whether you have 12 of something or 200, it is important to document your collection. It can be as simple as attaching a tag to the item or more complex by creating a detailed spreadsheet inventory system. The bottom line is that if you get hit by that steamroller tomorrow, your heirs will have some clue what you have.
And if something is lost or stolen or destroyed, having that record for the police and the insurance company is vital. The record should not just be the price but also where you found it and when. We have all seen price changes in collecting, so having some kind of notion what you paid and when and where is important when you turn around and decide it is time to sell.
Finally, knowledge is key in our business, and recording the provenance of an object is so important in preserving the history of the piece. Many times in the museum world, we are able to make attributions of production or ownership based upon collector records as to where and when they acquired the item. Take, for example, a group
Black Bear Antiques And Interiors In Blue Ridge, Ga., Now Open
Co-Op Is New Home To 80 Dealers
There will be magic in the mountains of north Georgia the week of July 1 when Black Bear Antiques and Interiors officially opens its doors to the public. The 21,000-square-foot antique mall is located at 4177 East 1st St. in Blue Ridge. Just look for the 14-foot-tall, 500-pound bronze bear standing outside. He’s inviting folks to come on in and browse.
of grain decorated blanket chests that I was researching some years ago. Several turned up in collections and I was able, through figuring out when and where they were acquired, to actually establish that most were made in the New Holland area of Lancaster County. Eventually, this led to the discovery of a previously unknown shop. Again,
none of this would have been possible without collectors who kept records. So I applaud the original collector who inspired this article. His notes and labels helped me to understand his amazing collection and hopefully will also do so for others in the future.
“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.
Black Bear Antiques is not a new business. It was a destination in nearby Ellijay for tourists and shoppers seeking quality antiques and collectibles for 15 years, but when the opportunity arose to snap up the anchor tenant spot in a perfectly located strip center in Blue Ridge, The Ahlers Group (the Atlanta-based firm that owns Black Bear Antiques) pounced.
“We had occupied our Ellijay location since 2008, when we first opened Black Bear Antiques,” said Kris Triplett, director of Retail Operations for The Ahlers Group. “We were proud to serve the Ellijay community, but we just felt that now was the right time to freshen things up in beautiful Blue Ridge. Also, it’s larger than our previous location, so we can spread out a bit.”
Black Bear Antiques at 4177 East 1st St. in Blue Ridge, Ga., is a 21,000-square-foot mall.
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MAIN STREET ANTIQUES, 23 Possum Park Mall. Summer Hrs.: Mon.-Sat. 108, Sun. 11:30-5:30. Over 45 Showcase/ Room Dealers selling qty. antqs. & collectibles. mainstreetantiques.com
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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.
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BAY AVENUE ANTIQUES, 349 S. Main.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
SUMMIT ANTIQUES CENTER, 511 Morris Ave. 2 floors, 50+ dealers. Antiques, collectibles. Smalls to furniture. Open 7 days 11-5. Free Parking. www.thesummitantiquescenter.com
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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
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One For The Books: Inaugural Auction Featuring Selections From William Strutz’s Library Realizes $5.65 Million
When Heritage Auctions closed the book on the William A. Strutz Library, Part I, Rare Books Signature Auction on June 27, the total read $5,655,439. Inscribed
inside the historic event were the signatures of the 730 bidders who participated worldwide, bought every single one of the 226 books, letters and manuscripts on
the shelf and helped set numerous auction records.
Chief among the event’s historic lots was an extraordinary inscribed copy of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” that realized $425,000, now the world’s most valuable copy. Not far behind was what is now the most valuable “Hobbit” in the world, a presentation copy of J. R. R. Tolkien’s novel that realized $300,000. Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden” or “Life in the Woods” also set an auction record, selling for $275,000.
Towering above them all was a copy of Frankenstein that realized $843,750, befitting one of only three known first editions in the original pink boards (and the only one in private hands).
“This auction establishes Heritage as the premier destination for rare books and manuscripts,” says Francis Wahlgren, Heritage Auctions’ International Director of Rare Books & Manuscripts. “This was a single-owner sale 60 years in the making, and the results are a true testament to a great collector and a market that recognized the treasures assembled by William Strutz.”
Strutz’s breathtaking library, built within his Bismarck, North Dakota, home, consisted of some 15,000
books, which the attorney began assembling while in college in the late 1950s. He focused on books of great literary significance, in superb original condition and with provenance, which accounted for the profusion of presentation and association copies found in this auction, the first of a series of auctions Heritage will hold throughout this year and next.
Strutz, who said he collected because he was “a reader,” wanted more than just a copy of the book. He sought out copies held by their authors, books presented from one notable to another. As a result, Strutz assembled what Wahlgren calls “one of the most important collections of English and American literature that has come on the market in decades.”
“We want to thank Heritage, especially Francis and Executive Vice President Joe Maddalena, and the bidders who made this auction such a success,” says William’s son, Colin Strutz. “We so appreciate everyone who helped make this a record-setting day. This auction honored my father’s passion, and we look forward to working with Heritage as we continue to tell Dad’s story through the books he collected and loved.”
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19543 Morgantown 610-913-1953 MORGANTOWN MARKET, 2940 Main St. Hours 10-5 daily. Berks Co. Largest Antique Boutique. Antiques, Collectibles, Vintage Home & Garden Decor. Now we have miniatures & dollhouses!
Heritage
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William Strutz acquired his first-edition copy of Mary Shelley’s 1818 “Frankenstein” or “The Modern Prometheus” in 1975 and had the foresight to obtain the only known copy in the original pink boards in private hands. The other two known copies in pink boards reside in the Pforzheimer and Berg Collections at the New York Public Library. The tome opened live bidding at $300,000, then, almost instantly skyrocketed to its final price of $843,750. Said auctioneer Mike Sadler when introducing Strutz’s “Frankenstein,” “every signature sale has a signature lot.”
As it turned out, this one had many. No less extraordinary was Strutz’s copy of 1925’s first printing of the first edition of “The Great Gatsby,” which boasts a superior dust jacket featuring perhaps the most famous book cover of all time: Francis Cugat’s painting “Celestial Eyes” hovering over an illuminated cityscape. Inside, the author wrote a note for its recipient: “For D. L. Shelton / from his Sincerely / F Scott Fitzgerald / Feb 1927.” Prior to the auction, no other copy of “The Great Gatsby”¬†had ever broken the $400,000 barrier. Bidders also fought over a first-edition presentation copy of Tolkien’s 1937 “The
A copy of “Frankenstein” (1818) three volumes, first edition in uncut pink original boards, the Mary Shelley classic, sold for $843,750. The ground-breaking novel was begun in the summer of 1816, while on a trip to Lake Geneva with her soon-to-be husband, poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and their friend, the poet Lord Byron. Confined indoors during an unseasonably cold summer, the writers competed to see who could compose the most compelling ghost story. The novel was finished over the course of 1817, when the Shelleys were living near Windsor. There were 500 copies in the original print run, but examples with original boards are very rare. This is one of three examples in pink boards and the only one in private hands.
Hobbit,” featuring a dust jacket, likewise the creation of Tolkien, so brilliant-bright its snow-capped mountains seem to burst out of its famously verdant landscape. Tolkien gifted this copy to dear friends, writing inside, “Charles & Dorothy Moore / from. / J.R.R.T / with love / September 1937.”
There are but 2,000 copies of the first printing of the first edition of Thoreau’s masterpiece 1854 “Walden” or “Life in the Woods,” but only one inscribed to the author’s literary executor (and hiking companion) Harrison Gray Otis Blake. Hence its record-setting price of $275,000.
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A presentation copy of J. R. R. Tolkien’s 1937 novel “The Hobbit” realized $300,000.
There were 2,000 copies of the first printing of the first edition of Thoreau’s 1854 “Walden; or Life in the Woods,” but only one inscribed to the author’s literary executor (and hiking companion) Harrison Gray Otis Blake. It brought a record-setting price of $275,000.
Carlisle Ford Nationals Sets New Record
Car Show With 3,572 Show Cars Was Biggest Ever At Carlisle
A successful event requires many pieces to come together and for 2024, every piece of the Carlisle Ford Nationals puzzle worked perfectly to showcase the largest car show ever held at the Carlisle, Pa., Fairgrounds. For three amazing days, May 31, June 1, and June 2, over 3,500 cars sat front and center with more than 60,000 guests looking on. In the end, this final total of 3,572 made this
CALENDARS
NEW JERSEY
2024-08-03, Lebanon, Sat. The Haradin Family collection of antique American toys & banks, the Carl & Linda Thomas paper lithography collecition, the Ron & Sandy Rosen Kobe toy collection., The RSL Auction Co.
NEW YORK
2024-07-27, Frewsburg, Sat. 10 AM Vintage long gins, BB guns, duck decoys, artwork, bottles & more!, Corey Brown Auction
PENNSYLVANIA
2024-08-03, Lancaster, Sat. 10 AM Coin & Currency Auction, RVP Auctions, Inc.
2024-08-03, Orwigsburg, Sat.
10 AM Cub Cadet 2154 GTX Lawn Tractor & Snowblower attachment, Firearms, Furniture, Jewelry, Coins, Toys, Collectibles, Musical Instruments, so much more!, Auction Time Bid Board
2024-08-06, Coatesville, Tues. 2 PM Cons & currency, art, baseball cards, military collectibles, black powder gun., Barr Davis Auctioneers, LLC
2024-07-11, Lehighton, Wed. through Sun. 10 AM - 6 PM Antiques & Collectibles. 30 Dealers, Anthracite Village Mercantile & Auctions
2024-08-02, Selinsgrove, Fri. 4 PM, Sat. 9 AM Fri. - coins,
households & outbuildings. Sat - antiques & collectibles, Hassinger-Courtney Auctioneers
2024-08-02, Phoenixville, Fri. 9 AM Lots of jewelry, pocket watches & watches. Victorian furniture, 18k brass chandelier signed, artwork, desk sets, andirons & more!, Weiderseim Associates, Inc.
2024-07-19, Fri. 8:30 AM Fine arts, sculptures, Chinese & Europran antiquities w/ Chinese stamps, porcelains, MCM furniture & more!, Keystone Auctions
2024-07-22, Dillsburg, Mon. 6 PM Antiques, collectibles, furniture & more!, , Hardy’s Auction Service
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GEORGIA
08/08-11/24, Atlanta, Thurs.Sun. Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE, Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg.
09/12-15/24, Atlanta, Thurs. - Sun. Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd SE, Atlanta Expo Center, North Bldg
NEW JERSEY
09/22/24, Hammonton, Sunday 9AM - 3 PM Fall Antique & Bottle Show, Historic Batsto VIllage, Historic Batsto Village
08/04/24 to 09/15/24, Barnegat Light, Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Antique & Collectible Show, 19th & Bayview Ave, Historic Viking Village
NEW YORK
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, Saturday 8AM-4PM Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market, 428 Rt 216, Stormville Airport Flea Market 08/12-18/24, Bouckville, Monday-Sunday 8-5 Antiques & Collectibles Show, 6890 State Route 20 , Madison-Bouckville PENNSYLVANIA
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
10/04-05/24, Lebanon, Fri 10AM - 4PM, Sat 10 AM - 2PM Antique & Artisan Show, 80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon Expo Center
08/10/24, Somerset, Sat 9 AM - 5 PM 53rd Somerset Antiques, Artisans & Ales, On the streets of Somerset 09/27-28/24, Kutztown, Fri & Sat Antiques & Collectors Extravaganza, 740 Noble St, Renninger’s Vintage 09/29/24, Denver, Sun. Antique Show Special Sunday, 2500 N. Reading Rd, Renninger’s Vintage Antiques
09/25-29/24, Adamstown, Wed - Sun September Extravaganza, 7 mile stretch
11/03/24, Lancaster, Sun 9 AM - 2 PM Lancaster Doll, Toy & Teddy Bear Show, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster Farm & Home Center
08/17/24, Lancaster, Sat. 9 a.m-5 p.m. 30th Annual Postcard Expo, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster Farm & Home Center
07/27-28/24, Reinholds, Fri. & Sat. Vintage Political, Religious, Scientific & more, 607 Willow Street, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market
08/03-04/24, Reinholds, Sat. & Sun. 7AM - 4PM. Tools, Railroad, Motorcycles & Transportation, 607 Wilow Street, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market
08/10-11/24, Reinholds, Sat. & Sun. 7AM - 4PM Native American Fossils, Rocks, Gems & Minerals, 607 Willow St, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market
08/17-18/24, Reinholds, Sat. & Sun. 7AM - 4PM Thrifters & Makers Event, 607 Willow Street, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market
08/31/24, Lancaster, Sat 9 AM -3 PM Fall Coin Show, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Lancaster Farm & Home Center VIRGINIA
07/27-28/24, Chantilly, Sat. 9AM - 6PM, Sun. 11AM - 5PM DC Big Flea Antiques Flea Event, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Dulles Expo Center
09/21-22/24, Chantilly, Sat. 9
year’s Ford offering the biggest car show ever at Carlisle, topping the 2022 mark, also set by the Carlisle Ford Nationals.
Gates opened at 7 a.m. on day one, but with sunny skies and temps in the 70s for nearly a week, cars, vendors, and spectators were milling around the grounds the day before. That early bird crowd set the table perfectly for a multi-day event that was filled with stage walk arounds, unveilings, special guests, track activities, and parades, including the Ford Downtown Parade, Park, and Party Saturday night.
Looking back at the event schedule, it’s easy to see what kept the guests going all day.
12/16/23 to 01/05/25, Berwyn, Every Sat. & Sun, 9-5 Indoor/ Outdoor Vintage Flea MarketNow Open Year Round!, 270 W. Swedesford Rd, Berwyn, PA
There was a pair of 60th Anniversary Mustang displays, including a Mustang Legends showcase and another with 60 Mustangs spanning 60 years of production, a 50th display of Mustang II’s, a 40th Birthday celebration of the SVO, Y-Blocks, and the Ford Nationals Select gallery in Building Y. In addition, special guests were eager to mix and mingle with enthusiasts. These guests included members of Ford Performance Racing Parts, RTR Vehicles, Duncan Brothers Customs, Saleen with Steve Saleen, Shelby American with Gary
08/02-03/24, Macungie, FriSat 7 a.m.-2p.m. 61st Das Awkscht Fescht Antique & Collectible Toy Show, Main & Lumber Sts. adjacent to the car show, Macungie Memorial Park
Patterson and Tracey Smith, Ford Motor Company with John Clor, Carl Widmann, and Joe Bellino, author Robert
AM - 6 PM & Sun. 11 AM - 5 PM DC Big Flea Antiques Event, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Dulles Expo Center
10/11-12/24, Fisherville, Fri. 9 AM-5 PM, Sat. 9 AM-4 PM 73rd Antiques Expo, 277 Expo Road, Augusta Expo Center
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by the desertion of her husband would order a distinctive lipped pot, with a lid, in which to boil a necktie belonging to her husband. Some magic words chanted by a ‘hex’ doctor accompanied the boiling. And, presumably, the brewing would induce the wayward man to return home.”
Upon Charlie’s death in
1908, Florence and her husband, Raymond J. Nippert (1889-1951), dug and seeded the flower beds and worked the kilns until sometime around his death in 1951. In fact, in some ways, this three-generational family business is comparable to other family red earthenware businesses, like the Stahl family, who operated a company in the 19th and 20th century, also in Lehigh County, and the Medinger family in
An advertisement from the Dec. 7, 1899, issue of “The Weekly Florist Review” is for J.S. Bloom in Riegelsville, Pa. Bloom ran a florist business and likely sold some of the garden/floral wares that were made at the Allentown Pottery.
The 1870 United States Federal Census lists Charles Bach and George Stroble as potters in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa. The census also indicates that Bach was born in Württemberg, Germany, about 1834 and Stroble in Bavaria, Germany, about 1844. Bach established the red earthenware business in Allentown in 1865 (according to family oral history).
A large 19th-century red earthenware figure depicts a child with a green surface, the child’s hands extended upwards, where a planter or pot then rests on top of the outstretched hands and child’s head. This object descended through the Bach family. Photo courtesy Greg Kramer.
Montgomery County. Much of the production from the Nipperts in Allentown in the 1900s most likely went handin-hand with their floral business, unlike the Stahls and Medingers, who focused on more decorative and commemorative wares in the 20th century.
Interestingly, a collection of red earthenware is privately owned in Pennsylvania today that descended in the Bach-Nippert family. They include a selection of multicolor glazed red earthenware flowerpots, along with a pot inscribed on the base, “Made by / C.W. Bach / to J.S. Bloom / Riegelsville, PA.” John S. Bloom (1860-1950) ran a florist shop in Riegelsvile in Bucks County, so this was likely one of the places that sold flowerpots and related wares that were made in Allentown. This partnership may have continued while the Nipperts were running the pottery and floral business. Riegelsville is located along the New Jersey border about 20 miles east of Allentown, and this may have also helped cater to the New Jersey market cited by Mrs. Nippert.
Other objects that descended in the Bach family include a large 19th century red earthenware figure of a child with a green surface; the child’s hands extended upwards, where a planter or pot then rests on top of the outstretched hands and child’s head. This is an object that may have been inspired after industrial terracotta or perhaps even iron or bronze figures.
Additionally, there are other objects known from Allentown today that do not retain any type of family ownership, such as a red earthenware pipe holder and match safe that is signed on the base “Allentown / 1885.” The object features a hatted man carrying a hollowed rucksack leaning up against a hollow tree stump. There is also a presentation mug known that is inscribed with the owner’s initials “W.G.S.” and impressed twice on the base “C. BACH,” a rare stamp, nonetheless.
Some objects also exist in the collections of the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center and the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, which were displayed at the Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum’s two-part exhibit, “Thrown, Fired and Glazed: The Redware Tradition from Pennsylvania and Beyond.” Those objects include a multi-colored glazed red earthenware chicken coin bank, an unglazed hand-modeled head jug, a chicken waterer dated “1887” and stamped “C. BACH,” and a ledger
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Here is a late 19th century presentation red earthenware mug from Allentown inscribed with the owner’s initials “W.G.S.” and impressed twice on the base “C. BACH.” Photo courtesy Crocker Farm.
The 19th-century red earthenware pipe holder and match safe is signed on the base “Allentown / 1885.”
Photo courtesy Crocker Farm.
that notes Charles W. Bach as the proprietor and that
This map shows Allentown in relationship to other cities and towns in Eastern Pennsylvania.
These six 19th-century red earthenware flowerpots decorated with multiple glaze colors descended through the Bach family. Photo courtesy Greg Kramer.
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This is certainly an important family-run red earthenware pottery in Pennsylvania, which began with a potter’s migration from Europe to America during this country’s Industrial Revolution, where the Bach family then found a niche market, and production continued for nearly 90 the business manufactured stoneware, red earthenware and owned greenhouses.
years under three generations of ownership.
Sources O’Donnell, Jim. “Only
Memories Remain for City’s Surviving Potterer.” The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, Nov. 26, 1959.
Thomas, Justin W. “The 19th- And 20th-Century Stahl Family Pottery In Lehigh County, PA.: Stahl’s Pottery
There is also an outstanding multi-color glazed red earthenware flowerpot owned by Winterthur Museum, Gardens and Library.
Here is a multi-colored glazed red earthenware chicken coin bank, an unglazed hand-modeled head jug, a chicken waterer dated “1887” and stamped “C. BACH,” and a late 19th century ledger that notes Charles W. Bach as the proprietor and that the business manufactured stoneware, red earthenware and owned greenhouses.
The items are displayed at the Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum’s two-part exhibit, “Thrown, Fired and Glazed: The Redware Tradition from Pennsylvania and Beyond” on loan from the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center and the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum.
A 19th-century red earthenware pot inscribed on the base “Made by / C.W. Bach / to J.S. Bloom / Riegelsvile, PA.” John S. Bloom (1860-1950) ran a florist shop in Riegelsville in Bucks County, so this was likely one of the places that sold flowerpots and related wares that were made in Allentown. This partnership may have also continued while the Nipperts were running the pottery and floral business.
Photo courtesy Greg Kramer.
June 28, 2019.
This large 19th-century red earthenware stand with a green surface, likely used for umbrellas, is adorned on each side with two rings, although it is completely inscribed with a scene of a homestead, which may represent the Bach family home in the 19th century. This object descended through the Bach family. Photo courtesy Greg Kramer.
Summer Magicana: Collection Of Peter Hackhofer Conjures $411,000
Mid-19th Century Parisian Mystery Clocks Among Stars
Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce the results of the 435-lot Summer Magicana sale held on June 8. The sale had a 97-percent sell-through rate. Prices noted include the company’s 20-percent buyer’s premium.
A Parisian mystery clock made by master horologist Robert Houdin (French, 1805-71) around 1845 was the top lot in this sale. Estimated at $30,000-$40,000, it changed hands at $36,000.
featured a glass dial in a gilt bezel with a single hand at its center. The clock hand moved despite no apparent connection to the mechanism concealed in the base.
A “Series 2” Robert-Houdin glass dial mystery clock, ca. 1840, delivered $19,200. This example featured Roman numeral hour markers with five subdivisions and three subunits. Its case was decorated with gilt appliques and griffins supporting the dial.
whopping $15,600. This apparatus from the 1980s was used by the performer at his World of Magic appearances as well as on his world tours. With this trick, a rope was cut and tied back together in a knot, which the magician slid to a new position on the rope and untied it. The lot included the manufacturer’s manuscript instructions. Hubert Salentin’s (German, 1822-1910) “Magic Trick with a Little Bird (Der Zaubertrick mit dem VÖglein),” estimated at $6,000-$12,000, sold for $8,400. This framed, oil on canvas from 1855 was initialed and dated by the artist on its lower right. It depicted a well-dressed conjurer producing a bird from underneath a cover held in his hand for an audience of astonished spectators.
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This “double” or “Series 3” mystery clock was marked “Robert-Houdin Paris” and
Doug Henning’s (19472000) “Paul Curry Sliding Knot” illusion was estimated at $400-$800 and realized a
ANOTHER HUGE SALE AT SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA’S BEST
10:00 A.M., SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 2024
1506 CENTRE TURNPIKE, ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961
SPECIAL NOTE: Cub Cadet GTX 2154 Lawn Tractor w/ Snowblower Attachment
FIREARMS: Belgian Civil War Musket, Marlin Mod. 93 30-30 Rifle, Winchester Mod. 88 .308 Rifle. Mossberg 85B 20ga Shotgun, Steyr M90 8x50R Rifle, Steyr M95/38 8x56R Rifle, Mauser Argentine 1884 Rifle, Remington 700 30-06 Rifle, Mauser 7mm Rifle, Winchester Mod 1200 12ga Shotgun, JC Higgins Mod. 20 12ga Shotgun, Victor 12ga Shotgun, Remington Gamemaster 760 30-06 Rifle, Winchester Mod. 12 Shotgun, Green River .54cal Rifle, Taurus 1911 .45 Pistol. Much Ammo. FURNITURE: Oak Rolltop Desk, MCM China Cabinet, Mah. Bedroom Set, Barrister Style Bookcase, Patio Sets, Curio Cabinets, Large Metal Card File Cabinets. ANTIQUE/
VINTAGE: Kelsey Printing Press, Comics incl. Lg. Classics Illustrated Collection, 4’ & 6’ Alum Christmas Trees, Lehigh Valley RR Lantern, WWI US Helmet, Blowmolds (2) Atari 800XL Computers, Apple Macintosh Computer, Jadeite, Star Wars Ewoks Animation Cel. COINS: Silver Eagles, Morgan & Peace Dollars, Salvador Dali Olympic & Ten Commandments Silver Coins, Egypt 5 oz. Silver Coin. JEWELRY: 14K Rings & Earrings, 10K Pin, Much Sterling, Huge Amount of Costume Jewelry. TOYS: Vintage Star Wars incl. Vehicles, 80’s GI Joe incl. Many Figures and Vehicles, Vintage TMNT incl. MOC Figure, Transformers, NES & Gameboy DS Consoles, Board Games, Tonka & Marx Trucks, Trains incl. Lionel & Marx, CI Wagons & Banks. INSTRUMENTS: Elec Guitars: Charvel, Jack & Denny Brothers, Kramer V Body; Agile Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Guitars incl. Harmony Patrician & Vizcaya, Trombone, Trumpets, Clarinet, Accordion, Amps: Ampeg Rocket Bass B-50R, Acoustic B450 Mk II, Peavey VSS 20, Carvin SX-300. (2) Peavey 80 W Speakers, Many Guitar Effects Pedals. SPORTS: Autographed Willie Mays Bat with COA, Many Cards 50’s+ incl. Bowman & Topps, Sealed Wax Packs. COLLECTIBLES: Longaberger®, Lenox, Hummels, Annalee, Fiesta, Disney Snowglobes, MTG & Pokemon Cards. APPLIANCES: L. Chest Freezer, Refrigerators incl. Apartment Size, Washers, Dryers, Wine Fridge. TOOLS: Airco Mig Welder, Lenco Spot Welder, Generators, Large Vises, Many Power Tools, Lumber. OTHER ITEMS: 16’ Coleman Scanoe, Turkey & Squirrel Mounts, Advent Speakers, Bicycles, Exercise Equipment, Go-Go Elec Scooter, Compound Bows, Fishing Lures, Reels, Rods; BB Guns.
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“The mix of new, old, unusual, and rare made this auction successful, as we were able to please buyers from every end of the magic collecting spectrum,” according to Gabe Fajuri, president of Potter & Potter Auctions.
To learn more, visit www. potterauctions.com.
Hubert Salentin’s (German, 1822-1910) mid-19th century painting, titled “Magic Trick with a Little Bird (Der Zaubertrick mit dem Vöglein),” was estimated at $6,000-$12,000 and sold for $8,400. It depicted a welldressed conjurer producing a bird from underneath a cover held in his hand for an audience of astonished spectators.
The “Series 2” Parisian mystery clock estimated at $15,000-$25,000 sold for $19,200.
PUBLIC AUCTION
Fri. & Sat., August 2 &3, 2024
668 Salem Road, SELINSGROVE, PA 17870
At the former home of Galen and Deanna Diebler
Directions: From Selinsgrove take Route 522 South. Continue to Salem Road. Turn right onto Salem Road and continue approximately 1 mile to auction on the right.
FRIDAY – Coins @ 6:30 pm 83 Lots of Coins to include: HALF CENTS, thru SILVER DOLLARS, many in upper Grade Condition, such as a 1795 Lg. Cent, 1785 Colonial Copper, BUST HALF dollars, Liberty Seated Dollars and many other choice coins, along with vintage jewelry in 10, 14, 18K gold and sterling silver.
FRIDAY – Households and Out Buildings @ 4 pm Chest Freezer; Washer & Dryer; Gas Grill; Chiminea; White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer; Nail Kegs; Band Saw; Jig Saw; Bench Grinder; Canning Jars; Propane Tank; Miter Saw; Bag Holder; Rolling Door Hardware; Bird Cages; Buck-A-Day Stove; 1912 Erie Vise; Runner Sleds; Milk Cans; Stand-Up Chalk Board; Funeral Basket; Wheelbarrow; Ladders; Steamer Trunk; Wood Planes; Craftsman Sockets; Old Roadmaster Balloon Tired Girls Bike; Wood Ladders & Others; Orange Crates; Round & Turned Porch Posts; Wood Shutters; Cast Butcher Kettle; Kids Coaster Wagon; US Hatchet; Shop Vac; Galvanized Tubs; 3 Push Mowers; Wooden Bench; Floor Grate; Clothes Dryer Rack; Ice Chests; Single Bed; and More. SATURDAY-Antiques and Collectibles @ 9:00 am 2 Dec. Weimer, Snydertown Crocks, Sipe & Sons & Others, also Redware; Lewistown Pottery Jug; 2 Drawer Chest in Red, Signed Cole; 2 Drawer Cupboard; Wood Box; 2 Door, 2 Drawer Dry Sink; Oriental Style Rugs; Chestnut Side Board; Victorian Fall Front Desk; Hitchcock Chairs; Plank Rocker; Wood Chests; Gov. Winthrop Desk; Bamboo Shelf; Vintage Rocking Horse; Statue of Liberty Kero Lamp 1885; Lg. Oval Rye Basket & Others; Dough Box; Iron Wheel Wagon; Western & Win Air Rifle Containers; Yarn Winder; Lots of Costume Jewelry; Youth Cradle; Jardiniere; Horlicks Malted Milk Bottle; Vintage Women’s Clothes & Magazine from 1920’s; WW II Newspapers; RR Photos; RR Sign & Signal Lantern; Open Blade Fan; Lots of Early Tools Used by Isaac Arnold; Ladies Hats; Toy Record Player, Md 186-1; Mincemeat Jar; Lots of Early Sheet Music; Early Sled; Deep Walnut & Other Frames; Roseville Pottery; Majolica; Early Counter Jars; Cast Door Stops; Powder Horns; Halloween Masks; Indian Projectiles; Old Luggage; Canes & Walking Sticks; Early Lego Building Toy Kraft Special; Keen Kutter Knife; Milton Bradley Wooden US Map; Little Country Dr. Kit; Magnet Jitter Pups; Ladies High Heels; Brass Bucket; Collection of Wood Boats; Early Kitchen Items; Early Cast Toys; 50 Shot Repeating Pistol; F&S and Old Reliable Coffee Tip Trays; Admiral Dewey Flag, Also P.O.S. of A & Odd Fellows; Hummels; Pitcher and Bowl; Sunshine Biscuit Can; Fisher Price Toys; Audubon Bird Call; Gutta Percha Tintypes; Early Erector Set; Game of Fish Pond; Coal Art; Weis Market Miniatures; Dice Mixer; Early Glass Photo Plates; Tea Leaf China; Mold Dishes; Mixing Bowls; Waldorf Flow Blue; Yellowware Bowls; Carnival Glass; Copper Lustre; Cast Bank; Cream Can; Beethoven & Other Busts; Mush Kettle; Copper Wash Boiler; Child’s Wash Tub, Stomper & Board; Wood & Bone Flatware; Granite Ware; Ticking Cloth; B.S.A. Stuff; Comforts & Quilts; Pocket Watches & Wrist Type; Longines Wittnauer Watch/Case & Box; Sanctuary Lamp; Painted Lamp by H. Marin; Photo Post Cards; Chinese Miniatures; Stick Leg Sheep; Paperweight; Vintage Easter Rabbit & Cart; The Visible Man Model Kit; Holiday Decorations; Toy Soda Fountain; Vintage Canteen; Japanese Block Prints; Victorian Christmas Decorations; Rug Beaters; Alladin Lamp; 45 RPM Records; Misc. Record Albums; Flatware; Toy Drum Set; Flute; Pie Bird; Sulfide Marble w/Donkey; Magazines From Teen’s to 1930’s; Vintage Costume Jewelry;Miniature Chairs; Record Cabinet; 1873 Map of Shamokin, PA; Lunch Bucket; Milk bottles, Malta, Reed’s; Wall Mount Coffee Grinder; Metal Purse; Carpenters Box; Early Toy Soldiers; Early Toy Croquet Set; 1920’s American Motorist Magazines; Misc. Comic Books; Early Tools; Straight Razors; Bank from The First National Bank Sunbury; Early Children’s Dolls; Lionel “O” Guage Train w/Many Accessories; Tin Windup German (?) Carousel; Porcelain Plate Balance Scales; Sad Irons; Flue Covers; Putz Fence; Buttons; Vintage Chocolate Boxes; Quack Device; HO Scale Trains w/Many Accessories; Shamokin Beverage Bottle; Stereo Views; Tootsie Toy Trains; Vintage Board Games; Cuckoo Clock; Indentures, 1724,1806,1807; Frakturs 1808, 1825, 1829, 1830, also 2 Original Hand Done, one by J. Schuler; Vintage Ice Skates; Topo Maps of PA; Vintage Clocks; Snydertown Advertising Items; Children’s Military Play Clothes; Lots of Books to Include: 2nd Edition of Chriistopher Sauer Bible used by George Zimmerman 1791 in Sunbury; POS of A Bible; Riverlore Books; German Books; Diary of Geist Seiler 1859-1931; Histories of Morgan Family, Geist, Weiser, Wagner, Mattern, Hepler, Clemens; More.
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Mustang, monster truck rides with Virginia Giant and much more.
As unveilings go, Duncan Brothers Customs unveiled their new partner, Bill Tumas, while Shelby American pulled the covers off a pair of Dragon Snakes. Rare and unique was also part of Building T as the Detroit Historical Society brought the Bordinat Cobra concept and the 1963 Mustang II concept.
The stage walkarounds
were non-stop too, with Roush, Saleen, KTL Restorations, JH Restorations, Ford Motor Company, Ford Performance Racing Parts, and RTR Vehicles standing front and center to talk to throngs of enthusiasts. Speaking of stage fun, Friday featured a Carlisle Events 50th Anniversary celebration where staff recognized charter clubs, those who have been coming to the Carlisle Ford Nationals since 1995 and haven’t missed a single show over the years. While 2024 is a wrap, plans are underway for 2025. The
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The new facility will serve as the new home for 80 dealers, offering locally sourced and locally made goods, interiors and cabin decor, woodworking and crafts, antiques, collectibles and more. “The merchandise is in a wide variety,” said Triplett, “so whether you’re a seasoned collector, a design enthusiast, or a curious explorer, there’s something for everyone.”
The decision to move from Ellijay to Blue Ridge was a fairly easy one for The Ahlers Group. “Blue Ridge seems to have it all, from the beautiful mountains to the lake,” furthered Triplett. “The town boasts a charming downtown and Main Street, amazing fall festivals and a booming cabin market. There really is not a season or time to be in Blue Ridge anymore, since it now accommodates locals and visitors year-round.”
Black Bear Antiques will be located off GA-515, a two-minute drive from downtown Blue Ridge and a block from the Main Street. It’s also a 5- to 7-minute drive from Lake Blue Ridge. The bronze
bear, weighing more than 500 pounds, previously stood outside the Ellijay location and has made the move to Blue Ridge. The Ellijay store is closed.
The new location was previously a thrift store and, before that, an Ingles grocery store. Black Bear Antiques is a member of the Blue Ridge Chamber. The two will partner for a planned “grand opening” and ribbon-cutting ceremony the week of July 15
For more information, visit www.blackbearantiques. com.
Carlisle Ford Nationals returns June 6 to 8 next year and will feature a Ford GT Anniversary Reunion, Shelby GT350 60th Anniversary, a Motorsport Capri Reunion, the 70th Anniversary of the Thunderbird, the Galaxie Nationals, and
there’s a planned national meet as part of a returning SVO Reunion.
Learn more about the continuation of the Carlisle Events 50th anniversary season by visiting www. CarlisleEvents.com.
UPCOMING VINTAGE ANTIQUE AUCTION
PARTIAL LIST: VINTAGE ERIE & CORRY PA LONG RIFLES, BB GUNS, SIGNED (JF BUCHNER) LAKE ERIE DUCK DECOYS, WAYNE BREWERY, ERIE BREWING CO., ERIE PA LITERATURE, ERIE CROCKS, ADVERTISING CLOCKS, CANE COLLECTION, CI LAWN JOCKEYS, LEATHER FIRE BUCKETS, PRIMITIVE FORGED IRONWORKS, ARTWORK, FLASKS, BOTTLES, CURVED CHINAS, COCA-COLA COOLER, 4’ SHOWCASE, ENTERPRISE GRINDER, DECO MANNEQUIN, WICKER BUGGY, MORE TO FOLLOW. QUALITY CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED.
KENNETH E. HASSINGER 330 Hassinger Way McClure, PA 17841 (570) 658-3536 AU-001532-L
www.hassingercourtney.com
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Early American toys have been on a winning streak lately, and that includes at Milestone’s June sale. An unusual 62-inch-long child’s “Hook and Ladder No
1” wagon presented in alloriginal condition, even retaining its original side-riding ladders. Finished in red, green and yellow with stenciled lettering and yellow metal wheels and steering handle, it rolled to $4,212 against an estimate of
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showcasing their work for sale include Doug and Susan Shaw (wood carvings), 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), Janet Fasnacht (fiber angora art), Steve Good (metal works), Lisa Ochs (fiber artist), Joel Hildebrand (potter), Bradley and Jessica Nestler (glass blowing), Ken
Wittelsberger (fraktur), and Karen Hurd (tinsmith).
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 show manager Gladys Eckenroad at 717-336-6846.
$600-$800.
Soda pop fans lined up for Pepsi-Cola, not a bottle or can of the popular beverage, but a ca. 1955 VMC Model 81D Pepsi 10¢ bottle-vending machine. It had been professionally restored in its correct royal blue with red and white accents and surpassed
its high estimate to sell for $6,457.
After the 11-hour auction over which he presided, King observed: “There was a lot of action on the phones, but you never know where the winning bids are going to come from. This time most of the bigticket items sold to the floor,
collectibles); PORCH AUCTION BEGINS @ 6:00 (weather permitting); Nice furniture: SECTIONAL SOFA; large flat screen TVs; Chippendale chairs w/table; stands; bedroom suite (USA); dining room suite; sofas; lamps; Pyrex 4 pc blue butter print bowls; Hess trucks; Early strawberry shortcake play sets; crocks; Hess trucks; NASCAR; jugs; gold class rings; retro items; lighter collection; older flatware; older Christmas ornaments; Boonton ware; Fostoria; decorative items; collectibles; tools; dishes; NOTE: Only a partial listing, STILL MUCH MORE TO UNPACK and set up! Check www.haars.com for pictures and updates.
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 2024 – 6:00 P.M.
ANTIQUES – COLLECTIBLES – FURNITURE – CIGAR SHOP - ETC. Located @ 185 Logan Rd. (RT. 15), Dillsburg, PA 17019 Restaurant & AUCTION DOORS open 5:00 p.m. Sale starts at approximately 6:30 p.m. with 3 auctioneers (1 tools/ box lots, 1 furniture, 1 collectibles); PORCH AUCTION BEGINS @ 6:00 (weather permitting); Nice furniture: LOVE SEAT; large flat screen TVs; BUNK BEDS; stands; bedroom suite; pub table set; side
to local buyers. The strongest category was gas and oil, but every category came through for us. In the end, the lots were 99.9 percent sold. Any auctioneer will tell you that’s a very good day.”
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Tickets are $25 and may be purchased at www.historic rockford.org/special-events. For additional information about the Orpheus Theatre Company and this production, visit www.orpheusmoves. com.
Historic Rock Ford, comprised of the ca. 1794 General Hand Mansion and the John J. Snyder Jr. Gallery, is located at 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster, Pa.
All prices shown in this report are inclusive of buyer’s premium as stated on Milestone’s website.
For more information, call 440-527-8060 or email info@ milestoneauctions.com. All images courtesy of Milestone Auctions.
red, white and blue colorway, in spite of its missing the “flame” up top that should be above the torch, still sold for $5,904 against an estimate of $2,500-$3,500.
The single-sided, three-dimensional porcelain and neon Chevron Dealer sign with distinctive chevron shape and red, white and blue colorway sold for $12,000 against an estimate of $2,000-$4,000.
A vintage Louis Vuitton automobile travel trunk complete with two interior fitted suitcases, all original condition with black leather finish, nickel hardware and LV monograms, sold for $19,305 against an estimate of $3,000-$5,000.
This single-sided porcelain sign advertising Beech-Nut Chewing Tobacco sold for $3,159 against an estimate of $1,000-$1,500.
A double-sided porcelain flange sign for Cressman’s Counsellor 5¢ Cigar went for $4,059 against an estimate of $300-$500.
A double-sided porcelain Standard Oil service station sign in
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