Antiques & Auction News - August 16, 2024 by Antiques & Auction News

Milestone’s Aug. 24 Auction Features Estate Collection Of Fine European, American And Japanese Toys

Winton Johnson’s “Ultra-Complete” Early German Schuco Toys Among Stars

One of the world’s finest and most-complete assemblages of antique and vintage Schuco toys, the estate collection of the late Winton “Wint” Johnson (19372022), will headline Milestone’s Saturday, Aug. 24, Premier Toy Auction. Alongside the blue-ribbon Schucos are Wint’s other prized holdings: Japanese toy boats and prototypes, toy outboard motors (some boxed), pre-WWII airplanes, and English clockwork Minic toys. Wint’s love of lakes and boating was lifelong, as reflected in the three real-life wooden racing boats, boat motors and carved duck decoys also entered in the sale.

Johnson was a Minnesotan of German heritage, and it has been suggested that perhaps his interest in German-made Schuco toys was inspired by having received a Schuco toy as a child. Whether that was the case or not, Wint’s family says he was intrigued by the windup nature of Schuco toys and proud of the German engineering that went into their design. This was not surprising, since Wint

was, by profession, a mechanical engineer.

Established in 1912 in Nuremberg, Germany, the Schuco toy brand was known for its smallscale designs replicating people, various types of vehicles, and storybook and comic characters. The precision-made toys delighted children because of their clever actions, which could be initiated by the turn of a key or, in some cases, by friction. Even now, a century after the first finished examples rolled off the production line, Schucos are in high demand. Collectors are especially keen to acquire the classics manufactured during the golden era between World Wars I and II; however, topof-the-line examples are hard to find. And that’s where the Johnson collection excels.

Nearly 300 lots of Schucos are offered in the sale, each toy an outstanding original example. According to Wint’s daughter and son-in-law, Katie and Chris Miller, he bought regularly at shows, auctions, online and through a global network of like-minded toy

aficionados. He would upgrade his toys whenever possible and continued to buy until the very end of his life, receiving a package on the day he passed. He would sell duplicates but never parted with anything from his core collection, which contained only the rarest and best Schuco toys and prototypes. His treasured collection is considered one of the world’s largest and most highly refined of its type.

Every Schuco toy is a charmer, but if a choice had to be made, the top 10 would undoubtedly include Wint’s felt and tin windup “Boxer Jack” with punching bag. The figure has painted facial features and retains its original Schuco Germany fabric sash imprinted “Boxer-Champion.” In superb original condition with an excellent working mechanism, it could deliver a knockout punch in the vicinity of $2,000-$2,500.

Another rarity is the Schuco Walt Disney “Mickey Mouse” on scooter. Excellent and all original, the lovable cartoon rodent rides atop a lithographed-tin windup scooter. It’s ready to glide across the auction block with a $2,000$3,000 estimate.

Collectors especially love Schuco tin windup vehicles with drivers. Two of the best are featured in the sale. Known simply as “Race Car with Driver,” the first of

the two combines a lithographed tin racer and a helmeted driver dressed in a jaunty felt jacket and scarf. Sporting round tin goggles, the driver steers and moves his head as the car rolls along. No

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The Schuco felt and tin windup “Boxer Jack” with platform and punching bag, figure with painted facial features and wearing original Schuco Germany imprinted fabric sash that reading “Boxer-Champion,” working order, will be estimated at $2,000-$2,500.

Two-Day Event In Collegeville, Pa., Will Take Place Aug. 17 And 18

Celebrate the enduring spirit of American craftsmanship at the Bedminster Traditional Artisan Show, which brings together over 40 of the country’s finest artisans working in traditional Americana and folk art. Meet the artisans and shop for handcrafted treasures including fraktur, furniture, paintings, quilts, hooked rugs, pottery, baskets, woodcarvings, and more. With everything from fine art to folk art, the Bedminster show is one the top traditional artisan shows in the country.

It seems that every year something amazing rolls out of the Corvette factory in Bowling Green, Ky. For 2024, their “something amazing” is the 2025 ZR1 Corvette, a vehicle that’s been hyped for years, and, on July 25, was unveiled to the world at an event in Miami, Fla. That same ZR1 model has been confirmed for debut at Corvettes at Carlisle, running Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Aug. 22, 23, and 24, at the fairgrounds in Carlisle, Pa.

Gates open at 7 a.m. on the 22nd and with Team Chevrolet’s popular presence at the event, it is sure to draw a crowd, both in their display tent and at the stage as part of vehicle walkarounds. With the ZR1 now confirmed, there’s no

This Schuco Germany windup race car with driver has a lithographed tin racer with Schuco logo on radiator grille, hand-painted features, is in excellent condition, and will be estimated at $1,500-$2,500.

A Schuco Germany windup Walt Disney “Mickey Mouse” on scooter is alloriginal and in excellent condition, with lithographed-tin scooter and working windup mechanism, estimated $2,000-$3,000.

Historical Heirloom Of America’s Past Goes On Loan To Historic Rock Ford

Antique Long Rifle Associated To Author James Fenimore Cooper

Visitors to Historic Rock Ford, in Lancaster, Pa., have the opportunity to view a special item on loan that has never before been displayed to the public. Upon entering the John J. Snyder Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts, visitors will discover an iconic American long rifle on exhibition now through the end of October.

The rifle is engraved to James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851), author of “The

Leatherstocking Tales,” “The Deerslayer,” “The Last of the Mohicans,” “The Pathfinder,” and “The Pioneers and the Prairie.”

Cooper’s writings were centered around the fictional character Natty Bumppo or Nathaniel as portrayed in the movie “The Last of the Mohicans” by actor Daniel Day Lewis. Cooper acknowledged that his stories were inspired by the well-known 18th century mountain man

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and trapper, Jack Hays. Historic research has attributed this rifle to having been made in Augusta County, Va., probably before 1740 for a mountain man named Jack Hays, possibly by John Walker, a neighbor and gunsmith. According to oral tradition of the Hays family, the rifle was used by Hays on the Appalachian frontier and in the French and Indian War and by his descendants in the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. According to family history, the rifle was given to James Fenimore Cooper by the Hays family in the early 19thcentury, where it remained until the early 20th century. It was then known by collectors to be in the possession of a Cooper descendant.

In her book, “Hays Family History,” by Rachel Hays Walker, written in 1894, she states, “Because of Mr. Cooper’s fascination with the tales of Jack Hays and his long rifle and Mr. Cooper idolizing our relative Jack Hays as his Natty Bumppo character in his novels, my brother, John and I, gave our family long rifle to Mr. Cooper.”

This rifle was pictured and discussed in an article by George Shumway written for “Muzzle Blasts” magazine in 2001. Shumway mentions in the description that it has an American maple stock. The rifle is about 50 inches long, features a 36 3/4 inch, 60 caliber tapered and swamped octagon barrel with a brass blade front sight and notched iron rear sight. The early convex banana lock plate is unmarked and features an unbridled pan. The engraved brass furniture appears to be European. Many of the parts used in the manufacture of American long rifles in the Colonial Period were imported from abroad or reused from European firearms. The brass nose cap is decorated with gadrooning and appears to be of American style and manufacture. The butt plate is vertically engraved with the inscription, “J FENIMORE COOPER.”

The full-length stock is of early form with no toe plate, a wide 2-3/16 inch butt plate which is 4 11/16 inch high

and the carving is Baroque in style. There are relief-carved acanthus designs around the barrel tang, in front of the trigger guard finial and behind the ramrod entry ferrule. There is also carving on top of and on either side of the comb and ornate c-scrolls carved on both sides of the long relief cheekpiece. The original side plate was lost during the rifle’s use and carving was added in the period to make the loss more attractive. The rifle shows heavy wear, consistent with having been used.

Historic Rock Ford would like to thank the anonymous lender for being able to showcase such an interesting piece of American history. Further acknowledgement should be given to the late Ed Louer of Williamsport, Ohio, and author Gordon Barlow of Swope, Va., who have both done so much to uncover the history of this rifle.

Historic Rock Ford, located at 881 Rockford Road, Lancaster, Pa., is the home and estate of Gen. Edward Hand who served as adjutant general to George Washington. The historic site is comprised of the ca. 1794 General Edward Hand Mansion and the John J. Snyder Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts. It is a 501(c) (3) organization operated by the Rock Ford Foundation. Photographs courtesy of Morphy Auctions. For ticketing information, visit www.historicrockford.org or call during business hours 717-392-7223, ext. 103.

Collector Anecdotes And Antics

PSA Vs. CGC? The Comic Book Grading Market Heats Up!

By Shawn Surmick

The year was 1987, and coins were considered one of the hottest collectibles at the time. Third-party grading services ushered in a new era that resulted in both collector and investor confidence in the coin marketplace. Among the many third party grading companies battling it out for dominance in this domain, two would become top tier grading companies still wellknown and in existence today.

PCGS, also known as the Professional Coin Grading Service, is currently owned and operated by the Collectors Universe and was started in 1985. In 1987, NGC, also known as the Numismatic Guaranty Company, would go on to create direct competition with PCGS. NGC is owned and operated by the Certified Collectibles Group. Coins were the first collectible to be third-party graded and due to its success it is directly responsible for the spread of third party grading to other collectibles.

One such collectible that became the target of thirdparty grading, in the year 2000, was comic books. At the time, taking a threedimensional comic book that was meant to be read and encapsulating it in tamper proof plastic was seen as controversial among hardcore collectors who were accustomed to being able to read their beloved treasures.

However, to the company known as CGC (Comics Guaranty Company), who pioneered this idea, it was as simple as getting the high-profile dealers and auction houses on board with the idea first. Luckily for CGC, this was not their initial foray into the collectibles trade. CGC was owned by the same parent company as NGC, who had massive success with coin grading (spoiler alert: if you hate acronyms, the world of third party grading just isn’t for you).

CGC was launched at the right time. By the time CGC announced its arrival on the scene and officially started accepting submissions, the new internet e-commerce era was in full swing. Both auction houses and dealers were interested in a way to bring collectibles to the masses that were accurately described and graded. Since the online selling of more valuable collectibles was quickly becoming the norm, comic book collectors could now be confident that the vintage comic books they were buying were in fact in the condition advertised and without any undisclosed restoration. Much like the way third-party grading transformed the world of coin collecting, comic book grading was quickly becoming a thing.

Still, the adoption of third-party graded comic books was a slow process. After all, there were and still are several collectors who are against the process. I have had more than several enthusiasts over the years lament that comic books are meant to be read. And honestly, even as a seasoned veteran in the trade, I can understand that. However, let’s be transparent here: No one who pays thousands of dollars for a graded vintage comic book is cracking the plastic enclosure and reading it. That’s what lower grade and less expensive reader copies are for.

By 2004, CGC was a force to be reckoned with in the thirdparty grading of comic books. The rising popularity in the grading of comic books led

to more and more high-profile collectors and investors coming into the market, and with this renewed interest, prices began to rise exponentially. Still, there were some growing pains. The first great comic book grading controversy to rock the world of comic books was the development of pressing. Pressing is as simple as it sounds. Since one of the variables of calculating the market value of a vintage comic book is condition, sophisticated dealers and resellers figured out they could enhance the condition of some comic books simply by pressing out any non-color breaking creases and bends. Some high-profile collectors were adamant that CGC should be able to detect this practice and declare it as restoration. This controversy divided the comic book community back in the early days of CGC’s business. As fate would have it, cooler heads prevailed in this fight, as there is no foolproof way to prove a comic book had been pressed if done properly. Today, CGC can actually press your comic books before grading them, as it is another service they offer their customers.

In the last 24 years that CGC has been in business, they have had several competitors, but very few have had the ability to take the wind out of their proverbial sails. Unlike the coin grading market that now has three

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Three Wanted Posters For Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Sell For $12,500

Four-Day American History Sale Included Items Pertaining To Wild West Outlaws

A group of three original wanted posters for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, including two original Pinkerton wanted posters/circulars, sold for $12,500, while wanted posters and other items pertaining to many other notorious Wild West outlaws also performed well in Holabird Western Americana Collections LLC’s four-day American History & Hall of Fame Showcase auction held June 6 to 9, online and live at the Holabird gallery in Reno, Nev.

A staggering 2,335 lots came up for bid across the four days, in many collecting categories. The Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid posters sold as one lot and represented one of the top lots overall. The two outlaws were famously depicted in a movie starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Spoiler alert, they died in a hail of gunfire at the end. In real life, they met a similar fate, in Bolivia.

These wanted posters included a collection with two of the three different original Pinkerton wanted posters/circulars for the outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The grouping sold for $12,500.

That lot, and others like it, were featured on day three, the busiest of the sessions. Other top achievers also featured famous outlaws, such as an 1882 wanted poster for Black Bart Poet Stage Robber, offering an $800 reward, along with a circular compiled by J.B. Hume, a Wells Fargo Special Officer, containing a poem written by Bart found after a robbery. Bart’s real name was Charles E. Boles. The lot sold for $7,187. A rare original carte-de-visite photograph of Black Bart, circulated by Wells Fargo out of Sacramento, Calif., realized $3,875. The lot also featured a photograph of Bart, signed (as “Charles E. Boles”), from when he served as a U.S. Army First Sergeant in Illinois.

A collection of nine items relating to the notorious Dalton Gang, including a carte-de-visite of the deceased gang, taken by a Kansas photographer after a botched bank robbery attempt, and Gratton Dalton’s signed oath of office to become a U.S. Marshal. The grouping brought $5,000. A Wells Fargo $1,800 reward poster issued in 1881 for three masked men still at large after the Nov. 7, 1881, robbery of the stage from Sonora to Milton, Calif., went for $4,875. The men included Billy Minor (or Miner, alias Billy Anderson, alias the “Grey Fox”). A collection of four items from the life of John Wesley Hardin (1853-95), a hardened criminal, Western outlaw and murderer of at least a dozen men, who became a lawyer at the end of his life, only to have himself murdered in El Paso by a jealous man, sold for $3,375. Also sold were two Wells Fargo reward posters from 1875: one issued in San Francisco by Gen. Superintendent John J. Valentine, offering a $3,000 reward for the recovery of gold bars and dust stolen from the Express Box from Sonora and Columbia to Milton ($2,500), and one, also from Valentine, offering a reward for the capture of an unknown bandit who stole a Wells Fargo & Co.’s express box on the Chinese and Copperopolis stage of $600 in coin and gold dust ($4,375). Internet bidding was via iCollector.com,

An 1882 wanted poster for Black Bart Poet Stage Robber, offering an $800 reward, along with a circular compiled by J.B. Hume, a Wells Fargo Special Officer, achieved $7,187.

LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. All prices reported include an 18-percent buyer’s premium.

Day one featured 590 lots of Native Americana, jewelry and watches, collectibles, books / antiquarian, medical collectibles, advertising items, toys and kids’ items. A copy of Pentateuch /Salonica 1521, very old and with handwriting on two sides, realized $8,750. It traces the history of the Jews of Thessaloniki (also known as Salonika) dating back 2,000 years. In Greek, the Pentateuch (which Jews call the Torah) includes the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, containing some of the most famous stories in the Bible, including Adam and Eve, Jacob and his brothers, Moses and the Ten Commandments.

Day two contained 550 lots of maps, transportation and railroad (including two key railroad pass collections), plus old stock certificates (including banking, railroad and other). A railroad pass (#131) for the Bodie and Benton and

Commercial Co. from 1887, issued to W. H. Jones, Arizona & New Mexico Railroad, signed by Thomas Falk, Gen. Supt., brought $6,562.

As stated, day three was busy, with 595 lots of Wells Fargo & Express, outlaws and lawmen, autographs, Revolutionary War and early military, President Lincoln, the JFK assassination, Black Americana, Civil War, Gen. George A. Custer, presidential, firearms and weaponry, sports / Hall of Fame, baseball, basketball, boxing, football and many other items. Black Americana featured an original ferrotype photograph of eight of the founding members of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee and the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society (better known collectively as the Underground Railroad, which shuttled slaves from the South to the North in the 1800s). The photograph was taken ca. 185560, with identifying notes included ($6,875).

Items pertaining to the

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The rare original carte-de-visite photograph of Black Bart, circulated by Wells Fargo out of Sacramento, Calif., with a photograph of Bart, signed (as “Charles E. Boles”) sold for $3,875.

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08/28/2024, Selbyville, Wed. Ending starts at 5PM Online only. Primitives, antiques, tools, household & more! A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers GEORGIA

08/23-24/2024, Hartwell, Fri. & Sat. Karlocks Kars & Pop Culture Museum Auction. Over 1000 collectibles. Rockabilly Auction Company ILLINOIS

08/17-18/2024, Union, Sat. & Sun. Live & Online. Summer classic coin-op, cars & more! Donley Auctions

MARYLAND

08/21/2024, ParsonsburgWed Ending starts at 5PM Online only. Large quantity of musical instruments. A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers

11/06/2024, Parsonsburg, Wed. Ending starts at 5PM Online only. Civil War memorabilia auction. A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers OHIO

08/24/2024, Willoughby, Sat.

10 AM Premier Schuco toy sale & more! Milestone Auctions

PENNSYLVANIA

08/17/2024, Dillsburg, Sat. 9

AM Tool, gun, Indian Americana. Hardy's Auction Service

08/17/2024, Ephrata - Sat.

9 AM Antiques, collectibles, toys, model trains, dolls, household goods, tools. Horst Auction Center

08/20/2024, Glen Rock, Tues.

9 AM Live & Online Coins & antiques. Wehrly's Auction Service, Inc.

to give you a general idea of the value of your item(s). 1-3 items. Hess Auction Group

09/07/2024, Lancaster, Sat. 10

AM Rock & Roll Auction featuring Taylor & Martin Acoustics, Fender Electrics & more! Boltz Auction Company

09/06-09/07/2024, Ephrata - Fri. 2 PM & Sat. 9 AM Cataloged antique auction. Horst Auctioneers

09/07-11/2024, Lititz, Sat. 8:30 AM & Wed. 8 AM 2 day public auction. 851 cataloged wood working tools, cars, rare & antique tools of all kinds, antiques. Martin & Rutt Auctioneers

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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Civil War included an autograph book (and thus an actual POW record) of 116 Confederate officers held at Johnson’s Island, Ohio. The rare firsthand record of the POWs, containing two autographs per page, included

A cabinet card with a photo of a senior Chief Sitting Bull, the image crisp with good contrast, the back of the card reading, “Compliments of Mary Moore,” possibly the famous actress, sold for $3,250.

some of General Morgan’s “Raiders,” an unsuccessful attempt to secretly raid Union camps in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky ($5,000).

The Lincoln County War was an Old West conflict between rival factions that began in 1878 in the Lincoln County, New Mexico Territory (later the state of New Mexico), and continued until 1881. The feud involved William H. Bonney (“Billy the Kid”), Sheriff William J. Brady and other notables. A collection of 17 rare Lincoln County War documents achieved $6,250.

Lots relating to Abraham Lincoln always stir bidder interest. The auction included these three items from the days of mourning following Lincoln’s assassination,

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including a black mourning ribbon with “P.S. Lincoln” stamped in silver; a funeral card adorned with 16 silver metal spirals; and an official White House pass to the 1865 funeral ($4,500). A Lincoln & Hamlin 1860 campaign envelope and coated engraved jugate card with portraits of the two men, in fine condition. In the 1860 election, Hamlin balanced the Republican ticket as a New Englander paired with the Northwesterner Lincoln. It sold for $3,125. A Military Trial of Conspirators pass signed by Gen. David Hunter, president of the Military Commission Trial of the Conspirators following Lincoln’s assassination. The pass admitted two men (named) and three of their friends into the courtroom, and it sold for $2,500.

The famous Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph taken by Bob Jackson in 1963 the moment JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was shot and killed by Jack Ruby in the basement of the Dallas Police headquarters, signed

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by homicide detective James Robert Leavelle (1920-2019), who is shown in the photo wearing a white cowboy hat and expressing wide-eyed shock, made $3,750.

A cabinet card with a photo of a senior Chief Sitting Bull, the image crisp with good contrast, changed hands for $3,250. The back of the card reads, “Compliments of Mary Moore,” possibly the famous actress of the time. Sitting Bull fought the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn but was not the leader. He later accompanied Buffalo Bill in his very popular Wild West Show.

Baseball lots included an autograph cut square with the signatures (in pencil) of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig ($4,625); an autograph cut of Roger Connor (1857-1931), known as the “Homerun King” of the dead ball era ($2,600); and a group of four items pertaining to the infamous Black Sox World Series scandal of 1919, including a ticket stub from Game 2, a World

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10 AM - 3 PM Antiques & Primitive Goods Show, 19 Martin Road, Walker’s Homestead

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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

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

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

09/28/24, , Sat 10 AM - 3 PM Antiques & Primitive Goods Show

08/17-18/24, Collegeville, Sat 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun 11 AM - 3 PM Bedminster Traditional Artisan Show, Perkiomen Valley Middle School

09/20-21/24, York, Fri 10 AM6 PM, Sat 10 AM - 5 PM 183rd Semi-Annual Antiques Show & Sale, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York Fairgrounds Convention & Expo Center

08/24-25/24, Reinholds, Fri & Sat Paper Show, 607 Willow Street, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market

08/31/24 to 09/01/24, Reinholds, Sat & Sun Music & Lighting, 607 Willow Street, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market 09/07-08/24, Reinholds, Sat & Sun 7AM - 2PM. Apparel & Pop Culture, Walk your dog benefit, 607 Willow Street, Shupp’s Grove Antique Market 10/05/24, Fairfield, Sat 9 AM - 3PM Gathering on the Farm at Gettysburg, 1042 Bullfrog Road, The Farm at Gettysburg VIRGINIA

09/21-22/24, Chantilly, Sat 9 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

11/02-03/24, Chantilly, Sat 9AM - 6PM, Sun 11AM - 5PM DC Big Flea Antiques Flea Event, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Dulles Expo Center

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the days of mourning following Lincoln’s assassination, including a black mourning ribbon with “P.S. Lincoln” stamped in silver and a White House pass to the funeral, realized $4,500.

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top tier grading companies battling it out for dominance (PCGS, NGC, and now also CAC), CGC has maintained a near lock on the market for comic book grading. This is in part due to the fact that

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apologies are needed for this scarce and early toy, which is estimated at $1,500-$2,500. Following closely behind is a Schuco “Monkey Driving Car.” The mohair and felt monkey figure drives a lithographed-tin car with a Schuco logo on the back. Also an early production, it is expected to earn $1,000-$1,500.

There’s no need to fear the felt, mohair and tin Teufel (Devil) with its malevolent handpainted facial features. He stands out as one of Schuco’s most striking characters and presents in original working order. This creepy resident of the underworld, standing 6.5 inches tall, is rarely seen in the marketplace and therefore should have no problem achieving the pre-sale estimate of

A Schuco Germany gnome on scooter, the figure with mohair beard, dressed in felt clothing, and standing atop a lithographed tin friction scooter with Schuco marque, in excellent condition with working friction mechanism, is estimated $1,000-$1,500.

A Schuco Germany felt and tin “Automato Porter” with shoe-button eyes and metal buttons on jacket, from a series marketed by Schuco in 1914, all-original and in excellent condition, will be estimated at $1,500-$2,000.

most high-profile collectors and investors know the CGC name and ihave seen the prices achieved at auction for CGC graded comic books versus their counterparts. Another factor is the CGC registry. Collectors who assemble an incredible collection of CGC-graded comic books can register their books on the CGC website and compete amongst other collectors. This can cause certain high-graded books to sell for a premium at auction simply because a deep-pocketed collector may want to attempt to complete a high grade registry set of particular books,

$1,000-$1,500. Two toys from Schuco’s Automato series marketed in 1914 are worthy of special mention. Each stands 10.5 inches tall. First, there’s the felt and tin Automato Porter with shoe-button eyes and metal buttons on his jacket. All-original and in excellent condition, it could claim a winning bid in the $1,500$2,000 range. The second Automato toy is Schuco’s Imperial German Soldier. Also all-original with a working windup mechanism, this wonderful toy is cataloged with a $1,000-$1,500 estimate.

The auction includes approximately two dozen Schuco “Yes No” toys, so named because of a design feature that allows the figure’s head to move up and down or side to side, indicating “yes” or “no.” The menagerie of “Yes No” toys includes bears, monkeys, dogs, cats, birds and more. A “Yes No” mohair French bulldog, all original and in working order, is entered with an $800$1,000 estimate. In the nautical section, there are dozens of toy outboard motors (Evinrude, Mercury, Johnson, etc.), many with their original boxes; tin windup and battery-operated outboard, racing and speed

A Schuco Germany “Yes No” mohair French bulldog in working order, all-original condition, will be estimated at $800-$1,000.

boats, some boxed; 25-plus European, Japanese and British toy seaplanes; and a great selection of old outboard motor oil cans, many with very colorful graphics. Also, there are three actual wooden racing boats and no fewer than 10 real-life Mercury and Johnson outboard motors. Finally, there are approximately two dozen lots (both individual and group lots) of carved duck decoys.

The Premier Toy Auction Featuring the Winton Johnson Collection will be held at Milestone Auctions’ gallery at 38198 Willoughby Parkway, Willoughby (suburban Cleveland), Ohio, beginning at 10 a.m. ET. All forms of remote bidding will be available, including absentee, by phone, and live online through Milestone’s bidding platform or LiveAuctioneers. Milestone ships worldwide. To reserve a phone line or enquire about any item in the sale, call 440527-8060 or email info@milestoneauctions.com.

All images courtesy of Milestone Auctions.

The Schuco Germany felt, tin and leather Automato Imperial German Soldier is from a series marketed by the manufacturer in 1914, all-original with working windup mechanism, excellent condition, an early Schuco, and will be estimated at $1,000-$1,500.

whether it be based on key issues or first appearances of major comic book characters. Unfortunately, CGC may have finally met their match in this market, or maybe not. On July 19, news broke that PSA, also known as Professional Sports Authenticator (there is another acronym for you), is going to start grading comic books starting in early 2025. PSA is owned by the grading conglomerate Collectors Universe, which owns coin grading powerhouse PCGS. The news sent shockwaves through the comic book marketplace, with some enthusiasts lamenting that CGC now has a worthy competitor because PSA has already

been successful as one of the top tier grading companies for trading cards. This announcement should put CGC on edge, but the reality of the situation is a little more complicated than that. CGC has already graded millions of comic books since opening their doors back in 2000, and many collectors already know what to expect from their product. Will high-profile auction houses, dealers, and comic book investors simply switch to PSA? Time will tell, but for now the world of comic book grading is getting some much needed competition. And let us not forget the famous

words of former basketball player and politician Bill Bradley, “Becoming number one is easier than remaining number one.” This battle of two great third-party grading companies battling it out for dominance is going to be fun to watch, that’s for sure! After all, competition is good for markets, just ask any high-profile coin collector. Shawn Surmick has been an avid collector since the age of 12. He currently resides in his hometown of Boyertown, Pa., and is a passionate collector of antiques and collectibles. His articles focus on various topics affecting the marketplace.

A Schuco Germany monkey driving car, mohair and felt monkey figure with Schuco logo on back of lithographed tin car, an early Schuco toy in excellent condition, will be estimated at $1,000-$1,500.

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The show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18. Show hours will be from 10 a m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Proceeds from the show will benefit Historic Trappe, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and share the historic places, landscapes, and heritage of southeastern Pennsylvania.

The Bedminster Traditional Artisan Show will be held at Perkiomen Valley Middle School East, at 5 Tammanund Circle, Collegeville, Pa. Show admission includes free guided tours of Historic Trappe’s Center for Pennsylvania German Studies and Muhlenberg House, located just a mile from the show. For more information and a complete list of participating artisans, visit www. TraditionalArtisanShow.com.

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doubt the collective eyes of the event will be focused on the car and its 5.5L, twin-turbocharged DOHC flat-plan crank V8 engine, an engine that’s capable of 1,064 horsepower as a factory option off the dealer lot.

There are so many amazing specs on this car it’s hard to summarize them, but the Chevrolet media page breaks them down in detail, including the unique aluminum wheels, a newly designed carbon fiber roof, LT7 engine intake finished in Edge Blue, and more. What’s easy to outline is that Team Chevrolet will be at Corvettes at Carlisle with at least one, but likely more than one ZR1 Corvette. New colors available for this highly sought-after ride include Competition Yellow, Hysteria Purple, and Sebring Orange.

Not only can guests see the ZR1 in person, but they can hear all about it from Team Chevrolet. They will be easily accessible at the Team Chevrolet tent, with stage walkarounds likely too. There, attendees can not only see the car under the sun, but see it in motion and hear

its engine rev. There are also planned tech sessions on the ZR1 with certified GM Technician Paul Koerner. He will discuss its 1970 humble beginnings through the boom of its rage and power in 2025. Learn about the technology, balance, and luxury that make the ZR1 so amazing to drive.

Team Chevrolet is just one element of Corvettes at Carlisle. There’s a planned Challenge Car reunion, including nearly a dozen drivers from the original series, a 50-year display of 1974 Corvettes, Chip’s Choice (which is focusing on “Mean Corvettes” this year), plus some fun with C4s, the NCRS Gallery, NCCC Judging, and more. Finally, as guests enjoy all that 2024 has to offer, including the ZR1, they should quickly make plans for next year, as it’s been confirmed that Chip’s Choice 2025 will make the ZR1 its central focus.

Online registration for the Aerolarri Fun Field is open, with in-person registration available. Meanwhile, discounted spectator admission tickets are available online and in advance of the show, with kids 12 and under admitted free of charge. Call 717243-7855 or visit www.Carlisle Events.com to learn more.

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Series program, an autograph of Ring Lardner and a check issued to the man who instituted the fix ($2,750).

Day four was also active, with 600 lots of mining, numismatics, tokens, World’s Fair memorabilia, bottles, saloon, tobacciana, gaming, cowboy, entertainment, music, photographs, ephemera and philatelic, a fitting end to a fourday auction packed with great stuff. A document of pledges signed by the United Merchants of Austin, Nevada for one “Sack of Flour,” auctioned for the U.S. Sanitary Fund (the Civil War forerunner of the American Red Cross) on

April 20, 1864, signed by Ruel Colt Gridley, whose wager prompted the auction, along with a billhead from Gridley’s store and a carte de visite photograph of him, went for $3,125. An elegant glossy finished wooden case containing five different portraits of Queen Elizabeth appearing on gold sovereign coins, all in brilliant uncirculated condition and dated 1958, 1978, 1986, 2007 and 2020, changed hands for $3,012. Each one shows a different portrait of the monarch. Included was a brochure detailing the coin’s designers and the Queen’s family tree. To learn more, email fredholabird@gmail.com or visit www.holabirdamericana.com.

August 23rd & 24th, 2024

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Sale to be held at Horst Auction Center, 50 Durlach Road, EPHRATA, PA 17522

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES; CAST IRON; COPPER & BRASS; MECHANICAL & STILL BANKS; COCA-COLA COLLECTIBLES; SILVER; LONGABERGER® BASKETS & POTTERY; CHRISTMAS & SEASONAL DECORATIONS; CHINA & GLASSWARE; POTTERY; VINTAGE & COSTUME JEWELRY; LINENS & TEXTILES; ARTWORK & PRINTS; BOOKS & PAPER; EARLY STAMP ALBUMS; COMIC BOOKS; TOYS; ANTIQUE GERMAN TIN PENNY TOYS; VINTAGE BOARD GAMES; HESS & WINROSS TRUCKS; MODEL TRAINS & ACCESS.; SPORTS CARDS & MEMORABILIA; BARBIE DOLLS & STUFFED ANIMALS; HOUSEHOLD GOODS; TOOLS; BOX LOTS & MANY OTHER ITEMS TO BE SOLD!

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Appraisers will be available to give you a general idea of the value of your item(s) in today’s market. Tickets may be purchased for 1-3 items before or at the door.

Light Refreshments Provided