By Karl Pass
She rides again! The 17th anniversary celebration of Miss Morgan’s Milkweed Antiques Antique and Artisan Show will be held on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4 and 5, at the Lebanon Valley Expo
Center complex, 80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon, Pa. Show hours will be 10
and stroll among the best pickers together at one unique antique
From the moment of its creation, the Peacock Room has been a personal, artistic, and cultural battleground. Created by artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) for the London home of British businessman Frederick Leyland, the room has a dramatic and complex origin story that works in the Freer Gallery of Art collection. Situated next to the Peacock Room, “Ruffled Feathers” offers visitors a chance to explore this room’s tangled history and the personal and global forces that shaped it through paintings, works on paper, and decorative art.
Situating audiences in London during the room’s formation between 1874 and 1876, “Ruffled Feathers” offers a unique opportunity to see intimate and formal portraits Whistler created of the Leyland family, chronicling the personal relationships that flourished and fractured over the course of the room’s creation. Additional paintings and examples of design from Leyland’s home help audiences understand how Whistler incorporated motifs sourced from Asia throughout his designs and rethought his own approach to art and art-making. Whistler’s relationships, with his patron, with the art market, and with the world at large, offer visitors multiple ways to consider one of Washington, D.C.’s, most iconic spaces and to more fully immerse
Yankees legend Mickey Mantle out of the record books, where he’d been since 2022. That’s when Heritage sold a high-grade example of Mantle’s iconic 1952 Topps card for $12.6 million.
Ruth knocks fellow
Almost 90 years after he retired from baseball, Babe Ruth continues to smash his way into the history books. After a thrilling bidding war that lasted more than six hours, the New York Yankees jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot to deep center field in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series sold Aug. 25 at Heritage Auctions for $24,120,000 to become the world’s most valuable sports collectible.
Ruth’s “Called Shot” jersey, the centerpiece of Heritage’s Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction, was recently photo-matched by several third parties, including Professional Sports Authenticator and MeiGray Authenticated. The match used two photos from Getty Images and a third from The Chicago Daily News showing Ruth, Lou Gehrig and manager Joe McCarthy in the Wrigley Field dugout on Oct. 1, 1932.
collector, who kept it in his collection until it was consigned to auction in 2005, as a “1932 Babe Ruth New York Yankees Game-Used Road Flannel Jersey Attributed To the Called Shot,” where it realized $940,000. It
a privilege to work with this incredible piece of American history, and I am proud that it will now be part of one of the finest private collections in the world,” said Ivy. “It is clear by the strong auction participation and record price achieved that astute have no doubt as
Cubs during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series “has been argued about and debunked and reconsidered and investigated for almost a century,” Joe Posnanski wrote in 2023’s best-selling “Why We Love Baseball.”
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Those photos were taken before and after that legendary game, where Ruth hit two home runs, including his “Called Shot,” the final homer Ruth hit in World Series play. Ruth held on to the jersey for years following his retirement and eventually gifted it to a golfing friend in Florida in the 1940s. It remained with that lucky recipient’s daughter until the 1990s, when an early sports auction pioneer traveled to Florida to buy the jersey for a six-figure sum. The jersey was immediately sold privately to an unknown
cant piece of American sports memorabilia ever offered at auction.”
“It has been an honor and
to what this Ruth jersey is and what it represents. The legend of Babe myth and rounding his ‘called shot’ are united in this one extraordinary artifact.”
Ruth’s fifth-inning home run against the Chicago
That fifth inning home run, which came on a twostrike count from pitcher Charlie Root, has been depicted in paintings, exaggerated in movies and parroted by anyone who’s ever played beer-league ball on a rec-league field.
Those three words, “The Called Shot,” will live so long as there’s someone left to tell stories about the day Ruth smashed a baseball farther than anyone had ever before hit a baseball at Wrigley Field.
In the 1948 book, “The Babe Ruth Story” (a collaboration with journalist Bob Considine), the legend had become fact, as far as Ruth was concerned. He called that home run “the most famous one I ever hit.”
To that legend, Heritage Auctions proudly offers another chapter. A short recap of the entire three-day sale will appear in next week’s issue. For more information, visit www.HA.com.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently announced that it welcomed more than 5.5 million visitors to its two locations, The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters, in the fiscal year that ended on June 30. As the museum’s attendance continues to rebound following the pandemic, the number of domestic out-of-state
visitors reached pre-pandemic levels this year and the number of local New York City visitors exceeded prepandemic figures, a 102 percent recovery compared to 2019. Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) visitors accounted for a record-high 56 percent of The Met’s attendees from the United States, a figure bolstered by a diverse and robust suite of programs and exhibitions, including “The Harlem Renaissance” and “Transatlantic Modernism,” which has welcomed more than 437,000 visitors, and the annual Lunar New Year Festival, held this year on Feb. 3, which drew 26,700 visitors.
“The Met’s mission is to connect all people to creativity, knowledge, ideas, and one another, and we’re honored to be able welcome so many from near and far to the museum,” said Max Hollein, the museum’s Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Executive Officer. “The Met is committed to presenting a wide array of exhibitions, collection displays, activities, and events, and we’re thrilled to see our programming resonating so strongly with increasingly diverse audiences.”
In the past fiscal year, audiences were presented with several ways to deepen their engagement with the museum, including a wider range of offerings prior to entering the galleries. In September 2023, the museum opened its popular 81st Street Studio, an active art and discovery play space for children and their caregivers, which attracted more than 170,000 visitors since its inception. Contemporary sculptures in the niches of the museum’s facade, “The Facade Commission: Nairy Baghramian, Scratching the Back,” intrigued both passersby on Fifth Avenue and visitors entering through the main steps, who, once inside, were greeted by yet another
compelling and intriguing display, “The Great Hall Commission: Jacolby Satterwhite, A Metta Prayer,” which transformed the historic space with a site-specific multimedia installation. Exhibitions on view in fiscal year 2024 (FY24) that contributed to the strong attendance included “Van Gogh’s Cypresses” (495,000 visitors), “Richard Avedon: MURALS” (392,000), “Manet/ Degas” (351,000), and “The Roof Garden Commission: Lauren Halsey” (334,000). Other FY24 exhibitions that drew high attendance included “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, Women Dressing Women,” and “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in Continued on page 10
Thousands of Items of Personal Property from a House & 2 Barns Saturday & Sunday, September 21 & 22 • 10 A.M. & September 28th back-up date as needed
1317A West Jarretsville Road, Forest Hill, MD, 21050
Preview 9am-10am September 21st
Plenty of Onsite Parking, Bring your trucks & lawn chairs.
Saturday September 21st: Antique Cars, Tractor, Large Pedal Car Collection, Auto Advertising, Auto Signs, Vintage & Antique Car Parts & Tools. Large Collection of Vintage & other Pedal Cars
Start Time: 10am, 12pm Cars, Tractor into Pedal Cars
Sunday 22nd- Antiques, Toys, Primitives, Barber Pole, Cast Iron & Collectables.
Saturday 10am: Auto Related Items & Tools-throughout the sale selling auto advertising, auto signs, vintage & antique car parts, auto related displays, early car lights & lenses license plates, vintage road lanterns, vintage gas cans with advertising, head lights, wagon, shifter knobs miscellaneous car parts, automotive car part display, road signs, auto related photos, air compressor, unknown engine, Chevy grill, foot pedal grinder, license plate topper, shifter, Atlas display, car mirrors, car manuals, old tools, hardware Anco, Littlestown Pa vice, Michelin tires, unused oil, oil bottles, early oil cans, battery testers, parts cabinets, rims, many vintage auto manuals, 1950s Buick Special (dash only), heavy duty car jack, Klaxon car horn & other early horns, vintage car parts, rare car manuals & books large collection, Texaco oil pump c 1920-30s, stop light, original gas & oil signs with NAPA, Craftsman, Anco, Good Wrench, wagon wheels, ice cream chairs. bicycles including a tandem & Huffy seat, FAB-152084 National Harvester Co.), vintage plow.
Saturday 12pm: Antique Cars, McCormick Farmall B, Pedal Cars including a 1928 Chevy. Truck, 1931 Hupmobile, another 1931 Hupmobile truck with steel rims & spare tire, 1931 Nash, 1937 Buick Century, 1954 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe (from the movie Diner), 1969 Mercury Marauder with column shift (running 390 engine), McCormick Farmall B-then the pedal car collection. Followed by lawn tractors & mowers (Zero turn Gravely, Craftsman Rider, Yard Man by MTB Rider, horse drawn plows/dickers.
Sunday, September 22nd Auction: Antiques, Antique Furniture, Primitives, Early lighting vintage phones, RR lanterns & other lanterns, cast iron Griswold, toys primitive Cap guns, dairy bottle mannequins, min vintage toys, political buttons, popular mechanics model engine (clear), many pcs copperware, coffee grinder, cast iron pumps, scales, vintage wicker, lighting, Disney “Cars” toys, over 10 display cases, belt buckles, pocket watches, vintage perfume bottles, antique baby carriages, early antique mirrors, floor lamps, roster weather vane, decoys, antique spectacles, skeleton keys, early padlock, early crucifixes, lead soldiers, cast iron door stops, fountains, bird bath, vintage cement lawn ornaments, milk buckets, Many Singer treadle sewing machines and bases, vintage TV cabinets, gas station collectable car glasses, many multi drawer cabinets, milk boxes, vintage authentic, three light traffic Lights, guitar, vintage clothing, Wagon Wheels, ice cream chairs, Wattware, many galvanized tubs, Early Advertising Star Kist Tonka Truck, Tonka army jeep, large collection of cookie Jars, handmade quilts and other. Music box, black Americana fishermen set, two early gas stoves industrial Light, draw knives, pocket knives, pie antique store display, country store counter display, 19th C sleigh, sleds, wagon wheels, buggy seat, vintage saddle, horse related items, decoys, , McCormick Farmall Pull Wagon (c. 1949) primitive bucket, cement lions, weather vane, early farmer tools, long tools, mitre saw & table saw, extension cords, tool boxes, Gravely multi tool, Koken Barber pole #801, dome top chest, stained glass, cash register, bank bags, scales, collector bottles, cameras, early stick phone, 1970s stick telephone, Remington typewriter, Singer sewing machine, early buttons, Victorian strollers, early dolls, hat pins, dolls, vintage clothing with costumes cowboy, & more, early books, RCA Dog, vintage Coke cooler, ice box, candy displays, beer advertising, display cabinets, new old stock advertising, advertising boxes, clocks / cuckoo clock, Philco Radio 46-1209, other radios, door bells, lighting, early glass lenses, advertising ashtrays, coin banks. Diecast cars, Shell Station toys, many Hess trucks, wind-up toys, model cars, model trains, railroad related, railroad lanterns, erector set, cast iron and other molds, early printing presses (small), collector glasses, early utensils, Antique Automobile Club related, maps.
Large set of Wedgwood Queensware, many lladros, matchsafe, blue China, Austrian china, enamelware, canning jars, cookie jars, cast iron frying pans including a 20”, copper pots, primitives, string holders, fruit press, parlor stoves, kerosene stoves, vintage TVs, figural chicken collection, crocks. Photo harp, erector set & much more!
Furniture Sold at 12pm: Marble top side tables, Queen Anne style high boy, iron bed, two pcs dresser night stand, vintage patio two pcs pine china hutch, dining table 6 chairs, paint blue apothecary cabinet, antique oak ice chest, early two drawer desk double plank, Windsor benches, grandmother clock, Victorian Style Couch with side chairs, oak hall tree, blue painted, Hoosier cabinets, corner cabinets, cherry jewelry chest, antique floor radios, t pcs antique bedroom set, multiple antique chest, many cast.
By Shawn Surmick
May 25, 1977, is a historic date in pop culture history. It was on this date that a small, low-budget science fiction film debuted that would end up taking the world by storm. The creator of the film, George Lucas, originally set out to make a film adaptation of “Flash Gordon,” but could not secure the rights.
As a result of this setback, he began developing his very own science fiction odyssey that Twentieth Century Fox agreed to invest in. Fox anticipated the film would struggle at the box office, so cost-cutting measures were put in place to mitigate their risk. Surprisingly, the film opened to better than expected reviews and “Star Wars” fever was in full swing. George Lucas believed in the project and pushed for a major merchandising deal to accompany the release. Kenner Toys secured the rights to produce 3 and 3/4 inch scale action figures and play sets based on the franchise. Both the film and the merchandising were tremendous money makers, and a sequel to the film called “The Empire Strikes Back” was quickly announced. Anticipation for the next film grew, and Lucas knew he had to do something to whet the appetites of eager fans because it would not be released until May 21,
1980, which was almost three full years after the first one. Kenner Toys also needed to ensure that children’s attention spans would last almost three years before introducing new action figures, vehicles, and play sets based on the upcoming sequel.
Luckily, an idea was brought forth to produce a “Star Wars Holiday Special,” which would be an animated television special set between the events of “Star Wars” and the upcoming planned sequel. The “Star Wars Holiday Special” would showcase a unique character that was to be introduced in the new movie. Released on Nov. 17, 1978, on CBS, the “Star Wars Holiday Special,” while considered lackluster and almost forgotten today, introduced a character that has been anything but forgotten today. Boba Fett was an armored bounty hunter who is infamously known for bringing Han Solo frozen in carbonite to the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. Incidentally, including Boba Fett’s appearance in “The Empire Strikes Back” and the final film in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, “The Return of the Jedi,” the character had only about seven minutes of total screen time in both films! Boba Fett’s most iconic line was when Han Solo was being frozen and Boba Fett turns to Darth Vader and tells him rather coldly, “He’s no good to me dead.” This cemented the popularity of the character, and the rest is history.
Before “The Empire Strikes Back” debuted and in between the time the “Star Wars Holiday Special” aired, Kenner Toys began working on a rocket firing version of Boba Fett. It would ship free with proof of purchases from other Kenner “Star Wars” action figures. Unfortunately, at the time of
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its development, competitor toy company Mattel was being sued due to an unfortunate choking incident as a result of the firing projectiles it provided with its “Battlestar Galactica” toy line. This caused Kenner to pause all work on the rocket firing version of Boba Fett and release a standard version of the figure without any launching projectiles. But memories of what could have been were stuck in children’s heads after seeing promotional materials announcing the new rocket firing version.
It would take years for the beloved vintage Kenner Toys “Star Wars” line to be appreciated by hardcore collectors and “Star Wars” enthusiasts alike. Many of us, myself included, fondly remember growing up with the toy line. It was then that some of these collectors started asking what happened to pre-production examples of the Boba Fett rocket firing action figures. Low and behold, it was discovered that there were approximately 100 different rocket firing Boba Fett prototypes in existence and some were further developed than others.
Today, we know that two such versions of this coveted prototype figure exist. One is known as the L slot example, which just denotes the shape of the launching mechanism on the back of the figure. L slots are the more common of the two variants, and there are believed to be about 70 of these figures prototypes in existence. The more uncommon version is known as the J slot and there are only believed to be about 30 of
these examples. Demand for any kind of Boba Fett rocket firing prototype action figure has been steadily increasing over the past few years, along with ever increasing prices. Most collectors consider this to be the “holy grail” of “Star Continued on page 11
items, rock memorabilia, various ephemera and literature mostly stemming from 1960s America.
Lot #603 is a “Steal Your Face” bronze belt buckle, estimated at $1,500-$2,500, signed by Owsley “Bear” Stanley and dated on back.
Lot #14 is a first edition of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From Birmingham City Jail,” estimated at $4,000-$6,000, including the “5-63” letter code on its rear cover and printed by the American Friends Service Committee in 1963.
Among expected top lots is cartoonist S. Clay Wilson’s (American, 1941-2021) “Gems and Junk 11” panel original ink-on-paper story for “Jump Start #2.” This complete story on five layout pages is from 1985 and includes numerous white-out corrections and enhancements.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From Birmingham City Jail,” first edition, first printing example, is staple bound and includes the “5-63” letter code on its rear cover. It was printed by the American Friends Service Committee in 1963. This publication features King’s timeless statement, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” and is
considered one of the most important works penned during the Civil Rights movement. A collection of underground newspapers from 1967-1972 includes an archive of 41 different underground newspapers, published at the peak of numerous political and cultural movements.
Owsley “Bear” Stanley (1935-2011) was the musical
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AUNT MARGARET’S ANTIQUE MALL, 294 E. Main St. Mon- Sat. 10-5, Sun 12-5. 2 floors. Antiques, collectibles, vintage, primitives, much more! www.auntmargaretsantiquemall.com
19711 Newark 302-733-7677
07901 Summit 908-273-9373
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
16686 Tyrone 814-684-5088 I-99 ANTIQUES, conveniently located off the Tyrone Exit of I-99, 1222 Pennsylvania Ave. Qty. antqs. & collectibles. Multi-Vendors. Open Th., Fri., & Sat., 10:30am - 4:30pm, Dlrs. welcome.
17062 Millerstown 717-589-7810
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
19977 SMYRNA 302-399-9777
STONE SCULPTURES GALLERY 90 Smyrna Landings Road. 2000 Sculptures. Open by appointment only. 302-653-4810. To view inventory www.richardhbailey.com
21901 North East 410-287-8318
5 & 10 ANTIQUE MARKET, 115 S. Main St. Daily 10am-6pm. Cecil County’s largest! Approx. 65 dealers, variety & nostalgia. Buying/selling antiques & collectibles.
07052 West Orange 973-323-1711
VALLEY VINTAGE, 168 South Valley Rd. Open Mon-Sat. 11-6, Sun. 12-5. 2100 sq. ft., 25+ dealers. Antiques, vintage, collectibles, furniture, decor, kitchenware, jewelry, books, LPs, ephemera.
08005 Barnegat 609-698-3020
BAY AVENUE ANTIQUES, 349 S. Main. Open Thurs.- Sun., 1-5 pm or by appt. Book seller, pottery, glass, furniture, holiday, decoys, antiques & uniquesplus chalkpaint & iron orchid design.
08016 Burlington 609-747-8333
HISTORIC BURLINGTON ANTIQUES & ART EMPORIUM, 424 High Street. Open 6 Days, Tues.-Sun.: T, W, F, Sat., Sun: 11A-5P; Th.&F.: 11A-7P; Closed on Monday. www.antiquesnj.com
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.
08525 Hopewell 609-466-9833
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
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.
17361 Shrewsbury 717-235-6637
SHREWSBURY ANTIQUE CENTER 65 N.
18944 Perkasie 215-257-3564
18962 Silverdale
The most patriotic superhero of them all, Captain America, was in stellar, fist-flying form at Hake’s July 30 and 31 pop culture memorabilia auction. A rare copy of Timely’s “Captain America Comics #1,” the March 1941 comic book introducing the indomitable
WWII character, his sidekick Bucky Barnes and their Nazi nemesis The Red Skull, swept the field to claim top-lot honors at $172,221. The book’s action-packed cover shows the Captain, clad in his trademark red-white-and-blue outfit, punching Hitler squarely in
the face. The image of the hero and his unabashed wartime bravado buoyed spirits both at home and on the battlefield, leading to an upsurge in Captain America Comics’ circulation that ultimately peaked at a staggering 1 million copies per month. CGC-graded 5.5 Fine-, it was sold with an open estimate.
Both the #1 and #2 positions in the $2.9 million sale were claimed by Golden Age comics.
Following Captain America in the winner’s circle was the character who started it all for comic-book superheroes, the one and only Man of Steel. Following his earth-stopping 1938 debut in Action Comics, Superman was given his own dedicated title. In summer of 1939, DC issued “Superman #1.” It contained the Superman origin story, as written and illustrated by co-creators Jerry Siegel
and Joe Shuster, and included stories that detailed Superman’s interplanetary origin and chronicled Clark Kent’s arrival at the Daily Star newspaper (precursor to the Daily Planet). One of a total of 77 Universal Grade copies that have been graded by CGC, Hake’s example, graded 0.5 Poor, sold within estimate for a strong $84,370.
Original comic book art, especially cover art, continues to trend upward. Bill Sienkiewicz’s original oil-painting cover art for “Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #6,” published by Marvel Comics in December 1985, led its category in the sale. The moody, atmospheric depiction of Moon Knight trudging through a snowstorm, his red eyes ablaze, was bid to $35,046 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.
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09/21-22/2024, Forest Hill
- Fri & Sat 10 AM. Personal property from a house and 2 barns including antique cars, tractor, tools, advertising, huge collection of pedal cars, household items & more! Keystone Auctions
11/06/2024, ParsonsburgWed Ending starts at 5 PM Online Only Civil War memorabilia auction. A & M Auctioneers & Appraisers
08/29-10/05/2024, Flemington - Sat beginning at 7 PM Online Only. John Force milk bottle colelction. One of the greatest collections of war themed milk bottles ever to be dispersed. Larry Swartz Auctioneer
09/14/2024, WilloughbySat 10 AM Fall Antique Toys Extravaganza Auction. Milestone Auctions
08/21-12/31/2024, Lehighton - Wed through Sun 10 AM - 6 PM Antiques & Collectibles. 30 Dealers. Anthracite Vintage Mercantile & Auctions
09/14/2024, Denver - Sat 9 AM. Antique & Collectible Auction. Gehman Auctions
09/14/2024, Ephrata - Sat 9 AM Antiques, collectibles, cast iron, copper & brass,
Disney collectibles, vintage & costume jewelry, sports cards & memorabilia & more! Horst Auction Center
09/14/2024, Ephrata - Sat 8
AM. Antique farm machinery, steam items, tools, guns, coins, antiques & primitives, collectibles, toys & dolls, household items. Tim Weaver Auction Service
09/15/2024, Pineville - Sun 12
PM. Fine art & furniture. Locati LLC
09/17/2024, Reinholds - Tues 9 AM. Quilts, Crocks & Antiques. 2006 Harley Davidson Trike, 2001 Dodge Dakota . Wehrly’s Auction Service
09/19/2024, Ephrata - Thu 12
PM. 340 lots of coins & currency. Horst Auction Center
09/21/2024, Oxford - Sat 9
AM. Antiques & collectibles, electronics, furniture, tools & more! Griest Auction Service
09/21/2024, Ephrata - Sat 9
AM. Early American books, broadsides, newspapers, almanacs & other printed materials. Horst Auction Center
09/21/2024, Harrisburg - Sat
9 AM. Old engines & related items, farm antiques, old tools, miscellaneous. The second of 3 auctions for a life member of the Williams Grove Steam Engine Association. Carl E. Ocker
09/21-22/2024, HarrisburgSat 9 AM. Old engines, farm
antiques, antiques & collectibles, miscellaneous items. Kenny’s Auction
09/21/2024, Hughesville - Sat
9:30 AM. Multi estate antique auction including antiques & furniture, stoneware, advertising, guns, Edison cyclinder player, & more! Scott A. Young Auctioneer
09/21/2024, Ephrata - Sat 9
AM. PA German interest, Anabaptist interest, folk art, folk medicine, herbal, agriculture, textile weaving and dyeing, hymn books & Bibles. Horst Auction Service
09/28/2024, East Earl - Sat 6
PM. Artwork auction featuring Aaron & Abner Zook 3D artwork. PA Auction Center
09/28/2024, Lancaster - Sat
10 AM. Militaria, hunting, fishing, sports memorabilia & vehicles. Boltz Auction Company
10/05/2024, Oxford - Sat 9
AM. Real estate at 12 PM. Antiques & collectibles, glassware, jewelry & coins, furniture & more! Griest Auction Service
10/05/2024, Harrisburg - Sat
9 AM. Old engines, farm antiques, antiques & collectibles, miscellaneous items. Kenny’s Auction
10/29/2024, Reinholds - Tues
9 AM. Firearms & Big Boy Toy Auction. Wehrly’s Auction Service
The Central Penn Doll Collectors Club Doll Show, featuring dolls and bears, will take place Sunday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lebanon Expo Center, located at 80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon, Pa. Admission will be $5 ($4 with an ad), and children under 12 will be admitted free of charge accompanied by an adult.
At this annual event, vendors will offer dolls, including antique, vintage, modern, and artist made; doll clothing and furniture; bears; and other doll-related childhood
treasures. In addition to shopping, visitors can view special doll displays created by Central Penn Doll Club members. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the day.
There will be a raffle of more than 40 dolls and doll-related items featuring four Ruby Red Fashion Friends, American Girl Doll of the year “Lila” with extra outfits and accessories, and a 25-inch antique French bisque Limoges girl doll. Proceeds from the show and raffle benefit the U.S. Marine Core Toys for Tots
program and the educational programs of the Central Penn Doll Collectors Club, a UFDC member club. The Lebanon Valley Expo Center is conveniently located off of Route 72 and is five miles from Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 266, Lebanon/Lancaster. The hall is large, bright, and handicapped accessible. There are clean restrooms, on-site ATMs and food concessions, along with ample parking.
For additional information, call 309-397-6481 or visit www.centralpenndoll collectorsclub.org.
GEORGIA
09/12-09/15/2024, Atlanta, Thurs.-Sun., ATLANTA EXPO CENTER, NORTH BLDG., 3650 Jonesboro Rd SE. Antique Market
10/10-10/13/2024, Atlanta, Thurs.-Sun., ATLANTA EXPO CENTER, NORTH BLDG., 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE. Antique Market
MASSACHUSETTS
09/28/2024, Brookfield, Sat. 10 AM-3 PM, WALKER’S HOMESTEAD. Antiques & Primitive Goods Show. 19 Martin Road
NEW JERSEY
08/04-09/15/2024, Barnegat Light, Sunday 9 AM - 5 PM, HISTORIC VIKING VILLAGE. Antique & Collectible Show. 19th & Bayview Ave.
09/15/2024, Barnegat Light, Sunday 9 AM - 5 PM, HISTORIC VIKING VILLAGE. Antique & Collectible Show. 19th & Bayview Ave.
09/22/2024, Batsto Village, Sunday 9 AM - 3 PM, HISTORIC BATSTO VILLAGE. Fall Antique & Bottle Show. Historic Batsto Village.
NEW YORK
10/12-10/13/2024, Stormville, Sat. & Sun 8 AM - 4 PM, STORMVILLE AIRPORT, Antique Show & Flea Market. 428 Route 216.
11/02/2024, Stormville, Sat. & Sun 8 AM - 4 PM, STORMVILLE AIRPORT, Antique Show & Flea Market. 428 Route 216.
OHIO
11/30-12/01/2024, Columbus, Sat. & Sun., SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKETS. Ohio Expo Centers. 717 E 17th Avenue.
12/22-12/23/2024, Columbus, Sat. & Sun., SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKETS. Ohio Expo Centers. 717 E 17th Avenue.
12/16-01/05/2025, Berwyn, Every Sat. & Sun. 9-5. Indoor/ Outdoor Vintage Flea Market – Now Open Year Round! 270 W. Swedesford Rd.
01/07-12/29/2024, Lewisburg, Every Sun. 8-4 (except Easter) Rt. 15 Flea & Farmers Market. 150 Silvermoon Ln.
02/03-12/21/2024, Kutztown, Saturdays 8-4 (7:30am-flea), Antique & Farmer’s Market, 740 Noble St. RENNINGERS KUTZTOWN
02/04-12/22/2024, Adamstown, Sundays 7:30-4. Antique Market, 2500 N. Reading Rd. RENNINGERS ADAMSTOWN
09/14-15/2024, Reinholds, Sat. & Sun. 9 AM - 2 PM, Breweriana. 607 Willow St. SHUPP’S GROVE ANTIQUE MARKET
09/15/2024, Lebanon, Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM, CENTRAL PENN DOLL COLLECTORS CLUB DOLL SHOW, Lebanon Expo Center, 80 Rocherty Road.
09/20-09/22/2024, Reinholds, Fri 11 AM - 5 PM, Sat & Sun 7AM - 4PM, Fall bottle fest, hunting & fishing show, nautical items. 607 Willow Street. SHUPP’S GROVE ANTIQUE MARKET
09/20-09/21/2024, York, Fri 10 AM - 6 PM, Sat 10 AM - 5 PM, YORK FAIRGROUNDS CONVENTION & EXPO CENTER. 183rd Semi-Annual Antiques Show & Sale. 334 Carlisle Avenue.
09/25-09/29/2024, Adamstown, Wed. & Sun., 7 MILE STRETCH. September Extravaganza
09/27-09/28/2024, Kutztown, Fri & Sat., RENNINGER’S VINTAGE. Antiques & Collectors Extravaganza. 740 Noble St. 09/29/2024, Denver, Sunday, RENNINGER’S VINTAGE ANTIQUES. Antique Show Special Sunday, 2500 N Reading Rd.
10/02-10/06/24, Carlisle, Wed - Sun 7 AM. Carlisle Events. Fall Carlisle collector car flea market, corral & auction. 1000 Bryn Mawr Road. 10/04-10/05/2024, Lebanon, Fri 10AM - 4PM, Sat 10 AM - 2 PM. LEBANON EXPO CENTER, Antique & Artisan Show, 80 Rocherty Road.
10/05/2024, Fairfield, Sat. 9 AM - 3 PM, THE FARM AT GETTYSBURG. Gathering on the Farm at Gettysburg. 1042 Bullfrog Road.
10/05-10/06/2024, Reinholds, Sat. & Sun., SHUPP’S GROVE ANTIQUE MARKET. Season Finale. 607 Willow Street
10/19/2024, Kempton, Sat. 9 AM - 4 PM, ANTIQUES DEALERS OF BERKS COUNTY. 10th Annual Antique Show & Sale, 83 Community Center Drive
11/02-11/03/2024, Honey Brook, Sat 10 AM - 4 PM & Sun 10 AM - 3 PM. HONEY BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Antique Show & Sale. 1530 West Walnut Road.
1/03/2024, Lancaster, Sun. 9 AM - 2 PM, LANCASTER FARM & HOME CENTER. Lancaster Doll, Toy & Teddy Bear Show. 1383 Arcadia Road.
VIRGINIA
09/21-09/22/2024, Chantilly, Sat 9 AM - 6 PM & Sun 11 AM - 5 PM. DULLES EXPO CENTER. DC Big Flea Antiques Event. 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center
10/11-10/12/2024, Fisherville, Fri 9 AM-5 PM, Sat 9 AM-4 PM. AUGUSTA EXPO CENTER. 73rd Antiques Expo. 277 Expo Road. 11/02-11/03/2024, Chantilly, Sat 9AM - 6PM, Sun 11AM5PM. DULLES EXPO CENTER. DC Big Flea Antiques Flea Event. 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center.
September ushers in autumn, a season associated with colors, especially the warm colors of the changing leaves.
For its special sales display of September, the Haddon Heights Antiques Center will be focusing on amber-colored antiques and vintage items. Think copper molds and tea kettles, brass candlesticks and pots or planters. And think, especially, of amber and gold colors in glass, china, and pottery.
The sales display will be filled with carnival and Depression glass vases, bowls, plates, and compotes; blown or pressed glass pitchers and vases; mid-century modern glasses and stemware; and pottery dishware, vases, and planters, all the color of fallen leaves.
Antiquing is great any time of the year, but fall is an excellent time to hop in the car and go on the hunt. Make the Haddon Heights Antiques Center a destination stop.
The multi-dealer shop has a generous discount policy. The shop is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Fridays. For GPS purposes, use 531 Clements Bridge Road, Barrington, N.J., as the address. For further information or directions, call 856-546-0555.
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Do “Star Wars” collectors ever get their fill of early figures and prototypes? Based on the pre-auction excitement and subsequent prices paid at this Hake’s sale, apparently not. If anything, seasoned collectors are even more committed as they face competition from a wave of new fans smitten with the lore of “a galaxy far, far away.” A 1978 Kenner “Star Wars” action figure of Jawa, 12 Back-A and 2.25 inches tall with an original-issue vinyl cape, was on an unpunched blister card. AFA-graded 90NM/Mint, it was described by Hake’s president Alex Winter as being the “finest example ever offered by Hake’s, with only three AFAgraded examples having a higher grade.” Its superior original condition was well spotted by collectors, who chased it to $44,262, a world auction record for a U.S. release Jawa figure.
Not far behind Jawa was
a 1982 “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” Boba Fett 48 Back-A card superimposed with a sample figure of Princess Leia Organa (Boussh Disguise). This intentional mash-up of card and figure was created purely to show how the figure would look on a blister card before an actual Princess Leia Organa card was available. Made in Taiwan, AFA-graded 75 EX+/NM, and the only known example of its type, the early and possibly unique fusion of card and figure came with a CIB LOA. It sold for $40,814 against an estimate of $20,000-$35,000.
Also noteworthy, a French Meccano 1978 “Star Wars” Luke Skywalker action figure, 3.75 inches tall on a 20 Back (French square cardback), was AFAgraded 80 Y-NM. “Not only was it the highest-graded but also the only graded example of this very rare figure,” explained Winter. It sold within estimate for $27,612.
A world auction record for any ThunderCats toy was
set by an LJN/Rainbow Toys Europe 1987 ThunderWings Lion-O Deluxe action figure. Standing 7 inches tall and complete with its coveted ThunderWings vehicle/accessory, it was AFA-graded 80 NM, making it the single highest-graded example of its type. Collectors, quite possibly fans of the 1980s ThunderCats animated TV series, went after it with a vengeance. It ended its bidding run at $24,274, which Hake’s confirmed as being a world auction record for any ThunderCats toy.
Batman can always be counted on for auction fireworks, and this sale was no exception. Standing a mere 3.24 inches tall, a Marx (Hong Kong) Mechanical Batman with Walking Action came with its removable key and was embossed Copyright National Periodical Publications Inc 1966. A great bonus was its colorful original box showing
Batman in action on all four vertical panels and bat logos on the top and bottom flaps. Extremely scarce, especially with its copyright-marked box, the toy confidently strode past its $2,000-$5,000 estimate to reach $15,340. From a decade later, an 8-inch Batman figure in its original window box was from Mego’s 1976 “World’s Greatest Super Heroes” line. AFA-graded Uncirculated U85 NM+ (New Logo), this toy had previously resided in the UK. It was estimated at a modest $400-$700, but Batman fanatics had the final say, catapulting it to $12,980.
The political memorabilia selection also excelled, with an important 1896 William McKinley and Garret Hobart campaign button claiming victory over the category. The 1.25-inch pin-back, which shows the candidates riding a tandem bicycle toward the
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The 1909-13 M101-2 supplement to “The Sporting News,” March 23, 1911, newspaper insert printed on heavy paper and depicting “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, PSA-graded 1 Poor, fresh to the market, went within estimate for $12,565.
boxes), Hubley truck w/flat bed trailer, Auburn rubber truck, Furbies (in box), older Barbies, Hess trucks, Radio Flyer little wagon. Electronics: OFX karaoke machine, Sceptre flatscreen TVs, computer monitors, towers & printers, older Xbox & games (sold separately). Furniture: Victorian style shelf, entertainment center, Pride GO-GO power swcooter, recumbent bike, early school desk, Lifestyle adjustable bed, full size boxspring & mattress w/Hollywood frame. Tools: Pressure washers (Troy-Bilt, Ex-CeL, Lowes powermate), Craftsman 9.0 HP snowblower (like new), Craftsman - scrap vacs, screwdrivers, wrenches, Skil saw, blower, Echo weedeater, floor & bottle jacks, come along, Delta belt sander, battery charger, sm. air cmpressor, grinders, miter saw, B&D drill, tap & dye sets,; porta power; misc. windows, ¾ box new siding; many other tools too numerous to mention, birdbath, lawn ornaments, lawn & garden tools, John Deere lawn sweeper, yard thatcher. *Announcements day of sale take precedence over previous listing.* *Food will be provided day of sale.* *Not responsible for accidents* Check www.auctionzip.com #1320 for pictures.
PERSONAL PROPERTY OCTOBER 5TH
Antiques & Collectibles: Oliver Chilled Plows wooden advertising trade sign, early solid raised panel doors w/old door hardware, early wooden advertising wagon side (C.S. Wetherill lumbar and coal Doylestown, PA), Palumbo's Hershey's Ice Cream sign, die-cast cars; Harley die-cast figures, old toys (dunk the duck, Fisher Price teaching clock), erector set, wooden ships, Pinko pinball machine, Mills slot machine, Wyandotte toy gun, Daisy BB gun, cap guns, Daisy pump BB gun, cap guns, several BB & pellet hand guns, Harington & Richards Son 12 ga single shot, JC Higgins bolt action 12 ga, belts & holsters, ammo, gun cleaning kits, metal bank, Lionel trains, cast-iron bull dog, copper rorn, Ephiphone elect. guitar, Carlo Robelli guitar, Play & Learn child's guitar, mini cars & trucks some matchbox, pictures & frames, cast-iron mini soldiers, small amount of sports memorabilia. Glassware: Cobalt blue, candlewick, Vaseline, Fostoria, hobnail. Jewelry & Coins: Costume jewelry early pocket watches (open & close face), stamp collection, foreign coins, state quarters; several pcs. Paper Confederate money, tokens, wheat pennies. Furniture: Curio cabinets, Brunswick upright Victrola, W.R. Borthwick Lanc., PA. Grandfathers clock in cherry case, early oak case grandfathers clock, mantel clocks (Seth Thomas, Verichron 31 day, Barwick, and others), Louis XV style inlaid marble and ormolu
*Announcements day of sale take precedence over previous listing.* *Food will be provided day of sale.* *Not responsible for accidents.* Check www.auctionzip.com #1320 for pictures.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 @ 6:00 P.M.
Sale Location: 1141 Wea Wit St., EAST EARL, PA 17519
Join us at PA Auction Center for an extraordinary evening showcasing highly sought-after 3D artwork by renowned Amish artists Aaron and Abner Zook. The largest number of 3D artworks ever sold at auction, with a total of twenty-two pieces! This exclusive auction will feature a carefully selected portion of the collection belonging to James Binsberger, an avid collector of Zook’s work. Even after this auction, James Binsberger will still retain one of the largest collections of Zook’s artwork.
All items will be offered with no reserve and will sell to the highest bidder regardless of price, making this a unique opportunity for collectors and art enthusiasts alike.
Event Highlights: Preview the artwork during all business hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments starting at 5:00 PM before the auction begins at 6:00 PM.
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D2-1. FARM ANTIQUES: 2 David Bradley walk behind tractors w/ attachments; wagon jack; hay tongs; Mark 26 riding mower; wood/ iron cider press; Enterprise sausage stuffers; iron tractor seats; grain cradle; Auch & Dromgold York corn sheller; Cleveland iron grind stone; horse collar; old farm tools; milk cans; tractor wrenches; old books; corn cracker. OLD TOOLS: Mortising axes; iron levels; saws; wrenches; post drill press; Model T jacks; RR tongs; lanterns; iron The Lightning bike wheel stand; traps; Kendall oil can; tin signs; lock collection; log hooks; early hand tools; wooden leather vise; blacksmith anvil; multi wrenches. MISC.: Old scales; collection of old watch fobs; collection of old advertising buttons & badges; iron meat slicer; Alaskan ice crusher; tin bread riser; cherry seeders; sleds; Griswold pcs; grape seeder; tin giggin lantern; brass bells; modern John Deere toy tractors/equipment; old toy trucks; pedal tractor; fire truck pedal car; Lower Paxtion bike licenses; tin butte churn; a lot of pieces not listed.
NOTE: This is the SECOND OF THREE sales for the 70 year collection of the late J. Nelson Pottieger. Mr. Pottieger was a life member to Williams Grove Steam Engine Assoc. Food stand, Additional parking at the church Vivian Pottieger Terms: Cash, good check.
Carl E. Ocker - Auctioneer AU2425-L Kenny’s Auction 717-264-6578 Auction Zip ID # 1421
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Featured Artists and Artwork: Abner Zook, his twin brother Aaron Zook, Aaron’s son Abe Zook, Abner & Aaron’s cousin Joel Zook, Jose Lacera who worked for under Abner for 6 years, Mary Sensenig, Lorraine Reiff, and Erma Hoover. Notable Pieces: Iconic depictions of Lancaster Central Market, Soudersburg Covered Bridge, and the Clinton Mill in Clinton, NJ. A total of thirteen primary sketches that led to the final 3-dimensional artworks by Aaron and Abner Zook. Handcrafted Conestoga Wagon and horse drawn plow by Joel Zook.
White House, was emblazoned with the slogan “Gold Didn’t Get There July 7th / But Watch Us Take It There Nov. 3rd.” This was a reference to William Jennings Bryan’s famous “Cross of Gold” speech delivered at the 1896 Democratic National Convention. Against an estimate of $5,000-$10,000, the ultra-desirable button sold for $17,588. Also worthy of note was an exceptional Charles Evan Hughes and Charles W. Fairbanks jugate button decorated with a furled American flag and oval portraits of the candidates, all against a sunny lime-green background. This rare and attractive 1.25-inch button documents the Republican duo’s unsuccessful run
against Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall in the 1916 presidential election. It sold within estimate for $13,759.
South Carolina-born outfielder “Shoeless” Joe Jackson rounded the bases to lead the sports offerings in a 190913 M101-2 supplement to the March 23, 1911, edition of “The Sporting News.” Printed on heavy paper, the newspaper insert shows Jackson in a typical outfielder’s pose, with his eye appearing to be fixed on a baseball headed his way. PSAgraded 1 Poor, this item was fresh to the market and sold within estimate for $12,565. For further information, call +1 866-404-9800 (toll-free) or +1 717-434-1600 or email hakes@hakes.com. All images courtesy of Hake’s Auctions.
A “Captain America Comics #1,” March 1941, CGC 5.5 Fine-, with origin and first appearance of Captain America, Bucky Barnes, and their nemesis The Red Skull, an action-packed WWII cover depicting the Captain punching Hitler with stories by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, cover art by Kirby, a key Golden Age comic book with historical significance, sold with an open estimate for $172,221.
A “Star Wars” (1978) Kenner action figure of Jawa, 12 Back-A, 2.25 inches tall, initial “vinyl cape” variety, unpunched blister card, AFA-graded 90NM/Mint, the finest example ever offered by Hake’s, with only three AFA-graded examples having a higher grade, realized $44,262, a world auction record for a U.S. release Jawa figure.
The Mego 8-inch Batman figure in original box from the 1976 “World’s Greatest Super Heroes” line, AFA Uncirculated U85 NM+ (New Logo), sold for $12,980 against an estimate of $400-$700.
This Bill Sienkiewicz original oil-painting cover art for “Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #6,” published by Marvel Comics in December 1985, sold for $35,046 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.
A Sam Kieth original pen-and-ink art for cover of “Marvel Comics Presents Ghost Rider #99,” published March 1992, depicts Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch) surrounded by D’Sprytes, the goblin-like minions of the Fear Lord D’Spayre. Making its auction debut at Hake’s, the artwork sold for $29,854 against an estimate of $20,000-$35,000.
The LJN/Rainbow Toys Europe ThunderCats (1987) ThunderWings Lion-O Deluxe action figure, 7 inches tall with ThunderWings vehicle/accessory, AFA-graded 80 NM, the single highest-graded example of its type, brought $24,274, a world auction record for any ThunderCats toy.
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on dealers bringing merchandise that reflects current and emerging trends in the marketplace, but the classics such as 18th- and 19th-century American and English period antiques plus vintage Americana, jewelry, silver, glassware, primitives, rugs, and midcentury modern pieces. Every show is loaded with quality vendors with merchandise that matches the interests and tastes of their customers.
About 300 dealers will arrive with their wares to entice both loyal and new customers. Whether shoppers are antiques aficionados or casual collectors, every show has something for everyone. It is a popular event for the hunt. Some customers are merely looking for a new-to-them piece to redecorate a room. And for lovers of the outdoors, it’s a great day trip. Whatever it may be, the opportunities at Fishersville are unlimited.
For additional information, visit www.heritage promotions.net or call Heritage Promotions at 804-239-0553.
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India, 200 BCE “400 CE,” and the reopening of The Met’s galleries dedicated to European Paintings from 1300 to 1800 was also an attendance highlight.
In January 2024, The Met introduced an online ticketing option for New York state residents that allows them to forego in-person lines and reserve pay-what-you-wish tickets on the museum’s website. New York state residents and New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut students with valid student IDs can still access pay-what-you-wish admission at the museum while children under 12 receive free admission. May 2024 saw the 10th anniversary of “Teens Take The Met!” and the event welcomed over 3,700 teens from across the five boroughs. In June, the annual Museum Mile festival drew over 8,800 guests to the museum.
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group the Grateful Dead’s sound engineer known for the “Wall of Sound” reforcement system early in the band’s career. A “Steal Your Face” bronze belt buckle signed by Stanley and dated on back has provenance to the Joseph Scovel (1948-2016)
themselves in Whistler’s most complete artistic interior.
“The exhibition grew out of a 2022 Peacock Room Think Tank co-sponsored with the Chipstone Foundation. During this convening, we gathered artists, interpretation specialists and art historians to discuss new approaches to this iconic space. Those thought-provoking conversations inspired this exhibition’s goal to reveal new
and artisan event. As in the past, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, attendees are asked to wear a touch of pink. Donations will go to Wellspan Sechler Family Cancer Center in Lebanon, Pa.
This fall show is managed by the owners of Miss Morgan’s Milkweed Antiques, Diane Gibble and Troy Tranquillo. The two started the show in the backyard of their former shop in Bethel, Pa., with several vendors and eager shoppers who came dressed in witch hats and costumes to celebrate the event. Each year, the show grew bigger and better, and with that came bigger and
Grateful Dead collection. Scovel was an avid fan and memorabilia collector for nearly half a century.
“Tracing cultural movements through public auctions seems almost counterintuitive, but through the careful curation of this sale, it became quite clear to everyone on our staff that telling the story of turbulent
and transformative times and movements in American history can be possible even in an auction catalog. I’m excited we are able to help share these stories with those who will participate in the auction,” commented Gabe Fajuri, president of Potter & Potter Auctions.
To learn more, visit www. potterauctions.com.
perspectives on this remarkable work of art,” explained Diana Greenwold, Lunder curator of American Art.
The exhibit is on view
better venues. This will be the sixth year that they have brought their show to the Lebanon Valley Expo Center. All facility overhead doors (and there are many) will be open to transform the facility into an open air show, so please dress accordingly. The show will go on rain or shine. With over 75,000 square-feet indoors and 70-plus acres outside, be sure to wear good walking shoes.
This year’s line-up of quality vendors will not disappoint. The slogan, “Bring a truck,” isn’t a joke. Shoppers will need one to haul off their goods. Each year, the line-up of vendors grows, and this year is no different. This is part antiques show and part crafts/artisan show.
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Many well-known talented artisans will be on-site selling their wares, and many antiques dealers bring traditional antiques to this show. No event is complete without great food, and there will be a variety of delicious foods from which to choose, including the in-house food vendor. Top it all off with a Harrisburg Farm Show Milkshake made by ELCO FFA.
“We are amazed at the way the show has grown over the years and so grateful to have so many talented pickers and artisans set up at the show. If it wasn’t for our loyal customers, vendors, and family and friends, none of this would ever happen. We are grateful to each and every one of them,” mentioned Gibble.
Happening again this year is the ability to pre-purchase show tickets online and enter the show one hour early. To learn more, attendees may visit www. MorgansMilkweedAntiques. com. Tickets will be available at the door. Choose from a $10 early buyer twoday pass or the $5 Saturday pass. There is plenty of free parking. Children 12 and under attend free of charge. Bring a truck, and be prepared for an excellent weekend of great food, great fun, and even greater picking!
For further information, call 484-256-7610.
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buyer’s premium that Goldin charges. This is a world auction record price. -This example of the rocket firing Boba Fett prototype action figure is now the most expensive action figure ever sold at auction. But please do not bother checking your attic or basement for this exact figure, because again, this figure was never commercially released. That said, it is interesting that the most popular character in the history of “Star Wars” happens to be a character who only had about seven full minutes of screen time and one who didn’t even show up until midway through the second Wars” toy collectibles due to how few examples exist and how popular Boba Fett is. Most collectors, however, did not envision this figure selling for more than 1 million dollars. That all changed on Aug. 17, when a coveted J slot example graded and certified by AFA (Action Figure Authority) in AFA 85+ (near mint plus) condition crossed the auction block at Goldin Auctions. When the rocket dust settled and the final bids were placed, the final price was $1,342,000, which included the 22 percent
film in the original trilogy. Let this be a good lesson to anyone out there who thinks they may not amount to much in the grand scheme of things. Where you start from in life is not always where you end up. Just ask George Lucas, as he himself could not even have predicted this. May the force be with you!
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.
