Antiques & Auction News 102618

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Holzer Lincolniana Collection Contributes To Swann’s $1.2 Million Sale Highest Earning Americana Sale For Company In Last Six Years FRIDAY OCTOBER 26, 2018 • VOL. 49, NO. 43

Massive Cast-Iron And Pressed Steel Toy Collection To Roll Through Three-Day Rich Penn Auction Nov. 2, 3, And 4 Sale To Feature Over 1,600 Lots As autumn rolls around, Rich Penn is preparing for his Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Nov. 2, 3, and 4, auction. Featured in the threeday event will be several hundred pressed steel and cast iron toys. Penn’s auction will be held at the Five Sullivan Bros. Convention Center in Waterloo, Iowa. The Ramada, adjoining the convention center, is the host hotel. “Our fall auction will be jampacked with over 1,600 lots of great things, many that likely began their life under the Christmas tree,” according to Penn. “We have hundreds of great signs for ice cream, Coca-Cola, other sodas and petroliana. There is also a lot of coinoperated machines, jukeboxes, slot

This Buddy L pressed steel firetruck has its hose reel and wrecking crane. machines, trade stimulators and vending. But the most fun will be the toys.” The large collection of pressed steel toys are mostly Buddy L. From outside trains, to flivvers, to trucks to machinery, there are over 200 to be sold. Many are original, some This is a Case eagle on globe diecut porcelain sign.

A Punch and Judy cast-iron mechanical bank will be among a large group of banks sold. are restored, but the collection encompasses the full range of what Buddy L produced, including Buddy L wooden toys. Buddy L is among the iconic names in the toy world. With roots that reach to Moline, Ill., and the M o l i n e Pressed Steel Co., toys entered their production in 1921. Founder Fred A. Lundhal wanted a different, better toy for his 6-year old son, Arthur. He wanted a toy that could stand up to rough play. The toys were an instant success, and the line became Buddy “L,” named after Lundhal’s son, who was nicknamed Buddy L in the 15th Street neighborhood where they lived in Moline’s Velie addition. Buddy L toys were the ones every young boy wanted, and the company produced an expansive range of toys for every young lad’s imagination. World War II changed everything. With the restriction on steel supplies, the demise of Buddy L pressed steel toys was imminent. Following the war, plastics dominated the toy industry. But there’s more than pressed steel. There’s a wide selection of cast-iron toys, Continued on page 2

The large country store Sherer 15-drawer seed counter is made of oak.

Swann Auction Galleries’ auction of Printed and Manuscript Americana on Sept. 27 was the highest-earning Americana auction at the house in the last six years, bringing $1.2 million with 85 percent of lots selling. The day opened with a bustling auction room and a slew of bids for the morning session of the Harold Holzer collection of Lincolniana and was proceeded by an equally successful afternoon session. Top lots from noted Abraham Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer’s collection included “Portrait of the Beardless Lincoln,” by John C. Wolfe, w h i c h brought in $40,000; a fourth edition of the famous “Wigwam Print,” the first stand-alone print of Lincoln, which

sold for $21,250; and a commission of William O. Stoddard as secretary to the president signed by Lincoln, 1861, which brought a record $18,750 for a printed commission signed by the president. The Lincolniana portion of the sale set several additional records, including one for any printing of the 16th president’s famous 1860 Cooper Union address at $5,000. Winfred Porter Truesdell’s important reference work, “Engraved and Lithographed Portraits of Abraham Lincoln,” 1933, brought $4,000; an Andrew Johnson impeachment trial ticket sold for $2,125; and Victor D. Continued on page 2

to return to the venue. Its rural Amish location is picturesque and a great setting for the country and primitive show. In its 12th year, the fall edition will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission will be $5. The Heritage Community Center is 3.6 miles northeast of Berlin, on U.S. Route 62. The Simple Goods show will feature over 50 dealers representing 15 states. The

First Moonwalker Neil Armstrong’s Private Collection To Be Sold on page 4

John C. Wolfe’s “Portrait of the Beardless Lincoln” as he appeared in June 1860, oil-on-board, circa 1860s, sold for $40,000 (est. $12,000-$18,000). It was from the Holzer collection and went to the trade.

Simple Goods Show Returns To Berlin, Ohio, On Nov. 3 Show promoters Christina Hummel and Kris Casucci have announced their Simple Goods Early Country Antiques and Primitive Goods Show will return to the Heritage Community Center in Berlin, Ohio, earlier this fall. Berlin is located in the heart of Ohio’s Amish country. The show had moved to Heritage Community Center last April, which is a brand new facility, offering the show more space for wider aisles and larger booths, and everyone associated with the event is excited

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dealers emphasize early country and primitive antiques and one-ofa-kind handcrafted wares in every price range. Simple Goods’ move to Berlin in April was met with great enthusiasm, and record attendance proved the popularity of the show. Food will be available on the premises. For additional information, visit www.picturetrail .com/simplegoods or www.facebook.com/ simplegoods. Photos of past shows, places to stay, and special discounts for customers are listed. Any questions may be directed to Christina Hummel at 570651-5681.

Reading-Berks Guild Of Craftsmen To Present Arts And Crafts Festival On Nov. 3 And 4 on page 6

Keystone Auctions To Sell Blair Family Items on page 6

Celebrate Antiques, Design, And Elegance At Winterthur’s 55th Annual Delaware Antiques Show on page 9

In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 7

FEATURED AUCTION: Morphy’s Auctions - Oct. 24 and 25 in Denver, Pennsylvania

AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 12 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 15


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