Fontaine’s Sept. 28 and 29 auction attained just over $6.5 million from 1,000 lots over two days. The sale was strong, with Tiffany Studios lighting and decorative arts objects dom inating, but there were unusual and exceptional items across the board.
Three major collections contributed to this auction, and notable results were achieved in each, with many items selling far over estimate.
“These were old time collectors that had a keen eye for collecting, and all three estates performed better than expected,” said owner and auc tioneer John Fontaine. “We were quite pleased with the competitive bidding we saw and the results.”
The top lot of the auction came out of the Dr. Joseph T. Sheridan collection and was a ca. 1905 Tiffany Studios “Nasturtium” table lamp. Estimated at $300.000-$500,000, the lamp had a rare “Mosaic and Turtle-Back” base and attracted a total of 12 active bidders, vying for the lamp online, over the phone and absentee. Bidding remained hot up to the very end with several bidders chasing the lamp past the $600,000 mark. One very determined private collector hung on until the final bid,
Vanderbilt II mansion that realized $245,000. Louis Comfort Tiffany and Associated Artists worked in collaboration to design these lanterns for the grand New York City mansion in which socialites and the wealthy gathered. This pair was later part of the late singer John Denver’s estate. Also crossing the block was a vibrantly colored “Flowering Bouquet” chandelier, ca. 1910, that went out at $187,500, and a ca. 1910 “Peony Border” floor lamp having a “Chased Pod” Senior floor base and a “Pig Tail” finial, $168,750.
Garden ornament also was a robust category with fine statuary and sculptures being popular in both small and large scale. A 16-inch tall patinated bronze sculpture by celebrated sculptor Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, “Reflections,” went to $17,500, while a Robert Holmes bronze sculpture, “Spinning Dancer,” 83 inches tall and which overlooked the Hudson River, brought $15,000.
Multiple other bronzes were avidly scooped up by buyers, led by a Vasily Grachev (Russian, 1831-1905) bronze grouping, “Tsar And His Falconer,” which flew past its $5,000-$7,500 estimate to bring $40,625. There were about two dozen paintings represented in the auction with choice selections, led by late French Expressionist Bernard Buffet’s “Nature Morte au Compotier et Aux Fruits” going out at $37,500. This painting came out of the Ledgerock collection, which featured several other desirable items, including a mid fourth-century attic red-figure Bell Krater, decorated on each side with classical figures, which achieved $21,250. “This collection had some unusual and amazing things,” added Fontaine.
From the Hunter Mountain, N.Y., estate of Hassan Basagic came a collection of 150 examples of Arts and Crafts furniture and decorative arts, led by a Tiffany Studios bronze floor
For those thinking about setting a unique table for Thanksgiving this year, think vintage and head to an antiques shop such as the Haddon Heights Antiques Center. Haddon Heights will have a special sales display on Thanksgiving-themed items.
In the sales display, as well as throughout the multi-dealer shop, shopgoers will find all sorts of dinnerware, turkey platters, salt and pepper shakers, serving pieces, compotes, and linens that harken back to bygone days and thoughts of Grandma’s special stuffing or pumpkin pie. Vintage ceramic turkey planters and Pilgrim figurines and candles also abound. No one will have trouble making an interesting centerpiece for the table or decorative display for the sideboard.
a parade of two dozen Tiffany lighting examples, from lamps and chandeliers to sconces, accounted for the first day’s top 25 lots. Altogether, there were over 225 Tiffany lots in the auction, realizing just under $4.5 million. Most sold within or above their estimates and attracted
A ca. 1905 Tiffany Studios “Laburnum” table lamp, also from Sheridan’s collection, 30 inches tall, that was even more rare due to its “Bird Skeleton” base, brought $375,000. Tiffany lighting came in all forms, not just table lamps. A standout included a pair of ca. 1881 lanterns made for the two-story “Moorish” smoking room in the Cornelius
By Karl Pass
Michael Locati and his team at Locati LLC hold monthly onlineonly sales with diverse material near New Hope, Pa. Their September sale results showcase this diversity and range of quality items.
A 19th-century Timby’s Solar timepiece realized $1,900; a shellwork double sailor’s valentine, 19th century, from Barbados, $1,200; and a Sterling Strauser (1907-95) oil-on-board painting brought $1,100. Prices in this postsale report are hammer and do not include the buyer’s premium.
A Joseph Sulkowski (b. 1951) oil-on-board sold for $3,900 and
The top lot of the auction was this Tiffany Studios Nasturtium table lamp that sold for $825,000.
Another fine Tiffany lamp crossing the block was this ca. 1905 Tiffany Studios “Laburnum” table lamp, 30 inches tall. Part of its appeal was its rare “Bird Skeleton” base, and buyers drove bidding to $375,000.
A Bernard Buffet painting, “Nature Morte au Compotier et Aux Fruits,” brought $37,500.
Guitar Kurt Cobain Smashed At Pre-Fame Gig Among Headliners At Hake’s
Nov. 19
And 20 Pop Memorabilia Auction
Part One Of Legendary Americana Dealer Rex Stark’s Historical Political China Is Among Other Highlights
Hake’s will crank up the volume to 11 on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 19 and 20, as they auction the single most important rock music artifact to pass through their hands in 57 years as pop culture specialists. After not-so-quietly residing in a private collection since 1991, the Japanese-made guitar that a barely-known Kurt Cobain trashed onstage at a small gig in Washington
A 1917 Collins-McCarthy Candy Co. E135 #82 Shoeless Joe Jackson baseball card from 200-card series, wellpreserved example with bright, clean image of Jackson in Chicago White Sox uniform, is designated “AuthenticAltered” by PSA due to the slightest margin trim. It is one of only 11 known cards of its type in any condition.
will re-emerge and sell on the auction block with a story that deserves its own chapter in the history of grunge. It all began on January 18, 1991, in Olympia, Wash., about an hour away from the Pacific Northwest’s music capital, Seattle. On a makeshift stage at The Evergreen State College Library, fewer than 500 local scenesters coughed up $4 each to attend an anti-Gulf War benefit concert headlined by an up-and-coming local band, Nirvana. Few in
“The Amazing Spider-Man’ #1” comic book, Marvel, March 1963, CGC-graded 7.5 VF, features first appearances of J. Jonah Jameson and The Chameleon. It is a key Silver Age Marvel comic with Stan Lee story, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko cover art, Ditko interior art.
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attendance could have imagined how famous or influential the band would become later that year with the release of their career-changing single “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” from the LP “Nevermind.” The band’s set that night culminated with Cobain’s violent destruction of a red-and-white Memphis Stratocaster-replica guitar, which was discarded, then recovered from the ensuing melee by Chris Brady, bassist in the band Pond. Later, Brady gifted the battered instrument to his friend Janel Jarosz, owner of The Ooze, a small Portland, Oregon, record shop. It would go on to serve as the centerpiece of a Nirvana display that won a national
Kurt Cobain smashed this Memphis Stratocaster-replica guitar onstage at Nirvana’s Jan. 18, 1991, gig at The Evergreen State College Library in Olympia, Wash. In the melee following its destruction, it was recovered by Chris Brady, who later gifted it to Janel Jarosz, owner of a record shop where it was displayed.
“The Adventures of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1983) action figure Belloq (in ceremonial robe), Series 2/9 Back on card, fully authenticated, AFA-graded 50 VG in archival case, was initially offered as boxed mail-order premium, did not see traditional distribution to the public. Only a handful of these figures are believed to have been packaged on cards, and presumably they were produced prior to the cancellation of Kenner’s toy line for the associated film. It is one of only four AFAgraded examples of its type and comes with CIB COA.
MTV-sponsored contest.
Jarosz, a Nirvana fan, cherished the guitar and kept it safe, even securing it to her record shop’s ceiling after two break-ins. Now, after 33 years of ownership, she has entrusted Hake’s to auction the historical music treasure. The guitar has an open-ended auction estimate, with a required starting bid of $20,000.
Other grunge-related items in the sale include a 1991 Nirvana tour crew shirt (one of fewer than 20 made), Cobain’s high school yearbook, and many signed records. Cobain’s signature appears on both 7-inch and 12-inch singles, as well as on a boxed set also signed by Dave Grohl and Courtney Love. The auction’s impressive selection of concert posters covers many music genres, including grunge, early blues, and psychedelic rock. Hake’s will once again head
This ca. 1841 green-sponged and glazed pearlware handled mug emblazoned “John Tyler” and decorated with the American Seal and polychrome accents, book example depicted in the reference “Anglo American Ceramics” by David and Linda Arman, NM condition, free of restoration, is from Rex Stark (1947-2023), whose unrivaled private collection is a special highlight of this sale, estimate $2,000-$5,000.
off to a galaxy far, far away with “Star Wars” rarities to amaze even the most advanced collectors. Topping the list is a Kenner “Star Wars” (1979) Boba Fett rocket-firing L-slot prototype action figure, 3.75 inches tall, unpainted and encapsulated, and AFA-graded 85 NM+. The L-slot rocket-firing mechanism, significant because its spring raised safety concerns that would thwart the proposed production run, is clearly visible from the back of the case. A top prize in the world of “Star Wars” collectibles, this high-grade prototype comes with a notarized CIB COA and is estimated at $100,000-$200,000.
A Kenner “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) Princess Leia Organa prototype action figure/doll dressed in a Bespin Gown is from the unproduced 12-inch series. The figure has a 1978 stock Princess Leia body with a different, hand-painted head and
hair hand-rooted in a pattern that is different to that of other 1978 “Star Wars” dolls. Estoteric and important, this rarely-seen prototype is one of only a handful that were produced. With its CIB LOA, it will open for bidding at $25,000. The lineup of rare offerings continues with a Belloq (in ceremonial robe) action figure from “The Adventures of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1983). The Series 2/9 Back action figure on card is fully authenticated and AFA-graded 50 VG in archival case. Initially, this figure was offered as a boxed mail-order premium, but it was never marketed to the public as part of a traditional distribution. Only a few of these figures are believed to have been packaged on cards, and presumably they were produced prior to the cancellation of Kenner’s toy line for the associated film. One of only four AFA-graded examples of
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Collector Chats With Peter Seibert
This Week: Keeping It Together
By Peter Seibert
Over the years, I have probably devoted more columns to the topic of keeping things together than almost any other topic. It makes me nuts when I hear about a tea pot that is missing its lid or a family that has broken up a set of chairs so everyone gets one. I do understand that accidents and also good intentions happen, but in the end, it really impacts the value, both financial and familial, of antiques.
It’s important to remember that we are all custodians of our collections. We love the stuff, care for it, cherish it, but in the end when we
throw off our mortal coil, it is someone else’s problem. Frequently, because collectors are innately private people, they do not tell their families what to do with their treasures. They hope that someone keeps the collection together, but in the end, more often than not, the pieces are sent to auction.
If we accept that we have responsibilities to both our families and to the objects we collect, then we need to make plans now as to how we will pass our antiques on to the next generation. So what does that mean?
1) Talk about it now with family and make good decisions about who gets what. This solves family issues and puts everyone at ease.
2) Make sure that everyone knows where things are located. Okay, yes I know things get moved on a daily basis, but years ago a noted antique dealer died and left a row of empty clock cases in his shop. The works had been sent to various clockmakers and never reappeared.
3) Don’t break sets up so everyone gets one. The value of the whole is often far more
for $950. A Cesare Occhi large studio craft figured black walnut partners’ desk sold for $4,300, and Cornelia Forster’s (Swiss, 1906-90)
than the parts. So give the train set to one person, the set of chairs to another, the tea service to a third. But don’t break up a set so that everyone “fairly” gets a piece.
4) You cannot control things from the grave. Realize that money or interest will dictate what happens to your collection. Give your family or heirs the tools to manage your collection.
5) Don’t assume a museum will take the items. This is a huge fallacy. Being in the museum business, I can tell you that most “surprise” gifts to a museum are usually items we don’t want. Make a phone call in advance and see if the museum really wants the items and then plan accordingly. And be aware that museum staff changes over time and the resounding YES of today may be a tepid NO in the future. Minds change, and so make plans for items if the museum decides it does not want the items.
Finally, and this is a bitter pill for some, realize that your family’s cherished heirlooms that have been passed down for generations may be suddenly sold. All the antiques in our collections were saved by
The Arthur Espenet Carpenter (American, 1920-2006) “Prototype” captain’s chair brought $4,300. An Old Sheffield plate covered server sold for $700.
someone who thought they should be kept in a family only to have a later generation decide to sell them. So if you have a household full of empire furniture that descended in your family, realize that today’s apartment dwelling millennials may only opt for one piece.
Sorry for the tough love readers.
“Born to collect” should be the motto of Peter Seibert’s family. Raised in Central Pennsylvania, Seibert has been collecting and writing about antiques for more than three decades. By day, he is a museum director and has worked in Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Virginia and New Mexico. In addition, he advises and consults with auction houses throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, particularly about American furniture and decorative arts. Seibert’s writings include books on photography, American fraternal societies and paintings. He and his family are restoring a 1905 arts and crafts house filled with years’ worth of antique treasures found in shops, co-ops and at auctions.
chair sold for $4,300. Locati LLC is located at 761 Durham Road, Pineville, Pa. For additional information, call 215-619-2873 or visit www.locatillc.com.
A Cornelia Forster (Swiss, 1906-90) “Giunglia” (Orchid Jungle) Aubusson tapestry sold for $5,750.
The Holidays Arrive Early At The Brandywine Museum Of Art With The Brandywine Model Railroad
New
“Wyeth
Miniatures” Exhibition Will Be On View This Year
The holidays will arrive early to the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, Pa., this season with the return of the Brandywine Railroad holiday train display, plus a new exhibition that will highlight the miniature worlds created and loved by the Wyeth family of artists, including two additional model train displays that will delight visitors of all ages. Both exhibitions will be on view daily beginning Saturday, Nov. 16, through Jan. 5, 2025. The museum’s atrium will also be decked out with towering trees adorned with Brandywine’s signature, handmade “Critter” ornaments, and a variety of holiday events and programs for the whole family will be offered throughout the season.
Since its debut in 1972, the Brandywine Railroad’s iconic O-gauge model train display has captivated generations of museum visitors. The expansive display features trains running on 2,000 feet of track and includes more than 1,000 pieces, such as locomotives, passenger and freight trains, and trolleys that pass through a small village, a farm, factories, a drive-in movie theater
and even a carnival. A dazzling array of both toy and scale model trains can be seen chugging through the varied scenery, including those made by Lionel, Williams, Atlas, Mike’s Train House, K-line and others. Interactive components are incorporated throughout the display, operated by buttons and foot pedals that allow for further visitor engagement. Adding to the trove of tiny treasures on view, a new exhibition, titled “The Wonderful World of Wyeth Miniatures,” will feature dollhouses and model trains that were previously owned by members of the Wyeth family, which they lovingly outfitted with handcrafted tiny furnishings, paintings, and unique details. On view in Brandywine’s Strawbridge Family Gallery, this exhibition includes two model train displays that belonged to artist Jamie Wyeth and Nicholas Wyeth, both sons of the renowned American artist Andrew Wyeth. Nicholas Wyeth’s 8-by-12 foot standard gauge train display features historic “tinplate” Lionel trains from the 1920s and ‘30s traveling around colorful buildings and scenery, including a grand bridge modeled after
New York’s iconic Hellgate Bridge and a grouping of military miniatures collected by his father, Andrew. Jamie Wyeth’s 4-by-6 foot N-gauge train display, one of the smallest model trains and originally co-owned by Wyeth and his friend and fellow toy collector, artist Andy Warhol, features personalized details by both artists, including a miniature figurine modeled after Wyeth’s famous Pumpkinhead self-portrait.
“Wyeth Miniatures” will also include one of the rooms from a captivating nine-foottall dollhouse previously owned by Ann Wyeth McCoy, the talented composer, pianist, and daughter of N.C. and Carolyn Bockius Wyeth, which was built by her husband, the artist John McCoy. Outfitted by her family with several handmade furnishings, the dollhouse room is decorated with miniature paintings by her sister and brother-in-law Henriette Wyeth and Peter Hurd, as well as by her brother Andrew Wyeth. One of Jamie Wyeth’s tiny paintings designed for the dollhouse will be displayed for
the first time in years, and several miniature furniture creations by Nathaniel Wyeth, Anne’s mechanical engineer brother, will also be on view. Adding to the holiday festivities, the Brandywine’s annual Holiday Critter Sale will return in person to the museum this year from Nov. 21 to 24, with a member preview sale on Nov. 20. Each year since 1971, these distinctive ornaments have been carefully handcrafted by a dedicated group of Brandywine volunteers using only natural materials such as teasel, pinecones, acorns, eggshells, flowers and seed pods. Thousands of “classic Critter” favorites and fanciful new creations will be available for purchase during the annual sale, including a new limited-edition series of Critters inspired by Philadelphia’s favorite sports teams. This year’s sale will be held in person in the museum’s new Waterview Room on the second floor. Beginning Nov. 25, the remaining inventory of Critters will be available
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View of Nicholas Wyeth’s standard gauge train display.
Young family standing in front of N. C. Wyeth’s “Old Kris” (ca. 1925) on view during the holiday season in one of the museum’s galleries.
This is a view of Jamie Wyeth’s N-Gauge train display, featuring a miniature figurine depicting Wyeth’s “Pumpkinhead” self-portrait.
CALENDARS
ILLINOIS
11/14-11/17/2024, Union - Thu 10 AM, Fri 5 PM, Sun 10 AM. Fall classic auction featuring coin-op, antiques, advertising, motorcycles, amusement rides & more! Donley Auctions
MARYLAND
11/15-11/16/2025, Sparks - Wed through Fri., Online, Phone & Mail. Fall 2024 Stoneware & Redware Auction. Crocker Farm
NEW HAMPSHIRE
11/17/2024, Westmoreland - Sun 5 PM, Online Only. Antique holiday postcard auction from a private lifetime collector. Flying Pig Auctions
11/06-11/23/2024, CarlisleEnds Sat starting at 5 PM, Online Only. Margaret Keane oil painting, French clocks, Swiss music box, French & German porcelain, Victorian art glass, mirrors, furniture & more! Rowe’s Auction Service
11/16/2024, Ephrata - Sat 9 AM, Antiques, collectibles, toys, model trains, dolls, household goods, tools & more! Horst Auction Center
11/16/2024, Hughesville - Sat 10 AM, Multi estate & firearms auction including furniture, stoneware, trains, clocks, cast iron banks & more! Scott A. Young Auctioneer
11/16/2024, Manheim - Sat 9 AM, Fall 2024 Antiques & Americana, Hess Auction Group
11/16/2024, Laureldale - Sat 9:30 AM, Estate Auction. 1964 Pontiac GTO w/ 62,000 miles, auto related memorabilia, tools, woodshop equipment, arcade game & more. George Miller IV Auction Company
11/16/2024, North Wales - Sat 9 AM, Antiques, collectibles, furniture, garden decor & more! Gary Fluck Auctions
11/16/2024, Annville - Sat 12 PM, Online. 100+ guns and militaria auction. Roy D. Shirk Auctioneer
11/17/2024, Pineville - Sun 12 PM. Fine art & furniture. Locati LLC
11/23/2024, Ephrata - Sat 9 AM, 335 lots of firearms, 420 lots of hunting, fishing & military collectibles & accessories. Horst Auction Center
11/23/2024, Lebanon - Sat 9 AM, 17.50 AC farmette with farmhouse, bank barn, sheds, toy collection, equipment. L & H Auctions, Inc.
11/26/2024, Glen Rock - Tues 9AM, 1949 Olds Rocket 88, 2 door, 1941 Chrysler Windsor with suicide doors, York County deeds and 1860 Shearer wall map, Bedford Co long rifle, 2 antique rifles, slag glass lamp, pedal tractors, advertising items, vintage Christmas & more! Wehrly’s Auction Service, Inc.
11/29/2024, Schnecksville - Fri 9 AM, 1965 Pontiac 2 +2, 1971 Cadillac, 1956 T-Bird, paper currency, farm toys, weapons, ammo, Civil War discharge papers, furniture, cast iron & more! Houser Auctioneers
12/15-12/28/2024, Gettysburg - Sat 9 AM, Milk bottles & collectibles from the Stout collection. Larry Swartz Auctioneer
SHO W & FLEA MARKET CALEND AR
GEORGIA
12/12-12/15/2024, Atlanta, Thurs.-Sun., ATLANTA EXPO CENTER, NORTH BLDG., Antique Market, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE.
01/09-01/12/2025, Atlanta, Thurs 10 AM - 6 PM, Fri & Sat 9
AM - 6 PM & Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, ATLANTA EXPO CENTER, NORTH BLDG. - ANTIQUE MARKET, Antique Show, 3650 Jonesboro Road SE.
02/0602/09/2025, Atlanta, Thurs 10 AM - 6 PM, Fri & Sat 9
AM - 6 PM & Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, ATLANTA EXPO CENTER, NORTH BLDG. - ANTIQUE MARKET, Atlanta Expo Center, 3650 Jonesboro Rd. SE. OHIO
11/30-12/01/2024, Columbus, Sat. & Sun., SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKETS - ANTIQUES & DESIGNER ITEMS, Ohio Expo Centers, 717 E 17th Avenue.
12/21-12/22/2024, Columbus, Sat. & Sun., SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKETS - ANTIQUE & DESIGNER ITEMS, Ohio Expo Centers, 717 E 17th Avenue.
01/25-01/26/2025, Columbus, Sat 9 AM - 9 PM & Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKETS ANTIQUES, INTERIORS & MORE! Ohio Expo Center, 717 East 17th Avenue.
02/22-02/23/2025, Columbus, Sat 9 AM - 9 PM & Sun 10 AM - 4 PM, SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKETS - ANTIQUES, INTERIORS & MORE! Ohio Expo Center, 717 17th Avenue.
PENNSYLVANIA
12/16/2023 - 01/05/2025, Berwyn, Every Sat. & Sun, 9-5, Indoor/Outdoor Vintage Flea Market – Now Open Year Round! 270 W. Swedesford Rd.
11/22-11/23/2024, Carlisle, Fri 10 AM - 5 PM, Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, HOLIDAY PROMOTIONS - GLASS, CHINA, JEWELRY & MORE, 69th Annual Fall Eastern National Show & Sale, Carlisle Expo Center, 100 K Street.
11/29-11/30/2024, Lancaster, Fri 10 AM - 5 PM, Sat 10 AM3 PM, LANCASTER FALL POSTCARD SHOW - POSTCARD, Lancaster Farm & Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road.
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11/29-11/30/2024, Boyertown, Fri & Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, GLENDALE FLOUR MILLS - COUNTRY ANTIQUES & PRIMITIVES Holiday Open House, 60 Grist Mill Road. 12/06-12/07/2024, Boyertown, Fri & Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, GLENDALE FLOUR MILLS - COUNTRY ANTIQUES & PRIMITIVES, Holiday Open House, 60 Grist Mill Road.
12/13-12/14/2024, Boyertown, Fri & Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, GLENDALE FLOUR MILLS - COUNTRY ANTIQUES & PRIMITIVES, Holiday Open House, 60 Grist Mill Road.
19711 Newark 302-454-8007
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 MAIN STREET ANTIQUES, 23 Possum Park Mall. Winter Hrs.: Mon.-Sat. 10-8, Sun. 11:30-5:30. Over 45 Showcase/ Room Dealers selling qty. antqs. & collectibles. mainstreetantiques.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.
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
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ONLINE FIREARM AUCTI N
SPECIAL MENTION COLLECTIBLES: Rare Mauser Cartridge Counter 9mm Luger automatic pistol w/display case and certificate showing number 26 of only 250 made; Springfield M1 Garand 30-06 rifle (featuring WWII M1 Garand w/barrel stamped S-A-10-42 and stock cartouche stamped rack number 58, w/trap door); Golden Boy Henry Repeating lever action 22 cal. rifle w/octagon barrel; 3 Winchester 1873 rifles; Winchester 1876 & 1887 rifles; 3 Winchester 1894 rifles; 2 Winchester 1892 rifles; Winchester 1895 rifle; Winchester 64 rifle; Colt Bisley 32 cal. revolver; Winchester 1886 lever action 40-82 cal (featuring letter of provenance from Cody Firearms Museum manufactured in 1891); Colt 1851 Navy 2nd generation series C with numbers matching 6 round black powder revolver; Mosin-Nagant 1891/1930 bolt 7.62 cal. carbine rifle w/attached folding bayonet; plus 5 primitive small cannons to include: Cochran 12 pound mortar signal cannon; 2 small Leith Scotland signal cannons; 2 tree bomb wedges Thunderberg plank cannons; British pass box and much more.
SAMPLING OF OTHER FIREARMS: Several Winchester shotguns; Remington 760 Gamemaster 6mm rifle; Remington 700 bolt action 223; Remington 700 bolt action 270 cal; Remington 760 pump 30-06; Remington 141 Gamemaster 35 cal. rifle; Remington 700 bolt action 25-06; Kimber bolt action 84M rifle 7 mm-08; Kimber Custom TLE11 semi auto .45 cal pistol; Kimber bolt action 87M rifle 7 mm-08; Kimber micro 9 semi auto 9 mm pistol; Beretta 12 gauge shotgun; Smith & Wesson 380 Body Guard; Smith & Wesson 2nd model MK11 .455 Webley; and Smith & Wesson 44-40 revolver.
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its type, the Belloq figure conveys with a CIB COA.
An important Silver Age comic book, “The Amazing Spider-Man #1,” was issued by Marvel Comics in March 1963 and has been CGC-graded 7.5 VF. The book features first appearances of J. Jonah Jameson and The Chameleon, retells the origin story of Spider-Man, and is notable for being the first Fantastic Four crossover.
The political section includes one of the most sought-after of all campaign buttons and also introduces the finest political china collection ever assembled. There would be no argument amongst collectors that an extraordinarily rare “Cox Roosevelt Club” Presidential campaign button Hake #1 is comparable to a copy of “Action Comics #1” or a Honus Wagner T206 baseball card. Its image depicts 1920 election
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for purchase in the Museum Shop. All proceeds benefit the Museum’s Art Education and Public Programming. A smaller selection of Critter ornaments is also available for purchase online and can be shipped across the country by visiting www.brandywine.org/critters.
From Nov. 16 through Jan. 5, the museum will be open
running mates James M. Cox and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and like all Cox/Roosevelt jugate buttons, it is considered a salesman’s sample. Sized 1 inch in diameter, this button was the crown jewel of the John Gearhart collection and now comes to auction with a $50,000-$75,000 estimate.
In the opening session of the two-day sale, Hake’s will introduce Part I of a political china grouping that is truly second to none: the private collection of legendary Americana dealer Rex Stark (1947-2023). The rarity, beauty and condition of each piece in this spectacular ceramics trove is something one would expect to see in only the most exceptional museum collection. Just one example is a ca. 1841 green-sponged and glazed pearlware handled mug emblazoned “John Tyler” and decorated with the American Seal and polychrome accents.
The World Series may be
seven days a week throughout the holiday season, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and closing early on Christmas Eve at 1 p.m.). Between Dec. 26 to 30, the museum will be open later for extended holiday hours from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The museum is located at 1 Hoffmans Mill Road, Chadds Ford, Pa.
To learn more, call 610-388-2700.
over, but bidders are expected to step up to the plate when a 1917 Collins-McCarthy Candy Co. E135 #82 Shoeless Joe Jackson baseball card crosses the auction block. From a 200-card series, this well-preserved example shows a bright, clean image of Jackson in his Chicago White Sox uniform, complete with shoes. Designated “Authentic-Altered” by PSA due to the slightest margin trim, it is one of only 11 known cards of its type in any condition.
Hake’s online auction is now open for bidding. For a free printed catalog or additional information on any item in the sale, call 1-866-404-9800 (toll-free) or 717-434-1600; or email hakes@hakes.com.
All images courtesy of Hake’s Auctions.
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Of course, Thanksgiving also ushers in the holiday shopping season, and the Haddon Heights Antiques Center is the perfect place to get a jump-start on finding the most unique gifts. There are two floors to explore and one of the best discount policies around.
The store is located at 531 Clements Bridge Road, Barrington, N.J., in the heart of Camden County. It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Fridays. For directions or other information, call 856-546-0555.
Location: Rowe’s Auction Barn 2505 Ritner Hwy. Carlisle PA Between exits 44 (Allen Rd) & 37 (Newville) off Int. 81
Margaret Keane oil painting, 1930’s Gibson guitar, violins, Rookwood plaque, KPM plaque, large group Am. & French clocks, Singing bird in cage, Swiss music box, 19th/20thc French & German porcelain, Statuary incl. Napoleon, Paintings & prints incl. large Carl Weber watercolor, nice bronze Egyptian motif candelabra, other antique & decorator lighting, Vict. Art glass, match safes, Vict. Embroidery w/ birds, mirrors, decorators, etc. French & Empire style furniture incl. sofas, desks, stands, planters, pedestals, tables, mirrors, chairs, server. Very brief ad, check website, Auctionzip & Hibid for photos & details.
Terms: 15% Buyers premium. Cash, check or credit card w/ 3% surcharge Preview: Friday, November 15, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. or by appointment
Note: Online auction on Hibid.com only. The Estate of Christopher Dittenhafer, Carlisle & others. See Hibid for terms and conditions.
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vase, ca. 1915, that achieved $20,000. Fine Stickley furniture from the estate performed solidly, including a director’s table, #631, going out at $10,625, and a book table, #516, for $8,125. Also far surpassing
estimates was a rare Charles P. Limbert Co. Pagoda table, Model 164, estimated at $2,500-$3,500, that realized $27,500. Fontaine’s Auction Gallery is located in Pittsfield, Mass. For more information, email info@fontaines auction.com or visit www. fontainesauction.com.
A Vasily Grachev (Russian, 1831-1905) bronze grouping, “Tsar And His Falconer,” realized $40,625.
A pair of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Associated Artists lanterns, made ca. 188 for the famous “Moorish” smoking room in the Cornelius Vanderbilt II mansion, brought $245,000.
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OUTSTANDING FIREARMS, HUNTING, FISHING & MILITARY COLLECTIBLES & ACCESSORIES SATURDAY, NOV. 23RD, 2024 AT
3 JOHN DEERE PEDAL TRACTORS, CAST IRON ITEMS, DECORATED STONEWARE, SIGNS & ADVERTISING ITEMS, VINTAGE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, & THE LAST OF STEPHEN OBERDICK LANTERNS & RR COLLECTION. ALONG WITH VARIOUS ANTIQUES.
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A vivid and colorful Tiffany Studios “Flowering Bouquet” chandelier, ca. 1910, sold for $187,500.
A rare Charles P. Limbert Co. Pagoda table, Model 164, realized $27,500.
