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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2023 • VOL. 53, NO. 46
Amelia Jeffers Brings Back Decades-Old Tradition At Garth’s Barn Exciting Plans In The Works For Both Her And The Garth’s Name Amelia Jeffers was wrapping up year-end auction planning, cataloguing, and marketing at her eponymous auction firm when an unexpected turn of events in late October brought about a significant change affecting not only her fall auction schedule, but the course of her business moving forward. Finalizing the cataloguing and ads for a Thanksgiving Weekend Auction that is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 24 and 25, at The Garth’s Barn in Delaware, Ohio, Jeffers was on track to revive a “Black Friday” tradition that had lasted for more than 60 years. Traditionally, it ranked as one of the biggest and most important sales of the year. Jeffers’ return to the historical barn last year marked a pivotal moment for her personally and professionally: within the walls of the 200-plus year old building is where she had “grown up” in the auction business under the tutelage of Tom and Carolyn Porter as a coowner of Garth’s Auctions from 1996 until her departure in 2017. It was also where her four children had grown up; Jeffers lived on the property for a number of years when they were young. The traditional Thanksgiving Auction was coming together beautifully with choice objects from consignors throughout the country, including an original Alexander Calder with Pace Galleries provenance, an important Vermont chest attributable to Ebenezer Wheeler, an early scherenschnitte found in Tryon, N.C., and a variety of other fine art,
folk art, early furniture, and American decorative accessories. “I am really proud of the way my business has grown incrementally over the past 18 months,” said Jeffers. “The Thanksgiving Auction at The Garth’s Barn marks my second auction in that facility and is an assemblage my team and I have worked hard to pull together. We had a schedule for 2024 that had teed up a single-owner collection under contract now and a number of others in various stages of confirmation. And then I got the call, for me, the call of a lifetime.” The call Jeffers referenced came
Two Different Shows Will Be Held Dec. 2 And 3
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The Jeffers’ Thanksgiving Weekend Auction includes this important 19th-century oil-on-canvas painting of Yosemite Valley, ex. Don Jansen.
Also selling in the Thanksgiving Weekend Auction is this vibrant four-color painted corner cupboard from southeastern Pennsylvania in untouched condition.
Delaware Train Show Set Back-To-Back with New Holiday Countdown Toy Show
The Bruce and Vivalyn Knight collection is scheduled for January 2024.
On Saturday, Dec. 2, the Delaware Train Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nur Shrine Center, Route 13 / 198 South DuPont Highway, New Castle, Del. Admission will be $5, and children under the age of 12 will be admitted free of charge. There will be a $10 early buyers admission at 8 a.m. The train show will feature over 150 tables of trains, accessories, slot cars, diecast and some toys. There will be a diversity of trains in all scales and makes and a variety of dealers coming from up and down the East Coast. The show has grown and will have a special train layout on display by The Strasburg Model Railroad Club of New Jersey. The train show is Saturday only. On Sunday, Dec. 3, the new Holiday Countdown Toy Show, Delaware’s largest toy event, moves in. There will be 175 tables of new, collectible, and antique toys from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission will be $7, and children under the age of 12 will be admitted free of charge. The early buyers admission at 9 a.m. will be $15. There is free parking, and both indoor events are rain or shine. The Continued on page 9
Thanksgiving Decorations Are Focus Of Special Sales Display With Thanksgiving a favorite holiday of many Americans, it’s no wonder that the Haddon Heights Antiques Center usually devotes its November special sales display to this very special holiday. Many customers come into the shop on the hunt for turkey platters, turkey planters, turkey salt and pepper shakers, and tableware and accessories in autumn’s shades of amber, rust, orange, and yellow. Gathering the makings of a distinctly vintage Thanksgiving table all in one place is especially helpful. Shopgoers also find great decorations such as Thanksgiving themed glasses, goblets, and stemware; copper accessories; antique and vintage bakeware; table linens and more. Don’t be
surprised to see some figural Pilgrims as well. Of course, November also marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping and decorating frenzy, and the shop’s many dealers are already stocking their spaces with vintage decorative pieces as well as items that make unique gifts. Come see why the Haddon Heights Antiques Center has been a customer favorite for over 30 years. Open seven days a week with extended hours on Friday evenings, it is located at 531 Clements Bridge Road in Barrington, N.J. Use Barrington as the location for GPS directions. For additional information, call 856-546-0555.
In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . starting on page 2 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 7 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . starting on page 8 AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 8
FEATURE AUCTION: Milestone’s Fall Premier Firearms Auction, November 18 and 19 - Page 6
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . .on page 11