Landmark Collections Highlight Thanksgiving Americana Auction In Ohio
Big Two-Day Sale By Amelia
On Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29 and 30, Amelia Jeffers and her team will offer Americana enthusiasts a special alternative to the typical American “Black Friday” activities. Reviving an annual tradition that began over 60 years ago with Ohio auction legend Garth Oberlander, Jeffers will oversee the auction of select items from three lifetime collections in a 19th century barn known to many as “Garth’s Auction Barn.”
Day one will feature the lifetime collection of Robert Horn, from Eaton, Ohio, selling unreserved. Over a 50-plus-year span,
Jeffers To
to step up when opportunities presented themselves.
Gleaned by establishing a trusted connection and then visiting lodges throughout Ohio and Indiana, an extensive grouping of fine Odd Fellows material from the Horn collection includes heartin-hand and ram staffs, cornucopia, bows and arrows, quivers, urns, ark figures, and architectural letters with original gilt decoration. Known as a sophisticated antique weathervane collector, Horn has handled several iconic vanes, including a dozen that will be offered in the sale, such as a
Horn has maintained a low profile personally but purchased from some of the most legendary names in the Ohio and Indiana antiques market, including his friends and “running buddies” Clark Garrett, David Good, and John Auraden. Additions to his collection were chosen based primarily on intuition, a keen eye for unusual and special folk art, and a willingness
full-bodied steer with copper body and verdigris surface attributed to Cushing & White of Waltham, Mass.
Horn’s large trade sign collection runs the gamut from 19th to 20th centuries and simple, lettered to dimensional signs. Of note is “The” Western Inn sign, of Clark Garrett fame that last sold at Mike Clum’s Auction gallery in Rushville, Ohio, for nearly $140,000. Passing
Take Place Nov. 29 And 30
through the hands of dealer Greg Kramer, the sign returned to Ohio when dealer David Good purchased it after the auction. Several barber poles will be included, including a scarce black-andwhite example, which would have denoted post-mortem services. An unusual and possibly unique boot-form sign is finely detailed with open laces and punched trim that has been fitted with colored glass inserts, presumably for
Horn collection is too vast to sum up in a few paragraphs. Amelia Jeffers commented, “The pre-auction process with Robert has been a lot of fun. I so appreciate when my friendship with a consignor deepens over their collection, and that has been the case in this situation. His passion for the material and people of this business is incredible and heartwarming. Robert is not only a savvy collector, but a good human being and
A rare carved and painted box, ex. Israel Sack, is among the expected highlights.
illumination. A double-sided cobbler’s sign for “J. Schneider” is styled in English on one side and German on the other, with an attribution to Pennsylvania. With more than 500 lots, the
a loyal friend and supporter of the people he has met along the way.” Jeffers points to a few of her favorite items in the auction. “It is tough to pick a favorite, when you
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Work Marks The First Significant Discovery Of A Chopin Work Since The 1930s
Curator Dr. Robinson McClellan uncovered a previously unknown waltz written in the hand of composer Frédéric Chopin in The Morgan Library and Museum’s collection. The discovery of an unknown work by Chopin has not happened since the late 1930s. The Morgan’s manuscript consists of 24 notated measures that the composer asks the pianist to repeat once in their entirety. Chopin famously wrote in “smallforms,” but this work, lasting about one minute, is shorter than any
Third And Final Auction Of The Year Connects Buyers With Quality Collector Cars
By Karl Pass
It has been an amazing year in Carlisle. As part of the 50th Anniversary celebration for Carlisle Events, Carlisle Auctions hosted a pair of great events, concluding the year with its Fall Carlisle Collector Car Auction. The Fall Auction, held Oct. 3 and 4 at the Carlisle Expo Center, in Carlisle, Pa., wrapped up the auction season
This portrait, “Mariner’s Daughter,” is ex. Peter Tillou.
This important “Western Inn” sign is ex. Clark Garrett and David Good.
Historic DC Comics Collection Shatters Records
Collectors Vied For Christine Farrell’s Legendary Assemblage
“Wow!” That’s how DC Studios co-chief and Superman writer-director James Gunn reacted to a Vermont Public radio story about Christine Farrell and her lifelong quest to collect every book DC Comics ever published. But it might just as well have been a response to Heritage’s initial auction of Farrell’s legendary and once-mysterious assemblage, which surpassed all expectations by realizing $5,261,617 when it ended Oct. 26. There wasn’t
a single comic left on the spinner rack.
Nearly 1,800 bidders worldwide collected every one of the 489 comics and original works of art offered in the Oct. 25 and 26 The Christine Farrell Complete DC Collection: Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction. And many of those historic books set auction records, which comes as no surprise to Heritage Auctions Vice President Lon Allen.
“Christine’s journey to gather these iconic comics
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has gifted us not only a legendary collection but also a moment to celebrate the rich legacy of comic history,” said Allen. “Watching so many of her pieces find new homes was truly special, and we’re grateful to Christine for her vision and thrilled by the extraordinary excitement from collectors who recognize just how invaluable these pieces are. This auction and those to follow will be remembered for years to come.” Heritage will present books from Farrell’s collection into the summer of 2025.
This auction’s initial top lot comes as no surprise: a trimmed and restored CGC Apparent Fine 6.0 copy of 1938’s “Action Comics No. 1,” the most important comic ever published that introduced a Superman awaiting his big-screen return in Gunn’s reintroduction to the mythic “Man of Steel.” There are but 81 copies of
Superman’s debut in CGC’s population report, among them 36 restored copies. It’s valuable and historic no matter the condition, and sold for $324,000.
Farrell’s copy of “Flash Comics No. 1,” graded CGC Very Good/Fine 5.0, placed second in this momentous auction, realizing $174,000, the second-highest amount for which this Golden Age gem has sold at auction. And a copy of “More Fun Comics No. 52,” graded CGC Fine 6.0, featuring the debut of the Spectre, realized $132,000, second only to the CGC Very Fine+ 8.5 copy sold at Heritage in 2022.
Not far behind DC’s original speedster was a far lesser-known and far harderto-find book that smashed its previous auction record: a CGC Near Mint+ 9.6 copy of 1938’s “New Adventure Comics No. 27” that bears the vaunted Mile High Pedigree. The cover, by Creig
There are but 81 copies of Superman’s debut in CGC’s population report, among them 36 restored copies. It’s valuable and historic no matter the condition, and this trimmed and restored CGC Apparent Fine 6.0 copy of “Action Comics No. 1” sold for $324,000.
Flessel, makes this a musthave among collectors, as he was among the earliest DC illustrators and is best known for drawing the Sandman. But the comic’s interior renders it historic: Readers who opened the book got their first look at Superman, seen in a black-and-white ad for “Action Comics No. 1,” which shared a publication date with “New Adventure Comics No. 27,” June 1938. A bidding war over this trophy resulted in a record price of $168,000, exactly 10 times more than the comic book’s previous high-water mark.
Farrell’s collection was rife with such rari ties because of her endur ing determination to chase down every last DC title. Chief among them was one of nine known copies of “Double Action Comics No.
This “Flash Comics No. 1” graded CGC Very Good/Fine 5.0 realized $174,000, the second-highest amount for which this
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2,” which is such a rare book there has long been some disagreement about whether it was one of a handful of ashcan copies made “purely for trademark and copyright registration” (as DC noted in its 75th-anniversary history “The Art of Modern Mythmaking”) or a limited-distribution test product made to see whether customers would buy black-and-white reprints of other comics. Farrell didn’t care either way: The book, deemed an ultimate 10 on the “Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books’ Scarcity Index,” was a DC title, so it had to be in her collection, no matter how long it took to track it down.
Her fortitude was another collector’s good fortune: Farrell’s beloved CGC Fine/Very Fine 7.0 copy of “Double Action Comics No. 2” found a new caretaker on day one when it realized an auction record $132,000. Heritage hadn’t offered a copy since 2008, when it realized $16,730.
Two early copies of Action Comics also got in on the record-setting action Friday, when issues No. 8 and No. 23 each realized $84,000.
“Action Comics No. 8” is graded CGC Very Fine
8.0 and was the first highgraded copy Heritage has ever offered during its long history as the world’s premier comic book and comic art auction house. Superman might have been the most famous superhero on the planet, but he was not yet Action Comics’ perennial cover boy in the issue that introduced his super-hearing.
“Action Comics No. 23,” here also graded CGC Very Fine 8.0, ranks among the title’s most significant issues, as it introduced Lex Luthor (a murderous would-be “supreme master of the world” trying to start a world war, with a full head of red hair, and not yet identified by his first name). Here, too, is the first time readers heard about “The Daily Planet,” previously known in the comic books as “The Daily Star.”
Another landmark book from Farrell’s assemblage realized a record-setting $84,000: the Mile High Pedigree copy of “New Adventure Comics No. 25” graded CGC Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0. This book rates a “Scarce” 7 on the “Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books’ Scarcity
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Collector Anecdotes And Antics
Behold The Nostalgic Power Of The TurboGrafx-16
By Shawn Surmick
Every year when Halloween comes to a close and Thanksgiving is just on the horizon, I tend to get very nostalgic for my youth. Like most collectors, I long for the toys and games I had back then. I suspect this is the case with a lot of adults, whether they identify as collectors or not. My feelings of nostalgia are amplified by the fact that I was a Christmas-baby, being born within a week before the holiday. It is during this time, with the feelings of the holiday spirit set upon me and the acceptance that I am yet one year older, that I tend to look back and reflect on things. It is also this time of year that I tend to immerse myself with the memories and objects of my youth that I most identify with. In this article, I implore my audience to take a magical trip back to the Christmas holiday season of 1989. The 1989 holiday season was a special time for video game enthusiasts in particular. For it was during this time that Nintendo, with the successful launch of the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) in 1985, had a near lock on the entire video game market. But all that was about to change thanks to the arrival of two new powerful competitors.
On Aug. 14, 1989, the 16-bit Sega Genesis arrived
on North American retail shelves eager to take a bite out of Nintendo’s lead. Not to be outdone by Sega, NEC (a major electronics company in Japan) brought their own 16-bit system to North American shores when they released the TurboGrafx-16 on Aug. 29, 1989. Both systems were twice as powerful as Nintendo’s 8-bit NES system and debuted with massive advertising budgets and incredible media coverage surrounding the launch. If you were a kid who owned a Nintendo you would not be able to avoid the frenzy surrounding these two new systems, and school-aged kids were already picking their favorite new contender by September of 1989. It is often said that history is simply propaganda for the victor, and while it is true that the Sega Genesis would go on to compete brilliantly with Nintendo and actually take a Pac-Man sized bite (pun intended) out of Nintendo’s market share, it was the NEC TurboGrafx-16 system that mesmerized me the most, even though it failed miserably and would be nearly discontinued in less than four short years after its over-hyped release. I would eventually go on to own both the TurboGrafx-16 and the Sega Genesis in the early 1990s, but it was the TurboGrafx-16 I chose to ask for for Christmas in 1989. The system just looked so incredible in the advertisements that graced the video game magazines of that era. Publications like Video Games & Computer Entertainment, GamePro, and Electronic Gaming Monthly featured page after page of all the upcoming games, and I was incredibly excited to play the intense outerspace shooting game called Blazing Lazers. The Turbografx-16 system retailed for $199.99 and came packaged with a unique game that no one at the time had any previous
exposure to, called Keith Courage in Alpha Zones. I fondly remember this Christmas in particular because my family was set to go on vacation the week between Christmas and New Year’s, so I was allowed to open my Christmas presents a week in advance! I still recall the feelings I had when I carefully hooked up my TurboGrafx-16 to the television set and played Keith Courage in Alpha Zones for the first time.
Make no mistake, Keith Courage in Alpha Zones was not as memorable as Super Mario Brothers, which came packaged with the original Nintendo Entrainment System when it premiered in 1985. There is a reason why the Super Mario Brothers franchise is still going strong to this day, but Keith Courage in Alpha Zones, and more importantly NEC (makers of the TurboGrafx-16), are long forgotten by most. Nintendo is still the unrivaled king of video games even in 2024.
Unfortunately, even though NEC would release some incredible games for the TurboGrafx-16, games like Bonk’s Adventure (the company’s answer to the Super Mario Brothers franchise), Splatterhouse (one of the first horror-themed video games to come with a mature audiences warning), The Legendary Axe (an incredible action adventure game that still stands the test of time), along with many more memorable titles and some not so memorable ones, Sega would ultimately dominate the 16-bit landscape and essentially kill off the TurboGrafx-16. By the time Nintendo released their own 16-bit system (known as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System) in North American retailers on Aug. 23, 1991, the writing was on the proverbial wall that the TurboGrafx-16 was in dire straits. NEC attempted to salvage what little market
share they had and even attempted to release a new system that combined their core TurboGrafx-16 with the hyped CD-ROM expansion system. However, this was already too little, too late, and most retailers stopped carrying the TurboGrafx-16 by this time.
Over the years, thanks in part to the popularity and collectability of vintage video games, the TurboGrafx-16 managed to become somewhat of a collector’s item. I am biased towards this system simply because I have fond memories of the system and games and what could have been had NEC done a better job at promoting the system and bringing better games to the U.S. market. Even today, the TurboGrafx-16 is one of my favorite vintage video game systems to collect and play.
For collectors and vintage video game enthusiasts looking to start a TurboGrafx-16 collection of their own, please know that this is not a cheap system to collect. Most of the popular
games even in used condition can easily set you back a hundred to several hundred dollars apiece depending on condition and whether or not they are complete in their original boxes with manuals. Some obscure games can cost several thousands of dollars each, and if you are like me and attempt to go after factory-sealed and graded games, leave
all hope behind, as some of the highly coveted graded games can sell for several thousand dollars each. I must admit that writing this article was bittersweet for me as I truly miss the Christmas 1989 holiday season that introduced me to the brave new world of the TurboGrafx-16. And while the world that system
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Anna Weber Fraktur
(Ontario, 1814-88) Sells For $11,800
Folk Art Paintings, Decoys, Pottery, Coin Banks And More Show Growth In Marketplace For Canadiana
An oil-on-canvas painting by French artist Édouard Leon Cortes (1882-1969) sold for $25,960, more than doubling the high estimate, and two oil-on-beaverboard works by iconic Nova Scotia painter Maud Lewis (1901-70) combined for $60,180 in two days of online auctions held Oct. 12 and 13 by Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd., based in Ontario, Canada. All figures quoted in this report are in Canadian dollars and include an 18-percent buyer’s premium.
Canadian Folk Art sale, which featured 242 lots of folk art and carved decoys.
The ca. 1908-25 Cortes painting, a fine example of his work, was the expected top lot in the Oct. 12 auction and it did not disappoint, as it blasted through its $10,000$12,000 pre-sale estimate.
The 13-by-18-inch painting depicted Paris’s rain-soaked streets at twilight, with the Arc de Triomphe in the background.
The Cortes painting, titled “Paris at Dusk,” was the top achiever in the Oct. 12 Canadiana auction, which featured 371 lots of furniture, decoys, pottery, stoneware, Canadiana and coin banks. The Maud Lewis paintings (there were seven total in the auction) were star lots in the Oct. 13
Maud Lewis is no stranger to Miller & Miller Auctions. Numerous paintings by the artist have been featured in past sales, always with impressive results. The market is strong. The two top earners in this auction were “Train Station in Winter” ($31,860) and “Men on Wharf” ($28,320).
“Last weekend was proof that collections curated by astute and renowned collectors command great attention,” said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd., adding that “64 percent of the top 50 lots in the Oct. 12 auction exceeded the high estimate. Furniture, decoys, weathervanes, and choice pottery were the top performers. Items in an untouched original state performed very well.”
Of the Oct. 13 auction, Miller said that “42 percent of the top 50 lots surpassed high estimates,” adding that noted folk artists Wilfred Richard, Collins Eisenhauer, Cyril Hirtle, Barbara Clark-Fleming and Aime Desmeules “pushed their high watermarks.” We are already excited for the Canadiana and Folk Art sales in 2025, Miller said confidently.
A total of 859 online bidders placed a combined total of 12,737 bids. Internet bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com and the Miller & Miller Auctions website. Of the 613 total lots up for bid, 99 percent were sold.
A mid-20th century wood carved and painted black rooster by the Nova Scotia folk artist Collins Eisenhauer (1898-1979), unsigned (as was much of his early work, but definitely by his hand according to Miller), achieved $5,310 against a high estimate of $1,500.
An early 19th-century footstool in original blue paint and having chamfered bootjack ends, with a deeply carved red, white and blue star at the center of the top that also had a scalloped border carved in relief, likely
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This oil-on-canvas painting by Èdouard Leon Cortès (French, 1882-1969), titled “Paris at Dusk” (ca. 1908-25), artist signed, stamped “Toronto” on the frame’s back, sold for $25,960.
The oil-on-beaverboard painting by acclaimed Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis (1901-70), titled “Train Station in Winter” (ca. 1960-61), artist signed, sold for $31,860.
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Bowden”) was lettered in paint on the Miller And Miller
on the branches of a stylized floral tree, sold within estimate for $11,800. The signed, dated fraktur exhibited strong colors, with the inclusion of
a pink tone, not often found in her work, all within a multi-colored perimeter diamond border, and a painting by Joe Norris (Nova Scotia, 1924-96), titled “Sunset with Three Yawls,” finished within estimate for $10,030. The work was a serene and evocative landscape capturing a sunset over the Nova Scotia coastline and an outstanding
The early 19th-century footstool in original blue paint, with a deeply carved red, white and blue star at center of the top, the maker’s name (“A.E. Bowden”) lettered in paint, realized $12,980.
example of what makes Joe Norris’s work popular. For more information, email info@millerand millerauctions.com or visit www.millerandmiller auctions.com.
Fraktur drawn by Anna Weber (Ontario, 1814-88) just months before her death, showing two birds facing each other perched on the branches of a stylized floral tree, brought $11,800.
A high quality mahogany and white pine sideboard, possibly from the workshop of Thomas Nisbet (Saint John, New Brunswick), ca. 1830, having six drawers, sold for $14,160.
From the last quarter of the 20th century, this carved and painted wood “Circus Freak Show” by the renowned Quebec carver Gaston Bergeron, a component of a miniature circus, sold for $5,310.
An oil-on-beaverboard painting by acclaimed Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis (1901-70), titled “Men on Wharf,” 9-by-11.75 inches (board), artist signed, realized $31,860.
An enamel-on-canvas by Joe Norris (Nova Scotia, 1924-96), titled “Sunset with Three Yawls,” signed lower left, 24-by-30 inches (canvas, less frame) sold for $10,030.
A mid-20th century carved and painted black rooster by Nova Scotia folk artist Collins Eisenhauer (1898-1979), unsigned (like much of his early work, but definitely by his hand), sold for $5,310.
Morphy’s Hosted The October Hershey Crowd
At A Lively Automobilia And Petroliana Auction
Sinclair “Dino” Curb Sign Realizes $52,800
Morphy’s October Automobilia and Petroliana Auction has become an annual tradition for motorheads who gather in central Pennsylvania for the Eastern National Fall Meet of the Antique Automobile Club of America. Better known as “Hershey” because of the town where it takes place, the massive car show and flea market attracts thousands of car enthusiasts from around the world. This year, many show attendees decided to warm up their buying skills by heading over
to Morphy’s Oct. 6 pre-Hershey auction. The colorful gas and oil advertising sale was stocked with 652 lots that chalked up nearly $2.1 million. Estimate-defying prices were paid for many of the vintage signs, service station pumps and globes, motor oil cans and other petroleum-related accessories and display items.
Animal mascots once again proved their popularity as advertising subjects, with several landing in the day’s top 10. Leading the group
The ca. 1930s double-sided porcelain curb sign advertising Sinclair Pennsylvania Motor Oil displays the Sinclair dinosaur mascot “Dino” and the slogan “Mellowed 100 Million Years.” It is 24 inches in diameter, AGS certified, with sides graded 90 and 93, and sold for $54,120 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000.
was the energetic Arctic dog who represents Husky Oil Co., founded in 1938 in Cody, Wyo. Shown leaping playfully against a rising sun, the brand’s iconic Husky dog dominated an excellent double-sided porcelain sign of shield form and emblazoned with the phrase “Husky Service.” A sizable 42-by-48 inches, it was AGS-certified, with sides graded 89 and 87. Against an estimate of $20,000-$40,000, it ended its
cross-tundra run at $59,040. Another long-standing mascot is Sinclair’s “Dino” the dinosaur. His well-detailed image, shown in profile with the tagline “Mellowed 100 Million Years,” was the focal point of a ca. 1930s double-sided porcelain curb sign advertising Sinclair Pennsylvania Motor Oil. Measuring 24 inches in diameter, the red, white and black circular sign was AGS-certified, with sides graded 90 (front) and 93
The complete GMC Trucks porcelain/neon sign with bullnose attachment, construction comprises two single-sided porcelain signs mounted back-to-back on metal can, graded 80 on front and 84 on reverse, sold for $23,370 against a $6,000-$12,000 estimate.
(reverse). Exceptionally clean and offered with a $10,000$20,000 estimate, it left a mighty footprint in claiming runner-up status at $54,120.
Arguably the most formidable animal competitor was the hulking bear mascot for Grizzly Gasoline (Cut Bank, Mont.). The formidable beast was depicted standing on two legs, his mouth agape, on a double-sided tombstone-shape tin sign with the message “Perfect Powerful Performance / Watch
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A ca. 1930s double-sided porcelain Ford V-8 “GENUINE PARTS” die-cut sign, very clean example with both sides graded 9.25 condition, sold for $22,140 against a $5,000-$10,000 estimate.
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11/22/2024, PhoenixvilleFri 9 AM, In person & Online. Annual Thanksgiving Auction. 500 lot sale with period furniture, clocks, paintings, George Washington & Thomas Jefferson signed documents, sterling silver & more! Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
11/23/2024, Lebanon - Sat 9 AM, 17.50 AC farmette with farmhouse, bank barn, sheds, toy collection, equipment. L & H Auctions, Inc.
11/23/2024, Ephrata - Sat 9
AM, 335 lots of firearms, 420 lots of hunting, fishing & military collectibles & accessories. Horst Auction Center
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!
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Nationally Touring Exhibition Rewrites The History Of Modernism In The U.S.
Smithsonian American Art Museum Is Next Stop For Major Show
“Pictures of Belonging: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi and Miné Okubo” is an unprecedented exploration of three trailblazing Japanese American artists of the mid20th century who, until now, have been excluded from the story of modernism in the United States. The exhibition asserts their place in American art and reveals a broader picture of the American experience by presenting their artworks and life stories in dialogue with each other for the first time.
The exhibition is on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s main building in Washington, D.C., from Nov. 15 through Aug. 17, 2025. The museum’s presentation is the second stop on a national tour, organized by the Japanese American National Museum with exhibition curator ShiPu Wang, Coats Family Chair in the Arts and professor of art history at the University of California, Merced. “Pictures of Belonging” is coordinated at the Smithsonian American Art Museum by Melissa Ho, curator of 20th-century art, with Anna Lee, curatorial assistant for Asian American art.
while pivotal, did not define them,” stated Ho. “These women continued to evolve and challenge themselves as artists throughout their lives.”
The exhibition includes works by Hibi and Okubo recently acquired for Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection, part of a multi-year initiative to expand and enrich the representation of Asian American experiences, perspectives and artistic accomplishment in public displays and new scholarship.
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“The Smithsonian American Art Museum plays a leadership role in telling richer and deeper stories about art in the United States, featuring new voices and presenting a more inclusive narrative of American art through acquisition campaigns, reimagined permanent collection galleries, new scholarship and special exhibitions,” said Jane Carpenter-Rock, acting director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
The exhibition highlights the paintings of Hayakawa, Hibi and Okubo, complemented by drawings, sketchbooks, archival material and video footage. The artworks span eight decades, revealing the range and depth of these three artists’ careers and connections that have not been explored previously. A visual timeline puts their life events in context with each other and with key moments in U.S. history. The prolific careers of Hayakawa, Hibi and Okubo are remarkable considering that they lived through the Exclusion Era (1882-1965), a period characterized by U.S. laws that restricted immigration, prevented Asians from becoming naturalized American citizens and contributed to the mass displacement and incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII.
Hayakawa, Hibi and Okubo were the three most visible and critically acclaimed Japanese American women artists in the United States in the 1930s. During World War II, all three were forced from their
Miki Hayakawa’s “One Afternoon” ca. 1935, is an oil-oncanvas, 40-by-40 inches, from the New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, N.M., a gift of Preston McCrossen in memory of his wife, the artist, 1954, 520.23P. homes in California. The federal government imprisoned Hibi and Okubo in incarceration camps, first in California and then in Utah; Hayakawa relocated to New Mexico. Yet all three remained committed to making art, their creative work a vital means of navigating their experiences and building bonds of community.
By tracing the artistic development of Hayakawa, Hibi and Okubo before, during and after WWII, the exhibition offers the first nuanced and in-depth view of how each developed a distinct painting style. Hayakawa, who died young at age 53, displayed a special affinity for painting people early on and was known for her sensitive, luminous portraits.
Hibi, over time, evolved from painting landscapes and still lifes to creating symbolically freighted canvases activated by abstract marks of color. Okubo, best known for her 1946 graphic memoir of wartime removal and incarceration, Citizen 13660, operated within the mainstream of American social realism in the 1930s, but turned to bold color, simplified forms and whimsical images of children and animals in later years. Collectively, their art, produced during tumultuous decades in U.S. history, carries powerful stories of resilience, beauty and connection.
“‘Pictures of Belonging’ demonstrates that the artists’ experience of incarceration and relocation during WWII,
The exhibition opened at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts in Salt Lake City, Utah. Following the presentation in Washington, D.C., it will travel to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia; the Monterey Museum of Art in Monterey, Calif.; and the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, Calif.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is the flagship museum in the United States for American art and craft. It is home to one of the most significant and inclusive collections of American art in the world. The museum’s main building, located at Eighth and G streets N.W., is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The museum’s Renwick Gallery, a branch museum dedicated to contemporary craft, is located on Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street N.W. and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Check for current hours and admission information. Admission is free. Smithsonian information: (202) 633-1000. Museum information (recorded): (202) 633-7970.
Antique Promotional Lithographs And Materials Related To Houdini Took The Spotlight
First Edition Of Harry Houdini’s (Born Erik Weisz, 1874-1926) “The Unmasking Of Robert-Houdin” Sells For $33,600
Potter & Potter Auctions held a 447-lot sale on Oct. 26 featuring materials owned by Edwin Alfred Dawes (British, 1925-2023). Dawes was a biochemist, magician, and recognized authority on the history of magic. All prices noted include the auction house’s 20-percent buyer’s premium.
The top lot was Harry Houdini’s (born Erik Weisz, 1874-1926)
“The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin.” Estimated at $3,000-$5,000, the book realized $33,600. This first edition was published in New York by Printers Publishing Co. in 1908. It was inscribed, signed, and initialed by Houdini, “To my friend / Okito / with compliments / and best wishes / from the / author / Harry Houdini / New York April 25/1908 / may the contents of this book / bring back pleasant / thoughts of the author / H.H.”
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are looking at so many great things. For me, the folksy case of drawers from Meigs County, the Queen Anne table in original paint, and the sweet little etui that just had to have been made by a gunsmith are at the top!”
Day two features highlights from the collections of Carol Schulman of Chesterland and Joanne and Dr. David Woodyard of Granville (both in Ohio). “Carol is a spitfire,” smiled Jeffers when asked about the collection. “We signed her contract back in April, and then she bought things in my May auction. I asked if she planned to take them with her when she moves, and she said ‚Äòno! You’ll sell them in my auction!’” Schulman has been a regular on the midwestern antique scene for decades and counted among her closest friends Gus Knapp, Marj Stauffer, Joan Darnell, and others. But her buying wasn’t limited to Ohio. Schulman regularly bought at Pook and Pook, New England Auctions, and Northeast Auctions.
“Carol’s focus was less regional,” states Jeffers, “and more about period. She’s
largely an 18th and some early 19th century collector.”
With a focus on lighting, redware, folk art, and smalls, Carol (who has regularly setup at shows and malls in the region) had retained her very favorite things and has decided to put them all up, unreserved. Among the folk art and paintings in the sale are 19th century portraits by Charles Balthazar Saint-Memin, William Matthew Prior, and Jane Anthony Davis; dozens of charming watercolors, including a pair of fulllength portraits of a mother and daughter, a Samuel Bentz fraktur, and a very good valentine from the Tom and Carolyn Porter auction at Garth’s in 2004. Carol’s lighting, treen, and redware collections are special, with scarce examples in every category. Of note are a gimbaled early iron and wood stick, a tin “clip-on” booklight candle holder, and a folded tin make-do shelf candle holder. Many pieces of her redware came from Lew Scranton and David Good, several with great decoration and form. One described by Scranton on his invoice as “exciting!” With a sweet collection of heart-form maple sugar molds, antique burl wood bowls, an early turned
and painted master salt, and chip-carved boxes, the smalls in Schulman’s collection should create quite a stir. With the fewest number of lots among the single-owner collections being offered, Joanne and Dr. David Woodyard have a concentrated group of early New England furniture and decorative arts with provenance. While living “back east” during the 1970s, the Woodyards built a collection buying from such illustrious names as Liverant, Tillou, Riordan, Maine, Prickett, and Stuart. Moving to Ohio for Dr. Woodyard’s post at Denison University didn’t slow them down, as they continued to buy from Ohio dealers like Pick Richardson and Robbins Hunter. Early clocks include a documented Reuben Ingraham, a scarce Phineas Pratt, a clock with silver engraved dial by John Avery, and a shell-carved block front from Nathan Howell. A wonderful diminutive north shore Massachusetts block front chest of drawers with original shaped top is complemented by a charming full-length portrait dubbed “Mariner’s Daughter” by Peter Tillou, likely because of the ship portrayed in her background. Two cased pieces carry an attribution to Benjamin Burnham: an impressive Chippendale desk-and-bookcase and a fine cherry dressing table with shaped top. “The apothecary pewter cupboard from C.L. Prickett has gotten a lot of pre-auction attention,” says Jeffers. “The surface and form are just great.” The Woodyards also collected select early brass candlesticks from Robert O. Stuart of Maine. “Sticks aren’t bringing what they once did,” Jeffers continues, “so this should be a great opportunity to scoop up some nice buys!”
A handful of smaller consignments that fill out the sale offer significant objects, including an Odd Fellows lodge ceiling medallion with exuberant carving and original blue paint, ex. Alan Katz; a scarce folk art corner cupboard attributed to the Ralph family of Sussex, Del.; and a carved and painted box handled by Israel Sack Inc. and illustrated in their 90th anniversary catalog.
“The three core collections really do not compete with one another,” commented Jeffers. “The Woodyards are strong on early, very good furniture; Schulman has great early smalls; and Horn’s folk art stands on its own. It came together beautifully, and it is not lost on me that these folks could have gone anywhere, and they chose us. Once again, I am so, so grateful to be working with amazing people and beautiful things!”
A printed and bound catalog is available for purchase for $30, postage paid. Preview is available by appointment throughout the month of November at Amelia Jeffers, Auctioneers & Appraisers, 3037 Silver Drive, Columbus, Ohio, and and during the week of the auction at the former Garth’s Auction Barn (now The Barn at Stratford), 2690 Stratford Road, Delaware, Ohio. Seat reservations are recommended. Bidding is available at www.amelia jeffers.com.
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Titled “Harry Houdini King of Cards,” estimated at $10,000$15,000, a half-sheet color lithograph measuring 28-by-21 inches, illustrated with a portrait of a young Houdini at its center, with vignettes above and below picturing the magician performing, delivered $26,400. It was published in Chicago by National Printing and Engraving in 1898.
Sigmund Neuberger’s (18711911) “The Great Lafayette / ‘Doctor Kremser’” was estimated at $15,000-$25,000 and sold for $20,400. This linen backed, color lithograph half-sheet poster was produced in Belfast by David Allen & Sons Ltd. around 1909.
Sigmund Neuberger’s “The Great Lafayette / ‘Doctor Kremser’” was estimated at $15,000-$25,000 and sold for $20,400.
“Harry Houdini King of Cards” was estimated at $10,000$15,000 and went for $26,400.
Harry Houdini’s “The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin” was estimated at $3,000$5,000 and sold for $33,600.
This example, believed to be the only one extant, depicted the magician disguised as the vivisectionist Doctor Kremser, one of the man y characters portrayed in the quick-change portion of his stage spectacle. This absolute rarity measured 30.25by-18.75 inches and was featured in the reference book “The Great Illusionists” on page 102 and on the publication’s rear dustjacket. A vivisectionist is a physician who operates or cuts open live animals for research.
Etta Paul’s (1878-1964) “The Incomparable Vonetta” was estimated at $5,000-$8,000 and traded hands at $16,800. It was printed in Belfast by David Allen & Sons around 1910. This 86-by-39-inch three-sheet color stone lithograph bore a bust
portrait of Vonetta looking down over a huge cast of colorfully costumed characters parading through the scene; these “other” characters were actually Vonetta herself, who presented an elaborate quick-change routine as part of her magic show. A card star and watch target combination was estimated at $1,500-$3,000 and scored $9,600. This apparatus was made in England around 1880 and measured 30 inches tall. It was in the form of a tall sun-like wreath on a slender central arm, and decorated with faux flowers at its center and painted tin rays. With this illusion, the magician reproduced six chosen cards at the tips of the sun’s rays on command, and then with a shot from
This is a small grouping of a large selection of 18th and 19th century watercolors in the sale.
Here is a selection of early lighting.
There will be a nice range of quality antique weathervanes such as this steer.
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Index,” yet Farrell wound up with the sole highest-graded copy on the CGC Census, with
Selling for $168,000 was a CGC Near Mint+ 9.6 copy of 1938’s “New Adventure Comics No. 27” that bears the Mile High Pedigree.
The “More Fun Comics No. 52,” graded CGC Fine 6.0, featuring the debut of the Spectre, realized $132,000.
its nearest contender a CGC Very Good/Fine 5.0. Heritage sold a Very Good 4.0 copy earlier this year for $2,880.
There were nearly a dozen works of original art in this auction, with at least one new Heritage record among them: Harry G. Peter’s unpublished page from the Wonder Woman story, “Nuclear, the Magnetic Menace,” which dates from the late 1940s. This page, unseen for decades and long thought lost, realized $40,800, a new Heritage high-water mark for the artist who was the first to draw William Moulton Marston’s character and is often regarded as the unheralded co-creator of the Princess of Themyscira.
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his pistol, a borrowed watch, previously thought destroyed, appeared at the center of the garland.
“This sale offered yet another peek inside the rich cabinet of magical curiosities’ curated by Dr. Dawes over the course of nine decades. The results show how eager his fellow collectors and historians were to take home elements of that collection, and the old axiom that items fresh to the market perform well at auction. We are looking forward to hosting the next sale from the Dawes collection in February of 2025,” according to Gabe Fajuri, president of Potter & Potter Auctions.
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A card star and watch target combination was estimated at $1,500-$3,000 and sold for $9,600.
Etta Paul’s “The Incomparable Vonetta” was estimated at $5,000-$8,000 and realized $16,800.
IRON, AND MUCH MORE TO COME 9:00 A.M. FRI., NOV. 29, 2024
Location: 4550 OLD PACKHOUSE ROAD SCHNECKSVILLE, PA (Firehouse Pavilion) NO BUYER’S PREMIUM—FULL AD/PICS at www.HOUSERAUCTIONEERS.com
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to produce its gasoline, also appeared on the colorful 35-by-24-inch advert. With your Miles.” The tagline “Dubbs Cracked,” referring to the process used by Grizzly
The Grizzly Gasoline doublesided tombstone-shape tin sign with bear graphic and iconic “Dubbs Cracked” tagline, both sides graded 7.5 condition, sold for $25,830 against an estimate of $6,000-$12,000.
This is a rare ca. 1950s Sooner Queen Motor Oils (Salyer Refining Co., Oklahoma City) one-quart can imprinted with 35¢ price and graphic of cowgirl beside campfire with steer and mountains in background, full contents and clean seam, AGS-certified and graded 85, sold above high estimate for $6,150.
The Husky Service double-sided porcelain service station shield sign with iconic Husky mascot dog as central graphic against a rising sun, produced for Husky Oil Co., Cody, Wyo., AGS certified, sides graded 89 and 87, sold for $59,040 against an estimate of $20,000-$40,000.
both sides graded 7.5, this sign roared past its $6,000$12,000 estimate to reach $25,830. Neon lit up the room, with two signs, in particular, commanding special attention. A complete GMC Trucks porcelain neon sign with its original bullnose attachment was composed of two single-sided porcelain signs mounted back-to-back on a metal can. An imposing 82 inches wide by 44 inches high by 14 inches deep, it was graded 80 on its front and 84 on the reverse. It garnered $23,370 against a $6,000-$12,000 estimate. An excellent single-sided porcelain Mobiloil Marine advertising sign with a Pegasus graphic and attractive added neon was mounted to a newly-made
metal can. Described in the catalog as having an outstanding presentation overall, it sold for $17,220 against a $4,000-$6,000 estimate. Other notable advertising included a ca. 1950s single-sided tin sign advertising Pennzoil with an image of an adult owl teaching two owlets to “be OIL-WISE.”
Exhibiting excellent color and shine, it flew to $11,685 against an estimate of $800-$1,600.
A selection of 77 gas globes and lenses formed an artful subcategory from which to choose. One of the standouts was a 1950s gas globe lens from Salyer’s Stay-Ready Gasoline, a product of Salyer Refining Co, Oklahoma City. The well-executed graphic depicted a woman flying on a duck’s back, accompanied
by the tagline “BALANCED FORMULA.” Graded 93, it outperformed, fetching an above-high-estimate price of $24,600. Also gas-pump-related, a rare Ford Benzol Gasoline porcelain pump-plate sign soared to $14,760 against an estimate of $1,000-$1,500.
More than two dozen vintage petroleum-product cans crossed the auction block. A sought-after entry from the group was a rare ca. 1950s Sooner Queen Motor Oils (Salyer Refining Co., Oklahoma City) one-quart can imprinted with a 35¢ price and displaying the image of a cowgirl beside a campfire. With a clean seam and full contents, the container was AGS-certified and graded 85. It sold above high
Estate Art Collection of Dr. Michael Ryan 100+ piece of Original Art with no reserves, works by John Barker, Victor Mays, Dimetrious Athas, William Loud, Richard K. Loud, Anne Leone, James Magner, Yves Parent, Leonard Mizerek, Don Demers, Joseph Wilhelm, X. Song Jiang, Roy Cross, Tim Bell, R.C. Grimson, Hai-ou Hou, George Van Hook and others. Allis Chalmers Model G tractor w/ s. bar mower, disc, plow & more, 1930’s glass slides of Alaska, MCM Adrian Pearsall furniture, Sterling, Primitive 2 pc cupboard, cherry writing desk, Atari Coin-Op Star War video game, USN Ships Clock, vintage toys, games, Seth Thomas Pillar clock, circa 1790 corner cab. from Clarence Miles estate Baltimore, youth books, Curtis Jere’ sculpture, beer advertising, glow molds, fishing reels, nautical decor and more.
Preview: Wed., Nov. 20th from 3 PM to 6 PM by appointment. For questions and preview call 410-658-9720.
JIM RACINE AUCTIONS
**12:00 NOON OUTSIDE THEN INSIDE 1:30 P.M. To be held at 4401 Philadelphia Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17202 4 miles North of Chambersburg, along Rte 11
**NOTE EARLIER START TIMES**
ANTIQUE FURNITURE *6:00 PM: 2) C1790’s Tall case clocks; cherry 2 pc 12 pane corner cupboard; walnut 1 drawer stands; C1830 walnut chest of drawers; oak bookcase; oak china closet; drop leaf tables; blind door corner cupboard; C1810 bow front chest of drawers; cottage washstand; Lincoln rocker; gateleg table; oak washstand; pine bench; etc.
MISCELLANEOUS 1:30 PM: Eli Terry Empire mantel clock; old toys; deep walnut frames; old splint baskets; wicker demijohn; oval mirror; Featherweight sew machine; Clarks Spool cabinet; collection of C1910 PenMar glass pcs; 2 Shriner-Newburg baskets; splint baskets & miniatures made by Master Basket Maker Herbert Hays; 5 McCormick tea pots; nice collection of Noritake “Azalia” china – many unusual pcs; Currier & Ives prints; collection of “Baby Thumbprint” pattern glass; miniature lamps; Donna Turgeon painting; BG White carved crane; Transferware; Russian blue/white china; Geri Howard, Hagerstown Mill painting; bisque doll; quilts; old tin, a lot of cookie cutters; kerosene lamps; Fred Boss bird carving; Joe Kelso Lynx; Nantucket basket; copper fire extinguisher; kitchen aid mixer; Jacqueline Kennedy glassware; flatware; Pyrex; West Virginia glass; Williamsburg tea set; set Occupied Japan; 1800’s Shippensburg State Normal school print; bank; lots more.
NOTE: Nice collection. Mr Hays was a Master Basket Maker JOYCE HAYS & The late “HERB” HAYS OUTSIDE LINE **12:00 NOON: large lot of basket making supplies (spints, basket forms, ect); drill press; air compressor; workbench; vise; metal tubs; shelves; patio furniture; much more.
Terms: Cash, good check. 13% Buyers premium discounted to 10% for cash or good check.
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estimate for $6,150. Morphy Auctions’ president and principal auctioneer, Dan Morphy, expressed his pleasure over the day’s results. “The sale was very heavily attended, as our October sales usually are, and there was a very positive buzz in the air because everyone was excited about the nearby Hershey show, which opened two days later,” he said. “There were more than 100 unique buyers, including a dozen or so new buyers at higher levels. All in all, it was a very successful sale.”
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STONEWARE – COUNTRY VICTORIAN LIGHTING – COUNTRY STORE – TOYS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29 • 9:00 A.M.
Location: Rowe’s Auction Barn 2505 Ritner Hwy. Carlisle PA Between exits 44 (Allen Rd) & 37 (Newville) off Int. 81
30 Pieces Decorated Stoneware incl. Cowden – T.H. Wilson – Wilson & Young – Moyer – Sipe – M & T Miller - etc. Signed redware, Newville pottery, quilts & coverlets, lots iron-wood-tin country items, 3 Slot Machines, Cherry Smash & Orange Crush Dispensers, Diamond Dye cabinet, spool cabinets, oak display case, cast iron coffee mill, large group tobacco tins, tin signs, Peters Heaven & Hell print, early lighting, early brass & skaters lanterns, old bottles & glass, nice group colored font kero lamps, 4 large GWW lamps, Vict. Colored glass table wares, Carnival glass, 2 Ironstone cake plates, old Mechanicsburg area items, 1772 Carlisle Indenture (Penn), cast iron animals/banks/child’s stove/ toys, early pedal car, unusual scrolling Advertising clock (Cumb. Co.), Miniature furniture, Susquehanna River paintings, other artwork, 19thC. Glass & china, nice copper apple butter kettle & Candy kettle, tramp & folk art, arrowheads, Am. Pewter, tiger maple mirror, printed frakturs, lots of older items, Furniture incl. grain painted stepback cupboard, 8’ long farm table, Hepplewhite & other chests, misc. country furniture, nice mahogany Empire server, Japanned sewing table, Empire butler’s desk, Rupp painted washstand, tiger maple rope bed, old schoolmasters desk, oak Queen Anne Table, etc. Very brief ad, check website or Auctionzip for photos.
Terms: Cash or PA check, major credit cards w/ 3% charge, out of state checks w/ prior approval.
Preview: Wednesday Nov. 27, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. or 7:00 a.m. morning of auction
with a bang, grossing $3.3 million in sales. A separate press release on the Fall Carlisle Show will appear in next week’s issue.
Over 400 consignments were confirmed for the event, with available lots spanning all eras of production. The earliest consignment was a 1927 Cadillac, with the most modern vehicles being a pair of 2018 Mustangs. In between, there was a little bit of something for everyone, including the popular All-Truck Hour.
Top-selling lots accounted for just over $312,000 and included a 1957 Chevrolet Bel
Air ($89,000), a 1968 Corvette ($75,600), a 1965 Pontiac GTO ($74,000), and a 1967 Chevelle ($73,440). Best of all, the demand for all things truck during the All-Truck Hour has resulted in the expansion of the theme for Carlisle-based auctions in 2025. Now, each day of an auction will include an hour dedicated to nothing but trucks.
“Thank you to all of the consignors and bidders for making this auction at Fall Carlisle successful,” said Tony Cline, director of Auction Operations. “We continue to move forward in both quality and quantity and look forward to carrying this momentum into 2025, including our
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other waltz by him. It is nevertheless a complete piece, showing the kind of “tightness” that we expect from a finished work by the composer. The beginning of the piece is most remarkable: several moody, dissonant measures culminate in a loud outburst, before a melancholy melody begins. None of his known waltzes start this way, making this one even
more intriguing.
The manuscript is only slightly larger than an index card (about 4-by-5 inches); based on other similarly-sized manuscripts by Chopin, it is assumed that it was meant as a gift for inclusion in someone’s autograph album. Chopin usually signed manuscripts that were gifts, but this one is unsigned, suggesting that he changed his mind and withheld it.
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return to Lakeland, Fla., for the Lakeland Winter Collector Car Auction, Feb. 7 and 8, at
the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus.”
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introduced me to in the form of the games would only last on the market for a few short years before disappearing entirely, the generations of video game fans that rediscover the power of the TurboGrafx-16 today are a testament to the fact that a product can fail and still be highly regarded. No one is paying several hundred dollars or
more for a vintage video game because they don’t value it in some way. Perhaps that is the true cost of nostalgia? What can I say, I miss the 1980s.
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.
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The Waltz is attributed to Frederic Chopin (1810-49), autograph manuscript, The Morgan Library and Museum, Bequest of Arthur Satz, 2019. Photo by Carmen Gonzalez Fraile, 2024.
Annual Thanksgiving Auction
Friday, November 22 • 9:00am
1041 W. Bridge St., Ste# 20, Phoenixville, PA 19460
500 lot sale loaded with period furniture, tall case clocks including a Soloman Parke, noteworthy bracket clocks one by James Edwards, a first time offered Roy Martell Mason watercolor, a stunning John Peirce oil on board fall hunt scene, a rare, signed George Washington and Thomas Jefferson document, sterling silver, stoneware, interesting and unusual accessories and much more. Ted Wiederseim has included many family pieces as well as several items from his personal collection to be sold without reserves. Definitely a sale not to be missed!
Preview: Thursday, November 21st, 10am–5pm • Join us for a wine reception from 4:00-6:00pm We encourage bidding LIVE at our Gallery for this special sale. Or live online with BIDSQUARE and LiveAuctioneers.
Pennsylvania highboy base
Strong yacht canon
Tiffany 18k gold pocket watch
Robert Street oil on canvas
Edmund Darch Lewis
Set of Windsor chairs
John Peirce Yellow Springs Rd.
D. Taylor oil on canvas
Rare Washington/Jefferson historical document James Edwards bracket clock
Jacobean oyster veneer desk
Roy Martell Mason
Large Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
Early cow weathervane
French Normandy cupboard
Soloman Parke (one of many tall case clocks)
Thomas Coleman, Leith musical clock PA Chippendale (one of many tall case clocks)
