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Yardley Community Centre’s Annual Antiques Show Turns 65 Successful Long-Running Show To Be Held Jan. 18 And 19 FRIDAY JANUARY 4, 2019 • VOL. 50, NO. 1
Potter & Potter Auctions’ Vintage Travel Poster Sale Takes Flight
The Yardley Community Centre’s Antiques Show turns 65 years old in 2019 and will be held on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 18 and 19. The show is a fundraiser for the ongoing preservation and upkeep of the historic Yardley Community Centre, located at 64 S. Main St. in the borough of Yardley, Bucks County, Pa. Show hours will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Admission to the show is $6, or $5
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United Air Lines Disneyland Poster Sells For $6,000 Potter and Potter’s Vintage Travel Poster Sale held Dec. 1 was first class all the way, attracting eyeballs and bids from around the globe. After the hammer fell for the last time, 94 lots realized between $500 to $999, and 39 lots made between $1,000 and $2,999. Prices reported include the company’s 20 percent buyer’s premium. Travel posters for Disney destinations held the keys to the kingdom at this sale. Lot #634, a Stanley Walter Galli United Air Lines Disneyland example, was the top lot in the sale, selling for $6,000 (est. $500-$700). This 1950s-era piece, which generated 31 bids, was charmingly illustrated with a ferry full of families riding through a swamp safari. Lot #640, a 1983 Fly Eastern Walt Disney World poster, soared to $1,320. It featured a welcoming Mickey Mouse pointing out all the resort highlights at Walt Disney World. A lucky bidder will soon feather their nest with lot #638, a United Air Lines Presents Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room poster from 1968. This color offset litho depicted Jose the Macaw, one of the four masters of ceremonies and the main Tiki Bird at the attraction, and made $4,320. And lot #636, a 1960s-era Los Angeles Disneyland Go Greyhound poster, took the wheel at $2,880. Posters representing India as a destination were also hot ticket items in this sale. Lot #391, a 1950sera See India Mysore Madras example produced by Associated
with an ad or this article. Longevity and quality have clearly been the foundation for this show’s success in reaching its “senior” status. Collectors and dealers know not to miss this first show of the year in Bucks County. Newcomers are encouraged to come to the show and discover the “finds” that have kept folks returning year after year. The show offers a variety of
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The United Air Lines Disneyland poster sold for $6,000 (est. $500-$700).
A United Air Lines Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room Disneyland poster sold for $4,320 (est. $700-$900).
The New York World’s Fair Fly TWA Jets poster sold for $2,640 (est. $1,200-$1,800).
“Chippendale’s Director: The Designs And Legacy Of A Furniture Maker” On View At The MET
Printers, made $3,120 on its $400$600 estimate. It featured the Nandi Statue, which is situated outside Mysore in the Chamundi Hills, and the devotees that travel to make offerings and pray. Lot #388, an India Car Festival At Puri poster produced by the M/S Bombay Fine Art Offset & Litho Works in 1957, raced its way to $3,120. Millions of devotees gather to drag the chariot and be blessed at this annual event. Also making a big impression was lot #400, a Taj Mahal Visit India Bangalore/Madras poster from the 1950s. This offset litho was issued Continued on page 2
Charles Dickens Handwritten Signed Quote From “A Christmas Carol” Brings $23,597 A Charles Dickens handwritten signed quotation from “A Christmas Carol” sold for $23,597 at Bostonbased RR Auction during its Fine Autographs and Artifacts Auction. The online sale began on Nov. 16 and concluded Dec. 5. The immensely desirable quotation on an off-white stationery sheet read, in full, “And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless us every one!’ Charles Dickens, Knebworth, Tuesday Eighteenth June, 1861,” housed with a handsome engraving of Dickens inside a red leather presentation folder, with attractive gilt text and design to cover and interior boards. Boasting bold handwriting and a crisp, neat signature, this handwritten quote captures the final line of Dickens’ classic 1843 novella “A Christmas Carol.” This is only the third autographed signed quotation RR Auction has offered from the great Victorian scribe and the first from what is perhaps his most enduring and celebrated work. Also up for auction was an Al Capone signed Christmas and New Year’s card that sold for $13,581. The front of the card features a serene artistic portrait of the Virgin Mary cradling baby Jesus in a meadow that is signed and inscribed inside, “Your Dear Friend, Al Capone, Regards to Frank & Joe.”
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Capone grew up in a Catholic family and had attended a strict Catholic school until the age of 14. After that, he seems to have had little to do with the church. Still, Capone was known to be especially charitable at Christmas, delivering boxes of candy, fruit baskets, turkeys, and gifts to students and teachers at local schools, in addition to dressing up as Santa Claus for family and friends. The notorious gangster’s autograph is scarce in any format, and this personal Christmas card offers a unique glimpse into his softer side. Continued on page 3
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In This Issue SHOPS, SHOWS & MARKETS . . . . . . . . . . starting on page 3 SHOPS DIRECTORY . . . . . . . . . on page 5 EVENT & AUCTION CALENDAR . on page 8 AUCTION SALE BILLS . . . starting on page 8
FEATURED AUCTION: Pook & Pook Inc. - January 11 and 12 in Downingtown, Pennsylvania - Page 4
AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY . . . . on page 10 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . on page 15