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Ringing In The Holidays With
Victorian Christmas Ornaments
Melanie C. Thomas gives
us a history lesson on
Christmas ornaments,
including the trend-setting
role the British royal family
played during the 19th
century.
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FROM THE EDITOR
Antoinette (Toni) Rahn
They say variety is the spice of life, and with
that in mind, we’ve incorporated a number of
different topical “flavors” into this issue.
In the spirit of the holiday season, Melanie
C. Thomas, our Buck Stops Here columnist,
leads us on an enchanting journey through
the history and collectability of Victorian ornaments.
Did you know that although F.W. Woolworth, of the seminal five-and-dime store
chain, introduced blown glass ornaments to the U.S. on a mass
market scale in the 1880s? At first he was far from a fan of what he
considered to be “high-priced gewgaws,” Thomas said; however,
Woolworth stores reportedly sold $25 million worth of the ornaments in the first 10 years. Turn to page 18 to learn more in this
timely Special Feature article.
With the recent election season and torrent of campaign advertising in the books, we thought we’d take a trip back to a simpler
time of political campaigning. Starting on page 42 you’ll find an
interesting selection of antique and vintage political memorabilia
that earned favor with bidders earlier this year, during the American Political Item Collectors National Convention Auction.
In the cover story, we take an intergalactic escapade into the
world of Star Wars action figures, courtesy of prominent toy authority Mark Bellomo. Although it has been 37 years since the
world was introduced to the “epic space opera” as Bellomo calls
it, based on the diversity of the massive media franchise, which
includes an extensive series of action figure toys dating back to
1977, interest in Star Wars hasn’t waned a bit. Flip to page 22 to
learn more.
This issue also marks the premier of a new column, Behind
the Spine. Authored by Paul Kennedy, editorial director of the antiques and collectibles book division of Krause Publications, part
of Antique Trader’s parent company, F+W, A Content + eCommerce Company, the column offers a unique look at the antiques
and collectibles world, with perspectives from the authors of some
of today’s most popular antiques-related books. In this first installment, Kennedy talks with Noah Fleisher, editor of Warman’s
Antiques & Collectibles 2015 and public relations director of Heritage Auctions, about the record-setting sale of a single stainless
steel sculpture and its impact on the contemporary art market.
See page 13 to enjoy this new column.
Item of Note: As you likely saw on page 5, we’ve announced
a new reader-involvement program, the Antique Trader Ambassador Program. This is the second such program we’ve brought
forth in recent weeks, the first being our Readers’ Advisory Board.
If you’re interested in serving a six-month term on the board,
email, call or drop us a line at our contact information listed on
page 5. A special thank you to those who have joined the board in
recent weeks; we look forward to working with each of you.
THIS ISSUE
10 ...Ask the Experts: Gout stool may be
worth $2,000 by Dr. Anthony Cavo
11 ...Behind the Gavel: by Wayne Jordan
12 ...Furniture Detective: Modern finishes
non-toxic after dry by Fred Taylor
13 ...Behind the Spine: ‘Balloon Dog’ inflates
modern art values by Paul Kennedy
16 ...In the News: Reward offered for
information on museum break-in
18 ...Special Feature: Victorian Christmas
ornaments by Melanie C. Thomas
21 ...In the News: Atari games buried in
landfill fetch $37,000 on eBay
22 ...Cover Story: Vintage Star Wars action
figures by Mark Bellomo
26 ...Auction Preview: Movie memorabilia
28 ...Auction Preview: Bamboo scroll could
top $150,000 in December 15 sale
29 ...Auction Highlights: Bohemian glass
decanters command $44,400
30 ...Auction Highlight: Buyers proving
Madonna memorabilia bid-worthy
31 ...In the News: Hot Wheels details key to
determining value and rarity
32 ...In the News: ‘Bottle Bible’ author pens
portable guide to bottles
33 ...Web Directory
38 ...Events Calendar
42 ...SOLD! Political Memorabilia
44 ...Business Directory
45 ...Advertiser Index
46 ...Classified Ads
47 ...In the News: New NY jewelry, watch
show
48 ...Ten Things: Weathervanes
ON THE COVER
Star Wars (Factors, 1977), unrestored
commercial poster (20 by 28 inches),
clean overall appearance. Artwork by
Greg and Tim Hildebrandt. $35
Photo courtesy Heritage Auctions
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ASK THE EXPERTS
Antique Trader has teamed up with The Asheford Institute Of Antiques to bring
readers insights from some of the school’s finest antiques and collectibles appraisers. As part of this “guest appraisers” program, you’ll receive expert information
from a number of different appraisers to help you get the answers you need, from
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Gout stool may be worth up to $2,000
Q
Can you tell me anything
about this statue that I purchased in an antique shop about
20 years ago? I don’t know if it is a
carving or cast, but it feels like stone
and is a beige color. There was lettering on the bottom, but it is illegible except the last word looks like
“boy”. I thought maybe it was “blue
boy” but don’t know. The statue is
about 8 inches tall and wide and
very detailed. — D.S., via email
A
Your statue may be bisque, or more likely a modern (20th
century) resin copy of an A. Santini or Ruggieri sculpture; the original sculptures are typically much larger than 8
inches.
These copies, often based on religious or mythological
themes, are also made using a combination of alabaster and/
Q
We bought the item in the attached photo at an auction.
The staff at the auction did not know what it was. Out
of curiosity we bought it. I am wondering if you can help us
identify what the attached item is.
— R.D., Bainbridge, Georgia
A
This is a gout stool with a simple yet ingenious design
that allows a person suffering from gout to elevate,
protect and rest their foot and use a blanket to keep the foot
warm. There are two sections: one section has two legs that
rest on the floor, and the other section runs horizontally (parallel to the floor) and rests against a chair and cradles the foot.
or marble dust mixed with resin. The A. Santini Company
still produces modern copies of original earlier 20th century
Santini sculptures; their paper labels often peel away. If this is
indeed a resin or resin mix, it could sell in the $40 to $50 range.
If it is bisque (an unglazed light colored ceramic ware with a
textured rather than smooth surface) the price would be a bit
higher, in the $65 to $75 range.
The vertical extension acts to tent the
blanket so it does not rest on the affected
toe or foot; something that would cause
incredible pain.
Depending on condition and age,
these Shaker style gout stools usually sell in the range of $20 to $60 with
much fi ner 19th century examples in
old paint selling up to $200. Original
Shaker gout stools have a much fi ner look and often fewer
dowels than yours and bring prices in the $1,500 to $2,000
range.
CONTACT US
A.I.A. “Certified” Appraiser
Send your questions and photos via e-mail to AskAT@
fwmedia.com, or mail to Antique Trader Q&A, 700
E. State St., Iola, WI 54945. Photos sent by e-mail
should be 200 dpi or larger. Appraisals are personal
opinions of value and are to be considered for entertainment purposes only. The values are estimated
and are not to be used for any other purpose, either
legal or personal. Personal replies are not possible.
Dr. Anthony J. Cavo is an honors graduate
of the Asheford Institute Of Antiques and a
graduate of Reisch College of Auctioneering.
He has extensive experience in the
field of buying and selling antiques and
collectibles; at age 18, he became one of
the youngest purchasers and consigners of
antiques and art for a New York auction house.
Mr. Cavo is an active dealer in the antiques and
collectibles marketplace in the U.S. and abroad.
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Dr. Anthony J.
Cavo
BEHIND THE GAVEL
Wayne Jordan
‘Just looking’ (for something to buy)
The most thought-provoking comment I’ve heard lately came have a particular purchase in mind when they come through
just last week from the mouth of a 4-year-old boy.
our door. So, “can I help you” will almost always get the “just
I was browsing through the men’s department of a mall store looking” response, and we will end up watching them wander
when the 4-year-old appeared, holding his mother’s hand. A around the shop and then leave without buying anything. Someclerk asked the mother: “Can I help you?” and without drop- times, not another word will be spoken between clerk and shopping a beat the young boy replied: “Just looking.” Then the clerk per for the duration of the visit.
turned and left.
“Just looking” actually means “I’m not entirely sure what I
I don’t know which stunned me more, the response of the want.”
child or the response of the clerk. Clearly, the boy thought that
Some say they would rather have customers who know what
“just looking” was the proper response to give to a retail clerk; he they want when they come through the door. I say I’d rather
had probably heard his mother offer the same response dozens have most of my customers not know what they want. I’d like
of times. The clerk, too, upon hearing the words turned away, some customers who do know what they want, of course. But
giving no thought to the fact that the words were said to him the way I see it, as long as I have what those customers want, I’m
by a child.
going to sell them anyway. It’s the cusThe “can I help you – just looking”
tomers who don’t know what they want
“Just looking” actually
scenario is repeated thousands of times
that offer me the opportunity to increase
per day in retail stores all over the
my sales.
means “I’m not entirely
country. No one benefits from such an
A February 2014 survey by the cussure what I want.”
exchange: The clerk doesn’t make a sale
tomer relations firm TimeTrade (http://
and customer goes away frustrated, with
www.timetrade.com/news/press-releastheir needs unmet. “Can I help you – just looking” traps both the es/reality-check-for-retailers) indicates that when customers
seller and the buyer in an unproductive relationship.
enter a store without a clear idea of what they want to buy, 85
Sales gurus have claimed for decades that the “just looking” percent will end up spending more money than they intended to
response is a defense mechanism used against what consum- spend if they are helped by a knowledgeable sales clerk. If that’s
ers view as “pushy sales persons.” So, the gurus say, sales clerks true, then what is needed to capture those extra holiday sales is
should not open with the “can I help you” gambit, because it
1. Knowledgeable sales clerks, and
almost certainly assures the “just looking” response. I’m not so
2. A system for engaging customers.
sure this is true.
Usually, antique sales clerks are you and me, rather than
I’ve never entirely agreed with the gurus take on the “can I hired help. It’s safe to assume that we are knowledgeable about
help you” opening. There are times when “can I help you” is a the products we sell. If our stores are large enough or open often
perfectly legitimate opening. Consider the following examples; enough to require hired help, then regular and ongoing trainin each, the needs of both customer and clerk are satisfied:
ing for our employees is mandatory. Here are some guidelines
• In a hardware store:
to help your clerks avoid the “can I help you – just looking” trap.
Clerk: Can I help you?
Greet the customer pleasantly when they enter the store. Tell
Customer: Yes, I need a half-inch PVC elbow.
them to have a look around, and that you’ll be right with them.
Clerk: Yes sir; they’re right over here.
By so doing, you have acknowledged their presence (no one likes
• In a restaurant:
to be ignored) and encouraged them to “look around” (which
Clerk: Can I help you?
is what they planned to tell you they were going to do anyway).
Customer: Cheeseburger and a cup of coffee, please.
Let the customer “settle” on an item before you approach
Clerk: Of course. Would you like fries with that?
them, but don’t assume that they are looking at the item because
Consider, though, circumstances in which the “can I help you
Continued on page 41
– just looking” scenario is a complete failure for both parties,
and never gets beyond the opening “touch”:
• In an antique shop:
Clerk: Can I help you?
Wayne Jordan is a Virginia licensed
Customer: Just looking.
auctioneer, certified personal property
Clerk goes back to his duties while the customer browses.
appraiser, and accredited business
broker. He specializes in the valuation
The difference between the above scenarios is easy to spot: In
and liquidation of estate and business
the first two, the customers knew what they wanted. In the third,
assets. Learn more at http://www.
the customer did not (or if they did, they didn’t let on). In our
resaleretailing.com or auctioneer.
wayne@yahoo.com. ‘The Business
business, shoppers are often browsers. They’ve come in to see
of Antiques’ is available at www.
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KrauseBooks.com.
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FURNITURE DETECTIVE
Fred Taylor
Tables in original paint command highest prices
Q
I am enclosing some photos of what I am told is an old work
table. It is in original condition as you can see and was made
by a carpenter rather than a cabinetmaker. It was purchased this
spring at an estate auction and the bidding was pretty fierce. I am
hoping I didn’t make a huge mistake. Your comments are appreciated. Thanks.
The lead content in old paint has been used to generate a mild
panic among collectors of old furniture and buyers of old houses. In fact, the lead is only dangerous if you eat several pounds
of contaminated paint chips or consistently breathe in sanding
dust from this kind of paint. When leaded paint was dry and
cured, it did not give out vapors or dangerous emissions like radiation. Many old-time house
The table is old — it’s just
painters showed signs of lead
a question of how old. The
poisoning but they were covtable definitely is Hepplewhite
ered in the stuff all day, every
in style, of the Federal period,
day. This is not to belittle the
with the square tapered legs
potential long-term hazards asand the simple top. It is no
sociated with lead paint ingesdoubt a country piece.
tion, but there are other more
The large single dovetail in
present dangers in finishing to
the drawer side is sometimes
be concerned about.
a clue to late 17th century and
Your most immediate threat
early 18th century joinery, but
is the solvents used in most finthe Hepplewhite influence is
ishes. In shellac, it is denatured
This unassuming little table is from the early-to-mid 19th
too clear to be that early. Rath- century. The bottom of the drawer shows hand plane marks
alcohol, a deadly poison. In
er, I think it is a sign of a rural, and full headed cut nails at the rear.
lacquer, it is lacquer thinner,
country origin, made by a carea witches brew of various solful and caring, but untrained,
vents. Oil-based varnish and
craftsman. The unusually straight plane marks and the carefully urethane are thinned and cleaned with mineral spirits, a fairly
measured chamfer on the drawer bottom attest to his attention benign solvent as these things go, but it can be dangerous.
to detail.
Even the water-based finishes have some solvents in them.
Since country craftsmen tended to lag behind their urban They are produced by using a chemical that allows solvent-based
counterparts in styles and techniques, I would say that this is a finishes like acrylic or polyurethane to be dispersed in water
very late remnant of the Federal period, perhaps as late as 1835 instead of in mineral spirits. But the chemical that allows this
or 1840 based on what appear to be flat-headed cut nails in the dispersion belongs to a family of chemicals called glycol ethers,
rear of the drawer. Of course, these could have been added at basically alcohol extracts, which are solvents themselves. So the
a later date, but I don’t see any other evidence of repair or tool main period of danger is in the application and clean up of the
marks.
finish, not after it has dried.
The high price the table competed to at auction may have
Once any of these coatings are cured, i.e. the solvents have
been a factor of some local provenance or local interest that you evaporated and the solids have formed a continuous fi lm coatwere unaware of at the time. Tables of this nature can sometimes ing, they are essentially non-toxic. Of course, they are still not
reach unusual prices if they are in original red or nut brown meant to be breakfast fare, but you will be safe with just about
paint or are grain painted. A great deal of Federal furniture was any modern latex or acrylic primer and paint and clear coat if
painted, especially country pieces. This allowed the use of in- you choose.
expensive pine or mixed woods and fit well with the prevailing
For further reading on this subject, see “Understanding
styles of the time. It would take a closer, hands-on examination Wood Finishing” by Bob Flexner, Reader’s Digest Association.
to determine if the paint on your piece is original.
A
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Q
I just finished building some furniture for my grandchildren
and now I want to paint it. I have been told to use a nontoxic primer and paint. Do you know who makes this product and
where I can get it?
— B.B.
Basically, all modern primers and paints are non-toxic after they dry. In the old days when there was only enamel
paint, it contained lead as an additive to the pigment but that has
been banned for many years now.
A
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BEHIND THE SPINE
Paul Kennedy
I love dogs. Always have. From Snoopy to our family’s hound,
I dig dogs.
Even so, I’m having a difficult time wrapping my head around
Balloon Dog (Orange), the most expensive artwork by a living artist ever to sell at auction. The oversized stainless steel pup by Jeff
Koons sold for $58.4 million recently at Christie’s record-breaking
Post-War and Contemporary Art Sale.
Granted, the sculpture is a bit of a Pop icon, having graced
the rooftop of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Venice’s
Grand Canal and Versailles Palace outside Paris. It’s been hailed a
“celebration of childhood, hope and innocence.” In other words,
it’s an oversized children’s toy now worth $58.4 million. Sorry, but
even Santa is not that generous.
So what are we to make of this and the extraordinary results
of Christie’s contemporary art auction, which achieved a total of
$691.6 million? For perspective, let’s turn to Noah Fleisher, editor of Warman’s Antiques & Collectibles 2015 and public relations
director of Heritage Auctions.
“The total of the Christie’s auction, while certainly thrilling,
raises many questions in my mind,” Fleisher said. “There’s no
doubt that the contemporary market is absolutely red hot, fueled by
newly emergent global wealth in non-traditional markets – China,
Russia, the Middle East – and the desire of high-end collectors in
the West to maintain supremacy, but there’s also the nagging question of whether it will last, and if so, for how long?
“The undisputed masterpieces of the form, from Munch, to
Van Gogh, Picasso and the like, will always hold their nine-figure
values – they are some of humankind’s greatest treasures – but
I hesitate to say that other works will hold the incredible value
placed on them today, such as a Jeff Koons’s Balloon Dog. Nothing
against the talent or vision of Mr. Koons, but it is hard to see that
same work doubling in value a generation or two from now.”
Classic art, by definition, transcends time. Will the same be
true for contemporary art? Fleisher is not so sure. “The context for
the art will have changed and sensibilities will also have evolved
(or devolved), making an objective consensus hard to muster on
the value front,” Fleisher said. “We can all objectively agree that a
Rembrandt or a Monet are wonderful works of art. A giant chrome
balloon animal? Ask 10 people today what they think and you
won’t get the same answer.”
What you will get from those 10 people, however, is the same
question: Who the heck spends $58.4 million
For more on the world of art and other fascinating
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Balloon Dog inflates contemporary art values
Artist Jeff Koons’s sculpture Balloon Dog (Orange), which measures
121 by 143 by 45 inches, sold for $58.4 million at auction.
on a dog? To that, Fleisher has
THE 5 MOST EXPENSIVE
the answer.
PAINTINGS SOLD AT
“As Fitzgerald wrote in AUCTION
The Rich Boy, ‘Let me tell you
1. Three Studies of Lucian
about the very rich. They are
Freud (1969), Francis Bacon.
different from you and me.’
($142m in 2013)
If you can even think about 2. The Scream (1895), Munch.
($119.9m in 2012)
spending $58 million on a
3. Nude, Green Leaves and Bust
giant balloon dog, then I
(1932), Picasso. ($106.5m in
am guessing that a.) you are
2010)
not too concerned about the 4. Silver Car Crash (Double
Disaster) (1963), Andy Warhol.
amount, b.) you plan on flip($105m in 2013)
ping it within a decade or two
5. Garcon a la Pipe (1905),
before the broader popular
Picasso. ($104.2m in 2004)
consciousness forgets the artist or c.) you’re going to donate
it somewhere, at some point, for a massive tax write-off, maybe
the only thing more popular with the rich than paying exorbitant
amounts of money for suspect works of art.”
OK, so the rich are definitely different than me. And probably
you, too. But this mind-bending sale could still have significance
for us, Fleisher said. “The last part of the equation is whether these
astronomical prices at the top help the lower end of the market.
I’d have to say that the answer is an unequivocal yes,” Fleisher
said. “The $5,000 to $500,000 range has done spectacularly in the
last few years, fed by the frenzy at the top. The $5,000 or $50,000
painting bought today, if the market stays healthy, could equal an
investment that multiplies greatly over time with a little luck and
foresight for the right collector.”
In other words, a Balloon Dog just might be
an art collector’s best friend. Woof! ■
Paul Kennedy is the Editorial Director of Antiques &
Collectibles Books, Krause Publications. Have a book
suggestion or a question about our book line? You can
contact Paul at 715-445-2214 ext. 13470 or via email at
Paul.Kennedy@fwcommunity.com.
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IN THE NEWS
Hefty reward is on the table for the recovery
of Yogi Berra’s MVP awards and championship rings
Paul Post
A $15,000 reward is being offered for information that would
solve an Oct. 8 break-in at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning
Center in Little Falls, New Jersey.
Thieves made off with two of the beloved Yankee Hall of
Famer’s three Most Valuable Player Awards and several of his 10
World Championship rings.
However, Major League Baseball, the Yankees and Mets have
stepped up to the plate by providing replicas of all the stolen items,
along with several new things that weren’t previously part of the
museum’s collection. These include replicas of all 27 New York
Yankees World Championship rings from 1923-2009, the last
time they won the World Series; the Mets’ 1969 World Championship and 1973 National League championship rings; and 1974 and
1982 All-Star Game rings.
“We’re getting double what we had,” said Mark Markowitz,
museum board chairman. “People are pulling together to turn
a very unfortunate situation into something good for Yogi. It’s
amazing. You don’t see that in this world any more. Yogi was all
smiles when he heard it.”
Berra played for the Yankees from 1946-63 and briefly with the
Mets in 1965. He also managed both teams – the Yankees in 1964
and 1984-85, and the Mets from 1972-75.
The break-in was the latest in a series of burglaries targeting
sports-related museums in New York and New Jersey during the
past two years.
In October 2013, someone stole five historic trophies from
the National Museum of (Thoroughbred) Racing & Hall of Fame
in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. One piece was valued at more than
$100,000.
It’s believed the thief visited the site beforehand because the
break-in and getaway only took several minutes. The Berra museum burglary was done in similar fashion.
However, published reports quoting authorities say a “team of
professionals” committed the Berra museum crime.
Police have said they believe the racing museum thief was also
responsible for burglaries at the National Harness Racing Hall of
Fame & Museum in Goshen, N.Y., in December 2012, and two
New Jersey golf venues earlier that same year.
Police say they’re aware of a possible link between those thefts
and the Berra museum crime. “That is something we’re exploring,” Saratoga Springs police Lt. Robert Jillson said. “There’s a lot
to it. We’re definitely aware of that.”
The Berra museum is located on the campus of Montclair State
University in Little Falls, N.J. The school’s police department is
heading up an investigation into the stolen items, along with the
Passaic County prosecutor’s office.
The campus is partially in Essex County, too. The Essex
County Sheriff ’s Office is offering a $15,000 reward in the Berra
museum case.
Markowitz said state and federal authorities are also involved.
“These people love Yogi,” he said. “They want to find the people
who did this. Forget about all the baseball stuff. Yogi’s a great guy.
One of the nicest guys in the world.”
Berra, now 89, was the American League MVP in 1951, ’54
and ’55 and never finished lower than fourth in MVP voting from
1950-57. He led American League catchers in home runs and RBI
in each of nine straight seasons from 1949-57, was named to 15
straight All-Star Games, hit the first pinch-hit home run in World
Series history in 1947, caught at least 100 games in 10 seasons and
caught both games of 117 doubleheaders.
In 1958, he became one of only four catchers to have a 1.000
fielding percentage for the season.
He finished with a career .285 batting average, 358 home runs
and 1,430 RBI.
Two of Yogi Berra’s MVP awards and several championship
rings were stolen from his museum.
As manager, he guided the Yankees to the pennant in 1964
and also the Mets in 1973. Both teams lost in seven games to the
Cardinals and Athletics, respectively. Berra distanced himself
from the Yankees after George Steinbrenner fired him early in the
1985 campaign, but the falling out was later reconciled and Berra
regularly attends many special events at Yankee Stadium. He is
one of the most loved figures in all of sports, not just baseball,
and is well-known for his witty humor and famous quotes, mostly
notably: “It ain’t over till it’s over.”
The Berra museum was closed for nearly a week after the breakin. Some memorabilia experts say the stolen items are worth up to
$2 million, the New York Post reported.
Robert Wittman, a retired FBI special agent, helped create the
FBI’s rapid deployment Art Crime Team and recovered more than
$300 million worth of stolen art and cultural property during his
career.
Many times stolen items are eventually recovered, but the danger with historic trophies is that they might be melted down for
their precious metal value.
“There are two values here, financial and a cultural value,”
Wittman has said. “It’s the heritage of our sports and our history.
That’s why it’s important.”
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IN THE NEWS
Man accused in $5M violin theft gets prison
Five trophies were stolen from Saratoga’s National Racing Museum last fall.
They are the 1903 Belmont Stakes Trophy,
won by Africander; the 1903 Brighton Cup
Trophy, won by Hermis; the 1905 Saratoga
Special Trophy, won by Mohawk II; the
1914 Brook Cup Handicap Steeplechase
Trophy, won by Compliment; and 1923
Grand National Steeplechase Trophy, won
by Sergeant Murphy.
“These trophies are irreplaceable,” museum director Christopher Dragone said
at the time. “We are saddened by this unfortunate event and hopeful that the investigation leads to the apprehension of the
individual or individuals who committed
this crime and the return of the trophies.”
A $20,000 reward was offered, but none
of those items have been recovered and no
arrests have been made.
Fourteen items valued at $300,000
were taken from the National Harness
Racing Museum in December 2012. These
included a Faberge tureen and the Memphis Gold Challenge Cup. The thief broke
into the museum, went to the second floor
display area and shattered 3/8-inch-thick
glass before escaping with the items. No
other glass display case with valuables
throughout the museum was touched.
A $10,000 reward was offered, but there
has been no arrest or recovery of stolen
items.
In May 2012, someone also broke into
and stole artifacts from the U.S. Golf
Association Museum in Bernardsville
Township, in Somerset County, N.J., only
several days after a burglary at the upscale
Somerset Hills Country Club, just 10 minutes away. Trophies were stolen from the
clubhouse in that incident.
The U.S. Amateur trophy, created in
1926, was taken from the USGA Museum
along with a replica of the late Ben Hogan’s
Hickok Belt, which he won for being the
nation’s top professional athlete in 1953.
Police are hopeful that stolen Berra
museum items can be recovered. In the
meantime, museum officials are thankful
for extensive support from the world of
baseball. Anyone with information about
the Berra museum case may contact the
Passaic County, N.J., prosecutor’s office at
(973) 881-4800. ■
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The man accused of masterminding the theft of a
300-year-old, $5 million Stradivarius violin
snatched from a musician in Milwaukee
was sentenced Nov. 10 to seven years in
prison.
Salah Salahadyn, 42, once told an acquaintance that such a theft was his dream
crime because of the instrument’s value
and the ease of grabbing it from a musician
walking down the street.
The centuries-old instrument was
stolen in January from Frank Almond, a
concertmaster at the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra, as he walked to his vehicle following a performance. Almond was attacked with a stun gun during the theft.
The instrument was missing for nine
days before police found it, in good condition, in a suitcase at the Milwaukee home
of Salahadyn’s acquaintances. Police said
the homeowner didn’t know what was in
the luggage stored in his attic.
Along with the prison term, Judge Dennis Moroney ordered Salahadyn to serve
five years of extended supervision.
The violin theft wasn’t Salahadyn’s first
art crime. He pleaded guilty in 2000 to trying to resell a $25,000 statue to the art gallery owner from whom it had been stolen
in 1995. His ex-girlfriend told investigators
that while he hadn’t stolen the statue, he
plotted the theft.
Another man charged in the violin
theft, Universal K. Allah, was sentenced
to 3 1/2 years in prison. Prosecutors said
Allah provided the stun gun used to attack
Almond. The musician has said he was
lucky he didn’t suffer a career-ending arm
or wrist injury when he crumpled to the icy
pavement that night.
Stradivarius violins were crafted by renowned Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari.
Many are owned by private collectors who
lend them to top violinists to be played in
symphonies. The owner of the stolen violin
has remained anonymous.
Experts estimate that 600 to 650 Stradivarius instruments remain, or about half of
what the master produced. Although they
can be worth millions of dollars, they are
rarely stolen because they’re catalogued
so well that a thief would have a hard time
selling one. ■
Art worth at least $50M gifted to museum
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The estate of a former
publisher and his wife, the longtime mayor
of Ladue, is donating more than 200 works
of art to the St. Louis Art Museum.
Charles Claude Johnson Spink, the former publisher of The Sporting News, died in
1992 at 75. His wife, Edith, retired as Ladue’s
mayor in 1995 and died in 2011. She was 90.
Their collection, which includes some
paintings by Norman Rockwell, has a potential value of at least $50 million, the St.
Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1y3y5yc)
reported. The works by Rockwell are the
most valuable of the 10 paintings by American artists gifted to the museum.
One, named “Thanksgiving,” depicts
an Italian girl offering thanks for a meal
amid the destruction of World War II. The
museum estimates that painting is worth
$500,000.
The second painting, titled “Hot Stove
League,’’ could be worth $1 million, according
to museum officials. The work is about two
old men arguing about baseball while they
and a dog are warming themselves by a stove.
For more than three years, curators
researched the Spinks’ gift, which also
contains 215 pieces of Asian art, before officially accepting it Nov. 3. Officials say the
Asian ceramics, bronzes, glass, pottery and
jade will make the greatest impact on the
museum’s collection. Some of the pieces are
5,000 years old.
“The Spink Collection represents such
a high level and wide range of collecting in
Chinese art that is not likely to be repeated
or surpassed in St. Louis for many generations, if at all,’’ said Philip Hu, associate curator of Asian art.
Officials say the couple began collecting
art in the 1970s and had committed to sending it to the museum. They bought Asian art
with the help of a curator to round out the
museum’s ensemble.
Museum director Brent Benjamin said
the Spinks’ donation is one of the most important the museum has received in recent
years. ■
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Decking the halls with Victorian ornaments
Melanie Thomas
Like most items still in use today,
Christmas tree ornaments have evolved
over the decades. From the original ones
made from things found in nature to
ornate hand blown, leaded glass, the tradition remains a strong one throughout
the Christian world. For simplicity’s sake,
these decorations are divided into four
categories: organic items such as dried
fruits; spun cotton; die cut paper; and
blown glass.
But before jumping into descriptions
about the different ornaments, a brief history lesson is needed. According to German lore, Saint Boniface, the patron saint
of Germans, appeared in the seventh or
eighth century to spread the Gospel. During the Yuletide season, Boniface would
gather his flock around an evergreen tree
to celebrate the birth of Christ, creating
the tradition of gathering around an evergreen tree.
The use of evergreens predates even
Boniface, however. Pagan societies hung
boughs of evergreens and holly sprigs
around doors and windows to ward off
evil spirits during the darkest and coldest
months of the year. To better blend pagan
traditions with the new Christian ones,
many Christian missionaries like Boniface combined elements of both religions,
including the use of the evergreen tree.
This is thought to have made the conversion to the Christian faith easier by making it seem more familiar to the potential
converts.
It is believed that sometime in the 16th
century, the first religious leader to actually decorate a tree was Martin Luther,
known more for leading the protestant reformation. But it was Queen Victoria and
her beloved Prince Albert who brought the
tree-trimming custom to the forefront of
Christian society. Albert, a German native, no doubt brought many of his country’s customs with him upon his marriage
to Victoria.
As early as 1848, an edition of the London News showed Queen Victoria with
her family standing around a decorated
tree. Some historians believe the Christ-
Because most of Germany’s forests
were owned by the aristocracy, the
“common” man was left to fashion his
tree from twigs and feathers. Photo courtesy
Filling the branches of a miniature
Christmas tree with ornaments shaped
like birds makes for a festive flock said
to bring good fortune.
Beverly Longacre
mas tree tradition was in the United
States as early as the 1700s, brought here
by German Hessians, mercenary soldiers
hired by the British to quash the upstart
American revolutionaries. If they did
trim Christmas trees in the 1700s, early
American puritan roots would have prohibited frivolity on one of the holiest
days of the year, forcing the Hessians to
celebrate in private. It would take Queen
Victoria to make the decorated tree acceptable and stylish.
The German version started with
a small, table-top size tree, measuring
anywhere from 18 to 30 inches tall. And
because most of Germany’s forests were
owned by the aristocracy, the “common”
man was left to fashion his version of a tree
by using twigs and feathers, creating what
we now know as the feather tree.
Feather trees have a center trunk with
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sticks and wire wrapped around it projecting outward, mimicking branches. In lieu
of pine needles, feathers dyed green were
glued to the sticks and separated as thinly
as possible. Holly berries were glued to the
end of each branch to cover the wiring. For
stability, the trunk was then mounted into
a decorative wooden base.
Earlier trees were decorated with items
directly from nature, such as dried apple
slices, berries, nuts and even vegetables.
Tiny baskets holding small gifts of candy
also adorned the tree, laying the groundwork for the later tradition of leaving gifts
beneath the tree for children to find.
Godey’s Lady’s Book, published in December 1860, first referenced a floor to
ceiling evergreen in an American home by
publishing another illustration of Queen
Victoria, Prince Albert and their children
sitting around a lavishly decorated tree.
SPECIAL FEATURE
During the Industrial Revolution,
starched, spun cotton ornaments were
fashioned into fruit shapes to replace the
earlier used edible models.
The author of the Godey’s article described
the tree as being held upright in a “large
stone jar and decorated with bright red
holly berries, threaded like beads upon
fine cord.”
By the mid-1860s, tree trimming celebrations were common in public squares, a
ritual still practiced in small towns across
America. Lavish “tree trimming” parties
in private homes allowed for additional,
new traditions to be born. As the trees
became larger, so did the decorations, to
the point where it was common to have
the outside of the tree completely covered
in ornaments.
With most new ideas, there were a
few kinks to be worked out. No one had
figured out how to keep the larger trees
upright. Many homes caught fire, not just
because of the burning candle ornaments
hanging on the tree, but because the tree
literally fell over. It wasn’t until the 1870s
that a Christmas tree stand was invented
and sold in the United States.
With the rise of the middle class during the Industrial Revolution, people
could afford to create and purchase more
lavish ornaments versus the free ones
found in nature. Using a mixture of sugar
or starch, spun cotton ornaments were
fashioned into fruit shapes to replace their
edible models. These cotton decorations
still mimicked items found in nature. Easy
Two and three-dimensional ornaments in
gold make for rich-looking, festive decor.
Photo courtesy Cheryl Mackley Antiques in Red Lion,
Pennsylvania.
to shape, once the starched cotton dried
and stiffened, the ornament was painted.
Spun cotton fruit ornaments usually had
silk leaves added to enhance their appearance. Tinsel and hair were often glued to
bird and animal ornaments to make them
more lifelike. Even the family pet was
sometimes represented on the tree in the
form of an ornament.
Handmade ornaments made from
lace, paper, beads, tinsel and common
household items became popular. Paper
ornaments were not only economical but
easy to create. Many magazines published
designs that could be cut out, known as
die-cuts. These die-cuts were then pasted
onto heavy cardboard and hung from the
tree. Popular motifs included angels, children and the immortal Saint Nicholas.
Unknowingly, Prince Albert’s influence created the ornament-making cottage industry, believed to have started in
a little German village named Lauscha.
Already known for glass making, the
entrepreneurs of Lauscha jumped on the
Christmas tree ornament opportunity
and soon monopolized the market. For
those who could afford them, blown
glass ornaments became extremely
popular and in high demand. As disposable income rose with the Victorian
middle class, edible, paper and cotton
ornaments were replaced by the more
Decorating trees in a specific theme was
popular from the late 1880s until the end
of World War I. Photo courtesy Beverly Longacre
decorative and elaborate glass ones.
The ornament industry became a family affair, with the skills and tools passed
down from generation to generation.
Men blew the glass into ornament molds,
women silvered them to better reflect the
candlelight and children painted or applied mica for extra sparkle.
The first glass ornaments replicated
their earlier counterparts, shaped like
fruit and other edibles. As the craft of glass
blowing advanced, the molds became more
intricate, creating items such as grape clusters and butterflies. Spun glass accented by
elaborate threads of silver showcased the
craftsman’s skill. Ornaments shaped like
birds were a favorite theme, with feathers
glued on as wings, glass beads added for
eyes and wire tinsel for legs. Because each
ornament was handmade, they were all
considered one-of-a-kind.
F.W. Woolworth of the famous fiveand-dime store chain, brought blown
glass German ornaments to the American market in the 1880s. Not impressed
at first, Woolworth thought the market
for these high-priced gewgaws was miniscule. Urged by his employees, however,
he eventually went to Germany to check
it out for himself. Finally convinced of
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SPECIAL FEATURE
their marketability, Woolworth’s Five and
Dime stores sold out their first order in
just a few weeks. Within 10 years, Woolworth’s supposedly sold $25 million worth
of German-made glass ornaments. With
the average price between 5 and 10 cents,
imagine the millions of ornaments Americans consumed for their Christmas trees.
The start of World War I brought the
importation of all German goods to a halt,
allowing competitors to fill the void. Japan
and Czechoslovakia exported millions of
ornaments to the United States, but the
quality and attention to detail left something to be desired when compared to the
German-made ones.
Early Christmas ornaments are highly
sought after by collectors. As with all collectibles, condition and rarity factors are
keys in determining value. The intricate
spun glass type can easily sell for $200 to
$300, but early cotton ornaments can still
be found for as little as $25.
Decorating trees in a specific theme
was popular from the late 1880s until the
end of World War I. Using only red, white
and blue ornaments for example, for a patriotic-themed tree was common. Another
theme might be monochromatic, using
only glass ornaments of the same color.
The possibilities were endless, limited only
by the imagination and budget of the tree
trimmer.
Besides common themes, ornaments
symbolized ideas and beliefs. Fruit and
vegetable-shaped ornaments, for example, symbolized the harvest and were
frequently found in agrarian areas. Birds
Above: Ornaments of every type are
readily available at antique shows and
shops from coast to coast. Photo courtesy
Cheryl Mackley Antiques in Red Lion, Pennsylvania.
Right: Wax angel with applied glass
wings. Photo courtesy Reilly & Jenks Antiques, New
Oxford, Pennsylvania
were considered messengers of God, carrying love and peace to the world. Birds
also supposedly carried good luck and fortune. Fish shaped ornaments related to the
early symbol for Christ and a star-shaped
ornament signified the Star of Bethlehem,
a custom still done today by placing a star
on the highest bough. The star lit the way
for the three wise men.
The ornament with the strongest tie to
the Civil War era, however, is the pickle.
The tradition of hiding a pickle-shaped ornament in the Christmas tree was started
in Lauscha, Germany. The child who
found the pickle received an extra present
from Saint Nicholas.
This tradition came over to the United
States with the influx of German immigrants. It is believed a soldier from Bavaria
named John Lower, possibly spelled as
Hans Lauer, was captured by Confederate
ATTRIBUTIONS:
The photograph of the wax angel with glass wings is courtesy of
Reilly & Jenks Antiques of New Oxford, Pennsylvania. They can
be reached at info@reillyandjenks.com or 717-624-4608.
The photograph with the gold Dresden ornament and angel
die-cut on glass is courtesy of Cheryl Mackley Antiques in Red
Lion, Pennsylvania.
Theme-related Christmas tree photos courtesy Beverly Longacre.
REFERENCES:
Weir-Longacre, Beverly, Antique Christmas Ornament expert
Brenner, Robert, (1993), “Christmas through the Decades.”
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
Foley, Daniel J., (1960), “The Christmas Tree.” Philadelphia, PA:
Chilton Company Publisher
www.bbc.co.uk/victorianchristmas/history.shtml
www.theholidayspot.com/Christmas/Christmas_ornaments.html
www.ornament.ch/christbaumschmuck.php
www.theornamentshop.com/history_story/part2.asp
troops and held prisoner at the infamous
Andersonville prison. Sick and starving,
Lower convinced one of the guards to
bring him a pickle.
Lower later claimed the pickle boosted
his morale and provided him with the
sustenance to survive Andersonville’s
filthy and diseased conditions. When he
returned home, he continued the pickle
tradition with his children, swearing to his
dying day that the recipient of the pickle
would have a year’s worth of good fortune.
Victorian Christmas ornaments are
still readily found at antique shows and
flea markets. Many types of reproductions
are available via the Internet by artisans
who pride themselves on making beautiful, one-of-a-kind decorations based on
the old Victorian designs. Start a new family tradition and begin a collection of these
beautiful objects from our past.
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Acknowledgments: The author would like to thank Beverly WeirLongacre, a well-known and respected authority on antique and
vintage Christmas ornaments. Always generous of her time, Beverly
provided hours of informative interviews both in person and over
the phone. Beverly has been collecting Christmas ornaments for
over 25 years and is always ready to share her expertise, attending
18 antique shows every year, where she displays a portion of her
personal collection and provides informative talks. Beverly and
her husband, Tom, who is also an antique dealer specializing in
American antiques and folk art, can be reached through their
website, thomasrlongacre.com.
Melanie C. Thomas has 20 years experience researching,
buying and selling military memorabilia. She and her husband run
Arsenal of the Alleghenys, a Civil War artifact shop in Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania, 717-334-1122, arsenal-1@embarqmail.com or
arsenalofthealleghenys.com.
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IN THE NEWS
Atari games buried in landfill net $37,000
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — What some have called the me if there’s any more left, it’s crazy,” Lewandowski told the Alworst video game ever made has fetched thousands of dollars for a amogordo Daily News. “The people that lost the bids are demandcity in the southwestern state of New Mexico.
ing more, but I keep telling them they have to keep checking.”
An old “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” game cartridge drew the
Reports that truckloads of the game were buried in the landfill
highest bid among 100 Atari games auctioned on eBay by Al- have been legend since the early `80s. The “E.T.” game’s poor recepamogordo officials.
tion when it came out in 1982 was seen as a factor in Atari’s demise.
The games were part of a cache of some 800 Atari video games
City documents show that Atari consoles and more than 1,300
buried more than 30 years ago in a landgames were found, including “E.T. the
fill and dug up in April.
The “E.T.” game, still in its Extra-Terrestrial.” Some of the other
Joe Lewandowski, a consultant for
discovered titles include “Centipede,”
original box, sold for $1,537 “Warlords” and “Asteroids.”
the film companies that documented
to a buyer in Canada.
the dig, says the online auction, which
After months of planning with state
ended Nov. 13, generated $37,000.
and local regulators, crews discovered
“It’s really gratifying to see that happening because, again to numerous game cartridges on April 26. The dig cost more than
everybody, it was a bunch of garbage in the landfill. You’re kind of $50,000, Lewandowski said.
nutty to go dig it up,” Lewandowski told KRQE-TV.
LightBox Entertainment and Fuel Entertainment pursued the
The “E.T.” game, still in its original box, sold for $1,537 to a buy- dig for a documentary.
er in Canada. The interest in the games has gone global. According
Alamogordo owns the cartridges because they came from the
to Lewandowski, online bidders from other countries including city’s landfill. The revenue will go to the city and the Tularosa BaGermany and Sweden, snapped up items. Earlier this month, a sin Historical Society. Both groups met Dec. 1 to discuss how to
museum in Rome opened an exhibit on the dig that includes dirt spend the money.
from the landfill.
The remaining game cartridges will be sold on eBay over the
“I keep getting messages from people around the world asking next few weeks. ■
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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT
A Long Time Ago...
Kenner Toys defied the paradigm by selling a promise
The release of Star Wars in 1977 incited an unexpected
cultural phenomenon. Fans viewed Episode IV repeatedly
before the movie finished its theater run; they couldn’t
get enough. In his new book, Mark Bellomo explores the
popular franchise’s backstories and the universe of playthings it has spawned. This introduction takes a close look
Mark Bellomo
at the inaugural Kenner Star Wars toy promotion and
illustrates the first 12 Kenner Star Wars figures.
Visit http://bit.ly/1BKzrnG for more information on
The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Star Wars Action Figures, 1977-1985 (Krause Publications, 2014, softcover,
272 pages, retail $27.99).
subsidiary of the Fortune 500 foodStar Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) — the epic space processing company, General Mills
opera that launched one of the premiere media franchises in his- Inc. (i.e., part of the company’s toy
tory — opened in theaters on May 25, 1977, with a budget of $11 division) — bit on the license. This
million.
is why the large capital, cursive “G”
Although the profound, lasting influence of the Star Wars that represented a General Mills
franchise upon the collective consciousness of Generation X brand was emblazoned on every Star
(and nearly every generation since) may never be accurately as- Wars toy’s proof-of-purchase seal.
sessed, Episode IV’s runaway success at
However,
the box office certainly took the many
following the film’s
Not even toy companies
hard-working people who were involved
premiere, Star Wars
believed in the property.
in A New Hope’s production by surprise.
was a bona fide hit with
At the outset, some cast and crew
moviegoers: lines of fans
members involved with Episode IV considered the movie “weird” who viewed the film for the third, fourth or fifth
and a “children’s fi lm”; they were put off by the more fantastic time wrapped around city blocks; phrases such
elements of the plot introduced by writer/director George Lucas. as “lightsaber,” “the Force,” and “Death Star”
The entire production was also plagued by forces majeure that entered the American lexicon; rumors of an
caused Lucas to miss his planned Christmastime 1976 release Academy Award nomination for Best Picture
date. Moreover, since science fiction fi lms were largely uninspir- were bandied about by critics, and Star Wars
ing in terms of revenue and critical acclaim — performing well reaped, worldwide, lifetime box office receipts
initially, and then trailing off into box office oblivion — America of more than three-quarters of a billion dollars.
originally didn’t believe in the possibility of success for Star
Wars.
C-3PO: MOC: Star Wars 12B: $315, 20/21B:
Not even toy companies believed in the property. When Lu- $225; Empire Strikes Back: $150-$165;
cas originally shopped around the license to produce toys, none Power of the Force: $100; MLC: $15-$20,
of the major buyers pursued the fi lm. Only Kenner Toys — a depending on condition of chrome.
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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT
W Original Early Bird Certificate
Package Envelope: MISP:
$2,650-$2,800+; MIP (with all
paperwork): $385-$425+; Early
Bird Certificate Coupon (on its
own): MLC: $235-$255+; Early
Bird Certificate Package Colorful
Display Stand (on its own): MLC:
$75-$100+. Boxed Early Bird
Figures & foot pegs (all SEALED
in baggies) with Plastic Tray
and paperwork: MISP: $2,650$2,900+; MIB: $1,350-$1,650+.
But in spite of the runaway
success of Star Wars, the aforementioned
production delay didn’t just affect the release of the movie. Kenner Toys — now the
film’s license holder fortunate enough to
produce action figures based on the film’s
characters — faced a similar delay in getting their own products to retail. Before
the movie hit theaters, Kenner severely
underestimated consumer demand for Star
Wars merchandise, and did not develop
an action figure line quickly enough for a
fourth quarter, Christmastime 1977 release
on store shelves (since it takes time to craft
toys and action figures), so one of the company’s executives, Bernard Loomis, a man
responsible for some of the most important
decisions in the toy industry for many decades, made a stunning decision: to afford
kids and collectors the mere PROMISE of
action figures to come. Kenner’s postponement yielded collectors their very first Star
Wars-related product; not of action figures
or poseable creatures or deluxe playsets,
mind you, but a sort of chipboard “place
holder” to placate rabid fans until toy factories finished production on the first assortment of the original 12 Star Wars action
figures, which hit retail shelves in 1978.
The Early Bird Package
Since Kenner had initially underestimated demand for Star Wars product,
they had nothing at all ready for the
Christmas season of 1977. Thankfully,
Kenner executive Bernard Loomis, president of the Kenner Toy Division from
1970-1978, concocted a revolutionary
idea. He became the brainchild of Kenner’s first brilliant action figure-related
offering: the “Early Bird Certificate Package” — selling American children the
“promise” of figurines.
Luke Skywalker (standard lightsaber above
left; telescoping lightsaber above right):
MOC: Star Wars 12B: $650+, 20/21B: $325;
Empire Strikes Back brown hair: $250,
blond hair: $225; Return of the Jedi: $210;
MLC: standard lightsaber, blond hair: $21,
standard lightsaber, brown hair: $50-$60+,
double-telescoping lightsaber: $225-$325+,
depending upon condition.
Kenner limited sales to 500,000 units
and the 2 million figures in the Gift Certificate Program promoted the sale of a
whopping 40 million figures the following year.
Solicited at retail “for a limited time
only — not to be sold after December 31,
1977,” the Star Wars Early Bird Certificate Package, essentially a slapdash gift
set comprised entirely of color-printed
paper and chipboard, was sold for $7.99 at
finer retail outlets and department stores
across America. Before submitting the
Redemption Certificate to Kenner, here is
what this “Early Bird Kit” (the set’s nickname from collectors) contained:
• Early Bird Certificate (coupon)
“good for 4 authentically detailed
STAR WARS Action Figures” —
can be separated into “coupon” and
“receipt”
• Colorful Display Stand with STAR
WARS (characters) Picture
• STAR WARS Space Club (Membership) Card signed by Luke
Skywalker
• STAR WARS Stickers, 4: “May the
Force Be with You,” C-3PO, R2-D2,
“Star Wars” logo
• Proof-of-Purchase Coupon
R2-D2: MOC: Star Wars 12B:
$285, 20/21B: $190; Empire
Strikes Back: $80; MLC: darker
“Early Bird” dome: $35-$38,
standard color dome: $12.
• “After Tearing Off at Perforations”
directions
The set’s chipboard-comprised Colorful Display Stand featured painted portrayals of the first 12 Star Wars characters,
the exact same painted representations
found on the original Star Wars 12-back
[12B] action figure packages, and it could
be folded to construct a display stand for
the first 12 figures. The base/“stage” of the
stand had 12 oval-shaped holes that could
be punched out, so that when your four
Star Wars figures arrived via the mail,
you would also receive a set of 12 white
action figure foot pegs to encourage you
to buy the remaining eight of the 12 initial figures.
After you sent the Early Bird Certificate to Kenner for redemption, you
would receive the following in the mail,
far earlier than originally stated: Kenner
shipped every figure out by March 1978.
[MIBaggie means “Mint In Sealed (translucent) Baggie.”]
• White rectangular mailer box (from
Maple Plain, Minnesota)
• Artoo-Detoo action figure, MIBaggie (stamped “MADE IN HONG
KONG” in black lettering)
• Chewbacca action figure, MIBag-
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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT
12B: Twelve
characters listed
on card back
Mint On Card
M
Mint,
Loose,
an
and Complete
gie (stamped “MADE IN HONG
KONG” in black lettering)
• Luke Skywalker action figure,
MIBaggie
(stamped
“MADE IN HONG KONG” in
black lettering)
• Princess Leia action figure, MIBaggie (stamped “MADE IN HONG
KONG” in black lettering)
• 12 white foot pegs/“plastic holders”
to attach figures to the alreadypurchased stand, MIBaggie
• White, fragile, vaccu-formed plastic
figure holder tray
• “Early Bird Set Premium Offer of
Collector Stand” paper redemption slip/ “Welcome to the Exciting
World of Star Wars!” form (also
shows how to use foot pegs)
• 1977 Star Wars Catalog
• White Paper Insert (no printing)
Please note that the baggies containing the four Early Bird figures could be
either taped or heat-sealed. If taped, on
almost every found sample, the tape has
become a bit yellowed and brittle — so be
careful handling samples.
Regardless of how the bags were sealed,
there are four different types of stamped
plastic baggies: 1.) a baggie horizontally
stamped “MADE IN HONG KONG”
in small white letters (roughly waist or
chest high to the figure in question) —
stamped either on the front or back of the
baggie, since these figures were quickly
placed into the baggies; 2.) a baggie with
“MADE IN HONG KONG” stamped in
small black letters running horizontally;
3.) occasionally, a baggie with “MADE IN
HONG KONG” in small black lettering
again, yet running vertically (usually only
on the Chewbacca baggie), and running
the length of the entire baggie; or 4.) very
rarely, a baggie may be stamped — usually on the back side — with the “Kenner”
logo in blue lettering (usually only on the
R2-D2 baggie). The final figure-less baggie, the sealed baggie containing the 12
white foot pegs for the Early Bird Display
Mint In
Sealed Box
Mint In Box
Mint In
Sealed Package
Princess Leia Organa (shown above on
Star Wars Card): MOC: Star Wars 12B:
$325+, 20/21B: $215; Empire Strikes
Back: $175; Return of the Jedi: $300;
MLC: $25.
Stand, has no lettering and is NEVER
taped shut — it is heat-sealed.
It should also be noted that with the
earliest versions of the Luke Skywalker
action figure included with this set, sometimes he included a “double-telescoping”
lightsaber. This is a very rare and hardto-find accessory, and causes the value of
this already rare set to jump in price by
$400 to $500 or more.
Since this set is difficult to find an
average price for, an estimated value of
$4,500-$5,000 was established by using
value averages from full mint, sealed sets
(all pieces and parts MISP). ■
X Jawa: MOC: Star Wars 12B, vinyl
cape: $2,750-$3,000+, cloth cape:
$210-$225; 20/21B: $125-$140; Empire
Strikes Back: $65-$75; Return of the Jedi:
$80-$100; Power of the Force: $115-$135;
MLC: vinyl cape: $275-$350+, cloth cape,
very light stitching: $25-$32, cloth cape,
standard: $12-$16.
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20/21B: Twenty
or twenty-one
characters listed
on card back
Han Solo: MOC: Star Wars 12B, small
head: $750, large head: $550; 20/21B,
small head: $450, large head: $440;
Empire Strikes Back small head: $300,
large head: $245; Return of the Jedi:
$175; MLC: small head version: $25,
large head version: $20.
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT
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Figures, 1977-1985 directly
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lowest available online price,
visit http://bit.ly/1BKzrnG.
Darth Vader: MOC: Star Wars 12B:
$575-$650+, 20/21B: $325; Empire
Strikes Back: $150; Return of the
Jedi: $120; Power of the Force:
$210; MLC: standard lightsaber:
$18, w/soft head variation: $25-$32,
double-telescoping lightsaber: $325$375++, depending upon condition.
Star Destroyer
Commander: MOC: Star
Wars 12B: $425-$450,
20/21B: $215-$235; Empire
Strikes Back: $125-$150;
Return of the Jedi: $65$70; MLC: $12-$15.
Sand Person/Tusken Raider: MOC:
Star Wars 12B: $225, 20/21B: $135;
Empire Strikes Back: $95; Return of
the Jedi standard: $65, hollow cheek
tubes: $135-$150+; MLC: hollow
cheek tubes: $65, standard release:
$15.
Obi-Wan Kenobi: MOC: Star Wars
12B: $325, 20/21B: $175; Empire
Strikes Back: $65+; Return of the
Jedi: $120; Power of the Force:
$150; MLC: standard lightsaber,
white hair: $20, standard lightsaber,
gray hair: $20, double-telescoping
lightsaber: $325-$375+, depending
upon condition.
Chewbacca: MOC: Star Wars 12B:
$375+, 20/21B: $215; Empire Strikes
Back: $100; Return of the Jedi: $80;
Power of the Force: $115; MLC:
standard crossbow: $16, iridescent
early issue crossbow: $30-$35.
Stormtrooper: MOC: Star Wars 12B: $375,
20/21B: $275; Empire Strikes Back: $175-$190;
Return of the Jedi: $120; Power of the Force:
$215; MLC: $15-$20, depending upon the
condition of its white plastic.
December 10, 2014 • www.AntiqueTrader.com • ANTIQUE TRADER 25
AUCTION PREVIEWS
Single-lot movie memorabilia auction set for Dec. 17
LOS ANGELES — Come Dec. 17,
years of cinema for which no instituProfiles in History will bring forth an
tional holdings currently compare.”
auction featuring more than 196,000
While many of the items will be imdifferent vintage movie lobby cards,
mediately obvious concerning rarity,
posters, and other ephemera from
quality and value (e.g. “Metropolis,”
more than 44,000 films, dating back
“The Golem,” “Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,”
to 1907. This superior private collec“Frankenstein”/“Bride of Frankention of movie memorabilia, owned by
stein,” every Universal horror, “PoMorris Everett Jr., carries an estimate
temkin,” “Napoleon,” “Gone With the
of $6-$8 million into the auction. The
Wind,” “Sunrise,” “20th Century,” “Caauction begins at 10 a.m. Pacific Time,
nary Murder Case,” “Cocoanuts,” “Aniand online bidding is being facilitated
mal Crackers,” “Wizard of Oz,” “Tabu,”
by LiveAuctioneers.com.
etc.), the collection also includes near“The Morris Everett Jr. Collection Seldom-seen movie posters featuring early
complete coverage of the beginning
cinematic legends like Boris Karloff, shown here
is the most substantial and significant in this poster touting 1932’s “The Mummy,” are
of the careers on legendary stars like
vintage movie collection in the world included in the collection. Photo courtesy Profiles in History Garbo, Crawford, Gable, Bogart, Stanand will feature several one-of-kind
wyck and Monroe, among others.
treasures never before offered to the collecting public,” noted JoThe most essential and unique value of this collection is its
seph Maddalena, president and CEO of Profiles in History. “The inclusion of virtually every vital and incredibly obscure early apitems exemplify classic Hollywood, reflecting the true lure of pearance for icons like Lon Chaney Sr., Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi,
Hollywood’s Golden Age. These limited distribution pieces were Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, Harold Lloyd, The Three Stooges,
produced for a number of Hollywood’s greatest movies and are Houdini, Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey.
seldom seen today. Without question, Morris Everett Jr. singleFor more information about this auction, call 310-859-7701 or
handedly mounted an incomparable historical archive on 100 visit www.profilesinhistory.com.
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Ruth and DiMaggio game-worn lids up for grabs
WESTHAMPTON, N.Y. – The VIP hat rack is full at Grey
Flannel Auctions’ December 17 Holiday Auction, with caps
worn by none other than New York Yankee immortals Babe
Ruth and Joe DiMaggio.
“It’s totally coincidental that two of the rarest and most coveted baseball caps of all time found their way to the same auction, but it’s our good fortune that they did. We’re tremendously
proud to be offering these unique items to collectors,” said Richard E. Russek, president of Grey Flannel Auctions.
The game-used Babe Ruth cap, which was sourced from the
Ruth family more than 30 years ago, is the only example known
to have been worn by the Bambino during his 1934 Tour of Japan, which took place only weeks following his departure from
the Yankees. The December 17 sale marks the first time the historic cap has come to auction.
The cap has “US” embroidered on the front, and inside the
sweatband, the name “Babe Ruth” is embroidered in chain
stitching. The cap is accompanied by an LOA from the consignor, who was close friends with a prominent person in the Babe
Ruth Baseball Little League organization, who in turn obtained
it directly from the Ruth family. The minimum bid on the cap,
$50,000, was surpassed at press time.
A circa-1937 rookie-era Yankees cap that was game-used by
the great Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio, will also cross the auction block. The extremely rare navy blue wool cap with NY logo
is in beautiful, all-original condition. Embroidered inside the
At left, Babe Ruth’s 1934 Tour of Japan cap, at right, Joe
DiMaggio’s rookie-era Yankees cap.
Photos courtesy Grey Flannel Auctions
sweatband is “7 J. DiMaggio.” The consignor’s family has owned
and treasured the DiMaggio cap since the day the baseball legend took it off his head and handed it to them. The lot opened
at $25,000.
Other highlights in Grey Flannel’s Holiday Auction include:
• 1932 New York Yankees team-signed baseball, featuring signatures from 10 Hall of Fame inductees.
• Uncommon official program from the 1924 World’s Colored
Championship baseball series.
• Arnold Palmer’s Masters Tournament-worn monogrammed
sweater from his final major victory in 1964.
The Holiday Auction is open now through Dec. 17. Visit www.
GreyFlannelAuctions.com to view the full catalog and place bids.
For additional information, call 631-288-7800, ext. 223; or
email info@greyflannelauctions.com.
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AUCTION PREVIEW
‘Prunus and Bamboo’ scroll may command $150K
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Chinese painting master Zhang Daqian’s hanging scroll “Prunus and Bamboo” is expected to lead
all fine artworks in the Fine Asian Works of Art auction slated
for Dec. 15 at Michaan’s Auctions. The piece carries a presale
estimate of $100,000 to $150,000.
The auction begins at 10 a.m. Pacific Time at Michaan’s Auctions, 2751 Todd Street, Alameda, California. Telephone and absentee bids will be accepted, and online bidding will be faciliated
by LiveAuctioneers.
In addition to the featured hanging paper scroll, this auction
offers another scroll by celebrated Chinese artist Zhang Daqian,
whose introduction to Pablo Picasso in 1956 in Nice, France,
was publicly touted as an artistic meeting of East and West.
This second scroll, entitled “Horse,” is estimated at $50,000 to
$70,000. The depiction of a lone horse is a stark departure for
Zhang Daqian, making the scroll an extremely rare piece from
the artist. Additional artworks at sale include an album of 56 fan paintings and calligraphy by various artists ($30,000-$50,000), two
scrolls, also from the same statesman’s estate collection as the
Zhang Daqian pieces, by Huang Junbi titled “Pine and Waterfall,” expected to command between $30,000 and $50,000, and
“Eagle,” which may soar to between $20,000 and $30,000. In
addition, a group of four Japanese woodblock prints by Kawase
Hasui heads to market with an estimate of $1,200 to $1,600.
Superb decorative items also abound in the sale, including
handsome vessels in a wide range of price points, with a top
example presented in a finely painted cloisonné enamel square
form box ($20,000-$30,000). Also available is a pair of Qianlong
period champlevé enamel and gilt-bronze jardinieres ($10,000$15,000), a sky blue glass spittoon from the esteemed Ina and
Sandford Gadient collection ($8,000-$12,000) and a Xu Tianmei
glazed and enameled baluster form vase ($6,000-$8,000), among
others. Decorative pieces at decidedly conservative price points
are also available, seen in a Chinese pumpkin shaped sterling
silver sweetmeat box ($4,000-$6,000), two yellow glazed altar
vessels of rectangular and oval shapes ($2,000-$3,000) and a Republic period famille rose vase fashioned with pierced dragonfish handles ($1,000-$1,500).
A variety of decorative lots of choice materials are also
poised to cross the auction block. A set of 12 famille rose porcelain plaques depicting historical figures will be sold ($24,000$30,000), joined by another refined porcelain piece in an iron
red famille rose plaque crafted as a nod to the 100 variations of
the longevity character ($1,500-$2,000). Delightful and highly collectible silver miniatures are
grouped in renditions of a pair of lanterns, a fan and an armchair, as well ($1,500-$2,000). A 12-volume set of “Oriental Ceramics: The World’s Great Collections” will also be sold, providing the perfect accompaniment to any well-rounded collection
($6,000-$8,000).
Bronzes are highlighted by a massive model of Daoist divinity Zhenwu ($20,000-$30,000); an archaic form koro inlaid
At left, the expected top lot of
the Dec. 15 auction, “Prunus and
Bamboo” hanging scroll by Zhang
Daqian has a presale estimate of
$100,000 to $150,000. Above, this
pair of Champlevé enamel and
gilt-bronze jardinieres are pegged
to fetch between $10,000 and
$15,000. Photo courtesy Michaan’s
with gold, silver and copper ($3,000$5,000); and a censer of bombé form
with twin elephant head form handles
($1,500-$2,000). Rounding out the auction will
be textiles and various figure forms.
A colorful woven robe with dark
blue velvet edgings, owned and once
exhibited by Jon Eric Riis in the Arts of Pacific Asia Show in San
Francisco, is available ($10,000-$15,000). A thangka depicting
Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi comes from the personal estate of Senator Theodore Francis Green ($8,000-$12,000). Green
once served as a Democratic governor and U.S. senator from the
state of Rhode Island. He held a seat in the U.S. senate from 1936
to 1961 and was also selected by then-President Harry Truman
to serve as a delegate to the 7th General Assembly of the United
Nations in 1952. Yet another robe, a 19th century blue background brocade
piece with dragon decoration ($2,000-$3,000) is scheduled for
sale. Highlighted figure depictions will present numerous characters during the auction, including a gilt bronze Yama ($8,000$12,000), gilt bronze Manjushri ($5,000-$7,000), a set of famille
rose Star Gods ($4,000-$6,000) and a set of gilt silver fi ligree and
enamel female warriors ($4,000-$6,000). The illustrated auction catalog is available for online viewing
at www.michaans.com. Final previews for the Fine Asian Works
of Art auction will be held December 12-15, 2014, before the sale.
For more information, call Michaan’s at 510-740-0220, ext. 0,
or e-mail info@michaans.com. 28 ANTIQUE TRADER • www.AntiqueTrader.com • December 10, 2014
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AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Bohemian glass decanters capture $44,400
BEVERLY, Mass. – Kaminski Auctions
saw strong sales in both of its summer auctions, with Chinese porcelain, huanghuali
wood furniture and jade earning top prices.
The sale saw a 21-inch bronze titled “Crest
of the Wave” by American artist Harriet
Whitney Frishmuth (American 1880-1980),
of a nude woman, on a black marble base as
the top lot, selling for $31,200, along with a
pair of Chinese huanghuali wood arm chairs
that sold for $26,400.
Several pieces of jewelry thought to be
from the Melvin Gutman collection including a large 5-by-5-1/4-inch 20 carat gold
Russian pendant, with a cloisonné image
of Jesus, cabochons of ruby and sapphires,
and the reverse with rock crystal, sold for
$17,400.
Bohemian glass made for the Islamic market are in great demand. A covered candy dish
conservatively estimated at $800 to $1,600
sold for $8,400, and a second Bohemian cut
glass dish sold for $3,900.
The July 27 sale featured two pairs of
outstanding Bohemian decanters both of
Antique Bohemian cut glass decanters
were big sellers, with this pair bringing
$44,400. Photo courtesy Kaminski Auctions
uranium/Vaseline coloring. One featured an
outstanding pair of opaque glass decanters
with gilt decoration and the second pair, of
clear uranium/Vaseline glass and featured the
image of Zill al-Sultan (“Shadow of the King,”
the Qajar prince who ruled Isfahan, Iran’s for-
mer capital, from 1874 to 1907) in gilt.
The unusual opaque pair sold for $44,400
and the second pair with the image of Zill
al-Sultan sold for $18,000, both to the same
European collector.
Chinese antiques continued as the strongest category of the auction sales. A 10-inch
high Sino-Tibetan bronze figure of Buddha
was the top lot of the sale, selling for $60,000.
A second 6-1/2-inch Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze
figure of Buddha sold to the same phone bidder for $10,800.
A Chinese blue and white porcelain plate
from the Ming Dynasty sold for $25,200
while all of the huanghuali wood furniture
in the sale commanded prices far above estimates, ranging from $19,200 for a pair of
armchairs to $13,200 for a huanghuali wood
cabinet.
A final notable piece in the sale was a 19th
century French mirrored gilt bronze plateau
suite measuring 78 inches long and in five
sections. It brought $28,800. For more information, visit www.kaminskiauctions.com or
call 978-927-2223. ■
Cameo glass Sphinx lamp settles at $19,200
NEW MARKET, Tenn. – “From day one, I thought it might
end up being the top lot, and that’s exactly what happened,” said
Tennessee auctioneer John W. Coker, describing a cameo-glass
Sphinx lamp in his Oct. 18 onsite sale.
One of 19 reverse-painted and scenic glass lamps from the
estate of the late Elizabeth and Donald Bates of Seymour, Tennessee, the lamp is impossible to miss. Atop its finely formed
bronze-on-marble base replicating an elephant is a domed shade
executed in vibrant shades of orange, yellow and terra cotta,
with the central figure being the Great Sphinx of Giza. In its
background and encircling the shade are images of pyramids
and an Egyptian village at sunset, amid towering palms and
other trees.
The 18-inch-tall lamp is signed “Arsall” on its shade, referring to a French manufacturer best known for its designs of the
first quarter of the 20th century.
Coker cataloged the lamp with a conservative $1,000 to
$2,000 estimate. Bidding was fierce from the get-go, with absentee bids quickly upping the ante to $5,500.
The action settled down to a bidding battle between a
LiveAuctioneers bidder against a participant on the floor. With
the 70th bid, the onsite competitor prevailed, paying $19,200
(inclusive of 20 percent buyer’s premium).
“The buyer was a private collector from the South who had
known about this lamp for more than 35 years,” said Coker.
This Arsall
cameo glass
Sphinx
table lamp
with bronze
on ivory
base was
auctioned for
$19,200. Photo
courtesy John W.
Coker Auctions, Ltd.
“She had actually seen it in the Bates’ home in Pigeon Forge
(Tennessee). She had always wanted it, but the Bateses, who were
lifelong antique dealers, would never sell it. It was the first lamp
they had ever purchased for their own collection, and even dealers have things they prefer to keep and live with.”
For more information, contact John W. Coker Auctions
at 865-475-5163 or john@antiquesonline.com, or visit www.
antiquesonline.com. ■
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AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Buyers proving Madonna memorabilia bid-worthy
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Julien’s Auctions,
a premier music and entertainment memorabilia auction house, held its Icons of
Rock n’ Roll auction event Nov. 7-8.
Madonna, Elvis and Michael Jackson
memorabilia were among the highlights of the two-day event that had bidders from around the globe bidding by
phone, online and in the auction room.
The “Material Girl” collection was
among the most anticipated lots of
memorabilia. Highlights of the Madonna collection included Madonna’s fi lmworn jacket from “Desperately Seeking
Susan” selling for a record $252,000 and
one earring worn in the fi lm selling for
$34,375. Other highlights from “Madge” included a Madonnaworn gown from the fi lm “Evita” that sold for $15,000, Madonna’s “A League of their Own” fi lm uniform ($31,250), Madonna’s
“Who’s That Girl” tour worn dress ($50,000) and her “Material
Girl” video worn gown and stole ($73,125). The wedding dress
Madonna wore when she married Sean Penn sold for $81,250.
Original Herb Ritts photographs of Madonna saw bids come
in fast and furious. With original estimates of $600 to $800,
some of the photographs sold well into the thousands. A Herb
Bidders drove Madonna’s Desperately
Seeking Susan jacket to $252,000, and one
of the film-worn earrings (left) to $34,375.
Photo courtesy Julien’s Auctions
Ritts photograph of the music icon sold for
$35,155, while another sold for $13,281 and
$12,500.
Legendary music legends John Lennon, Elvis
Presley, Michael Jackson and others brought excitement throughout the auction house during the
two-day sessions. Other highlights of the mega-event
included Stephen Stills’ 1940 Gibson J200 guitar
($43,750), Kurt Cobain’s stage worn T-shirt ($25,000),
U2’s the Edge’s studio used Gretsch guitar ($50,000),
John Lennon’s spectacles ($25,000), James Brown’s red sequined
cape ($43,750), Prince’s original handwritten lyrics for “Erotic
City” ($44,800), a Michael Jackson video-worn jacket ($41,600),
a Michael Jackson Dangerous tour ensemble ($51,500), Lady
Gaga’s “Saturday Night Live” publicity ensemble ($20,000), Elvis
Presley’s gift ring ($57,600) and an Elvis overcoat ($40,625). The
King’s 1976 NBN stage-used guitar sold for $41,600.
For more information on Julien’s Auctions, visit www.
juliensauctions.com, go to www.facebook.com/juliensauctions
or contact info@juliensauctions.com. ■
Carved Imperial seal box closes up $90,000
MALVERN, Pa. – An antique Chinese
carved Imperial seal box, fitted with 16
seals of green jade circling a large 4-inch
square central Shi-mounted seal, sold for
$90,000 at an East Meets West Auction
held Oct. 3 by Gordon S. Converse & Company in the firm’s gallery at 57 Lancaster
Avenue, Malvern, Pennsylvania. (All
prices quoted include a 20 percent buyer’s
premium.)
Just under 400 lots came up for bid,
with the East portion consisting of Asian
(mostly Chinese) art and antiques, including an especially large selection of porcelains, as well as furniture, scrolls, bronzes
and even some stamps and currency. Balancing these were Western lots, comprised
of antique furniture, clocks, vintage fine
and decorative arts, Civil War memorabilia and autographs. Overall, the auction
was a success.
Additional auction highlights include
a Qing-era zitan throne chair featuring
outstanding carved panels showing 19
five-clawed Ming dragons, among other
figures ($30,000).
This uncommon antique Chinese
carved Imperial seal box, complete
with 16 seals of green jade circling a
large 4-inch square Shi-mounted seal,
realized $90,000.
Photo courtesy Gordon S. Converse & Co.
In the clocks category, a late 19th century French 400-day running clock-andaneroid barometer combination – a rare
compound “dumbbell” year running pendulum timepiece, with a beveled glass and
heavy brass case – finished at $6,000. Also,
a late 18th or early 19th century Chinese
table clock featuring a calendar aperture
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through an engraved dial mask hit $3,900.
A set of 10 Royal Copenhagen Flora
Danica reticulated plates, each 8 3/4
inches in diameter and all numbered en
verso, with Latin botanical titles in curved
script, garnered $6,600. A Louis Comfort
Tiffany (N.Y.) gold baluster form vase, 9
inches tall with iridescent gold and pink
sheen behind green vines, brought $3,900.
The vase bore the bottom etched-on signature of “L. C. Tiffany” and was dated to
between 1915 and 1918.
A pair of 23-inch Qing (possibly Qianlong) fine famille rose lidded porcelain jars
with figure and landscape motifs, each one
standing 23 inches tall, were sold as one
lot for $4,200; and a Ming dynasty lidded
jar featuring reserves with three-color
dragons, phoenixes, chimeras and more,
20 inches tall, went to a determined bidder
for $26,400.
To learn more about Gordon S. Converse & Company, www.AuctionsatConverse.com or contact 610-722-9004,
Todd@ConverseClocks.com, or Gordon@
ConverseClocks.com. ■
IN THE NEWS
Minute details influence Hot Wheels values
IOLA, Wis — As the old adage states,
“The devil is in the details,” and that
couldn’t be more true than in the case of
Hot Wheels variations.
In the just-released Hot Wheels Variations, 2000-2013, Hot Wheels historian
and two-time Guinness World Record
Holder Mike Zarnock, demonstrates just
how important even the smallest details
and differences are when it comes to
these iconic collectible racers. Details
like a five-spoke wheel and a six-spoke
wheel seemingly on the “exact” same Hot
Wheels car; or perhaps a car sporting a
gold metallic hood with flames outlined
in silver on one car, and outlined in gold
on a variation of the exact same model.
Again, it’s all about the details, and those
details often influence value.
However, as time and the market have
proven, even the smallest difference in a
single detail can contribute to a significant variance in the value of two seemingly “exact” Hot Wheels cars. Knowing
the potential differences and how to spot
them is where Hot Wheels Variations,
2000-2013 proves itself invaluable.
Organized by year, then by series, and
finally by the number of the car, each of
the more than 5,000 listings in this book
contains: The official name of the vehicle,
a detailed description with color, accent
O’Keeffe painting
sets new record
NEW YORK (AP) — A Georgia
O’Keeffe painting of a simple white flower
has sold for $44.4 million, more than triple
the previous auction record for a work by a
female artist.
Sotheby’s New York says the 1932 painting, “Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1,”
sold Nov. 20 during the auction house’s
sale of American art. The painting was sold
by the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in New
Mexico to benefit its acquisitions fund. The
buyer bid by telephone. Sotheby’s isn’t disclosing the buyer’s identity.
The previous auction record for an
O’Keeffe work was $6.2 million, set at
Christie’s New York in 2001. ■
features, tire and rim information, and known variations of that model, as well
as value. Plus, more than
3,000 of the models are
illustrated with an intricate color photo.
This book provides
a robust education in
the fine details of Hot
Wheels. An education
appreciated by many,
as demonstrated in
the changes of the Hot
Wheels variations market in the last few years, Zarnock explains
in the introduction.
“Collectors around the world have
taken great notice of the now copious
amount of variations once considered
insignificant in collectability, or even
value. Seeking out variations has also afforded a substantial number of collectors
the opportunity to build larger and more
diverse collections. In retrospect, it seems
that Mattel has also noticed this shift in
collecting and begun accommodating
the collectors with more and more variations to collect. It’s actually a win-win
situation, them selling more cars and the
collector being able to acquire more cars.”
Hot Wheels Variations, published by
Krause Publications,
an imprint of F+W, A
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$34.99. It is available
for purchase at KrauseBooks.com. It is also
available at booksellers
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Hot Wheels and die-cast
references and an actual
Hot Wheels car from the
personal collection of Zarnock, for $41.99.
The kit is available at KrauseBooks.com.
About the author: Michael Zarnock
has been collecting Hot Wheels cars since
they were introduced in 1968. Widely
respected as the leading authority on
Hot Wheels cars variations, Zarnock is a
member of the Diecast Hall of Fame and
has twice been selected a Guinness world
record holder for his Hot Wheels collection. Mattel honored Zarnock by producing the Mike Zarnock’s Altered Roadster
from the Drag Strip Demon Series in
2009. Mattel based the car on Zarnock’s
hot rod he built and raced throughout the
Northeast. ■
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IN THE NEWS
‘Bottle Bible’ author pens pocket guide
IOLA, Wis — The discovery of an uncommon flask, which sold for a whopping
$176,670 at auction a few years ago, sparked
widespread interest in antique and vintage
bottles and reinforced what
seasoned collectors have
known for years: Bottles are
a remarkable treasure.
In the new Picker’s
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readers beyond the surface to explore the history
of bottles, and uncover
tips and insights used by
the pros for locating, obtaining, identifying and assessing bottles.
“I find that researching the history of a
bottle is almost as interesting a project as
finding the bottle itself. I enjoy both pursuits for their close ties to the rich history
of the settling of the United States and the
early methods of merchandising,” states
Polak in the introduction.
Whether newbie or seasoned collector,
this handy, on-the-go-sized guide offers a
wealth of valuable information, including
where to “pick” bottles, how to make the
most of flea markets, thrift stores, bottle
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find bottles to add to a collection, and how
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With 17 chapters devoted solely to specific types of bottles, such as bitters, flasks,
black glass, soda, whiskey and fire grenades,
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contribute to the value of bottles, and a rundown of common places bottles are found,
this 210-page guide offers a concise education on bottles.
The Picker’s Pocket Guide to Bottles, published by Krause Publications, an imprint of
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About the author: Michael Polak is
known as the Bottle King with good reason.
He’s dedicated more than four decades amassing a personal collection of more than 3,000
bottles. Polak is one of the most respected
authorities on bottle collecting in the United
States and has authored more than 10 books
and numerous articles on the subject. ■
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I-94 & Hwy 21 East, Exit #143 - Phone 608-372-7853
Look for the waving flags!
- Over 40 Vendors We Appraise • Buy • Sell a Huge Variety of Antiques
We are Allen County’s Only Year Round Mall
Venders Applications Always Welcome
Thousands of Unique Items for Your Collecting Pleasure
Our Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 9-6 • Fri. 9-5 • Sat. 10-4 • Sun. Closed
238 N. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833 • 419-692-1888 • Fax: 419-692-0372
Estate Antiques & Fine Art
Auctions
Carol Henckel
• Monthly Gallery Auctions
• Estates Purchased
• Quality Consignments Accepted
PO 276
Park City, MT 59063
BURCHARD GALLERIES INC
2528 30th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33713
(800) 520-2787
www.burchardgalleries.com
http://www.rubylane.com/shop/carmelcollectibles
http://thevintagevillage.com/profile/Carolhenckel
Costa’s / “Just Things”
HARRY P. COSTA
(Near S.F. Airport)
575 San Mateo Ave
San Bruno, CA 94066
E-mail: carmelag@aol.com
Toys - Trains
Hot Wheels
Collectibles
Bought & Sold
Ph. (650)871-9425 Fax (650)588-7545 Cell (650)219-7941
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WEB Connections
DOLLS & DESIGNS by Sandi
122 Main St. West, Valdese, NC 28690
Like flow blue or mulberry?
Join the club!
Custom Portrait Dolls
Supplies, Classes, Reproduction Costumes
(DOLL HOSPITAL)
Flow Blue
International Collectors’ Club
www.dollsanddesigns.webs.com
828-893-0640
sandicw@msn.com M-F 10:30 am-4 pm
www.flowblue.org
FBICC • P.O. Box 5427, Naperville, IL 60567-5427
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773-472-8837
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Phone: (304) 845-9188
March - November, Wednesday - Saturday, 1:00 - 4:00
Fostoria Museum
PO Box 826, Moundsville, WV 26041
Fine Furniture
from 18th, 19th,
& 20th centuries;
Antique glassware & China
GRAINRY ANTIQUES
&
Other Needful Things
Primitive farm
& farmhouse
items; pottery,
crocks & jugs
WWW.GRAINRYANTIQUES.COM
415 E. 4TH STREET, HUNTINGBURG, IN 47542 (812) 683-0234
oldandvintagePRINTS.com
Old and vintage prints from American and European
printing companies. Many prints of museum paintings from the late 1800’s thru the 2000’s. One of the
oldest and largest vintage print collections on web.
VISIT US & TAKE A WALK THROUGH HISTORY!
15101 E. Iliff Ave., Ste 210
Aurora, CO 80014
303-396-2787
Appraisals & Consignment Services
• Appraisals
• Art Consignment - paintings, prints, sculptures, pottery & antique prints
• Sell estates, personal collections or just one piece of original artwork
• On-line art auction for bidding
15101 E. Iliff Ave., Ste 210
Aurora, CO 80014
303-396-2787
GURNEE ANTIQUE CENTER, LLC
5742 NORTHRIDGE DR.
GURNEE, IL 60031
847 782-9094
7 Days a week: Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5
Open Late Thursdays ‘til 8PM
www.gurneeantiquecenter.com
Beauty! History! Romance! Mystery!
PERFUME BOTTLES
(We Unlock Their Secrets!)
joinNIPPON collectors
www.nipponcollectorsclub.com
call: 301-748-2427
International Perfume Bottle Association
www.perfumebottles.org
Susan: 732-492-2003
Acrylic Display Cases
Oak Furniture • Crocks/Red Wing • Lamps Lighting
Mission Furniture • Pottery • Elegant Glassware
Walnut/Mahogany • Depression Glass • Carnival Glass • Clocks
55296 Hwy 12 • Crofton, NE 68730-4026 • 402-388-4631 • jeannes@gpcom.net
www.jeannesantiques.com
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for your Collection
WWW.DISPLAYCASEJ.COM
1-800-971-6276
WEB Connections
Monthly Estate Antique, Jewelry & Fine Art Auctions
Over 40 years in Business in St. Petersburg!
WWW.JU
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Buying and Selling
Art Pottery
Joseph’s Auction Gallery
- Consignments Always Welcome,
Estates Purchased
- Call for Auction Dates, Free Color Flyer
and Catalog
Please contact us at 309-690-7966 or
greg@justartpottery.com for more information
Phone: 727-895-2361
www.josephsgallery.com
www.landmarksgallery.com
Fine Art Restoration of:
Paintings - cleaned, lined; tears and cracking fixed
Prints - cleaned; abrasions & tears fixed
Documents and Photos - Restored
For more information go to website.
2155 Broadway - Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Phone: (719) 448-9414 - Fax: (719) 448-9312
E-mail: info@legendantiqueswholesale.com
Store hours: Monday - Friday 9:30-5:30, Saturday 10-4
www.legendantiqueswholesale.com
Over 22,000 sq. feet, 1,000+ pieces of showroom-ready antique furniture and accessories.
Litcheld County Auctions
10,500 sf.
Jewelry, Glassware,
Furniture,
Primitives and more.
Connecticut’s Premier Auction House
We are a full-service auction house holding
bi-monthly online auctions and estate sales.
• Modern Art & Design
• European Art & Antiques
• Asian Arts
• Jewelry & Couture
• American Folk Art, Furniture & Decorations
Central MN 8 mi. N. of Willmar
8879 Long Lake Rd., Spicer, MN • Toll-free 866-220-2069
425 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-4661 • info@lcainc.us • www.litchfieldcountyauctions.com
longlakeantiques_al@yahoo.com • www.longlakeantiques.com
Missouri Valley Antique Mall
MEARS
Monthly Auctions
Missouri Valley, Iowa
Open
7 days
www.mearsonlineauctions.com
www.mearsonline.com/index.php
Rare and hard to find furniture as well as that
perfect piece to complete your home!
Come find your piece of history. American and
European Furniture is our specialty.
Tues – Sat 9-5
Keo, Arkansas 501-842-3531
info@morrisantiques.com
Lg. selection of quality antiques..
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No Reproductions!
Lots of furniture.
Dealers
Welcome!
712-642-2125 • www.mvantique.com
Sports, Pop Culture, Americana & Military
Morris Antiques.com
1/2 Mile West of I-29 on Hwy. 30
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NaƟonal Reamer
Collectors AssociaƟon
A club for those who
Collect, Buy, Sell & Trade Reamers
Founded in 1980 with over 150 Members
For informaƟon, please contact:
Richard Winne
e-mail: rwinne@centurytel.net
phone: 870-670-4515
cell: 870-373-2250
60,000 Sq Ft
9 buildings
JOIN 15,000 MEMBERS FROM 50 COUNTRIES!
The NAWCC is a community committed to preserving,
encouraging, and stimulating interest in the art, heritage,
and science of timekeeping.
We actively serve the public and support our members by providing educational opportunities,
encouraging preservation, facilitating research, publishing horological works, providing online venues
for information exchange, local chapters, and national and regional events.
For more information and to join visit www.nawcc.org or call 1-877-255-1849
NM
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Inventory your rearms and other collectibles include photos, specications, current values,
amount paid and sold, maintenance, events, and
more. Print reports including ATF Bound Book.
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WEB Connections
Oakton Street Antique Centre
847-437-2514
2430 E. Oakton St., Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Antiques ~ Vintage ~ Collectibles
Mon-Sat 10-6:00, Sun 10-5:30
www.oakton-antiques.com
Now accepting dealer applications.
Paramount
Para
mount
Antique Mall
Paramount Antique Mall, 13200 W. U.S. Hwy 54,
(Kellogg), “Voted Best Antique Mall” in Discover MidAmerica. Largest antique mall in greater Wichita, featuring fine
antiques & collectibles. 40,000 sq. ft. Open 363 Days annually.
(316) 722-0500. www.paramountantiquemall.com
Telephones of All Kinds
STERLING FLATWARE
ASK US ABOUT RESTORING YOUR OLD PHONE
Antique Phones to Novelty - PHONECO, INC.
19813 E. Mill Rd., Galesville, WI 54630
Buying and Selling
Over 6000 patterns of active & discontinued sterling patterns,
estate or new - at very affordable prices.
Monday-Friday 8-5pm - Memorabilia & History
*Catalog * Visit Our Showroom* Tours Available*
Email: phonecoinc@aol.com- Web: http://www.phonecoinc.com
Free Catalog or Price List of your pattern available
1350 West Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770
Phoneco, since 1972, is For Sale as a Business Enterprise or Inventory.
(800) 262-3134
PH: 608-582-4124 FAX: 608-582-4593
(727) 581-6827 • FAX: (727) 586-0822 • Email: sales@silverqueen.com
The American Bell
Association
International, Inc.
HUGE
ANTIQUE MALL
North Central Florida
Visit our Web site:
www.smileysantiques.com
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Voted “Best of Best” Mall in Florida
8 Mi. S. of Gainesville, FL
On I-75 at Rd. 234 (Exit 374) Micanopy
Open Daily 10-6
Ph. 352-466-0707
Spirit of Red Hill Nature Art & Oddiments.
RUGBY Located in the Alexander-Perrigo House at Historic Rugby,
a lovingly preserved 1880s English village in rural East Tennessee.
Vintage & antique quilts, books, furniture, smalls, linens, dishware,
tools, ephemera, etc.; one-of-a-kind gifts made with vintage items;
original nature art, prints, cards & gourd art.
Open: Mon.-Sat. 10:30-5:30 (closed Wed.) • Sun. Noon-5:30 EST.
Check website for winter hours. • Toll free 1-855-392-9332.
(Comfortable lodging available). • Visit us at www.spiritofredhill.com
7210 Bellbrook Drive
San Antonio, TX
78227-1002
www.americanbell.org
Nancy Steinbock Posters
1-800-438-1577
www.nancysteinbockposters.com
Stoney Creek Antiques
Smalls, Sterling, Ephemera,
Philatelic, Numismatic
881 Civic Center Dr., Augusta, Maine (Rt. 27, 3 miles north of I-95 Exit 112)
Open Tues-Sat, 10-5 | 207-626-9330 | www.stoneycreekantiquesmaine.com
Period furniture; vintage lamps, globes, and shades; collectible glassware
& dinnerware (Fostoria, Fenton, Candlewick, Lenox, Wedgwood, Harker,
Haviland); art & photography; figurines and pottery (Sebastian, Royal
Doulton, Royal Copley); books, postcards, calendars, ephemera & more.
Dealer Considerations Given
Four web sites; portal to them all is
www.GoodOleTom.com
GoodOle Tom Antiques & Militaria
1100 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06108 • toll free 877-OLDETOM
Tuscon Stores: 520-888-4488
www.uticaantiques.com
A Can’t-Miss Merchandise Extravaganza!!
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Call 586-254-3495
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WEB Connections
Vette City
Antique & Collectibles Mall
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Walnut Antique Show
Walnut, Iowa - Iowa’s Antique City
The Finest in the Midwest
(no repro, imports or crafts)
Father’s Day Weekend
www.WalnutAntiqueShow.com
1400 - 1414 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
email: woodennickel@fuse.net
We have been in business in Cincinnati, Ohio
since 1976. We buy and sell antique back bars,
antique fireplace mantels, antique stained
glass, and antique chandeliers., antique
furniture, decorative arts and fine arts. We also
offer complete auction and appraisal services
along with estate liquidations.
Mon - Sat 10 am - 5 pm
Please note our locations have different hours.
web: www.woodennickelantiqus.net
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Movie Posters from around the World
U.S.A. • JAPAN • MEXICO • GERMANY • SPAIN • ITALY
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EVENTS CALENDAR
ARIZONA
Dec 12-14, 2014 Chandler. Arizona
Antique Market, 240 West Warner Rd, Chandler,
AZ 85225. www.azantiqueshow.com; 602-7177337; fax 623-516-0734. Arizona Antique Shows
LLC, 3820 W Happy Valley Rd Suite 141,pmB
498, Glendale, AZ 85310. ADM: Free. SH: Fri
Noon-6pm; Sat 9-5; Sun 10-4.
Jan 9-10, 2015 Yuma. Arizona Antique
Market, Yuma Civic Center, 1440 Desert Hills
Dr, Yuma, AZ 85365; www.azantiqueshow.com;
602-717-7337. ADM: $3 ($2 seniors) SH: Sat
9am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm
ARKANSAS
Jan 16-18, 2015 Hot Springs. 48th
Annual Coin, Stamp & Postcard Show, Hot
Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs, AR.
501-624-0074; www.hotspringscoinshow.com;
genoJ5@sbcglobal.net. SH: Fri. noon-6pm; Sat.
9am-6pm; Sun. 9am-3pm.
CALIFORNIA
Dec 13-14, 2014 Marin. Indoor Antique
Market - The Big Christmas Show, Marin
Center Exhibit Hall, San Rafael, Calif. Fern
Loiacono, Golden Gate Shows, 415-383-2252;
goldengateshows.com.
Dec 13-14, 2014 San Jose. Not Too
Shabby Warehouse Show, Not Too Shabby
Before traveling any distance we recommend that you verify event dates.
To list your auction, see the listing form at the bottom of this page.
Warehouse, 861 Auzerais Ave, San Jose, CA.
Vikki Graham 408-590-8372; facebook.com/
nottooshabbywarehouse
Dec 14, 2014 Pasadena. Rose Bowl Flea
Market, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena, CA. R.G.
Canning Events, 323-560-7469, rgcshows.com.
ADM: $8; express adm. (8am) $10; early adm.
(7am) $15; VIP (5-7am) $20. SH: 9am-3pm
Dec 21, 2014 Monterey. Monterey
Bay Antiques & Vintage Market, Monterey
Peninsula College, 980 Fremont St. parking
lot A, Monterey, CA. 831-648-7505; www.
montereyantiques.com. Free parking. ADM: Free
SH: 8am-3pm
Jan 4, 2015 Palm Springs. Palm Springs
Vintage Market, Spa Resort Casino, 450 N
Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA. 760-5347968; www.palmspringsvintagemarket.com. SH:
8am-2pm. ADM: $5 (discounts on admission
available by signing up for the market’s e-mail
newsletter).
Jan 11, 2015 Pasadena. Rose Bowl Flea
Market, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena, CA. R.G.
Canning Events, 323-560-7469, rgcshows.com.
ADM: $8; express adm. (8am) $10; early adm.
(7am) $15; VIP (5-7am) $20. SH: 9am-3pm
Jan 18, 2015 Monterey. Monterey
Bay Antiques & Vintage Market, Monterey
Peninsula College, 980 Fremont St. parking
lot A, Monterey, CA. 831-648-7505; www.
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montereyantiques.com. Free parking. ADM: Free
SH: 8am-3pm
Jan 25, 2015 Ventura. Ventura Flea
Market, Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 Harbor
Blvd., Ventura, Ca. RG Canning Events, 323560-7469, rgcshows.com. SH: 9am-2pm
Jan 31, 2015 San Diego. Southern
California Winter Regional Button Show,
Tecolote Nature Center, 5180 Tecolote Rd., San
Diego, CA. 760-807-9919. SH: 9am-3pm.
Feb 1, 2015 Palm Springs. Palm Springs
Vintage Market, Spa Resort Casino, 450 N
Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA. 760-5347968; www.palmspringsvintagemarket.com. SH:
8am-2pm. ADM: $5 (discounts on admission
available by signing up for the market’s e-mail
newsletter).
Feb 6-8, 2015 San Jose. St.
Christopher 45th Annual Antique Show, 2278
Booksin Ave, San Jose, CA 95125. 408-3209824; lgantiqueshow@gmail.com; www.
stchrisantiqueshow.com ADM: $5 SH: Fri-Sat
11am-9pm; Sun 9am-2pm
Feb 8, 2015 Pasadena. Rose Bowl Flea
Market, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena, CA. R.G.
Canning Events, 323-560-7469, rgcshows.com.
ADM: $8; express adm. (8am) $10; early adm.
(7am) $15; VIP (5-7am) $20. SH: 9am-3pm
Feb 22, 2015 Monterey. Monterey
Bay Antiques & Vintage Market, Monterey
Peninsula College, 980 Fremont St. parking
lot A, Monterey, CA. 831-648-7505; www.
montereyantiques.com. Free parking. ADM: Free
SH: 8am-3pm
COLORADO
Feb 21, 2015 Loveland. Timber Dan Fall
Antique and Collectible Toy Show and Sale, First
National Bank Exhibition Building, North Hall,
Larimer County Fairgrounds (“The Ranch”),
I-25 exit 259, Loveland, CO. Doug Larson,
970-667-9655; DougLar@comcast.net; www.
lovelandlionsclub.org. ADM: $4. SH: 9am-3pm
CONNECTICUT
Jan 4, 2015 Trumbull. Train and Toy Show,
Marriott Trumbull, 180 Hawley Lane, Exit 8 on
Route 8; Merritt Parkway exit 51 northbound or
exit 52 southbound, Trumbull, CT. Classic Shows
LLC, 203-926-1327; www.classicshowsllc.com.
ADM: $6 (children 12 & under free with adult)
SH: 9am-2pm
Feb 8, 2015 Wallingford. Train and Toy
Show, Zandri’s Stillwood Inn, 1074 South Colony
Rd (US Route 5), exit 13 on I-91, Wallingford,
CT. Classic Shows LLC, 203-926-1327; www.
classicshowsllc.com. ADM: $6 (children 12 &
under free with adult) SH: 9am-2pm
FLORIDA
Jan 15-18, 2015 Daytona Beach
Shores. Florida State Button Society Annual
Button Show and Meeting, The Shores Resort
& Spa, 2637 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
Shores, FL. 239-289-5220. SH: Thu. 10am-5pm;
Fri. 1 pm-5pm; Sat. 10am-5pm; Sun. 10am2pm.
EVENTS CALENDAR
Jan 24-25, 2015 Sanford. Sanlando
Depression Glass Show & Sale, Sanford Civic
Center, Sanford, FL. 803-684-5685; www.
sanlandoshow.com.
Feb 3-8, 2015 West Palm Beach.
American International Fine Art Fair, Palm
Beach County Convention Center, 650
Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
239-949-5411; www.aifaf.com.
Feb 14, 2015 Pompano Beach.
Pompano Beach Doll Club’s 25th Show & Sale,
Pompano Beach Civic Center, 1801 NE 6th St.,
Pompano Beach, FL. www.pbdc.info; 954-7832158
GEORGIA
Dec 11-14, 2014 Atlanta. Scott
Antique Market, Atlanta Expo Center, 3650
Jonesboro Rd, Atlanta, GA 30354. 404-3612000; www.scottantiquemarket.com; info@
scottantiquemarket.com.
Jan 8-11, 2015 Atlanta. Scott Antique
Market, Atlanta Expo Center, 3650 Jonesboro
Rd, Atlanta, GA 30354. 404-361-2000;
www.scottantiquemarket.com; info@
scottantiquemarket.com.
Feb 12-15, 2015 Atlanta. Scott
Antique Market, Atlanta Expo Center, 3650
Jonesboro Rd, Atlanta, GA 30354. 404-3612000; www.scottantiquemarket.com; info@
scottantiquemarket.com.
ILLINOIS
Dec 13-14, 2014 Grayslake.
ChicagolandZ Premier Monthly Antique Market,
Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, Ill. Zurko
Promotions, 115 E Division St, Shawano WI
54166; 715-526-9769; www.zurkopromotions.
com; zurko@frontiernet.net.
Dec 13-14, 2014 Chicago. Randolph
Street’s Holiday Market, 1350 W Randolph
& 1340 W Washington, Chicago, IL. info@
randolphstreetmarket.com; 312-666-1200;
www.randolphstreetmarket.com. SH: 10am-5pm
Dec 28, 2014 Wheaton. Antique Flea
Market, DuPage Co. Fairgrounds, Wheaton,
Ill. Zurko Promotions, 115 E Division St,
Shawano WI 54166; 715-526-9769; www.
zurkopromotions.com; zurko@frontiernet.net.
Jan 3-4, 2015 St. Charles. Holiday
Antique & Collectible New Year Market, DuPage
Expo, St. Charles, Ill. Zurko Promotions, 115 E
Division St, Shawano WI 54166; 715-526-9769;
www.zurkopromotions.com; zurko@frontiernet.
net.
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 Normal. Top of
Class Antique Show, Brown Ballroom at Illinois
State University, Bone Student Center, Illinois
State University, Normal, Ill. 309-838-7080.
INDIANA
Feb 1, 2015 Lawrenceburg. Winter
Antiques & Vintage Market, Tri-State Event
Center, 777 Hollywood Blvd, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Queen City Shows, P.O. Box 35, Shandon, OH
45063. Bruce Metzger, 513-738-7256, info@
queencityshows.com; www.queencityshows.
com.
IOWA
Feb 6-8, 2015 Des Moines. Antique
Spectacular, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Animal
Learning Center, East 33rd St., Des Moines, IA.
www.antiquespectacular.com; 712-326-9964.
Melting Pot Productions, Inc. ADM: $7. SH: Fri.
5pm-9pm; Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-4pm.
LOUISIANA
Dec 5-7, 2014 Covington. 29th Christmas
Extravaganza Arts & Craft Expo, Covington
Fairgrounds, of Hwy I-90, Covington, LA. 985796-5853; www.steinhauerproductions.com.
Jan 17-18, 2015 Shreveport. ARK-LATEX Antique Show, Bossier City Civic Center,
620 Benton Rd., Shreveport, LA. 918-619-2875;
www.heritageeventcompany.com. SH: Sat.
9am-5pm; Sun. 10am-4pm
MASSACHUSETTS
Dec 31, 2014-Jan 1, 2015 Sturbridge.
Central Massachusetts Antique Show
at Sturbridge, Sturbridge Host Hotel &
Conference Center, Route 10 at I-84 & I-90,
Sturbridge, Mass. David White, 508-488-6133;
davewhite@bvbusinesscenter.com; www.
sturbridgeantiqueshow.com. ADM: $7 SH: Dec
31 6pm-10pm reception; Jan 1 10am-5pm
MICHIGAN
Dec 26-28, 2014 Mt. Clemens. Antique
Show, Gilbraltar Trade Center, 237 North River
Rd, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043. 586-465-6440;
Angela Neargarder, Director, angelan@
gibraltartrade.com.
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 Mt. Clemens.
Antique Show, Gilbraltar Trade Center, 237
North River Rd, Mt. Clemens, MI 48043.
586-465-6440; Angela Neargarder, Director,
angelan@gibraltartrade.com.
MINNESOTA
Dec 14, 2014 Rochester. Mayo Civic
Center Flea Market, Mayo Civic Center, 30
Civic Center Dr, Rochester, MN. Townsend
Promotions, PO Box 726, Rochester MN
55903; 641-832-2700/507-269-1473; sales@
iridescenthouse.com. SH: 10am-4pm.
Jan 18, 2015 Rochester. Mayo Civic
Center Flea Market, Mayo Civic Center, 30
Civic Center Dr, Rochester, MN. Townsend
Promotions, PO Box 726, Rochester MN
55903; 641-832-2700/507-269-1473; sales@
iridescenthouse.com. SH: 10am-4pm.
Feb 15, 2015 Rochester. Mayo Civic
Center Flea Market, Mayo Civic Center, 30
Civic Center Dr, Rochester, MN. Townsend
Promotions, PO Box 726, Rochester MN
55903; 641-832-2700/507-269-1473; sales@
iridescenthouse.com. SH: 10am-4pm.
MISSOURI
Feb 7-8, 2015 Springfield. Antique
Festival of the Ozarks, Ozark Empire
Fairgrounds, E-Plex West, 3001 N. Grant,
Sprinfield, MO. 918-619-2875; www.
heritageeventcompany.com. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm;
Sun. 10am-5pm.
NEVADA
Dec 19-21, 2014 Las Vegas. Coin,
Currency, Jewelry, Stamp & Postcard Show,
Orleans Hotel, Las Vegas. Bick International, PO
Box 854, Van Nuys, CA 91408, 818-997-6496,
iibick@sbcglobal.net, www.bickinternational.
com.
Jan 2-4, 2015 Laughlin. Coin, Currency,
Jewelry, Stamp & Postcard Show, Edgewater,
Laughlin, Nev. Bick International, PO Box 854,
Van Nuys, CA 91408, 818-997-6496, iibick@
sbcglobal.net, www.bickinternational.com.
Feb 6-8, 2015 Las Vegas. Coin, Currency,
Jewelry, Stamp & Postcard Show, Orleans Hotel,
Las Vegas. Bick International, PO Box 854,
Van Nuys, CA 91408, 818-997-6496, iibick@
sbcglobal.net, www.bickinternational.com.
NEW JERSEY
Jan 3, 2015 Sparta. Vintage Costume
Jewelry Shows, Sparta Avenue Stage, 10
Sparta Ave., Sparta, NJ 07871. Joyce Simmons,
201-213-2146; simmonsjo@yahoo.com; SH:
9am-1pm; ADM: Free.
Feb 7, 2015 Sparta. Vintage Costume
Jewelry Shows, Sparta Avenue Stage, 10
Sparta Ave., Sparta, NJ 07871. Joyce Simmons,
201-213-2146; simmonsjo@yahoo.com; SH:
9am-1pm; ADM: Free.
NEW YORK
Mar 20-21, 2015 New York. 2015
Postcard Expo New York City, Midtown Holiday
Inn, 440 W 57th St, New York, NY. 410-9390999; marymartinpostcards@gmail.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Dec 12-14, 2014 Raleigh. Toy, Hobby
& Sportscard Show, Kerr Scott Bldg., State
Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC
27607. insidepitchpromotions.com; wes@swva.
net. ADM: Adults $5 daily, 15 & under free.
Weekend pass $7. SH: Fri 2-7pm; Sat 9am-5pm;
Sun 10am-4pm
Jan 23-25, 2015 Wilmington.
Wilmington Antique Show and Sale, Coastline
Conference & Event Center, 501 Nutt St.,
Wilmington, NC. 910-617-2825; www.
wilmingtonantiqueshow.com.
OHIO
Dec 20-21, 2014 Columbus. Scott
Antique Market, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus,
OH. www.scottantiquemarket.com. SH: Sat
9am-6pm; Sun 10am-4pm
Jan 24-25, 2015 Columbus. Scott
Antique Market, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus,
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EVENTS CALENDAR
OH. www.scottantiquemarket.com. SH: Sat
9am-6pm; Sun 10am-4pm
Jan 30-31, 2015 Columbus. Expo-Ohio
Farm Toy & NASCAR Collectibles Show, Ohio
Building and Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave.,
Columbus, OH. jmetzgershows@verizon.net.
ADM: $2 SH: 9am-6pm.
Feb 28-Mar 1, 2015 Columbus. Scott
Antique Market, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus,
OH. www.scottantiquemarket.com. SH: Sat
9am-6pm; Sun 10am-4pm
OKLAHOMA
Jan 3-4, 2015 Oklahoma City. OKC
Land Run Antique Show, Cox Pavillion at OK
State Fair Park, 3001 General Pershing Blvd.,
Oklahoma City, OK. 918-619-2875; www.
heritageeventcompany.com. SH: Sat. 9am-5pm;
Sun. 10am-5pm
Feb 20-22, 2015 Tulsa. Vintage Tulsa
Show, Exchange Center at Expo Square, 21st
& Yale Ave., Tulsa, OK. 918-619-2875; www.
heritageeventcompany.com. SH: Sat. 9am-6pm;
Sun. 10am-5pm
OREGON
Mar 1-2, July 12-13, Oct 25-26, 2015
Portland. Antique & Collectible Shows, The
Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Dr.,
Portland OR. Christine Palmer & Assoc., 4001
N.E. Halsey #5, Portland, OR. 503-282-0877;
www.christinepalmer.net. ADM: $7.00 SH: Sat.
9am-6pm; Sun 10am-5pm.
TEXAS
Jan 9-11, 2015 New Braunfels. New
Braunfels Antique Show, New Braunfels
Convention Center, 375 S. Castell Ave., New
Braunfels, Texas. 918-619-2875; www.
heritageeventcompany.com. SH: Fri. 11am-7pm;
Sat. 9am-5pm; Sun. 10am-4pm
Jan 23-24, 2015 Grand Prairie. Winter
D/FW Classic Car Swap Meet, Lone Star Park,
Grand Prairie, Texas, I-30 @ Beltline. Jason
or Dean Earhart, 254-751-7958 weekday
mornings; www.earhartproductions.com;
deanearhart@aol.com. SH: 8 am-5pm.
Mar 20-22, 2015 Frisco. Texas
State Button Society Spring Button Show,
Embassy Suites and Convention Center,
7600 John Q Hammons Dr., Frisco, TX. www.
texasstatebuttonsociety.weebly.com. SH: Fri.
7pm-10pm; Sat.: 9am-5pm;Sun. 9am-noon.
WASHINGTON
Mar 14-15, 2015 Puyallup. Almost Spring
Swap Meet & Car Show, Washington State
Fairgrounds & Event Center, 110 9th Ave. SW,
Puyallup, WA. 253-833-3926; www.gertieas.org.
WISCONSIN
Dec 14, 2014 Milwaukee/Waukesha.
Brew City Advertising Show, American Serb Hall,
5101 West Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53219.
uniqueeventsshows.com. ADM: $5; ages 6-12
$2; 7:30 early buyers $20. SH: 10am-2pm.
Jan 7, 2015 Madison. Gun Show (including
hunting & fishing related items, knives &
militaria), VFW Post 7591, Madison East,
Cottage Grove Road, Madison, WI 53716. Ed
Szafranski, N5754 Hwy 89, Lake Mills, WI
53551; 920-648-3322 (call 6-9pm CST) ADM:
$5 SH: 4-8pm
Jan 21, 2015 Columbus. Gun Show
(including hunting & fishing related items,
knives & militaria), Cardinal Ale House & Bowl,
277 Industrial Drive, Columbus, WI 53925
(just E of the Hwy 16 & 151 intersection). Ed
Szafranski, N5754 Hwy 89, Lake Mills, WI
53551; 920-648-3322 (call 6-9pm CST) ADM:
$5 SH: 4-8pm
Jan 31, 2015 La Crosse. The Great
Tri-State Rail Sale-Model, Toy & Antique Train
Sale & Swap Meet, The La Crosse Center, 2nd
& Pearl Streets, La Crosse, WI 54602. 4000
Foundation, PO Box 3411, La Crosse, WI 54602;
608-781-9383; www.4000foundation.com.
ADM: $5 (children under 12 free) SH: 9am-3pm
Feb 4, 2015 Madison. Gun Show
(including hunting & fishing related items,
knives & militaria), VFW Post 7591, Madison
East, Cottage Grove Road, Madison, WI 53716.
Ed Szafranski, N5754 Hwy 89, Lake Mills, WI
53551; 920-648-3322 (call 6-9pm CST) ADM:
$5 SH: 4-8pm
Feb 14-15, 2015 Schofield. Wausau
Antique Show & Sale, D.C. Everest High School,
Greenheck Field House, 2305 Jelinek Ave,
Wausau, WI. AR Promotions, Audre Hanson,
715-355-5144; www.antiqueshowsinwis.com.
Feb 18, 2015 Stoughton. Gun Show
(including hunting & fishing related items,
knives & militaria), VFW Post 328, Stoughton,
200 Veterans Rd., Stoughton, WI 53589. Ed
Szafranski, N5754 Hwy 89, Lake Mills, WI
53551; 920-648-3322 (call 6-9pm CST) ADM:
$5 SH: 4-8pm
Feb 27-28, 2015 Wisconsin Dells.
Wisconsin Winter Button Rendezvous,
Wintergreen Resort, 60 Glasser Rd., Wisconsin
Dells, WI. Lisa Schultz, buttonldy@aol.com.
Mar 4, 2015, Madison. Gun Show
(including hunting & fishing related items,
knives & militaria), VFW Post 7591, Madison
East, Cottage Grove Road, Madison, WI 53716.
Ed Szafranski, N5754 Hwy 89, Lake Mills, WI
53551; 920-648-3322 (call 6-9pm CST) ADM:
$5 SH: 4-8pm
CANADA
Dec 7, 2014 Vancouver. Retro Design &
Antiques Fair, Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250
Commercial Drive at 16th Ave, Vancouver,
BC (close to Broadway Skytrain Station).
604-980-3159; www.21cpromotions.com.
info@21cpromotions.com. ADM: $5; children
under 13 free with paid adult. Early bird adm:
$20. SH: 10am-3pm
Mar 21-22, 2015 Abbotsford. Antique
Expo At Tradex, Tradex Exhibition Centre, 1190
Cornell St., Abbotsford, BC. 604-316-1933;
www.antiquesbydesignshows.com.
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AUCTIONS
CALIFORNIA
Dec 9, 2014 Altadena. HQ Fine Jewelry
& Luxe Auction, John Moran Auctioneers,
735 West Woodbury Rd. Altadena, CA 91001.
www.johnmoran.com; info@johnmoran.com;
626-793-1833. SH: 6pm
Feb 3, 2015 Beverly Hills. Rare Books
Signature Auction, Heritage Auctions, Sale
6127, www.ha.com; 877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
Feb 10-12, 2015 Beverly Hills.
Animation Art Signature Auction, Heritage
Auctions, Sale 7129, www.ha.com;
877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
Feb 28, 2015 Beverly Hills. Musical
Instruments Signature Auction, Heritage
Auctions, Sale 7131, www.ha.com;
877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
FLORIDA
Jan 7-8, 12-13, 2015 Orlando. Rare
World Paper Money (FUN), Heritage Auctions,
www.ha.com; 877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
Jan 7-10 & 13, 2015 Orlando. Currency
(FUN), Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com;
877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
NEW YORK
Dec 11, 2014 New York. Vernacular
Imagery & Photobooks, Swann Galleries, 104
East 25th St, New York, NY 10010; 212-2544710; www.swanngalleries.com. SH: 1:30pm
Jan 4-5, 2015 New York. World Coin
Auction, Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com;
877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
Feb 9, 2015 New York. Luxury
Accessories Signature Auction, Heritage
Auctions, Sale 5204, www.ha.com;
877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
TEXAS
Dec 13-14, 2014 Dallas. Civil War
& Militaria Signature Auctions, Heritage
Auctions, Sales 6131 & 6124, www.ha.com;
877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
Dec 14, 2014 Dallas. Arms & Armor
Signature Auction, Heritage Auctions, Sale
6130, www.ha.com; 877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
Jan 24, 2015 Dallas. Lincolniana
Americana & Political Grand Format Auction,
Heritage Auctions, Sale 6128, www.ha.com;
877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
Feb 19-21, 2015 Dallas. Comics & Comic
Art Signature Auction, Heritage Auctions, Sale
7104, www.ha.com; 877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
Jan 29, 2015 Dallas. 20th Century Design
Auction, Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com;
877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
Mar 14, 2015 Dallas. Texana
Auction, Heritage Auctions, www.ha.com;
877-HERITAGE (437-4824) ■
Behind the Gavel
HUGE
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to get the customer comfortable with you,
not dig for their personal information.
Be conversational. You want to be seen
as a person, not a selling machine. Get the
customer talking about what they collect,
and why they collect it. Dale Carnegie
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interests. Remember, customers buy
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Customers can sense when you’re being
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Ask questions. Are they buying for
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Move from general questions to specific
questions until you discover (together)
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If the customer doesn’t want to talk,
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SOLD!
Pinback buttons impress bidders at
political collectors’ convention auction A possibly unique variant of a
Coolidge & Dawes 6-inch jugate.
Portraits are in blue rather than
the customary black and white. It’s
possibly a manufacturer’s test piece
or a salesman’s sample of a version
never ordered in quantity. Minor
condition issues: There are two tiny
areas where the celluloid and paper
below are missing, one on the edge
at 3:30 and one at the edge of Dawes’
hair at 2:00; some scattered surface
scratches, none of which go through
the celluloid, and a bit of light surface
abrasion. $12,188.
All photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
DALLAS – An 1860 campaign flag for
Abraham Lincoln and his running mate
Hannibal Hamlin brought $20,000 during the American Political Item Collectors (APIC) National Convention Auction held July 30 in Denver. The auction,
hosted by Heritage Auctions, saw intense
demand for rare pinback buttons, which
claimed six of the top 10 auction lots.
The APIC (www.apic.us) is a non-profit
membership organization, dedicated to promoting the collecting, preservation and study
of materials relating to political campaigns
and the U.S. presidency. Bids were cast online
via HALive! and from the convention floor at
the Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport Hotel & Convention Center.
“The [auction] attendance was very impressive,” said Ron Puechner, co-chair of the
Denver convention and newly-elected president of the APIC. “The selection and quality
of items was amazing, but since we agreed to
do the single session with the limited number
of items, it did not negatively affect the buying on the convention floor or in the members’ auction. I think this would be a good
William Jennings Bryan unique 1900-dated silver ingot by Gorham
Silversmiths. One side: “16 to 1” in high-relief and “900 fine Good
Enough For Our Fathers Good Enough For Us” incused along with
eagle logo and 1900 date. Other side (in part): “ ‘The Party Stands
Where It Did In 1896 On The Money Question’ - William Jennings
Bryan Zanesville, Ohio September 4, 1900.” $3,250.
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template for future conventions.”
Among the auction’s highlights, a possibly
unique variant of a sought-after Coolidge and
Dawes 6-inch Jugate which surprised bidders
when it sold for $12,188, more than three
times its estimate. Possibly a manufacturer’s
test piece or even a salesman’s sample, the
pinback’s portraits are in blue rather than the
customary black and white.
A full-color William Jennings Bryan 1
1/4-inch pinback in excellent condition ended
at $9,375. The button championed the Bryan
campaign’s strong outreach to American labor in an ultimately futile appeal to combat
opponent William McKinley’s considerable
ties to the movement.
A rare “hopeful” pinback button designed
to encourage American industrialist Henry
Ford to run for president sold for $7,812. The
circa 1920s pinback sparked a bidding war
among three collectors who pushed the rarity
far beyond its $1,500 estimate.
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Rare 1920s Henry Ford
“Presidential Hopeful” pinback.
No candidate’s buttons are more sought
after and highly valued by “hopeful” collectors than those of
Henry Ford. Despite various trial balloons for runs for U.S.
senator from Michigan or president, Ford never achieved
any political traction. Various buttons and paper items were
produced, but all apparently in limited numbers, as all are
rare today. This 7/8-inch button, particularly desirable for
its “For President” slogan, is one of a limited number of
examples. Excellent condition. $7,813.
SOLD!
William Henry Harrison 1840 campaign
“pewter rim” measuring 2 1/2 inches
in diameter. Still retaining the original
suspension loop, missing on the vast
majority of pewter rims. Original glass
and mirror on reverse, and in great
condition. A little hint of extremely faint
aging of the paper insert; a superior
example in every respect. $3,906.
“Long Live the President of the
United States” Liverpool creamware
6-inch high tankard honoring George
Washington. Considered to be the
most desirable Washington transfer.
Interestingly, it seems to have been
used mostly on tankards — in general
a less-often-used form — than on
pitchers. Display condition is excellent;
roughly 1-inch-by-1-inch piece was
cleanly broken out at the top edge and
has been neatly glued back in place.
One minor edge chip on the base; one
extremely fine hairline. $4,063.
William Jennings Bryan full color 1 1/4inch pinback. $9,375. Seen and offered
less often than the sepia version, which
usually sells for $2,000 to $3,000.
Anti-Alf Landon slogan button. Landon
hailed from Kansas, and the state’s
flower was on many of his campaign
items. Excellent condition, 2 1/8-inch
diameter, $1,125.
Roosevelt & Garner: A Rare 1932 “For
Repeal and Prosperity” (running against
prohibition), 1 1/4-inch diameter jugate.
$1,375.
Roosevelt & Johnson rare and colorful
1912 juggle celluloid, 1 1/4-inch diameter,
hollow metal back with two openings for
attachment to a fob, $4,688.
Lincoln & Hamlin campaign flag, 13 inches by 8 1/4 inches glazed cotton flag
with 31 stars in the canton, inscribed on the stripes: “For President, Abram
Lincoln. For Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin.” It apparently saw use during
the campaign and was attached to a stick. Outside of a few tiny holes, it is in
excellent condition; attached to a piece of academy board with white thread.
This example was actually carried in a parade by a Wide Awake marcher or
Lincoln supporter. $20,000. All photos courtesy Heritage Auctions
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ARIZONA
PHOENIX, Antique Outpost, 10012 N. Cave Creek
Rd., Phx. 85020 Largest variety antqs/colls/postcards. (602)943-9594 10-5 Tue.-Sat. Spend the
day at an outstanding “Mom ’n Pop” business
since 1967. “A collector’s haven.” Inventory of over
200,000 postcards. Call ahead for particular wants.
New inventory added daily. Items from 1800’s to
1960’s. Always a smiling face when you visit.
TUCSON STORES: Oracle at River & Irvington
at I-19. New location at: 6305 E. Broadway Blvd.
Smalls, Sterling, Ephemera, Philatelic, Numismatic.
Dealer consideration given. Hours: 10-6, Mon.Sat. Phone: 520-888-4488. Also see Connecticut.
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ARKANSAS
KEO, Morris Antiques, Since 1967, we have been
providing the finest in quality antique furniture. We
search the world to bring our clients the finest American, French, English, and Continental pieces. With 9
showrooms (60,000 sq. ft.) there’s truly something
for everyone. American and European furniture our
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from Little Rock airport. Tues.-Sat. 9-5, Closed Sun.
& Mon. www.morrisantiques.com, 501-842-3531,
info@morrisantiques.com
CALIFORNIA
SAN BRUNO, CA 94066, Costa’s / “Just things”,
Harry P Costa (Near S.F. airport) 575 San Mateo Ave,
Toys - Trains Hot Wheels, collectibles Bought & sold.
E-mail: carmelag@aol.com, Ph. (650) 871-9425 Fax
(650) 588-7545 Cell (650) 219-7941
SOLANA BEACH, CA, Antiques and Unique Gifts
on Cedros, 118 S. Cedros Ave. Solana Beach, CA
92075, 858-704-4900. Open 7 days, 10:30 am to
5:30 pm. 50 vendors, 5,000 square feet. Fine estate
jewelry, quality antiques, chandeliers, ethnic and
anthropology artifacts, clock collection, watches,
retro and vintage, quality consignments accepted.
Holiday lay away plans available by select dealers.
www.antiquesoncedros.com, tonyrusso0805@gmail.com
TEMECULA, CA 92590, Granny’s Attic & Antique
Mall, 28450 Felix Valdez. Located in the heart of
wine country. I-15 to Rancho California Road exit,
go west to Vincent Moraga Dr., then left on Felix
Valdez. Southwest California’s largest antique mall.
30,000 sf; 150 dealers. Antiques, pottery, glass,
collectibles, a unique outdoor architectural garden
section. large furniture selection, coins, stoneware,
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951-699-9449 - Website: mygrannysattic.net - Email:
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COLORADO
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prints. Sell estate, personal collections or just one
piece of original artwork. Online art auction for bidding. Great Western Art Gallery, 15101 E. Ilift Ave.,
Ste. 210, Aurora, CO 80014. 303-396-2787.
AURORA, oldandvintagePRINTS.com Old and
vintage prints from American and European printing
companies. Many prints of museum paintings from
late 1800’s thru the 2000’s. One of the oldest and
largest vintage print collections on web. Great Western Art Gallery, 15101 E. Ilift Ave., Ste. 210, Aurora,
CO 80014. 303-396-2787.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Legend Antiques Wholesale Warehouse. Over 22,000 sq. feet, 1,000+ pieces
of showroom-ready antique furniture and accessories.
2155 Broadway St., Mon-Fri 9:30-5:30, Sat 10-4,
719-448-9414. www.legendantiqueswholesale.com
COLORADO SPRINGS. Antique Gallery Inc.
Downtown’s Oldest & Largest Award Winning
Antique Mall. Open Daily. 10 - 6, Mon - Sat. Sundays,
11 - 4. Furniture, Antiques & Collectibles. Free
Parking. Air Conditioned. 117 South Wahsatch Ave.,
719-633-6070. www.antiquegalleryinc.com
CONNECTICUT
EAST HARTFORD, HAMDEN, Smalls, Sterling,
Ephemera, Philatelic, Numismatic, Tom’s, 1100 Main
St., 06108 Hours: 10-6, Mon.-Sat. toll free 877-OLDETOM. Dealer consideration given. Also see Arizona.
www.goodoletom.com
LITCHFIELD: Connecticut’s Premier Auction House,
holding bi-monthly online auctions and estate sales
featuring Modern Art & Design - Asian Arts - American & European Art & Antiques - Jewelry & Couture.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY AUCTIONS, 425 Bantam Road,
Litchfield, CT 06759; (860) 567-4661; info@lcainc.us;
www.LitchfieldCountyAuctions.com
FLORIDA
SANFORD, Smiley’s Huge Antique Mall, Over 200
Shops, Voted “Best of Best” mall in Florida, 8 mi. S. of
Gainsville, FL, On I-75 at Rd. 234 (Exit 374) Micanopy,
Open Daily 10-6, Ph. 352-466-0707, Visit our Web Site:
www.smileysantiques.com
ST. PETERSBURG, Estate Antiques & Fine Art Auctions, Monthly Gallery Auctions, Estates Purchased,
Quality Consignments Accepted, BURCHARD GALLERIES INC., 2528 30th Ave., N. St. Petersburg, FL 33713
(800) 520-2787, www.burchardgalleries.com
ST. PETERSBURG, Joseph’s Auction Gallery.
Over 40 years in business. Monthly Estate Antique,
Jewelry and Fine Art Auctions. Consignments always
welcome, estates purchased. Call for auction dates, free
color flyer and catalog. Phone 727-895-2361. Website
www.josephsgallery.com.
ILLINOIS
GREAT RIVER ROAD ANTIQUES
FULTON, ILLINOIS
on Route 84 between Thomson & Fulton
Open Daily 9 until 4
FLEA MARKET
Every Weekend–April-October
Admission and Parking FREE
Oakton Street Antique Center
Arlington Heights, IL -- Oakton Street Antique
Centre, at 2430 E. Oakton St. Just west of
Elmhurst Rd & only 10 min from O’Hare Airport.
12,000sq foot mall, home to 75 booths of
antiques, vintage, & collectibles. You want it-we have it; find your fond memories here!
Open 7days, Mon-Sat 10-6:00 & Sun 10-5:30.
(847) 437-2514. Visit www.oakton-antiques.com
Now accepting dealer applications.
CHICAGO, Good Old Days, Inc. 2138 W.
Belmont Antique Furniture, Clocks, Watches, Dishes,
Chicago Stained Glass, Fireplace Mantles, Cubs &
Sox Photos, Radios, Neon Beer Signs, Much more.
2 miles from Wrigley Field - open everyday, free
street parking. Email: vvbailey1@msn.com ebay
name: goodolddaysinc Web site:goodolddaysinc.com
773-472-8837
GURNEE, The Gurnee Antique Center, LLC is one of
Chicagoland’s largest Antique Centers featuring quality
antiques - no crafts or new collectibles. The spacious
24,000 square foot building houses 200 dealers displaying a wide range of merchandise from the 1700’s
through the early 1960’s: furniture, Americana, porcelain
& pottery, glass, vintage jewelry & clothing, art, sports
& advertising memorabilia, toys & holiday items, books,
militaria, jukeboxes, silver - name it and you will likely
find it here. Located just 6 miles south of the Wisconsin border, the Gurnee Antique Center is just off I-94 at
the 132 Grand Avenue Exit, adjacent to Six Flags, and
just East of Key Lime Cove. Open 7 days a week: 10-5
Monday-Saturday; Sundays 12-5 & Thursday ‘til 8 pm.
www.gurneeantiquecenter.com, 847-782-9094
LAPORTE, TAKE THE LAPORTE COUNTY, IN ANTIQUE TOUR - 12 shops and malls (over 250 dealers) within a 20 minute drive. Only 1 hour east of
Chicago & just west of South Bend. Visit us at
www.olddoodads.com to print a tour brochure
IOWA
LECLAIRE, Big River Antiques where Interstate
80 crosses the Mississippi River. 423 N Cody
Road (Hwy 67) A multi dealer shop open 7 days
11-6 & afternoons on Sunday. Buy - Sell - Appraise 563-729-1002 We’ve Got the Goods!
www.bigriverantiques.com.
MISSOURI VALLEY, Missouri Valley Antique Mall.
Lg. selection of quality antiques. No Reproductions!
Lots of furniture both refinished and original. Toys,
glassware, fishing, railroad, stoneware, vintage
clothing, jewelry, much more including our new classic car shop with several classic cars. 1/2 Mi. West
of I-29 on Hwy. 30. Open 7 days. Dealers Welcome! 712-642-2125, www.mvantique.com
WALNUT, IOWA’S ANTIQUE CITY Located on I-80,
at exit 46, just 46 miles east of Omaha Nebraska,
or 85 miles west of Des Moines, Iowa. Great food
& convenient lodging available. With 12 Antique
Stores, Bakery, Quilting and Gift Shops, Museum
and one-room schoolhouse! For information call
712-784-2100 www.iowasantiquecity. Most shops
are open Mon.-Sat. 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. and Sun
12:00 noon-5:00 p.m all year round, except major
holidays. A quaint little town with a dozen antique
shops and malls offering quaIity antiques of every
description!
KANSAS
ANDOVER ANTIQUE MALL, Browse through
29,000 Square Feet of Quality Memorabilia in the
antique mall enjoyed by visitors from all 50 states
and six foreign countries. Includes 242 booths of
QUALITY Antiques & Collectibles and a spacious
lounge with snack bar area. Truly a quality shopping
experience. We offer a wide selection of oak, walnut &
mahogany antique furniture, collectibles, glassware,
western memorabilia, paper goods, Flow Blue, architectural pieces, artwork, Fire King, oil lamps, records,
jewelry, old books, tool, dolls, coins, pottery, vintage
clothing, old games & toys and many other items!
Don’t miss this one. Open 7 days a week. Mon thru
Sat 10-6; Sun 12-6. 656 N. Andover Rd., Andover, KS
67002. 316-733-8999.
AUGUSTA, Paramount East Antique Mall, 10187
SW HWY 54. New eastside location! 20,000 more
sq. ft. of fabulous antiques for your shopping pleasure. Open 363 days annually. (316) 775-3999.
www.paramountantiquemall.com
WICHITA, Paramount Antique Mall, 13200 W.
U.S. Hwy 54, “Voted Best Antique Mall” in Discover Mid-America. Largest antique mall in greater
Wichita, featuring fine antiques & collectibles. 40,000
sq. ft. Open 363 days annually. (316) 722-0500.
www.paramountantiquemall.com
KENTUCKY
VOLO, 3 Large Antique Malls, Gift and Collectibles
Mall, 300 Dealer Shops, Open Year Round - 7 Days
a Week, 10 am - 5 pm, Rt. 12 & 120 in Volo, Illinois,
815-344-6062 or VOLOSHOPPING.COM, “Gift Cards
Available”.
BOWLING GREEN, Vette City Antique & Collectibles Mall, Exit 28 I-65 Bowling Green, KY. Open 7
days a week. 270-393-9500.
INDIANA
AUGUSTA, STONEY CREEK ANTIQUES, 881 Civic
Center Dr. (Rt. 27, 3 miles north of I-95 Exit 112)
Open Tues-Sat, 10-5. 207-626-9330, www.stoneycreekantiquesmaine.com. Period furniture; vintage
lamps, globes and shades; collectible glassware &
dinnerware (Fostoria, Fenton, Candlewick, Lenox,
Wedgwood, Harker, Haviland); art & photography;
figurines and pottery (Sebastian, Royal Doulton,
Royal Copley); books, postcards, calendars, ephemera & more.
HUNTINGBURG, Grainry Antiques & Other Needful Things. Fine furniture from 18th, 19th, & 20th
centuries; Antique glassware and china. Primitive
farm and farmhouse items; pottery, crocks and jugs.
Visit us and take a walk through history! 415 E. 4th
Street, Huntingburg, IN 47542. 812-683-0234.
www.grainryantiques.com
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MAINE
MASSACHUSETTS
CHESTNUT HILL, Whether you lie in the Boston
area or are just visiting - please come by to view
our collection. Viewing our collection is by appointment only. All our posters are original, authentic
vintage posters. We do not sell reproductions.
Nancy Steinbock Vintage Posters, 12 Garrison
Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. 800-438-1577
Fax 617-928-3387; nsteinbock@comcast.net;
www.nancysteinbockposters.com
MICHIGAN
STERLING HEIGHTS, www.uticaantiques.com - A
Can’t Miss Merchandise Extravaganza! 27th year! Sat.
8-5, Sun. 8-4. 2014 Dates: May 10-11, July 12-13,
Sept. 6-7. Largest & Oldest show in Tri-County Area!
100’s of Dealers Selling quality antiques. Indoor &
Outdoor Spaces Available. Call 586-254-3495
MINNESOTA
LONG LAKE, Long Lake Antiques, 10,500 sf. Jewelry,
Glassware, Furniture, Primitives and more. Central MN
8 mi. N. of Willmar, 8879 Long Lake Rd., Spicer. Tollfree 866-220-2069. longlakeantiques_al@yahoo.com
www.longlakeantiques.com
MISSISSIPPI
PICAYUNE, BARZE PLACE ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES MALL, 213 Highway 11, South I-59 between
Exits 4 & 6, Nearly 40 vendors and consignors,
6,000 sq. ft., 601-749-0756. Mon., Wed. & Fri. 10
am - 5:30 pm, Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday
10 am - 4:30 pm, Closed Thursday and Sunday.
www.barzeantiquespicayune.com look for the waving flags!
NEBRASKA
CROFTON, JEANNE’S ANTIQUES: 1 mile east of
Crofton, NE along Hwy. 12. HUGE SHOP ~ 1000’s of
pieces ~ QUALITY OAK FURNITURE, WALNUT & PINE
PRIMITIVES, Clocks (Mantles & Regulators), Crocks
~ Red Wing, Western & Monmouth, Art Pottery Roseville, Hull, Watts, RS Prussia, RS Germany, Royal
Bayreuth, Depression glassware, Carnival, Crystal,
Victorian & Deco Jewelry, Celluloid Dresser Boxes,
OLD Hardware, Leaded Windows, Sterling & Silver
Plate Silverware Sets, Religious Pictures, Rosaries,
Sick Call Sets, Victorian Pictures, Salesman Samples,
Doilies, Kerosene & Aladdin Lamps, Victorian Hanging Fixtures & Parlor Lamsp w/Crystal Prisms, Art
Deco Fixtures & Lamps, HUGE selection of OLD glass
shades, Lightning Rod Balls, Weathervanes, Head
Mounts, etc. We have been in business over 48 years
& we treat our customers RIGHT! Hours: MondayFriday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM & Saturdays 10:00 AM
to 4 PM. Website: www.jeannesantiques.com & email:
jeannes@gpcom.net, 402-388-4631..
LYONS, Kristi’s Antiques, Furniture wholesaler.
500+ pcs. of American oak, walnut, mahogany & pine
furniture. Also 1,000+ of smalls from $25-$25,000.
New loads arriving weekly. www.kristisantiques.com
60 miles north of Omaha, Hwy. 77 & Main. 402-6872339 or 402-649-0647. Open by appointment or
chance. Specializing in wholesaling to dealers.
SEWARD, Blue Heron Antiques “Like a museum but
all for sale.” Open Thurs. - Sat. 11 am - 5 pm and by
appointment. Quality Asian and American artifacts,
advertising paper, posters, natural history, tools,
postcards, tradecards, Audubon/Birds, McKinney/
Hall Indians. Always Buying. 123 So. 6th St., Seward,
NE 68434, (402) 310-5749.
NEVADA
LAS VEGAS, Charleston Antique Mall, 560 S.
Decatur, Las Vegas, NV 89107. New Hours: 10-6
M-Sat., 11-6 Sun. Featuring Quality Antiques
& Collectibles. 18,000 sq. feet. 702-228-4783,
www.charlestonantiquemall.com
TEXAS
NORTH CAROLINA East Liverpool, OH
VALDESE, Dolls & Designs by Sandi, 122 Main
St. W, Valdese, NC 28690, 828-893-0640, M-F
10:30am - 4pm other times by appointment.
Custom Portrait Dolls, The Doll Show, Oct. 4,
2014, 10 am - 4 pm. Supplies, Classes, Antique
Reproduction Costumes. DOLL HOSPITAL
Now
Open.
www.dollsanddesigns.webs.com;
email sandicw@msn.com
OHIO
CINCINNATI: Welcome to Wooden Nickel Antiques.
We have been in business in Cincinnati, Ohio since
1976, starting out in architectural antiques. We still
buy and sell antique back bars, antique fireplace
mantels, antique stained glass, and antique chandeliers. Over the years we have expanded our inventory
and experience into antique furniture, decorative arts
and fine arts. We also offer complete auction and
appraisal services along with estate liquidations.
513-241-2985;
www.woodennickelantiques.net;
email: woodennickel@fuse.net
Black Swamp
Antique Mall
- Over 40 Vendors We Appraise • Buy
Sell a Huge Variety
of Antiques
We are Allen County’s
Only Year Round Mall
Venders Applications
Always Welcome
Thousands of Unique Items
for Your Collecting Pleasure
Antique Furniture • Cut & Pressed
Glass • Silverware • Comm. Plates
Carnival Glass • Stained Glass
Old Records • Books • Pottery
Stamps Estate • Jewelry
Comic Books • Old Coins & Currency
Our Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 9 am - 6 pm
Fri. 9 am - 5 pm • Sat. 10 am - 4 pm
Sun. Closed
238 N. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833
419-692-1888 • Fax: 419-692-0372
Pottery City Antique Mall
SHERMAN, A Touch Of Class Antique
Mall. Over 200 booths and showcases!
38,000 sq. ft. Historic Bldg. Quality
Antique Furniture, Collectibles,
Glassware, Toys, Signs & Primitives
from some of the “Best Dealers in the
Southwest”. Open 7 days. Just 20 mi.
S of the OK border and 60 mi. N of
Dallas. HWY 75 Exit 58 then 3 blks.
E. 118 W. Lamar, Downtown Sherman,
TX. 903-891-9379 toc@airmail.net.
Home of the Sherman Visitor Center
and the Outlaw Trails Historical
Museum. ATouchOfClassAntiqueMall.com
200 dealers 40,000 sq. ft.
till 6 p.m. 7 days a week
409 Washington
D-town exit off U.S. 30
330-385-6933
OKLAHOMA
VINITA, Gene’s Collectibles, 223 S. Wilson. Antique
furniture, primitives, quilts, jewelry, postcards Open
6 days, closed Tues. 918-256-5313.
WISCONSIN
PENNSYLVANIA
BELLE
VERNON,
International
Nippon
Collectors Club, Join Nippon Collectors,
www.nipponcollectorsclub.com, Call: 301-748-2427
COLUMBUS
Antique Mall & Museum
“Wisconsin’s Largest Antique Mall”
Enter every day 8:15 am - 4 pm.
82,000 sq. ft.,
222 dealers in 444 booths.
Entire 3rd floor – furniture.
TENNESSEE
RUGBY, Spirit of Red Hill Nature Art & Oddiments. Located in The Alexander-Perrigo House at
Historic Rugby, a lovingly preserved 1880’s English
village in rural East Tennessee. Vintage & antique
quilts, books, furniture, smalls, linens, dishware,
tools, ephemera, etc.; one-of-a-kind gifts made with
vintage items; original nature art, prints, cards &
gourd art. Open: Mon.-Sat. 10:30-5:30, Sun. noon
- 5:30 (closed Wed.) EST. Check website for winter
hours. Toll free 1-855-392-9332. Comfortable
lodging available (handicapped-accessible).
Visit us at www.spiritofredhill.com.
MILWAUKEE, Landmarks Gallery and Restoration
Studio, 49 Years in Business, 231 N. 76th St.,
Mke, WI 53213. Quality artwork as well as in-house
restoration of paintings, prints, documents, frames,
photos, and art objects. Free estimates. Written
appraisals of fine art for estate, insurance and
retail also offered. WWW.LANDMARKSGALLERY.
COM. Toll free ph: (800) 352-8892 Tues-Sat.
10am-5pm; Closed Sundays and Mondays. E-mail:
landmarksart@gmail.com
MILWAUKEE, Riverview Antique Market, Best
place in Milwaukee for Historic WI Art, 15,000
square feet of quality 18-20th century antiques.
Open 7 days a week 10 am-5 pm. 175 S. Water St., Milwaukee, WI 53204, 414-278-9999
www.RiverviewAntiqueMarket.com
ROSHOLT, Jackson & Louie’s Antique & Vintage
Colletibles. Oddities & the Unusual. Jack & Lori
Britz, 187 N. Main St., Rosholt, WI 54773; 715-6776711; Wed. - Sat. 11 am - 5 am; jacksonandlouies@
wi-net.com; www.facebook.com/jacksonandlouie.
TOMAH,
Antique
Mall,
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quality dealers. Open 7 days. 1510 Eaton Avenue, Tomah, WI 54660, I-94 & Hwy 21 East, Exit
#143. 608-372-7853. info@antiquemalloftomah.com
www.antiquemalloftomah.com.
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Cubanski, George.........................46
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Ahlers & Ogletree Auctions ............7
Anderson, Debra ..........................14
Antique Jewelry & Art Conference
Inc., The .....................................52
Antique Mall ..................................14
APIC Smithsonian ........................46
Asheford Institute Of Antiques ......37
D
National Button Society ................52
Nelson, Kara .................................46
B
B & D Promotions .........................52
Bags Unlimited .............................32
BHD Auctions LLC........................21
Blue Ridge Knives ........................47
Brant Mackley Gallery ..................46
Domonkos, Ken ............................47
E
O
Edens Auction ..............................54
Elderly Instruments .......................46
Orwig, Don......................................5
G
P360 Creative Marketing ..............56
Polansky, Tom ..............................47
George Little Management LLC .....3
Gurnee Antique Center.................50
H
Harvey Weinstien Fine Antiques ..46
Herzog, Daniel C. .........................46
Hollis, D.C.....................................46
Howard Products,Inc. ...................14
C
I
Canning Enterprises Inc. ................1
Chicago Antique Mkt ......................2
City Of Royal Oak .........................51
Cleveland, Dwight.........................46
Collector’s House .........................31
Comic Art Foundation ...................46
Competition Chemical ..............1, 41
Copake Auction ............................55
Isicoff, Irving ...........................14, 32
P
Q
Quan Rong Gallery .........................8
R
Redland’s Antique Auction ...........49
Roan Inc. ......................................50
Robert Edward Auctions ...............41
Rock Island Auction Company .....53
Ruby Lane ....................................51
L
S
Lakewood 400 Antiques Market ...51
Lickver, Gary ................................46
Sanlando Depression Glass .........14
Show Promotions Inc................1, 15
Silver Queen Inc ...........................47
Smiley’s Antiques Mall..................41
M
Mevo, Victor..................................14
Meyers, Glen ................................47
Millers Auction Company ................6
W
Wildwood Antique Malls LLC ..........4
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Czech Perfumes, Sterling Souvenir Spoons
Gary Lickver
P.O. Box 1778, San Marcos, CA 92069
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Promoter announces new antique
jewelry and watch event in NY
NEW YORK – U.S. Antique Shows, producer of some of the industry’s most anticipated antique events, announces the launch
of LUEUR, an exclusively chic antique jewelry
and watch show, to be held at The Waterfront in
Chelsea, Oct. 16-18, 2015.
LUEUR will feature the most elite purveyors of antique, estate and vintage jewelry and
watches who will bring highly prized and rare
pieces to New York City for three days only.
“With LUEUR, our goal is to bring together
elite dealers and the buyers of the most coveted
antique jewelry and watches in a luxurious
buying setting at one of Manhattan’s most
unique and historic venues,” says Dan Darby,
Emerald Expositions vice president and U.S.
Antique Shows general manager. “In addition,
the show’s dates were chosen specifically to
avoid a conflict with city-wide events that occur later in the month including Halloween
and the New York City Marathon, as well as the
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COON-CHICKEN INN RESTAURANT
MENU. (Closed in 1951) 6 x 8-1/2
figural Negro, each $12, 2/$20
COON
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ASHTRAY, 3 1/2” diam. glass,
Pictures Cartoon Negro Man’s
head $14, 2/$24
BROWN’S MULE TOBACCO, 1930’s
TIN EMBOSSING PLATES. 12” square,
pictures old mule (3/$33) (10/$60)
BEER LABEL COLLECTION 194050's, 100 asst $12
1960'S U.S. POSTCARD From interesting places, only 100/$10
ORNATE EAST COAST RAILROAD
STOCK CERTIFICATES. 10 diff. $15,
50 asst. $55. Very colorful.
WEST COAST RAILROAD STOCKS
& BONDS, 10 diff. $20. 50 asst. (80%
picture trains). $60
“RICH-PAK” LABEL COLLECTION.
Most 1920-50s. 10”x12” to 4”x13”.
Citrus, apple, pear & fruit. Nice pictorials. Retail @ $4 to $6 ea., 100 diff. $56
LUCKY STRIKE GREEN PINUP GIRL
ADVERTISING CALENDARS, 1939, full
color, 11”x14” (2 diff. $18)
CHINESE GIRL PINUP CALENDARS,
1951-1955, c.8”x16”, girls in see-thru
outfits. 5/$29
1960'S US POSTCARDS VARIETY,
From across USA, 100/$10
FRENCH WINE LABELS 1920-1950.
Many nicely illust., 100 asst. $12
November auctions held in Geneva.”
For those with impeccable taste in jewelry
and watches who feel the past is part of the
future, LUEUR will feature the most popular
styles and preeminent brands of jewelry from
the Edwardian to Contemporary periods. In a
global economy, where so much is often mass
produced, this show will give attendees the
opportunity to adorn themselves with jewelry
pieces that evoke a feeling of luxury and beauty.
Perfectly timed for the upcoming holiday
season, LUEUR will offer jewelry retailers exclusive buying opportunities with trade-only
hours on the show’s first day. The show’s remaining three days will be open to the public.
To further support the jewelry trade, LUEUR’s
dates are scheduled to immediately follow the
International Watch & Jewelry Guild (IWJG)
October show in New York City.
For information about LUEUR, show times
and admission, visit www.LUEURNY.com. ■
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FOR SALE
MONTANA IDAHO MINING CO
CHECKS. 1910-20-30's, 15 diff $10,
20 diff $16
GAS PINUP CALENDARS
1940-1964
12 DIFF.,
c.10x16", Mobil, Texaco,
Shell, etc. 12 DIFF. $75
MILLION
DOLLAR
LABEL
COLLECTION. 1920-1960s. Most
4-1/2”x13”, pic. Ladies, race cars, kids,
ships, planes, animals. (retail $4 each)
100 asst. $35.
SODA LABEL COLLECTION, 18901950. 1931 7-Up, Indians, Howdy, wide
asst. 100 mix $12
1930s WHISKEY LABELS. Golfer, Airplanes, Trains, Scenes, 100 asst. $12
ROY ROGERS YOYOS DISPLAY
BOX, 1949, 2 1/2 x 4 x 8", pic. Roy &
Trigger, 3/$27
PAPER
EPHEMERA
LOT.
1890s-1960s. Misc. cards, checks, letters, valentines, labels, folders, railroad
etc. 100 pieces/$10
BURLESQUE QUEEN, POSTCARD
SIZE CARDS, 1950's, colorful, some
costumed, some toppless. Some cute,
some not so. 60 diff. $50
COUNTRY
STORE
LABEL
COLLECTION, Most c 1900-1950's,
a wide asst: maple syrup, flavorings, airplane, cosmetic, insect
killer, misc. lotions, lithia water, 1st
7-Up, Negro Mammy, old soda,
nerve tonic, pike tobacco, honey, etc.
100 asst. $12
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N.Y. YANKEE BASEBALL TEAM
POPCORN BOX MEGAPHONE,
1960, 10” tall. Pictures Yankee
team emblem, very colorful. 2/$16
WHOLESALE PRICES
Notice: Since 1970 I've been buying
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sell in the future. At 73 yrs. old the time
is now. I offer the following categories
at true wholesale prices:
- Antique Advertising
- Postcard Lots
- Fruit Labels
- Old News Papers
- Beer, Whiskey, Soda Labels
- Stock Certificates
- Old Calendars
- Old 1800's Almanacs
- Comic Books
- Negrobilia
- WWII Collectibles
- Booklets
- Advertising Tins
- Gas Station Memorabilia
- Old Bottles
- Magazines Ads
Send $3 for our wholesale catalog,
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BOX 1728, BUELLTON, CA 93427
(805) 688-8577
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It’s said the largest existing weathervane sits along the shore of Michigan’s White Lake. Produced by Whitehall
Products, the structure measures 48 feet
tall and boasts a 26-foot-long arrow that
indicates the direction of the wind.
1
A rare molded copper Liberty weathervane, attributed to Cushing and
White, Waltham, Massachusetts, circa
1865, of a swell-bodied stylized figure
of Liberty holding a painted 13-star
American flag, measuring 29 inches by
18 inches, sold for $22,500 during an
Important Americana Auction Jan. 24,
2014, at Sotheby’s.
2
One of the most well known of the
earliest weathervanes was done in
the shape of the Greek god Triton, and
sat atop a marble clocktower structure
built in 48 B.C. While the vane is long
gone, the tower (named the Tower of the
Winds) still stands in Athens, Greece.
However, evidence from relatively recent
explorations reveal use of wind vanes in
ancient Mesopotamian civilizations dating
back to 1600 B.C.
3
An American white-painted sheet
iron and wood three-masted ship
weathervane, early 20th century, with
sheet iron sails and pennants, wire
4
At left, unusual early 20th century copper and painted sheet metal weathervane, in
the form of a liquor distillery, measuring 17 inches high by 36 inches wide, realized
$1,694 during a March 2014 auction offered by Cottone Auctions. At right, sheet
iron and wood three-masted ship weathervane, sold for $3,321 in August 2014
through Skinner Auctions. Photo courtesy Cottone Auctions/Skinner, Inc; www.skinnerinc.com
rigging, turned wood masts and carved
wood bowsprit and hull, measuring 81
inches high by 69 inches long, positioned
on a custom stand, fetched $3,321
during an American Furniture & Decorative Arts Auction presented by Skinner
Auctions on Aug. 4, 2014.
Shapes and designs of weathervanes are an eclectic bunch. Not
surprisingly, patriotic images and designs
were popular themes for vanes in the
19th century, while racing horses, birds
and roosters came into fashion in the
mid-19th and early 20th centuries.
Some of the more unique and whimsical
designs have included cherubs, ships,
sea creatures and wild animals.
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President George Washington,
who is said to have been a bit of
an amateur weatherman, requested a
weathervane be manufactured for use at
Mount Vernon. As a nod to the end of the
Revolutionary War, the weathervane was
built in the shape of a dove of peace.
6
This circa 1865
molded copper
Liberty weathervane
commanded
$22,500 during a
January 2014 sale
at Sotheby’s.
Photo courtesy Sotheby’s
When it comes to weathervanes,
there is no shortage of sources to
learn more about this timeless topic.
According to Denninger Weather Vanes
& Finials’ bibliography page, there have
been no less than 105 books written on
the topic of weathervanes. Among the
most referenced works are “A Gallery of
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American Weathervanes and Whirligigs,”
by Robert Bishop and Patricia Coblentz,
and “Yankee Weathervanes,” by Myrna
Kaye and Corinne Pascoe.
While wrought iron became the
most popular material from which
weathervanes were manufactured, over
the years examples made of wood, copper, tin and brass, among other things,
have been discovered.
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The functionality of weathervanes
may center on their use as weather
forecasting tools, but in the Middle
Ages and even 19th century American
culture, they were also status symbols
and even served as company’s advertising devices.
9
One of the most talked-about
collections of weathervanes
resides at the Shelburne Museum in
Shelburne, Vermont. The majority of the
125-plus weathervanes are from the
19th and 20th centuries, many of which
come from the efforts of the museum’s
founder, Electra Havemeyer Webb, who
began collecting the vanes in the late
1940s.
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Compiled by Antoinette Rahn
Sources: WeathervanesPlus.com; Warman’s Antiques
& Collectibles 2016; www.ferroweathervanes.com;
www.denninger.com; www.bostonmagazine.com;
www.wcax.com
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