120-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 26, 2002 Bl O THE ANTIQUE DETECTIVE Anne Gilbert Anything Goes With But, as in other collecting cat- Advertising Collectibles egories fine and rare examples Hard to believe but before the will always find a buyer willing mid 1970 s not only was the term to pay big bucks. “collectibles” still in the collect- The December Skinner auction ing closet, but people who col- that included many examples of lected the many items made to advertising memorabilia proved sell products were scoffed at. The the point with unusual pieces mere idea of them coming to selling well over estimate and the major auction houses and quality more common pieces going for antique shows was unheard of. under estimate. An advertising Since then they have had their regulator-style timepiece adver financial ups and downs. tising Garfield tea and syrup, Garfield tea and syrup advertising regulator-style time piece. Photo by Skinner Auctions, Boston/Bolton, Mass. Antiques Detective Questions And Answers 1 have a Chinese silver vase in the shape of a goblet trimmed with dragons. My father brought it from China in the 19205. It is eight inches high. It is stamped “China” and has some marks I’ve been told stand for silver. What could it be worth? Recently many 20th century Chinese silver pieces have been coming to auctions. Pieces similar to vourf sell between $4OO to $6OO. This toy sports roadster has the figure of Olive Oyl molded into the top. It has the original box. The maker is Linemar. It is a friction toy. Any idea of value? Similar Linemar cartoon character friction toy cars, with origi nal box can sell for over $6OO. I am 80-years-old and my parents received this porcelain vegetable dish, with handles as a wedding gift. The border is in a Japanese de sign and the center has lotus designs. No mark on the bottom. Gold handles. Any idea of age, value, origins? Since you didn’t mention any marker marks I assume there are none. Chances are it was made by a hobbiest during the hand painted china craze that was popular in the early 20th century. It was also the time when Japanese motifs were popular. The porce lain blanks could have come from an American maker. It could sell in a shop for $75. This picture is of a pair of bronzed metal bookends, with the seated figure of President Abraham Lincoln. Any idea of worth? L.M.D. Monponsett, MA Your gilt painted, cast-iron bookends have a shop value of around $lOO. I have been given assorted pieces of German china from World War 11. It is creamy white with a blue-grey swastika on each piece. On the bottom is a name that appears to be Hubehermueller, ending in the word Gelb. Under it is a circle with an animal inside and the ini tials LHS. Any information would be helpful. R.O.C. South Weymouth, MA Your china is certainly a collectors item. The actual maker is Hutschenreuther, in Selb (was Bavaria) Germany. They could have been made for officials in the Nazi party. As such they have historical as well as collector interest. Lancaster Farming An Award-Winning Farm Newspaper • Keystone Awards 1495, 199 S • PennAg Industries 1992 • PAC.D Media Award 1996 • Berks Ag Business Council 2000 • Ret ogm/ed lot photo exi ellente throughout the years by the Northeast I arm C ommunnators S.L. Atlanta, Ga. A.D. Quincy, MA D.O. Quincy, MA with a Seth Thome movement sold for $1,500 over an estimate of $BOO/1,200. Signs and cloth items were popular with bidders. A Cascarets chromolithogra phic cloth banner depicting an African-American eating a wa termelon sold well over the $l,OOO/1,500 for a whopping $3,250. Painted and chromolitho graphic metal signs and printed cloth pieces sold well over esti mate. Of the several small cabinets the top seller going for $2,600 ANTIQUE & ESTATE AUCTION Our next GUN consignment Trafford Klots Oil Pntng, auction will be Red Kirman Rugs, Potthast MON., FEB. 4TH Server & Chairs, Mahog DR & - nft pM BR Furn, Ripken/Oriole/Other S.UU r.iVl. Memorabilia; Royal Doulton ( Doors °P en at 3 P- m -) Figures; African Art; Lenox; MILLER’S AUCTION CENTER Lots HO Trains & Access.; BETHEL, PA (exit 13 off 1-78) B&O China; Hand Chased Berks Co., PA Whiting 5 Pc. Tea Service; I *We have our FFL to sell your firearms Lionel Boxed Set; Military Items; legally Wedgwood Queensware; THIS AUCTION WILL BE 3 Grecian Wood & Gesso Circ. FIREARMS ONLY Panels; Period Eagle Convex Call now to consign your guns Mirror, Kirk Dresser, or f or information Ster. Flatware (717) 933-5736 4-H Bldng , MD State Frgrnds, York Rd , Timon, MD - \X7I7IX TAXI -in Drop off your firearms any W fLU., JAIx. 311, Z\)\)Z 3 PM Thursday during our normal receiving Call tor fax list or see web site hours: 12 noon till 6 p.m. ■ Milton J Dance Co, Inc l/» ' “ 1 STEVE DANCE H j ATJCTZOKS Dwight D. Miller, Auctioneer \k 611 BosleyAvenue.Towson, Maryland 21204 Bethel, PA (717)933-5736 n \T-e -410-823-3993- AU-2414-L "'X's www stevedance com “Horst Auction Center” PUBLIC SALE ANTIQUE, COLLECTIBLE & MODERN FIREARMS, HUNTING & FISHING ACCESSORIES, SUPPLIES & COLLECTIBLES SAT., FEB. 2, 2002 AT 10:00 A.M. Sale to start with catalogued guns followed by hunting & fishing accessories, supplies & collectibles. PREVIEW - Friday, Feb. 1 from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. & Sat., Feb. 2 from 7 A.M. to 10 A.M. Sale to be held at the Horst Auction Center, located at the corner of Rt. 322 & Durlach Rd. (approx. 2 1/2 miles west of Ephrata), Ephrata, Lancaster Co., PA. MODERN & COLLECTIBLE SHOTGUNS - WINCHESTER; REMINGTON; BROWNING; ITHACA; MARLIN; STEVENS. MODERN AND COLLECTIBLE RIFLES - WINCHESTER; MARLIN; SAVAGE; REM INGTON; WINCHESTER/COOEY; Dutch & Japanese Military; BROWNING; MOSSBERG; ITHACA; SAKO & S&W. MODERN AND COLLECTIBLE HAND GUNS. LANCASTER PA Long RIFLES by Fordney & Leaman HUNTING & FISHING ACCESSORIES. SUPPLIES & COLLECTIBLES - Swords & Bayonets; Knives; Reloading Equipment; SEV ERAL SIGNED GAME PRINTS (Ned Smith; Sopchick; Hunter; Kelley; Ferris). * A detailed listing ot firearms & accessories to be sold available by sending $2.00 to Horst Auction Center, 50 Durlach Road, Ephrata, PA 17522, available w/several photos on our web site www horstauction com. All Hi cairns will be sold subject to federal & slate fneaims laws > No out ol stale checks without pnoi approval Horst aucts. AU43BL T. Glenn (7i?) 859 1331 <717; 738 soeo Timothy G. Fax # ( 7,7 > 738 2132 Thomas A mm horstauction com omas a. VO i CES 0F experience over $7OO/1000 estimate was a Humphreys’ homeopathic specif ics cherrywood cabinet. Perhaps one reason it took ad vertising collectibles so long to be accepted is that advertising, as we know it, didn’t really develop until the late 19th century. Be fore that products were sold by word of mouth and by signs hanging over stores and taverns with a symbol depicting what was for sale. The fish store had a fish and of course the barber shop had its’ barber pole. 18th FIREARMS AUCTION J. RAYMOND SMITH FURNITURE starts at 9:00 PM: 2 pc. Cherry Smith Dutch Style cup board w/two lighted doors; Smith cherry drop leaf extension table w/boards; 5 Smith cherry lad der back chairs with rush bottoms; Smith cherry 3 drawer chest of drawers. FURNITURE starts at 9 PM: oak china closet; square oak table w/reeded legs; oak curved top kitchen cabinet; oak chairs, oak dressers; oak Princess dresser; stands; several old rockers; heavier brass bed; oak chest of drawers w/mirror; mahogany chest of drawers w/mirror; washstand; cedar chest; dovetailed chest; Heatrola; much more. MISCELLANEOUS: Creedmore mechanical bank; rocking horse; umbrella stand; degano cases; Staffordshire cow creamer; lanterns; old frames; baby shoes; The Log Cabin “Play House” in wood case; glass butter chum; Swiss music box; Sturdi toy shovel; post cards; Pen Mar whiskey beer tray; Lionel child’s phonograph; 2 quilts; set of harmonicas; wooden planes; old tools; scales; grain cradle; carpet stretcher. BAKELITE: 2 bracelets; skewers; flatware; ring holders; serving pieces. CLOCKS: Empire mantels; oak kitchen clock; cuckoo etc; elec, brass clock w/a marble dial. LONGABERGER BASKETS: 40+ BASKETS 1993-1999 with liners; Longaberger accessories. DIAMOND RING: 14 kt. gold ladies diamond wedding set, containing .75 ct brilliant cut dia mond with wedding wrap 22 marquise .10 ct. each and (2) .15 ct diamond being 2.50 cts. m weight. Auction in the back room begins at 6:30 with box lots outside, then inside for a variety of smalls and furniture not listed: Riding mower, tools Terms: Cash, good check Kenny’s Auction 717-264-6578 and 19th century examples have been collected over the years as a form of folk art. These days they cost thousands of dollars and are in major museums. By the late 19th century color ful trade cards were on store counters and handed out by mer chants. These were popular col lectibles in their day and mount ed in scrapbooks. CLUES: Advertising in the new, early 20th century maga (Turn to Page B 21) Auctioneer AU2425-L * PUBLIC AUCTION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2002 4:30 PM To be held at 4401 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201 4 miles North of Chambersburg along Rt. 11 at Kenny’s Auction VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.kennvsauction.com
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