828-Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 13, 2002
O THE ANTIQUE
DETECTIVE
Anne Gilbert
Old Or New Hat Boxes
Novel Collectibles
Museums call them “portable
graphic art.” At dealer prices of
$BOO and up for 19th century hat
boxes, collectors call them “ex
pensive.” Probably the good news
is that hat boxes dating from
1900 to the 1960 s are still around,
reasonably priced, and collectible.
While 19th century hat boxes
with a few stains and tears are
acceptable, 20th century exam
ples should be in near mint con
dition.
It is amazing that so many
19th century hat boxes have sur
vived since they were made of
pasteboard or of thin, bent wood,
covered with wallpaper. Probably
one reason is that they were
saved, often along with their
“bonnets,” after they were long
out of fashion, because they rep
resented something special. And,
the designs were so appealing.
Another reason for their high
rate of survival is that most were
stored in dry attics, in protective
wrappings or wood chests.
For the traveling woman of the
1800 s, hatboxes were important
items. When used by men, in the
17th and 18th century, to protect
their linen neckbands, they were
known as bandboxes.” They were
round or oval-shaped.
When new methods of travel
began in America, with the open
ing of the Erie Canal in 1825, the
bandbox became a hat box for
traveling women. It was enlarged
**'&&** MaitW's 31s. Annual Spring Auction
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FRIDAY, MAY 3 - 9 00 AM Appiox 200 CATALOGUED hoise diawn coaches, carnages and
sleighs Commacial wagons & sleighs, maiathon & competition vehicles, coachmen driven
coaches, plcasinc dnving 2 and 4-whccl carnages, scveial laim wagons, appiox 30 sleighs m
vanous styles and all conditions. 3 Root Seat Bicaks, Stanhope Phaeton: Hunting Bteak. Hitch
Wagons, to name a lew ol the wide vanctv ol pony, mmtaluie hoise, cob, hoise & draft sizes
3 00 PM (SECOND AUCTION RING)' CATALOGUED Equine & carnage books, framed
punts & picluics, china and glasswaic
APPOINTMENTS (Immediately following the catalogued carnages) Ovci 400 lots of harness,
some made by Ficcdmans, Smuckcis & othcis, carnage lamps, holly whips, losettes, saddles
(English, western & side saddles), many good quality appointments
SATURDAY, MAY 4 - 9 00 AM FIELD & TENT SESSIONS
9:00 AM - SECTION ONE & CARRIAGE TENT Ovci 200 hoise drawn coaches, carnages,
sleighs & wagons Suncys. Top Buggys. Faun & Commcicial Wagons, 2 & 4-wheel Pleasure
Dnving Carnages, Vis-A- Vis, selection ol sleighs Running geais, etc
HUGE FIELD SESSION with 6-7 auctioneds selling simultaneously all day, Satuiday, May
4. stalling at 900 A M Thicc dillcicnt aicas stalling at 900 A M Please check out the
tentative auction schedule We expect o\ci 200 hoise diawn vehicles and numeious lots of all
types ol mtcicsting and good quality useable hoise ielated and non-hoise lelated equipment
and collectibles
8 Arena Rake by Arenawerks, 1 Millcreek Spreader w/Small Engine
Stall Fronts 2 Millcreek #5O Spreader
Selling Saturday in Field Sessions
OUR 4(H) lIORSL DRAWN VEHICLES BEING SOLD IN TWO AUCTION
M k PACKI 1) DAS SAND OVER 6 000 LOTS OP APPOINTMENTS RIDING AND
w ,j U w DRI\ IN(i LQUIPMENI CARRIAGE & WAGON PARTS HORSE RELATED
. EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ANTIQUES AND COLELCTIBLES Catalogues
wf asailahlc loi Fndas s sessions ol catalogued carnages books, punts and appointments
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nu,Atmm.%. Martin Auctioneers; Inc .
Paul Z. Martin, Jr. President
Auctioneer
Roger Spencer - Auctioneer
Patrick Morgan - Auctioneer
to accommodate hat sizes. By the
1830 s and 19405, when the grow
ing industrial markets were hir
ing female workers, women trav
eled to mill towns in different
areas. They carried their best
bonnets in fancy hat boxes...by
wagon trains and stagecoaches.
An early female entrepreneur,
Hannah Davis opened a hat box
factory. The boxes were decora
ted pasteboard and sold for 25-50
cents apiece.
CLUES: Several years ago
19th century hat boxes were re
produced to tie in with a museum
exhibit. They were sold in muse
um gift shops. Be sure the hat
boxes you see in antique shops
and at shows have some signs of
wear.
Look for hat boxes lined in
(Turn to Page B 31)
Wallpaper covered hat
box, c. 1830-40. Photo
credit: Sotheby’s, New York
City.
FRIDAY, MAY 3 & SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2002
TENTATIVE AUCTION SCHEDULE
12 North Railroad Avenue • P.O. Box 99 • New Holland, PA 17557
Phone: (717) 354-6671 • Fax: (717) 354-8248
PA-AY-()00144L • CA-879 PA-AU-0001861L • NC Lie #4626
Auction Site Phone 717-228-2828 Week of sale only l
Start 9:00 A.M. Each Da
Milk Delivery Sleigh
Lancaster Farming (t>&S9£&"**'
PUBLIC SALE
OF ANTIQUES; PERSONAL
PROPERTY AND TOOLS
MON., APRIL 15, 2002
Sale at 2:30 P.M.
To be held in the Reinholds Fire Co Banquet Hall, Rt
897, Remholds
Drop Leaf Table; 6 Decorated Arrow Back Chairs,
Washstand, Blanket Chest; 4 Pc. Bedroom Suite, Cuno
Cabinet; Hutch; 3 Comer Table, Clothes Tree, High
Chair; Chest of Drawers; Desk; Agate Top Table, End
Tables; Rocker; Sofa; Reclmer, Niagara Vibrating Chair;
TV., Glass Front Cabinet; School Desk, Magic Chef
Gas Stove; Microwave; Small Chest Freezer, Wood
Stove; Domestic Sewing Machine, Rainbow Sweeper;
Benches;
Depression: Berry Set; Carnival, Cake Plate; Wine
Set; Compote, Chicken On Nest, Steins, Salts; Hall;
Milk White; Crocks; Jugs; Kerosene Light; Chickens;
Crayola Tins; Copper Bottom Cookware; Flatware;
Mixers Roast Pans, Marbles; Sadiron, Deer Heads;
Darby Mint Dolls; Cabbage Patch, Horse Collection;
Hess Trucks; Fordson Tractor; Farmall; Min. New
Holland Engine; Home Stove; Rotroff Girl Show;
Tinker Toys; Hubley Guns; Beatles Figures; Mr. Peanut;
Olive Oyle Puppet; Min. Croquet Set, Doll Cradle;
Xmas, Hat Collection; Baskets; Door Stop, Iron Kettle
and Tnpod; Pocket Knife; Sizing Box, 1918 License
Plates and Others; Linens; Afghans, Blankets; Small
White Mt. Ice Cream Freezer;
MTD Snowblower; Ext. Ladder, Mower;
Wheelbarrow; Scaffold; Kegs; Wooden Boxes, J Deere
Chain Saw; Bench Grinder; Drill; Socket Set, Concrete
Tools; Wrenches; Ice Tong; Jacks, Axes, 2 Man Saw,
Tool Box; Draw Knife; Auger; Sled, Wagon, Animal
Cage, Ext Cord, Lawn Ornament Patterns, Folding
Chairs; J C Higgins Bike and Other Items Not
Mentioned
Terms by
MAE Z. WINGENROTH and
RAYMOND D. FRY
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MB uction Service
9:00 AM - SECTION TWO (IN THE ROWS ) Non
carpentei tools, advertising memorabilia, too many items to mention
9:00 A.M. - REGULAR TENT SESSION Tack, horse & pony blankets, carriage lamps,
miniature wagons, harness and other horse related items
9:30 A.M. - SPECIAL TENT SESSION Overflow of catalogued appointments & other good
quality appointments received too late to include m catalog session.
11:00 A.M. - SADDLE TENT. English and western saddles followed with WESTERN
MEMORABILIA including western bits, spurs and so on
12:00 NOON - ROWS OF HORSE RELATED ITEMS' Carnage & wagon parts, hoise drawn
(aim equipment, wagon wheels, spring seats, black smith tools, shafts, poles and many other
items
1:00 P.M. - TRUCKS, TRAILERS. HORSES & PONIES (Approx 8-10 Grade & Registered
Ponies & Horses)
1:30 P.M. - HARNESS TENT Harness Session including pony, cab, horse & dratt single,
pair, 4-m-hand & more (new & used)
PLEASE NOTE Field items accepted until the start ot the auction on Saturday morning.
NO JUNK PLEASE'
w _ Life Size Fiberglass Horses & Cows
(Friday Appointment Session)
For more information regarding this auction or
Friday - Appointments Session an auction of your own contact Paul 2 Martin,
Portable Harness Rack Jr or Shirley Morgan at (717) 354-6671
Absolutely No Private Sales On Auction
Grounds'
TERMS & CONDITIONS: CASH, TRAVELERS CHECK. CERTIFIED
CHECK, MONEY ORDERS, U S. FUNDS ONLY Personal or business
checks accepted only with a current bank letter of guaranteed payment,
made payable to Martin Auctioneers, Inc.
PUBLIC AUCTION
ANTIQUES &
FARM EQUIPMENT
APRIL 20, 2002
9:00 A.M.
100 CHURCH ST., WINDSOR, NJ
SELLING FOR THE
UPDIKE ESTATE:
Oak Sleigh Beds, Oak Ice Box, Oak Round Table
Claw Feet, Sideboard, Chairs, Rockers, Child’s
Desk, Cushion Dining Room Suite, Marble Top
Stand, Oak Washstand, Empire Dressers, Oak
Dressers, 5 T-Back Chairs, Oak Morris Chair,
Plank Bottom Chairs, Old Tables, Clock Mission
Oak, Rope Bed, Trunks, Stands, Washer, Dryer,
Safe, Desk (Mag), Tea Set, Wicker Baskets,
Celling Lights, Egg Scales, Irons, Old ‘ Tins,
Cookie Jars, Fountain Pens, Crocks & Jugs, Oil
Lamps, Dolls, Vintage Clothing, Old Radios And
More.
FARM EQUIPMENT
1965 Chev. 60 Flatbed Truck, ‘53 Ford F-700
Stake Truck, ‘4l Farmall M, ‘44 Farmall M, ‘45
Oliver 70, ‘7B Oldsmobile Royale, 3 Bottom
Plow (3 pt.), IH Com Planter (4 Row), 3 Flat
Wagons, Sickle Mower, Brush Hog, Roller
Harrow, Manure Spreader, Lime Spreader, Hay
Conditioner, Hay Rack, Corn Elevator, Old
Lumber, Horse Harness, Buggy Parts, Chicken
Crates, Feeders, Nests, Hammermill, Pitcher
Pump, Iron Tubes, Locust Posts, Shovels &
Rakes, Com Sheller, Milk Cans.
DIRECTIONS:
From 195 and Rt. 130 follow 130 North till you
see a sign reading Wmdsor/Edmberg Rd., sign
will say Church St. Windsor, make left turn, fol
low 3/4 mile to farm on left side. Terms - Cash -
Checks - Rain- Shine.
10% BUYERS PREMIUM
ALLEN NIXON - AUCTIONEER
NIXON AND NIXON AUCTION SERVICE
PEMBERTON, NJ
609-859-2151 www.nixonandnixon.com
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