Antique Detective
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als used. During the first quarter
of the 19th century, in keeping
with the patriotic fervor of the
time, eagles of ivory and wood
topped the walking sticks.
The most expensive examples
featured gold eagles with ruby
eyes.
After the Civil War it was pop
ular to make canes from pieces of
historic places or things, such as
wood from a ship or fort. The
cane would then be inscribed
with the place of origin and date.
PUBLIC AUCTION
SPORTS CARDS
WAX, AUTOGRAPHS, SETS
THURS. JAN. 23,2003
5:00 P.M.
Located at Shaffner Auction Gallery, 977 West
Main Street, (Route #230) Mount Joy, PA 3
Miles from cither Rheems or Manhcim/Mount
Joy exits of Route #283 midway between
Lancaster & Harrisburg, PA.
1982 Topps rack pack with Ripken rookie on top,
Star cards to include: Maris, Maz, Stargell, Banks,
Maddux, Gwynn, Ripken, Bonds, McGuire (R), F.
Jenkins (R), Killebrew, Clemens, Ramirez, Magic,
Shaq, Namath, Rice, Sanders, MANY MORE!!
Single card & multiple card star lots, wax boxes
incl 82F, 86F, 86D, football, MORE!! Wheaties
boxes, Slabbed cards, Harlem Globetrotters auto
graphed basketball, nice lot of football cards from
the 70’s, sets & subsets, FULL 800 count boxes,
91 Stadium Dome sets. LARGE AMOUNT
AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS OF SPORTS &
MOVIE STARS, LARGE SALE!! FULL
LISTING AT SALE TIME.
Preview 3:00 PM, 10% Buyers Premium,
Visa/MC GOOD FOOD.
Can we work for you? At our location or
yours? Receiving hours at the Gallery are Wed
2PM - 7 PM & SAT 9 AM - Noon or call for a
free confidential appointment to discuss how to
get the most for your collection. See
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Shaffner Auction Co. 717-367-8000
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#2 Daniel Crissinger
•MILK BOTTLE AUCTION*
We will be selling from the Hickory Corners Vol.
Fire Co. Social Hall, located in Hickory Corners,
PA - Northumberland County. From Sunbury
take Route 147 South to Route 225 South turn
ing onto Middle Road to Hickory Corners.
Follow Auction Signs from Rt. 147 & Rt. 225.
Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003
AUCTION STARTS AT 9:00 AM
PREVIEW BEGINS AT 6:3OAM
Blizzard Date: Saturday, February 8,2003
• AUCTION NOTE •
Dan’s collection of Important Pennsylvania Milk
Bottles total over 1,000 plus other dairy related
items. This auction will feature 250 plus lots of
many hard to find Local Bottles. If you are look
ing for a special milk bottle, we may have it, so
plan to attend or contact auctioneer.
WAR SLOGAN • BABY FACE • CREAMERS
• EMBOSSED COP TOP • PYRO • DAIRY
RELATED ITEMS.
Fuller Listing
Saturday, Jan. 25
• SODA BOTTLES • DAIRY RELATED ITEMS •
For Full Listing & Sale Catalog Contact
Auctioneer (570) 538-2227.
Seller - Mrs. Mary Crissinger (570) 758-3430
After 4:30 - Lisa (717) 362-9236
Glenn (570) 286-6964
TERMS Cash or Good PA Check, Travelers Checks
Auction conducted by:
Auctioneer: MICHAEL P. WEAVER
17696 Russell Rd., Allenwood, PA 17810
Phone: (570) 538-2227 Lie. #AU-002180-L
P Licensed and Bonded
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r Good Country Eats “Breakfast & Lunch”
I AUCTION EERII Available by Hickory Comers Vol. Fire Co.
Antler handles were among the
most common type of walking
sticks from 1870 to 1900. The
“country gentleman” walking
stick, an innovation, was rustic
and often of thorny briar. The
handles were unadorned or cov
ered with lizard skin.
The fancier versions sported
silver end caps.
Towards the end of the walk
ing stick and “fancy” cane era
PUBLIC AUCTION
MON., JAN. 20TH, 2003
@ 9:00 AM
MURRY AUCTION EMPORIUM
23 NORTH WATER STREET
LITITZ, PA 17543
717-626-2636 FAX 717-627-6757
Extensive private collection of museum quali
ty 18th through mid 20th century tools, prim
itives, Native American Lancaster area arti
facts, clocks and country store collection.
800 lots of catalogued tools from the colonial
trades including agricultural, carpentry, baking,
Farrier, shoemaker, trapping, blacksmith, butcher,
country store equipment, advertising, early prim
itive wrought iron including an institutional can
delabra, early PA porcelain license plates. This is
a great collection from a Lancaster County intact
country store and 40 years of private collecting
from one party with a few additional lots being
accepted.
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PREVIEW: Saturday January 18 from 10:00 AM
until 1:00 PM auction day from 7:30 AM until
auction start.
Catalogs will be available at $6.00 per copy.
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(717) 626-2636 Fax (717) 627-6757
YIKE’S!!! IT’S TIME FOR
THE YORK WEEK-END!
10AM SAT., JAN 25TH, 2003
DAYS INN CONFERENCE CENTER
RT 30 JUST WEST OF THE
HARLEY-DAVIDSON PLANT
(BEHIND THE 24 HR DINER)
Great goodies from the Merk Beitler collection,
divine dividers & calipers from the Jim Clokey
collection, wood & metal planes from the shelves
of discriminating collectors who were fishing
when their wives called me!
Stanley: 27, 27 1/2, 79, 98, 85 razor shave, 6C,
7C w/fence, 3,7 C, 6,5, 5 1/4, 148-7/8”, 12, 130,
100 1/2, 92, 60 1/2 08, 55 08, 78 08, 35, 48, 2,
36, 28, 129,6 PL, S-5, 113, 22, 3C, 604 C, 4 G 08,
45 08, 45 08, ODD
Jobs #l, 606, 6C, 39-3/4”
Victor # 12 pocket blockplane Stanley Garden
Tools OB
Wood: Freager, Union Factory, Maccubbm,
Columbia, R. Eastburn, Ewcarpenter, J Colton,
Goldsmith, Greenfield, D. Colton, Butler, Pennell,
G. White, F. Dallicker, J. Gotwalt, Adam Ault, N.
Schauer, I. Schauer, J. Veit
Levels: T. Bradburn, Davis & Cook, Stanley,
Early Disston & Morss. Rare Wm Sherry-Sag
Harbor-NY, C-S Co. Bedonla Bros., G. Clark,
Akron Eclipse, LL Davis #37 1/2 pocket level
Special Mention: The best selection of “legs”
calipers to be found. Iron work beyond necessity 1
Many rare plumb bobs, fluter by NJ maker H
Sauerbier, Sargent VBM smoothers #407 & 407 C
(2 & 2 C), Sargent #722 jointer w/adj frt knob,
many tool displays - Counter top cabinets -
posters, comb. Claw/pane hammer-Geo Selsor
pat. 1867, rare plated brace ward-NY, gentlemans
perpetual calendar, fox scraper w/label, Wm
Beatty Cleaver Nos MFG by Bnddell, bridle
Plow-A Mathieson-w/brass tipped ebony arms
PREVIEW HOPEFULLY BY 8 A.M.
SALE BEGINS 10 A.M.
Barry Hurchalla, Auctioneer
249 Creek Rd., Boyertown, PA 19512
610-323-0333 Llstsloo
No Reserves' Lie #AU-1902-L w/Seli Addressed
No Absentee Bids Stamped Envelope
the simplicity of beautiful wood
was set off with a gold or silver
monogrammed ring.
By the early 20th century there
were novelty canes that did ev
erything from dispensing coins to
unfolding into a camera tripod.
During Prohibition, a real winner
was the cane that held a liquor
flask.
In a special category are folk
art canes and walking sticks,
made in the late 19th to early
20th century. The decoration
may be a carving in the wood,
enhanced with colored paints
or ink. Appealing to collec-
tors are those with sculptures ap
plied. The serpent is probably the
most common motif. Sometimes
the head forms the top of the
walking stick or cane. Othertimes
the cane is carved to twist and
turn like a snake.
Serpent canes and walking
sticks have long been reproduced
and it is hard to tell old from
new. Another problem is few folk
art canes are dated.
A group of canes and walking sticks range from carved
ivory to folk art styles. Photo credit: James Julia Auctioneers,
Fairfield, Maine.
BRADIGAN
ESTATE AUCTION
Automobiles, Modern and Victorian Furniture, Glassware,
Large Collection of Elephants, Fishing Equipment, Lawn
and Garden Equipment and Tools.
Outstanding Merchandise At This Auction.
Location: Montour-Delong Fairgrounds, Washingtonville, PA.
1/2 Mile South of Town, Just Off PA Route 254.
Saturday, January 25, 2003 - 9:30 AM
1978 Cadillac Brougham OeElegance 4-dr. Sedan, white on white,
maroon velour interior, 19,000 orig. miles, a real cream puff, loaded.
1989 Subaru full-time 4WD turbo, sun roof, auto, 10,000 ong. miles.
8 Pc. mahogany dining room suite; sofa; 3 side chairs; Ig. oil on canvas
painting; Victorian arm chairs; Magnavox Starr 40” stereo TV w/remote; 5
marble-top stands and table; Ig. plate glass mirrors; elephant collection,
brass, glass, mahogany, china, bisque, bronze, 150+; Hamilton clock
presented to Adam from Gold Star; moon and star compote, Ig. Heisey glass
basket; china bird figures under glass dome: art glass dolphin; owl
collection; brass wall plaques and sconces; pewter plates; collector plates;
coin spot vase; lead crystal; pink Depression stemware; tablecloths, linens;
doilies; Homer Laughlm egg shell Georgian dmnerware; pressed glass;
silverplate flatware; Oriental tea set, early milk glass; German china, salt
and pepper sets; ruby glass; Thomas troubadour elec, organ; maple dropleaf
dinette w/4 chairs; several teapots; hall china casserole; copper mugs; 1961
Ford promo car; brass pitcher; glass baskets; books; Lefton china figurines,
fancy brass and glass lamps; serving trays; fine china dmnerware; stainless
and granite cookware; stoneware mixing bowls; slot machine bank; cook
books; club aluminum; turkey platters; carving set; Ig. Fostona punch bowl;
Coca Cola trays; brass balance scale clock; Danbury mint Farmland
Memories collector plates; C I. griddle; Disney comic books; music boxes:
anniversary clock; 3 pc. living room suite, book shelf; 3 framed copper wall
hangings, elephant, bear and owl; Santa's marching band; 2 reclmers, 4 pc.
maple bedroom suite. 2 gooseneck rockers, perfume bottles; fancy hair
combs; oil lamp; violin; Olympic red case radio; shoe polisher: card table
and chairs; men’s watches; pocket knives
Lg. 18K diamond ring - Jewelry Boxes - Quality Costume Jewelry
Sessions Goddess clock; treadle sewing machine: Belvedere and Hoover
upright vacs; Electrolux; cedar chest; 4 pc. oak bedroom suite; heavy pine
end and coffee tables; console TV; VCR tapes: blankets; bedding, towels,
sofa bed; heavy pine rocker; metal office desk; swivel chair, file cabinets;
sm. floor safe; typewriters; adding machine; White elec, sewing machine;
red and white coverlet w/eagle border, gold shovel used for 1972 Giandview
ground breaking; milk can; wash board; Mallard duck; sm. pressed back
rocker; 2 full-length fur coats; shelving; refrigerator: luggage; lawn chairs;
Bolens lawn tractor; lawn trailer: lawn sweeper; lawn roller; Toro key start
push mower wfaagger: fuel cans; commercial vac; stepladders; sm alum
ext. ladder; kerosene heater; string trimmers, electric Snow-Thio, wheelbar
row; battery charger; garden and hand tools; several fishing rods and reels;
3 tackle boxes; 2 wicker creels; Coleman lantern, cooler; plus many more
unlisted items 1
Auction note: Most eveiythmg in this household in excellent condition
Moved to fairgiounds for convenience.
Selling from the home of the late Adam Bradigan
Ownei Catherine Bradigan
P.0.A.: Fulton Financial Advisors. Trustee. Danville. PA
lerms: Cash or Check. Lunch Available.
ASfHUR Auctioneering
563 Reed Road * Hughesvllle, PA 17737
s 570-584-3697 570-584-6434 1-800-ARTHUR 3
'*«*'> v t Member of Local, State and National Auctioneers Association
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 18, 2003-821
Figural head ivory canes have
also been reproduced in plastic
that looks convincing.
Another category for cane and
walking stick collectors are sou
venir or novelty canes for chil
dren. One souvenir cane from the
1890 s contained an American
flag. Another, from the 1939 New
York World’s Fair contained a
map of the fairgrounds. More re
cent are Elvis and Dolly images.
showroom condition
Auction by
ANOTHER ARTHUR AUCTION