Auctioneers Richard Harry and Randy Stoltzfus are no strangers to collecting toys. Early in life both had
interest in different kinds of toys- Richard in pressed steel and Randy in farm toys and Hess trucks.
Through the common thread of auctioneering their paths would cross and lead to a business partnership.
Harry’s Auction started in early 1960’s as a household & consignment auctions. After graduating in 1982
from Reppert Auctioneer School in Indiana, Richard took over the family business
Randy started his career in an auction
house at the early age of 12. After grad
uating high school, he continued his
pursuit of being an auctioneer by attend
ing Reisch Auction College in Mason
City lowa
s In the early 1980’s Randy was
y employed by Harry’s auction where he
y and Richard became good friends. After
discovering their common interest of
toy collecting they began traveling to
\ toy shows in Ohio, Maryland, New York
\ and Pennsylvania.
ln 1988 the two men decided to start
promoting toy sales at Harry’s Auction.
y The first sale took place on May 12, 1988 and it consisted of 325 Winross® trucks. In 1995 Richard
decided to close his auction house and the pair moved the toy auction to the Bareville Fire Hall m Leola,
Pa. They have 10 employees and currently hold two to three sales a month September through June.
These days the items sold appeal to a wide range of interests. All types of toys can be found some of
\ which include: farm toys, Hess®, trains, Nascar®, dolls, Ertl®, pressed steel, pedal cars, Winross®, and
ft many, many other items. If you would like to consign 1 toy or a whole collection, it can either be dropped
off or the auction staff can make arrangements to come to your home, carefully package your collection
and transport to their spacious warehouse to be cataloged for upcoming sales.
Harry’s also has a mailing list with over 400 active toy buyers. They also advertise locally, nationally and
Bin many toy publications.
Richard and Randy pride themselves on serving both the buyer and the seller equally. Their passion for
and auctioneering is evident, and it shows with their energy and enthusiasm. They were able to tun
mutual interest into a successful business.
Harry can be reached at (717) 656-2436 or Randy Stoltzfus at (717) 656-8919
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