items ’ and have <l uite a coUec - re f er to the mos( l uUo as the Weekly Columnist H “state bird” and wear blood Itching To Collect Sketter Stuff t,on °f such things. I grew up in onor pins with a mosquito on / collect mosquito-related Minnesota where the natives PUBLIC AUCTION w. antiques, tools, furniture, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS SAT. AUGUST 2,2003, 9:00 A.M. Located at 1930 Harrisburg Ave. Mount Joy, PA (between Rheems and Mount Joy) Oak Dressers, oak washstand, oak lamp tables, 6 Cane chairs. Cane rocker, 4 oak bar room chairs, 6 leg drop-leaf walnut table, mortised bench, Ig. oak hat rack from David Martin’s store, birds eye dresser, Boston rocker, cottage dresser, trunk, library table, wicker fernery, ice cream chairs, old map rack, oak hall mirror with hooks, child’s porch swing, bamboo stool, plank bottom chairs, school desks, 2 brass clothes trees, small oak files, quilt frame, twin bed, pin-top table, Thomas organ, Watling porcelain penny scale w/ mirror front, RED SPATTER PEAFOWL PLATE, Schoenhut clown, brass buck ets, iron bulldog, brass school bell, brass Rayo lamp, blue sponge pitcher, Ig. hooked rug, brown agate teapot, glass basket, PRR lantern & watering can, Olson tricycle, ironstone platters, Winross & other diecast vehicles, crocks, Bulova elec advertising clock (Walker’s Jeweler E-town), Buch pump trough, crank wall phone, pitcher pump. Pioneer Coaster wooden wagon, deep walnut frames, goldleaf frames, other prints and frames, advertising items, spitoon, coal oil stoves, sleds, com sheller, Brady & other signed broad axes, post hole ax, adz, slicks & other Ig. chisels, Bissell rug cleaner LIKE NEW, 45 & 78 RPM records, nice selection old drawer & door hard ware, TOOLS: 2250 watt Home Light generator, cement mixer, hydraulic log splitter, Lincoln 225 amp welder, gas powered yard thatcher, York rake, forge blower & forging tools, Marquette battery charger, key machine, Reddy heater, 1 1/2 ton floor jack, flooring nailers w/ nails, American sanderplane, Sioux electric polisher. Skill 9 in. disc grinder, concrete saw, power tools, socket sets, small press, 3/8” - 1 13/16” wrench set, pneumatic muffler cutter, tool boxes, vices, paint brushes, bench grinder, drill & stand, hand & garden tools, pea scales, meat hooks, measures, plumbing supplies, Coleman lanterns, storage cabinets, ladders, Ig. amount molding & trim, Heatrola, and many more items. Selling for Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Longenecker Shaffner Auction Co. 717-492-0004 Mark Diffenderfer AU-2897-L Marty Fleck 717-413-6238 “We treat your property as if it were our own” www.shaffnerauction.com ESTATE AUCTION Friday, Aug. 1, 2003 - 4:00 PM - Household Saturday, Aug. 2,2003 - 9:30 am Antiques, Collectables, Furniture (Dr. Harold & Marqueta Ishler Estate) Approx. 75 Hummels, Dolls, Good Glassware, Antiques www.rgilliganauctions.com - photos Ron J. & Ron S. Gilligan will conduct a Public Estate Auction for the Dr. Harold & Marqueta Ishler Estate located at 120 Main St., Howard, Pa. (Centre County) at the above date and time. Dr. & Mrs. Ishler collected beautiful items and will be sold to the highest bidders. Listed below is'a partial listing of items. Brass phone pat date 1908; Local post cards; Local adv. fans & cigar fan; Old pop bottles, Beech Creek & 2 Clinton; Straight razors, 2 naked ladies, Quaker City & others; Shoe buttoneers; Old medical books; Medical bottles & medical items; Good old graduated brass sleigh bells; Nice old linens; Kitchen shelf clock; Gilbert mantle clock; Majolica tulip pitcher; Blue & white stoneware pitcher; Boxes of Blue Ridge dishes; Crocks; York crock; Lots of good old pressed pattern glass; Blue opal coin spot pitcher & other blue & amber pressed glass; Red Fiesta juice glass; Westmoreland, Ruby, green, yellow & pink glassware; Limoges china; Candlewick salts - nappy & relish; Many beautiful oil lamps; Gone w/Wind lamps; Banquet lamps; Brass & iron banquet lamp; Cosmo milk glass oil lamp; Brass oil lamps w/shades; 2 finger lamps w/shades; Bradley & Hubbard lamp; Floor lamp w/glass shade; Green Dep. oil lamp w/shade; Greek Key oil lamp; Mini oil lamp w/shade (see photo); Old carnival glass; 19 Norman Rockwell fig urines; Goofus glass; Thimbles; Vases Wedgwood; Ruby & clear souvenir glass; Hull basket; Lots of good old milk glass; Milk glass floor lamp; Cranberry; China slippers; Dolls: Nice German Queen Louie 7 doll - mouth open w/teeth & blue eyes, Composition doll w/moving eyes EIH; Gerber doll IT’ in orig. box; Lrg. American character doll in orig. box; Barbie old car; Hummel boy doll; Dolls of the World, & etc.; Wooden oak mission style doll bed; Approx. 75 Hummel figurines - book ends, lamps, & retired ones (see website); Costume jewelry; Ladies hats; Comer porcelain knob nic nac shelf; Braided rugs; Quilts; Stereoscope; Fishing creel; Wooden wheel barrow; Coca Cola rack; old Schwinn bike; Carbide light; Tobacco cutter; Old Life mag.; Sausage stuffer; Atlantic oil tin; Piano stool; Guns: Stevens mod. 22/410 over under; Remington Target Master bold act. 22 single shot; Stevens double barrel 16g shot gun; Bayonet; Winchester box; Large cherry hutch w/beveled glass; East Lake parlor chair; Buffet w/mirror; Wooden serving cart; Kitchen dinette w/6 chairs; Cane seat rocker; Empire chest of drawers; 7 pc. cherry Harden bedroom suite; Plank bottom chairs; Oval table; Wooden game table; 2 double school desks; Church pews; Cedar chest; Wooden cradle; Horse collar; Biscuit box; Picture frames; Children’s books & misc. Whirlpool air cond., Gibson upright freezer, Gibson 2 dr. almond refrig. Terms: Cash or Check by conclusion of auction each day. Food & job johnny available * tents if needed AUCTIONEERS: RON J. & RON S. GILLIGAN #AU339-L & #AU343O-L Auctioneers Note: Many, many items (this is a brief listing) in very good condition - come & enjoy. OWNER OR AUCTIONEER NOT RESPONSIBLE IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS. ALL ORAL INFO PAY OF AUCTION TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER ALL WRITTEN ADS. Questions And Answers About Odd Collections it, and Tee shirts that say “Give blood ... move to Minnesota.” I don’t think that many folks have ever thought, about mosquitoes as a collectible, but I got started after finding some mosquito-related items in an old tackle box which got me hooked. Now I’ve accumulated a large collec tion of “sketter stuff” which includes bottles, tubes, powders, tins, post cards, patches, counter cards, coils, ads, pads and wipes, aerosol, and hand pump spray units such as Black Flag. Right now my main in terest is I. Great Graphics and 2. Great Names some of which includes ZZZZ, Buzz Off, Skram, Skeeter PUBLIC AUCTION Antique Tools & Collectibles, -ggaTmm' Cast Iron Tractor Seats, Collection of Advertising Cans & Signs, Farm-Related Items, Hess TYacks, Collection of Disney & other Lunchboxes, Bottles, J.D. Bicycle, Toys Mon., Aug. 11,2003 • 2 p.m. | Hess Trucks & Signs - 6 pm. 1720 Penna Avenue, Lancaster, PA Just East of Lane on Rt 462, turn left on Michigan Ave Go 1 block, make right on Penna Ave - Private Collection - Sale for: Emmanuel (Whitey) Fisher MILLER & SIEGRIST AUCTIONEERS (717) 687-6857 • AU-1723L www.millersiegrist.com mT jLvx if* Vifl^f AHtSfcl3ll§ *MJI*iITTJ»I DANTBmVMINTDOLLS «l»flU*NrMB6 jtt j»JwA#'L/JBwSf TOES., JU]LY 29,2003 1 Kll LOCATION: 250 South Reading Rd , Ephrata, PA Traveling Rt 272 south (Reading Rd ) past Ephrata Shopping Center to 2nd light Property on comer ot Oak St & Rt 272 (S Reading Rd ) FURNITURE Cherry oval ext table w/6 chairs; (2) Library tables, Mahogany combination slate top desk & bookcase, Modem dry sink & hutch; Lighted curio cabinet, (2) Deacon benches; Upholstered rocker w/hassock (like new); Lift chair, Rocker-rechner, Plank btm rocker; Day & sofa beds; Lg square coffee table w/glass top, Knotty pine cupboard. Table & benches, Flattop trunk, Cedar chest. High back wood benches. Rocking chair; Quilt rack, (2) Display cases, End tables, Room divider, Entertainment center, G.E & Magnavox color TVs w/remotes, Sony VCR player, Sound design cass player, Misc chairs; Magazine rack; Organ, Wooden butter chum; Old gas cook stove; 3 Door ice chest; Shelving, Sled, 1 Seat school desk; Stacking chairs, Chaise lounge chair. Ice chests. Mulch mower; 4 Pc wicker set. Wicker swing, Portable sewing machine BALDWIN GRANDFATHER’S CLOCK - DOLLS Approx. 20 Danbury Mint dolls me 4 Shirley Temple, Madam Alexander; Gerber & John Wayne dolls. Wicker baby coach & stroller; Baby bassinet; Doll benches; Rockers & cradle WINROSS TRUCKS & TOYS Approx. 70 Winross trucks (many locals); 15 Hess tracks; Asst, of Ertl banks; 80 Pc silver star tram; Radio controlled 1:6 scale 3 spd. PT cruiser (new in box); Battery operated VW car; Child’s wooden blocks; Tarzan books, Misc other toys; Buttons; Fur coats - gloves. PERSONAL PROPERTY - ANTIQUES GLASSWARE - COINS Aunt Jemima & Mr Peanut banks; Dog doorstops, Painted saws; Painted can; Cast iron horse & wagons; Kettle & trough; Agate milk pitcher & teapot; Pabst Blue Ribbon 3D picture; Shirley Temple items; Coke trays; B&G, Hummel & Norman Rockwell plates; Depression Santa Claus Signature china (service for 8); 4 pc. ironstone transfer set, 3 pc. & 7 pc vanity set; Blue Bird milk pitcher, Asst carnival glass; Ruby basket, Opalescent hobnail; Earthen pie plates. Glass baskets, Misc red-blue-amber-cleai. Pressed glass; Goblets & misc stemware; Bells, Mugs; S&P shot glasses; Ceramic Christmas trees & churches Silver dollars, Silver halves, Quarters & dimes, Buffalo nick els, 1848 lg cent NOTE: Auction to begin w/small items followed by dolls & Winross trucks & furniture Terms are cash or PA check Food Stand Terms By; ROBERT & MARY MELLINGER 717-733-4447 Auction Conducted By Randal V Kline. Roy E Good. Jr Keith Snyder Auctioneers 7n-^ 9 4W 16. #3433 Skatter, Shoo Fly, Skeeter Skoot, Skeeto Go, Skee Ram, Shu Bug, Skeeterine and on and on. My buddy Steve Lump kin and I are contemplating doing a collector reference booklet on the subject. We al ready have a name for our col laboration being “The Swat Team of Streater and Lump kin.” R.L. Streater Mercer Island, Wash. Antique Detective (Continued from Page B 20) hundred dollars. When an unsigned shade can be attributed to a known maker the price goes up. Remember, even though a shade may look like a Tiffany, if slag glass was used, it isn’t. Nor did Tiffany use the bent glass technique. is always im- port a n t FURNITURE - A Ig. variety of antique & mod em including bedroom, dining room, living room, kitchen & patio (sets & individual pcs.) “Highlights” - Blanket chests. Cupboards, Benches, Stools, Spinning wheel. Yam winder. Oak ice box. Sideboard, Depression, Mahogany, Maple, Modem Oak, Upholstered & much more! APPLIANCES - Refrigerator; Freezer; Washer; Dryer; A.C.s; Microwave; Computer; TVs; Sweepers; Kitchenware; Lamps; Clocks. CHINA & GLASSWARE - Lg. variety of antique, collectible & modem. “Highlights” - Late Adams Rose, Watts Apple, Ironstone, Noritake, Stangl, Fiesta, Redware, Figurines, Art Pottery, Pressed & pattern glass, Local shot glass es, bottles, jars. LINENS - Quilts; Homespun; Amish clothing; Rag rugs; Hooked & braided mgs; Indian type mg; Fabrics; Bedspreads; Blankets; Afghans; Hankies; Halloween & Christmas items; Costume jewelry; Antique baskets; Books; Paper ephemera; Old photos; Artwork. TOYS - Lionel train set; Tonka; Hubley; Marx; Lg. tin bus; Baseball & other games; Stuffed ani mals; Chicken squeak toy. PRIMITIVES - Weathervanes; Painted box; Peg rail; Signs; Tinware; Wallpaper box; Lehn water keg; Cast iron; Whirligig. TOOLS - Table saw; Drills; Circular saw; Snapper mower; Hand & garden tools; Ladders; Sprinkling can; Nail kegs; Crates; Fishing rods & reels; Golf clubs & much more! * A more detailed listing is available on our web site, www.horstauction.com. The most complete listing w/photos on evening of 7/29 & 7/30 all day. **No out of state checks without prior approval. Horst aucts. ■ AU43BL T. Glenn (71 ?) 859-1331 (717) 738-3080 Timothy G. Fax #(717) 733-2132 Thnmae A www horstauction com «. VOICES OF EXPERIENCE Readers who have mosquito items or anything related to them including any graphics or names, can contact The Swat Team, R.L. Streater (which rhymes with “miskeeter 4 ) at P.O. Box 393, Mercer Island, WA 98040, phone (206) 232-9060. Incidentally, back in the 1890 s folks who enjoyed camping, fish ing, hiking and other outdoor ac- When repairs are needed, find out who to use from your local museum who restores their glass and metal items. Always carefully examine for repairs before buying if the price seems too cheap. To keep an eye on prices, sub scribe to the various auction house catalogs on the subject. Among them are Toomey Tread way, Cincinnati, Ohio, and James Julia, Fairfield, Maine. Condition BUY - SELL - TRADE 23rd ANTIQUE HUNTING & FISHING SHOW & SALE Saturday, August 2,2003 9 a.m. ■ 1 p.m. Lancaster Farm & Home Center • Arcadia Road Lancaster, PA Take Service Road off Rte. 72 South (Manheim Pike) Off Rte. 30 & Rte. 283, Turn between Jones Honda & Conestoga Marine (follow show signs) Over 100 Tables AIR CONDITIONED Admission $3.00 - Early Bird Admission; $lO.OO ■ 8 a.m. Info: Ron Funk. R & S Enterprises 34 North Vintage Road, Paradise, PA 17562 717-442-4279 evenings “Horst Auction Center” PUBLIC SALE ANTIQUES, PRIMITIVES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, COLLECTIBLES & TOOLS WED., JULY 30, 2003 AT 2:00 P.M. Sale to be held at the Horst Auction Center, located at the comer of Rt. 322 & Durlach Rd (approx. 2Vi miles west of Ephrata) Ephrata, Lancaster Co., PA. (Turn to Page 822)
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