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Weekly Columnist H “state bird” and wear blood
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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
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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.
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