The Frank & Rhoda Zeager collection is a historic collection. It encompasses jars, milk bottles, railroad and skaters lanterns, farm tractor tools and brochures, insulators, farm utensils, tractor seats, cherry seeders, corn shellers, chicken feeders, graniteware, advertising tins, mirrors, tapes and a wonderful array of farm signs. The signs are highlighted by a Vitalic Tires & Motorcycle sign, Old Fort Seeds sign, Kreso Dip sign, Conkeys flanged poultry sign and 100s of farm-related signs. Many of the signs are in pristine condition and are sure to please advertising collectors. This collection was amassed by Frank & Rhoda over the past 50 years of dedicated collecting and is truly a historic event of selling farm related antiques.
More information on the Zeager Collection
 
Lots of Interest:
Lot 56 | Lot 58 | Lot 128 | Lot 212 | Lot 220 | Lot 248 | Lot 333 | Lot 356
Lot 421 | Lot 460 | Lot 473 | Lot 498 | Lot 499 | Lot 522 | Lot 563 
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John Morphy, MD. 
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July 27 Discovery Sale Highlights
The upcoming July Discovery auction is sure to excite bidders and please collectors of various categories. The celluloid Album collection is quite unusual for its quality. Both the celluloid and the cloth images have very vivid and strong colors. Don’t miss the high quality Moser glass collection with many rare forms and color. The Bakelite collection is also varied with many unusual pieces like the Flying Duck, the Patriotic pieces and the painted and highly carved pieces. For the Native American Indian jewelry collectors, the lots in this sale feature many signed pieces of exceptional quality.
 
Lots of Interest:
Lot 252 | Lot 268 | Lot 279 | Lot 280 | Lot 310 | Lot 318 | Lot 319
Lot 332 | Lot 344 | Lot 348 | Lot 371 | Lot 482 | Lot 564 | Lot 565
Lot 566 | Lot 567  | Lot 568  | Lot 569
 
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John & Nancy Smith's Figural Cast Iron Review
At Auction: May 15

The May Auction offers a large array of figural cast iron including more than 100 doorstops representing over 40 years of collecting from a prominent New England Collection. Some of the doorstop highlights include the Cottage with Thatched Roof, Mallard Duck, Pekingese, and the Cat with Paw Up.

The last half of the Scottie Dog collection continues with many seldom seen items including pet feeding dish stands, foot scrapers, fuel tank caps, lamps, andirons, plus many Scottie Doorstops, bookends and unusual desk accessories.

Blinking Eye Clocks, a Mermaid Lawn Sprinkler, and a Santa Claus Christmas Tree Stand also compliment the Figural Cast Iron Selection.
 
Lots of Interest:
Lot 2695A | Lot 2695B | Lot 2695C | Lot 2695D | Lot 2696 | Lot 2700 | Lot 2797 | Lot 2839 | Lot 2841 | Lot 2853 | Lot 2857
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Tommy Sage Jr. Train Review
At Auction: May 15
 
This sale will feature a nice selection of standard, o-gauge, and standard gauge trains from Pre and Post WWII. Most of the trains are from a single consignor and a lot of the trains have individual and set boxes.
 
Lots of Interest:
Lot 2281 | Lot 2288 | Lot 2293 | Lot 2297 | Lot 2300 | Lot 2301
 
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Tommy Sage Jr. Marx's Truck Review
At Auction: May 15
 
The May 13, 14, 15, 2010 sale features a collection of over 100 trucks and other vehicles of old store stock from one of the Marx warehouses. Almost all of the trucks and vehicles are boxed. Most of the trucks are metal but there are some plastic and metal/plastic combination pieces.
Make sure to check out the Marx Lazy Day farm truck (Lot 2501) with original cattle, Marx wrecker (Lot 2492) with original scarce towed car, several variations of Marx auto transports and tractors, plus scarce box trucks including (Lot 2511) US Mail truck and (Lot 2531) white store truck.

Some other highlight pieces include a couple of items sealed in original boxes (Lots 2523 & Lot 2524) and some rare store sets (Lot 2525 & Lot 2494). This sale also has plenty of military and construction vehicles. A Wyandotte station wagon (Lot 2564) with original box is sure to please toy collectors. Also an extremely rare Buddy L Chemical truck (Lot 2564) with original box would be a great addition to any Buddy L collection. Some other brands featured in the May sale include Smith Miller, Nylint, and Wyandotte.
 
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John & Nancy Smith's Figural Cast Iron Review
At Auction: April 20

 
What a great mixture and selection of Figural Cast Iron for the April 20th Auction, including doorstops, bookends, door knockers, bottle openers, curtain tie-backs, card and pencil holders, paperweights--plus countless other hard to find and unusual figural cast iron. There are plenty of Hubley and Wilton miniatures for everyone,and a wide variety of mint in the box items.
 
Featured in this sale are a never before documented Lighthouse Doorstop, an outstanding example of a large Bradley and Hubbard Owl on Pedestal, Small B & H Owl on base,and several scarce Bradley and Hubbard Plaques in interesting shapes and sizes. If door knockers are your passion, the sale features an abundance of seldom seen examples, plus an extensive selection of bottle openers.
 
And for those dog lovers, especially Scottie fans, what a bonanza of
Scottie Dog items!   Meticulously collected and loved for many years,
these Scottie items are looking for new homes. Some highlights include a Rare Kopper's Coke Coal Grate and embossed Scotties Cigarette Box.
 
This is definitely a "something for everyone" sale, as examples range from items for the beginning collector to the advanced collector looking for the rarer and elusive pieces in almost every field of the figural cast iron market.


Lots of Interest:
Lot 244 | Lot 313 | Lot 327 | Lot 338 | Lot 349 | Lot 368 | Lot 413 | Lot 423
 
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DISCOVERY AUCTION: MARCH 30
There are some wonderful 1940s and 1950s Spur Soda items in the March 30 Discovery Auction. Spur was promoted and distributed probably most heavily in the Southeast United States and was a product of Canada Dry. This collection was assembled over a long period of time by Paul Huey, an avid collector of Elon College North Carolina.

This large and nice collection of Spur items includes numerous cardboard posters of various sizes which have wonderful graphics and images inspired by and designed to compete with Coca-Cola posters of the same time period.

We hope you enjoy and appreciate the rarity of these items to be offered for sale!
 
Lots of Interest: 
Lot 49 | Lot 59 | Lot 60 | Lot 64 | Lot 68 | Lot 71 | Lot 75 
 
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Jan Foulke's February Doll Review

Though we don't have a large number of dolls for the February sale, we do have some choice, rare, and desirable items. The highlight of our February dolls is another wonderful Maggie Bessie (Lot 1771#)  antique cloth doll made by the Pfohl sisters (Maggie & Bessie, hence the doll's name) in the Moravian town of Salem, NC, beginning in 1893 These dolls are very rare and much sought-after by collectors. Last year we sold an all-original model for over $15,000, and we are really thrilled to be able to offer this wonderful model which has an entirely different face. The Maggie Bessie dolls were all handmade and hand painted, just lovely little works of art.  This is a must-have for lovers and collectors of cloth dolls. For more information about Maggie Bessie dolls, check out the article by Bradley Justice in the November 2006 issue of the Antique Doll Collector magazine.

At the same time as the Pfohl sisters were making dolls in NC, the Adams sisters were making dolls in Oswego, NY. They called their creations Columbian Dolls, as they were first shown at the Columbian Exhibition of 1893. We have lot #1777, a much loved but very charming example.

For collectors of dolls from the 1950s, is a lovely hard plastic Mary Hoyer doll (Lot #1768) from Reading, PA, dressed in a beautiful tagged gown, accompanied by a very large all-original wardrobe of tagged garments, including dresses, coat, hat, nightclothes, shoes, socks, even a pearl necklace, beaded evening bag, and a tiara. She also has a wooden wardrobe which was purchased at the Mary Hoyer store in Reading. This is a fabulous item for a collector, as it is a totally original set, seldom found today.

Nancy Ann Storybook Doll lovers should look carefully at lots #1769 and #1770. Some rare and desirable models included are Powder and Crinoline, Operetta Series, and Miss Pattycake Baby. These are all original and in excellent condition with original boxes.

For admirers of large German bisque dolls, we have lot #1772, an ABG 1362; #1773, a C.M. Bergmann Simon & Halbig; and #1776 a Simon & Halbig 1078. These all have beautiful faces, and are in the very desirable 28-32 inch size.
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Tommy Sage Jr.'s Toy Mania

The February 26 & 27, 2010 auction has a great selection of toys from steam powered to soldier collections that will be offered for sale. This sale features the second installment of the Lowell Wagner steam collection including stationary steam by Marklin, Bing, Plank, Weeden, and others, plus boats, trains and other accessories.

If you collect Fisher-Price you will also have the opportunity to purchase lots from the second installment of the Lowell Wagner Fisher-Price collection. A highlight piece includes a rare Donald and Donna Duck Disney pull toy.

Over a dozen cast iron mechanical banks will also be offered for sale including a Merry-Go-Round bank, a Boy Scout bank, and the Bread Winners bank.

A small collection including three of the famed “Gang of Four” robots: Radicon, Train, and Target will be offered for sale including their original boxes. Robot collectors will be happy to know that the gun and darts are still sealed in their original plastic bag.

Beautiful Japanese and German Bing airplanes from a well known collection including a rare Lindberg Statue of Liberty Set with its original box will also be auctioned.

If early American tin is your passion, there is a nice all original American tin trolley. This sale also has two early wooden Shepherd train sets in original boxes and one is an elevated set.

A soldier collection with lead and Elastolin’s will also be a great addition to any collection. Check the catalog for more details and additional highlights.

An important clockwork Toy Velocipede from the 1880's is being offered featuring a Bisque headed boy. This comes with the original windup brass key. Two similiar trikes are pictured in "The Golden Age of Toys" pages 109 and 112. A superb open air ca. 1910 American pedal car from a Cleveland Ohio Mfg. will attract many buyers. The "Ajax" has all the extras - it's original license plate, working crank and horn. It's spectacular original paint will satisfy the most advanced collector. Check these and other outstanding listings on the website.  

Lots of Interest:
Lot 1427 | Lot 2074 | Lot 1940 | Lot 1364 | Lot 1391 |  Lot 1730
Lot 1788 | Lot 1887A | Lot 2006

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Civil War Highlights
At Auction February 26, 2010
An important collection of Political items has been added to this sale including a Civil War patriotic cast iron mirror of Gen. George McCellan who ran against Lincoln in the 1864 election. A Civil War flag and cannon embroided pillow top with it's original 1865 bill of sale is in outstanding condition. Other key items include a group of Teddy Roosevelt campaign pieces. A 39 star U.S. campaign flag for Benj. Harrison is sure to get the attention of collectors. One of the most important historical banners to ever come on the market is a full size Buffalo Bill hand painted cloth banner in a burley walnut frame. It's superb condition will excite Wild West collectors. Historical bandanas and broadsides that have not surfaced for decades will draw new interest. Check the website for these items as well as many other important pieces of American History.
The Civil War collection includes a wide variety of GAR Ribbons, (lots 643 through 660) and a wonderful CDV collection (lots 662 through 727).
 
There are two outstanding Veterans GAR Dress Tunics (lots 656 & 657) which are sure to please Civil War collectors.

The sale also includes a fabulous Taft Flag Banner (lot 728) and a large array of Lincoln memorabilia. Check out the catalog for more details.
Lots of Interest:
Lot 204 | Lot 253 | Lot 777 | Lot 778 | Lot 780 | Lot 781 | Lot 782
Lot 783 | Lot 785 | Lot 849
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