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Home & Decor | February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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This auction showcases a premium selection of vintage toys, western wear, and historic textiles. Highlighted pieces include mechanical toys such as a tin lithograph rabbit conductor and a Daiya prancing horse, alongside transportation-themed items like the Rich's Little Milk Man wooden dairy wagon and a Pioneer Spirit covered wagon with two-horse team. The collection features dollhouse miniatures including cast metal kitchen implements and ceramic appliances, complemented by vintage toy sewing machines from Singer and Little Comfort. Notable textiles include a classic Hudson Bay wool blanket with four points and 1940s military blankets from Australian and Swiss armies. Quality western boots from Tony Lama, El Presidente, and Durango represent fine leather craftsmanship. The doll collection includes a Skookum mother and baby, an Italian Pinocchio, and a Mattel Skipper with original packaging. Cast iron toys, including cookstoves with miniature accessories, round out this diverse offering of collectibles.

Mid-Century Modern and Design | February 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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    This auction combines notable Mid-Century Modern furnishings and art. The furniture selection features masterworks from American and Danish designers, including a Milo Baughman rosewood case sofa and a contemporary handcrafted Thomas Moser dining suite. Danish design is represented through Erik Buch Model 61 barstools, Niels Koefoed Eva chairs, and an Arne Jacobsen Swan sofa. A live edge table by local artist Winni Brueggemann and a Bernhard Pedersen teak wall unit showcase varied craftsmanship, while Eames classics like a lounge chair set, LCW, and RAR chairs round out the furniture offerings. Stylish domestic items by Russel Wright, Dansk, and LaGardo Tackett are also offered, as well as lamps by Bill Curry, Kurt Versen, Majestic, and Laurel. The art selection includes a 1967 Joan Miró lithograph, signed limited edition lithographs by Andy Warhol and Keith Haring from their United Nations advocacy series, and a prize winning monolithic sculpture by John Rogers Clague.

    Jewelry | February 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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    This jewelry auction presents a refined collection of precious metal pieces and gemstone-adorned accessories. Highlights include 14k gold pieces such as turquoise earrings and a tricolor necklace, alongside a substantial hinged gold bangle bracelet. Sterling silver pieces feature prominently, with standouts including a fifty-strand liquid silver necklace and sets combining jade, turquoise, and mother of pearl. German-crafted pieces include a marcasite and carnelian jewelry set, while mixed media items showcase combinations of sterling silver with precious stones and 18k gold accents. Notable timepieces include an art deco watch with green stones and another featuring a multi-colored jade bracelet. The collection spans vintage to contemporary designs, with particular strength in Native American-inspired pieces and art deco styling. Sterling silver items range from classic bangles to intricate mesh designs, many incorporating natural stones in matching sets.

    Comic Books | February 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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    This comic book auction is an exceptional collection spanning the Silver and Bronze Ages, anchored by four museum-grade keys: X-Men #1 CGC 6.5, Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 4.0, Daredevil #1 CGC 5.0, and Giant-Size X-Men #1 CGC 9.4. Additional CGC-graded keys include Amazing Spider-Man #10 (7.5), #129 (7.5), X-Men #10 (8.0), #11 (8.0), and #12 (8.0). Beyond these graded treasures, the auction features substantial Silver Age runs across major titles. Notable collections include a 39-issue Daredevil run (#100-134), consecutive Journey Into Mystery with Thor issues (#110-125), and  X-Men sequences including #58-62 and #76-86. Multiple Amazing Spider-Man lots showcase classic villains, while a 22-issue Avengers collection features the Collector and Black Panther. A series of 40-issue Marvel lots encompasses sought-after titles like Moon Knight, Howard the Duck, and early Ms. Marvel appearances. Bronze Age highlights include a 13-issue run of Luke Cage: Hero for Hire, key Doctor Strange appearances including issue #1, and multiple lots featuring the Punisher and early Wolverine stories. The auction also presents essential DC Silver Age content, including Batman and Detective Comics issues, alongside Treasury Editions featuring iconic Marvel and DC crossovers.

    Estate Sale | Flemington, NJ | February 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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    This estate auction presents a rich collection spanning Arts & Crafts furniture, art pottery, and decorative arts. Featured furniture includes a leather Chesterfield sofa, distinguished Stickley pieces including a two-door cabinet and oval table, and multiple Arts & Crafts oak items. Complementing these are Bennington Pine bookcases and various occasional tables with characteristic Arts & Crafts details. The collection extends beyond furniture to include significant art pottery, featuring multiple matte green finish vases and planters, plus signed studio pieces. Notable lighting includes an Art Nouveau dragonfly lamp, art glass mushroom lamp, and Japanese lacquered lamp. Decorative elements encompass Motawi tiles in oak frames, hammered copper accessories, cast iron pieces with nature motifs, and Asian-influenced metal bells. Additional items include artisanal baskets, wooden carvings, and stone sculptures, representing various craft traditions and materials.

    Furniture | February 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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    This auction features a curated selection of fine furniture, decorative arts, and textiles. Highlights include a Stickley double pedestal dining table with satinwood inlay and a set of six shield-back chairs. Victorian offerings include a carved settee with claw feet and a glass-front curio cabinet with mirrored back. MCM collectors will find a wire-frame accent chair with orange vinyl cushions and a West Elm ladder desk. Accent pieces include a mahogany drop-leaf end table by Councill Craftsman, marble-top modern accent tables, and a Korean Bandaji chest with iron hardware. Textile highlights include a Navajo flatweave rug and a Pakistani room-size rug. Other finds range from an Empire-style carved mantle mirror to an Imperial Furniture Co. Chippendale-style tea table.

    Ammunition, Sporting Accessories, and Military | February 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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    Alderfer Auction presents our Ammunition, Sporting Accessories and Military sale. Ammunition offerings include pistol, rifle and shotgun varieties including .22, 380 auto, 9mm, 38 Special, 357 mag, .40 S&W, 223/5.56, 308 win, 270 win, 243 win, 30-06, 7.92/8mm, 7.62 x 39, 7.62 x 54R, 303 Brit. Others include 410, 20, 16, 12 and 10ga shotshell ammo including steel shot with many other calibers and gauges. Sporting accessories feature knives, optics and scopes, holsters, air guns with many new in boxes, duck decoys and calls, rifle and pistol magazines. Also offered are reloading equipment and supplies, brass, gun stocks, pistol grips, gun parts, muzzleloading supplies, books and taxidermy. The Military section includes several once-in-a-lifetime offerings including a uniform & effects grouping from Medal of Honor recipient Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez or the uniform grouping from Master Sergeant Cliff Morris, the only airman to survive WWII from the last B-29 shot down in combat, the ‘Thunderbird’. Browse a wide selection of knives & bayonets, field gear, headware, mine detector, photos & ephemera, medals and decorations. The auction continues with a large amount of clothing and uniforms as well as many lots of ID’d items.

    Firearms and Military | February 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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    Alderfer Auction presents another impressive selection of collectible, military, sporting and antique firearms from around the world. Highlights include a Browning Citori Grade VI Cased 4-Barrel Set, a Krieghoff Drilling Combination Rifle/Shotgun, Sako Mannlicher, Remington 700, Colt Python, Ruger Blackhawk, FB Radom and many others. Military offerings include a US. Model 1917-1918 Trench Knife (Knuckle Knife), a US M1892-98 Springfield Krag Rifle Bayonet, a hard to find US Model 1917 Bolo Knife and more.

    Estate Sale | Doylestown, PA | February 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM

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    This estate auction presents furniture, collectibles, and decorative items. Furniture pieces include a 79-inch china cabinet, country cupboard, and curio cabinets with glass shelves. The sale features multiple collections of figural liquor decanters from makers like Jim Beam, Michter's, and Ezra Brooks, with designs including the Reading Pagoda and Liberty Bell. Asian items include a Chinese fish bowl planter, Japanese tea sets, and Satsuma vases. The textile collection features quilts with dog and Christmas themes. Holiday items include ceramic Christmas trees, Santa figures, and Lenox collectibles. Notable pieces include Union Pacific Railroad brass spittoons, a carved wood coat of arms, and working audio equipment including Pioneer, Sony, and AKAI components. Art features an Everett Woodson farm scene painting and a bronze-finished Conquistador sculpture.

    Mineral Specimens | Part 2 | February 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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    Part 2 in a series of auctions offering approximately 8000 specimens. This scientific mineral specimen auction represents multiple significant collections, including specimens from Paul Seel, former president of the Leidy Microscopical Society and curator of the F.J. Keely Micromount Collection, alongside pieces from George A. Butler, Jr.   

    Trains | February 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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      This model train auction features multiple scales, with a strong emphasis on G gauge while including other sizes. The collection represents many major American railroads including Great Northern, Union Pacific, Reading Lines, Southern Pacific, and Pennsylvania Railroad. Notable pieces include G gauge locomotives like an Aristo Craft Great Northern 2-8-2 steam engine, a Union Pacific EMD F-unit diesel set, and a Reading Lines SD-45 in Bee Line Service colors. The collection includes locomotives and rolling stock from manufacturers like Aristo Craft, LGB, Lionel, USA Trains, and Bachmann. Supporting equipment includes a variety of freight cars: boxcars, tankers, car carriers, coal hoppers, and cabooses. Both steam and diesel eras are represented across the different scales, offering options for collectors interested in various periods of American railroad history.

      Discovery Art | February 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM

      This comprehensive art auction showcases works spanning from the 15th to the 21st centuries, featuring pieces by masters such as Albrecht Dürer, Camille Pissarro, and Utagawa Hiroshige. The collection includes significant American artists like John Fulton Folinsbee and Benton Murdoch Spruance, alongside European talents such as Jean Frederic Cazenave and Willem Frederik Veldhuyzen. Notable pieces include " Folinsbee's 1939 "Girl in Red Sweater," and Spruance's surrealist lithograph "Low Entrance to a High Place" (1963). The auction features important regional Pennsylvania artists including Frederick R. Wagner, Arthur Meltzer, and Nicola D'Ascenzo, whose 1958 stained glass studio design represents architectural artistry. The collection spans multiple mediums and styles, from traditional oils and watercolors to prints and mixed media works, offering collectors a diverse selection of artistic expressions and periods.

      Home & Decor | February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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      This January 2025 sports memorabilia auction presents 354 lots centered on Philadelphia Eagles collectibles. Key items include signed and framed jerseys from Steve Van Buren (#15) and Chuck Bednarik (#60), plus authenticated Veterans Stadium seats with Super Bowl XXXIX seat cushions. Super Bowl LII memorabilia features limited edition signed photographs from Nick Foles (26/52) and Brandon Graham (30/52), along with signed photos of Fletcher Cox and Zach Ertz. A Randall Cunningham display includes a photo print, commemorative coin, and Veterans Stadium turf (11/500). The collection also contains a signed Walter Payton photograph and framed signed photos from Hugh Douglas, Chris Long, and Jerome Brown. Most items include certificates of authenticity, and many pieces are professionally framed and ready for display. Other key highlights include over 20 stained glass panels with designs ranging from Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired patterns to floral motifs, measuring up to 72 inches. Notable lighting pieces include Art Nouveau lamps with opalescent glass and crystal-prismed wall sconces. The porcelain collection spans Royal Doulton figures, French Limoges and Bavarian fruit-pattern tableware, and Asian pieces including Imari chargers and Chinese blanc de chine figures. Art glass offerings include signed Formentello pieces and Bohemian compotes. Historical items feature Herodian and Byzantine terra cotta oil lamps with authentication, antique photograph albums, and early American publications including an 1818 New York Reader. The collection also includes vintage Christmas decorations, primarily glass ornaments and tree toppers from the Shiny Brite era.

      Coins and Currency | February 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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        Our February 2025 numismatic auction offers 226 lots with a focus on American coins and British currency. The American section features a Standing Liberty Quarter 1917-S T2 AU, 1888 AU and 1899 AU+ Morgan Silver Dollars, 1932-D Washington Quarter in About Uncirculated grade and two significant Morgan Dollars: an 1889-CC in Fine condition and an 1880-CC in Brilliant Uncirculated grade with its GSA holder and case. A 1929 $10 National Bank Note from Quakertown, and Pennsylvania in Very Fine grade represents the paper currency section. The British portion includes multiple proof and uncirculated sets from 1984 and 1987, three 1986 silver proof one-pound coins, and a 1995 World War II commemorative two-pound piece. Additional items include a Royal Mint College of Arms Quincentenary Medal and two 1966 Prince Philip North American visit medals. A 1986 First Day Cover with two-pound coin completes the British offerings.

        Estate Sale | Quakertown, PA | February 3, 2024 at 8:00 PM

        This machinery auction presents an impressive selection of agricultural and workshop equipment, headlined by a well-maintained Mahindra 2810 tractor. This versatile farming implement comes equipped with an ML 108 Loader and shows just 608.2 hours on the clock. The tractor features a robust 1.4L, 3-cylinder diesel engine generating 28 HP, complemented by a rear PTO type 540 and 4x4 capability. Original documentation accompanies this agricultural workhorse. Among the heavy equipment offerings is an Owatonna Mustang 345 skid steer, a practical solution for material handling and construction needs. This machine comes complete with a front fork attachment and two buckets, demonstrating 2,543 hours of service. While some rust is present, the unit remains fully operational and includes original paperwork, representing the durability characteristic of the Owatonna brand. The auction's transportation segment includes a Strong Box utility trailer, ideal for hauling equipment and materials. This practical hauling solution comes with complete documentation, underlining its legitimate provenance. Workshop enthusiasts will appreciate the inclusion of essential power tools, including a Craftsman Model 921 153100 air compressor. This compact yet capable unit offers 1.5 HP of power and 125 PSI capability in a 3-gallon configuration. Complementing the air tools is a Sears Craftsman arc welder, Model 113 201251, accompanied by two welding masks. Both pieces of equipment have been verified as operational. The workspace equipment category features a solid wooden workbench paired with a Littlestown No. 25 vise, providing a robust platform for various workshop tasks. This combination offers functionality for both light-duty projects and more demanding fabrication work. Each piece of equipment in this auction represents professional-grade machinery and tools suited for agricultural operations, construction projects, and workshop applications. The inclusion of original documentation with several key items adds value and authenticity to these offerings. The selection spans essential categories of farm and workshop equipment, from heavy machinery to practical tools and workspace solutions.