"Christmas Chronicles", 2023 December Live Auction

Nice 6.5"x 8.5" photo of a trestle of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad located in the Pleasant Valley section of Washoe Valley. in Neva...

Lot of 5 different Nevada railroad books. 1-3) Railroads of Nevada by Myrick, Vols. 1-3. All first edition hardcovers with original dust jackets. a) V

Pass no. C20, issued for 1883 to Louis Hasbrook, attorney for Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain Railroad. Signed by superintendent HE Chamberlain. Bla...

Annual Reports of the Warwick Valley Railroad Company and the Staten Island Shore Railroad Company. Both reports are for the year ending September 30,

Lot of 4. 1) Check. New York & New Haven Railroad Company. 1867. Second National Bank of New Haven. Two cent adhesive revenue stamp with tied ca...

A Lonergan Steam locomotive brass whistle. Measures 9" tall by 2" in diameter and has a nice patina. Valve lever seems tight, maybe operat...

Steam locomotive brass whistle. Measures 9.25" tall by 3" in diameter and has a nice patina. Has no brand or railroad name evident. In ver...

About 75 proof vignettes, many with railroad themes. Locomotives, terminals and more. Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Pass issued for 1888 to GR Creighton. Signed by GPA LM Jenkins. Printed on green cardstock with black print and red date underprint. Reverse has small

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad bank check with Scott RN-J5. Black and green on white. Printed by American Bank Note Company. Cattle in field, trai

Early pass. Pass. no. 539, issued to AB Andrews, supt. of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad. Signed by general superintendent DA Olin. Black print w...

2 railroad lamps. Dietz Acme Inspector Lamp, clear globe, 14" tall. Side indents on back. Adlake Non Sweating, red and blue lamps, 3" cas...

This bronze bell is air-powered (pneumatic) for locomotive use. It measures 9 in. high and 12 in. in diameter with a piston driven clapper. No maker i

A. Le Massena, (Volume 1), First Printing, 1979, by Sundance, Silverton, Colorado~ Complete study of all articulates and the many railroads that emplo

4 Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. c. 1935-38 pictorial letters to Trap Rock Co in Minneapolis, MN about buying a Baldwin, Browning and American loc

Silver plated ice bucket made by A. T. Wiley Co. of Montreal for the Canadian Pacific Railroad. "C. P. R." engraved on the side. Nine inch...

Nice Collection of Central Pacific and Southern Pacific ephemera. Railroad Commision Act, 1911, California by Hull. Extracts from the Report of the U

Views by Savage. Mountain Views. One has the tracks in the bottom of the photo. Charles Roscoe Savage was a British-born landscape and portrait photog

1883 Chas. Crocker autograph on 1883 Central Pacific Railroad deed as vice president for Stevenson owned land in Wyandotte, CA, Butte County, a Gold R

Scott RN-B1. Chicago, Illinois. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. draft. Black on white. Printed by Western B.N. & Engraving Co., Ch...

If you love electric railroading, this is the lot for you. This collection includes magazines, hard bound publications, illustrated histories, all thi

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway map and timetables. Printed by the Herald Printing & Publishing Co. in May 1885. Map extends from the e...

Technical books: Modern Blacksmithing by J.G. Holstrom hardcover 1904, pp.196 stain on front cover, green fabric very good condition ; Self-Contained

3x Northern Pacific Railway Table of Distances, c. 1925, 1926, 1930 single page only. Blue print style Distance Schedules-Montana Union Railway, Rocky

4 Northern Pacific Railway employee manuals c. 1911-47. Work rules, engine specs, promotions etc. Schedule for Firemen, 2x Schedule for Engineers, Sch

The "Orient Express", an authentic model train replica of the world's most famous train. It was referred to as the "Queen of Trai...

Lot of 8 different. Includes: Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad ($1,000 bond end, Kendall Bank Note); Philadelphia & Reading RR ($100 bond end...

Railroad ticket dispenser with the original label // Poole Brothers, Chicago //. Oak roll-top tambour opening. Tin dispenser for classic, small-sized,

Railroad ticket dispenser with decal that reads // Manufactured by Rand McNally and Co / Chicago NY and London //. Roll-top tambour back door. Tin dis

"This Was Railroading", by Geo. B. Abdill, published by Superior Publishing Co., Seattle, WA, 1st Ed., 1958 ~ An histor­ ical collect...

For the operation of it's Pacific System, which included the above Southern Pacific Co., the Southern Pacific Railroad Co. the South Pacific Coa...

Southern Pacific RR Steam Locomotive Compendium, Publ. by Diebert & Strapac, 1987, and Companion Addition, 2003 ~ Catalogs all the known steam l...

Chicago & North Western Railway Company, 2-8-8-2 type locomotive steam gauge. Wooden base has dymo labelled: N.W. Ry. Co. 2.882. Type. Santa.F...

1.) May 1877 payroll for the mountain division track department. The document contains 21 workers names and their job, and the amount paid on June 23

A collection of about 15 publications about various and sundry railroad equipment manufacturers. Books include "History of the J.G. Brill Compa...

1.) Traveling on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1831. Printed color litho by tuck and sons London Paris and NY, published and printed 1894. Copy

150 or more pieces of Western railroad ephemera. Mostly correspondences-Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway, PM Halloran, agent. Also Northern Pac...

Brass steam brass whistle. Measures 7" tall by 1" in diameter and has a nice patina. This smaller whistle, according to research, was prob...

Lot of 17. A diverse collection of model RR in accessories 1. Collection of transformers all tested and working.: Lionel Dual Control Type ZW, MRC

Lot of 50+. Marklin is a German made model train and is a high end, highly detailed model RR, and should be considered an adult rating. All items a

Lot of 17. 1. An entire collection of Coca-Cola Dinky and Models of Yesteryear all in one spot . The most popular muscle cars : 1953 corvette, [x=

Lot of 29. Some are NIB, most have no boxes. Manufacturers include: Mattel, Dinky, Models of Yesteryear, Hallmark. All are in excellent cond. 1.

Lot of 17. Nice collection of die cast banks and trucks from three of the top makers, with American Classics being made in the U.S.A.. Everything fr

Hubley’ s Cast Iron Popeye Motorcycle is complete and in overall good condition. Paint does show some slight wear. There is an old repair t

Lot of 5. These are all 17 X 10 “ or larger. All have been in storage for an extended period and need cleaning, have some rust and are mi

Tin toys (2), one from the 1930s, one from the 1950's. First, we have a "Buddy" Mobile Repair-It Unit. It measure 24" and the pai...

Vintage cast iron fireman's ladder wagon with 2 horses and 2 7.75" ladders, one is severed. Overall length 16".

Pinbacks, tokens and a small tray (3"x 4") related to bicycles including Tiger Cycles, The Barns White Flyer, Joerns-Thiem 2 Speed, Ramble...

This lot has four pieces of Indian motorcycle memorabilia: one pin-back, two fobs, and one Indian pin with wings. There is one Excelsior fob and a pi

Collection of hundreds of vintage buttons. Some arranged for display, others in bulk. See photos. Gary Bracken Collection

About 100 historical women pinbacks. c. 1900? Virginia Earle, Edna Hopper, Omene, Rose Braham and many more. About .8". See photo.

An advertising mirror for The Boston Clothing Store (Measures 2"), Six advertising pinbacks measuring 1" to 1.5" for Red Rooster Cig...

Ad mirror for an old San Diego business Marston's Dry Goods Department. Mirror measures 2" and is in good condition. Please see photos for ...

Curved, porcelain corner sign for the Battleboro Overall Co. in Keene NH. This company was established in 1909 and this sign is advertising their Doub

Lot of a few hundred marbles. 3 bags. Total weight: 13.4 lbs. All large marbles. Various colors, various patterns. No deformities. All machine-made. G

4 clear etched marbles with world globes. About 1.75", 2", 2.5", 3.5".

13 dolls 17.5" or smaller. Red and Blue doll outfit. 10 figurines 7.25" tall or smaller. 8.25" rose glass container. My Toy poodle, 1...

Small group of Nevada keepsakes, include a pure copper coin commemorating the 50th anniversary of gambling in the state, a stray hotel, and 1868 store

Will Rogers' clock from The United Clock Company. Clock measures 13"x 12" and is made of light metal and is not operational. Included ...

Lot of over 40 items. Includes over 10 Life, Time and Space traveler dated 1969 and later. Challenger 7 memorial collector pack NIB, 1986 Fresno B

Lot of 4. !. Brotherhood of RailRoad and Trainmen pendant. Excellent cond. Great craftsmanship. The Brotherhood formed in 1883, grew to include br

A collection of 68 various styles and brands of fountain and ballpoint pens. Include are cartridge as well as inkwell pens with brands like Cross and

Hallmark reads: "Harfor Sterling Co. / Quadruple / Plated / 432" Cup measures 5.5" tall , 6" wide at handles, 3" diameter a...

Metal plate in a 18 x 15 inch frame. The / John Mulholland / Established 1890 /6% Gold Bonds 8% /Issued in amounts of $100 and Up / Absolutely Secured

Single sided National Association of Business and Professional Women's Club 1919 sign. Founded in 1919 after World War I, an outgrowth of the ac...

Victorian high topped shoe, 4 inches long and 3 1/2 inches tall: a handle for a walking cane.

Winnowing baskets (4), great for separating chaff from grain (If that's what you want them for) or a great wall hanger, The measurements are as ...

Two terra cotta oil lamps, each about four inches long. No documentation. Gary Bracken Collection

This is a match holder in the shape of the De Laval Cream Separator invented by Gustaf DeLaval in 1878. This little miniature is for holding matches i

Lot of 3. Beautifully wooden water ski’s by Connelly. All Are about 70” in overall good condition, but they do show use. Boots ar

Lot of 3. Overall good condition including the boots. Models: Competition 66” and two 70” ski’s. One 70” h

Two vintage and rare water skis. Voit Lapstrake 70”wooden ski in overall good condition. Western Wool 66”also used but in overall

Tabletop Mounted Ozone Generator by Cal Ozone, Brea California. Aluminum label on side. Wood box construction with delicate 8 glass tube device attach

This is an RCA Radiotron 833A vacuum tube marked Made in U.S.A. The 833A vacuum tubes are made for medium power oscillators and Class B or C amplifier

This is a United Electron 833A vacuum tube marked Made in Germany. The 833A vacuum tubes are made for medium power oscillators and Class B or C amplif

This is a beautiful little Remington Model 5 portable typewriter. The model comes from the 1930's and save for the carrying case, it is immacula...

This is a Burke & James View Camera. Marked "B & J View Camera Chicago, Ill." Date of manufacture is unknown with "patent pe...

There is Kodak series 111 camera with case , a Kodak 16mm enlarger, a Bausch & Lomb microscope illuminator model 42-68-58, and a Paillard-Bolex ...

Shatz Anniversary Clock, Made in Germany, c. 1970 8.5". Taylor barometer and humidity, c. 1930's with Bakelite case 5x7.75". Taylor br...

An unusual cabinet of oak construction with various sized drawers to house documents, envelopes, folders, etc. Some with side accessibility. 2 cabinet

Two glass wall display cabinets. 26 inches across, 13 deep, 72 tall. Four shelves, front opening doors, mirrored back. Two units.

About 25 lbs. of turn of the century medical devices from Grass Valley, CA. Hemostats, glass syringe and other metal devices. Grass Valley California

9 vintage block and tackles, 1 with long original rope. Mix of all metal and wood/metal. About 10" each. 2 more, 1 with long chain. Also 1 meta...

2 c. 1870's-80's Denver, Colorado spice tins with lids from CS Morey Merc. Brown Cr. Tartar, 7.5", some paint loss, no dents. Green sta...

Early 1900s cracker & biscuit counter display boxes. The larger box 10.5"x 11.5" is from The Merchants Biscuit Company of Denver, Colo...

3 Denver Lard tins with handles. Holly 5.25". The Grand with rusty lid 5.25". The Standard 8.25".8.25" Denver Colorado Gary B...

3 Denver spice tins, c. 1870's-80's. Green A E Erickson Cinnamon, 9.5", light rust and paint loss, small dent. 2 9.75" with lids, ...

Beautiful metal spice box issued by J.D. Best & Sons of Denver, Colorado. It is lettered East India Spice Mills and measures 8"x 6"x 1...

3 Colorado tins. c. 1920 red Merchants Biscuit, Denver, 7.25", lid dent, light rust. c. c. 1870's-80's Anchor Mills, Denver, 9.75"...

Coffee tins from Colorado locales, include San-Mo Coffee from Tyler& Stow Company of Fort Collins, Mocha Java from Rocky Forge, Both of these me...

Gary Bracken's prized cigar box: Colorado Girl, Exquisitos, made at factory No. 26, 3rd District, New York. Partial revenue stamp, merchant D. H...

5 Colorado lard tins from different towns, c. 1895-1910. R G Johnson, Durango, with black logo and lid, 6x6", some rust. James Fitzgerald, Haxt...

Shaker firkins, or buckets (3). These were constructed by the Shakers, The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly kn...

Coffee bins from Missouri & Kansas grocers. First is a Ranney Alton & Company Climax Mocha & Java Coffee, Arkansas City Kansas. This tin...

3 large marked round wood boxes. Fancy Full Cream Cheese, Kansas City, MO. 7.5x13.5" and 8.75x14.5". Western Grocer, Burlingame, KS 6x15.7...

Coffee tins from very early 1900s, include "Steel Cut" Kopke's Yellow Label three (3) pond tin, a three (3) pound container of ADVO G...

Ridenour Baker's Roasted Coffee metal retail advertising dispensing cabinet. Hinged lid. 17.5x19x15". Light rust and paint loss. Kansas Ci...

A large collection of containers that held held products from Salina Kansas company H.D. Lee Foods They include oysters black pepper, peanut butter,

Mocha java containers (3) from two different grocery wholesalers. First, from Riley Wilson of Kansas City, Mo. Orinoco Mocha Java. Next, two canniste

Harvest Home Peanut Butter cannisters (2). This was a product manufactured by The Jett& Wood Mercantile Company of Wichita, Kansas. Each cannist...