May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

These items were all from the Clayton Phillips collection. It is a regular treasure trove. Some of the most interesting items include a homemade scyth

Engraved 14K gold handled mahogany (?) walking stick. Engraved gold handle inset with gold quartz on end. Delicate and beautiful. 34" long, sti...

Eight or so people ready for their flight in a hot air balloon. Not used. HWAC# 48468 Date: Location:

Blows taylor shop next to L. G. Stules building. Possibly V. A. Steele in front. Cabinet card, c 1885-1890. Excellent project for a researcher to look

Challenger Smooth Plane, 8" plane, #V2. Wood handles and steel. Used, good condition. Original box. HWAC# 43862 Date: Location:

This modern piece has carved wooden handle and gold colored accents. The knife blades have Asian writing and design. Overall length is 15.25"...

Photographs are c1900 and quite graphic. Total of five. Most are 5 x 4". See photo online. HWAC# 62209 Date: Location:

"Ferretoria Ernesto Raeder Merceria" round, 2 1/2 inches. HWAC# 61613 Date: Location:

Gold appearing finish on folding spectacles with a chain and leather case from Henry Kahn and Co, San Fransisco, CA HWAC# 62458 Date: Locatio

Antique / early vintage Alligator Gladstone satchel travel bag, Edwardian - 1920s. Possibly a doctor's bag-some bottles inside, 10" x 16&q...

Lot of two. 1) Glasner & Barzen Company of Kansas City, Missouri. Includes a blade, bottle opener and corkscrew. Advertising on the other side i...

4.25" x 6.25" photo of a blacksmith shop with 4 blacksmiths posing. There is a sticker on the matting. HWAC# 51029 Date: Location:

2 photographs total of Dude Martin and his Round-Up Gang and a group photo of Al Pearce, Edna O'Keefe, Cal Pearce, Jean Clarimoux, Norman Nielse...

This old ledger appears to be from an American goat breeding company, possibly Northern Angora Goat & Livestock Company. Entries are dated 1906...

Watkins Almanac, Home Doctor & Cook Book 1915, 96pp, some pages dogeared and stained in upper corners. Lum and Abner's 1936 Family Almanac a...

Photo of 3 bison on the range by Irwin of Chickasa I. T. 5" x 8" photo on mat board. 2 small edge stains. HWAC# 62476 Date: Loca...

Lot of approx. 10 pieces of ephemera regarding pianos, includes a book of piano & organ supplies, advertisements from Vose Sons' Pianos, K...

States include Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, etc. Over 100 total! Many have revenue imprinted stamps. Mostly Illinois. Large cities and small towns. Incl

Thirty-four items. Many have revenue stamps. Includes `848 Josiah Lee Exchange of Baltimore, 1872 Treasurer of the Central Building Association check

Matted print of Mission Church of San Xavier Del Bac. USPRR Survey. Nice condition, print is 9.5" x 7". (Potter Collection) HWAC# 5...

1) Land Purchase of Thomas Cooper of Richard Holmes in 1792, Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts for 42 pounds and 10 shillings Thomas Cooper acquired l

Sewing sampler. 13.5" x 22", 1902 made by Theresia Holz-Leitner. This beautiful sampler is made with green and red thread in 1902 maybe af...

Sewing sampler, 1894. 19.5 x 15" framed sewing sampler using buff, bright red, and blue thread. Made by Theresa Ressler 1894. These samplers we...

Sewing sampler. 1915, made by “MB Staubtuch”. 15 x 31" framed, red thread. HWAC# 61175 Date: 1915 Location:

Fancy printed "The Always Ready Cobbler set", printed on front and back. hinges broken. 5 x 6 x 15". Nicely refinished, very showy. ...

2 b/w Spanish American War photos. Soldiers and a pair of horses on a carriage. Written on back "Taken at Bakers Farm, Concord Mass., Oct. 6th...

April 25, 1887 front page of newspaper. Includes some passengers arriving from San Francisco by ship and a death bed confession to a murder. On Mat B

Unplayed Motown 7" 45 rpm. Sides 1 and 2 both I Just Called To Say I Love You. In original sleeve and original cardboard mailer with liner car...

7" x 4" advertisement and 2.5' x 4.25" envelope. Advert is for an antiseptic suppository and its many benefits. HWAC# 51026 ...

One "Souvenir of Annual carnival" (no glass) 1 1/4 inches round; the other "Paul Diller / Watchmaker and Jeweler / Reading, Pa."...

Field binoculars: one pair is Sportiere Paris. Black, used, fair condition, in case--case in rough condition. The other pair is unmarked, brown leathe

This is a leather holster for a ticket punch hand-held tool for the Union Stage Lines buses. The Driver would punch the ticket hold's ticket and...

Vintage ferrotype of a man standing by cabinet. He is wearing a badge of some sort and has a leather bag slung over his shoulder. Ferrotypes were made

Burgundy covered folding mini note pad from Thearle-Duffield Fireworks. The first 3 pages have hand written notes. Unusual item for the fireworks coll

Unidentified team or city. Staining, High Contrast. Photograph is 6.5 x 8.25". Mounted 8 x 10". HWAC# 53425 Date: Location:

2 baseball team RPC's. Appears to be same team in 2 poses. Light contrast. HWAC# 61367 Date: Location:

Approx 18" x 28" framed tribute to Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The centerpiece is a central 7.5" x 9.5" photo of the 2 players wi...

Probably a high school football team posing in front of their school. Players names in light pencil on back. Approx 6" x 7.5" on mat, mat ...

Vintage Gilbert, no. 10053 Erector The Rocket Launcher set. Mostly complete set. Almost all pieces are there. Comes with instruction booklet. Used, bo

10.75” Red Racer w/ Articulated Pistons – Vintage Hubley cast iron toy race car. This is a favourite Hubley toy. It was produced from 1931-1941, and w

1)This is the first toy pistol that looked like a pistol. This is the first model cap gun by Gene Autry. Is has a simulated pearl handle. Good conditi

This is a vintage 1960's bartender doll. Charlie was everyone's favorite bartender that could shake a cocktail for your pleasure. This is a ...

1) Two identical vintage doll heads, c. 1860's, possibly Alt, Beck & Gottschalk who made bisque and china shoulder head dolls for companies ...

Keystone Olympic 8mm movie camera, Anso Sure Shot, Six-20 Brownie Junior, Baby Brownie, Baby Brownie Special, Graflex R.B. Series B. Standard Electric

Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex, 75 mm lens, medium format. Beautiful condition with brown leather case, & strap. 5" x 6". HWAC# 57572 Date: ...

This is a group of six 35mm lenses. Included in the collection is a Sigma 120 mm to 300mm zoom, a Sigma 28 mm to 85mm zoom, a DeJur 135mm, a Minolta

Stapled booklet with approx. 30 pages of black-and-white drawings with number identifications. No publisher. Patriotic themes, women's fashion, ...

Round thermometer on a 4.25" leather covered base from National Bonds,Billings, MT. 8" spoon/bottle opener from Hotel Last Frontier, possi...

Vintage art nouveau era gold color advertising salesman sample miniature hand mirror. "Princess Novelty / Requires No Blacking--Handsomeat Rang...

This advertisement comes from Sonora California. The date is unknown but appears to be old. Various claims offers dubious remedy for various hair con

This poster uses a beautifully colored photograph of a happy couple to promote travel to the Philippines. The printer and the photographer is unknown,

"There's a new way around the world" according to this poster. Thanks to the two airlines, travelers have several domestic and interna...

Rare piece of Pan American Airlines history! This poster advertises to the would-be traveler to see Norway by way of "Pan American Airlines, th...

Beautiful and near mint condition airline poster is from Scandinavian Airlines. This Arabian night scene of two camels looking to a plane in the night

Moose are common in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe, which is why artist Otto Nielsen chose to feature such a magnificent creature in his a

A large herd of ostriches march along as a small plane can be seen overhead. This exciting scene depicted by the poster brings a sense of exciting tra

2 cute probably pressed cardboard Uncle Sam advertising standup figures. Uncle Sam holding a round Northwest Airlines logo, approx 13.5" x 6.5...

An inlaid metal commemorative sign previously on the side of a meeting hall built with the appropriations of congressmen. Reads as follows, "M...

White, blue and red 2 sided porcelain sign B. F. Goodrich / T I R E S. Approx 20" x 48". Note vertical creases. light rust and worn off po...

Red metal sign. GET KIST TODAY with orange soda bottle on right. 18" x 56". Note holes, rust, creases and black substance on front. HWA...

Classic red metal octagon stop sign. Heavy gauge steel.24", note some rust and flaking near mounting holes. HWAC# 60828 Date: Location:

Green heavy gauge metal New Texaco Oil sign. 4 angled corners. Approx 30" x 30". Note heavy rust and bends. HWAC# 60829 Date: Lo...

Orange metal sign. There is /only one / Orange-Crush. Approx 19" x 27". Note holes, creases and metal tears. HWAC# 60825 Date: L...

Black metal sign with Orange Crush Bottle on left. -like oranges? / drink/ ORANGE-CRUSH COLD AND SPARKLING. Approx 19" x 27". Note bends...

White and red arrow metal sign. Pennzoil, Drive To Here. 11-66. Approx 29" x 18". Some scuffs, a dinged corner, overall strong colors.. ...

Vintage ornate Ansonia cast iron mantel clock, not working. 13" high, 7" wide. Shows wear, top present, but off. HWAC# 46229 Date: ...

Rexo Laboratory Scale made by Pelouze Manufacturing , Chicago. Balance scale with 7 weights and box. HWAC# 571579 Date: Location:

Pans 2.5". Box 6.5" x 3". Bottom has a glued paper that says "From John Watson, Chemist & Druggist, 34 Grainger St. Newcastl...

Brass colored scale pan which could have used used to weigh groceries or even gold. 3.25" x 12.25" x 7". Pan has 2 tiny rust spots a...

Johann Caspar Mittelstenscheid made. In wooden box with all the weights. Johann Caspar Mittelstenscheid learned the trade from his uncle Johann Peter

These two lamps, circa 1900, were installed with wall brackets, both of which are present. One is aluminum the other brass. Approximately 6 inch diame

A pair of lanterns and several lantern parts c.1880-1920. 1 Dietz lantern New York, U.S.A., 1 Bradley and Hubbard (B & H) lantern. Also include...

2 early oil lanterns with glass oil bases and milk glass globes. 6" x 3.5". HWAC# 51010 Date: Location:

Brass construction, circa 1900, may by Dietz. Clear glass and red lens. 11 inches tall, x 6 ". A little rough condition, heavily used, but lens...

Reproduction (replica of 1800's model) of antique brass Captain's sextant in beautiful walnut box with brass inlays. Length: 5.25", wi...

Two antique brass fire nozzles. A. G. Long Fire apparatus, Portland, Ore. 10" long. The second piece is Powhatan B & I Works, Ranson, W. V...

Antique gas/kerosene/oil cans, galvanize. One has wood handle, no lid, the other metal handle w/ lid. HWAC# 57832 Date: Location:

This lot is for a 1 gallon Texaco pour spout oil can along with a smaller Eagle brand hand pump oil can. Both pieces thought to be 1950's vinta...

Brass paper fastener with Eagle on the top. HWAC# 63313 Date: c. 1860's Location:

The Richmond Mixture Tin Box, approx 2.5 x 3.5 x 4.5 inches. Richmond. VA. HWAC# 48329 Date: Location:

Antique spoke shave. Used, good condition. 11.5" long. The spokeshave is used to smooth curves cut onto stock. For generations of woodworkers, ...

Vintage Chocolate Tin. Likely British. East West, Homes Best on the side. HWAC# 48359 Date: Location:

Vintage English Tea Tin. Made in Rowntree, York. Embossed with makers to their majesties, the king and queen. HWAC# 48300 Date: Location:

Vintage Red Tin with 3 female images. Cap does not open, condition issues with peeling paint and a dented side. HWAC# 48335 Date: Location:

Beautiful mini sample cast iron stove. Has working hinged doors, 4 star emblems. Has 6 burner covers & 1 griddle cover. Very nice condition. Wei...

White metal miniature old fashioned stove with "EAGLE" inscribed on front door. Front door opens, there is a griddle cover & 4 burner ...

13.5" x 15.5" x 19", “new style white cedar cylinder churn number one, made in USA, 3 gallons”. Wood constructed butter churn, excell...

Cast iron sad coal fired iron with wooden handle and curved heat deflector under the handle. The deflector is rectangular and has a corrugated bottom

Probably A. C. William. Detachable wooden handle. Sad iron measures 4.5" x 6.5" x 3.25". Some wear to shiny metal and underside. ...

This liquid fueled iron is missing the fuel tank. Imperial Brass Mfg. Co was located in Chicago, IL. Model 15 "Imperial", self heating i...

"Fully Guaranteed / Safety Always / Saves Current / Best / Automatic / Electric Iron." "Turn the Button / and get any degree of heat ...

Early washing wringer. patented 1901. “this wringer has steel ball bearings same as are used in high-grade bicycles. Oil the bearings before and after

Vertical Feed Victorious. the New Davis Vertical Feed Shuttle Lock-Stitch Sewing Machine. In February 1868, the Davis Sewing Machine Company was start