A cool adventure awaits tomorrow morning
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I've driven the wife and kids from Connecticut to the Vermont countryside where tomorrow morning, a large estate auction is taking place. Tons of heirlooms, lots of high-brow antiques, are being sold. Here's the list; for our purposes you may want to skip to the last three lines.
There is a fantastic period Sheraton drop leaf table w/heavily carved legs----A wonderful Sheraton flip top game table w/reeded legs as well as a Sheraton two drawer side table w/reeded legs----A marvelous pair of sausage turned twin beds----An absolutely stunning heavily carved oak cabinet (linen press?) early 19th century, blind door top, open bottom, (this is really a “must see)----An early federal cherry candle stand----Two classic Victor- ian marble top side tables w/black walnut bases----A very nice Hepplewhite style sofa with deep high sides in nice light upholstery----Hepplewhite one drawer wash stand---- A beautiful pair of Victorian tufted back arm chairs in red velvet----A custom mahogany Chippendale style bird cage tilt top tea table----An early 19th century cannonball rope bed----Signed “Old Hickory” arm chair----A super nice early pine dressing table w/one drawer, orig. shaped back and finely turned legs----A wonderful matched pair of Vict. black walnut marble top commodes----A fine pair of formal French style side chairs w/arms, tufted----Duncan Phyfe style leather top one drawer drum table----A cute little mahogany corner chair w/North Wind face----A pretty golden oak commode----A set of Six early cane back rose carved dining chairs----One drawer country wash stand----A great two-over-four tall chest----A country green enamel top kitchen work table----A apir of great country bentwood kitchen chairs and several mismatched side chairs----An extra pretty full size sofa w/peacok upholstery, feather cushions, etc.----A fine pair of mahogany step down lamp tables----An early oversized Empire chest----Two very nice custom maple cabinets w/top drawers and commode style bases----A nice maple dry sink w/copper insert----A quality modern hutch in country green paint and a matching dining table w/chairs----A unusual patriotic painted storage chest----A super pair of club chairs- A quality childs fancy painted rocking hobby horse----A quality modern maple bedroom set including dresser w/mirror, bed and side chest----A pair of marble top bed stand w/drawers----A like new small size sleeper sofa in light compatible fabric----A like new 29” RCA television; Pioneer stereo----Several quality floor and table lamps----A wide selection of Oriental and other area rugs and carpets----A custom inlaid library table w/center drawer----A fancy Victorian three tier round plant stand----A pair of painted country porch rockers----A great wrought iron patio set and other outdoor furniture---- Several antique shelf clocks including a very fancy Waterbury Gingerbread clock; an early Gilbert arch top clock w/pretty country reverse painted door glass; a Seth Thomas tambour clock w/chimes; a great German anniversary clock and others----Also a couple of great Vict. clock top statues----A Crosby wood cased radio----A pretty antique Gone With the Wind banquet lamp w/rose motif----“Lincoln Drape” Alladin oil lamp and many other antique oil lamps----Artwork includes a large Maxfield Parrish 1949 print of a Farmstead in Winter Evening (absolutely beautiful and nicely framed); #505/1000 Parrish “Rocks and Rills”; A classic Parrish of Nude Ladies; a Parrish Pop-Up book and a few Parrish reference books incl. first printing “M. Parrish” by Coy Ludwig----Wallace Nutting miniatures----Many other prints and paintings of interest----There is a large selection of old postcards incl. Vermont; New England; Vict. and holiday greetings etc.---A collection of trade cards---A stereopticon viewer w/80+ cards (“The Perfectscope” 1895)----A group of viewmasters by sawyer w/slides----Over forty issues of “With Interest” Brattleboro Vt.; 1927 Vt. Flood; 1899 Olden times of Brattleboro and other area and Vermont books----A large collection of reference books w/many subjects----Lots of Glass & china incl. a nice thirty six piece set of Theodore Haviland Limoges “Ganga” pattern----Oriental tea set w/dragon tea pot in orig. box----Allertons gravy boat w/underplate “Labelle” pattern----Lennox Serenade dish----Blue spatter ware pitcher----Country set of graduated brownstone pitchers---Nine inch carnival vase w/floral design--- Early Green Matte pottery pitcher----Blue transfer ice water pitcher----Red transfer covered tureen----Cloisenne vase----German porcelain ladies brush----Childs ironstone ten piece tea set----green depression square flour canister w/original cover----Green to cut clear crystal footed bowl “Marquis” by Waterford----R.C.Malmaison Bavarian canned milk case w/under plate (pretty rose decoration)----Gold over lay porcelain pill box w/Victorian portrait----A small collection of Cracker Jack riddle cards----Charles Lindburg coins of Springfield Vermont----Souvenier of Washington DC locket 1901----A wonderful handmade Japanese screen w/asst. characters----An early alphabet sampler “Ann Boman feb 11 1832”----A superb Adirondack wall mirror----A neat Chesterfield cigarette case, Lucky strike case and other misc. adv items----A small collection of Jack Knives incl. adv. ----“Town Bank” metal safe bank Mudd Mfg. Chicago----Matchsafes--- Fountian pens “Dooz-Iox, germany”, “Schaffers”, “Welsharp” and others----Cast iron cookware Griswald #9 Dutch Oven; Griswald 962 Fliver, muffin and bisquit pans etc.---- Old Santa door stop----A large quantity of old Christmas decorations----Several quality cameras----A collectable Classic Commodore 128 computor----A quantity of fishing lures incl. an unusual Black man in a barrel; Moby Dick; Makinen Merry Widow; Helin Tackle Co “Flatfish”; Heddon Zara II; Holi-Comet; others many in original boxes----Also Pflueger reel in orig. box style #1495----Additionally there is a large quantity of old coins including silver dollars, quarters dimes etc. these coins have yet to be sorted as they were literally just found in an old strongbox under the bed (just in time for advertising)………. Again this is a mere suggestion of another very interesting auction. We hope that you are able to join us………………………………………………………………………………
I'm arriving early to get a look at what's in that darned strong box. For some reason I have a hunch it will contain something special.... If so, I'll tip the auctioneer and get him to auction off the coins early, so the kids can get back to the hotel and go swimming. If not, we'll hang around for a couple of hours, enjoy the atmosphere, maybe bid on something picayune, and head back to the hotel for a much-needed afternoon off. Sounds fun eh? The thrill of the chase....
Guy
There is a fantastic period Sheraton drop leaf table w/heavily carved legs----A wonderful Sheraton flip top game table w/reeded legs as well as a Sheraton two drawer side table w/reeded legs----A marvelous pair of sausage turned twin beds----An absolutely stunning heavily carved oak cabinet (linen press?) early 19th century, blind door top, open bottom, (this is really a “must see)----An early federal cherry candle stand----Two classic Victor- ian marble top side tables w/black walnut bases----A very nice Hepplewhite style sofa with deep high sides in nice light upholstery----Hepplewhite one drawer wash stand---- A beautiful pair of Victorian tufted back arm chairs in red velvet----A custom mahogany Chippendale style bird cage tilt top tea table----An early 19th century cannonball rope bed----Signed “Old Hickory” arm chair----A super nice early pine dressing table w/one drawer, orig. shaped back and finely turned legs----A wonderful matched pair of Vict. black walnut marble top commodes----A fine pair of formal French style side chairs w/arms, tufted----Duncan Phyfe style leather top one drawer drum table----A cute little mahogany corner chair w/North Wind face----A pretty golden oak commode----A set of Six early cane back rose carved dining chairs----One drawer country wash stand----A great two-over-four tall chest----A country green enamel top kitchen work table----A apir of great country bentwood kitchen chairs and several mismatched side chairs----An extra pretty full size sofa w/peacok upholstery, feather cushions, etc.----A fine pair of mahogany step down lamp tables----An early oversized Empire chest----Two very nice custom maple cabinets w/top drawers and commode style bases----A nice maple dry sink w/copper insert----A quality modern hutch in country green paint and a matching dining table w/chairs----A unusual patriotic painted storage chest----A super pair of club chairs- A quality childs fancy painted rocking hobby horse----A quality modern maple bedroom set including dresser w/mirror, bed and side chest----A pair of marble top bed stand w/drawers----A like new small size sleeper sofa in light compatible fabric----A like new 29” RCA television; Pioneer stereo----Several quality floor and table lamps----A wide selection of Oriental and other area rugs and carpets----A custom inlaid library table w/center drawer----A fancy Victorian three tier round plant stand----A pair of painted country porch rockers----A great wrought iron patio set and other outdoor furniture---- Several antique shelf clocks including a very fancy Waterbury Gingerbread clock; an early Gilbert arch top clock w/pretty country reverse painted door glass; a Seth Thomas tambour clock w/chimes; a great German anniversary clock and others----Also a couple of great Vict. clock top statues----A Crosby wood cased radio----A pretty antique Gone With the Wind banquet lamp w/rose motif----“Lincoln Drape” Alladin oil lamp and many other antique oil lamps----Artwork includes a large Maxfield Parrish 1949 print of a Farmstead in Winter Evening (absolutely beautiful and nicely framed); #505/1000 Parrish “Rocks and Rills”; A classic Parrish of Nude Ladies; a Parrish Pop-Up book and a few Parrish reference books incl. first printing “M. Parrish” by Coy Ludwig----Wallace Nutting miniatures----Many other prints and paintings of interest----There is a large selection of old postcards incl. Vermont; New England; Vict. and holiday greetings etc.---A collection of trade cards---A stereopticon viewer w/80+ cards (“The Perfectscope” 1895)----A group of viewmasters by sawyer w/slides----Over forty issues of “With Interest” Brattleboro Vt.; 1927 Vt. Flood; 1899 Olden times of Brattleboro and other area and Vermont books----A large collection of reference books w/many subjects----Lots of Glass & china incl. a nice thirty six piece set of Theodore Haviland Limoges “Ganga” pattern----Oriental tea set w/dragon tea pot in orig. box----Allertons gravy boat w/underplate “Labelle” pattern----Lennox Serenade dish----Blue spatter ware pitcher----Country set of graduated brownstone pitchers---Nine inch carnival vase w/floral design--- Early Green Matte pottery pitcher----Blue transfer ice water pitcher----Red transfer covered tureen----Cloisenne vase----German porcelain ladies brush----Childs ironstone ten piece tea set----green depression square flour canister w/original cover----Green to cut clear crystal footed bowl “Marquis” by Waterford----R.C.Malmaison Bavarian canned milk case w/under plate (pretty rose decoration)----Gold over lay porcelain pill box w/Victorian portrait----A small collection of Cracker Jack riddle cards----Charles Lindburg coins of Springfield Vermont----Souvenier of Washington DC locket 1901----A wonderful handmade Japanese screen w/asst. characters----An early alphabet sampler “Ann Boman feb 11 1832”----A superb Adirondack wall mirror----A neat Chesterfield cigarette case, Lucky strike case and other misc. adv items----A small collection of Jack Knives incl. adv. ----“Town Bank” metal safe bank Mudd Mfg. Chicago----Matchsafes--- Fountian pens “Dooz-Iox, germany”, “Schaffers”, “Welsharp” and others----Cast iron cookware Griswald #9 Dutch Oven; Griswald 962 Fliver, muffin and bisquit pans etc.---- Old Santa door stop----A large quantity of old Christmas decorations----Several quality cameras----A collectable Classic Commodore 128 computor----A quantity of fishing lures incl. an unusual Black man in a barrel; Moby Dick; Makinen Merry Widow; Helin Tackle Co “Flatfish”; Heddon Zara II; Holi-Comet; others many in original boxes----Also Pflueger reel in orig. box style #1495----Additionally there is a large quantity of old coins including silver dollars, quarters dimes etc. these coins have yet to be sorted as they were literally just found in an old strongbox under the bed (just in time for advertising)………. Again this is a mere suggestion of another very interesting auction. We hope that you are able to join us………………………………………………………………………………
I'm arriving early to get a look at what's in that darned strong box. For some reason I have a hunch it will contain something special.... If so, I'll tip the auctioneer and get him to auction off the coins early, so the kids can get back to the hotel and go swimming. If not, we'll hang around for a couple of hours, enjoy the atmosphere, maybe bid on something picayune, and head back to the hotel for a much-needed afternoon off. Sounds fun eh? The thrill of the chase....
Guy
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