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ACROSS THE AUCTION BLOCK Kubota loader hauls away $39,025 at Miedema auction

By William tion, and heavy equip- OrbitBid which helps sell was in operating condi- Flood ment. commercial assets from tion with auxiliary Miedema started with company locations, Rang- hydraulics rated at 3,330- Miedema Auctioneer- live auctions in 1984, erBid which helps busi- lb capacity. Ten other ing, a specialist in catego- evolving into online auc- nesses sell items directly loaders were sold, includ- ries like commercial and tioning as early as 2000. to end-users, and Rep- ing a 2012 Case TR270 heavy machinery, held an The company soon oCast which helps sell Track skid steer loader online sale via their Rep- expanded its online foot- repossessed assets for with 66-inch bucket with ocast platform, featuring print to multiple special- banks, credit unions, and cutting edge, auxiliary snow removal, construc- ized divisions including trustees. hydraulics, and a cab At this sale, loaders with heat and stereo attracted several of the ($17,025); and, a 2014 auction’s highest bids. A Volvo MC95C skid steer 2018 Kubota SVL95-2S loader 84-inch bucket rubber track loader, in with cutting edge, and operating condition, with deluxe cab featuring heat 18-inch rubber tracks, and A/C, that had 112 Above: A dozen loaders of various types were available. auxiliary hydraulics, bidders take it to $16,660. One of the auction’s top bids - $39,025 - went to this 2018 80-inch bucket, and Other big wins were a Kubota rubber track loader. enclosed cab with heat 1994 Ford diesel L8000 and A/C picked up 52 bids truck equipped with a it reached $34,505. Two stick, 36-inch bucket with and sold for $39,025. A rebuilt 25-ton Manitex excavators also came in teeth, a 77-inch float 2011 Gehl V330 2-Speed crane, an Eaton Fuller high. Selling for $36,725 angle backfill blade, high-flow skid steer load- 8-speed transmission, air was a 2017 Kubota hydraulic quick attach, er grabbed another brakes, and dual fuel KX057-4 in operating and an enclosed cab with Above: Excavators, like this Hitachi ($31,300) attracted healthy five-figure win- tanks. Listed in fair con- condition. It offered 15.75 their share of five-figure bids. ning bid at $23,075. It dition with 34,380 miles, inch tracks, a 72-inch See Miedema page 4

FEATURE Humpty Dumpty: A riddle, a King or a cannon? By Larry Humpty Dumpty sat on a first printed in 1810, the Colchester was a Royalist LeMasters wall. Humpty Dumpty rhyme was intended as a stronghold, it was under had a great fall. All the riddle, and misdirection siege by the Roundheads Humpty Dumpty is a king’s horses and all the was included in the for 11 weeks before final- nursery rhyme egg with king’s men couldn’t put rhyme by the fact that ly falling. The church human characteristics. Humpty together again. “humpty dumpty” was tower was hit by enemy Most children, especially Nowhere in the rhyme 18th-century slang for a cannon fire and the top of Baby Boomers, are famil- does it state that Humpty short, clumsy person. the tower was blown off, iar with the rhyme: Dumpty is an egg. When Whereas a clumsy person sending “Humpty” tum- falling off a wall would bling to the ground. Nat- not be irreparably dam- urally all the King’s hors- aged, an egg would be; es and all the King’s men therefore, the riddle’s (Royalist cavalry and answer always seemed to infantry respectively) be an egg. tried to mend “him” but There are other in vain. thoughts about the ori- An extended version of gins of Humpty Dumpty. the rhyme gives addition- Humpty Dumpty was a al verses, including the powerful cannon used in following: the Siege of Colchester In Sixteen Hundred during the English Civil and Forty-Eight War. It was mounted on When England suf- top of St. Mary’s at the fered the pains of state Wall Church in Colches- The Roundheads lay ter defending the city siege to Colchester town against siege in the sum- Where the King’s men mer of 1648. Although still fought for the crown Left: Thomas Nast illustrated There One-Eyed “Humpty Dumpty” book, Thompson stood on the circa 1870s, that is valued Above: Rare Regal China “Humpty Dumpty” cookie jar at $30. See Humpty page 10 with gold trim that sells for $75.

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Honda o/b; 6hp Mercury 4 st. & 3.3hp Mercury 2 Root Rake st. o/b; Cannon Magnum 10 elec. down riggers; tackle boxes - full; trolling rods; reels 2007 New Holland B95 Loader Extended w/counters; Garmin Striker 4 fish finder GPS; Ten Point Stealth FX4 crossbow; com- Backhoe, 4 Spd, 6933 Hrs pound bows; free standing & pop-up blinds;12v tripod game feeder; Coleman lantern & stove; deer mounts; Cabela gun dog collars; 1995 8’ Jayco pop-up pickup camper (2) 2003 CAT 140H Motorgraders - nds repair; RCBS reloader; dies, powder, bullets, casings & supplies; estate collection Ford L8000 10YD Dump Truck of 70+ vtg bait casting reels; Bill Ballan fly reel; vtg lures; tin litho tackle box & other GMC C8500 Dump Truck fishing related; Bear Archery bow parts table lamp; Pietta repro 1851 Navy 44cal Reb- nord Carbine blk pwdr revolver; Pietta repro Colt 1836 Texas Paterson 36cal blk pwdr 2003 International 7400 4x2 Aerial Truck rev; TC 50cal blk pwdr muzzle loader; rifle & pistol ammo; Heritage gun safe; Rem. Mobil M-9D Street Sweeper top folding shotgun stock; duck decoys; GUNS SELL AT NOON: Colt Woodsman Match Target 22cal pistol; Davis Indust 25cal Derringer; Walther 6.35/25 cal pistol; (2) 2019 Chevy Silverado LT Henry Repeating Arms US Survival 22cal rifle; Savage 24S-D 22cal over 20ga; Rem. Attachments 870 pump 12ga 30” brl; Rem. 870 pump 12ga 18” brl; Eastern Arms sxs dbl12ga; Springfield sxs dbl 20ga; Winchester mod. 94 carbine 30-30; Ruger 10/22 stainless For detailed information & to bid visit carbine; Rem. 700 b/a 7mm mag w/Leupold scope; & more. Rangerbid.com or call 616-261-4984. NOTE: All Purchasers of firearms (except licensed FFL Dealers) will be required to pass a background check prior to receiving possession of the firearm. Please visit our website or call for full purchasing details. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: LTA has been commissioned to sell the Thomas Meyer (known as Wilber Flash by friends & family) of Tawas, MI and the Mitch Schember of Unionville, MI estates. Everything sells with- out reserve. Large Auction, check website for updates & pictures. See you at the Auc- tion!! TERMS: Cash, MI check w/valid ID, Visa, MC, Discover, register with valid driver’s license. A 3% buyer’s premium in effect for Credit/Debit Card use. All items sell “As Is, Where Is”. Auctioneer is not responsible for items after Sold. Announcements day of sale take precedence over printed material. Page 4 THE AUCTION EXCHANGE – www.eauctionexchange.com January 12 2021 Miedema From Front Page heat and A/C. At $31,300 was a 2005 Hitachi ZX225USLC in running condition, with a 2-speed hydrostatic drive, 31.5- inch metal tracks, hydraulic quick attach, a 42-inch bucket with teeth, and an enclosed cab with heat, A/C, and radio. Two dozen commer- cial trucks were on the block including a 1995 Ford L-Series 9000 semi that went for $8,100. The diesel rig had man- ual transmission, air Above: A dozen commercial-grade lawnmowers were ride, air brakes, and available including this Toro Grandstand, with a tur- Above: This Ford diesel L-8000 with a rebuilt crane and just over 34,000 miles sold for aluminum fuel tanks. A bo-diesel engine that was won for $1,640. $34,505. 2005 Kenworth T300 24-foot flatbed with belly scraper blade, commercial zero turn 315,552 miles, diesel SaltDogg spreader in mower, with just 425 engine, 6-speed manual unknown condition, and metered hours, gas transmission, wood front plow mount. engine, and hydrostatic deck, and Quick Draw Snow removal equip- drive. roll tarp sold for $7,776. ment continued with 10 A similar 2014 Another 2005 truck, lots of snow blowers that Exmark with under 4 selling for $3,900 was a sold for modest sums. A clocked hours sold for GMC C7500 service 24-inch Troy-Bilt Storm $3,850. Despite being truck with 359,000 self-propelled model in non-running condi- miles. It featured a Cat- picked up the highest tion, a Toro Grounds- erpillar diesel engine, amount in the category master 4000 D picked 6-speed transmission, at $255. Close behind, at up $1,640. It featured a and numerous upgrades. $250, was an MTD Pro Kubota 2.0-L 4-cylinder In the snow removal 30-inch model with a turbo-diesel engine and category were two more 357cc PowerTech hydrostatic drive trans- trucks. Selling for 4-stroke gas engine and mission. A running-con- $3,000, a 1995 Ford 120 volt AC plug. On the dition Toro Grandstand L9000 plow and salt low end and selling for self-propelled mower, truck with 143,806 just $20 was a pairing of with a 60-inch deck, miles, Cummins diesel two snow blowers - a and Kohler engine sold engine, automatic trans- Toro S-200 missing its for $1,405. Represent- mission, 11-foot belly electric start, and a ing the other end of the Above: A 1995 Ford L-Series semi attracted 77 bids, eventually selling for $8,100. blade with hydraulic Craftsman 3.5 hp. Both spectrum, selling for angle/tilt, county-spec units were tested for just $516, was a front plow mount, Mon- starting but in unknown non-running 52-inch roe salt spreader with overall operating condi- walk-behind Exmark hydraulic spinner, man- tion. Turf Tracer zero turn ual rear gate, and an Lawn care companies mower with a Kawasaki electric tarp. Picking up had a dozen commer- gas engine and hydro- just $1,303, a 1999 Ster- cial-grade mowers on static drive. ling plow and salt truck which to bid. At the For more information with 155,348 miles, but high end, at $5,500, on all of Miedema’s auc- in overall rough shape. was a 2014 Exmark tions visit www.miede- It sported a hydraulic Lazer ZX-series 60-inch maauctioneering.com.

Above: This GMC service truck had $359,000 miles but was able to attract a $3,900 win- ning bid.

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Sewing was necessary; and now highly collectible by Donald-Brian sewing has marked the readily available to all Johnson progress of the world, as classes. definitely as rings mark Although the purpose In our ready-to-wear the age of the tree.” of sewing paraphernalia world, sewing is often re- Of course, Singer had a was always a practical garded as merely a quaint vested interest in champi- one — these were, after curiosity, a nearly for- oning this “special field of all, items intended for gotten homemaking art. expression”. The compa- use — the degree of deco- Many high school “home ny’s 1851 introduction of ration was dependent on ec” veterans equate “sew- the first sewing machine who was doing the actu- ing” with painful memo- for practical home use al sewing. Ordinary folk, ries of creating something helped alleviate centuries sewing only for their own drab, baggy, and only pass- of hand-sewing tedium. family, hiring out mend- ably grade worthy. When How long have there ing services, or providing class was over, needle- been sewing accessories? piecework for sale, had the and-thread disappeared Well, how long have folks plainest tools. A wealthy into oblivion. been wearing clothes? household might indulge But, once upon a time “Bodkins” (stone “nee- in more elaborate sewing sewing was a necessity, a dles”), discovered in accessories, for use by la- mainstay of the harried French cave dwellings, dy’s maids. The most elab- housewife’s daily “to do” have been reliably dated orate sewing utensils were list. As the 1947 edition of to the 15th century B.C. reserved for use by the la- the “Singer Dressmaking Bronze thimbles have dies themselves — those Guide” noted: been traced back to 3000 for whom sewing was a “Since time immemo- B.C. The real glory days of genteel art, rather than a rial, sewing has been the sewing accessories, how- requirement of everyday special field of expression ever, had to wait until the life. A prized gift in these for women. Down through 19th century, when mass circles was an etui, a dec- Above: Fitted velvet sewing box, circa 1860. 13” l. x 9” w. x 4-1/2” h. $350-400. the ages, the advance of production made them orative box filled with ex- quisitely realized sewing Among the most durable: rial that could be carved accessories. the “Dorcas” thimble, dat- into a myriad of desirable What constitutes a col- ing from 1884. Its silvery shapes. If the thimble was lectible sewing accessory? surface concealed a steel an expensive one, its hold- Well, for starters, thim- core, the reason the Dor- er invariably followed suit. bles and thimble holders. cas was “guaranteed for a Also ubiquitous in the You’ve seen brass ones, lifetime”. sewing realm: pincush- you’ve seen pewter ones, Naturally, all those ions. There are pincush- you may even have seen thimbles called for thim- ions held by ceramic chil- a silver one, but thim- ble holders, and here dren, metal and wood bles weren’t always fash- imagination ran rampant. pincushion shoes, bead- ioned of metal. Literally Some portrayed classical work pincushions and any substance that could or pastoral figures, while fashionable ladies boast- adequately perform a others were issued as sou- ing pincushion skirts. thimble’s main purpose — venirs of specific occasions: Designed as they were pushing a needle through a thimble holder from the for a humdrum task, material — could be fash- 1898 Omaha Exposition, there’s little variation in ioned into a thimble. There created from shell, de- pins themselves, other have been wood thimbles, picts a boy in a sailboat. than those with ornamen- plastic thimbles, and chi- Among the most-sought- tal heads, intended for ex- na or porcelain thimbles, after and pricey: thimble terior decoration. Howev- as well as less practical holders made of “vegeta- er, advertising “pinwheels” options, such as glass and ble ivory” (corozo nut), a stocked with a full comple- mother-of-pearl thimbles. sturdy, wood-like mate- ment of pins can be quite Left: The 1907 “Singer Travel Machine”. 6-1/2” h., $250- See Sewing page 7 275. January 12, 2021 THE AUCTION EXCHANGE – www.eauctionexchange.com Page 7

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Sewing et exteriors of patterns Homemakers once a new generation. As the war Pop”, a collection of dress inquiries to: donald- From Page 6 issued by Butterick, Mc- spent countless hours on Spool Cotton Company his columns. Please ad- [email protected] Call’s, Simplicity, and their household chores like sew- put it, in their 1941 book- valuable. Never intended cohorts, sewing perfection ing and mending. Imag- let “Learn How”, sewing for longevity, nowadays was just a needle-and- inative renditions of the “gives color and meaning they’re in short supply. thread away. Judging by necessary tools lightened to modern life.” A 2 ¼ inch pinwheel of the number of unopened their daily drudgery. Now, Photo Associate: Hank the 1920s, heralding the vintage patterns available these basics of yesteryear’s Kuhlmann. Sewing col- “Burpee Manure Spread- at today’s yard sales, the everyday life have become lectibles from the Suzanne er”, and given to the lucky path to actually sewing cherished collectibles. In Earnest collection. Don- housewife whose husband up that perfection was many cases, they’re even ald-Brian Johnson is the purchased one, now com- perhaps more challenging put to their intended uses co-author of numerous mands over $300. than anticipated. once again, as the art of books on design and col- Also issued in abun- Less often seen, but col- sewing is rediscovered by lectibles, including “Post- dance: needlekeepers, (a lectible for their rarity: fin- velvet-covered Victorian ger guards (a “cut-away” version came complete thimble); “peeps” (an ivory with an interior pin-up), or vegetable ivory needle measuring tapes, and case, with a scenic visual “thread boxes”. The last seen through a tiny peep- held most-often-used hole at one end); and “nan- spools. Holes were drilled ny brooches”. Concealed in the front of the box, beneath its ornamental through which desired exterior, the nanny brooch threads were, well, thread- held a variety of remedies ed. for sewing emergencies: Sewing boxes, kits, and needles, pins, and thread. chests are among the most While few collectors varied sewing collectibles. have enough space avail- You might find a wooden able to host hordes of full- Above: Where the magic begins: “Singer Dressmaking shoe serving as a memen- scale sewing machines, Guide”, 1947. $20-25. to of the 1933-34 Chicago there are plenty of travel Above: Battery-operated or hand-driven: a “Sew-Ette” child’s sewing machine from the 1960s. 5-1/2” h., $35-50. World’s Fair; a plastic box and toy versions available Below: For all those dance recitals: Simplicity girls’ cos- to augment a collection. marked “Pins ‘n Things” Below: Needle books from the World War II era. $5-10 each. tume patterns, 1968. $3-5. or an elegant red velvet A 1907 “Travel Model” by fitted sewing box from Singer was specifically 1860 complete with a por- intended as a travel aid, celain cameo accent piece “easily packed in a lady’s on its cover. Inside: a vel- traveling bag”. “Junior vet-lined interior, an oval machines” were market- mirror, and metal sewing ed as teaching tools for accessories with finely youngsters, their bright carved handles. case colors supplanting The 20th century saw the traditional black. the advent of a new batch While the box clearly of sewing collectibles, in- stated that a Singer min- cluding catalog advertise- iature was “Not A Toy”, ments, instructional book- company promos proudly lets, and sewing patterns. boasted that “every little Judging by the colorful girl over four years of age illustrations on the pack- can set one up and sew in a jiffy”: STANTON'S UPCOMING FIREARM AUCTION To be held at 133 S. Main Street, downtown, Vermontville, Michigan on: FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29, 2021 Sale begins at 8 A.M. with Ammo, Accessories & Smalls 10:00 A.M. Selling the Firearms As we approach the New Year, we have begun working on our first firearm auction for 2021. We are accepting antique & modern long guns, handguns, rifles and shotguns, commemorative pieces. The demand, and the market, is strong – plan on participating. Call to have your collection included. Pickup is available for collections.

Phone: 517-726-0181 144 South Main St. Fax: 517-726-0060 Above: “Shirley Patterson P.O. Box 146 e-mail: [email protected] of Columbia Pictures” Vermontville, MI 49096 Website: www.stantons-auctions.com liked this one. A “Holly- Selling fine quality collections throughout Michigan and traveling across the U.S. and Canada working with Estates, wood Pattern” from the Museums and Collectors everywhere. Call in total confidence todiscuss the sale of your collection. early 1940s. $3-5. Page 8 THE AUCTION EXCHANGE – www.eauctionexchange.com January 12, 2021

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John Stobart oil on canvas of the Swell bodied copper pig Isabel Cartwright packet ship Margaret Evans weathervane, 19th c. still life with flowers

English delft bowls, ca. 1806, with portraits of James Ellsworth Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) watercolor portraits

George II giltwood Large Collection of Painted counter top Delaware mirror, ca. 1760 redware and stoneware. tobacconist figure Chippendale tall Baltimore Federal case clock bracket clock

Pennsylvania South Carolina English canvaswork panel, John C. Traynor (American b. 1961), watercolor folk Southern landscape late 18th c., depicting Jesus oil on canvas landscape of Waterville portrait, dated 1824 and the Samaritan woman Golf Links, Ireland

A half dozen lots of Group of Wilhelm Large Pennsylvania Russian silver Liverpool Herculaneum Schimmel carvings collection of mocha enamel pieces

Heriz carpet, ca. 1930, 19'6" x 11' Burlington County, American oil on canvas Color engraved Map of New Jersey sampler folk art still life, 19th c. Virginia and Maryland January 12, 2021 THE AUCTION EXCHANGE – www.eauctionexchange.com Page 9 Chalkware art bust is Italian Renaissance man not Native American I inherited a chalk art piece Q that is an unusual native American bust. I love the patina and RINKER ON the years of wear as well as the family COLLECTIBLES history connected to it. Although I am certain it is a carnival art piece, I was told that it was a 1920s purchase from BY a now defunct Midwest store. Can you HARRY L. direct me to any sources where I can determine the history and origin of RINKER the piece and its value?

searches but eventually I identified the subject of the bust – Dante. It is time for the “dumb me” moment. If there is a “TES” on the right shoulder, ers owned one or more cigar cutters. there should be a “DAN” on the right. Al- Many attached them to the end of a though not evident at first glance when watch chain or kept them in a trouser looking at the photograph on the bust, It most likely dates from the or vest pocket. closer examination reveals its presence. A early 20th century, albeit it Your cigar cutter closely resembles A WorthPoint.com search of “Chalkware is not clear if it is a commercial or a cigar cutter made by GCW of Ger- Bust Dantes” turned up listings for sev- handmade example. many at the end of the 19th or early eral identical examples. If your folding pipe racks dates 20th century. Your photographs were helpful in a from the late 19th or early 20th cen- Your cigar cutter needs a good second way. They revealed the condition tury, its value is around $100. If it is a cleaning. Because it is unmarked, its of your Dantes statue. It is in poor con- 1920s or later Colonial Revival piece, secondary market, retail value is be- I can do better than that. I can dition. Large sections of the period paint the value diminishes to between $20 tween $25 and $35. A answer all your questions for are missing. It is scratched in some sec- and $25.. you. The bust dates from the 1910s or tions. Its appeal is its sentimental value 1920s. It is definitely not carnival chalk- to you. It has no resale value because of I have a metal scissors-like ware. its condition. device. One arm ends in a Q Harry L. Rinker welcomes ques- When I inspected the pictures, I no- Although examples do not appear reg- round tube circle. The other with a ticed “TES” on the left shoulder of the ularly on internet sale sites such as Ebay, small blade like cutter that closes tions from readers. Selected letters bust. The old phrase “haste makes they appear often enough that any buy- over the tube to nip something. It will be answered in this column. waste” applied, a situation that result- er with patience who wishes to add one measures 2 1/4-inches by 1 1/2-inches. Harry cannot provide personal ed in a “dumb me” moment ten minutes of these Dantes chalkware busts in very I could find no markings on it. What answers. Photos and other mate- later. I immediately did a “chalkware good or better condition to his/her collec- do I have? rial submitted cannot be returned. Indian bust” search on WorthPoint.com. tion can do so for less than $50. After examining more than 700 images, You have a scissors-type ci- Send your questions to: Rinker on I found nothing closely resembling your I believe I own a pipe rack A gar cutter that was used to Collectibles, 5955 Mill Point Court “Native American” head. Q used to peddle clay pipes. open up the head of the cigar to allow SE, Kentwood, MI 49512. You also I returned to the images and took an- When collapsed it looks like a toolbox, it to draw. can e-mail your questions to har- other look. A light bulb moment suggest- that is to say it folds up into first tier The first cigar cutters date from the ed that the bust was not that of a Native and then a second tier as an antique late 1860s. Within a decade, the cigar [email protected]. Only e-mails American but rather an Italian Renais- high-chair did. What can you tell me cutter evolved into a knife-like de- containing a full name and mail- sance figure. It took several additional about it? vice. By 1900, most male cigar smok- ing address will be considered

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In egg. also produced a Humpty Santa Claus illustrators, fact, if you ever wanted to wall Since his first literary Dumpty ceramic bank. also illustrated one of the teach a child how to col- A gunner of deadliest viewing in 1902, Humpty Made in Japan during the first Humpty Dumpty lect and how to take care aim of all Dumpty has captivated 1950s, it was imported books. This book is of a collection, Humpty From St. Mary’s Tower collectors. The original and sold by souvenir believed to be from the Dumpty might be an his cannon he fired Mother Goose story in shops around the coun- 1870s, making it much excellent collectible. Many Humpty-Dumpty was which Humpty Dumpty is try. Today it costs about older than the Mother of the items are quite its name... introduced is a much- $50. Goose storybook. inexpensive and can be In another theory, sought-after Humpty col- Many cookie jars have One interesting collec- picked up for next-to- Humpty Dumpty referred lectible. But over the sported Humpty’s rotund tion would be Humpty nothing at garage sales, to King Richard III of years, Humpty’s eggness shape and face. Regal Dumpty salt and pepper and your child is sure to England, the hunch- has graced many items, China made a very collect- sets. There are many of love Humpty Dumpty for backed monarch, the and, today, all are collect- ible Humpty Cookie Jar them, including a 1950s years to come. “Wall” being either the ible. with gold trim. set that shows Humpty in Right: Jim Shore “Humpty name of his horse (called The J. Chein Company Eubank Ann’s Origi- “Before” and “After” poses. Dumpty” figurine, circa “White Surrey” in Shake- manufactured Humpty nals produced a Humpty There seems to be no 2006, that is 10 inches tall, speare’s play), or a refer- Dumpty banks through- Dumpty lamp with a rub- limit on Humpty Dumpty made of stone resin, and ence to the supporters out the Great Depression, berized orange shade in collectibles. While some valued at $50. who deserted him. During stopping in 1941 due to 1974. The lamp is are quite old and becom- the battle of Bosworth war shortages. These Field, he fell off his steed brightly colored tin litho- and was said to have been graphed banks are 5 “hacked into pieces” while ¼-inches tall and valued shouting, according to at over $400 in mint con- Shakespeare, “A horse. A dition. Another Humpty horse. My kingdom for a Dumpty bank worth look- horse.” ing for is an original Whether the rhyme Humpty Dumpty cast was a retelling of history, iron moneybox. Watch or not, the popular and out for reproductions lasting impression of though since many cast

Ann’s Originals “Humpty Dump- ty” lamp and shade that is val- ued at $30.

Above: J. Chein & Co “Humpty Dumpty” tin lithograph bank, circa1934, which sells in the range of $100 - $400.

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MARY MOSS AUCTION Don’t Miss This Action-Packed Day in Northern Indiana! SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 10:00 AM ANNUAL LOCATION: 1774 HARVEY DR. LATE MODEL AG DIRECTIONS: I-96 to the Williamston Exit #117, north on Williamston Rd./Putnam St. 2 miles to Church St., west on Church St. 4/10th of a mile to Harvey, south to the sale. construction equipment & zone WILLIAMSTON, MI 48895 5 I have moved to a senior center and have no further use for the following items: auction NOTE: Everyone attending the sale must wear a face mask or face shield. OLD THINGS & COLLECTIBLES: Walnut parlor set w/2 chairs; 1840 Bartlett original engravings “The Willey House” & “View On The Susquehanna”; Florence Wood watercolor; Child’s rocking chair; Copper wash boiler; Walnut 3-drawer chest; Cast-iron folding seat; Power Bilt 42HB hickory shaft putter; MSU sports items; Assorted books; Detroit Bohemian Beer tray; Shaker style large wood pail; Walnut drop-leaf dining table; 4 Ladder-back din- ing chairs; Cedar chest; WWII Army uniform; Wrought-iron floor lamp; 1978/79 Spartan basketball autographed poster, 79 Spartan Magic Big Ten booklet; De- troit Tigers man’s jacket; Walnut commode; Navajo child’s blanket; 2 Masterhead nautical lamps; 2 Oak barrel chairs; Piano stool; 2 T Meeks JR 1952 watercolors New Orleans; Pedler clarinet; German youth accordion; Circa 1910 Fairbanks banjo made by The Vega Co Boston Style K SN 30585; Hand carved soapstone February 2, 2021 72435 State Road 15 wildlife figure. HOUSEHOLD: Small appliances; Dishes, cookware; 2 Recliners; Hide-a-bed at 8:30 AM EST New Paris, IN couch; Magazine end tables; Kent Coffey chest & nightstand; Pool table; Pictures; Echo 18” chain saw, unused; RotoZip tool; Krause Multimatic ladder; Wesson TRACTORS - COMBINES - PLANTERS - HAY EQUIPMENT - TILLAGE EQUIPMENT - SKIDSTEERS Oil crock; Flintridge china set; Bakelite napkin rings; Blown glass water pitcher; EXCAVATORS - WHEEL LOADERS - COMPACT TRACTORS - DOZERS - MOWERS - ATVs Noritake Modesta china set; 1940 Scott Field, Illinois Army AF yearbook. CONSIGNMENT by Richard Moore: OLD THINGS & COL- SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT - TRACTOR PARTS - VEHICLES - SEMI TRUCKS LECTIBLES: Cast-iron horse hitching post; Rolls Royce SS ice bucket; TRAILERS - SKID STEER ATTACHMENTS - TRACTOR LOADERS Old dishes & glassware; Collector car books; Rock collection; Framed pictures of old cars; Antique doll buggy; Handmade curio w/Gulf globe; COMBINE HEADS - MANURE SPREADERS - LIVESTOCK EQUIP Ass’t Petrolina collectibles (reproductions); Hand-painted biscuit jar. Accepting GRINDERS/MIXERS - GRAIN CARTS ONLINE Consignments TOOLS: Drexel Tool & cabinet & accessories; Misc hand & power GRAVITY WAGONS - AUGERS & MUCH MORE! tools; Pancake air compressor; Buffalo bench grinder; Bench vise; Drex- until February 1 BIDDING el 4” table saw; Craftsman band saw on stand. @ 5 PM AVAILABLE HOUSEHOLD: Ethan Allen dining table w/bench & 4 chairs; Garmin & TomTom GPS’s; Kenmore auto washer & electric dryer set; Char- Broil gas grill. WEDDING RING: Hearts On Fire Lady’s 18KT W/G Aerial 4 row ring w/1.04CTTW diamonds; Many other items. TERMS: Cash, check, credit cards. All items will be sold as-is. The seller nor the auctioneer will be responsible for accidents day of sale or Ring #2 items after sold. Sale will be held outside, please dress for the weather. #AC30900108 Mid-Michigan Guardianship POA Okemos, MI Annual HUNDREDS of Pieces of Equipment 517-394-3006 ABSOLUTE Items in photos subject to pre-sale. Inventory Reduction Auction starts at 10:30 E-Mail: [email protected] Please check our website frequently for updates! Web: www.melwhiteauctioneer.com www.polkauction.com 1.877.915.4440

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Elsener also initiated more than 150 employees. The Swiss Army Knife, the establishment of the As Wenger wished to be that veritable toolbox-in- Swiss Cutlers’ Association, based in Basel, he negoti- your-pocket, is a global an enterprise intended to ated to have Hans Mury icon, representative of create jobs and facilitate appointed as managing di- Swiss ingenuity, design the provisioning of the rector, leaving Wenger free and craftsmanship. “The Swiss Army with knives. to focus on sales. However, Little Red Knife,” of which Elsener worked to im- this separation of manu- there are hundreds of de- prove the Model 1890, and facturing and sales caused signs and many millions had a breakthrough: He the company to stumble. In made and in use, has been developed a two-spring de- 1907, in order to salvage on epic journeys to the sign which allowed the fit- Fabrique Suisse de Coute- North Pole, the Amazon, ting of tools to both sides of llerie, Wenger bought the Above: A Wenger knife sporting many tools. Ricce, Public Domain the top of Mount Everest, the knife (the Model 1890s business. This created and into space. implements all opened the limited partnership, For generations, peo- from one side). This in- Wenger et Cie. ple have relied on the creased its potential num- Elsener and Wenger knives for tinkering, out- ber of features. The new were now in direct opposi- door pursuits, and even knife had six tools, but was tion, not only simply as the for building houses. Swiss also lighter than the previ- two primary Swiss cutlery Army Knives have played ous model. makers, but both were sup- roles in a seemingly end- Elsener registered his plying knives to the Swiss less variety of adventures, new creation, named the Army. In the spirit of Swiss from rescues and other Officer’s and Sports Knife, impartiality and neutrali- emergencies to repairing on June 12, 1897. Even ty, the government formed broken-down vehicles in though the Swiss Army a plan which would be fair remote tracts of desert or didn’t contract to make the to each maker, and benefi- tundra. 1897 model its new stan- cial to the economies of the It’s strange to think that dard-issue knife, Elsener’s Schwyz and Jura cantons. bright, tidy, efficient and latest design was so well In 1908, the government wealthy Switzerland was made and became so pop- split the Swiss Army Knife once one of the poorest ular that soldiers simply contract down the middle European countries in the bought them for them- between Wenger and Vic- 19th century. At this time, selves. torinox. many Swiss emigrated due Elsener’s mother Victo- Karl Elsener died in Above: An example of the Victorinox Climber. Andrew Toskin, CC BY-SA 2.0 to the weak state of the ria had been supportive of 1918, and his son Carl economy and the high un- her son’s aspirations, and took over. In 1921, Elsen- Below: Knives on display at the Victorinox Brand Store & Museum, in Brunnen. Pho- employment rate. when she died in 1909, he er began producing the topress Victorinox It was in this economic adopted the brand name first stainless steel knives. climate that Karl Elsener “Victoria” for his knives He adopted the brand founded a cutlery work- in her honor. At this time, name Victorinox through shop in Ibach in the Can- Elsener also registered the a combination derived ton of Schwyz in 1884, and emblem of a Swiss Cross from “Victoria” and “inox,” began producing goods for on a shield as a trademark. the latter an abbreviation local consumption. In 1889, Elsener had competi- for the French term aci- the Swiss Army adopted a tion in the form of Theo er inoxydable (“stainless new standard-issue weap- Wenger. Wenger has its or- steel”). Evolving almost in on, the Schmidt-Rubin igins with the Paul Boéchat parallel, in 1922 Wenger M1889 service rifle. A slot- & Cie Cutlery Works, es- established Wenger Co. ted screwdriver — a tool tablished in 1893 at Cour- S.A. Though Theo Wenger which was impractical for tetelle. As they had with fell ill in 1925 and died in soldiers to carry — was re- Elsener, the Swiss gov- 1928, the company contin- quired to break down and ernment contracted with ued on under the Wenger reassemble the gun. Boéchat to manufacture name. Elsener consulted with knives for the army, cre- In the production of the military in 1890 about ating competition between knives for commercial sale, designing a rugged, com- the two firms. A business Wenger and Victorinox pact implement which group from Delémont took continued in competition would fulfill several func- over the company in 1895, throughout the entire 20th tions required by soldiers renamed it Fabrique Su- century. As Victorinox was in the field, including isse de Coutellerie SA, and first, they were able to as- the maintenance of the built a new plant in Cour- sume the slogan “The Orig- Schmidt-Rubin rifle. With- tetelle. inal Swiss Army Knife.” in a year, Elsener present- In 1897 or 1898, the However, Wenger’s knives inventiveness in fitting Swiss emblem is usually (especially oak-handled ex- ed the prototype of the struggling business (oper- were also authentic, en- knives with new tools. in the shape of a shield, amples) having the highest Schweizer Offiziersmesser ating in the same nation- abling them to take on the Past decades saw the in- while the Wenger insignia values. (“Swiss Officer’s Knife”). al economic conditions as motto, “The Genuine Swiss troduction of wood saws, most often takes the form In recent auctions of vin- Besides the blade and Elsener was) brought Theo Army Knife.” hack saws, tweezers, mag- of a square with rounded tage Victorinox knives, an screwdriver, this exper- Wenger aboard as a fixer The commercial ri- nifying glasses, toothpicks corners. Many of the Vic- example of the Automobile/ imental model had a and general manager, a valry continued past the and more, all concealed torinox emblems are of Motorist model with St. can-opener for opening tins move which retrieved the century mark, with each in a pocketknife. More re- metal inlay. The makers’ Christopher (the patron of rations, and a reamer Courtetelle factory from company noted for its ex- cent inclusions have been distinctive types of crosses saint of travelers) inlay (which had a multitude of closure. Fabrique Suisse de traordinary innovations various LED lights, a va- provide the most immedi- realized $110, while a Lux- uses). The scales (handles) Coutellerie then purchased and world-class quali- riety of pliers, compasses, ate way of recognizing a ury Automobile variation were made of oak (subse- A. Mertens, Schweizer Bri- ty. But in 2005, Wenger ballpoint pens, clocks, an knife as a Victorinox or a (with more tools than the quently changed to a fiber tanniametallwarenfabrik, became a subsidiary of altimeter, USB memory Wenger. standard model) fell under material which resisted a metal goods maker in Victorinox; and on Jan. sticks and MP3 players. When combing auc- the hammer for $250. Of chipping and cracking). Basel. 30, 2013 Wenger knives Beloved the world over tions and sales of Swiss Victorinox Alox knives, a Elsener exceeded the mili- Wenger’s next major merged with Victorinox for its durability, quality knives, keep in mind that Voyageur closed for $283, a tary’s expectations, and in step was the construction knives. While the Wenger and endless usefulness, the Victorinox knives with Pioneer sold for $193, and 1891 he began provisioning of a substantial new facto- factory in Delémont has the Swiss Army Knife’s red celluloid scales were a model 1961 Soldier went the army with the knife, ry in Delémont. The project continued production, design is recognized by the introduced in 1937 (those for $120. In recent auctions known as the Model 1890. was approved in July 1899, and some Wenger items Munich State Museum of with visible rivets being of vintage Wenger knives, The initial batch was and in 1900 the new works were carried over into the Applied Art and the New pre 1961), while Victorinox a 1950 Soldier model went manufactured by Wester were established. They Victorinox line, all Swiss York Museum of Modern knives with Alox handles for $139, a 1950s model & Co, a cutlery maker in moved their production fa- Army knives are now Art. first appeared in 1957. 927 sold for $200, and a Solingen, Germany, as no cilities from Courtetelle to made under the Victorinox The two most iconic Wenger used red nylon 1960s Monarch auctioned Swiss firm had the produc- Delémont, and before the name. Wenger continues types of Swiss Army knives scales on its knives from for $174. tion capacity to satisfy the end of the year the new fac- to produce watches and are those with plastic-like 1951 to the early ‘70s, and Many examples of numbers demanded by the tory was up and running other products under the red celluloid scales, and in the early ‘60s introduced vintage Victorinox and - army. Elsener persevered producing tableware and Wenger brand. Victorinox those known as Alox which its models with Alox han Wenger knives auction for dles. Pre-1954 Wenger and in laboring to build Swiss other products. is headed by Karl Elsen- have aluminum scales. much less than the values production power to rival By 1902 the company, er’s great-grandson, Carl The celluloid knives espe- Victorinox Swiss soldier reported above, so even that of Germany’s, going now calling itself Fabri- Elsener Jr. cially are famous for the knives sell for from about those on a tight budget can broke in the process and que Suisse de Coutellerie There seems no end Swiss Cross logos on their $100 to more than $1000, start a collection of these taking loans from relatives et Services” (Schweizer to these Swiss makers’ handles. The Victorinox with those from the 1890s top-quality Swiss gems. January 12, 2021 THE AUCTION EXCHANGE – www.eauctionexchange.com Page 15

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