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September 22, 2015 Vol. 21 No. 10 News Periodical Mailed on September 16 Fantastic Coca-Cola Cooler Brings $625 at Lyle Dirks Auction
Article & Photos by Lyle Dirks On Saturday, August 22, Lyle Dirks held a huge auction for Kathy & Bob Marsh in Rock Falls, Illinois. There were 200 people in attendance from Illinois, Iowa & Wisconsin. With strong prices throughout the day, Kathy & Bob were very pleased with how the auction turned out. Continued on page 17
A cute Steiff Growler bear on wheels sold for $375.
This nice Coca-Cola cooler Prince Castle square ice brought a high bid of $625. cream server brought $425. Forty-Three Years of Fun at the Massive Olmsted County Gold Rush Antique Show & Market Article & photos by Brian Maloney August 14th through the 16th were important dates in Rochester, Minnesota, for they marked the weekend of the massive Olmsted County Gold Rush Antique Show & Flea Market. Now in its forty-third season, Gold Rush fills the fifty-two-acre Olmstead County Fairgrounds with antiques and collectibles - often with well over 1,000 dealers. Show promoters Richard & Kae Townsend have been running Gold Rush for the past twenty-five seasons, but have a much-longer association with the venerable event. They were among the dozen-or-so dealers at the very first Gold Rush Show way back in the early 1970’s! Continued on pages 6, 7 & 8
A trio of mantiques from Toys for Boys: the restored Tokheim/ Chevrolet gas pump priced at $2,750, the as-is Wayne pump at $750, and the Coca-Cola bottle vendor at $700. 507-285-1243
My period furniture pick at Gems at Beanpot Antiques Thomas Rawson Antiques: this included this 43” Crestliner classic 1820’s Berks County, salesman’s sample aluminum Two vintage Coca-Cola pieces from Pennsylvania chest sporting its & wood boat ($2,750) and Frank’s Specialties: the 12” electric clock priced original paint, 50” in length & blue-enameled Karr toy stove at $340, the Fountain Service sign at $1,250. 929-858-9122 priced at $2,450. 319-364-8943 priced at $3,750. 608-385-3609 2
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