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General Store Auction #1 October 7, 2017

10/15/2017

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In the antique world there are people that have collections. And then there are people that have amazing collections. Over the years, I had heard about a collector that had an amazing collection of general store and tobacco items. For years I would have done anything to see it. I never would have guessed that one day we would get the honor of auctioning it off.

One day we received a message from said collector and our first reaction was disbelief. A couple of messages and phone calls later, we learned that everything was in boxes and if we wanted to do the auction we could come get it. I have to admit the day Matt went to pick everything up I was majorly jealous. So, when he started unloading I had to help. I couldn’t resist opening a couple of boxes just to see what was inside, I wasn’t disappointed.

Prior to the auction we had had interest in items as far away as Canada. The day of the auction there were bidders on the phone from Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. And bidders in house from Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin. The sale started strong from lot one all the way to the end of the sale.
Here are a few, ok a lot of my favorite items-
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Lot #3- “Watt Pop” counter lollipop display

​Lot #59- Salesman sample blue/white swirl enamel pan, Lava & Volcanic Enameled Ware
​Lot #146- Mammie Roly Poly tobacco tin, Mayo’s Cut Plug, very good cond.
​Lot #147-Child’s blue enamel tin tea set
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Lot #152- Multi-colored “End of the Day” enamel tray, 12”x15”
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​Lot # 153- Singing Waiter/Opera Singer Roly Poly tobacco tin, Mayo’s Cut Plug
​Lot #158- Tin litho Fairy Soap tray, 14”
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​Lot #159- Satisfied Customer/Business Man Roly Poly tin, Mayo’s Cut Plug
​Lot #165- Store Keeper Roly Poly tobacco tin, U.S. Marine Cut Plug
Lot #180- Metal match holder advertising Garnavillo Hardware, Garnavillo, IA
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​Lot #194- Metal “Singing Man” cigar cutter, good paint
Lot #212- Palmer’s Chocolate Marshmallow store tin
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​Lot #280- Diamond Dyes counter display cabinet, original, good cond.
​Lot #361- Wood dough bowl, 26”L
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Lot #430- Store counter/display case on iron legs, 59”Lx39”Tx22”D, (2) glass shelves, sliding rear doors
Lot #471- Iron bed
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​Lot #480- Round rag rug, 75”
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And of course, Advertising Stoneware. I am a Clayton County girl born and raised after all.
Lot #39- Red Wing Greek Key bowl adv. Wilke’s Store, St. Olaf, IA
Lot# 101- Stoneware bean pot adv. Grangaard’s, Monona, IA
Lot# 107- Red Wing bowl adv. Geo. Radloff, Farmersburg, IA
Lot #188- Stoneware bean pot adv. Geo. Radloff, Farmersburg, IA
Lot #196- Stoneware bowl adv. Grangaard’s, Monona, IA
And that is the behind the auction scoop. General Store Auction #2 will be held Saturday, October 21st at 9:30 a.m. Happy Bidding!

2 Comments
Darlene
10/15/2017 08:53:51 pm

Wish your sale was opposite weekend. We love your auctions and I am jealous when my husband goes and I have to work.

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Lesbian Texas link
3/4/2021 09:07:57 pm

Hi greatt reading your blog

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