By JOHN W. BRODT
Auction Exchange Correspondent PERRY, Mich. — Sporting goods drew men to a recent auction conducted by Bob Roberts of Roberts Auction Service, but the women weren’t left out either as there was vintage glassware and pottery in the mix.
The auction was held at Roberts auction facility, which he purchased in 2009, and which has now been remodeled into a very comfortable auction facility. A Roseville Snowberry teapot that had a little chip on the bottom and a speck on the spout started the auction off and sold for $70.
A McCoy bulb bottom vase featuring straight handles on the sides and thin green and white stripes brought $27.50. Amberina collectors bought a footed bowl with a ruffled edge for $10 while a pedestal fruit bowl was $15. Three green Depression glass divided plates also obtained the high bid of $15.
An interesting local history cross collectible was a 1912 Calendar plate. The bottom was marked Dresden China and it was an advertising item from “James O’Connor, Clothier” in Lansing, Mich., selling at $15.
The 1965 Harley-Davidson Sprint motorcycle available would make a great winter restoration project. With several interested bidders Roberts was finally able to announce sold at $600. Another winter restoration transportation project was the vintage Montgomery Wards Hawthorne bicycle riding away with the $100 bid.
The firearms were all identified with a numbered tag that corresponded to the available catalog. The variety ranged from ‘fixer-uppers’ to ready for the field use. Among the BB rifles there was a Daisy Model 1894 sold at $42.50 and a Sheridan Blue Streak bringing in $45. The greatest competition was for the Daisy Model 29 Buzz Barton Special that targeted the high bid of $60.
For those interested in projects to bring back to life there was a Stevens 12-gauge single shot shotgun for $5 and a .22 caliber Marlin-Glenfield Model 60 rifle at $17.50.
A High Standard 12-gauge pump action shotgun, with a shortened barrel, brought $110. For the deer hunters the bolt action Remington Model 722, in the 300 Savage caliber, will be in the field with the successful bidder for $140.
The Remington Model 58 Sportsman is a semi-automatic shotgun manufactured between 1956 and 1963 featuring a three shot tubular magazine and checkered walnut stock. The 12-gauge version offered on the auction block brought in the winning bid of $250.
A .22 caliber Stevens Pocket Pistol featuring a nickel part-octagonal barrel, fitted to a brass-plated frame, that tips up for reloading and had a spur trigger and two-piece rosewood grips sold for $100. About 15,000 were manufactured between 1864 and 1886. The condition was very good and the mechanical function was quite smooth.
Fisherman cast their bids on such items as a vintage Pflueger Progress fly fishing reel, marked 60 selling for $42.50 while an Olympus open face reel was $25.
A group of about 25 big water fish baits and lures sold at $37.50. Buckets filled with ice fishing equipment started selling at $15 each for first choice.
To enhance your personal hunting lore the black bear rug, being about 7-feet long and 6-feet wide, would provide stories with its sale at $140. Or perhaps the deer head mounts on your wall to attest to your success would be more beneficial with an 8-point sold at $40 and the 10-point, including the 1944 tag, for $85.
The curved blade skinning knife, which would be used by a butcher, was marked “I. Wilson, Sheffield, England”, cut out the winning bid of $25. Marked ‘USMC,’ the Ka-Bar knife with sheath brought very active bidding until announced sold at $55. The replica German SS Dress Dagger sold for $150 to an absentee bidder.
For the shop, bidders took home a cordless tool set with two batteries, it had the instruction book but needed the charger, for $22.50. A handy little portable Husky compressor was $27.50. The Gil-Mac half-inch chuck tabletop model drill press went for $40. A PowerCraft welder, from the Montgomery Wards stores was $75. An Oxygen/Acetylene torch set went to the successful bidder at $110.
Additional items interspersed throughout the day included a heart-shaped sleigh bell horse harness breast plate for $47.50. In fine condition was a 1960 era aluminum Coca-Cola cooler at $90. Red globe kerosene lanterns sold with the first choice bidder taking four at a total of $44. A stoneware butter churn included the pole and bails and featured a Crown over 5 marking. With a lid repair it sold for $20. A jewelry box filled with costume jewelry reached $32.50. One item had several of us guessing that it was a fishing creel, when it was actually a Longaberger purse. It brought $35.
The winning bids do not include the 10 percent buyer’s premium. |
