FREMONT, Mich. — Fenton glass and farm toys drew the interest of both online and in-person bidders at the new Auction Connection facility. Bob and Steve Rottier’s new auction home enables them to stage an auction and have adequate room to display pieces for upcoming auctions.

The Fenton collection was vast. The highlight was a set of Four Season vases. This contained: Winter, which was 9.5 inches tall and signed Thomas K. Fenton; Fall, which was 8.5 inches tall with a Shirley Fenton signature; Summer, which was 8.25 inches tall and signed Nancy Fenton; and Spring with a George W. Fenton signature and was 9 inches tall. All were hand-painted. The set sold for $270.

A 2000 Fenton art glass basket, a Messenger exclusive by Thomas K Fenton, that had be signed by S. Kart sold for $45; which was followed shortly by a Fenton Burmese basket that had been made for the Fenton Gift Shop, dated February 1996 with a Bill Fenton signature that also sold for $45.

A Limited Edition 90th Anniversary Burmese vase with a hummingbird that had been signed by 11 members of the Fenton family found a new owner when the gavel fell at $150; and a Burmese Cherry Blossom Burmese pitcher, also a Limited Edition 90th Anniversary piece that had been designed by Martha Reynolds and hand-painted by S. Jackson sold for $50.

An art glass Limited Edition Burmese three-piece vanity set, hand-painted by Deeuley and signed by Spindler earned a final bid of $100; and an Apple Tree water set consisting of a 9-inch carnival glass pitcher and four glasses saw $120.

Selling for $60 were: art glass blue and white vase made for subscribers and a vase that had been hand-painted by D. Robinson and signed by nine members of the Fenton family.

From the Charleton Collection of 2002 there was a blue basket signed by Bill Fenton and hand-painted by S. Miller that sold for $80; and a 4.75-inch cranberry opalescent vase signed Christine Fenton/Shelly Fenton and hand-painted by L. Enoch that sold for $65.

Among the Limited Edition pieces a Mary Gregory bride’s basket, red with a picture of a boy fishing sold for $65; an art glass vase in topaz satin saw $80; a Burmese pitcher from the Connoisseur collection earned $65; an 11.5-inch tall red vase signed by George W. Fenton sold for $90; and a Burmese bluebird basket, also from the Connoisseur collection crossed the block for $65.

The glass collectors were then replaced by those interested in the farm toys. Most of these were in original boxes and the majority of them were John Deere (JD) collectibles.

A JD-A/T with a 290 Series cultivator by Precision Classics found several interested bidders and sold for $180; and shortly after a die cast Erska combine found a final bid of $120.

A Lister JD styled planter sold for $60; an Ertl Precision Classics 1/16th scale JD saw $110; and a Precision Classics JD original A with a man by Arcade crossed the block for $100. A JD die cast Dubuque Collector set 330 by Ertl earned $50, as did a die cast JD 50th Anniversary collector set.

A JD 4010-T with a 237 corn picker by Precision Classics (NIB) crossed the block for $115; a JD No. 19 one-row corn picker, NIB, 200 resin that earned $85; and a JD 190 two-row corn planter, JDM222 found a new owner at $80.

A die cast JD 4020-T diesel, a Precision Classics by Ertl sold for $80; a JD 50-T Custom by Stephan saw $85; and a JD 830-W (1958-1960) two-cylinder Expo by Ertl sold for $65.

A standard-tread two-cylinder XVI Award Version by Ertl sold for $70; and a JD 730-W (1958-1930) standard-tread two-cylinder XVI by Ertl crossed the block for $60.

An International Harvest (IH) 82 pull-type combine sold for $80; a Prestige Series die cast JD 45 combine (NIB) by Ertl earned $70; a 50th Anniversary JD 55 combine, also by Ertl saw $70; and a Precision Classics JD-A-T with a 290 Series cultivator (Precision Classics) crossed the block for $180.
 

Jewelry drew strong bids with a yellow gold bracelet with diamond baguettes totaling approximately 1.5 carats that sold for $160; and a man’s 14k yellow gold diamond wedding band with seven 2mm diamonds totaling approximately one-fourth carat that crossed the block for $410. Five rings, two 10k yellow gold and three 14k gold engagement rings, had been soldered together to create a lady’s yellow gold wedding set. Diamonds in these rings consisted of round and marquis-cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 30 points. This large ring sold for $725.

A 14k white gold lady’s ring containing a 10.2 by 8mm emerald-cut aquamarine surrounded by 14 2mm round-cut diamonds that sold for $80; a pair of 14k yellow gold hoop earrings with a 1.4mm diamond in each earring that earned $60; and a 14k white gold lady’s Longines wristwatch which had been converted to a broach accompanied by a pair of earrings which had been made from links from watchband that saw a final bid of $100.

A charm bracelet of sterling silver with most of the charms also sterling silver sold for $80; and a 14k yellow gold double-heart pendant with round and baguette diamonds saw $70.

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