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Carousel animals, barber shop antiques, sports cards highlight Inman's Dec. 8-9 auction

(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 27, 2006 ) ALLENTOWN, PA. – On Dec. 8 and 9, Randy Inman Auctions will present a 1,200-lot auction of antiques and sports collectibles at the Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-plex. The sale is highlighted by two museum collections, one featuring barber shop antiques, and the other, carousel animals, 18th-century guns and other curiosities. The inventory is rounded out by several private collections of signed baseball cards, coin-operated slot machines, antique advertising and a large and very complete selection of artist-signed duck stamps.The Friday evening session contains an extensive collection of baseball cards built over many years by Dr. Leon Strohecker. The sports card sets were obtained through Perez-Steele Galleries, which actually produced the cards. Through his friendship with Perez-Steele co-owner Dick Perez, Dr. Strohecker was able to obtain athletes’ autographs on the cards, which date to as early as the 1970s. All of the autographs have been certified as authentic. Two sets of complete women’s league cards are among the more unusual items in the grouping. Estimates on the baseball cards range from $100 on the low end to $2,500 at the top. Among the players featured on the cards are Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Waite Hoyt, Joe Cronin, Lloyd Wainer and Walter Alston, among others.Dr. Strohecker also acquired many signed baseballs. Among those to be sold are balls autographed by Johnny Bench and Duke Snider – the latter of which is being offered with a signed picture of Snider.Other sports- and celebrity-related items include a Nolan Ryan bronze bust, program books, two seats from the Philadelphia Phillies’ former stadium, signed prints of various athletes, a circa-1920s golf bag with clubs, and a fishing rod and reel with case, also circa 1920s. An additional grouping of autographed photos to be auctioned includes shots of such celebrities as George Burns, Carol Burnett, Henry Winkler and Phyllis Diller.The second Strohecker collection to be dispersed in the Friday session comprises approximately 130 lots of duck stamps issued to hunters in years past. Each is signed by the artist who designed it. “They come from all over the country, plus there are a few from Britain,” said auctioneer Randy Inman. “They’re all in excellent to near-mint condition and have been professionally matted and framed.” Inman said the collection is literally complete, with an example of every duck stamp issued from the 1970s through the 1990s. Estimates range from $100 to $800.The Saturday session features the contents of the remarkable Lester Dequaine barber-shop museum that once operated by appointment only in Meriden, Conn. “This collection covers every corner of an old-fashioned barber shop,” said Inman. Among the many barber chairs are four novelty kiddie chairs that incorporate an actual Garton pedal car; as well as an old oak example by Eclipse with decorative carved lion’s heads. Barber poles include four porcelain models with lights, globes and motion mechanism; and one early painted-wood pole. The most elaborate of the bar backs is of oak with marble backing, estimate $12,000-$15,000. Additionally, there are floor-model shaving mirrors and stands, 100 different shaving mugs, cash registers, razors and product bottles, a National electric shoe-shine machine from the 1940s, and a variety of advertising signs of porcelain, tin and cardboard. Standouts within the advertising group include a mint-condition Baranger barber shop motion display, estimate $3,000-$5,000; and a Gem Razor die-cut cardboard motion display of a man shaving as he rocks back and forth and side to side, estimate $5,000-$7,000. “I’ve only seen one other like it,” said Inman. Also to be sold is an especially handsome double-steeple showcase with nickel trim, estimate $3,000-5,000.An orthodontist by profession, Leon Strohecker previously displayed his many extensive collections in a museum he maintained in his hometown of Lansdale, Pa. “The building was taken by eminent domain,” Inman explained. “Subsequently, Dr. Strohecker decided to put his collections to auction.” Strohecker items to be auctioned in the Saturday session include 10 to 12 post-war carousel figures, including horses, a dog and a dragon; and four 6-foot-tall carousel wood panels with scenes painted on their canvas coverings. The figures have been professionally restored to a very high standard, and will be offered with an estimate of $2,000-$3,000 each. Dr. Strohecker also consigned a grouping of heavily carved, late 18th/early 19th century flintlock and blunderbuss guns, with ivory or mother-of-pearl inlay. Inman noted that, by law, Internet bidders may not participate in the antique-gun section of the sale.Other categories of antiques coming from the Strohecker museum include pocket watches, celluloid-handled character jackknives (Gene Autry, Little Orphan Annie, etc.), small-scale sewing machines in their original boxes, several Victrolas with horns, Victorian candelabra, oil paintings and several old musical instruments, such as violins and trumpets. An entire section of the museum was devoted to nautical antiques, like ships’ bells, brass portholes and even a ship’s telegraph, which the captain would use to remotely instruct engine operators to speed up or slow down. Additional categories within the collection include early wall and candlestick telephones, oyster plates – including Limoges – gas pumps and globes, coin-operated trade stimulators, gumball machines, dental cabinets and even a contemporary calliope.From another consignor comes a fine array of 25 to 30 slot machines. Leading the lineup are two Mills Extraordinary Club Bell machines – one charging 25 cents and the other 50 cents – a Rock-ola Triple Jackpot Superior, a Jennings 5-cent, a Pace One-cent Bantam and a number of floor-model uprights. All of the machines are functional, and the estimate range is from $1,000 to $5,000.A final collection, which reflects a wide range of interests, was consigned by David Gardner of Reidsville, N.C. Early bicycles, two antique automobiles, oak showcases and a late-19th-century, raised-panel, step-back apothecary cupboard with original gray paint are among the highlights. Antique advertising to be auctioned includes clocks – many of which advertise soda pop – and signs promoting such companies as Barq’s and Dr. Swett’s Root Beer. Two particularly fine entries are a tin Yuengling’s Beer sign and a celluloid sign espousing Hires Root Beer. While it is not an item that would have been seen in past Inman sales, a carved and upholstered turn of the 20th century Greek Revival chair is one of the lots to watch at the November event. With its unusual dolphin feet and blackamoor and cherub figures on its armrests, the chair is possibly a Belter production, Inman said. “We are researching it, and if we can prove that it’s a Belter, it will almost certainly command a stellar price.” Inman added that his company is moving in the direction of general antiques. “We will always have a strong base with antique toys, advertising and coin-ops. In fact, our March sale will feature two outstanding toy collections of cast-iron automotive and horse-drawn vehicles, still and mechanical banks, mint/boxed Disney and comic character toys, and figural doorstops, but we are expanding into other areas, as well.”The auction will commence at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 and 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9. The preview is from 10-5 on Friday and 8-10 a.m. on Saturday. All forms of offsite bidding will be available, including absentee, phone, fax and live via the Internet through eBay Live Auctions. Fully illustrated color catalogs are $35 postpaid ($55 outside the United States). An electronic version of the catalog may be viewed online at www.liveauctioneers.com. For additional information phone 207-872-6900 or e-mail inman@inmanauctions.com. Additional details appear on the company’s Web site: www.inmanauctions.com.



Catherine Watson

britamermedia@aol.com

Source: EmailWire.com


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