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Mineral Specimens | Part 3 | March 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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    Part 3 in a series of auctions offering approximately 8000 specimens. This scientific mineral specimen auction represents multiple significant collections, including specimens from Paul Seel, former president of the Leidy Microscopical Society and curator of the F.J. Keely Micromount Collection.

    Silver and Jewelry | March 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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      Alderfer Auction presents our Silver and Jewelry sale to feature American, Georgian, Mexican, and Russian Sterling Silver flatware, tableswares, serving sets, and Judaica by makers Tiffany, Georg Jensen, Gorham, Towle, and Juventino Lopez Reyes.   Jewelry highlights include rings, necklaces, bracelets, pendants, and chains in 14K and 18K gold set with gemstones of diamonds, sapphires, and rubies. A grouping of cameos is also offered and a David Yurman 18K WG ring with diamond halo around center chalcedony stone.

      Estate Sale | Sellersville, PA | March 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM

      This estate sale offers furniture, art, glassware, china, and jewelry. Featured furniture includes a mahogany china cabinet with lighted top section, eight Chippendale dining chairs with claw feet, a glass and metal dining table, and a mahogany butler's cart with folding tray top. Art pieces include a 1957 Karl Abt oil painting titled 'Fruhlingsturm', a circa 1870 maritime watercolor by A.W. Möller, and a signed 1952 landscape watercolor. The sale offers Waterford and Lenox crystal stemware, Mikasa 'Park Ridge' glassware, Lenox 'Rhodora' and 'Roselyn' dinnerware, Limoges china, and Boehm collector plates. Additional items include pearl and diamond jewelry, a Kismet wool area rug, Towle flatware, silver-plated serving pieces, and a 2008 Sony Bravia television.

      Catalog of Antique and Other Fine Dolls | March 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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      Welcome to our Catalog of Antique and Other Fine Dolls Auction featuring the Collection of Peggy Getz, partial museum deaccessions and more. Browse 350+ lots of dolls to include a selection of 1950’s/1960’s, Artist Dolls, Asian, Black Dolls, China/Parian, Cloth, Composition, Contemporary Artist Dolls, French, German Bisque, Miniatures, Native American, Novelties, Papier Mache/Wood, Schoenhut, Vintage Steiff/Vintage Mohair, Wax, Doll Supplies and more.

      Trains | March 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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        This auction presents a variety of tin litho toy trains and accessories. Items include Modern Toys battery operated locomotives such as the Bubble Locomotive and Fairyland locomotive #3930, plus Kanto Toys Silver Choo-Choo #1300 and Animal Choo-Choo with lights and sound. Character trains feature Mickey's Loco, Casey's Loco, and Tom and Jerry locomotive with cymbals. The collection includes SAN brand Lucky Locomotive steam engine, Lionel train sets with original boxes, and MTH freight cars. Train accessories feature Marx and Lionel tin litho stations, crossing signals, and gateman accessories. Plasticville buildings include Ranch houses, Hospital, Post Office, Church, and Firehouse, along with various miniature accessories.

        Plumbing and Bath Inventory Reduction | Newark, DE | March 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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        The Delaware estate auction on March 17 features bathroom fixtures and hardware from premium brands. The bathroom section includes Kohler whirlpool tubs like the Sunword with 6 jets, the Archer BubbleMassage with airjets, and a BainUltra Citti tub in gauche configuration. Toilet offerings include a San Raphael one-piece model in almond and a Santa Rosa compact elongated model with AquaPiston flushing. Parts and hardware items include drain assemblies, overflow plates in polished chrome, trip lever bath drains, grid strainers for kitchen sinks, and supply line connectors. Mechanical components feature valve cartridges for various faucet models, mixing valves for shower systems, and diverter valves. Installation hardware includes mounting brackets for wall-hung sinks, wax toilet rings, flange kits, and toilet tank bolts in brass finish. Kitchen fixtures feature a Whitehaven farmhouse sink with tall apron and a Verse stainless steel sink. Faucet offerings include the Artifacts bathroom sink faucet with lever handles, a Purist widespread bathroom faucet in brushed nickel, and several Forte kitchen faucets with ProMotion technology.

        Home & Decor | March 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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        This auction showcases an impressive variety of collectibles and home décor items for discerning buyers. Featured prominently are multiple Roseville Pottery, Hull and Weller pieces, including a green zephyr lily urn, blue vase, and a 1931 Jonquil Jardinere. Fine crystal collectors will find signed Lalique pieces from the Jamaique pattern alongside a Baccarat free-form sculptural bowl. Sterling silver and silver plate items include a Sheffield compote with grape motif and a Tiffany & Co. thimble case. Notable timepieces feature an Ethan Allen wood mantel clock with brass finials and an Ingraham & Co. eight-day mantel clock with service history. For collectors of figurines, the auction offers vintage Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls and Norman Rockwell Character Dolls in original packaging. Royal Doulton and Lladro collectibles are represented with a wide selection of Toby Jugs and figures. Asian art, Italian earthenware, and signed art glass paperweights round out this diverse collection.

        Fine and Decorative Arts | March 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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          This auction features a diverse collection of fine art, luxury timepieces, high-end jewelry, silver, bronze, and decorative glass. The fine art selection includes works by notable American and European artists. Luxury watches include Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Cartier models. The jewelry collection highlights twelve distinctive Demaret pieces from Belgium, alongside Victorian, Art Deco, and mid-century modern designs. Silver offerings include multiple flatware sets and the Centennial Hawley Cup. Collectors of decorative arts will find Lalique glass, bronze sculptures, and unique objects. A rare Abraham Lincoln signature card and over 40 autograph lots add historical appeal. The furniture selection spans Queen Anne, Chippendale, and Federal Hepplewhite with standout pieces like a New England Chippendale desk and a Massachusetts chest-on-chest. Additional categories include fine porcelain and antique furnishings, Persian rugs and carpets, with each piece chosen for its craftsmanship, provenance, and historical significance.

          Estate Sale | Montgomeryville, PA | March 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM

          This auction features furniture and home accessories from brands like TOV, Surya, Uttermost, and Arteriors. Furniture includes a TOV velvet sofa, an Uttermost swivel chair, Surya chairs with wood frames, upholstered swivel chairs, wood and rattan dining chairs, and a leather ottoman. Tables range from Surya marble top pieces to TOV side tables with travertine tops, wood entry tables, and end tables. The auction offers TOV upholstered side chairs, Arteriors stools, shelving units, and a Surya Dalma sideboard. Lighting includes brass floor lamps with marble side tables and additional lamps. Home accessories feature handmade Zafferano glassware, kitchenware, Bespoke by Em candles made with vegan coconut wax, framed photos, sketches, and limited edition Bette Lesher watercolor prints. Electronics consist of Logitech keyboards, Sonos speakers, Shopify card readers, and office supplies. Appliances include a Walmart microwave and Frigidaire mini refrigerator, completing this comprehensive home furnishings auction.

          Discovery Art | March 12th, 2025 at 7:00 PM

          This auction showcases art from the 1830s to contemporary works, featuring over 40 notable artists across various styles and mediums. Highlights include Lori-Ann Bellissimo's mixed media resin works, Richard Rogers' surrealist compositions, and Mary Bean Rogers' modernist landscapes. Historic American artists John Lee Fitch and William Henry Chandler appear alongside European masters Pieretto Bianco Bortoluzzi, Cesare Ricciardi, and Jean Claude Werdier. The collection features printmakers G.H. Rothe, Shoichi Hasegawa, Irving Amen, and naturalist J. Gould. European modernists Jean Calogero, Jean Lurcat, and Albert Lauzero complement American artists Mac Fisher and Anita Gronendahl. Figurative works by Wesley Lea and Hazel Massey appear with historical subjects from David Fertig and Morton Kunstler. Urban scenes from Caroline Burnett and David Azuz round out the collection. With oils, watercolors, pastels, lithographs, engravings, and mixed media works spanning traditional to abstract styles, this collection offers exceptional breadth for collectors of American and European art.

          Fine Art Exhibition at Doylestown | March 5, 2025 from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

          Alderfer Auction cordially invites you to a special preview exhibition of select highlights from our upcoming March 13th Fine Art Auction. This preview will be held at our secondary location at Alderfer Auction at Rich Timmons Gallery 3795 Rt. 202, Doylestown, PA 18902. Visit the Gallery to experience in-person exceptional paintings, prints, sculptures and decorative arts before they go to auction at Alderfer Auction on  March 13th.

          Stamps | March 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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          This auction features a diverse range of philatelic material, from classic covers to intriguing accumulations. It opens with postage lots suitable for mailings, along with sheet collections. Collectors can bid on U.S. lots, including highlighted single stamps like #76, 126, 657-679, B1-4, C13, C5, B1-16, desirable duck plate blocks, and R21. The cover selections are particularly strong, with flight-related covers, Zeppelins, two #72 bisects with certificates, a #117 with a nice blue leaf cancel, and unusual foreign destinations, primarily classic material with significant catalog value. Also featured are Korea #132-173 in souvenir sheets and singles, and Saar #B61-CB1A. All lots will be sold without reserve.

          Estate Sale with Tools | Souderton, PA | March 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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            This auction offers tools, equipment, and practical items. Notable lots include an Evinrude Yachtwin boat motor, a McCulloch MAC 3216 chainsaw, and a MAC 3227 weed trimmer. Landscaping and farm-related items include a County Line Trail Sprayer and Stihl and McCulloch hedge trimmers.   Also featured are Firestone and BF Goodrich tires, automotive tools, workshop tools, hand and power tools, and industrial equipment. Additional lots include storage containers, ladders, shop vacuums, and mechanic tools.   This auction provides bidders with a variety of tools and equipment suited for home, professional, and industrial use.  

          Home & Decor | February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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          This auction showcases a premium selection of vintage toys, western wear, and historic textiles. Highlighted pieces include mechanical toys such as a tin lithograph rabbit conductor and a Daiya prancing horse, alongside transportation-themed items like the Rich's Little Milk Man wooden dairy wagon and a Pioneer Spirit covered wagon with two-horse team. The collection features dollhouse miniatures including cast metal kitchen implements and ceramic appliances, complemented by vintage toy sewing machines from Singer and Little Comfort. Notable textiles include a classic Hudson Bay wool blanket with four points and 1940s military blankets from Australian and Swiss armies. Quality western boots from Tony Lama, El Presidente, and Durango represent fine leather craftsmanship. The doll collection includes a Skookum mother and baby, an Italian Pinocchio, and a Mattel Skipper with original packaging. Cast iron toys, including cookstoves with miniature accessories, round out this diverse offering of collectibles.

          Mid-Century Modern and Design | February 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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            This auction combines notable Mid-Century Modern furnishings and art. The furniture selection features masterworks from American and Danish designers, including a Milo Baughman rosewood case sofa and a contemporary handcrafted Thomas Moser dining suite. Danish design is represented through Erik Buch Model 61 barstools, Niels Koefoed Eva chairs, and an Arne Jacobsen Swan sofa. A live edge table by local artist Winni Brueggemann and a Bernhard Pedersen teak wall unit showcase varied craftsmanship, while Eames classics like a lounge chair set, LCW, and RAR chairs round out the furniture offerings. Stylish domestic items by Russel Wright, Dansk, and LaGardo Tackett are also offered, as well as lamps by Bill Curry, Kurt Versen, Majestic, and Laurel. The art selection includes a 1967 Joan Miró lithograph, signed limited edition lithographs by Andy Warhol and Keith Haring from their United Nations advocacy series, and a prize winning monolithic sculpture by John Rogers Clague.