Past Auctions

Alderfer Auction presents an impressive selection of vintage and collectible dolls featuring antique French and German bisque from Handwerck, Kestner, Simon & Halbig, and SFBJ. The catalog spans 1930s cloth classics, Alabama Babies, Lenci figures, composition dolls, and Steiff mohair animals. Mid-century highlights include 1950s–60s favorites from Alexander, Betsy McCall, and Vogue, alongside vintage Barbie, Mego, Gene, and Tyler Wentworth. Rounding out the sale are modern BJDs, artist dolls by Dianna Effner and Helen Kish, European releases, dollhouse miniatures, paper dolls, and restoration supplies.

Welcome to an exceptional doll auction featuring a spectrum of rare artistry and history. Highlighted by exquisite French and German bisque dolls—including Bru Jne, Tete Jumeau, Kestner, and Simon & Halbig—this premier collection spans iconic 1860s–1880s Chinas, classic 1930’s Lenci as well as Käthe Kruse cloth figures, and Schoenhut and Steiff collectibles. From vintage Barbie boxed classics, Alexander favorites, and fine miniatures, dollhouses by Bliss and Gottschalk to artist dolls by R. John Wright, Maggie Iacono, and top modern artist BJDs, this landmark online event offers an extraordinary array of museum-quality dolls, dollhouses, and antique accessories for every discerning collector.

The September 24 Home & Decor Featuring Rugs & Furniture auction at Alderfer Auction offers a wide-ranging collection of home furnishings, fine rugs, decorative ceramics, and collectibles. Featured furniture includes a Louis XV style marquetry table, Chippendale and Queen Anne style accent pieces, an Evergo Furniture modern leather sectional, and a Space Age floor lamp by Anthony California Inc. Rug highlights feature an early 20th-century Persian Sarouk runner, a room-size late 19th-century Persian Kerman, and Turkmen area rugs. Decorative arts and collectibles highlight Japanese Hirado, Fukagawa Seiji, Kutani, and Satsuma ceramics, an 18th-century Chinese Famille Verte plate, and a large selection of Goebel M.I. Hummel porcelain figures. Additional highlights include 19th-century French mantel clocks, a 1900 Russian Imperial gold coin, USPS stamp collections, and antiquarian books illustrated by Gustave Doré and Tasha Tudor.

The September 23 Jewelry auction at Alderfer Auction presents an expansive collection of fine gold, sterling silver, timepieces, and fashion accessories. Gold offerings feature 10k, 14k, 18k, and 22k yellow and white gold pieces set with diamonds, sapphires, opals, pearls, and aquamarines, including a 22k gold turquoise drop earring pair, 14k gold diamond bands, and pearl strand necklaces. Sterling silver features prominently with a multi-lot assortment of designer jewelry by Uno De 50 and Judith Ripka, alongside an extensive collection of artisan charms and pendants by Tabra. Southwestern and Native American silver highlights include a Navajo turquoise cuff and a Supersmith mosaic bracelet. Timepieces feature 14k gold pocket watches by Hamilton, Elgin, and Waltham, alongside vintage wristwatches by Seiko, Bulova, Gruen, and Timex.

Alderfer Auction's September 23rd Silver Auction offers a varied selection of sterling, coin, and continental silver. Featured international items include a Taxco Mexican sterling pastry server by Bernice Goodspeed, alongside Georgian British sterling, Austro-Hungarian and German 800 silver, Dutch pieces, Russian silver, and Danish flatware by E. Dragsted. American sterling highlights include a Tiffany & Co. Georgian-style muffineer and mini cordials, a Reed & Barton "Francis I" bonbon bowl, a Fisher "Alexandria" bread tray, and a sterling Judaica menorah. Flatware highlights include souvenir spoons, a Stieff "Rose" repousse pie server and a Wallace "Lucerne" horseradish spoon. The sale also highlights early American coin silver, headlined by 18th-century brightcut sugar tongs by Philadelphia silversmith Daniel Dupuy.

This Tool Auction features power tools, woodworking machinery, generators, chainsaws, mechanic’s tools, lawn equipment, contractor gear, tool storage, and vintage blacksmith equipment from DeWalt, Milwaukee, Craftsman, Honda, STIHL, Husqvarna, Ridgid, Ryobi, Makita, Hitachi, Bostitch, Porter-Cable, Greenworks, John Deere, Werner, Stanley, and more. Shop equipment includes a DeWalt DW745 table saw, Delta dust collector, Ridgid wet tile saw, Craftsman planer and scroll saw, Rockler dovetail jig, rolling tool cabinets, compressors, pneumatic tools, and mechanic’s hand tools. Vintage equipment includes a Peter Wright forged anvil and blacksmith post vise. Outdoor equipment includes a Husqvarna 455 Rancher, Jonsered CS2171 Turbo, STIHL MS 250 Z, numerous vintage Homelite chainsaws, Honda self-propelled mower, Greenworks equipment, and John Deere attachments. Portable power is represented by Honda EU2000i, EU2000i Companion and EB5000X generators, plus a LIFAN Energy Storm 8000E. The catalog also includes ladders, scaffolding, surveying equipment, automotive lifting gear, nailers, sanders, grinders, lawn carts, spreaders, and other garage and workshop equipment.

This Collectible Cards Auction features a large selection of Magic: The Gathering and sports trading cards, including individual cards, sealed products, complete sets, autographed cards, and bulk collections. Magic offerings span Mirrodin, Darksteel, Fifth Dawn, Kamigawa, Ravnica, Time Spiral, Zendikar, Lorwyn, Scars of Mirrodin, and numerous additional sets. Notable cards and groups include Chrome Mox, Lotus Bloom, Lotus Petal, Minamo, School at Water's Edge, and a group of ten Ravnica shock lands, plus sealed booster packs and starter decks. Sports cards are led by baseball from Topps, Bowman, Panini, Donruss, Upper Deck, and Fleer, including Chrome, Stadium Club, Heritage, Museum Collection, Prizm, Bowman Sterling, and other series. A Topps Museum Collection group includes autographed issues and cards featuring Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, George Brett, Ivan Rodriguez, and Eddie Murray. Sealed complete baseball sets and additional NFL, NBA, and NHL cards are also included.

This Coin & Currency Auction is led by an extensive selection of Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars, with hundreds of lots spanning numerous dates, mint marks, grades, varieties, and multi-coin groups. Morgan offerings include 1888-O “Hot Lips” doubled-die dollars, while Peace Dollars include a broad selection of 1920s and 1930s issues. Additional U.S. coinage includes Walking Liberty, Franklin and Kennedy Half Dollars, Washington Quarters, Mercury and Roosevelt Dimes, cents, nickels, Proof Sets, Mint Sets, commemoratives, and 90% silver. Bullion and precious-metal offerings include American Silver Eagles, a 2013 75th Anniversary West Point two-coin set, a six-ounce .999 silver round, and gold coinage. A key gold offering is a 1927 $20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle graded MS65 by PCGS, along with a 2000 $5 American Gold Eagle. The catalog also includes graded coins, currency, state quarter sets, mixed U.S. coin collections, and additional collectible silver and gold.

Alderfer Auction’s September Fine Art & Mid-Century Modern Auction features an exceptional collection of fine art, luxury Swiss timepieces, estate jewelry to feature a GIA 3.10 carat diamond, sterling silver, and important period furniture. Fine art highlights include works by iconic artists Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, James Rizzi, Salvador Dalí, and Erté, as well as a strong showing of Pennsylvania Impressionist paintings by Walter Emerson Baum, John Fulton Folinsbee, Maurice de Vlaminck, and Walter Elmer Schofield. Watch and jewelry collectors will find Swiss timepieces from Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Breitling, along with fine gemstone jewelry set in platinum and gold. Standout decor includes Rosenthal - Versace porcelain and crystal, Murano and Iitala glass, Bernard Leach pottery, and bronze sculptures by Robert MacDonald and Antonio Salemme. Extensive sterling silver flatware and hollowware from makers like Gorham and Wallace, Rosenthal Versace porcelain, and standout furniture led by a George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove II dining table, an R.J. Horner & Co. Atlas dining suite and a Tiffany & Co. tall case clock, and MCM pieces by Warren Platner, Isamu Noguchi, Lane, and John Stuart. The sale is rounded out by a selection of fine wine and spirits.