HUGE QUALITY 4 DAY PUBLIC AUCTION

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19^TH AT 5 PM (CDT)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20^TH AT 5 PM (CDT)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21^TH AT 10 AM (CDT)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22^TH AT 12 NOON (CDT)

VIEWING:  WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18^TH FROM 4-7 P.M. (CDT)

FANTASTIC SLEEPY EYE TRADE SIGN-HUGE COLLECTION OF TOBACCIANA-FINE SELECTION OF CHINA & GLASS-SOME PRIMITIVES-COLLECTIBLES-NICE SELECTION OF LAMPS-SELECTION OF STERLING SILVER & SILVER PLATE-LARGE SELECTION OF BOEHM BIRDS & OTHER PORCELAIN FIGURINES-CANES-WALKING STICKS-ART WORK-JEWELRY-OVER 80 HUMMELS-SEVERAL ORIENTAL RUGS-LINENS-LARGE COLLECTION OF HO TOY TRAINS & NUMEROUS TOY PROMO AIRPLANES-FINE ENGLISH PHONE BOOTH-RESTORED GAS PUMP-KY LONG RIFLE-ANTIQUE & MODERN FURNITURE-BOOKS & MORE!

FEATURED:  2008 CADILLAC STS FROM A LOCAL ESTATE W/LESS THAN 1200 ACTUAL MILES

LOCATION:  4600 Ohara Drive  Evansville, IN. From Hwy 41 N & Lynch Rd (by Denny's Restaurant), take Lynch Rd east to Hitch & Peters Rd and turn north. Go to Bergdolt Rd & turn right to O'Hara Drive & turn right.

ANTIQUE AND MODERN FURNITURE:  Antique furniture includes oak china cabinet w/leaded glass & talon on ball feet; Oak slant top desk w/carved decoration; Oak washstand; Oak chest; Oak chifferobe; Oak dresser & bed; Oak Arts & Crafts settee & rocker; 3 Victorian bureaus; Victorian occasional table; 2 tilt top tables, 1 with birdcage; Fine foyer table; Game table with reeded legs; Rope bed; Fine English bevel glass telephone booth; Old pie safe, painted; Victorian drop front desk; 2 glass door cupboard; Sofa; Victorian chair; Corner chair; Modern furniture to include a selection of Ralph Lauren furnishings; and much more

TOBACCIANA:  A fabulous collection with over 500 lots including tins, packs, bags, displays, advertising signs, thermometers, cigar & other boxes, humidor, self serve floor model tobacco case, 2 tobacco cutters & much more! If you collect tobacco or just advertising, you will find something you like in this diverse offering!

CHINA & GLASS:  Over 30 Boehm porcelain birds; Several sets of fine china including Wedgewood ivy; Pair of framed Royal Vienna plates w/courting scenes; Fine art glass vase attributed to Loetz; Some Victorian glass; Several pieces of Steuben, Baccarat, Lalique, Waterford, Orrefors; Fine stemware & glasses including Venetian & Georg Jensen; Fenton glass; Some cut glass; Ruby & clear pattern punch bowl set; Some Carnival & opalescent glass; Several Royal Doulton Tobies; Several perfume bottles; 2 paperweights & much more!

SLEEPY EYE: A fantastic 3’x4’ metal Sleepy Eye trade sign from the original mill. This is one of only two known to exist! (Sohn & Associates sold the other sign nearly ten years ago as part of the Walter Howard estate auction for $18,000) Other Sleepy Eye to include 9"x11" paper egg carton label. "A.J. Pietrus @ Sons"; 20"x16" poster of the Sleepy Eye mill trade mark printed for the first annual club convention in Monmouth, IL in 1976; 16" round barrel label circa 1900; a creamer, a mug, and another convention piece.

COLLECTIBLES:  Fine wood carving of 2 birds of prey on tree branches, one branch repaired; Over 20 vintage walking sticks & canes; Selection of sterling silver trays, bowls, candelabras; Tiffany pen tray; Quality silver plate incl. trays, candelabras, & other neat pieces; Large stuffed bear pull toy; C.I. Elephant; mechanical bank; Oak wall telephone; Several pieces of treenware; Fine antique inlaid jewelry box; Texaco Fire Chief gas pump, restored; Modern Firefighter pedal car; Gulf Oil display cart w/cans;  Selection of animal mounts and skulls; Numerous primitives; Four Victorian hanging lamps including a Rubina Verde and an Angle; Banquet and quality decorative lamps; Two Virginia 1790’s land grants signed by Henry Lee (Light Horse Harry) and Robert Brooks, governors of Virginia; Several early collectible books including 18^th Century; Two 19^th Century o/c framed portraits; Two framed colored lithographs of New York City including Wall Street and the City Hotel on Broadway by Aug Kollner and A. Dick; Original framed Icart print; Other decorative prints; Two early tortoise shell tea caddies; Le Coultre mantel clock; Chelsea clock barometer; Vintage Coca Cola coin op machine; Kentucky rifle signed P. Kane; Two Daisy BB guns; C.I. Crescent toy stove; Green ceramic and an ornate brass cane and umbrella stands; Pair of cased oriental dolls; Numerous fountain pens and other writing accessories; Pair of framed needlework pictures; Several small Herend figurines; Selection of quality Christmas decorations & ornaments including Waterford & Annalee; A framed manuscript page, circa 1050 AD; Several pieces of majolica; Aunt Jemima collectibles; a nice assortment of Christopher Radko ornaments & much more!

JEWELRY:  Selection of gold & silver jewelry including several 14K gold rings & bracelets; Gold Krugerand, 1 oz gold round; 1 oz $50.00 gold Liberty coin; Several nice pieces of Sterling Silver jewelry

DESIGNER CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES: Selection of quality fur coats including one never worn w/a $15,000.00+ price tag; Nice selection of designer clothes, handbags, shoes and sunglasses from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Ferragama, De Vecche, Bally, Leiber, Coblentz, Whiting and Davis, Lauren, Choo, Gabbana, Pierre Marley & others. Some are not worn & most are in very good condition.

HUGE H O SCALE TRAIN COLLECTION & PROMO AIRPLANES:

50 Train sets w/cars, 11 with coal hoppers, incl. Alaska; Amtrack; Baltimore & Ohio; Burlington Northern; California Zephr, CSX, Emerald Zephyr; Grand Canyon; Great Northern Emperor Builder; Land N; New York Central; Norfork and Virginia; Ohio Valley R.R.; Penn; Pennsylvania; Rio Grande; RJ Carman; Santa Fe Golden Eagle and Superliner; Seaboard Coal; Sierra; Southern and Southern Pacific; Union Pacific

200 TRAIN ENGINES:  Incl. 1776; Alaska; Amtrak; AT & SF; B & O; BC Rail; BNSF; Burlington Northern; Cargill; Chesapeake & Ohio; Chessie System; Chicago Northwestern; CN Rail; Comrail; Cotton Belt; CP Rail; CSX; Electro Motive; EMD Electric; Frisco; Great Northern; GT; ICG; Illinois Central; KCS; L& N; Milwaukee; MKT; Mo Pac; Montana Rail King; Norfolk Southern; Norfolk Western; NY Central; Ohio Vally; Pennsylvania; Reading; Rock Island; Santa Fe; Silverstreak; Sov; Southern; Southern Pacific; Spokane Texas Pacific; TFM; The Dock; Union Pacific; Western Maryland; Western Pacific

300 MISC RAILROAD CARS:   Incl. Box; coal; construction; CSX coal; Farm; Grain; Military Equipment; Shipping Containers and Tankers

LARGE SELECTION OF TRAIN RELATED ITEMS:   Decorative mini trains; RR Spikes; RR Jack; UP Eagle Paperweight; Wood 2 man train cart; Signs; Approx 25 Framed Pictures incl. Altamont Pass; BNSF; Conrail; CSX; Katys Texas Special; L & N time table; Norfolk & Western; Reo Grand; Santa Fe; Comet; Union Pacific; Steam Engine

APPROX 50 FLIGHT MINIATURE PLASTIC PROMO AIRPLANES:  Incl. Air Canada Airbus; Air Force; Air France; Air Pacific; Alaska; American Air Lines; Boeing; British Airlines; Continental; Delta; Eastern; Federal Express; Hawaiian; Navy Blue Angel; Navy; Northwest; Ohio Valley Blimps; Pan American; Space Shuttle; Southwest; TWA; United; United Parcel Service; DC-4; Lockheed  Stealth; USAF Thunderbird

ONLINE BIDDING:  Select items will be available for live online & absentee bidding at Proxibid on Friday & Saturday. Please go to Proxibid.com/Sohn to view online bidding catalogue, procedures and terms.

ONSITE TERMS: Cash, check or debit/credit card on day of auction. Sales are subject to a 7% sales tax. A 3% buyer’s premium will be charged, with a 3% discount for payment by cash or check. A 13% buyer’s premium, shipping and handling will be applicable for out-of-area telephone and absentee bids.

Food Available by Ron’s Catering

SALE ORDER

Thursday:  Collectibles-Some Primitives-Misc Silver Plate-China & Glass-Misc

Friday:   Hummels, Silver, Canes, China & Collectibles, some Furs & Designer Accessories, Boehm, Gas Pump, Telephone Booth, KY long rifle & more; A second ring will be selling HO trains, Promo toy airplanes and related items (See website for Friday’s catalogue list)

Saturday:  Sleepy Eye Sign, Over 500 lots of Tobacciana.  A second ring includes remaining Boehm and other porcelains that are not in Friday’s catalogue.  Animal mounts & skulls-China and glass-Collectibles-Cadillac sells at 12 noon

Sunday:  Furniture-Most artwork-Oriental Rugs-Linens-Lamps-Jewelry & Remaining Designer Clothes & Accessories-Misc collectibles-china and glass

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