Bud Hurlbut Estate Liquidation

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Dates
Thu
Apr 28
9am to 4pm
2011
Fri
Apr 29
9am to 3pm
2011
Sat
Apr 30
9am to 3pm
2011

Terms

No "lists" will be considered prior to numbers being available. Only one number per person.
Cash or approved check. Sales tax will be collected. Dealers have resale number ready. No children allowed -- No exceptions. No tote bags or large handbags. Handbags must be zipped shut. Open boxes, baskets or see-through bags are allowed. Purchase receipts will be checked on exit. Entry will be limited to 25 people at a time. This is a multi-level home. You are responsible for your own safety.

Wendell “Bud” Hurlbut Estate Liquidation!

April 28 - 30 from 9:00 to 3:00 pm

Bud Hurlbut was the designer who built the trains that ran throught Knott's Berry Farm and also designed the first flume ride, he also owned his own amusement park in Riverside, Castle Park. This sale contains more than 60 years of accumulated collections.

Knott’s Berry Farm memorabilia, carousel collectibles, amusement park collectibles (signs, tokens, tickets, etc.), railroad collectibles, life size amusement park props, primitives, Ron Lee collection of clowns and carousel horses, Leitz lenses, cameras, fine jewelry, antique rifles, many varieties of ceramic figurines such as Hagen-Renaker, Staffordshire, Karl Ens, 1950s pottery, Hutschenreuther china, Noritake, , nearly a hundred salt & pepper shakers. Many unusual, unique and unused as well as very used vintage toys & games, Indian/Western collectibles (baskets, Navajo saddle blankets, stone tools, longhorns, etc.) a lot of fun ephemera, Castle Park memorabilia, many first edition books (railroad, logging, ghost town topics, etc.), pool table, some very unusual lamps, rustic corner desk, a few dolls, Philco 1940s radio, Symphonium music box, antique locks, many sculptures, both wood and metal, eagle collection and other bird figures including a 3’ carved oak eagle on ball and claw base, Civil War cap box, miniatures, vintage fishing gear, boxing gloves and speedball set up, WW I items (helmet, bullet round box and matchbox), tools, tool chests, clocks, fitness equipment, vintage boxing gear, TVs, milk glass, Murano glass, gas range, Drexel gentleman’s kidney desk, bedroom furniture, perfume bottles, lots of artwork from the parks, lots of amusement related “sculptures”, garden art, large crystal chandelier, crated and in working condition. In addition there is an Acorn Stair Lift in working order. Just too much to list, hardly any room to walk among all the fun stuff. Lots of unique things you don't find anywhere! 

Numbers will be outside the door by 8:00 am, door opens at 9:00.

A waiver has been requested for parking citations for Thursday street sweeping.

Some items are subject to prior sale to beneficiaries per terms of the trust.

Tin wind-up doll -- she still works!Obsidian arrowheads -- part of whole collectionIndian basketsMore Indian basketsAcorn Stair Lift -- working condition, and completeAmusement park prop -- live size hand painted Indian chiefRon Lee -- large collection of clowns and carousel horsesStone tools, Papago(?) basketsEagle sculptures -- dozens of them of all levels of quality, vintage Polynesian bustsHagen-Renaker horse collectionNavajo saddle blanketsMeissen style hand painted porcelain pelican figure group by Karl EnsHuge salt & pepper collectionSale PictureIndian jewelryAmusement park signs -- lots of them of all sizesMechanical toys, many other vintage toys, some in original boxes, others very used but hard to findVintage toys and gamesOld gasoline signsBattery operated toysLonghorn steer hornsPolynesian coupleOne of two large carousel horse headsSymphonium music boxCuckoo clock, a number of other clocks of various ages and qualityCast metal hand painted eagle, gift from Walter Knott, many other eagle figures of porcelain, metal and woodVery large high texture still life from 1950sSale PictureLarge number of books, many first editionsUnusual stamped brass wall sculpture of a willow treeMurano glass, Italian hand painted occasional tableAmusement park propsHand painted plaster maid with water jug, behind is one of two busts of Geronimo and HiawathaOak sculped eagle, very large 3' high on base with ball and claw feet. This item may be sold to beneficiaries prior to sale. If sold picture will be removed.Remote control sailboat. This item may be sold to beneficiaries prior to sale. If sold picture will be removed.Antique rifles -- some or all of these are offered to beneficiaries prior to sale. If sold, picture will be removed from ad.Vintage wind up toy in original box, one of severalMore arrowheadsCollection of various "old stuff"Porcelain and pottery figurines, Capodimonte and othersOne of a number of unusual lampsRailroad spittoonTrain or ship's bellVariety of old locksSeveral Leitz lenses, movie cameras, etc.Watch stand with pocket watchA number of Hurlbut Amusement Co. plaquesOld erector setVintage greeting cards, postcards and other ephemeraSale PictureSale PictureSale Picture

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