Bears, Books, Antiques & More

LAST DAY - REDUCED PRICES ON MANY ITEMS

This is a small sale with all items pictured.  Each item has been numbered, described, and prices provided for your consideration.  Sale prices are listed on the pictures.  This is not an auction. You may purchase an item by texting, phoning, or emailing.

To Purchase:  Text preferred:  309-838-7080.  Phone calls taken as time allows.  Email also acceptable at bluegoosevae@gmail.com    or     dkjenni@ilstu.edu

You will then need an appointment to view and finalize your purchase. You are not required to purchase the item if it is different than we described.

Some of the items will be discounted on day 4 (Thurs. Jan 23).  Many items will not be reduced. 

Note on the bears:  The client must disperse her 40-year collection since she is moving into assisted living.  She currently owns over 120 teddy bears and we will be offering the bulk of them on our April 3-5 sale at Bridge of Hope Church in north Normal.  We have selected a few of that collection to offer on this sale.  She typically only purchased custom, hand-made bears made by artists across the U.S. and Canada.  

List of Items by lot number:

1.  $150.  Steiff Classic Teddy. Mohair.  Exc cond. 9" tall when seated. Jointed, mohair, glass eyes.  All tags intact. Beige color. Steiff # 001-505-028724.  

2.  $25.  Sandy Fleming original creme #1. German string four. Wool felt pads, jointed, glass eyes.  Original tags. 9 1/2" when seated. Exc. cond.

3.  $28.  Barely There "John" long nosed bear. 9" tall when seated.  Light tan color. Metal eyes, jointed, 51 of 2000.  Made in California.  Labels intact.

4.  $20.  Beat Patch Original "Willow".  Dated 9-11-2007. Signed on bottom paw. 8" tall when seated.  Jointed, leather paws.  Exc cond. 1 of 1. Made by Yavett.  

5.  $30.  Wally Bears "Edison Bearicity".  Fingery series. German Mohair, leather pads and paws, German glass eyes. Steel pellets. 12" tall when seated.  Very heavy.  Exc cond. 

6.  $18. Antique long nosed red bear. 6" tall when seated. Jointed, no tags. Shows some wear but still in good condition.  

7.  $40.  German Artist Bear. 1993 Heike Gumpp, #434 of 500. Hermann Spielwaren. 8" tall when seated.  Mohair, in exc cond.

8.  $30.  Past Time Bear, "Pinto." Dated 9-1-2007.  Sue Ann Holcomb.  Standing bear, 8" tall. Tan and cream color. 1 of 1.  Exc cond.

9.  $28.  Custom teddy - "Tiger".  Vicki Peres from Juneau, Alaska.  Dated 9-11-2006.  8 1/2" tall when seated. In exc cond.  

10.  $70.  German Echtheits Fertifikat, Martin, Germany.  Weighted.  Standing bear 10" tall.  Caramel color Mohair. In exc cond.

11.  $28.  Cabinet of Toys.  Miniature cast metal cars and train pieces by Shackman (Japan). Yellow cardboard box with 20 drawers 3" h, 7" wide, 2" deep.  Toys are typically 1" long (very small).  2 toys missing and 2 have a broken wheel each.  Thus, 18 of 20 toys included.  

12.  $90.  Calvin and Hobbes, The Complete.  Set of 3 probably never read - near mint condition on books. 1 side of the box has a severe scratch (see pic).  Bill Watterson hardcover includes all C & H cartoons ever published.  Full glossy pics.  

13.  $6.  The Best cartoons from Punch". Simon & Schuster. 1952. Hardbound.  Some foxing, binding/pages all intact. Some discoloration on cover.  Pics are all black & white.

14.  $6.  The Biggest Bear, Lynd Ward.  Hardbound. 1952. Very good. Light fox marks on first 4 pages. Hand written inscriptions on inside front cover.  

15.  $30.  Divine Comedy.  Three vol set by Dante.  Illustrated by Harry Bennett. Washington Square Press. 1966. VGC w/ some discoloration and foxing.  Separation on box (see pic).  

16.  $60.  Charts of Illinois Waterway.  U.S. Army Engineer Dist.  Charts from Grafton to Lake Michigan, circa 1987.  Paper cover with some fading (see pic).  77 plates - color.  Interior pages VGC.  

17.  $20.  Kennedy.  Theodore Sorensen.  Harper & Row, 1965. 1st.  VGC hardcover.  Long gift inscription on inside of front cover.  

18.  $50.  History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom.  Andrew D. White.  1898.  D Appleton & Co.  Two volume set in VGC.  Orig owned by Carl Vrooman (Bloomington high society).  Complete set.  

19.  $30.  Narrative of the Second Arctic Expedition.  Charles F. Hall.  1879. Some separation on binding.  With foldout map.  Average condition.  

20.  $20.  Splendor of the Heavens. Hutchinson.  A popular authoritative astronomy.  Edited by Phillips & Stevenson. Vol. 1, London.  

21.  $200.  Art Deco smoking stand. chrome and onyx in VGC. Main body 24" tall. All parts intact.  Base lights. No power to lighter.  Light corrosion on base and on ashtray (cleaned but still raised).  

22.  $225.  Victorian Banquet Lamp.  All orig brass and other metals.  Green onyx base. 35" total height.  Not electrified (still original kero).  Orig globe green with purple grapes.  Ornate; all original. VGC.

23.  $160.  Banquet Lamp w/ Prisms. Electrified. Baby face design. Glass crystals. 32" total height.  White globe with green/tan floral decoration.  VGC.  

24.  $28.  Pair pictures:  McLean Country Courthouse with WW 1 encampments. Circa 1916.  Large print 9x7 and postcard format 3 x 5 1/2.  VGC with blemished corners on large print.

25.  $40.  Pitcher and Bowl set. 4 pc. Marked IPC. Pale green and floral.  Some discoloration on bowl (see pic)

26.  $60.  Biscuit Jar, silverplate handle and lid. 6" tall.  Glows under black light (uranium?) Luminescent satin glass in pale green.  No chips or cracks.  Rub marks on lid.

27.  $12.  Post mortem photo circa 1920s. 12 x 14. VGC

28.  $6.  Barn photo with girl on horse and others. 12 x 9.  VGC

29.  $100.  Antique Persian Qajar high gloss tile with green man on horse. 8 x 5 1/2.  Note: white spots are light reflection.  Exc condition considering over 100 years old.

30.  $80.  Antique Persian Qajar high gloss tile with tan man on horse.  8 x 5 1/2.  

31.  $80.  Antique Persian Qajar high gloss tile with wise man with staff.  8 x 5 1/2.  

32.  $60.  Antique Persian Qajar flask or wine jar with white background and plant design.  6 x 4.

33.  $60.  Antique Persian Qajar flask or wine jar with tan background and floral design. 6" x 4"

34.  $120.  Antique Persian saddle flask, hand-blown emerald green glass tooled neck and wrapped. Likely 18th century. 9" x 6"

35.  $100.  Small brass samovar, antique.  11 1/2 " tall.  Brass/copper.  All parts intact.  VGC

36.  $12.  Set of four majolica plates with tan base and green leaves.  Germany. 7 1/2".  Exc cond.

37.  $12.  Set of four majolica plates with tan base and green leaves.  Germany. 7 1/2".  Exc cond.

38.  $12.  Set of four majolica plates with tan base and green leaves.  Germany. 7 1/2".  Exc cond.

39.  $100.  Caddoan Pottery - southwest Native American bowl. Circa 800 to 1700.  Hatchel site, Bowie Country, Texas.  Some reconstruction and some loose pieces.  See pics.

40.  $38.  Eagle and New Deal Workers clock. 11" x 11" colorful ship dial. Cast metal, non-working. Marked on back Patend D-91-117.

41.  $28.  FDR for the Man of the Hour clock. 15" tall, 10" wide.  Large format clock, non-working.  Possibly missing interior clock works  "United."  

42.  $18.  Steiff original cosy friends brown horse mini with all tags.  110184.  VGC

43.  $28.  Steiff club 200s Cinnamon mini bear, jointed.  VGC  

44.  $18.  Mini purple bear.  Leslie.  I'm a lover, World of Miniature Bears, There sat bear. 1997.  Jointed, leather pads, exc con

45.  $18.  Cala Bear, "Martino".  5" when seated.  Exc cond.  

46.  $24.  Barbara Ann Bears.  11" when seated.  Fully jointed.  Exc cond.

47.  $28.  Godfrey.  My Sister's Attic.  Fully jointed, glass eyes, distressed Mohair.  9" when seated. signed on paw. Original tags.

48.  $28.  Baybee Bears, "Sian".  Abbe Bayfield.  Mohair, glass eyes, jointed, signed.  5" seated.

49.  $28.  Bears to Share, "Misha".  Sherry Marshall.  Mohair, glass eyes, 9" when seated.  

50.  $80.  Dolly 'N Me, "Beate" bear.  Jointed, hand-made 7" when seated.  Purple long nose with clothing.

51.  $180.  Antique Girandole 3 piece mantel set in brass and crystal.  Marble bases.  Complete and in very good condition.

52.  $30.  Gladding Sled

53.  $30.  Flexible Flyer sled

54.  $20.  Sled, no name

55.  $25.  Four chair set, pressed back. Cane seats, one with some damage.  For light restoration.

56.  $25.  Three piece Victorian parlor set.  Needs full restoration (stored in barn).  One platform rocker, one arm chair, one settee.  

57.  $10.  Four oak chairs with pressed back.  Need full restoration (stored in barn).  

58.  $825.  Mission oak settee with restored cushion.  Excellent condition.  Ready to use from Arts and Crafts period (1890 to 1920) unsigned. If you have any interest in this item, we highly recommend you preview it.  This is an outstanding example in top condition.  Let it speak for itself....

59.  $8.  McDonald's happy meal toys, still sealed.  Three hotwheels. #312 Gas Hog, Fast Forward, Dragster racing series.

60.  $10.  McDonald's happy meal toys, still sealed.  Toy Story II #20  Tour Guide, Barbie and Friends - Ken #3 and Barbie on bike #1.

61.  $8.  McDonald's happy meal toys, still sealed.  Astronauts Command Module and Space Shuttle.

62.  $12.  McDonald's 5 pc moveables:  space rescue claw, Astro view, Making Movies camera and megaphone, M-Squad spy-noculars

63.  $12.  McDonald's changeables.  12 pieces of transformers. 8 are unique (4 repeat).  

64.  $6.  McDonald's and others. Walkables and motion items,  Snoopy and Mermaid do not work.  Bulldog, Minnie and Otis (still sealed) are fine.

65.  $6.  Misc McDonald's toy.  Sonic Hedgehog, McNuggets, Man in the Moon.

66.  $6.  Misc McDonald's toys.  Disney adventures: Peter Pan #6 and #7, Eric Carle Ladybug, Polly Pocket.

67.  $8.  McDonald's happy meal toys, still sealed.  Blimp game, Hip Hippos #8, Space Jam #1, Sunglasses

68.  $8.  McDonald's happy meal toys, still sealed.  Animaniacs Yakko Rindin' Ralph, Huckle cat and school, Out for fun sunglasses, Tiny Toon Montana Max.

69. $4.  Pair 101 Dalmations McDonald's figures. One sealed.

70.  $4.  Group 10 figurines: rubber and plastic

71.  $4.  Group 10 figurines:  rubber and plastic

72.  $20.  Dionne Quints collection.  Game and postcards (2 are the same).  Complete and in VGC

73.  $10.  U.S. stamp set, 1967/68 and 1980.  Still in packaging.

74.  $30.  Little Black Sambo. 1942.  Large format soft cover (cloth-like). Saalfield, Akron, OH.  Illustrations by Ethel Hays.  Bend on upper top right edge, otherwise, nice condition.  Great colors.

75.  $10.  Rainbow Trolls, group of 3, Bright of America.  New old stock, exc cond

76.  $10.  Michael Jackson Posin' Pee Wees in box plus football player, in box.  Price for both.

77.  $6.  Reddy Kilowatt matches. New old stock.  Exc condition.  Set of 12.

78.  $8.  Davy Crocket pencils (9).  Unsharpened.  Mostly one style.  Excellent.

79.  $30.  Volunteer Fire Extinguisher - antique tube, 22" long.  Never opened.  Some dents and similar faults.

80.  $6.  Group of local interest pencils (12).  El Paso, Atlanta, Roanoke, Bloomington - all Central Illinois

81.  $15.  John Deere Bullet pencil.  4 legged deer.  Frank Hilpert, Standford, IL,  Nice.

82.  $15.  Danvers (IL) Motor Company bullet pencil.  Allis-Chalmers.  W.K. Yoder, Phone 215 Danvers.

83.  $6.  Bullet pencil.  H.L. Lembke, McCormick-Deering Farm Implements.  Indian gas.  Phone 33-205.  Town not listed.

84.  $12.  Ceramic Art Studios Figurine (CAS).  Pair of Dutch boys, Exc. cond

85.  $24.  Ceramic Art Studios Figurine (CAS).  Pair shelf sitters, boy and girl.  Exc. cond

86.  $12.  Ceramic Art Studios Figurine (CAS).  Little Boy Blue shelf sitter. Exc. cond

87.  $12.  Ceramic Art Studios Figurine (CAS).  Girl with drum.  Exc. cond.

88.  $18.  Ceramic Art Studios Figurine (CAS).  Lupita girl with dress.  Exc cond.

89.  $18.  Ceramic Art Studios Figurine (CAS).  Boy with flowers.  Exc cond

90.  $12.  Ceramic Art Studios Figurine (CAS).  Country girl.  Exc cond

91.  $50.  Pair porcelain Cordey lamps circa 1940. In green.  Work fine.  Minor lace loss

92.  $50.  Pair porcelain Cordey lamps circa 1940 in red.  Work fine. Minor lace loss

93.  $10.  Modern white ceramic Christmas tree.  Uses batteries

94.  $15.  Cracker or biscuit jar in applied art ceramic. Exc condition

95.  $20.  Set of 5 brass bells from 3 inches to 5 inches.  Intact and good condition

96.  $18.  Four children's books from the 40s. Little Black Lamb, etc

97.  $20.  Four small children's books

98.  $20.  Ruby and clear souvenir glasses.  Atlantic City 1906, Coney Island 1905, Mother 1909

99.  $28.  Three German steins.  2" mini, 6" and 8" heights.  Salzburg and Heidelberg

100.  $35.  Dominoe set, double six.  Catalin (similar to bakelite).  

101.  $28.  Vintage backgammon set.  Catalin or similar chips (not paper). Complete and nice.

102.  $28.  Set of poker chips with cover and wooden base.  Plastic or similar (close to Bakelite) chips.

103.  $30.  Two sets of poker chips, some bakelite.  Not complete.  Nice condition

104.  $10.  Goldwater political stickers.  13 still in packaging, 1 extra shown.  New old stock

105.  $35.  Wyler Incaflex ladies mechanical winding watch. Working.  Stainless steel backing and gold case.  Not taken apart.  Scratched crystal.  Watchband marked Hadley 1/20 12K with 6 scarabs. Good, functional clasp.

106.  $10.  Morrison Brothers' Flour- Feed- Meal, Burnt Prairie, ILL;  International Harvester.  95 duplicate, new receipts.  Numbered 04155 to 04250.  New old stock, exc cond