Vintage collectibles & sports memorabilia highlight this multi-category auction.

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Bid online now through Thursday, November 14, 2024 at alderferauction.com.  This auction will begin closing at 8:00 PM.

Bid on an impressive selection of baseball, football, and hockey trading cards, along with authenticated autographed photographs and memorabilia. The collection includes notable items like a 1973 Topps #615 rookie card featuring Mike Schmidt, Ron Cey, and John Hilton, alongside vintage Post cereal box baseball cards from 1963.

Signed photographs from baseball legends include Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax, Willie Mays, and Duke Snider, many accompanied by certificates of authenticity. Professional football memorabilia features autographed items from Terry Bradshaw, Eli Manning, and Philadelphia Eagles players David Akers, Leonard Weaver, and Sheldon Brown with James Spence Authentication.

The auction also presents a remarkable collection of antique and vintage dolls, including German bisque examples from prestigious makers like Kestner, Simon & Halbig, and Armand Marseille. Several dolls feature sleep eyes, mohair wigs, and papier-mache bodies, with some dating to the early 1900s. Notable pieces include Shirley Temple dolls and a Belgian UNICA doll from the 1930s.

Asian art collectors will find interest in Qing era snuff bottles crafted from malachite, amethyst, cinnabar, and white nephrite jade, decorated with traditional motifs. Meiji and Showa era Japanese Satsuma pottery pieces feature intricate hand-painted designs depicting figures, flowers, and geometric patterns.

Additional highlights include Victorian automaton bird cages, Roseville pottery, model trains in HO scale from manufacturers like Mantua, Athearn, and Atlas, and vintage circus advertising posters from Cole Bros., Sparks, and Sells and Gray circuses. The auction also features sports publications, including Philadelphia Phillies yearbooks from 1973-1995 and World Series programs.

Decorative arts encompass Royal Doulton figures, Dresden-style porcelain putti, cut crystal vases, and Royal Copenhagen tableware. Furniture and architectural elements include antique floor lamps, carved pedestals, and period clocks such as a German regulator timepiece with walnut case and brass works.

The auction represents a comprehensive offering of American and European collectibles, with particular strength in sports memorabilia, antique dolls, and Asian decorative arts. 

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Tuesday October 12th, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday October 13th, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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