AUBURN, Ind. — Advertising items with an emphasis on tobacco and guns drew interest from the crowd gathered at Jernigan Auction and Real Estate for a consignment auction on Aug. 14.

The guns and military items drew some of the highest bids during the day.

A Smith & Wesson 1 ½ single action revolver was in great condition. It had a 3 ½ inch barrel and brown hard rubber grips. It was a 32-caliber and sold for the final price of $190. A gold-body and brown handled Colt 41 Rimfire House revolver with a 2 ½ inch barrel sold for $325, while a Smith & Wesson #1 brass revolver brought a final bid of $300 with its 1860-1868 manufacturing date and a 3 ½ inch barrel. A Smith Corona 03A3 rifle had a barrel date of 01/43 and still had its original shipping box. This rifle sold for $875.

A Colt open top pistol with a manufacturing date of 1871-1877 sold for $280. It was a 22 caliber and had a 2 3/8 inch barrel.

With very elaborate checkering on the grip and end cap and fine scroll work on the trigger guard, lock plate and hammer, a Belgian-made dueler pistol drew a lot of interest. This pistol had a small compartment hidden in the cap of the handle and sold for the final price of $325. A Springfield M1 Garand from World War II dated 02/44, included a sight and started at $700 on the Internet. The final bid on this beauty was $1,450. A commercial government model Colt 1911 was all original and was inscribed Lt. .M. Unkefer 10th Ohio National Guard. It was dated 1916 and sold for the final price of $1,250.

A German Luftwaffe dagger with a leather scabbard and chain had a 12-inch blade and sold for $525. A first model Luftwaffe sword brought a bid of $750 and included its leather hanger and was marked SMF Soligen. A German World War II army salesman’s sample dagger had a 5 inch blade and the scabbard. It sold for the final bid of $275.

An unusual find at this auction was an offering of a grouping of Navy Waves items. The women served in the wars in many different ways, but not much is offered for sale that testifies to their service. This group was from a Navy Wave named Marie Purdin Phoeve. There was a picture of her, her brother who was killed in action, her father from World War I I, some sweetheart pins, various insignia and dog tags, a ring given to her by her brother in 1943, a skirt, a blue jacket, a manual and dress top and several pairs of silk hose. This grouping sold for $150.

An inert practice round which was about 21 inches in length sold for $110, while a practice rocket sold for $100. An M1A1 detonator sold for $100 and a practice grenade brought a bid of $50.

A 1921 KKK lapel pin of sterling silver sold for $65 and a KKK Alabama 1868 medallion, which was round and may have been hammered out of silver coin, sold for $95. A hero cross KKK medal dated 1866-1915 sold for $40. A porcelain sign believed to be from a Nazi meeting house sold for $600.

The very first item offered for sale was a Kool Cigarette sign which read “We sell Kools cigarettes”. It measured 12 by 25 inches and quickly closed the bidding at $35. A Budweiser sign featuring a beautiful woman leaning against a cold bottle of Budweiser read “Just 2 Cold” and sold for $15. Sticking with Budweiser advertising, a mirror with a #11 race car brought a final bid of $23. Terry Labonte was the driver of this race car for Budweiser with the #11 on the side. A bright yellow Buckingham tobacco sign which was made of porcelain and measured a length of 32-inches started out with an opening bid on the Internet of $40. This bidder persisted and won the sign for a final bid of $55.

A Van Dam cigar sign sold to an Internet bidder for $90; while a Piedmont porcelain Virginia tobacco sign brought the same final bid in spite of the fact that it had been repainted in the upper right corner. A Briggs pipe tobacco sign was cardboard and measured a large 31 inches wide by 42 inches tall. It had some damage, of course, with it being cardboard, but it still sold for $50.

A rarer MCA cigar porcelain sign with its bright yellow and blue colors was rather plain with no graphics at all, but the bidding kept rising until it took $150 for the winning bidder to take it home. A Chesterfield cigarette sign opened with a $25 bid on the Internet and ended up selling for $70. There was a Mail Pouch porcelain thermometer which went across the auction block also and it sold for $130. An unusual Kentucky club tobacco thermometer which was green and cream brought a high bid of $210.

Other advertising pieces which sold included a Martin Senour Paint sign. This one advertised paints and varnishes and was a double-sided dealer sign. It measured 24 inches tall and was 20 inches wide and brought a final bid of $100. An El Dorado racing tire advertisement sign was in good shape with its white background and black writing. This porcelain sign brought a high bid of $95, while a cardboard Amoco brake service advertising dealer sign brought a final bid of $25.

Fenton seemed to be popular with the bidders and there were pieces of red hand-painted Fenton with their original boxes. A beautifully decorated basket in mint condition brought a final bid of $95 while an ornate brass lid on a 5 inch tall glass dish drove the final price on this piece to $55. A ruby red votive dish approximately 6 inches tall sold for $23, while an 8 inch tall rose color hand painted Fenton vase with its original box brought a final bid of $70. A grouping of a ruby red cat, two Fenton cats and a Fenton bear sold for the winning bid of $40. A hurricane lamp, also ruby red and hand painted sold for $75, while the only frosted piece of Fenton was an angel which brought a final bid of $25.

A vintage mantel clock of oak with a leaf design and a diamond shape at the top center measured about 23 inches tall and sold for the final bid of $50. A bronze lion-shaped clock, which stood proudly at 19 inches tall had a replacement face in the center of it. It still sold for $45. A grandfather clock which worked perfectly, included the original paperwork and sold for only $70.

The Blickensderfer Prototype typewriter with its wooden case, which was for sale at this auction, drew a lot of interest. It was marked from Stanford, Conn. This typewriter was smaller, lighter and cheaper than most typewriters and quickly became known for its portability. With only 250 parts compared to the standard typewriter which had around 2,500 parts, this typewriter designed in 1893, became a favorite with the public. The bidding on this one opened at $25 and hit the $170 mark before it was pronounced sold to the highest bidder.

Some nice antique furniture pieces helped to round out this auction. An antique armoire which stood 86 inches tall, brought the final bid of $260 after opening at only $50. A vintage oak cabinet had been converted to store a television and sold for $140.

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