GOSHEN, Ind. – Pottery brought some serious bidding competition to the Elkhart County Fairgrounds during an auction conducted by Hahn Auctioneers

A Roseville Blackberry vase was the cream of the crop selling for $600. Other Rossville included an Imperial basket for $120; a Wisteria planter at $425; and a hanging basket earned $325. A Roseville vase in either the Donatello or Corinthian pattern sold for $375; a small Freesia vase earned $120; and a candleholder with the inscription “Good Night” crossed the block for $200.

A medium-sized Roseville Donatello vase sold for $250; a Bleeding Heart vase earned $140; and a Freesia basket saw $110. There were two pieces of Roseville Apple Blossom — a low bowl and a vase – that sold for $140 each. A large Roseville jardinière crossed the block for $300.

A small chip held down the price of a Weller dog. It reached $140, while a pair of Weller Owl candlesticks flew to $450.

A very large and attractive Hall vase found a final bid of $210.

While pottery attracted many bidders, it was the furniture selection that drew the highest bids. An early cupboard in original condition sold for $1,350. An early step-back cupboard crossed the block for $500.

A chest of drawers in red with porcelain knobs, also in its original condition, sold for $900. A sideboard with a back mirror sold for $175; a bookcase earned $375; and a desk and matching bench, made from a tree root, found several interested bidders and crossed the block for $375.

A Mission oak desk and chair sold for $100; a Mission-style clock earned $80; an ornate chair with lion heads saw $150; and a Windsor-style slat-back chair which had a number but no manufacturer’s name (was presumed to be Hitchcock) was declared sold at $275. An early lighted curio cabinet from Marshall Field’s sold for $210; a primitive pine cupboard saw a final bid of $135; a blanket chest in old red and green paint saw $200; and a very primitive dry sink, also in its original condition, earned $600.

Old signs and advertising items are always popular and elicit lots of attention. A sign for Antiques in the form of a horse sold for $110; a double-sided dentist’s sign for E. F. McDonald earned $65; and a double-sided wood sign for the New Home Hotel, a European hotel, crossed the block for $120.

If you were a chiropractor and your name was F. R. Oberlag there was a double-sided wooden sign all ready for you at a bid of $285. Michigan has hundreds of lakes and a sign advertising a barbeque at Stone Lake, which is near Cassopolis, Mich., crossed the block for $470.

There were two clocks that garnered a lot of interest. One was a Bundy time recorder clock that sold for $600 and the other was a Zeno pendulum clock that earned a final bid of $1,200.

There was a lot of interest in the oil sample display from the Standard Oil Co. It showed the various oils that were made by the company and sold for $250.

Other items of interest included a cranberry oil lamp that sold for $275; a butter mold that earned $75; and a De Laval cream separator cabinet that crossed the block for $500. A tin Putnam Dyes cabinet sold for $100; first choice on pocketknives, a Camillus, saw $95; and a cast iron bank in the form of a sheep sold for $105.

A stoneware butter churn with good color but with a few flakes sold for $100; a crock from New York with good stenciling sold for $150; a 10-gallon stoneware water cooler with its lid and spigot saw $150; and a 5-gallon Red Wing crock crossed the block for $450. A 3-gallon crock with blue leaves earned $130; and a 4-gallon crock, also with blue leaves, sold for $180. Several other crocks were presented, most of which were in good condition, and saw final bids of $30 to $125.

A horse weather van sold for $800, while a pedal circus wagon reached $450.

A Valley City Coffee and Spice Mills store coffee container sold for $375; a cement windmill weight earned $250; and a large area rug crossed the block for $325. Then, there were baskets of all sizes and shapes, with and without handles and these earned winning bids of $65 to $175.

Hahn Auctioneers, Inc. is a family-oriented auction company whose main office is located in Nappanee, Ind. It was established in 1964 by Roger Hahn and is now under the leadership of his son Phil who has been joined by his son Jason. The Hahns have expanded their business by adding a realty side to it. Also involved in the auction side of the business are Gene Robinson, Brian Wuthrich and Jon Stepp.

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