PLYMOUTH, Ind. - There were so many items to sell over a two-day period, that Sam Goebel, Oak Crest Auctions, opted to enlist the assistance of eight auctioneers in addition to himself and his son Dave, thus assuring a fast-paced, efficiently run auction.

One of the highlights was The Knave of Hearts, a book written by Louise Saunders. Because the illustrations in this book had been done by Maxfield Parrish it attracted much attention and elicited spirited bidding ending with $700.

His First Lesson, a Frederic Remington print, was presented and found a final bid of $325. Three reproductions of his bronze statues found favor with several attendees with Bronco Buster selling for $450; Mountain Man for $425, and Rattlesnake for $600.

A beautiful rolltop desk with several inner drawers and pigeonholes had originally graced a railroad office. For the one who has the room for it, it would make quite a statement. The final selling price for this piece was $700.

An oak Mission-style three-piece bookcase, also a piece that demanded room found a new owner for $500. There were two secretary/bookcases that were presented and realized selling prices of $310 and $300; and a mahogany secretary/bookcase with a drop-front that crossed the block at $165.

A beautiful bedroom suite consisting of a four-poster bed, nightstands, a chest of drawers and a large armoire was another item that demanded a large room, but what a statement it made. This set sold for $850; while a double-size Victorian bed with an ornate headboard sold for $275.

Oak iceboxes, especially those in good condition, are always desirable and the one at this auction sold for $300.

For the dining room there was a table and chair set that sold for $375; a matching server also saw $375; and a china cabinet crossed the block for $200.

A rectangular Eastlake marble-top table found a final bid of $120; and two turtle-top marble-top tables sold for $200 each. A desk chair with a wood frame and a cane seat and back sold for $80.

Sterling silver flatware, while it may take a bit of polish to keep it bright and shining, seems to always have several interested bidders. The set of sterling at this auction which consisted of a service for 12 with some serving pieces, crossed the block at $1,000.

A Gone With the Wind lamp with a red base and shade saw a final bid of $145; an Aladdin oil lamp that had been electrified saw $120; a table lamp with a scenic stained glass shade earned $175; and a lamp with a shade depicting a palm tree crossed the block for $450.

For your mantel there was a French-style three-piece brass mantel set consisting of a clock and two candelabrums that earned $450. For your mantel, your entryway, or to sit beside a fireplace or in some special niche there was a Moreau-style statue that found several interested bidders and saw a final hammer price of $900.

For toy collectors there was a variety from which to choose. An Erector set of 1913 in its original box sold for $35; a Mattel windup egg earned $32; an old yellow car marked Marx sold for $270; and an Arcade metal plane earned a final bid of $400. A Buddy L mail car sold for $130; and $100 was the final bid for each of the following - a fire truck, a Texaco tanker truck and an ATT truck with a high boom. There was a large selection of train cars and engines and all the other accoutrements needed to set up that special train. American Flyer train cars crossed the block for $65 to $130.

A large wall clock with a burl front and large round face found interest and a final bid of $240; a Vienna eight-day time and strike regulator clock sold for $95; an Ansonia mantel clock earned $200; and a time and strike kitchen clock crossed the block for $65. For the kitchen there was a Seth Thomas kitchen clock that sold for $240; and a large Ansonia wall clock crossed the block for $350. A Mission oak wall clock sold for $65 and a grandfather clock from Germany earned $185.

An old railroad lantern crossed the block for $170; and, to go along with the railroad theme, 12 railroad keys sold for $110. Would you like to know where you could travel on a train in 1959? There was a railroad map from that year depicting all the railroad routes in the United States and this item sold for $40.

An Edison cylinder phonograph earned a final bid of $325; and a Columbia graphophone also found interest and crossed the block for $400.

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