Opportunities Auction - Where Rare is Common

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationNewnan, Georgia, United States

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Opportunities Auction -Celebrating Silver Anniversary

Conducted by Preston Evans GAL 1287

Featuring the Albert Schlafmann Museum Collection of Turtle Lake, N D

March 17 & 18, 2006 - Newnan, Ga



Opportunities Auction is known for selling the most rare of rare coin-operated machines and
other collectibles that almost never appear at auction. This 25 year celebration will offer eclectic groups of fine items that include antiques from the top tier of various categories. Among these groups of items are the most scarce arcade items and a very special model M coin-operated phonograph. There are over 125 collectible Lionel trains, and many have never been removed from their original boxes. A huge collection of items will be sold from a well stocked museum which closed its doors 25 years ago.
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Humidor, Shape of Man’s Head1399 - Humidor, Shape of Man’s Head
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Humidor. Grotesque face is attached to wooden base approximately 6" x 7 ½"W. There is a metal plate on the base, but it is not mark...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Ship’s Chronometer1400 - Ship’s Chronometer
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Brass ship’s chronometer in wooden case. On dial of chronometer is written: Thomas Mercer, Maker to the Admiralty, The Indian & Colonial Gover...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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King Oscar Cigar Cutter1401 - King Oscar Cigar Cutter
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Cigar Cutter has graphic of “King Oscar” in center. Embossed in metal: John C. Herman & Co., King Oscar Cigars, Made of Good Tobacco. Works ...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Rocky Ford Cigar Cutter1402 - Rocky Ford Cigar Cutter
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Rocky Ford Cigar Cutter has graphic of Indian in center. Across top is written: Rocky Ford. Across bottom is written: Delicious Flavor Cigar. Nick
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Coin-operated Cigarette Dispenser1403 - Coin-operated Cigarette Dispenser
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Coin-operated cigarette dispenser made by Wilson Manufacturing Company. Advertising Lucky Strike with decals. Reservoir for cigarettes is aluminum.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Cigar Lighter1404 - Cigar Lighter
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Wooden cigar lighter decorated with various photos around base and marquee.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Cigar Trade Stimulator1405 - Cigar Trade Stimulator
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“You Always Get One” Cigar Trade Stimulator made by Drobis Brothers. Graphics are good. Mirror on back is beginning to show wear. Placed on counter
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Start Price : 800.00 | Estimate : 1,700.00 - 2,800.00
 
 
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Coke Adv. Sign Easy to Take Home1407 - Coke Adv. Sign Easy to Take Home
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Cardboard Coca Cola advertising sign in gold, fluted wooden frame entitled “Easy to Take Home” depicting stylish lady with cartons of Coke. Sign meas
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to dutchburg for (250.00 + 42.50BP) = 292.50
 
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Victorian Bookcase1408 - Victorian Bookcase
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Victorian style bookcase has glass doors and three adjustable wooden shelves. There are two drawers at bottom. There are two mirrored doors on eith
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Start Price : 1,300.00 | Estimate : 2,700.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Harvard Dental Cabinet1409 - Harvard Dental Cabinet
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Harvard dental cabinet. Victorian styling. Glass door for top compartment. Five drawers at bottom. Brass nameplate on front with The Harvard Compan
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Start Price : 1,700.00 | Estimate : 3,800.00 - 5,800.00
 
 
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Bird Call Box George Baker1410 - Bird Call Box George Baker
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Bird Call Box. Walnut wood. Brass handle on top. Brass nameplate on side: S Troll late George Baker & Co., Musical Box Manufacturer, Gene...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 550.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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Poster We’ve Made a Monkey Out of You1411 - Poster We’ve Made a Monkey Out of You
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Political poster entitled We’ve Made a Monkey Out of You depicts Uncle Sam as an organ grinder and Adolf Hitler as a monkey. Copy right 1943 by J. H.
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ship Print - 3-D Sails1412 - Ship Print - 3-D Sails
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Nicely framed print of sailing vessel with 3-D sails, by Gordon Grant, copyright 1934 Doubleday Doran. Framed size approximately 16" x 22".
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Phonograph -Edison Class M1413 - Phonograph -Edison Class M
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Phonograph -Edison -This is an exciting find!!!, It is a Rare Class M. Class M phonographs were manufactured through 1890. With all of the frills,
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Evans Races Game1414 - Evans Races Game
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Evans Races Console Gambling Machine with Convertible Free Play, H. C. Evans & Co., circa 1948. The updated and improved final successor to th...
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Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 11,500.00
 
 
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Jennings Multiple Racer Console Slot1414A - Jennings Multiple Racer Console Slot
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O. D. Jennings Multiple Racer Console Slot machine. Date on schematics is 9/20/38. Works on one to four nickels. Has both single and double payouts
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Estimate : 500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to meow19898szc for (650.00 + 110.50BP) = 760.50
 
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Phonograph -Model AS1415 - Phonograph -Model AS
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Phonograph -Model AS - coin-operated graphaphone, original in exceptionally good condition, one of the best anywhere
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,500.00
 
 
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Phonograph - Opera1416 - Phonograph - Opera
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Phonograph - Opera - Nearly flawless mahogany horn and cabinet, Circa 1911, traversing mandrel mechanism with enamel bed plate. Only 4,000 produced in
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Start Price : 3,250.00 | Estimate : 6,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Victor VI Phonograph1417 - Victor VI Phonograph
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Victor VI phonograph. Cabinet in spear tip mahogany, trimmed in gold with heavy base molding. Nice stenciling. Totally beautiful condition. Origina
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,500.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Phonograph in Style of Grand Piano1418 - Phonograph in Style of Grand Piano
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Phonograph in style of a grand piano, outstanding condition with colorful applied inlay, Oriental designs. Mahogany wood. An exceptional find.
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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