Auction Details
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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1580Framed Print - The Organ GrinderPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Framed print entitled The Organ Grinder depicts an organ grinder and his monkey in front of a country house. Published by Venture Prints Limited, 1983
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
1582Wax Cylinder RecordsPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
(10) wax cylinder records for old cylinder type phonographs. All are stained. No cases.
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
1583Penny Smoke Trade StimulatorPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Penny Smoke Trade Stimulator in need of restoration.
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
1584Columbia Disc GraphophonePreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Columbia Disc Graphophone in oak case with front mount brass horn. Nice detail on case. Needs restoration.
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 650.00 - 1,000.00
1585Cob OrganPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Cob organ plays 13" cob. Plain box. Works.
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
1586Victor II PhonographPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Victor II Phonograph in nice oak case with double molding at bottom and flat fluted columns at corners. Black fluted horn.
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
1587Standard Disc Type AY PhonographPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Small open works phonograph with black horn. Standard Disc Type AY phonograph produced by Columbia American Graphophone for Standard Talking Machine
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 275.00 - 475.00
1588Victor Model B GraphophonePreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Victor Model B Graphophone in nice oak case with double molding at bottom and fluted columns at corners. Witch’s hat style black horn with brass bel
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 750.00
1589Edison Fireside PhonographPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Edison Fireside Phonograph in oak case with nickel horn. Missing case cover.
Estimate : 375.00 - 725.00
Sold to yorgosmenz.. for (310.00 + 52.70BP) = 362.70
1590Torsion Balance ScalePreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Torsion Balance Scale in Glass Case with brass pans. Style IL-1. The Torsion Balance Company, Clifton, New Jersey.
Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
Sold to romaz4 for (220.00 + 37.40BP) = 257.40
1591Large Table Model Edison AmberolaPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Large Table Model Edison Amberola Style V phonograph. Measures approximately 17" x 22" x 18" when closed.
Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 550.00 - 1,000.00
1592Hanging Lamp Red FlowersPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Hanging lamp with painted red floral shade. Has mechanism to allow height adjustment. Decorative brass trim with glass accent. Clear glass kerosene
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 750.00
1593Hanging Lamp Victorian StylePreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Victorian hanging lamp with painted shade depicting lady at water’s edge and swans. Kerosene bowl has same motif. Decorative brass trim work is ador
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 750.00
1594Slag Glass Lamp ShadePreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Curved slag glass lamp shade with decorative beaded trim. Shade diameter is approximately 19". Fringe is approximately 4 ½" in leng...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
1595Musical Trivet - Country ScenePreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Musical Trivet. Wooden box on knobbed feet with tile insert depicting a country scene holds the musical mechanism which plays a polka. One foot has
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1596Musical Trivet - FishermenPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Musical Trivet. Wooden box on knobbed feet with tile insert depicting men sitting at the water’s edge and fishing. Approximately 11" square.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1597Ship Print Shamrock IIIPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Nicely framed and matted print under glass of Shamrock III - 1931 by Beker of Cowes. Measures approximately 38" x 46" framed.
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
1598Print HMS HoodPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Nicely framed and matted photographic print under glass of the HMS Hood in 1931. Photograph © Ministry of Defence. Printed and published Plai...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1599Print Fall River Line PuritanPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Nicely framed print under glass of the Puritan of the Fall River Line. Signed and numbered James A. Mitchell 8/100. Measures approximately 27 ...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
1600Carved Side ChairPreston Evans Opportunities Auction
Ornately carved side chair. Back and legs appear to have been fashioned from a single piece of wood. However, there is a repaired split along the mi
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 375.00