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Antique brass and nickel-cased pocket compass with paper dial, likely early 20th century, marked with cardinal and intercardinal points and degree ring
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Estate sale in Traverse City, MI: Nov 13–15
Photos: Moxie Estate Sales via EstateSales.NET · 50 photos in the full listing
| When | Fri, Nov 13 – Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM |
| Where | Traverse City, MI 49696 (exact address not listed yet) |
| Run by | Moxie Estate Sales |
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- Antique brass and nickel-cased pocket compass with paper dial, likely early 20th century, marked with cardinal and intercardinal points and degree ring
- Framed limited edition print '1922 Grand Haven Coast Guard Station 1989' pencil-signed, numbered 59/150, watercolor-style lithograph of Coast Guard station with American flag
- Framed oil painting of winter farm scene with Canada geese, signed lower right (signature appears to read Gerbert or Geibert)
- Framed original oil painting, winter pine forest at sunset, signed S. Meyer '05, ornate gold-leaf frame
- Framed original watercolor seascape of Grand Haven South Pierhead Lighthouse with seagulls over Lake Michigan, signed by artist (signature appears lower left, possibly 'Warren' or similar), chrome/silver metal frame with white mat
- Framed watercolor landscape of autumn woods and rock formation, gold frame with cream mat, signed lower left (artist not legible)
- Framed watercolor painting of a grain elevator, signed F. Howell, brass-tone frame with double cream mat
- Original framed painting of Thomas Point Shoal Light screw-pile lighthouse, signed and dated, dark wood frame
- Original oil painting on canvas of a railroad track curving past a red-roofed station with cupola, signed lower left and dated, in a light wood floater frame with black liner
- Signed original oil painting, snowy landscape by S. Meyer, dated 2005, in gilt wood frame
- Vintage brown drip-glaze ceramic letter 'B' with white speckled drip glaze, mid-century art pottery style
- Vintage brown drip-glaze ceramic letter 'Z' with white speckled drip glaze, mid-century art pottery style
- Tandberg TD 20A four-track stereo reel-to-reel tape recorder, vintage Norwegian made
- Framed Grand Haven Coast Guard Station 1922-1989 watercolor print
- Aluminum conical straight mute with cork grips (trumpet or cornet), no visible brand
- Denon DP-59F direct drive fully automatic turntable system with dust cover
- H.N. White King Cleveland trumpet, engraved bell, likely King 2B model
- Antique dark wood glass-top display case with metal trim for mineral collection
- Lot of approx. 40 mineral and ore specimens (copper ore, azurite, galena, quartz, crystal clusters) in glass-top display case
- Boys and Ghouls Together, a play in three acts by David Rogers, published by The Dramatic Publishing Company, vintage paperback script
- Framed limited edition railroad print, steam locomotive with boxcars crossing snowy mountains, dark wood frame with mat, pencil-signed and numbered (artist illegible)
- Hermle-style brass-and-enamel mantel clock with Roman numeral dial, ornate filigree center, and signed 'Heutschel' nameplate (Heutschel mantel clock, likely 1970s-1990s German-made)
- Lot of 6 vintage 1970s ancient astronaut paperbacks: Erich von Daniken Gold of the Gods and Gods from Outer Space, Fernand Niel Dolmens and Megaliths, Mysteries of Stonehenge, Don Wilson Mysterious Spaceship Moon, Alan and Sally Landsburg In Search of Ancient Mysteries
- Ceramic sleeping calico cat figurine, hand-painted, gray/white/tan, possibly used as a bookend
- Vintage 1969 Boy Scouts of America tan uniform shirt with Grand Valley Council Lodge 79 patch and Grand Valley Scout Reservation Dedication Year patch
- Vintage brass trombone in fitted hard case, likely King or Conn style with lacquered bell and green plush interior
- Vintage Parker Brothers Monopoly and Milton Bradley Clue board game lot
- Lot of approx. 150 jigsaw puzzles, 1000-piece and 500-piece, Ravensburger, Springbok, Buffalo Games and others, mostly complete boxed sets
- Vintage wood cedar chest with tapestry top featuring elk and deer woodland scene
- Ariens 28 inch two-stage gas snow blower (red, Ariens Deluxe-style, with Honda-style engine)
- Ariens Deluxe 28 two-stage gas snow blower with Briggs & Stratton Polar Force 11.5 engine
- Grand Haven Tri-Cities Historical Society woven tapestry throw blanket, Where Three Great Waters Meet, Spring Lake Grand River Lake Michigan, Ferrysburg, green and cream jacquard fringed
- Hand-carved wooden antelope bookend with gazelle/impala figure, African-style carving, mid-20th century
- Handmade book with pink Chinese brocade silk cover featuring pagoda and boat landscape motifs, labeled "Mr. Wizzard's Book of Spells"
- Hermle Special Edition 20 of 20 mantel clock, made in Germany
- Isaac Asimov 'Forward the Foundation' paperback, Bantam Spectra, 1993 first edition, New York Times Bestseller
- Large olive/taupe leather sectional sofa with rolled arms and turned bun feet, traditional style
- Round tufted ottoman with leaf-pattern jacquard upholstery and nailhead trim
- Lot of 19 Erle Stanley Gardner Perry Mason paperback mysteries, 1970s-80s (Case of the Lame Canary, Empty Tin, Curious Bride, Substitute Face, etc.)
- Lot of 5 Alexandre Dumas novels, Three Musketeers series, blue cloth Art Nouveau bindings (The Three Musketeers, Louise de la Valliere, Vicomte de Bragelonne, Twenty Years After, The Man in the Iron Mask), early 1900s
- Lot of 9 Isaac Asimov Doubleday hardcovers with dust jackets, including Foundation Trilogy boxed set, Prelude to Foundation, Foundation's Edge, Foundation and Earth, Robots of Dawn, Robots and Empire, Nemesis, Fantastic Voyage II, and Forward the Foundation
- Mahogany-veneer tall case grandfather clock with brass Westminster-style chime movement, moon phase dial, and triple brass chime tubes (Howard Miller style reproduction)
- Michigan Trees Worth Knowing by Norman F. Smith, Michigan Department of Conservation Forestry Division booklet
- Michigan Wildlife Sketches by Bradt and Schafer, Michigan Department of Conservation spiral-bound booklet
- Pair of cast iron cat bookends, cats climbing tree branch, dark brown painted finish, likely early-to-mid 20th century
- Pink translucent clock radio with iPod/iPhone dock and LCD alarm display
- SCM Smith-Corona Galaxie Twelve XII portable typewriter, blue with cream keys, 1970s
- Seth Thomas oak mantel clock with brass bezel, Made in USA, early-to-mid 20th century
- The National Family Bible Illustrated, leather-bound with brass corner clasps, late 19th century subscription edition
- The Thimbleberry Classic Country Designs handmade plaid cat doorstop, green and cream plaid with burgundy accents, Ohio made
- Toro TimeCutter SW 4200 zero-turn riding mower
- Williams Bad Cats pinball machine (1989) with backglass and cabinet artwork
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