| Sale: | THE AMERICAN DIME MUSEUM
LIQUIDATION AUCTION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH - 5:00 P.M. This faithful recreation of a 19th Century Museum and homage to the 20th century sideshow has closed its doors Behind the curtain awaits…Oddities and Gaffs, Freaks of Nature and Works of Man; Historically Important Museum and Sideshow Artifacts; Creative Taxidermy; Unique Art, Including Original Works By Richard Horne, Betsy the Chimp, Butterfly Wing Painting, and Others; Art and Artifacts of the Sideshow World, Including Abraham Lincoln’s Last Movement; Carnival Rides and Related Materials; Wax Figures; Circus Related Toys, Displays, Banners and Posters; Mourning Jewelry and Memorial Artwork; Museum, Circus, and Sideshow Related Photos and Paper Ephemera; Furniture and Fixtures, Including: Antique Farm Table, Antique Display Cases, Pedestals, More! FAKES, PHONEYS AND THE REAL THING PREVIEW LOCATION: The American Dime Museum - 1808 Maryland Avenue - Baltimore, Maryland 21210 Preview Dates &Times: Friday, February 23rd 12:00 Noon through 5:00 p.m.; Saturday, February 24th 12:00 Noon through 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, February 25th 1:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. Terms: 15% Buyer’s Premium, eBay Live purchasers will be charged 20% Buyer’s Premium. Visa & MC accepted. Absentee bids accepted with deposit. Dealers MUST bring copy of Sales Tax license or pay tax. Everything sold AS IS. No children |
 250 DIAMOND RINGS - Pitchman item; tiny diamond in metal band in cellophane pack; approx. 200 count; Dia.-3/4", EX. Est. 75-100 |
 251 BOTTLECAP CHAIN - Links made from bottle caps; caps rusty; L-42", VG. Est. 25-50 |
 252 OAK SHOWCASE - Oak and beveled glass showcase; opens from rear; 13 1/2" x 24 1/2" x 9", EX. Est. 50-75 |
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 253 ULIBOO IN PACKING BOX - Painted wood and mixed media; contains strange parts; paint wear and chips; G. Est. 75-100 |
 254 LE PETOMANE PAPER EPHEMERA - Framed clippings tell the story of the Famous Farter; in plastic frame; 56" x 35", VG. Est. 50-100 |
 255 GIANT FUSE - Mounted to show comparison to normal buss fuse; with second large fuse; L-16", EX. Est. 50-100 |
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 256 SET OF 4 STACKING STOOLS - Wood and fabric; each: 17" x 17" x 10", EX. Est. 50-75 |
 257 DOLL HEAD - Strange doll head with blonde wig and big tooth; in dome; H-7", VG. Est. 30-50 |
 258 LEOPARD MASK - Natural leopard features; used as mask; some tears; VG. Est. 50-75 |
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 259 LIFE MASK OF WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT - Mixed media in glass and wood case; paint worn; 13 1/4" x 15" x 11 1/4", VG. Est. 150-200 |
 260 LIFE MASK OF ANDREW JOHNSON - Mixed media in glass and wood case; paint worn; 13 1/4" x 15" x 11 1/4", VG. Est. 150-200 |
 261 LIFE MASK OF WOODROW WILSON - Mixed media in glass and wood case; paint worn; 13 1/4" x 15" x 11 1/4", VG. Est. 150-200 |
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 262 LIFE MASK OF WARREN G. HARDING Mixed media in glass and wood case; paint worn; 13 1/4" x 15" x 11 1/4", VG. Est. 150-200 |
 263 MIRRORED TABLE - Half round table with mirror panels and glass top; 30 1/2"H x 42"W, EX. Est. 50-75 |
 264 SAUSAGE RENDERING POT - Crude unglazed stoneware tub; 8"H x 19" Dia., VG. Est. 50-75 |
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 265 "BABY PRECIOUS" - Contemporary bisque 2-headed doll in antique buggy; buggy: L-28", tires flattened; VG. Est. 75-125 |
 266 "MARVELLO" POSTER - "Buried in Flames"; nail holes; 22" x 28", G. Est. 20-30 |
 267 FIGURAL COFFIN - Ghana; fantasy coffin shaped like crayfish; wood with satin interior; few small pieces missing; L-57", VG. Est. 200-400 |
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 268 TAXIDERMIED TURKEY - Some feather loss; H-34", G. Est. 50-100 |
 269 SHOWCASE - Glass and wood; no base; 26 1/2" x 12 1/2" x 37 1/2", EX. Est. 50-75 |
 270 DIME MUSEUM PHOTO PANEL - Colorful panel with opening for visitor's face; plywood; 4' x 8', EX. Est. 200-300 |
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 271 CHALKWARE BEAR - Standing bear holds dish; paint loss, repair; H-25", G. Est. 50-100 |
 272 HAPPY WHALE - Fiberglass whale; some cracks in head and tail; L-80", G. Est. 100-200 |
 273 DETECTOR DEER - Creative taxidermy combines animal and machinery; supposedly used to detect aliens; ear damaged; H-26", G. Est. 200-300 |
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 274 GIANT BAT BANNER - Accompanied Bobby Reynolds Giant Baseball Bat by John Heiner; oil on canvas; 8' x 12'; bottom "D" rings off; VG. Est. 400-600 |
 275 GIANT BAT - 600 lb. baseball bat; travelled with Bobby Reynolds show; marked "Reynolds baseball bat - believe it your nuts"; varnish peeling; L-12", VG. Est. 600-1000 |
 276 DIME MUSEUM BANNER - Paint on canvas; 12 feet by 14"; Est. 30-50 |
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 277 MIRRORED PLATFORM - Wood and glass with laminate; 20" x 20" x 36", EX. Est. 20-30 |
 278 SHOE STAND - Antique wood stand holds two shoes; screw loose; worn; H-24", G. Est 10-15 |
 279 MOUSETRAP - Woven wire; L-14", EX. Est. 20-30 |
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 280 GAME WHEEL - Small painted wood game wheel; Dia.-16", VG. Est. 10-20 |
 281 SICKLE - very primitive and sharp; antique tool; aged; some rust; L-16", G. Est. 10-20 |
 282 1 CENT FORD GUMBALL VENDOR - Nickel plated steel and glass; minor rust; H-12", VG. Est. 50-100 |
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 283 COIN SWORD - Made of coins; given to Japanese brides; L-16 1/2", VG. Est. 20-30 |
 284 SABER - United States military type; very rusty; guard damages; handle wrapped with tape; L-4", P. Est. 20-30 |
 285 AFRICAN MASKS - Lot of (2) souvenir type carved wood masks; H-16", EX. Est. 20-30 |
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 286 (6) CIRCUS POSTERS - Contemporary and reproduction posters; few tears; 17" x 23", G. Est. 10-15 |
 287 EYE TESTER (?) - Illuminated device probably for optometrist; painted masonite; some wear; 14" x 14", G. Est. 20-30 |
 288 WHALE VERTEBRAE - Fossilized vertebrae mount on disc; H-12", EX. Est. 20-30 |
 288A SHARK TOOTH FOSSIL - Black and gray; Megaladon; L-5 1/2", EX. Est. 75-100 |
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 289 BOX OF MIDDLE EASTERN ANTIQUITIES - Approx. (10) pieces of clothing, saddlebag, and pottery; wear and damage; F. Est. 20-30 |
 290 CHANG AND ENG FIGURES - Lot of (2); Staffordshire fairings for German market, circa 1850; H-3", EX. Est. 30-50 |
 291 PITCH BOOK COVERS - Lot of (5) contemporary enlargements of early performers; pitch books; mounted on foam core; 14" x 22", EX. Est. 30-50 |
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 292 LOT OF 2 HORSESHOE CRABS - Only (1) shown; L-21", VG. Est. 10-20 |
 293 LOT OF LABORATORY GLASS - Approx. 25 pieces; VG. Est. 20-30 |
 294 DISINTERRMENT PHOTOS - Lot of 2 photographs; newer copies of framed photos showing open and closed caskets; 9" x 12", EX. Est. 30-50 |
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 295 WAX FOOD - Approx. 20 pieces; wax food on china plates, bottle, paper containers; etc.; some signed "Russel Roller (?)" circa 1945; some damage; G. Est. 200-300 |
 296 LARGE LOT OF COSTUMES - Halloween, theatre, etc.; odd sizes; VG. Est. 20-30 |  297 2 BOX LOTS COSTUMES - Halloween, stage, etc.; mostly cloth; approx. 30-40 costumes; G. Est. 50-100 |
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 298 BUSTLE FORM - Linen and wire; few tears in linen; H-28", VG. Est. 30-50 |
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 299 SHOWCASE - Wood and glass museum type case with sliding front doors; (1) door glide missing; glass rough on bottom edge of 1 door; H-70", G. Est. 50-100 |
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