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Nova Scotia Auctions -- Cape Breton Auctions
Canadian Maritime Auctioneers

DURHAM, NOVA SCOTIA
Phone/Fax 902-485-5968
E-mail:  info@pidgeonauctions.com

Mailing Address: PO Box 1083, Pictou, N.S. BOK 1HO

Available Monday to Saturday inclusive from 8 am to 10 pm
   by appointment or by chance - NOT Sundays or Christmas Day

PLEASE NOTE:  We have now installed a new
 24-HOUR AUCTION INFORMATION HOTLINE -- 902-485-3333

 This line does not reach us directly, will not ring into the office or residence & no messages can be left at this number.
 It is designed for one purpose only--to keep you informed of all current auction information, so that if you are en route and need time or place of an auction or directions how to get there--call this line; if you are in doubt whether an auction will go on due to weather conditions, call this number; if you want to hear a general list of the items in the current auction, call this number--all current auction information will be kept up-to-date on this line & you can call any hour of the day or night for information

 

  LARGE QUALITY NATAL DAY AUCTION
  HOLIDAY MONDAY AUGUST 1ST, 2011

          AT THE GLENGARRY BEST WESTERN IN TRURO
       (Exit 13 off TCH 102 towards Truro, Left @ Tim Hortons onto Willow, Hotel @ next lights on Left)  

            Beginning at 11 AM with viewing at 10 AM 
 
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO SELL THE ANTIQUE COLLECTION THAT FOR MANY YEARS HAS ADORNED THE HUGE 3-STORY ESTABLISHMENT KNOWN AS "SMOOTH HERMAN'S-JOE'S WAREHOUSE RESTAURANT" IN SYDNEY WHICH PLACE HAS NOW CLOSED ITS DOORS
                                                    ALSO
 WE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT PARTIAL CONTENTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF NELLIE & MO FIAZ FROM ANTIGONISH.....NELLIE & MO ARE NOW PREPARING TO LOCATE IN SMALLER QUARTERS AND HAVE TO PART WITH SOME OF THEIR NICE FURNISHINGS & SMALLS & A
FEW OTHER FINE HOUSEHOLD LOTS

FURNITURE:  
(TOWN)
  Nice 8-Pc Golden Oak Dining Suite w/Tall Cathedral Glazed Buffet-Hutch (orig Cost $6,000);
Old Semi-circular Diamond Tuft Sofa (pale Blue); 2-Tier Sq Walnut Inlaid Coffee Table; Lighted 
Mahogany Corner China Cabinet; Pineapple Style Walnut Highboy; 
Maple Dining Table/6 Chairs; 
(COUNTRY)
  Lg Old Natural Church Pew; Matched Pr. Early Pine N.S. Chest of Drs (2 0ver 3
w/bottom dr); Huge Tall Old Fancy Mirrored Sideboard; Early Pine 2-Pc Glazed Door Cupboard;
Early 2-dr Ice Box; Cute Little Old Child's Sibbley Ladderback Rocker; Old Birch Chest w/Backsplash;  Fancy Sideboard w/Cathedral Mirror; Early Maple Dropleaf Table w/Button Feet;
Early Blanket Boxes; Cute Little Old Ladies Desk; Old Round Oak Dining Table; Pr Eastlake
Uph Chairs; Bass River Rocker;  Old 1-dr Stand;  Paneled Oak Chest; Old Leather Seat Oak Rocker; 
Oak Mission Desk; Mah Buffet w/High Ornate Backsplash; Sm Early Wooden Stenciled Washer; Early
Pine Washstand; Early Pine Cradle; Victorian Slipper Rocker; Old Round Tin Bathtub; Trunks; Old
English Coal Hod;  
CHINA/CRYSTAL/SILVER/ORNAMENTS:
 
48 Pc Set Royal Albert "Lavender Rose" China inc Teapot, Coffee, Placemats & Serving Dishes; Heavy Crystal Serving Pcs; Lg Old Flow Blue Platter; Sgd "Westmorland" Milk Glass Vase; Dolphin Pedestal Alabaster Compote; Child's RDoulton Bunnykins Set; RA "Tranquility" Teapot; Depression; Lg Old Set Fancy Barvarian China; Set Birks Sterling Spoons; Lg Old Silverplated Servers; Chests Silverplated Flatware; Set Sawtooth Goblets & other Pressed Glass; Nice Old Indiv.Pcs inc  RS Prussia, Burslem, 
German, Barvarian, Slag Glass, Cranberry, Vaseline, etc; Royal Bayreuth, Nippon, Wedgwood, Fluted
Opalescent & Carnival Vases, Tall Satsuma type Vase; Deichmann Pottery Coaster; Lorenzens Lotus
Candle Holder; 50's Vintage Items inc Clown Cookie Jar & Mixing Bowls, Pyrex Coffee & Tea,  etc;
Lilliput Lane; Lg Gobel Poodle; Royal Dux Cat; R Doulton Sm Character Jugs; Hummel; Lg Mexican Sculpture; Old Crocks, Jugs & Churn; Graniteware; Old Transferware Pitcher/Basin Set; Mahogany
Oval Tray; Lg Old Covered Glass Peanut Jar;  
BOOKS/POSTCARDS:

2 Lg Books of Old Postcards--mostly NB; Full 1936-39 German Cigarette Card Albums; Old Books;
CN ITEMS:
Old Switch Lamp & Caboose Lamp; Engineers Mug; Lg Old Oak Framed CN Photo;   
NAUTICAL: 
Lg Early Brass Ship's Telegraph; Lg Early Ship's Wheels -1 Brass & 1 Wooden; Old Brass Porthole; Pr Ship's Lights; Old Solid Mahogany Gimbal Table; Huge Models inc Cruise Ship &
Sailing Ship; Sailboat Model; Folkart Carved Marlin Swordfish;
PAINTINGS/PRINTS/PHOTOS/MIRRORS:

Many Old Prints inc Currier & Ives; Many Photos inc Old MacAskills & Several of Musicians who
performed at Joe's (Signed); Lg Oil Paintings of Hawk sgd Gibson; Pr Framed Oriental Silk Pics; 
Several Good European Paintings; Barn Paintings; Old Cape Breton Photo; Old 3-Holer Outhouse Mirror; Fancy Framed Mirrors; Colored Glass Windows; 
TEXTILES:
 
Quilts; Hooked Mats; Table Linens; Fabulous Ladies Old Hats; Felt Pea Bouncer;
LIGHTING:
 
Lovely Old Brass Parlour Hanging Oil Lamp w/Dec China Shade; Art Deco Slag Table Lamp; Old
Patterned Glass Table Oil Lamps; Many Old Lanterns; Slag Glass Hanging Lamps; Rare 50's Mt Fuji
Motion Lamp; Brass Fan Touchier Floor Lamp; 
MISCELLANEOUS: 
 
Old Signs inc "Truro Armories 1st Bn NS Highlanders"; Neon Signs; Early Childs Batmobile (?) Tricycle; Old Armand Marseilles Doll;  Old Wooden Airplane Propeller; Old Brass "Bradley
& Hubbard" Stag Letter Holder; Old Wooden Table Radios; 1900 Complete Shaving Set on Stand; 40's Gent's Travel Vanity;
RCMP Officer Figural Whiskey Bottle in Orig Bx; Old Rum Keg; Copper Fire Ext; Old Copper Boilers;
Old Swords; Silver Handle Walking Stick; Old Pocket Knives & Fountain Pens; Min Occupied Japan Spy Camera; Pentax 35 mm Camera w/Zoom; Old Clocks; Old Metal Fire Alarm; Milk & Cream Cans;
Unusual Old Cream Separator; Old Implements; Blow Torches; Old Boxes inc "King Cole Tea"
& "Father John's Medicines"; Stuffed Bear & Deer Heads/Fox/Pheasant; Moose Horns; Unusual Riding Saddle; Early Sled; Old Pitcher Pumps;    

A VERY FINE AUCTION WITH MANY INTERESTING & QUALITY PCS Terms: Cash/AppCks/Interac;
also MC/Visa/AmExp w/Buyers Prem;
PIDGEON AUCTIONS      Off/Res 485-5968; Cell 396-6072; 24-hr Hotline 485-3333
 


Brass Ship's Wheel is Signed "Brown Bros. Edinburg" made for Ship "Rose Bank"
Telegraph is Signed "Levis, Quebec"



Centre:  Painted by Florence Hopkins 1873-1959 of Rawdon, Hants Co, NS (father Hugh Hopinks; Mother Effie (MacIsaac)

Left:  Set of Tools for Sail Making

Left: Old Cape Breton Photo




Remember Nellie & Mo Fiaz who frequented many auctions back in the 70's, 80's & 90's--they still look the same
and lovelypeople to be around....they are looking towards smaller quarters now and are departing with some of
their collection.


Just got a little corner shot of the Oak Table/Chairs as everything was loaded with dishes--the Cabinet to match is
pictured above Nellie & Mo.



Third Across:  Never came across one before in over 2500 auctions--presume it's some kind of a Batmobile Trike
(metal)....no names on it anywhere.



 
 


Above Centre:  Pr Matched Early Nova Scotia Chests of Drawers w/long narrow bottom drawer.


Far Right:  Early Tin Bathtub



 
 
 
Miniature Old Wooden Pencil Box 3" long

Above & Below: Early Doll as found in the attic



 

Far Right:  Large Quantity Brass Railings from an old ship

Centre:  A better shot of the old Tin Bathtub--filled with a couple pots of hot water.

Centre:  A real old 3-Holer made into a Mirror--60+ years without use
 

 
 

Early Saucepan on Right is huge and extremely heavy--made in New York--solid nickel.






Sorry, missed getting photos of the Trenton Glass Water Pitcher, the large
CN Picture & a few other things but most of it's here....12:55 AM Monday.....
see you at the auction!