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Stanton's are presently scheduling onsite and offsite auctions for the the winter and spring months of 2021.  If you are considering having an auction of farm machinery, real estate, antiques, guns, coins, antique music machines, antique automobiles, gas engine or any type of real or personal property call us to benefit from our live and online auction marketing platforms.  The  promotion of our auction include newspapers, direct mail, email blasts, Constant Contact, websites, etc.  These efforts and our experience of having sold nearly 9,000 auctions since our founding in 1954 constantly benefit the clients that we work for.  Call for an appointment to meet and discuss your auction.

Stanton's are scheduling Auctions of farm machinery, antiques, automobiles and personal property auctions.  Our recent auctions have continued to show the demand for all types of property being sold.  Some of the recent items sold, and prices received are noted below.

John Deere 4020 Turbo tractor with sunroof $17,000; John Deere 4020 tractor with sunroof; John Deere 4450 tractor with cab $28,000; A line of hay equipment included a Kuhn 6002 double rake $14,000, Kuhn 4120 rake $7,000 and a Kuhn GF502 rake sold for $6,000; 2 J.D. ParBar rakes $2,050; 3 Bale wagons for $3,200 = $9,600; J.D. 328 square baler with kicker $11,500; John Deere 467 round baler sold for $20,000; and 2 J.D. Moco 925 & 926 haybines sold for $10,000 & $9,500 each;

Recently Stanton's offered a 1935 Auburn Boattail 951 Speedster (replica) that sold for $44,000; Also a 1907 Buick Model F Touring Car for $28,600; and a 1952 Vespa sold by Sears for $2,650;

Antiques saw pieces sold at our sales to onsite buyers from all over the country, as well as those who registered from 17 countries.  A Wooten Extra Grade desk sold for $23,100; A rare Multiphone lyre cased phonograph (an early jukebox) brought $44,000; Seeburg G nickelodeon brought $22,000; A Link Endless roll nickelodeon for $14,750; and nearly 1300 lots of phonographs, radios, and a toy collection that made our April 15, 16, and 17th auction generate $1,003,350 in total sales.

We are fortunate to have many excellent sales of machinery, guns, antiques, home furnishings, and estate sales scheduled and listed in our calendar.  If you are considering selling an entire collection, estate, or any types of real estate or personal property we would like to meet with you to discuss your upcoming sale without obligation.

Stanton’s Auctioneers & Realtors

144 S. Main, P.O. Box 146, Vermontville, MI 49096

(517) 726-0181 office, Email – Stantons-auctions.com

Website – www.stantons-auctions.com

Steven E. Stanton 517-331-8150   -    Michael C. Bleisch 517-231-0868

Email – stevenEstanton@gmail.com – Email – mcbleisch@gmail.com

A large sale from the Tony Rakowski Estate including antique and collectible stained and leaded glass lamps, art glass, Victorian glass, China, furniture, curio and china cabinets, hand painted china, a nice group of Contemporary artist signed and marked art glass including examples by Orient and Flume, Zellique, and others, transfer ware, Asian Antiques with furniture and various wares including china, Geisha Girl, etc., Fenton, pattern glass, clocks, Fenton GWTW lamps, peach blow, MOP satin glass, 3 large carved figures including a "Cigar Store Type Indian", reverse painted lamp, Interesting lamps of all types, Victorian drop front secretary with top bookcase, Galle' and cameo glass replica pieces, A wonderful beveled and leaded glass window, hanging fixtures, blue marked crockery, cut back and overlaid glass, hats, tramp art frame, flatware, a lot to be sold.  More pictures added on June 27, 2021.

Please note that the pictures are a representation of what we have to sell, all of the items may not make it into the sale due to the quantity.  Please bear with us a we continue to liquidate this interesting and huge collection.

7/4 - Added 75+ pictures of Jewelry and coins from the Raymond Amann Estate to be included in this auction. Highlights: $10 Liberty Head Gold coin, Gold and Silver rings, Strand of pearls, etc.

10% buyers premium.

A completely restored 1952 Ford 8N tractor (as nice as you will find); Built by the owner is a "Woody" Pickup Truck with Chevrolet 327 engine, a great parade or fun piece, Nice antique round oak table with claw feet & chairs, Collection of Hall's Autumn Leaf china, home furnishings with living room & bedroom pieces, Singer Featherweight sewing machine and case, two-wheel trailer, hog scalding kettle, lawn and garden tools, 3 pt. scraper blade, scaffolding section and more.  A short sale be on time.  The Tractor, pickup will sell at 11 A.M.

This is a huge and diversified auction.  Antique & Collectors cars including an excellent 1963 Ford Galaxy, 2 Edsel's, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Pontiac Bonneville, 3 Pickup Trucks, and others, group of long and handguns (list to follow), 2019 J.D. 1025R Compact tractor with JD 120R loader, 60" belly mount mower & only 86 hours use; 4 boats, 2 candies & 20+ outboard motors (all sizes & ages), 3 very good portables buildings & storage 10x16 etc., JD X500, 318 riding mowers, canoe, power equipment, Very good Cargo Express 18 ft. enclosed tandem axle trailer, 100's and 100's of vintage and various models, cars, airplanes, etc., poly folding tables, and lots more.  The buildings are full, the storage barns are full, plan on spending the day.  We will be selling in two rings throughout the day

John Deere 3020 tractor with cab, a rare and desirable Buckeye Bronze 23" diameter school bell; Edison Home and Edison Amberola cylinder & an Edison Diamond disc phonographs, Approx. 450 cylinder & 100 diamond disc records, WWII Nazi Helmet, Wembley revolver (permit required and pickup of gun will have to be made at Stanton's), pottery including VanBriggle, glass, scooter, 2 Riding and 2 push lawn mowers, milk cans, walk-behind lawn trimmer, Lincoln AC welder, floor jack, Power House 5000 generator, milk cans, chain falls, primitives, J.D. VanBrunt grain drill, tools, dining & bedroom furniture, and lots of small items that are still boxed at this time.  The tractor and bronze bell will sell at 11 A.M.  

Also just found was another box of VanBriggle pottery to be sold, along with other glass and china.

Selling this huge accumulation and collection of antique, collectible and modern toys, models, cars, planes and related items from the Estate of Bernie Wagers.  There are 1,000's of items to be offered including Johnson pond boats and an estimated 175 miniature electric boat motors.  We have not yet started to sort the items to be sold, but the quantity is huge and it is an interesting offering.

2 J.D. L110 Automatic riding mowers. 2 Troybilt push mowers, Good modern roll top desk, Iron implement wheels, 2 lawn carts or trailers, Cub Cadet 1450 hydrostatic riding mower, antique hand tools, Churn, milk can, formica top dinette set; tile saw, lathe, drill press, household items and home furnishings, A small sale be on time.  We will be selling at two locations.  We will start at the Rossman Hwy. location then move around the corner to a residence on Gunnell Road.  

Farm/Construction Equipment - Kioti DK55 MFWD 55hp Tractor with KL552 Loader, John Deere 310-A Loader/Backhoe, Grapple Bucket, King Kutter 6’ 3pt Landscape Rake, John Deere 516 Rotary Mower, Befco 3pt Back Blade, Befco RD6 C50 Cyclone 3pt Finish Mower, 3pt Lift, 3pt Back Blade, Huskee 12.5hp 35-Ton Log Splitter, Gas powered auger,  Automobiles - 1952 MGTD, 1965 Jaguar Model S, (5) Triumph TR-3 Parts Cars, (5) Triumph TR-4 Parts Cars, (3) MGA 1500 Parts Cars, (1) MGA 1600 Parts Car.  Large Group of MG & Triumph Car Parts. Shop Equipment - Challenger VS-10 Two Post Lift, Tip Sandblaster, Ladders, Shop Stools, Vibratory Bowl, Wood Lathe, Gas Powered Water Pump, Bench Vises, Rough Sawn wood & Barn Beams. Beekeeping Equipment Including Hives, Solar Wax Melter, Storage Tanks, Capping Tank, And More Hunting - Large Quantity of Animal Traps, Stretchers, Full And Head Animal Mounts, Antlers Duck Decoys, Blind, Large Carved Wooden Bear. Household/Furniture - Victorian Bookcase Secretary, Victorian Dressers, Acrosonic Piano, Drop Front Desk, (2) Oak Library Tables, Sideboard Cabinet, Gliding Loveseat, Snorkel Wood Heated Hot Tub, Cider Press, Meat Slicer, Sausage Stuffer, Tor Rey Meat Grinder, Wine Press, John Deere and Stihl Weed Trimmers, and More.

For years Mott Tree Farms operated their "Christmas Barn" during the Holiday Season.  The barn was decorated in antiques, collectibles, primitives, country store items as well as horse drawn buggies, cutters, buckboards and more.  The sale includes  an excellent restored Visible Gas pump, a Rare Regina upright oak 27" upright music box with 12 discs, butcher blocks, Jennings Chief slot machine, ice boxes, a number of very good seed cabinets ranging from 4 - 12 ft in length, parlor stoves, sleds, multi-drawer apothecary chests, crocks, scales, tools, toys, revolving ribbon cabinet, cabinets, hutches, secretary's, fireplace mantles, kitchen cabinets, Barber shop cabinet, picking ladders, post office, farm tools, nickel National 147 cash register, harvest tables, trunks, barrels, 2 modern cigar store Indians, spool cabinet, Immigrant chest, over 15 quilts, goat wagons, excellent wood 15 ft. canoe, and lots more.  Look over the 170 photographs and plan on attending, this is an excellent sale.  More pictures added on 7/28.

NOTE: THE DUCK DECOYS THAT WERE PICTURED IN THE PHOTO GALLERY WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THIS AUCTION. THEY WILL BE SOLD AT A LATER DATE. PLEASE WATCH OUR WEBSITE FOR FUTURE UPDATES.

Selling all equipment, tools, lawn and garden and shop items for Mr. and Mrs. Worthington.  Bob was a builder and contractor for years.  Everything is clean and ready to use.  Includes Kubota G2460 riding mower with a 60" mower deck, snowblower, and 3 pt. pro G4100 rototiller (excellent), Ford LGT 145 lawn tractor, lawn sprayers, seeders, thatchers, 2 wheel trailer, Lincoln & Acetylene welders, anvil, clamps, metal lathe, brake, compressors, Radial arm, table, miter, and tile saws, scaffolding, Jet sander, 5 ft. gas motor trailer type mower, generator, bullet heater, Troy-bill power washer, gas cans, Generac G1000M generator, Magnum airless paint sprayer, Powe hedge trimmers, Stihl and McCulloch chain saws, Delta band saw, power hack saw, Machinist chest and micrometers, etc.; power and hand tools, Belt & disc sander, engine lift, ladders, lumber, winch, fishing reels, etc., Buddy heater, lawn sprinklers, live traps and more.  

Equipment, Semi's, Trailers, Kobelco LK300A Payloader, Cat Series F Bulldozer, Semi, gravel and 5th wheel trailers, Dresser A550 Road Grader; Daewoo G25S rubber tire forklift; Hyundai HL750 Payloader, York rakes, shop equipment, welders, brakes, analyzing equipment, compressors, hand tools, tool cabinets, scrap iron, wire, metal lathe, Rotary mower, Semi-tractor, a large group of smalls, 17 good used semi-trailer tires, rolls of electrical cable, metal reinforced rubber hose, Bentonite clay, motors, steel and home furnishings from the Estates home.  Watch for updates and more pictures as well as  additional information on the sale of the personal property and this 130.5 acre farm with a ranch style home, pole barn and ag land, gravel pit, etc.  being sold.

Selling this 130.5 acre farm at auction including tillable land, recreational, gravel pit, a ranch style home and pole barn.  

Offered in the Following Parcels - Parcel 1 - Ranch style home with 2.5 acres; Parcel 2 - 48 acres of vacant land with woods and tillable land; Parcel 3 - 56 acres of vacant land with woods and tillable ground; Parcel 4 - 8 acres including 40x60 pole barn; Parcel 5 - 16 acres of vacant land with gravel pit area.  To be offered individually, combinations and as a whole.

Open Houses - Sunday August 15th and 22nd from 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. each day.  Call for additional information and a flyer.

See our other listing in this calendar for the information on the equipment sale including Payloaders, bulldozer, semi's and trailers, road grader and forklifts, tools, shop equipment, etc.  The personal property sells at 2:00 PM on Thursday, Aug. 26th.

Selling this excellent property with a totally remodeled two-story home situated on over 25 acres of land.  The property has three pole barns, garages and shop buildings including a 30x50, 32x48 and 24x32 and a large carport.  The home is very nice, and the land and landscaping is wonderful.  If you are looking for a rural property with acreage, centrally located between all of the major cities in lower central Michigan this is a great opportunity.

Open Houses - Wed. August 18th from 4 - 5:30 PM and Sunday Aug. 22 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM - Or call for a private showing.

Also note that we will be selling all of the personal property beginning at 9:30 A.M. on sale day, see the additional information in our website calendar

A large sale with antiques, household, tractor, mowers, boat and tools including a nice collection of antiques, collectibles, stoneware, furniture, spool cabinets, cupboards, living & bedroom furniture, roll top desk, J.D. 4300 tractor with JD 430 loader, J.D. Z435 Zero-turn mower, J.D. F525 mower with front mount deck, Starcraft Fishing boat with Evinrude 15 HP outboard motor and trailer, 2 canoes, Ski-doo Rotax 600 and Arctic Cat Z570 snowmobiles along with a covered snowmobile trailer, shop equipment, engine lift, sprayers, DuroMax XP8500E generator, Still chain saw, toys, pedal tractor, 50 modern duck decoys, also oil lamps, scales, blue and white, graniteware, stoneware, marbles, GI Joes, Hotwheels, collections,  rototiller, lawn chipper, ladders and more.  

Also, selling this excellent property with over 25 acres of land, a completely remodeled home and excellent outbuildings including a 30x50 high clearance barn, 32x48, 24x32 and a large carport.  The property is meticulous, the land and landscaping is excellent. 

Open Houses - Wednesday Aft. August 18 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM and Sunday, August 22nd from 1:00 - 2:30 PM - or call for an appointment to see this excellent property

THE CATALOG IS NOW POSTED UNDER DOCUMENTS - 108 PAGES WITH NEARLY 1200 PICTURES.  This collection is phenomenal and the content is staggering.  Hundreds of machines, rarity after rarity, and multiples of desirable and sought after examples about.  Antique phonographs, music boxes, juke boxes, musical clocks, 4 automatic changers, Hexaphone's, 7 Capital Cuff Boxes, many coin operated boxes, bell boxes (disc and cylinders, orchestral boxes, roller organs, Rare Edison Class M phonographs, and so much more.  As found examples acquired and accumulated by Mr. and Mrs. Ellis over the course of five decades make this an offering that any collector, museum and investor will not want to miss.   

Regretfully, Mr. Ellis passed away on February 27^th at the age of 87.  This collection is a tribute to his efforts to acquire and accumulate wonderful and desirable machines in this field, along with his wife Harriet during their 68 year marriage. 

Plan on attending terrific event.  Call for your copy of this complete catalog with over 1,000 pictures.  Keep watching for updates, but positively plan on attending in person to take advantage of this fantastic offering.

We have posted a few of pictures.  Watch for updates.  

A large and interesting auction of antiques, tools, lanterns, furniture, stoneware, and more including a nice Oak Hoosier cabinet, crocks, churns, jugs, primitives, Royal Doulton Toby mugs, antique irons, fluting items, etc., pictures and frames, ironware, A nice collection of paperweights including St. Clair examples, 100's of old work working tools, canes, planes, draw shaves, drop-front secretary, 150+ lanterns and globes, knives, 50 - 100 sets of old bookends, padlocks, milk bottles, chifforobe, 100+ steel wrenches, insulators, woodworking tools, lawn mowers, view over 120 pictures.  Mr. and Mrs. Gregg collected for a long time, a lot of good and interesting items to be sold

A diversified sale of antiques, collectibles, shop items, home furnishings, automotive pieces including a Columbia floor model phonograph, cream separator, Excellent porcelain finish "Prince" cookstove with warming oven, platform scales, 4 floor model radios, signs, stein collection, Schwinn Airdyne, Bbq grill, 15" planer, wood lathe, lantern, draw shaves, tile, table, band & radial arm saws, humpback & flat top trunks, Consew commercial sewing machine, antique restored running board trunk, Old literature on tractors and steam engines, auto manuals, Victor 50 phonograph, Nice Popcorn machine from local theater, wall telephone, Music air auto horns, train set, Oak player piano, doll buggy, cradle, Mills Dance Master wood case juke box, good; a group of license dating back to 1911 including porcelain & dealers, car models, toys, drive in speakers with stand, Pepsi pop machine, oil cans, auto lanterns, Automotive light bulb display case, Good Metal lathe, DE grinder, Child's car and pedal toys, Pedal firetruck, Mandrel press, revolving bin, chain saw, auto repair equipment, Commercial hack saw, drill press, Fire hydrant, Book press, Jig, power tools, lightning rod, MAC tool posters, more.  Watch for updates.