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The auction is being held to sell the fixtures and equipment of the business as well as abandoned goods.  The owners have sold their business and building after 30 years of operation.  The goods to be sold include a number of lots of used and new household goods, and furniture (vending machine, safe, lawn mower,) etc.  Other lots of new and used items including furniture, couches, sectionals, rugs and household items, as well as glassware, lamps, dishes, artwork and more.    Some of the items came from manufacturers as new items, but were undeliverable and are now being sold as abandoned goods with new sofa and sections, sleeper sofas, BBQ, Craftmatic beds, and dressers.  Some of the equipment to be sold including a Propane LP lift truck, office equipment, racking, ladders, piano boards (for moving grand piano's), dollies ramps for loading cars, truck chains, and vaults that were used for storage of the items.  Plan on attending, we are sure we will find a great deal of additional items.

More pictures added on 11/24/21

A large sale of over 500 lots of advertising, antiques, collectibles, antique wall, shelf, statue, mantle and china clocks, oil lamps, also motorcycles, Vespa 150 Sprint, Harley Davidson Sportster 883, and a BSA motorcycle, a good group of toys, political items, a lot of good Boy Scout items, clothing badges, Boy Scout Stetson hat in original box, Mayfield Parrish print, lamps, Beanie hats with pins, country store items, petroliana pieces, signage, excellent old bottles and rare oil bottles, head vases, Peachblow cracker jar, rare fruit jars, a qu. of advertising and tobacco tins, Stack bookcases (oak), Bisque German dolls, a nice collection of fancy hatpins with art nouveau and Victorian examples, farm ag toys, Gouda, advertising tip trays, a very large group of produce labels 100's of examples, old bicycles, Seeburg 100 counter top jukebox, Mid Century modern, prints, figural bottle openers, and lots more.

Also an excellent 2008 Ford F350 King Ranch 4-door, 4x4 pickup with matching capper, leather fancy interior with back seat buckets, 161,000 miles with V-8 PowerStroke diesel engine.  Excellent condition.  Sells at 11:30 A.M. on sale day

See the 425 pictures posted on this upcoming event.

Selling this excellent 2008 Ford F350 King Ranch 4-door, 4x4 pickup with matching capper, leather fancy interior with back seat buckets, 161,000 miles with V-8 PowerStroke diesel engine.  This is an excellent vehicle.  Sells at 11:30 A.M. on sale day

Motorcycles include Harley Davidson Sportster 883, BSA motorcycle, and a Vespa 150 Sprint

In addition to the Pickup truck, motorcycles & Vespa this large sale contains of over 500 lots of advertising, antiques, collectibles, antique wall, shelf, statue, mantle and china clocks, oil lamps, also a good group of toys, political items, a lot of good Boy Scout items, clothing badges, Boy Scout Stetson hat in original box, Mayfield Parrish print, lamps, Beanie hats with pins, country store items, petroliana pieces, signage, excellent old bottles and rare oil bottles, head vases, Peachblow cracker jar, rare fruit jars, a qu. of advertising and tobacco tins, Stack bookcases (oak), Bisque German dolls, a nice collection of fancy hatpins with art nouveau and Victorian examples, farm ag toys, Gouda, advertising tip trays, a very large group of produce labels 100's of examples, old bicycles, Seeburg 100 counter top jukebox, Mid Century modern, prints, figural bottle openers, and lots more.

11-22 Updated Motorcycle Pictures

Over 300 lots of jewelry, sterling silver of all types, gold, and bakelite jewelry, sewing items (thimbles, advertising tape measures, advertising premium pieces, figural cigar tip cutters, antique purses, match safes, cameo's, coral, as well as some costume jewelry and lots more.  There will also be approx. 50+ pocket watches added to this list from the same estate.  Please note over 800 photographs pictures the lots of jewelry to be sold.

Also posted is the catalog of the jewelry at this time (11-2-21), watch for the posting of the pocket watches.  

An interesting sale from this excellent estate.

Pre-bidding is now available  at: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/226253_estate-jewelry-pocket-watches-and-more

Having offered my home for sale we will sell all of the following including living room furniture, oak dining room set with 6 chairs, tables, TV tray set, copper & brass, brass plumb bobs, antique glassware including carnival glass, Blenko, 2 barber bottles, humidifier, chest, sleeper sofa, fishing equipment including rods and reels, steins, books, bookshelving, ash stands and smoking collectibles, Camel sign, knives, tools, band saw, golf clubs, Craftsman 12" band saw, drill press, lantern, shop vac, patio furniture, iron wheels, garden cultivator, cross cut saw, J.D. LX176 riding mower, Huskee 18.5 HP riding mower, Snowblower, trailer type lawn sweeper, step & ext. ladders, ext. cords, Edger, spreader, rototiller, power push mower, Coleman generator, wheelbarrows, water hose, gas cans, Bostitch trim Air compressor, DE grinder, lumber, lawn & garden tools, croquet set, Craftsman table & radial arm saws, Gas leaf blower, Cut-off saw, bench vise, live traps, lawn roller, tables, porch gliders, small items.  

A good representation of woodworking tools, dock sections, guns, meat equipment, ATV, Van with wheelchair lift and more.  2008 Dodge Caravan with wheelchair lift (needs some work), Polaris Magnum 500 4x4 ATV, very good; A complete copper still with equipment, 5 sections of aluminum dock that was new in 2021, excellent meat processing equipment including grinder, Globe commercial meat slicer, metal scale, stainless steel table; tools and shop equipment including Lincoln 225 amp arc welder, stacking tool chests, bolt rack with contents, DE grinder, Ceramic kiln, Ingersoll Rand upright compressor, ladders, power washer, Jet dust collection system, Dewalt Miter saw with stand, Kawasaki power hack saw, Dewalt planer, jointer, lightening rod stands, bench vise, trailer mount log splitter, two smaller trailers, table saw, wringer washer, Coleman lanterns, lamps, Formal H tractor, Troybilt rear tine Horse rototiller; Craftsman 4200 watt generator, hand and shop tools, drill press; band saw,  A good group of guns including Remington Speedmaster 552 22 cal.; Ruger Air Hawk Elite with scope; Thompson Renegade 50 cal.; Remington 11-87 12 ga. with scope; BB handgun; Ruger 12 ga. over and under with ventilated rib; Ruger American 30-06 Springfield rifle; Sig Sauer 99MM P228 hand gun; Ruger 22/45, 22 cal. hand gun; scopes, related hunting items, knives, fishing equipment and more.  

This auction represents a combination of two Estate including the George Williston Estate representing an excellent group of Artwork (Mathias Alten, Frederick Ramsdale, Emile Gruppe, Cilfone, etc.), Turkish oriental rugs and camel bags including a good representation of flat woven, as well as 12 Persian oriental rugs with signed examples in various sizes (scatter, room size and runners, Barye & contemporary bronzes, early American furniture, pottery (Cowan, Rookwood, Weller, VanBriggle), glass, paperweights, and more along with a wonderful collection of antique and collectors cars coming from a Spring Lake Estate with a 1966 Restored Corvette, 1969 Corvette, 1990 Corvette, 1996 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT, 1972 Chevy Camaro and 1967 Chevrolet Malibu with a 572 engine (this was written up in the Hotrod magazines), all in restored or excellent condition, as well as two motorcycles with a 1987 Kawasaki ZL1000, 2006 Yamaha SZ1 (again both in excellent condition), also a NOS large Pegasus full body red sign (this was uncrated and put on the wall inside the owners garage), 72" Old Dutch porcelain gas station sign, Rare Chrysler Plymouth Approved Service 42" sign, Northern Pacific Radio Framed Poster, 40" wide x 50" high, Cast Iron "Wayland" Pennsylvania depot sign; Eveready porcelain sign, a large group of Coca Cola signs, 20+ electric advertising wall clocks, Isumu Noguchi signed coffee table, lots more.  Continue to watch this site for updates.  This is an excellent and diversified event.

More pottery, oriental rugs and artwork found in the Williston Estate.  New pictures added 9/27/21

Online Bidding Available: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/224606_estate-auction-classic-cars-signs-and-art/

PREVIEW FOR CARS AND ANTIQUES - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH - 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

This auction represents a combination of two Estate including the George Williston Estate along with a wonderful collection of antique and collectors cars in very good condition coming from a Spring Lake Estate with a 1966 Restored Corvette Stingray, 1969 Corvette, 1990 Corvette, 1996 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT, 1972 Lamborghini Jarama (rare model), 1972 Chevy Camaro and 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle with a 572 engine (called the Malibeater, this was written up in the Hotrod magazines), all in restored or excellent condition, as well as two motorcycles with a 1987 Kawasaki ZL1000, 2006 Yamaha SZ1 (again both in excellent condition), also a Rare NOS large Pegasus full body red sign (this was uncrated and put on the wall inside the owners garage), Rare 72" Old Dutch porcelain gas station sign, Rare Chrysler - Plymouth Approved Service 42" porcelain sign, Cast Iron "Wayland" Pennsylvania depot sign; Eveready porcelain sign, a large group of Coca Cola signs, 20+ electric advertising wall clocks, Northern Pacific Rodeo Framed Poster. 40"w x50"h; Herman Miller Isumu Noguchi (signed & dated) coffee table, lots more. The Williston Estate is an excellent representation of Artwork (Alten's, Ramsdale, etc.), oriental rugs, period & contemporary bronzes, Early American furniture, pottery (Cowan, Rookwood, Weller, VanBriggle), glass, paperweights, a collection of Persian and Turkish oriental rugs in various sizes, and more  Continue to watch this site for updates.  This is an excellent and diversified event.

70 more pictures posted 10-20-21

PREVIEW FOR CARS AND ANTIQUES ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 FROM 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Selling the Real Estate from the Estate of Smith and Thelma Russell.  This 1-1/2 story, 3 bedroom home with 2 baths, full basement, and two car attached garage is situated on 6+/- acres of mostly wooded land in a good neighborhood in the City of Albion.  The home built in 1948 (+/-) contains over 1600 square feet of living space. A good solid home.  

See Documents for a full flyer with terms and conditions of sale.

Open Houses will be held Thursday, Nov. 4th from 4:00 - 5:30 P.M. and Sunday, Nov. 7th from 1:00 - 2:30 PM.  

A good opportunity, plan on attending and taking advantage of this offering.  Watch for flyer, terms and additional information.  Call with questions.  Stanton's Auctioneers & Realtors, 517-726-0181 or Steven E. Stanton, 517-331-8150

A large diversified Estate Auction.  Selling this very good ranch style home with 1,788 sq. feet, 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, large family room with fireplace, full basement, and two-car attached garage.  All situated on nearly 2 acres of land with landscaping and cement driveway.  A great opportunity, plan on attending.  Real Estate sells at 12:30 PM

See documents for the auction flyer with terms and conditions of sale

Open Houses - Sunday, October 31 and Sunday, November 7th - 1:00-2:30 P.M. each day.

See the other listing in this website regarding the sale of antiques, personal property, music machines, etc.

See 4-page flyer posted under documents

 Antiques, Music Machines, Reproducing Grand Piano, Trains, Collectibles, & Home Furnishings 

Music Machines, Piano’s, Phonographs, Electronics, Records, Piano Rolls – Very Good Ampico Reproducing Grand Piano.  There are approximately 350-450 Ampico and other piano rolls to be sold, Victor V disc phonograph with oak smooth horn; Transcription disc player, A good representation of electronic equipment with many component systems, Teac reel to reel player, Yamaha amplifier, Owl Multifilter, McIntosh Stereophonic Preamplifier; McIntosh 2100 amplifier, ; Vintage Signal processor VSP MK2 Souvenir Chronologic equalizer, etc. (see pictures), Gibson banjo and case; A large collection of 33 rpm vinyl records in sleeves; 36” Paper mache Nipper; Victor VV-XXV Schoolhouse oak case disc phonograph with oak wooden smooth horn, a nice unit; Edison Diamond Disc phonograph, 78 rpm phonograph record albums; Nice tiger oak upright piano; Good piano roll and sheet music cabinets; Edison Triumph cylinder phonograph with Edison cygnet horn; Oak cylinder record cabinet; Over 75 cylinder records; Victor Credenza walnut phonograph, Victor suitcase phonograph, Victor VV-50 oak suitcase phono; Nipper dogs; Victor VV-IX mahogany table model phonograph, Thomas replica phonograph, Victor console phonograph, 45 rpm records; Another upright player piano; Oak two door piano roll cabinet; Antique walnut player organ; Laser Videodiscs; RCA Victor fabric store backsplash, 

Collection of Trains – A good collection of trains including Lionel engines and cars, as well as Williams, Weaver, K-Line, MTH, Lionel classics, Pullman-Bradley Deluxe Coaches, Aristocraft, and others.  Also, a large group of train setup and track accessories including buildings, track, and more.  

Antiques & Collectibles & Home Furnishings – Mantle clock, Books of all types; Prints, photographs and various artwork; U of M original print of the campus, Leather wingback chair; Many good reproduction stained and leaded glass table lamps; Oriental rugs including Chinese, India and others; Wardrobe; 16mm films, group of green Fenton glass; Modern sofa; Wicker blanket chest; Keyboard; Mission style end tables; Governor Winthrop dropfront secretary with top bookcase and broken arch pediment; Pots and pans, Small appliances; Train motion lamp; Binoculars, movie camera, fruit jars; Ornate 1920’s bridge lamp; Shelving units; Oak single door bookcase; Diecast cars, Coca Cola ice cooler; Blue and white china including Staffordshire Historic Scenes, Triple Weight Grandfathers clock; Cobalt blue glass, 100’s and 100’s of VHS & DVD movies; Dehumidifier; Queen size bed; Vacuum sweepers; NYC railroad lantern, Keen’s Mustard porcelain sign; Derby hat; Oak china cabinet, Hand painted china; A large qu. of music CD’s, Telescopes, Victorian pump organ; A large group of antique sheet music; Antique multi-drawer file cabinet; Modern roll top desk; Patio furniture, Mahogany sheet music cabinet; Well pulley; Foot locker; Group of Looney Tunes glasses; Opalescent 3-cherry pattern glass; Weber grill; Railroad can; Crocks; Planters peanut jar; Kirby vacuum sweeper; Forest green glass, Beam bottles, Stationery steam engine, 

Lawn and Garden Items – Track driven snowblower, Craftsman chipper/shredder; Front tine rototiller; Aluminum step and extension ladders, Line & hedge trimmers; AgriFab lawn sweeper. 

Auctioneers Note – We will be selling in two rings throughout the course of the sale.  Be on time and take advantage of this offering.  We are still sorting and prepping for the sale.  

Terms of sale are cash or personal check with proper identification.  Credit cards accepted with a 3% handling charge.  Not responsible for accidents day of sale or items after sold.

See Documents for the auction flyer pictures antiques and real estate information.

RANDY STEHLE ESTATE

Stanton’s Auctioneers & Realtors

144 S. Main, Box 146, Vermontville, Michigan 49096

(517) 726-0181 office, (517) 726-0060 fax

Email – stantonsauctions@sbcglobal.net – Website – www.stantons-auctions.com

Steven E. Stanton, 517-331-8150, Email – stevenEstanton@gmail.com

Michael C. Bleisch, 517-231-0868, Email – mcbleisch@gmail.com

Also selling this excellent ranch style home on two acres.  See the other listing in our auction calendar.

SEE 4-PAGE FLYER POSTED UNDER DOCUMENTS

An excellent cataloged auction of 350 lots plus choice lots and additions including antique signs, juke boxes, toys, petroliana, toys, 3 Juke Boxes, Gas pump and globes, PAM clocks, neon, coin operated and vending items, antiques, collectibles, country store, Perfections Wafers display case, Koken oak barber chair, Detroit porcelain penny scale, 1959 Honda motorcycle, keep watching for lots more.  

We have just posted 450 pieces in catalog order of this excellent offering.

Watch for the catalog posting under documents.

Plan on attending, keep watching for updates and for the hundreds of photographs that will be posted on this site.

If you are unable to attend we can handle pre-sale bids and phone bidding doing the sale.  Call Steven E. Stanton 517-331-8150 or Michael C. Bleisch 517-231-0868

Mr. Bongers was a contractors and there is a good amount of tools, related equipment, Paslode nailers, power push mower, gas cans, measure wheel, Dremel tool, air tools, tool boxes, Ryobi saw with folding stand; Straight shaft line trimmers, pipe tools, hand tools, double end grinder, sanders, Porter Cable circular saw, transit, furniture clamps, pancake compressor, bench vise, garden small rototiller, Stacking tool cabinet, paint guns, nailers, J.D. 214 riding mower with rototiller, snowblower and deck, ZMax zero-turn mower with 60" deck, fence posts, lawn trailer, 2 good 2 wheel trailers including an R&R aluminum example, ladders, drywall and scaffolding equipment, 40 new bags of wood stove pellets, lawn and garden tools, scaffold pick, lumber, copper, old grinding stone, and more.  

As Mr. Hall is retiring as  a mechanic we will be selling the equipment, auto parts, vehicles and miscellaneous at this auction.  The equipment is mainly Ford with some GM as well.  Engines and transmission from the '60's, '70's, and '80's.  Small block and big block Ford including high performance 1970 429 Cob ra jet, and other high compression engines.  302's, 351 Windsor's, 390's, 410's, 351M and 400's.  1973-79 Ford truck parts, windshields, interior parts, body trim parts and grills. GM includes Buick 231 turbo V-6, 1972 Olds 350 Rocket engines, 2 speed turbo-hydromatic transmission.  Also heads, intake, and exhaust manifolds, headers, carburetors, gasket sets and other misc. automotive items.

Vehicles include a 1978 Honda Goldwing GL1000 motorcycle with 31,000 miles, a Ford XLT Lariat pickup,  1950 Ford Sedan with a flathead V-8 (parked 25 years ago), 1950 Ford Business Coupe, (no engine-grill & bumper in trunk), 1966 Mercury Parklane, 1967 Mercury Marquis (50,000 miles) both cars have 410 Marauder engines, etc.

Tools and shop items include work benches, shelving racking, cabinets, automotive manuals, hot rod magazines dating back to the '70's.  Lots of diagnostic and other mechanic equipment, Reznor gas shop furnace, etc. 

A large sale of antiques, collectibles, art glass, clocks, Victorian glass, Asian, some furniture, primitives, modern art glass, flow blue pieces, lamps including antique and modern stained and leaded glass examples, Reverse painted, antique reference books, GWTW, Oil lamps, paintings and prints, Cranberry glass, paperweights, paperweights, opalescent, glass figurines, book press, hanging oil lamp, Victorian drop front secretary with top bookcase, Rookwood pottery  Zsolnay figural piece, brides bowls, murano, steins, Celluloid boxes, and photo albums, Fenton including lamps, Toys, FireKing, Decanters, Owl butter dish, Hand painted china, paperweights, etc., Mary Gregory decorated pieces, clocks, and lots more.  Edison cylinder records, Edison Mimeograph machine, wool blanket, silver crest, ironware, jardiniere and pedestal, etc.

Additional lots including Mayfield Parrish prints including 2 "Garden of Allah", 2 "Hilltop", "Waterfall",  , R. Atkinson Fox "Old English Garden", Coleman stove and heater, marbles, sleds, lobster trap, child's rocker, wooden tote & butter bowls, Red satin glass Gone With The Wind lamp, antique ice skates, Christmas lights, bubble, light ice, a collection of 40 antique Calendar plates and premium advertising examples, 

SEE UPDATED PICTURES!!

10/25 We updated 375+ pictures of the items that will be sold at this auction. Please look over some items have changed.

Note: The balance of the Rakowski Estate will be sold on January 29th, 2022 onsite in Dorr. Watch our website for this LARGE upcoming auction.

An excellent sale including the Jane Guidi Estate Collection including all types of primitives including furniture, folk art, stoneware, quilts,  The Larry Hayes collection of fire insurance plaques, mid-century modern, beer advertising primitives, crocks, cast iron, a collection of 50 duck & goose decoys from the Harmon Wilcox Estate, a Rare Salesman Sample Square oak Table, Singer Featherweight sewing machine with case and a scarce (possibly rare) matching table, and a fantastic Folk Art and handmade Circus (see the other listing in our calendar describing this complete circus, Indian Artifacts (over 145 pictures in the other listing), and so much more. Also selling over 100 lots of Shawnee Pottery from the Gibson Estate.  See catalog and pictures.  Watch for updates and a complete catalog listing. 

10-4  1,400+ pictures in Catalog Order. 

A fantastic Folk Art handmade circus including over 80 individual pieces including Big Top tents, circus wagons, animals, trail cars, performing groups, keystone cops, tent wagons, Lion and tiger tableau, stock cars, grandstands, light, cars, prop wagons, side shows, and so much more.  The set would be well suited for a collection or a museum display.  Look over the pictures and plan on participating as this entire circus will be sold as one lot during the Jane Guidi Estate Auction on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021.

Video of Circus Setup- Copy and Paste URL below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ps8yT1Mp4_DHaAOIMgs6KPM6h55MJcd8/view?usp=sharing

See the 145 pictures and documents listing all of the items included in this rare set.

Selling over 100 lots of Shawnee Pottery from the diverse collection of the Gibson Estate of Michigan.  Look over the pictures and document listing the same.