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TERRY MILLER ESTATE AUCTION

PRIMITIVE CABINETS & FURNITURE, COLLECTIBLES

Galena, Illinois

DATE: Sunday, April 12th @ 10:30am

LOCATION: Auction will start @ 117 Kelly Lane with bigger primitive furniture & appliances and then balance will be held indoors at the former Galena Primary School @ 219 Kelly Lane, Galena, IL.

NOTE:  Terry was a well known Galena/Hanover historian collecting primitive things. He was a life long Jo Daviess County resident & a Republican chairperson.  Many items too numerous to mention. Removal of larger items within 10 days & by appt.

PRIMITIVE CABINETS & FURNITURE, ETC:  Pine cabinets: 41”wide x7ft. tall w/7-shelves; 4’ wide x 7 ft. tall w/7-shelves; 17”wide x 7ft. tall w/2-doors & 4-shelves; 3ft tall 7ft long buffet; 34” wide x 5ft tall w/glass door; very nice oak china  cabinet-10ft. long, 18” deep, 8ft tall, top has 4-sliding glass doors, bottom has 4-wooden doors w/ornate carving; 40” long x 6ft tall china cabinet; pine-39” long x 6 1/2 ft tall; Pine 2-piece kitchen cabinet 68” long x 7 1/2 ft. tall; 2-door cab-40”x 6ft tall; oak 2-door cab-51” wide x 6 1/2 ft tall x16” deep; Wainscoting 5ft wide x 6ft tall; 8ft long x 5ft tall w/4-glass doors; pine 45” wide x 6ft tall w/4-wooden doors; Wainscoting 3ft wide x 7ft. tall;  oak roll top desk; oak kitchen table; architectural table w/glass surface top; commodes; many wooden trunks; Coca-Cola wood trunk; pine chicken nest; child’s writing desk; wooden pedestal plant stand; pine & oak bed headboards; oak drop leaf table; pine kitchen table; trunk-via NY-Hilarius Hammerli wood box; advertising thermometers & calendars; TV & APPLIANCES;  48” Vizio flat screen; like new Maytag washer & dryer; Tappan elec. stove; upright Frigidaire refrigerator; GE 10 cu. ft upright freezer; Whirlpool Microwave; TREADMILL: non-motorized new in box; PRIMITIVE COLLECTIBLES: 1920 Merry Christmas/Happy New Year flag w/calendar; lots of ballot boxes-wooden & metal; wooden piece w/pigeon holes;  wooden marble games-unique; chairs inc. cane bottom, rd back, office chairs; 2-gum ball machines; many wooden boxes inc. B&W Scotch Whiskey-Scotland; Potosi Brewing Company.; Standard Stock Liniment; wood egg crate; milk can; sleigh bells; sleds; US Knife; Jo Daviess belt buckles; advertising yard sticks; metal boy lawn sprinkler; Galena brick; Black Americana dancing minstrel jig toy; Seth Thomas mantel clock; kerosene lamps & lanterns; Ukraine & Russian nesting dolls; crocks; enamel coffee pot; cigar boxes; many New Orleans folk art; framed Galena town by Carl Johnson; Jailhouse & Skeleton keys; Lincoln Logs; Toy cap gun w/holster; cigar mold; coin bank-US Postal w/key;  metal decorative boxes; painting-Autumn Moon by Orion White; many pocket watches; War Ration items; Galena 1844 photo; 1962 Chadwick calendar; 1969 Hanover High basketball schedule; Rat-A-Tat gun; OLD TOYS: Tonka grader & crane; Wyandotte semi w/cattle trailer; US Army Truck; Three Stooges dolls & books; METAL SIGNS, TINS, COOKIE CUTTERS: Signs inc. Shullsburg Osborne for Clothing; Coca-Cola; Hot Dog; Old Fashion Root Beer; Wrigley’s Gum; Santa Claus; Large Watermelon Reasonable Price Sign; Dog & Suds; Home of the $50,000 Chocolate Soda, Sandman’s Rexall Store; Lionel Train;  metal Vicks display rack; Tins inc. McCormick; Ritz; Red Dot Chips; Blue Star; Folgers; Campbell’s; Barnum-Cracker; Chesty Chips; Sunbeam; Tootsie’s Drive-In; Pepsi; Hiland Chips; Pizza Pie; Howell’s Root Beer; Bumper Car; Twinkle Bev; Blue Moon Light; spice tins; metal pill boxes; Price Albert; Band-Aid; Raleigh; Velvet; Red Dot; Quaker Oats; plus more; Many metal cookie cutters; FIGURINE & EGG COLLECTIONS: Aunt Jemima-different sizes; cast iron roosters; Santas; snowmen; Uncle Sam; elephants; cats; birds; Many Ukrainian Easter eggs; Monkey nurse & doctor; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:  Very Old inc. Conn, USA Saxophone w/case; Frank Holton Co, Elkhorn, WI Cornet; Arbuckle model brass Army Cornet; Old ATLAS, PLAT BOOKS, BOOKS & MAGAZINES: MILITARY ITEMS: Lots of old Army & Military items; PRESIDENTIAL ITEMS: Statues & Plates; Books & Pictures; GLASSWARE & DISHES;

TERMS: Cash or good check.  Not responsible for accidents or losses.

AUCTIONEERS: Tom Bidlingmaier, Browntown, WI 608-328-4878 & Cory Bidlingmaier, Monroe, WI 608-558-4924 (Auction Time Rep)

Illinois Auctioneer Licenses: 41000268 & 269 Illinois Registered Auction Firm License #044000205

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