Youre invited to the 379th

Stan Howe Auction

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Townsend (Goose Bay) Montana

Christa Smith, Owner

Inspection and Registration 9 AM, Auction 10:00 AM

Christa has been a collector for many years. She grew up in Germany and has made many trips there, always bringing treasures home with her. She lived many years in Florida where she acquired a little of everything interesting and has been an avid collector of all things primitive and  historic since moving to Montana.  There is a little of everything here and truly something for everyone from collector cars to jewelry!  Bring a lawn chair and a truck to haul your treasures home; this will be a fun and interesting auction.

Walnut pendulum clock 3 ft. with carved decoration & turned finial, weight driven, very nice!  

 A good Collection of Cuckoo clocks

Dozens of pieces of Occupied Japan some quite rare!!

GlasswareDepression green and pink; Colored glass; Decorative pieces; Wine glass sets; Vases; Table sets; etc., etc. Cookie Jars; Salt boxes; Condiment sets; Chalkware decorations, etc.

Many prints and paintings, Bodmer Indian woman with child print very old (Note, we believe now that this is a print from an early magazine)  Mongolian Horseman painting on Ivory, etc.

Bowl with Hitler insignia and Swastika and an original 1934 German edition of Mein Kampf

Oak drop front desk refinished and ready to go in your home. A few other pieces of furniture--

Many nice pieces of Jewelry 14 kt, costume, Marcasite necklace, Utah Stones, Rhinestones, etc.

Many nice pieces of china and tableware including a piece or two of  RS Prussia

Dolls from 1890s Bisque to 1970s Barbie & Ken -- Barbie clothes-Doll houses and furniture-Lots!!

A beautiful original bisque toddler doll with many of her original clothes.  She is marked Bruno Schmidt Model 2097 Ca. 1893

Madame Pompadour signed J Hall.  Similar to the Grueze painting in style and size but by a different artist from the same era & mounted in a similar frame. This is also in excellent condition considering its age.  It is rare to even see pieces like this but the opportunity to steward one or both may never occur again.  A great opportunity for a collector or dealer!!

A rare and interesting painting signed Greuze, a French painter from the late 1700s. This is titled The Milkmaid and is painted on a thin sheet of ivory. The colors are brilliant and the details amazing. The frame is ivory trim and is in nice condition considering this was painted about when George Washington was in the White House..

Approx 3 inches tall

Better come early and plan on staying late!!!  Like Yogi says, "For people who like this kind of thing, this is the kind of thing they like!!"  You'll like this auction if you like a big variety and a lot of small items along with a couple nice older cars, a classic? 68 Dodge Motorhome and even a tractor.  There is everything from tobacco and spice tins to a 14 kt gold necklace, original photos of the Apollo 13 astronauts and some patches from them, there is the best collection of Steif stuffed animals we have ever had--8 or 10 pieces, a great elk head and a big German heating stove to keep you warm next winter.  The Mercedes is a 1975 280 SE 4 dr with leather, the Buick is a 1983 and just had extensive work done to it plus a new engine about 40K ago, there is another Mercedes, a 75 450SEL that needs some work but does run pretty well; a nice older 8 x 40 mobile home that would make a great hunting camp or guest house; an 84 Dodge pickup 4 x 4 360 for a hunting rig and a 1948 Case VA tractor to restore.  Just a few things in the collection we couldn't take pictures of:  Vintage hats and clothes, linens, tableclothes & material; vintage shoes; posters; silver plate dinnerware; salt and pepper collections; bisque and chalk figurines; cookie jars; Fireking trivets; refrigerator sets; knick-knacks; sheet music and magazines; postcards; scrapbooks; buttons and needle cases; games and card decks; pipes and ash trays; an original German 1934 edition of Mein Kampf; Military insignia, East German & Russian; 1930s floor model radio; suitcases full of Barbie clothes 60s & 70s; Cabbage patch dolls; fishing lures; sports cards; Pez containers; Irish pub table with 6 chairs; Waterfall highboy and heavy 4 poster bed; lunch boxes; primitive tools and farm collectibles; a nearly perfect Singer Featherweight sewing machine; glassware of every kind, open salts, etc; cameras; 50's TV lamps and more lamps; calendars, prints and pictures including a Disney; a beautiful wicker sewing basket; McDonalds/Hardees/etc. toys and more toys including bartender and crapshooter battery ops and even an OB-GYN table!  There will be a lot of things well find during setup that aren't listed so there will be a lot of surprises. 

If you are doing ebay, this is a great chance to fill up your inventory.  There are lots of boxes of miscellaneous that will have some treasures in them.  There is no way to sell these pieces all individually so there will be some good boxes. 

Here is a late note about the 450 SEL Mercedes.  It has been in storage for several years and has not been run but started right up.  We backed it out of the shed and into the spot where we will sell it and it seems to run OK but may not be drivable as is.  We are unsure of the brakes, etc.  It is a nice old car, black leather, etc.  I posted a few late pictures at the end of the photos pages.  Check 'em out. 

Lunch available by the Masters Club of Broadwater High School. 

DIRECTIONS: From Townsend, go toward White Sulphur Springs 2.5 miles.  Turn left toward Canyon Ferry on 284 and follow the road for 21+ miles to the Goose Bay Marina sign, between mile posts 21 & 22.  Turn toward the lake and follow the signs to 67 Overland Trail. From Helena, cross Canyon Ferry Dam and follow the road toward Townsend to Goose Bay.  The auction is outside, dress for the weather and be ready for a long day.  Due to the large amount of small items it is possible that we will continue the auction on Sunday beginning at noon.  Youre welcome to bring your camper-come early and stay late-as there is parking on site or at Goose Bay Marina.

FRIDAY MORNING.  THERE IS ABOUT A MILE OF GRAVEL TO THE AUCTION SITE AFTER YOU TURN OFF THE PAVEMENT AT THE GOOSE BAY MARINA SIGN.  IT IS GOOD GRAVEL, THERE IS NO DANGER OF GETTING STUCK OR HAVING PROBLEMS.  THE AUCTION SITE IS DRY, WE HAVE SOME AWNINGS SET UP TO PROTECT MUCH OF THE MERCHANDISE AND TO GET UNDER IF IT RAINS SATURDAY.  BRING A JACKET!!!

BRING YOUR CHAIR IF YOU WANT A PLACE TO SIT, WE HAVE VERY LIMITED SEATING!

TERMS: Cash or check day of auction. A few items sell subject to owners approval of final bid.

Statements day of Auction prevail.