John Donald Wittenborn Auction – Late Adrienne (Mitzi) Wittenborn

Date: Friday, March 22, 2019
Time: 9:30am
Location: Thornhill Auction Barn; 421 John Deere Drive; Troy, MO 63379
Directions: From Troy, MO go south on Hwy 61 to Moscow Mills Hwy C Exit. Go east on Hwy C to first 4 way stop, turn left on John Deere Drive (by Bank of Old Monroe) and go approximately 1 mile to sale on right, next door to Thornhill Real Estate Office.

Auctioneer’s Note: John and Mitzi were married 74 ½ years. Mitzi lived to be 94. She was the V.P. of Commerce Bank in St. Charles. John is 96 and a WWII Navy veteran. He was manager of P.N. Hirsch then worked in the purchasing department at Walmart. This is truly a lifetime collection. Mitzi loved collecting her post cards & glassware. Again sale will be held indoors with heat & seating. See you at the sale. David, Dusty & Bill

Note: We will be holding the 2nd sale for the Real Estate & house hold items on site at 2401 Park Ave., St. Charles, MO 63301 on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Watch for details.

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CONFEDERATE MONEY

COINS & CURRENCY COLLECTION TO BE SOLD
IN 2ND RING at 11:00 A.M.

150 Lots to be sold in catalog form – Check our website or call for list

  • Wheat pennies
  • Indian head cents
  • 1872 3¢ piece
  • Mercury dimes
  • Jefferson nickels
  • V nickels
  • Buffalo head nickels
  • Roosevelt dimes
  • Mercury dimes
  • Liberty quarters
  • Washington quarters
  • Liberty ½ dollars
  • Franklin ½ dollars
  • 1964 Kennedy ½ dollars
  • 40% Kennedy ½ dollars
  • 1965 Kennedy mint error
  • 1976 Eisenhower dollars
  • Morgan dollars: 1880 – 1881 O – 1885 – 1888 O – 1890 – 1900
  • Mint sets
  • Uncirculated sets
  • Proof sets
  • Lot silver $1 certificates
  • 1953 $2 bill
  • 50, 1976 $2 bills, sequential numbers
  • 1928 $5 bill
  • 1934, 1953 & 1963 $5 bills
  • Lot 1934 silver certificate $10 bills
  • 1934 gold seal $10 bill
  • 1928 & 1934 $20 bill
  • 14K gold ring
  • 1969 St. Charles ½ dollar souvenir
  • 1984 U.S. gold & silver set, $10 gold & $1 silver
  • 1983 U.S. Olympic silver dollar & 1982 ½ Krugerrand gold
  • Lot foreign coins
  • Partial list

COSTUME & VINTAGE JEWELRY

Gold bands – Rhinestones – Watches – Brooches – Necklaces (Approx. 3 showcases full)

ARROWHEADS & ARTIFACTS

50+ points – Bird points – Arrows – Grooved Axe – Horsehair Navaho signed pottery – Dolls

MODEL SHIPS & PRINTS

  • 6 sailboats
  • Clipper ship Flying Cloud 1851 print in frame
  • Lot nautical prints in frame

ANTIQUE POSTCARD COLLECTION

(400-500 Total)

Christmas – Easter – German – Birthday – WWII – Military – Thanksgiving – Greeting – Historical – Etc.

LARGE COLLECTION MILK GLASS – WESTMORELAND, ETC.

White – Blue – Chocolate – Etc.

Hens on nest – Ducks on nest – Syrup – Barber bottles – Candy dishes – Candlesticks – Servers – Bowls – Goblets – Sugar – Creamers – Lamps – Child’s set – Vases – Cat & animal plates & servers – 1 Wheeling West Virginia, approx. 200+ pc.

LARGE COLLECTION CUSTARD GLASS

Northwood – Adv. – Osceola, WI – Coney Island – 1903 Jerseyville, IL

– 1904 Piqua, OH – Newry, ME – Public School Clifton, KS

LOT CURRIER & IVES

Lunch plates – Platters – Cups – Saucers – Desserts – Sugar – Creamer – Gravy – Butter – Salt & Pepper – Etc. – Set child’s dishes – Water glasses – Juice – Wine – 3 sets

STERLING

(82 pieces)

  • Rodgers sterling Old Charleston pattern service for 12, plus serving piece’s

KINGS CROWN

  • 3, 12 piece sets stemware

SET NORITAKE CHINA GOLDWYN

SET BLUE SHERIDAN CHINA (M) JAPAN

SET HAVILAND LIMOGE CHINA

QUILTS (10+) – DOILIES – PILLOWCASES – LINENS – HAND STITCHED – QUILT BLOCKS – QUILT TOPS – APRONS – HANKIES – TABLECLOTHS

SANTA COLLECTION – CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

LARGE COLLECTION VINYL RECORDS

  • 1930’s-1960’s classic: Judy Garland, Glen Miller

LADIES COATS

Mink – Suede – Etc.

ANTIQUE FURNITURE – PRIMITIVES & COLLECTIBLES

  • Early walnut jelly cabinet
  • Walnut washstand
  • Victorian hanging oil lamp
  • Spinning wheel
  • Larkin oak drop-front secretary
  • Carved walnut washstand
  • Oak washstand
  • Primitive 1-drawer washstand
  • 3 piece cobblers bench w/side tables
  • 3 drawer 1-door washstand
  • Morris oak recliner(John’s dads)
  • Rope bottom rocker
  • Wooden 25-bin library file box w/table, nice
  • 1940’s vanity
  • Pine, 4-legged round tavern table
  • Sewing rocker
  • Child’s rocker
  • Rose back chair
  • Pine corner cabinet
  • Set 4 oak spindle & pressed back kitchen chairs
  • 3 tin types
  • Oak lamp table
  • Tilt-top table
  • Ornate round wall mirror
  • Cape Cod cranberry NOS advertising box
  • Coffee box-type grinder
  • 1950’s utility cabinet
  • Milton Bradley Bingo game in box
  • Lanterns
  • 6-bin wooden spice box
  • Lot wooden boxes
  • 2 Roseville Jardinieres
  • West Virginia Flow Blue pattern crock
  • Salt glaze crock w/lid
  • Lot assorted size crocks & stone jars
  • Lot iron stone platters, bowls & servers
  • Wall mirrors, walnut framed
  • Sleepy Eye pitcher
  • Forest green oil lamp w/shade (electrified)
  • Pen flourishing D.R. Blake in frame
  • Child’s flat top trunk
  • Cast iron frame ornate dresser mirror
  • Signal flag
  • 1920’s Wagner corn stick pan
  • #8 SK cast iron skillet
  • Griswold pan
  • #3 Griswold skillet
  • Cast iron tea kettle
  • Sad irons
  • 1950’s Pheasant bar set
  • Set 1950’s glasses
  • Forest green stemware
  • Blue peanut jar
  • Copper food mold
  • Meat cleaver
  • Coin Glass in red candy dish
  • Lot German cups & saucers, large & small
  • Compotes
  • Pitchers
  • American Sweetheart dishes in white
  • German child’s dishes
  • Oil lamps
  • Barn lantern
  • Cow on basket
  • Norman Rockwell charger
  • Cloth dolls
  • Child’s tea sets
  • 1920’s purses
  • Bakelite dresser set
  • Military trunk
  • German water pitcher/bowl set
  • Lot blue canning jars w/zinc lids
  • Lot books
  • Jugs
  • Cheese box
  • Split hickory laundry basket
  • Emerson fan
  • Lot pictures/frames
  • 1885 Housewife’s Library
  • Cookbooks
  • Missouri & Illinois: prints, brides, ships, etc.
  • Sheet music
  • Milk cans
  • Milk can lamps
  • Wizard fan
  • Lot 1960’s board games
  • Wooden chest
  • Parker Bros. Peanut game
  • Glass store jars
  • Galvanized washtubs
  • 1950’s step stool
  • Galvanized washtub on stand
  • Lot baskets
  • 2, 1950’s white metal 1-door cabinets
  • J E Garden 1950’s dump cart
  • Child’s sled
  • Croquet set
  • 2 duck decoys
  • Set of large ornate, gold framed signed floral prints
  • Ornate framed picture of Grants birthplace Farm
  • Oil paintings
  • Gold fountain pens
  • Partial list

OWNER:  JOHN DONALD WITTENBORN
LATE ADRIENNE (MITZI) WITTENBORN

AUCTIONEERS:
DAVID THORNHILL
314-393-7241

DUSTY THORNHILL
314-393-4726
TROY, MO

BILL UNSELL
573-470-0037
FRANKFORD, MO

Lunch will be served.
All buyers will be photographed.
Terms: Cash or Good Check with Current Photo ID.
Out of State Photo IDs and Out of State Checks must be accompanied with a Bank Letter of Credit, call for details.
We do not accept Cashier Checks.
Items sold with no warranty.
They stand sold AS IS.
Owner & Auction personnel not responsible for accidents day of sale!
Announcements made day of sale take precedence over any advertisement!