Past Auctions
- Sat, Feb 1, 2025 @ 2:00pm (Start)
- Tue, Feb 18, 2025 @ 6:00pm (End)
This auction has tons of antiques, collectibles, coins, as well as a 1956 Willys Jeep and 1997 Crestliner Motorboat. The collection features a rare medal struck in 1864 commemorating Stonewall Jackon. There are great jewelry pieces such pocket watches and class rings including a Stonewall Jackson H.S. Charleston West Va. 1958 and George Town College class ring from 1962.
Other items to note include a large selection of West Virginia history books with many signed by the authors, a collection of vinyl records and a Victor Phonograph, crocks including Donahaggo and stripy crocks, a vast amount of Jim Shore collectibles still in original boxes, antique West Virginia license plates, a C & O Railroad hat badge, two post card albums with hundreds of West Virginia post cards, dolls, antique milk bottles and local West Virginia Bonham and Valley Bell crates.
Antique collectibles include antique tin lard and meat cans from Charleston W. Va., lanterns, primitives, and wash boards, highchair and baskets. There are Fenton and Blenko pieces, vintage lunch boxes, clocks, oil lamps and antique quilts and vintage toys.
Furniture includes a miniature blanket chest, oak step back cupboard, two drawer stand, mission trestle table, oak bookcases, Cottage painted furniture, oak washstands, dresser, kitchen cabinets, oak bow front cabinet, Singer sewing machines, a pump organ and stool, trunks and an iron bed, and a mid-century cedar chest.
***Please note – The Willys Jeep and Crestliner Motorboat are not located at this Fayetteville property. They will be available during preview, but they are located in Pax, WV. See item descriptions for more information.
- Mon, Jan 27, 2025 @ 12:00pm (Start)
- Tue, Feb 11, 2025 @ 6:00pm (End)
Farmer Auctions is thrilled to bring you this diverse collection from a family who resided in Salem, Va. This couple enjoyed traveling all over the world. Evidence of their travels in the form of photographs, cruise line memorabilia, and unique decorator pieces can be found all over the home. Below are some of the highlights from this once-in-a-lifetime collection.
This home is full to the brim with pieces from a few large collections. One of the first collections we took notice of was the variety of Steiff Animals in a range of sizes! But that is not all that collectors will love. This auction also offers many lots of department 56 Snowbabies, vintage peanut butter pails, local ephemera & advertising, notable toys and Waterford crystal. The couples' influence can be seen in the clocks (mantle, alarm, novelty, etc.) and men’s and women’s wristwatches.
Not to be outdone by the fabulous collectibles, this auction also offers some unique furniture pieces that include a wooden dental cabinet, walnut pie safe from Montgomery county, walnut corner cupboard, jelly cupboard, Victorian secretary, and bedroom suite. Older pieces in this home also include advertising store counter displays.
We would love to continue to talk about the pieces in this auction, but you might as well check it out for yourselves! Please enjoy browsing, and happy bidding!
- Thu, Jan 23, 2025 @ 12:00pm (Start)
- Mon, Feb 10, 2025 @ 6:00pm (End)
This estate is from an established family going back to the 1700s and many of their historic items are being offered for sale. There are land grants from James Monroe, Henry Lee (father General Lee), a very rare The Life of Stonewall Jackson book, the James Withrow Store ledger from Lewisburg, West Virginia dated 1891, Withrow E. Caldwell Store ledger from Pulaski County.
Vehicles include two antique BMW sedans, one 1973 and one 1972. There is also a 1974 GMC RV.
There is a VMI class ring dated 1860. Also find an albumin portrait of General E. Lee from 1863 with his autograph. Another historic piece is a carved coin silver and coconut bowl that is engraved Staunton 1773. Other historic items include Civil War documents, various books on the Civil War, local history books, a rare 1890 poster and letter from the American Tower & Balloon Company.
This collection has many beautiful furniture pieces including a heavy inlaid bookcase, Empire card tables, an antique store spice cabinet, a cherry drop leaf table made by Rev. Manson B. Tate. Also find antique clocks, a roll top desk, an early 1800s store plantation-style, oriental rugs, Pulaski Furniture buffet and china cabinet, mirrors, paintings, baskets, a barber chair and much more.
Antique silver, coins, signs, campaign buttons, crocks, cast iron, sleigh bells, WWII artifacts, hundreds of vintage vinyl records, pocket knives, comics, primitive boxes, crates, a mill chest, contents of a wood working shop, a cream separator, glider and bouncy chairs, and tools. Happy Bidding!
- Fri, Jan 3, 2025 @ 2:00pm (Start)
- Tue, Jan 21, 2025 @ 6:00pm (End)
The Styne family is well known in their local community of Southwest Virginia. The home where Julia Nixon Styne resided with her husband Robert is being passed down to a grandchild who will be raising her family there. To make room for their belongings, the Stynes are selling many of the family’s treasured items that were collected over several generations.
In this collection there are some rare railroad silver pieces, beautiful crocks, vintage handmade baskets, sterling silver, Victorian furniture, cast iron pieces, vintage signs, hand stitched quilts, gold and silver jewelry, and local history ephemera.