Mrs. Fran Bowling is selling it all and heading out on a new adventure! She has been in the Roanoke area all of her life dedicating her time to family, community & Northminster Presbyterian Church. Most of all she lived her life teaching and guiding her students. She was a dedicated teacher for Huff Lane Elementary School, leaving her legacy with every young person that she crossed paths with. She has left her mark on countless generations. Now she is embarking on a new journey. Farmer Auctions is honored to be chosen to assist her with this transition. In this auction you will be pleased to find mid-century and contemporary furnishings, a beautiful Howard Miller tall case clock, Rare Wickerdale Copeland Spode bone china, very nice table linens for all seasons & a 1840 infantry officers sword.

Mr. Bowling retired after 43 years of service from C&P telephone company where he started as a lineman and retired as an engineer's assistant. His contribution to the collection includes lineman tools and memorabilia, Bedford memorabilia including annuals from The Peaks 1946 and 48, commemorative plates, map & a brick from the old Liberty academy formally Randolph Macon boys school, embroidered linens, vintage Tupperware, bakeware, cookware and many small appliances. Mrs Bowling loves her holidays and there are decorations for almost every season. A nice wide variety of Vintage Toys. Rounding out the collection is a beautiful steel glider with matching chairs and occasional table as well as many other porch furnishings and deck furnishings.

Farmer Auctions is proud to present to you the Estate of Mrs. Rita Menz Herbst of Roanoke, VA. She was a native of Sewickley, Pennsylvania & graduated from Duquesne University with a bachelor's in Psychology.  Rita was a woman of devout Catholic faith & a loving mother of three daughters. She was also an active member of Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. Loved spending time with her friends, playing Bridge & snuggling with her fur babies.

Her Collection consists of a nice variety of 10k & 14k gold jewelry including rings, necklaces & earrings along with a large collection of costume jewelry. 96 piece set of Sterling International Flatware, antique dolls, religious items, cat decor, a large collection of Boyd's bears & Santa's. She also had several P. Buckley Moss framed prints & other original artwork. Fine Antique English furniture, nice wool rugs, a variety of pottery, baskets, household items & more!!

Over 100 lots of desirable and rare firearms including:
Early Smith and Wesson Revolvers such as Model 29 .44 magnum with box, K38 Masterpiece with box, K22 Masterpiece with box, Rare Pre-Model 27 with box and several more all on high grade. Freedom Arms Model 252 Silhouette Class Revolver and a Premier Grade Model 83 in .454 Casull Magnum. Thompson Center Contender Pistols and barrels, Collection of Berretta pistols including Models 21, 70S, 950BS, 87 BD, 90,85BB, 1935, and 74. Savage 1907 and 1917 pistols and many others. Long Arms including Browning BAR with box, Model 81 BLR with box, BPR with box, and Two Model 92 Carbines. 1946 Marlin 36RC , 1955 1st year production Winchester Model 88, Universal M-1 carbine, WWII German K98c 42 BYF/Mauser, Springfield Model 1903, 1944 Long Branch Enfield and other military rifles. Eagle Arms EA-15 Rifle.
Over 60 Lots of Case XX and Buck pocket and fixed blade knives with most having the original boxes. Includes commemoratives for Southern Railway, Pearl Harbor, John Deere, Zippo, Virginia Wildlife, etc. Rare Case XX WWII Quartermaster fighting knife, Case XX 5033 meat cleaver with original box, and hard to find Case XX 77F Fish knife.
Plus ammunition, gun cases, powder, bayonets, and much more. 

K A Ammar and his wife Mary Jane lived, worked and raised a family in Bluefield West Virginia and were the epitome of 1950s elegance.
Although formal and old fashioned, KA Ammar was a brilliant, forward thinking purveyor of change.  Shortly after college, he convinced the WV legislature to change the status of his Alma Mater - Marshall  - from a college to a University.
This was just the beginning.
After the army he assumed the role as head of the family business. His leadership would result in the evolution of the Ammar Family’s  local department stores to what became a successful large retail chain known as Magic Mart.
Ammar served on many community boards and ultimately became the President of the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce.
Most notably, he  spearheaded the Congressional approval of the I-73/74 route as Founder and President of the I-73/74 Corridor Association. His contributions are memorialized as his name permanently appears on  the WVDOT signage.

His beloved wife Mary Jane had impeccable style as seen in this offering of a portion of their personal estate.

One will find exquisite Mid Century Modern Drexel and Henry Link furniture as well as several Louis XV and French Provincial antiques and home decor.

Items from his Marshall college days, business accomplishments and community contributions are found throughout the auction, such as Marshall University memorabilia, Ronald Regan’s visit to Bluefield West Virginia  ephemera and Magic Mart promotional pieces.

Included are several Capodimonte porcelain pieces, Persian and Turkish rugs, wine lovers decor, antique linens, high end costume jewelry, vintage fashion, 1940s men’s hats, artwork, designer purses and clothing as well as a variety of other collectibles.

Also featured in this auction is a collection of amazing semi-precious jewelry from another local seller.  The collection includes a 2.35 carat diamond set in 14K white gold, two 10K yellow gold bracelets with 28 diamonds each,  14K gold men's bracelet, men's and ladies Rolex Oyster watches, and other fine jewelry.

Thank you for participating in the offering of this fine selection of their lifetime estate.