ESTATE OF COLONEL DON ELLIS - ABSOLUTE AUCTION
Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 10 AM
1142 White Avenue, Henderson, TN

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The Estate of Colonel Don Ellis - Automobiles & Equipment

• 1956 Ford Thunderbird Convertible with Soft & Hard Tops
• 1970 Chevelle SS with 350 V8 and Turbo 350 Automatic Transmission 
• 1930 Reo Flying Cloud Four Door Sedan
• 1914 Ford Model T Speedster with Rajo Racing Head and Rocky Mountain 5-Speed Transmission
• 1929 Ford Model A Pickup Truck
• 1928 Ford Model A Coupe
• 1952 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Hardtop
• 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster Deluxe Business Coupe
• 1949 Ford 2-Door Sedan Police Car Complete with Police Radio and Lights
• 1964 Rambler American Convertible
• 1956 Nash Metropolitan
• 1985 Chevrolet Silverado 10 Short Wheel Base Pickup Truck with Power Windows and Extras. Low Miles!
• 1981 Jeep J-10 4WD “Bad Boy” Pickup Truck with Off-Road Package
• 1968 Excalibur 2-Door Kit Car with 350 Motor and Removable Top
• 1965 Ford Thunderbird Coupe
• 1901 Oldsmobile Replicar by Vintage Reproductions INC.
• 1978 Chevrolet Scottsdale 20 3/4 Ton Long Wheel Base Pickup Truck with Deluxe Racks
• 1964 Ford Falcon Ranchero
• Ford 1710 Diesel Tractor
• Bush Hog FTH 720 6 foot Finishing Mower with PTO Shaft

Items of Special Interest:

• 19th Century Log Kitchen Moved from the Bethel Springs, TN, Home of John and Emily Kernodle Approx. 10 ft. X 15 ft. to be moved
• Classic Southern Outhouse or Privy Complete with Manikin from the Silerton, Tennessee Community, Circa 1930
• Oak Coin Operated Phonograph Case with Curved Glass, Circa 1900, Missing Works. This Case is Very Similar to the Early Thomas Edison Models

Antique Furniture:

Rare and Important American Renaissance Revival Burl Walnut Four-Piece Bed Set, attributed to John Jelliff, Newark, New Jersey, Third Quarter 19th Century, the Headboard with Arched Top and Reclining Women Forming the "C"-Curve on Each Side, the Crest Featuring a Winged Cupid, the Dresser Having the Same Crest Format and a Large Arched Mirror Mounted to the Drop-Center, Concave Base, Bearing the Original White Marble Tops. This Set Includes a Pair of Matching Super Rare Window Cornices. Rare Rosewood Aesthetic Movement Indo American Tete-a-Tete in the Style of Lockwood De Forest, Circa 1881, Needs Restoration. Oversized Victorian Renaissance Walnut Pier Mirror. Victorian Renaissance Hall Tree with Marble Top, 8 ½ ft. Tall. Lillian Russell Four-Piece Walnut Bedroom Suite by Davis Cabinet Company, Nashville TN. Globe-Wernicke Co. Four-Stack Lawyers Bookcase with Tiffany Style Leaded Glass Doors. Rare Kuchins Kitchen Cabinet with Original Tiffany Style Leaded Stained Glass Doors and Oval Mirror, Manufactured in St. Louis, Missouri. Four-Door Convex Glass Mahogany Breakfront with fitted Secretaire Drawer. Chippendale Style Mahogany High Boy Chest with Broken Arch & Pediment Top. Empire Four-Drawer Crotch Mahogany Chest, Circa 1840. Walnut Victorian Three-Drawer Bureau. Empire Crotch Mahogany Game Table, Circa 1835. Crotch Mahogany Victorian Work Table, Circa 1850. Crotch Mahogany Empire Petticoat Table, Circa 1840. Federal Mahogany Martha Washington Sewing Stand with Original Ivory Key Hole Escutcheons and Reeded Legs. Mahogany Dovetailed Document Box on Stand. French Style Corner Parlor Chair, Circa 1890. Oak Pump Organ in Original Varnish, Circa 1900. Unusual Oak Traveling Preacher Pump Organ. 1930’s Waterfall Bedroom Suite. 1930’s China Cabinet. Tin Door Pie Safe. Oak Dresser with Mirror. Oak Lamp Table. Oak Washstand with Towel Rack.

Guns:

Belgium Browning Auto-5 Light Twelve 12 Gauge Shotgun with 28 inch Modified Rib Barrel. Remington 1100 Auto 12 with 3 in. Mag. and 30 inch or 30 inch Modified Ribbed Barrels. Remington 11-87 Premier 12 Gauge with 3 in. Mag. and 28 inch Modified Barrel. Ruger “Security Six” 357 Mag. Revolver with 3.25 inch Barrel. LeFever 12 Gauge Hammerless Double Barrel Shotgun with Double Trigger, Full and Modified. Investor Arms 50 Caliber Black Powder Rifle with Scope, Made in Italy. Iver Johnson 12 Gauge Shotgun. Ruger 22 Auto Target Pistol with Stag Handle. Kentucky Rifle. Many More Assorted Firearms and Pistols.

Antiques, Collectibles, Soda Fountain, Advertising, Toys, Bottles, Etc.:

Texaco Gas Pump with Light-Up GlobeGulf Gas Pump with Light-Up Globe. Esso Gas Pump with Light-Up Globe. Lion Gas Pump with Light-Up Globe. Royal Crown Cola Cooler. Original Vintage Pepsi Cola Picnic Cooler. Pair of Royal Crown Cola Signs. Royal Crown Cola Thermometer. Group of Champagne Velvet Beer Tin Signs. Two Gumball Machines. New Southern Café, Jackson, Tennessee, St. Joseph Aspirin Advertising Neon Clock. Ziggy the Talking Clown Coin Operated Machine. Stainless Steel and Enameled Hot Popcorn Machine. Koken Barber Chair Constructed of White Porcelain and Upholstered in Black Vinyl. Large Collection of Indian Artifacts Collected by Don Ellis over the Years. Casey Jones Cannonball Express No. 9 Toy Pedal Car. Collection of Vintage Tricycles, Wagons and Pedal Cars. Collection of Vintage Televisions Including Philco Predicta, Hotpoint, Motorola, Zenith, Admiral, Emerson, Etc. Collection of Vintage Radios Including Philco, Crosley, Airline, Etc. Universal Talking Machine Company ''Zonophone,'' Circa 1904 with Oak Case, Gilt Stencil Lettering and Morning Glory Horn. “Baby Cabinet” Childs Victrola made by The General Phonograph M.F.G. Co. Several Antique Clocks Including a Royal Bonn Style China Mantle Clock. Several Antique Showcases. Three Reproduction Curved Glass China Cabinets. Unusual 16 Drawer Oak Filing Cabinet. Several Antique Ice Boxes. Royal Leader Wood Cook Stove with Warming Closet. Early Porcelain Refrigerator. Green & White Porcelain Stove. Oak Crank Telephone. Candlestick Phone with Oak Box. Several Bakelite Telephones. 1940’s/50’s Telephone Operators Switchboard. Group of Vintage Washing Machines Including Copper Easy Washing Machine. Hudson River Valley Scene Oil on Canvas in Original Gold Leaf Frame. J. Reid, Oil on Canvas of Southern Gentleman, Signed J. Reid, 1887. Federal Convex Bull’s Eye Mirror with Eagle Crest. Pair of Old Paris Hand Painted Mantle Vases. Large Collection of Bitters Bottles Including Amber Tippecanoe. Several Ink Bottles including B. Heller & Co. ½ Pint Zanzibar Carbon Indelible Marking Ink Bottle New Old Stock in Original Box. Collection of Bottle Crates Including Coca Cola, Pepsi, Hires Root Beer, Squirt, Etc.. Amber 7UP Bottle and 7UP Bottle with Paper Label. Amber Ball Mason Fruit Jar. Old Soda Bottles. Jackson, Tennessee Commemorative Amber Coca Cola Bottles and Rack. Whiskey Flasks. Sheffield Milling Co. “Gold Mine” Flour Advertising Fly Match Holder. Fly Match Holder Advertising Laidlaw Wire, Peoria, Ill.. Advertising Tire Ashtrays. Old Tin Advertising Tins. 1950’s Kotex 5 Cent Vending Machine. New Old Stock Bull Dog Brand Fly and Insect Powder. Eight New Old Stock Humphreys Veterinary Remedies. Group of 1930’s Soda Fountain Magazines. Group of The Pharmaceutical Era Magazines with Early Coca Cola Advertisements. American Druggist and Pharmaceutical Record Journal with Rare Advertisements for Soda Fountain Display Tables. Group of Guitars Including Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, The Lone Ranger, Etc. R-35 Modern Toys Japan Battery Operated Robot with Remote Control. Fred Flintstones Bedrock Band Battery Operated Toy. Line Mar Toys Japan Walt Disney Donald Duck with Skies. J. Chien & Co. Toy Roller Coaster with Two Original Cars. Two Cragstan Crapshooter Battery Operated Toys. Battery Operated Indian with Drum. Battery Operated Japan Drink Mixing Captain Toy. Wind-Up Bear with Glasses Toy. Wind-Up Bear with Telephone Toy. Wind-Up Bear with Drum Toy. Wind-Up Toys Including “Watch Me Jump Flippo” Dog Toy. Collection of Toy Boats, Cars, Planes, Etc.. Several Toy Army Vehicles. Toy Guns and Pocket Knives. Antique Doll House Furniture. Several Lum & Abner Items. Gone with the Wind Items. Old Records. Star Explorer Pinball Machine. Nintendo Popeye Arcade Game. Group of Sterling Including Candle Holders, Salt & Pepper Shakers and Tray. Group of Sterling Jewelry Marked “Thomas Singer”. Collection of Military Items including Uniforms, Bayonets, Sleeping Cots, Helmets, Etc. Powder Hornes. B. & O. Railroad Lantern and Trailways Bus Drivers Hat. Ladies High Top Shoes Circa 1900. China & Ceramic Figurines. 1950’s and 60’s Figural T.V. Lights. Old Books. Blue Willow China. Handmade Baskets. Hat Boxes. Baseball Items Including Gloves and Miniature Bats. Oil Lamps. Advertising Tobacco Tins and Cigar Boxes. Advertising Lard Cans. Handmade Country Coin Sorter. Dough Bowl and Dough Tray. Graniteware. Coffee Grinders. Several Beer Steins. Crank Churns. Orientalist Bird House. Antique Picture Frames. Miniature Outhouses. Cast Iron Laundry Heater. Rare Early Chitlin Squeezer. Black Memorabilia Dolls. Spinning Wheel and Flax Wheel. Collection of Candy Containers and Figural Syrup Bottles. Gillette Razor Advertising Display Box, Circa 1940, with Razors. Wrought Iron Washstand. Stone Jugs. Antique Trunks Including Stagecoach Trunk. Treadle Sewing Machine. Several Ducks Unlimited Limited Edition Prints. Antique Scales. Old Advertising Calendars. Cream Separator. Harness Makers Bench. Two Horse Collar Hames Mirrors. Old Movie Star Pictures and Magazines. Churns. Cast Iron Dog Door Stop. Limited Edition Barbie Dolls. Several Folk Art Items. Black Hawk Corn Sheller on Box. Copper Fish Weather Vane. Whiskey Jugs. Butter Molds. Coffee Jars. Antique Car Tags. Juke Box. Old 10 & 15 Cent Comic Books. Group of Western Comic Books. Henderson and Chester County Items. A Bootleggers Paradise Book. N.B.H. A Biography of Nicholas Brodie Hardeman. T.S. Stribling Books. Tools, Chain Saw, Shop Tools, Wrenches, Floor Jacks, Battery Chargers, Sanders, Etc. Assorted Car Parts T-Models and Newer Including Motors, Trim, Hub Caps, Radiators, Etc.

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