Paul McInnis Inc. Auctioneer Saturday, July 24th, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Lake Winnipesaukee Region of New Hampshire 7 Countryside Drive Gilford, NH

Page 75
Back to Calendar
Archive
www.paulmcinnis.com
paul@paulmcinnis.com

Presented by Paul McInnis, Inc.

PREVIEWS: Friday, July 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and morning of sale from 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.

Takes place on 7/24/2010

At , 7 Countryside Drive, Gilford, NH

The Metz Collection AUCTION Automobiles, Petroliana, Gas Pumps, Pedal Cars, Juke Boxes, Vending Machines, Baseball Memorabilia & More An amazing single owner collection of over 500 lots! Many items have been wonderfully restored and would be a welcome addition to your collection or add a unique touch to your home or office décor.

OWNERS’ MESSAGE: It is time, due to factors beyond everyone’s control - aging and health issues. We have decided to downsize somewhat. It is our belief that others will cherish items from our “love of life collection,” both past and present. All of the items are of A+ quality: restorations, automobiles, memorabilia, pedal cars, bicycles and vending machines, many one of a kind. Respectfully yours, Dick & Chris

AUTOMOBILES - 1932 Ford Deuce Highboy Roadster custom built, “Sculpted Excellence Award” at Detroit Autorama and first automobile registered in the Smithsonian; 1966 Ford F-100 Modified Styleside Pickup “Moon Liner” fully customized, multiple “Best in Show” Awards; 1957 & 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Retractable Hardtop Convertibles (Best of Show & People’s Choice Award Winner), both complete body off frame restorations; 1972 Buick Riviera Gran Sport Coupe. PETROLIANA & OTHER RELATED PROMOTIONAL ITEMS - Large Esso fiberglass Tony The Tiger; red and white Crown globe; yellow and red DX Boron original globe; red and white flame globe; Mobil battery charger and tester, Kathanode Corp.; Texaco - Jack Benny framed banner, green and red, 48” x 72”; Fisk Tire Boy advertising figure “Time to Re-Tire” with tire and rack; 1956 Mercury neon advertising sign; neon Crown Victoria sign; Route 66 neon sign; Ford neon clock; Champion spark plug clock; framed Texaco fire speaker hat poster; framed 1959 Ford advertising banner; set of 5 Ford banners; collection of 50 miniature 1979 license plates from all 50 states; 5 1956 Ford model cars on a Ford tray; 5 1950's Ford cars in a promotional wall display; Ford promotional car color display with 12 1956 Ford model cars; several restored accessories with traditional and custom paint. GAS PUMPS - Incredible selection of 23 wonderfully restored pumps with both original and custom colors, designs and brands from single pumps to custom islands. Pump brands and models include: Guarantee model 77; Gibarco model 96; National models A-1, A-38 and 360; Wayne models 60, 70C, 71, 80, 100, 501, 505 and 606; Tokheim 36B. Shell, Red Crown, Texaco, Sunoco, Mobil, Polly Pure, Indian, Rainbow and others are featured fuel brands. PEDAL CARS – A superb collection of 55 pedal cars, all professionally restored, by such makers as Steelcraft, Murray, Garton, AMF & BMC, which include many rare models of cars, trucks, planes, boats, fire engines, weapons carrier, wagons and scooters. Of special note is a very rare barber’s chair pedal car. JUKE BOXES – All in wonderful condition to include Rockola Commando Model 1420; Seeburg V200; Wurlitzer 1015; AMI Continental; Wurlitzer “The Centennial” 1856-1956 Model 1900; Seeburg 1948 Model 148 Aluminum Trashcan; Seeburg Select-O-Matic 100; Rockola Model 1604 Tone-O-Lier ceiling speaker; 2 tear drop speakers; Seeburg 200 Selection Wall-O-Matic. Kiddie horse ride; 2 custom painted Dodgem Bumper Cars (now battery operated); Coney Island penny machine; Pok-O-Reel poker machine; Mills 5-cent slot machine with side dispenser; Mills Golden Nugget slot machine; Seidel Hitter’s Rally & United’s Nevada pinball machines. BICYCLES – Bowden Spacelander reproduction; Schwinn Phantom & Black Phantom; Huffy tandem; 3 art deco tricycles. BASEBALL & OTHER SPORTS MEMORABILIA – Dick Metz’s personal lifetime collection to include (80) signed balls, (25) signed bats, (30) signed jerseys & numerous photos of many great baseball players such as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Gil Hodges, Sandy Koufax, Thurman Munson, Carl Yastrzemski, Cal Ripken, Frank Robinson, Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, Nomar Garciaparra, Ken Griffey, Jr., Pete Rose and many more. (See catalogue for complete listing.) Custom framing of the photos and jerseys makes for a great opportunity to find items for your collection. Other items of interest are 2 seats from Fenway Park; custom painted Fenway Park turnstile; Wrigley Field seat back; early Fort Bliss Texas pennant; Boston Braves & Red Sox pennants; hockey & basketball shirts signed by Wayne Gretzky and Carmelo Anthony. Many items have certificates from when they were purchased or authenticated. AUTOGRAPHED MOVIE MEMORABILIA – To include 30+ lots of professionally framed posters, photographs, shirts, etc. (many with certificates) of popular TV and movie stars. ADMISSION FEE: $25.00 Admission fee admits two to preview & auction and includes a 4-color catalogue. No pets allowed and no children under 12 will be admitted. 787 1217 917 1231TERMS: 1) For automobile purchases, a 10% Buyer’s Premium applies with no discount. All automobiles must be paid for by cash in U.S. currency. Personal checks accepted only if accompanied by a pre-approved irrevocable Letter of Guarantee in favor of Paul McInnis, Inc., on our form only available on www.paulmcinnis.comand submitted to Paul McInnis, Inc. at least two business days prior to the auction. 2) For all purchases other than automobiles, a 17% Buyer’s Premium applies (2% discount applied for cash payment). Payment by cash, MasterCard or Visa in U.S. currency. Personal checks accepted only if accompanied by a pre-a

UNIQUE ONE-OF-A-KIND ITEMS & OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST – 4 Custom sofas from the rear quarter of a 1958 Edsel, 1960 Ford, 1957 Lincoln & 1957 Ford Fairlane; 1958 Edsel nose section wall hanging; custom Coca-Cola cooler bench & bar; original Big Boy restaurant figure, 7 ½ feet high; 16 foot walnut art deco bar & 14 foot back bar; custom 1950’s style diner counter & back bar; custom 1950’s style diner booth; vintage oak dentist chair; mahogany telephone booth; art deco radios; large selection of advertising signs & memorabilia including several restored coolers; rare 1932 Coca-Cola umbrella and other soda & beer advertising; several toy trucks and other toys & games.

VENDING & ARCADE MACHINES – Beautifully restored machines with custom paint finishes, as well as some all original to include rare ice cream vendor’s bicycle cart; stagecoach rotisserie vending cart; Vendo 1-cent Coca-Cola machine; Coca-Cola VMC 27 Vendorlator bottle unit 10-cent machine on base with case storage; Icy-O company Coca-Cola cooler; cigarette, candy, gum and popcorn machines; Brass National cash register; early Pac Man video game; Ride The Champion proved irrevocable Letter of Guarantee in favor of Paul McInnis, Inc., on our form only available on www.paulmcinnis.comand submitted to Paul McInnis, Inc. at least two business days prior to the auction. 3) Auction subject to errors, omissions and withdrawals. All sales “As Is”. Further conditions of sale as posted at auction. Absentee and Live Internet Bidding Available at Liveauctioneers.com