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Showtime Auctions Spring Auction April 10 & 11
ANN ARBOR, MI – Showtime Auction Services china, rare tobacco and cigar tins, rare gum ball
announced its Spring, 2020 Auction to be held on April 10 machines, arcade, country store, a collection of 200
and 11 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 antique toasters and much, much more rounding
Ann Arbor/Saline Rd., Ann Arbor, MI. This auction will out more than 1,400 lots over the two days.
feature three major collections from advanced collectors. Preview for the auction is Thursday, April 9th
– The Steve Corell collection of over 300 1930s and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Friday, April 10th auction
40s pressed steel toys including Buddy L, Turner, starts out with 100 lots being sold to the “LIVE”
Keystone, SturdiToy, Structo and many more. This audience only between 9 and 10 a.m. At 10 a.m.
collection includes both unrestored and restored examples. they will start the regular auction with the addition
– The Ed Gillette collection of Native American and of online, phone and absentee bidding. This will
Old West items including beaded work, art pottery, be the first session of our two day auction. On
china, bronze and much more. Saturday, April 11th the second session of the auc-
– The Tom & Betty Polansky advertising collection of tion will start at 9 a.m. with all forms of bidding available all day. They
50 years including signs, calendars, trays, tins, and more. hope to wind up the auction around 6 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Polansky put together one of the finest Online Bidding will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers and Invaluable.
collections of advertising in the U.S. By going to the website showtimeauctions.com and clicking on the “BID
Included in the Steve Corell collection of 300, NOW” button it will take you directly to the LiveAuctioneers platform
restored and unrestored pressed steel toys will be a very and you can start bidding. Or you can go to the Invaluable website at
rare Hoenes Viking pressed steel construction toy truck, invaluable.com. To leave an absentee bid or set up a phone bid, call Lori
circa 1927. Only 6 known. at 313-715-4486.
The Ed Gillette Western and Americana Showtime Auction Services is famous for their diversity. Their
collection includes an auctions can have as many as 70 categories of antiques and
elaborate Black Forest, collectibles. This makes for a fun time drawing over 250 people
carved eagle mantle clock. attending the auction live. It is more of an event than a typical
And a Louwelsa Weller art pottery vase with Native auction As always, the host hotel for the event will be
American Indian Chief. Artist Anthony Dunlavy. The Weber’s Inn at 3050 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor,
Within the Tom and Betty Polansky advertising MI. Please call them early for a reservation at
collection of over 200 signs will be a Samuel Robb Cigar 734-769-2500. Ask for the “Showtime Auction
Store figure in the likeness of a Native American Indian, a Discount” of $99 per night.
Lillian Nordica, 1904 Coca Cola, self-framed tin sign, and a Brown, For further information regarding this auction,
Forman and Co. Whiskey tin sign entitled A Pleasant Reminder. contact Mike Eckles at 951-453-2415 or email
Other items in the auction include 20 rare slot machines, 50 pieces of mike@showtimeauctions.com, or go to their website at
turquoise jewelry, 250 pieces of Western and Native American decorated showtimeauctions.com

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