Linda's Auction House, Thursday, May 29, 2014

Stop on over at Linda's Auction Service blog to see the listing and photos for her first auction of the 2014 season. Lots of wonderful goodies including a large collection of vintage clothing and theater costumes, furniture, original art by Willard W. Combes and Warren Kimble, and much more. Preview is at 4:00 p.m. and auction begins at 6:00. The following is a sampling (see more at her blog or at auction zip) of her listing:

Linda’s Auction House

Located Rte 140 East Wallingford, Vermont
Next to the old Seward’s Creamery

Thursday, May 29, 2014
Preview 4:00 PM Auction 6:00 PM

Items of Interest: Vintage clothing, civil war to 1970s (purses, hats, hat pins, hair combs, shoes, gloves, early millinery items and displays, personal portfolio of Willard W. Combes – editorial cartoonist for Cleveland press 1934-1962,  original watercolor by Warren Kimble

Costume jewelry, some sterling, large amount of jewelry findings and beads, early hand fans, parasols, dresser sets, quilts and spreads, linens, hankies, sewing notions, early Scottish horse hair sporan, assorted rugs, mannequins, flatware, some ster., military items and clothing, ephemera, Beatles collection, Packard car trunk.....etc..

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Leroy T. Hills

"Nor shall their story be forgot, while fame her record keeps."

This free-hand drawing on a scrap of paper, commemorating Leroy T. Hills, was found among some old papers. It appears to have had a photo in the center of the medal but I did not find it. I still have more papers to go through and hopefully we will find out what Leroy looked like.

Possibly Mary Cadwell Hills

Possibly Gertrude Hills Shaffer

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Vermont Civil War Soldier

This young man is quite possibly a Vermont Civil War soldier. This old tintype was discovered among some vintage papers and letters from a local estate. No information was found with him to identify him but he may be from the East Wallingford, Vermont area. He could possibly be related to the families of Bourne, McCann or Graves, who have lived in this town for several generations. He sure was a handsome young fellow.

Any help identifying him or describing what he's wearing would be greatly appreciated.


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Rare Civil War Memorabilia

This sterling silver pin was offered up at an estate sale I conducted in the summer of 2006. It was found amongst some smalls in an old cigar box at the estate. This pin was made for John Francis Crossman who was apparently a member of the 8th Maine Co. G although family members were not certain of its history or his. They simply knew great-grandpa fought in the Civil War and he died September 9, 1902.










A newspaper clipping of Mrs. Crossman's obituary was found pasted in an old book which gave some insight into her husband's service. They were married January 30, 1868. A young descendant of Mr. Crossman purchased the pin.