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Rocky & Barbara Ames Estate Auction
Previous Page Listing ID#: 79172
Previous Page Listing ID#: 79172
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Lake Balboa, CA 91406 |
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Bidding Starts: Thursday Jul 5 Bidding Ends: Thursday Jul 5 |
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 Online Auction
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The Auctionarium Contact: Billy Burke Phone: 818-583-7384 Email: auctions@theauctionarium.com Website: www.theauctionarium.com GoToAuction.com ID#: 2619 View company information and listings |
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Roman Rules of The Auctionarium
Everything sells as-is where is
Everything is available for inspection prior to auction
Everything sells to the highest bidders with no minimums and no reserves
Transfer of title is at the fall of the hammer or cry of the auctioneer
17% Buyers premium added to the high bid
Removal Auction Day and following day
Payment in full is due before anything is removed
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The Estate of Henry Rockwell 'Rocky' & Betty Ames auction cancelled by order of Trustee 1 Frederick Remmington Bronze Cowboy Figure Appears to be genuine set on marble, proper patina on brass with name carved in the Remington style. 2 Fiesta Ware Butter Dishes cream & sugar set Fiesta Ware 3 Westend MCM Penguin Ice Bucket Aviator TWA TWA Aviator club card, aviator glasses & mid century modern Westend Penguin Ice bucket. 4 16 MM 25 Minute On The Beach Stanley Kramer Featur Rocky Ames worked for Stanley Kramer during production of 'On The Beach' in Australia . Labeled as pictured untested, strong smell of acetate, which typically indicates this film can hasn't been opened in years. Original label in Film Can 5 Mid Century Modern Hettich Table top Clock Mid century Hettich table clock as pictured 6 Mid Century Four Star Travel Clock Radio Mid Century Modern portable Am radio with clock in leatherette case, untested 7 Mid Century Architechtural Modern Dresserby Morri Appears to be original Marked Architechtural Modern by Morris of California good condition for it's age kept in this Lake Balboa estate time capsule. Markings on back 7 4 pc Mid Century Modern Office or Bedroom set All 4 same style, same maker in very good condition used as office furniture by Rocky Ames. 7 Mid Century Modern wooden hanging file cabinets Pair of wooden hanging file cabinets 8 Mid Century Modern Bedroom Dresser Still trying to identify the exact make, a pair of side tables and sideboard from the same design are inculded in this auction. Used for clothing in the master bedroom this is in good to very good condition. Sells as-is, available for inspection prio... 9 Mid Century Modern Armoire Dresser part of set with previous piece 10 Pair of Mid Century Modern Night Stands or Tables As pictured used in master bedroom as set Matching side table / dresser was discovered in another room so these were pictured paired together. Match set 11 Mid Century Modern Table Lamps pair of Lit when plugged in 12 Mid century Modern Cork Base Lamp w/shade Large table lamp with cork siding on a brushed brass base 13 Set of 3 Mid century Modern Hanging Light Fixtures These look like they have been hanging in place since this MCM house was built. Includes chains & fixtures, as pictured. Will assist with removal 14 Kwan Yin Wooden head carving South Pacific After shooting on the Beach with Stanley Kramer Rocky Ames developed a passion for all things South Pacific evidenced by this wood bust of Kwan Yin. 15 Passports Rockwell & Barbara Ames Expired Pair of Expired Passports paired with unused leather passport cases 16 Sam Yorty for President Cuff Links & Buttons Rocky Ames worked for Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty. Box of rare Sam Yourty for President buttons including 2 pair City of Los Angeles cuff links 17 City of Los Angeles Award to 'The Rock' June 1973 Award rock from City of Los Angeles to Rockwell 'Rocky' Ames 18 Bunker Hill Center Official Railroad Spike Silvered project commemerative railroad spike from Bunker Hill project back when it was new. Probably from official ceremonial event 19 Mid Century Cigarette Lighters 4 lighters Ronson & other makers good condition as he quit smoking in the 1960's according to family. 20 Technics Stereo system turntable, amplifier tuner Everything pictured including the speakers. This fired up fine during setup for radio, did not test the turntables. Everything sells to the high bidder 21 Decor Clocks Grandfather clock What estate auction would be complete without a genuine Grandfathers clock. Appears to be in working order no nicks or dings carefully taken care of since new. 22 Saks Fifth Avenue Ladies Mink Hat Saks Fifth Avenue Ladies Mink hat in very good condition discovered in this May Company box. High quality fur ladis hat 23 Archer Fm Stereo TV Rabbit Ear Antenna Want to be mid century modern correct then bid to win this set of rabit ear antenna Archer Brand still work as designed. 24 Mid Century Modern Dining Room Table w Leaf Dining room table, we found the leaf and it's shown with & without includes chairs as pictured. 25 Magesty Collection 564 Imperial Black Fine China Bidding on the entire set, we found a few more pieces not pictured but are included. This and everything will be available for personal inspection prior to the bids closing auction day. Crystal pitcher appears East German or Check 26 The Complete work of Michelangelo Large art book sells over $100 on Amazon & eBay bid to win plus Michelangelo's Theory of Art 2 books in this lot 27 Pair Mid Century Modern Italian Marble Coffee tabe Pair of MCM Italian Marble coffee tables, marked Italian Marble under top pieces. Good condition MCM tables 28 Oenida Silverware & Box formal MCM flatware As pictured not complete 29 What is this called again Brain cramp 30 Pair MCM glass top tables Coffee & Lamp Pair of tables as pictured coffee table & lamp table selling together 31 Quilt Amish Pennsylvania Star The only quilt we found in the entire estate appears to be in good condition was folded, clean and stashed in a closet. Sells to the highest bidder auction day 32 Pair of old vintage wooden boxes Beautiful pair of vintage old wooden boxes 34 Everie Golf Bag Lamp in very good condition Appears to be in very good condition Everie golf bag lamp was in office. 35 American Dance Band Discography Vol I & 2 The history of early dance bands a must for the true afficianado 36 Benny Goodman 33 LP Collection 4 Albums Bluebird Label the complete Benny Goodman in cellophane wrap. Benny Goodman and Helen Forrest The Best of Benny Goodman, Greatest Hits The Great Benny Goodman 38 Duke Ellington Flaming Youth / The World of Duke n Pair of Duke Ellington 33 LP Records one has celophane 39 The Complete Fats Waller Sealed 1975 33 LP Artie Shaw both 33 LP Fats Waller sealed or unopened with 1975 date on cover 40 Pair of Autographed Dick Williams You're Not Alon Pair of autographed 33 LP Records by Dick Wiliams 'You're Not Alone' sell to a single winning high bidder. 41 Jazz Bird Count Basie Bobby Short Joe Williams 4 Heavy duty old school jazz masters on 33 LP record plus the paperback book 'Jazz Anecdotes' by Bill Crow Supersax Plays Bird Sing Along with Basie, Joe Williams, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross and the Basie Band Bobby Short Live at the Car... 42 Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter Plus 2 more 33P The great Ella Fitzgerald lot of 3 33-1/3 LP Records Ella Fitzgerald Souvenir Album, Decca DL 5084 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook, MG V-4019-2 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook 43 Hitler's Inferno Marching Songs of Nazi Germany 33-1/3 LP of anti Nazi Hitler's Inferno in words, in music 1932-1945 Marching songs of Nazi Germany. Vinyl appears to be little played in good condition, Audio Rarities 44 Quadrophonic Sound Recordings Set of 5 Classical Set of 5 Classical Quadrophonic 33 1/3 LP Records Bernstien Le Sacre Du Printemps Bernstien Swan Lake Ballet Mozart; Sinfonia Concertante - Stamiz English Chamber Orchestra SWITCHED ON BACK WALTER CARLOS ON MOOG E Power Biggs Bach Organ favorites Vol... 61 Framed B & W Photograph MCM LA Coke Cola Building Handwritten in pencil on back "Lewis Carrvin 1st job Coke Cola Bottling plant., L.A., 1938" 62 Original Framed Nautical Oil Painting We could not find a signature it was stored with the following lot framed similar as with style 63 Mid Century 1966 Original Watercolor framed Mid century style framing on this nautical watercolor signed WAC (or B) 1-66 64 Large Decorator 4' X 6' Wall Mirror MCM Expansion Bidding on this large wall mirror, as-is where is. 65 Vincent van Gogh Print and Art Book Framed poster / print & book as pictured 66 MCM Free Standing Tall Lamp w table Mid Century Modern Lamp built into acrylic table 67 Removed from Auction Old man self portrait Rocky s May be removed by family 68 Mitsubishi Big Screen TV Tested Works We turned this on while setting up it worked well with the cable includes stand but not cable box 69 Saturday Evening Post April 4, 1961 Framed Framed Saturday Evening Post Cover seeking racial equality, pretty cool. 71 large Macrame Hanger w plotted plants large hanging handmade macrame plant holder 72 Pair of Fabric covered couches clean Nice clean couches Plush animals not included 73 Plush toys stuffed animals as pictured 74 WWII Pictures Before being killed in action Includes shoulder braids write more here about this man 76 Framed Memorabilia Heimpel Fishing Mazatlan Fishing picture, feather, sports pictures of Ames family members 77 Stanley Kramer Shooting Pool on the Beach Stanley Kramer shooting pool in Australia during filming of 'On the Beach' 80 Wrought Iron Framed Wall Mirror Hanging in main entry hall 81 Pair of rolling storage shelves / cabinets PAIR OF ROLLING STORAGE CABINETS one has a roll up door. Stuff on and in them is not included just the cabinets 82 Vases on top of cabinets Lot of vases one is crystal 84 Sunbeam Warm Steam Vaporizer Vaporizer in box untested 85 Presto Heatdish Plus parabolic heater Electric heater in box 86 South Pacific Island or Fraternity Paddles Thank you sir may a please have another. Paddles up for auction all 3 for one money. Might have been used to spank Mayor Sam Yorty 87 Gold putter and Pool cue As pictured 88 Tom and Jerry Comic book and book Tom & Jerry lot 89 Logan Compact Mat Cutter & Paper Cutter Matting & paper cutter lot includes brush, stapler & hole punch as pictured 90 ADVENT TV w built in DVD Player plus DVD ADVENT DVD TV player w DVD'd as pictured House of Cards & Bagger Vance appear to be sealed with player unit 91 Wrought Iron Display shelf unit Items on or in it not included 92 Shelf Lot ceramic owls Owls and items pictured on lot 93 Shelf lot ceramic items as pictured 95 Vintage iron Brownie Camera & basket Vintage travel iron, Brownie Camera and the basket they are in 96 Vintage Polariod and Minolta 16 spy camera polaroid and several other camera's including one called the spy camera other items as pictured light meter Polaroid One Stop Express 97 Sunpak Auto 422 D & Vivitar flash united Even a Kalima Mini-Mite electronic flash everything pictured including the basket 98 Cannon ES1000 8mm Video Camera Video camera, chargers everything we could find that goes with it in a basket 99 Gloves ladies basket lot All the gloves we found in the estate grouped together for this basket lot includes basket 100 Basket lot cloth napkins table cloths Lot of vintage clean cloth napkins, table cloths, etc includes basket 101 Trivots and decorative hot item stands Basket lot of trivots as pictured 103 W. c. Fields Collector Lot Fields for President Photograph, book 'Fields for President' by W.C. Fields collectors mug that is chipped 108 pair of black leather and wood folding chairs Very comfy yes we used them during setup 109 Microphone stands 2 vintage 1 Radio Shack Pair of tall adjustable microphone stands and the Radio Shack desktop stand as pictured 110 Brass French Balloon Wall Sculpture Interesting piece 113 Set of 4 wooden TV trays 2 are just wood 2 have white tops as pictured 114 Fisher PH 463 Portable Stereo Radio This fired right up providing music from the radio while setting up includes instruction manual 115 Blankets & comforters As pictured group of blankets they all appeared to be clean adn well kept. 119 Maui Travel bags & Bowl & Lava Maui Lot pair of travel bags marked Maui. Wood Bowl & what we guess is Hawaii laval rocks 120 Hook rug and throw rug Pair of rugs one is a hand made "hook rug' the other is a commercial throw rug both selling together in this lot 121 Outdoor Patio or poolside furniture Table, umbrella w/stand, 4 chairs and Chaise lounge as pictured. Solid set, clean 122 Tiki Totel Made by Rockwell Rocky Ames This was made by Rocky after his trip to Australia / South Pacific working 'On the Beach; 123 1938 Barrister John Marshall High Shcool Yearbook Autographed 1938 Edition of Barrister John Marshall High School Yearbook. Owned by a student who was killed in WWII in 1943 124 John Marshall High School Commencement Program Adventure in Happiness 'Greek Theater' June 22,1939 125 1939 Barrister John Marshall High School Yearbook 1939 The Barrister John Marshall High School Yearbook. The newspaper articles are of your student who was a football 'star/player' prior to WWII. These were found in the yearbook placed in new acid free plastic sleeve. 126 Military papers certificates ID Lewis F Caven Jr. A very rare and unusual collection of WWII paper epherema from a young graduate of John Marshall High School who was killed during WWII. This includes letters, discharge certificate, payroll, training graduation and more as pictured. This is availabl... 127 Biography of Lt Lewis Francis Canvin Jr. Pilot Personal effects and Biography of our young WWII hero. 128 General Hap Arnold signed 1944 memorial day lette Paper epherema historical documents from WWII to Mrs Canvin mother of deceased pilot. Last letter home 129 Los Angeles City Council Vs The Press Dodger Stad Rare photo of Los Angeles City Council playing the press at Dodger Stadium special pennant is included along with B & W photographs as pictured. 152 Dell Desktop computer tower with large monitor Dell tower that was booted up but we had to move it to get pictures of MCM desk it was on. Included Belkin wireless &wired router, flatbed scanner, HP Printer, software as pictured 153 Original Bardot Clown painting framed Framed original art, note the frame is similar to many others and this was probably hanging in rocky's LA City Hall office so expense was not an issue. Bid to win this mid century art. 154 Closet lot of decent clothes, shoes, neck ties, Bidding on contents of the closet, take wha t you want and leave the rest. Note the wood shelf upper right is removable. Many nice articles of clothing, variety of neck ties and more 155 Mid Century Style Desk Lamp lamp as pictured it works moves about nicely 156 Office supplies telephones contents of shelves Bidding on the contents of the office storage / book shelf as pictured. 157 SHARP Flat Screen TV Cable Ready master bedroom Sharp Flat Screen TV located in master bedroom. Worked well during setup as pictured, does not include cable box. 158 Books & Library in Master Bedroom Bidding on all the books in the book shelf a combination of fiction, self help and religous a course in Miracles Vol 1 & 2 amongst others 159 1960's Rinestone collection Rinestone Belt & broach as pictured. Note Silver & turquoise belt selling together in this lot as pictured 159 Vintage jewelry box and contents Vintage jewelry box with items pictured 160 MCM coffee or side table Table sells to the highest bidder. Note this may all be previewed or inspected prior to bidding. 161 Free standing MCM floor lamp Includes shade works as pictured 164 Content of Master Closet Ladies shoes, blouses Wrapping papers, shoes & shoe storage containers, ladies blouses from high end Department stores as pictured. 165 Contents of bathroom as pictured Take what you want, leave the rest nothing that is attached towels, sundry items, walker check it out. 168 Lot of 5 silk mens Hawaiin shirts Lot of mens Hawaii shirts, Large - X Large 169 Ladies Faux Fur coat Style V The labels says fur clean only it appears to be in very good condition with low mileage. May be real fur come look at the preview. 170 Ladies Faux Fur Jacket Black mid length As pictured no lablel appears to be in good to very good condition, low mileage 171 Ladie's Faux Fur Mid Length Mink Coat Beautiful ladies coat as pictured 172 Fabric covered sitting chair Clean single chair in bedroom, low mileage good condition 173 Linens contents of linen closet spread on bed We emptied the line closet lots of sheets, blankets, towels, mattress pads. This was all put up clean we removed them and found a quilt which is featured as a separate lot. 174 Full sized bed & mattress Selling the bed, bed frame & mattress lines pictured are part of the previous lot. 175 Wheel chair, shower seat & toilet seat As pictured does not include white table against wall. 176 Office chair black pleather Office chair as pictured no rips or tears 176 177 Large Assortment of ART SUPPLIES L@@K CLOSE Art supply lot we put all of Rockie's supplies together on his old desk, brushed, acrylic paints, old tin of watercolors, books, variety of paper, gold leaf material (unused), pottery tools. A nice stash of supplies for any artist to do a variety of ... 178 Art books & Pogo Lot of how to art books, plus artists and Pogo made it in here somehow. Bidding on items pictured. Norman Rockwell Ilustrator, Calvin & Hobbes, Disney, Sunset Woodworking, Vermeer & more 180 Folder of photographs Folder with photographs for some reason only one is showing here, something to take pictures of on our next trip we will update. 181 Large lot of original drawings, studies, skecthes Rocky Ames was an artist these are some of his sketches, studies, art pieces 182 Frame lot picture frames lots O picture frames Lot's of frames here they all sell for one money to a single lucky winning bidder. 183 Small wheeled MCM style office chair Small chair 183 Water Cooler W/ Stand and jug Water bottle holder with stand and jug as pictured 184 Mid Century Cocktail glasses & Lazy Susan Glasses lots of glasses, MCM nesting set of 9 the set on Lazy Susan (Incluced) everything pictured on top of the built in desk. 185 Cookbook collection including 3 Joy of Cooking All the cookbooks sell to a single bidder. 186 Emerson microwave oven Worked when we tried it. 186 Platter collection Collection of assorted serving platters 187 Pyrex bowls MCM coffee pot glass bowls Mostly clear glass w/ nesting Pyrex, coffee pot, glass double boiler dome good items 189 Carving sets, electric knofe hand mixers Even an electric thremometer meat fork to check if it's done right. As pictured 190 Appliances Vintage toaster, mixer, electric fry pn Electric heating trivot items as pictured 191 Glassware crystal vase milk bottles containers Everything pictured on the counter, Sam Yorty Martini glass, crystal avase, punch bowl, 3 milk bottles, containers (one missing lid) and more as pictured Green vaseline glass dessert bowls 192 4 cast iron skillets Cast iron skillets as pictured 193 Pots n Pans lot Gota sell the pots n pans as pictured on slide out drawers 194 Bundt cake molds pie tibs bowls Contents of cabinets as pictured 195 Flatware wisks and small accoutrements Flatware & contents of drawer as pictured 196 Victoria Beale Accecnts 9019 dish set Porcelain and dishes as pictured 197 Mid Century kitchen step stool & table Chair appears to be vintact COSCO table is modern or newer yet it still works. 198 Cleaning supply cabinets lot Several shelves of cleaning supplies some pulled out for display all sells to a single bidder 199 Pair of Igloo Ice chests clean Pair of Igloo ice chests these were stored clean and are ready to use 200 Large lot of paper plates, bowls, cups & more Cabinet filled with lots of packages of paper plates, bowls, cups several sizes, coffee filters even a paper towel hanger unused 201 Sofa Hideaway bed The apartment clean couch sofa bed fax machine not included 202 Assortment of tools & fax machine Heater fans Bidding on group of items as laid out and pictured from tools, hand tools to the fans, heater fan & fax machine. Take what you want leave the rest 202 Crossman BB gun pistol untested 203 Austrailian bicentennial book and XXI Olympiad Pair of books 204 Book cases Pair of white book cases 204 Books inside book cases Too many to sell & name individually perfect for reseller or reader variety of subjects 205 Contents of tool & supply side of closet Bidding on items in the drawers and above on the shelves in apartment closet area. 206 Mens & Womens clothing some unused A few still have Department store tags good clothing lot mens is 42L jackets ladies vary 207 Glassware & contents / remnants of apt kitchen Take what you want from the counters & cabinets of the 'kitchen' apartment. Glassess, dishes even some sort of food 208 Collectible items City of Los Angeles Matches Gavel, matches, flag ID cards. Look close cigar boxes & playboy key club items sold separate 208 Cigar Boxes Cigar boxes note box on left is metal made of brass 208 Playboy Sunglasses case & Key Club Key Apparently Rocky was a key club holder with his key in the basket here 209 Christmas Decorations & Norman Rockwell Christmas Decorations and Christmas book , located in garage take what you want leave the rest 211 Clocks Koo Koo Stop Watches MCM travel alarm Includes balerina music box as pictured |
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