Roberson’s Auctions’ Outstanding Americana Auction
Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 4pm
Selling “Live” on Liveauctioneers.com
www.robersonsauctions.com — 2 Previews
Friday, 11/20 & Friday, 11/27: noon – 7 pm at our hall –
19 Recreation Pk. Rd., Pine Bush NY
* You can arrange absentee or phone bids two
weeks prior to auction or on the days of Preview
** No Preview on Day of Sale **
Featuring an amazing selection of Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets incl. Standing Spinning Windmill, Standing sheet steel Eagle on medallion marked Mangel’s & “Electric”, Standing Lighthouse, Standing Spinning Discs w/Stars, Playing Card Suits, Pipes & Animals, Standing Windmill… Medium & Small Figural Targets incl. Harlequin colorful clown, 2 Mules incl. Wurfflein Kicking mule, Mexican head, Indian chief, Howling cats, Monkeys, Owls, Rat, Flying Goose, Parachutists, Sitting & Running Rabbits, Running Tiger, Soldier on Wheel, Spread Eagle & others, Playing card suits, Bears, Guinea fowl, Ducks, Goose, Hunters, Steamboats, Lions, Camels, Dogs, etc… Over 100 Pcs. plus 2 Lg. signs incl. a wooden carnival sign painted “ 5 cents A Shot – 3 for 10 cents” & a particle board sign inscribed “Shoot for Fun, Shoot for Prizes, 22 Cal. Rifles, Live Ammunition – Prizes, Prizes, Prizes” … Note: Several Targets from this collection appear in Richard & Valerie Tucker’s Book “Step Right Up! on Classic American Target & Arcade Forms…
Lg., Medium & Small cast iron figures of all kinds incl. a lg. Elephant Head, Hearts, Shields, Figural faces, Bear figurals, Advertising figurals, Very Unique iron Matchsafes, Eagle on branch figural, unique steam & alcohol irons & many curious iron pcs. of all sorts. Also selling Exceptional Advertising – Lg. & Sm. Signs in Iron, Wood, Porcelain & Tin incl. porcelain figural milk sign, “Wash & Cloak Room”, “Carnation Milk”, “No Smoking”; Wooden & Wood /Tin Signs incl. “Community Skating Pond”, “To Rent Apartment & Single Rooms”, “Beer & Ale”, “Hot Meals”, “Davis Vegetables”, “Open for Inspection”, Lg. Vertical “Menu” Sign, Advertising crates, “Stewart’s Bottled Milk”; Iron Signs incl. “Buffalo Springfield”, “Cow Pass 500 ft.”, “Stewart Stoves & Ranges”, Southern RR”, Deco “Exit” sign, “No Parking”; Advertising figurals incl. unique matchsafes; Advertising tins incl. powder, coffee, cocoa, tea, etc. … Quality Decorated Stoneware features several early Jars attrib. to Crolius Manhattan- Wells & a Frary jug; Super Collection of antique iron doorstops feature a parrot w/glass eyes, woman under umbrella, sleeping cat, unusual sitting Boston Terrier, Meowing cat, Monkey & more … In addition we will sell many unusual treasures incl. several wood architectural & furniture carvings featuring a very lg.4 ft.H. winged griffin, full bodied lions, angels of all kinds, lg. 6ft. Northwind carving, Hanging & Wall pcs. … Hollywood stage lights & many curious goods…
Catalog will be posted on Liveauctioneers… two weeks prior to auction, You can register on Live and start bidding when the catalog is posted, register early – we do not approve anyone an hour before the sale starts on the 28th. See our website at robersonsauctions.com for terms, conditions for links to Live & Auction Zip ( We do not sell on Zip, but photos & listing are posted there now) If requesting any extra photos, please text us at 845-283-1587
Lou & Del Roberson • 845-283-1587
Session II from this Vast Collection to be held in January 2021,
date to be announced will feature the best Turn of the Century Antique
Furniture, Amazing Clocks, Exceptional Stained Glass, Quality
Lamps & Collectible Oddities of all kinds…
Selling the “Lifetime Collection of Mr. Craig Dinner, Orange Co., NY” featuring a wonderful selection of “Early 20thC.
American Folk Art Carnival Shooting Gallery Targets, Quality Advertising, Decorated Stoneware & Curious Goods”
7 Lg. Standing Iron Targets on Custom Stands incl. this Colorful “Spinner Star Target w/Clay Pipes”
Standing 20thC. Carnival Shooting Gallery Unique Iron Treasures incl. this Lg. Iron Railroad Industrial Cart
Target “Blue/Red Iron Disc w/Iron Pipes”
8 Pcs. of Decorated Stoneware, Some Pcs. Attributed to Crolius Manhattan-Wells
Super Lg. & Sm. Oak Architectural Carvings of Every Description
Iron 20thC. Target Animals of All Descriptions incl. this Owl(No Wings)
Advertising Signs of Wood, Tin, Iron & Porcelain incl. this Very Lg. Wooden “Skating Sign”
Standing Lg. Iron “Windmill Target Several 20thC. “Eagle” Iron Targets w/Clay Pipes” on Custom Stand
Many Unique Iron Doorstops incl. this “Glass Eye Parrot”
Very Large Standing Sheet Steel “Eagle on W.F. Mangels Medallion” Target on Custom Stand
Great Colorful Iron 20 1/2in.H. “Clown Target”
Many Wonderful 20thC. Iron Carnival Targets incl. this “Mexican Head”
Exceptional Advertising Signs incl. this Dbl. Sided “Stewart’s Stoves & Ranges”
Several Whimsical Iron Clown Face Targets
Wonderful 20thC. Standing Shooting Gallery “Lighthouse” Target on Custom Stand
Standing “Playing Card Suits” Colorful Target on Custom Stand
Vintage Wooden Shooting Gallery Sign
Many Animal Targets incl. this Howling Tom Cat
Selling Wonderful Rare Iron Early 20thC.
Shooting Gallery Targets
Whimsical Targets incl. this Full Body Clown in Colorful Outfit
Exceptional Indian Chief Silhouette Target in Orig. Good Paint
Several Good Owl Targets of All Descriptions
Clown Targets of All Kinds incl. This Black Face Great Vintage Advertising Signs & Objects of All Kinds
Turn of the Century Oak Architectural Figurals, Crowns & Adornments
Over 100 Pcs. of Early Targets & Figural Iron incl. this Standing Disc w/ Iron Pipes
Many Targets Are Attrib. to Several Early Makers incl. this Rabbit Target Attrib. to Hoffman
9 Pcs. of Early Decorated Stoneware incl. Pcs. Attrib. To Crolius
Many Small Targets on Custom Stands
Table Top Targets on Custom Stands of All Sorts
Interesting Animal Targets incl. this Rat, Dogs, Tiger, Rabbits, etc..
Iron Spinner Target w/Playing Card Suits Knockdowns A Great Iron Mechanical Kicking Donkey Target marked “Wurfflein” Iron Figural Spinner Star Target w/Clay Pipes
Wonderful Selection of American Folk Art One of 2 Shooting Gallery Signs & Other Advertising Signs Many Interesting & Unusual Iron Figurals
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