THE ESTATE OF SIDNEY M. HENKE
Saturday October 22nd, 2011 112 E. Travis St. Fredericksburg,Texas
Preview at 8:00 A.M. Auction starts at 10:00
Bringing to public auction the estate of Mr. Sidney Henke and quality consignments. Mr. Henke was a lifelong resident of Fredericksburg, being a direct descendant of one of the earliest settlers . Aside from being a merchant , he gave to public service , a volunteer fireman for over 30 years , a stint as fire marshall and three terms as mayor of Fredericksburg . Mark your calendars. It will be a great auction. Something for everyone. " Lone Star " beer glasses including one that is pre-prohibition. Lots of breweriana ; cast iron safe ( from the Henke's store ) ; old road maps from the 30's and 40's ; antique clock ; clock shelf ; American Fostoria ; refrigerator dishes ; carnival glass ; depression glass ; crystal ; silver plate ; lots of old jelly glasses ; coffee jars ; Chicago World Fair items ; two nice recliners ; dining table and chairs ; sideboard ; end tables ; bed room sets ; rocking chair ; lamps ; mirrors ; art work . We are looking at hundreds of pieces of Fredericksburg collectibles and historical items. Plates from the 125th and 100th anniversary ; glass mug from the 50th ; pins and ribbons going back to the 1800's ; centennial license plate toppers ; documents from " German Immigration Company " granting land titles ; court document making Christian Crenwelge a citizen of the United States ; 1951 Easter Fires ; P.T.A. cookbooks ; hundreds of old photographs . Fireman's uniform from the 30's or 40's ; fire siren ; fire department license plate toppers ; washer / dryer ; two refrigerators ; range ; yard tools. ADDED - Fredericksburg yearbooks from the 1950's and '60's ; Morris Ranch plate from 1910 ; nice pieces of copper ; Two fantastic bronzes, one by Ullberg ; candleabra ; old watches ; tons of costume jewelry ; silver jewelry ; little bit of gold ; old sewing machine ; lawn mowers ; some incredible duck decoys ( Dick Bonner , Mike Frady , C.D. Ross , Tom Taber ) ; small appliances ; linens ; quilts ; pots/pans ; household items. Gets better with every drawer we open ! MORE - Texas Centennial stamp album ( fantastic book ) ; clarinet ; saxophone ; trumpet ; bugle ; wooden boxes of all sizes ; cast iron skillets ; dutch ovens ; prints by Windberg ; Old double barrel shotgun ; Steven's .22 Crackshot ; vintage hats ; walking canes ; old masonry tools ( belonged to Karl Henke ) ; Fredericksburg class ring from 1938 ; so much more .
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We accept VISA/MC good checks and cash.
10% buyers premium in effect.
Auctioneer License Information: TX. # 16806
