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AMERICAN DIME MUSEUM LIQUIDATION AUCTION
2:00 PM PT - Feb 26th, 2007

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Richard Opfer Auctioneering, Inc.

1919 Greenspring Drive
Timonium, MD 21093
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PREVIEW LOCATION: THE AMERICAN DIME MUSEUM 1808 Maryland Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21210 Friday, February 23rd Noon through 5 p.m.; Saturday, February 24th Noon through 5 p.m.; Sunday, February 25th 1 p.m. through 5 p.m.

327 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1 Lot 1

GIANT BALL OF STRING HAUSSNER'S REPLICA
Replica of Haussner's famous ball of string; approx. 4' diam...

300
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500
6 Bids
2 Lot 2

LIFE SIZE WAX HEAD
Probably Ernest Hemingway; implant beard; wig; damaged and r...

50
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100
16 Bids
3 Lot 3

LIFE-SIZE VINYL HEAD OF YOUNG BLACK MAN
Glass eyes and wig; EX.

50
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100
12 Bids
4 Lot 4

LIFE-SIZE VINYL HEAD
Unknown image with glass eyes and implanted hair; EX.

50
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100
14 Bids
5 Lot 5

WAX FOOD BACON & EGGS
Very realistic bacon and eggs with baked apple on glass plat...

75
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100
12 Bids
6 Lot 6

OAK AND GLASS SHOWCASE
Oak and glass case; opens from rear; no back doors; 30" x 14...

75
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100
11 Bids
7 Lot 7

MEDICAL TEACHING TORSO MODEL
Newer teaching torso, cast resin; approx. 20" tall;

50
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75
19 Bids
8 Lot 8

CURVED FUN HOUSE STYLE MIRROR
Early, some flaking, glass in wood frame; blemishes and scra...

100
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150
25 Bids
9 Lot 9

DENTAL PRACTICE HEAD
Molded rubber; mouth can be set in different positions; teet...

100
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150
17 Bids
10 Lot 10

VIOLET RAY QUACKERY CASED DEVICE
Cased with various accessories; case: 14" x 7" x 11", not wo...

50
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75
16 Bids
11 Lot 11

SHOCK THERAPY QUACKERY DEVICE
Shock therapy box, wet cell battery and mixed materials; bat...

75
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100
23 Bids
12 Lot 12

GHOST PROJECTOR BOX
Wooden case contains two very large and heavy convex lenses ...

100
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150
18 Bids
13 Lot 13

GIANT RAT TAXIDERMY NUTRIA
Taxidermied nutria; some hair loss; L-30", F.

50
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100
18 Bids
14 Lot 14

SHOWCASE
Free-standing contemporary jewelry-type case glass and lamin...

50
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100
12 Bids
15 Lot 15

SIDE SHOW GAFF TWO-HEADED GOOSE TAXIDERMY
No feet; creative taxidermy; approx. 22" x 30", old example;...

100
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200
23 Bids
16 Lot 16

LARGE OVAL PLATFORM
Cloth covered wood; 32" X 48"; very worn; many tears; F.

50
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75
14 Bids
17 Lot 17

SOFT SCULPTURE ASTRONAUT
From wax museum; fabric; H-3'; needs cleaning; VG.

50
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75
7 Bids
18 Lot 18

BUG SPRAYER
Litho tin; pump sprayer with green glass container; L-38"; l...

25
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50
1 Bid
19 Lot 19

TAXIDERMY FISH
Mounted fish on driftwood; approx. H-20"; EX.

25
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50
11 Bids
20 Lot 20

COAT RACK MADE OF WELDED AUTO PARTS
Steel, tools, etc.; H-5 1/2'; VG.

50
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75
9 Bids
21 Lot 21

DOCTOR'S LIFE SIZE SKELETON
Hard plastic life-size jointed skeleton; no stand; EX.

150
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200
18 Bids
22 Lot 22

COCONUT SHELL LAMP
Made of coconut shells and fronds; no cord; missing pieces; ...

25
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50
5 Bids
23 Lot 23

PAPIER MACHE SKULL AND BONES
Life-size; probably from Odd Fellows Hall; faded; VG.

100
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150
16 Bids
24 Lot 24

BUCK-TOOTHED DUCK TAXIDERMY
Duck with teeth; creative taxidermy with story; H-15"; VG.

75
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100
18 Bids
25 Lot 25

WEB WITH HEAD FORM
Natural web shrouds; small leather head on board; aged; boar...

75
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100
6 Bids
26 Lot 26

TAXIDERMY PYGMY ANTEATER
Pygmy anteater in glass dome; approx. L-12"; EX.

75
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100
12 Bids
27 Lot 27

LARGE TAXIDERMIED FISH
Probably drum; approx. L-5'; some damage to tail; G.

50
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75
14 Bids
28 Lot 28

7 LIGHTED CAROUSEL PANELS
(7) Lighted panels; wood and metal; each approx. 24" x 20"; ...

500
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700
9 Bids
29 Lot 29

WIG-WAG SIGNALS
Round black and white on handles; metal and wood; Dia.-16"; ...

25
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50
5 Bids
30 Lot 30

SEA MONKEY ADULT EXAMPLE SIDESHOW GAFF
Mixed media, strange creature created by Richard Horne; appr...

75
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100
19 Bids
31 Lot 31

GIANT BUFFALO NICKEL
Cast plaster replica of buffalo coin; Dia.-19", EX.

15
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25
10 Bids
32 Lot 32

WORLD OF WONDERS POLYCHROME SIGN
Acrylic on foam core; 24" x 30", EX.

75
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100
16 Bids
33 Lot 33

TYPEWRITER ART
Typed page leaves negative space depicting dancer, framed, 8...

50
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75
10 Bids
34 Lot 34

CHIMPANZEE BETSY THE CHIMP FINGER PAINTING
Framed finger painting on paper by Betsy the Chimp from the ...

300
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500
26 Bids
35 Lot 35

MONGOOSE AND COBRA TAXIDERMY
Large size older taxidermy; cobra approx. 20" tall; some rep...

100
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150
16 Bids
36 Lot 36

LARGE DOME ON STAND
Very heavy glass dome, probably vacuum dome; on wooden stand...

150
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200
17 Bids
37 Lot 37

CASED GOLF BALL
Supposedly eaten by tiger, in glass box; aged; Box: 4" x 4" ...

75
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100
16 Bids
38 Lot 38

PAINTED WOOD PEDESTAL
Painted wood; wear and scratches. H-46", G.

20
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30
26 Bids
39 Lot 39

DOUBLE BODIED DUCK TAXIDERMY SIDESHOW GAFF
In case with French backdrop; creative taxidermy by Mark Fri...

75
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100
26 Bids
40 Lot 40

JACK-A-LOPE CREATIVE TAXIDERMY
1/2 Jack rabbit and 1/2 antelope; creative taxidermy; some h...

50
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75
21 Bids
41 Lot 41

CASTLE OF CORKS
Older curiosity; castle made of wine corks; 12" x 20" x 12",...

50
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75
29 Bids
42 Lot 42

SIDE SHOW MATCHSTICK CAPITOL WORLD OF WONDERS
Made entirely of matchsticks; sideshow piece from "World of ...

200
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300
19 Bids
43 Lot 43

FLYING SQUIRREL TAXIDERMY TABLEAU
Evolutionary story; includes created creature (squirrel w/ w...

150
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200
15 Bids
44 Lot 44

PINE PEDESTAL WITH TURNED COLUMN
Some scratches; H-23", G.

25
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50
11 Bids
45 Lot 45

EGYPTIAN PLASTER PEDESTAL
Decorated plaster; H-24", EX.

25
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50
12 Bids
46 Lot 46

WOOD MAGICIANS BOX
Wood with inset mirrors; held small tricks; some paint loss;...

50
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75
14 Bids
47 Lot 47

SIDE SHOW CASED FAKE MUMMY
Mixed media; crafted Egyptian type mummy from A. T. Jones Co...

400
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600
30 Bids
48 Lot 48

EGYPTIAN MOTIF TEXTILE
Fabric figures herding geese; quilted earth-tone colors; wea...

75
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100
12 Bids
49 Lot 49

MONKEY AUTOMATON ON PLATFORM ASBURY PARK
Important, large automaton moves eyes, head, and tail; right...

1,000
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1,200
32 Bids
50 Lot 50

ELEPHANT PERSON'S HEAD SIDESHOW GAFF
Cased; mixed media; created by R. Horne; aged; case: 11" x 1...

300
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500
7 Bids
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