The only known H.C. Evans Man in the Moon shooting gallery target achieved $15,000 plus the buyer’s premium in September 2020. Image courtesy of Soulis Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.
NEW YORK — With antiques, condition is everything, but when it comes to cast iron shooting gallery targets, what’s known as “original surface” is most important.
Left, Shorty or The Draw, a shooting gallery target by William F. Mangels, est. $10,000-$20,000; Right, The Stick-Up, another shooting gallery target by Mangels, est. $15,000-$25,000
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company Auctioneers will kick off its Chic and Antique Estate Treasures Auction on Wednesday, July 20, which will contain designer and English furniture and fine and decorative art. Bidding will begin promptly at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
L-R: Circa-1890 carousel zebra by the Dentzel Company, $36,000; circa-1900 carousel rabbit by Dentzel, $24,000; circa-1925 carousel camel by Charles Looff, $18,000
CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ signature Circus, Sideshow, and Oddities event on April 30 was a thrill ride from start to finish, with antique carousel animals claiming several of the top lot slots.
