The Super Auction 2 is in the books

The Super Auction 2 is in the books. It was a great time of fellowship and commerce. We had many of the original auctioneers from The Super Auction 1 as well as new faces from new places.

Auctioneers and Staff Included:

David Helmer, Brian Braun and Jerry Helmer - Braun and Helmer Auction Service
Brent Belcher and Kevin Belcher - Belcher McPherson Auction Company
Greg Belhorn and Peter D. Gehres - Belhorn Auction Services, LLC
Jonathan Kraft - Kraft Auction Service
Jade and Jen Montrie - Montrie Auction & Estate Service, LLC
Travis and Lori Royston - Royston Auction Company
Scott Vander Kolk Jr. - Vander Kolk's Golden Gavel Auction Service
Dennis Beals - Beals Auctioneering Service
Laura Mantle - Mike Brandly, Auctioneer
Bradley Stoecker - Stoecker Auction Service, LLC
Tricia Wiltjer - TWI Auctioneers & Appraisers
Doug Merritt - Merritt Auctions, Inc
Tim and Daniel Kruse - Worldwide Auctioneers
Abby Miller - Ridge Crest Liquidators & Auctioneers

The Super Auction is here!

The Super Auction is this Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 9:30 AM. We will return to the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan for an unquie event. We are already planning The Super Auction 3 for late Febuary 2010. See you Saturday.

Fiesta & Watt Session presents unique opportunity for collectors and dealers

A large collection of Fiesta dinnerware and Watt Pottery will be offered at the second Super Auction on August 22, 2009 held at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Original (from the factory) cases of Fiesta manufactured by Homer Laughlin will cross the block. Many of these cases are of retired or discontinued colors and all pieces are marked Fiesta. The session will also include many examples of Watt pottery including commemoratives. The session is being offered by Belhorn Auction Services, LLC of Columbus Ohio.

Unique Currency featured at the second Super Auction

Among the hundreds of antiques, collectables, pottery and coins crossing the block at The Super Auction a fine selection currency will be featured in the Coin and Currency session by Kraft Auction Service. The second Super Auction will be August 22, 2009 beginning at 9:30 AM at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Examples of fractional currency includes 10, 15, 25 and 50 cent notes. Of interest includes a receipt for the purchase of fractional notes from the U.S. Treasury.

Christy Mathewson Card to sell at the second Super Auction

Christy Mathewson T 206 Black Cap with rare El Principe De Gales back will cross the auction block at the second Super Auction, August 22, 2009. Mathewson was a Hall of Fame baseball pitcher who was called the "Big Six" and played mainly for the New York Giants.

David Helmer of Braun and Helmer Auction Service said " It's great to have a T206 Mathewson in nice shape, but to have the De Gales back is unbelievable. The Sports Card and Memorbila session features other rare T 206 backs including Carolia Brights, Hindu, American Beauty and more."

For more on all the sessions at The Super Auction please visit http://www.thesuperauciton.net.

Historic Colt 45 to cross the block at The Super Auction

A unique and historic Colt 45 handgun is scheduled to cross the auction block on August 22, 2009 at the second The Super Auction in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The serial number dates the gun to 1860. An full provenance will be provided to the lucky high bidder. The firearm is being offer by Dennis Beals, Auctioneer who is one of Michigan’s finest antique and collectable auctioneers and a founding member of The Super Auction. For more information on this and other items in The Super Auction be visit http://www.thesuperauction.net.

Auctioneers from The Super Auction gathering in KC

Hundreds of auctioneers from across the country and around the world are gathering in Kansas City to attend the 60th National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Conference and Show. Included are auctioneers from The Super Auction. The Conference and Show is an networking opportunity that is unparallel in the auction industry.

Belhorn Auctions covered by Auction Central News

From http://acn.liveauctioneers.com

ZANESVILLE, Ohio - Collectors can express their devotion to art pottery by participating in Belhorn Auction Services' 15th annual Summer American Art Pottery Auction Sunday, July 12. Held in conjunction with the annual Pottery Lovers' Reunion, July 11-18, the auction will feature more than 400 pieces of art pottery. Also during the weeklong festival, Belhorn will present a second art pottery auction of more than 500 lots on July 15. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding for both sales.

"Both auctions will have American art pottery of equal value. There will be an emphasis on pottery made in the Zanesville area like Roseville and Weller, but there will also be Rookwood, Van Briggle and others made elsewhere," said auctioneer Greg Belhorn.

Sunday's auction will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern at the Muskingum County Welcome Center, 205 N. Fifth St., in Zanesville.

Featured Roseville items will include a 1920s Panel 296-10" vase in dark green, a Windsor 551-7" vase in blue with green ferns, and an early Velmoss jardinière and pedestal in flowing matte green and brown glaze. The vases are estimated from $400-$600, while the jar and pedestal set is estimated at $1,500-$1,600.

An 11 1/4-inch Weller matte green vase has a $500-$700 estimate, while a scarce Muncie Rombic star vase in high gloss yellow has a $150-$200 estimate.

Sunday's auction will conclude with more than 65 pieces of Hull pottery.

Wednesday's auction will begin at 1 p.m. at the Ramada Inn, 4645 E. Pike in Zanesville.

Included in the sale will be a Roseville Futura 404-8" Balloons Glove vase (est. $500-$700), a Weller Dickens Ware mug decorated with an Indian chief (est. $500-$700) and a Roseville Falline 655-15" vase (est. $700-$900).

For details call Belhorn Auction Service at 614-921-9441.

View the fully illustrated catalogs and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

For more information about the Pottery Lovers Reunion visit the Web sites www.potterylovers.org and http://www.visitzanesville.com/events.

Three Auctioneers headed to the IAC

Three auctioneers from The Super Auction will be competing in the upcoming International Auctioneer Championship (IAC). David Helmer, Jonathan Kraft and Peter Gehres will be joining over 80 auctioneers from across the nation in Overland Park, Kan. at the 60th International Auctioneers Conference and Show to compete for the title of IAC Champion. The male and female winners of this competition are regarded by the auction industry as being one of the best. This is first year for Gehres in the IAC. Both Helmer and Kraft have competed in the contest in previous years.

The IAC competitors are judged on their presentation, chant, voice timbre, body language, and other performance elements of effective auctioneering. Participants are also judged on their answers of interview questions. The finalists will compete at 7 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2009 in front of more than 1,000 of their peers at the Overland Park Convention Center. The two division winners of the IAC will receive a cash prize of $10,000, a trophy, and will represent the National Auctioneers Association as its spokespeople throughout the year.

Coverage in Auction Exchange

From Auction Exchange and Collectors News:

Super Auction inaugural event is a success
By Barb Van Loo

Take one location, add eight auction companies from three Midwest states, add nearly 800 attendees, and what do you have? The Super Auction.

The event was the brainchild of Michigan auctioneer David Helmer, who was determined to host a central location for auctioneers to bring in small, but prime consignment pieces to place into this one big event.

“Hosting such a sale at one location allowed attendees to be privy to auctioneers and merchandise that they otherwise might not travel to buy,” Helmer said.

This concept seemed to appeal to a great number of people, as there were bidders from North Carolina and Tennessee, as well as from all of the Midwest states. Absentee bidders, were from all over the United States.

Three auction rings with five one-hour sessions in each ring kept the event lively. At the end of each hour, a new auctioneer stepped up to the block. Different types of items were sold in each ring so as not to have the same type of items crossing the block in two rings at the same time. A catalog was provided for each auctioneer for the items presented in his ring.

The Belcher McPherson Auction Company, based in Marshall, Mich., was represented by third-generation auctioneer Brent Belcher and his son Kevin, as a fourth-generation auctioneer. Brent’s wife joined them to act as their clerk for this auction. This company has been in the auction business since 1919, when Harold Belcher established Belcher Dingman Spaulding Auctioneers. The company holds several coin auctions each year in addition to sportsmen’s, estate and benefit auctions.

The pieces sold during Belcher McPherson’s hour included: an 1874 $2 gold piece, an 1852 $10 Liberty gold piece and an 1893 Isabella commemorative quarter. In addition, Confederate bills and notes saw bidding.

Belhorn Auction Services, LLC, based in Columbus, Ohio also participated by hosting a ring; specializing American art pottery.

The company’s story begins in the early 1990s, when Steve Belhorn began selling American art pottery. His son, Greg, now heads the company. On the block for the Super Auction was Peter Gehres, who sold pieces made by all the major art pottery companies including Rookwood and Roseville. They also brought several pieces of art glass and sterling silver including a beautiful Tiffany presentation bowl. Items that crossed the Belhorn block were also available to Internet bidders.

Braun and Helmer Auction Service, Inc., is a full-service auction company that was established in 1971. The auctioneers from this company are Jerry Helmer, a Hall of Fame auctioneer, David Helmer his son and a Michigan Auctioneers Association bid-calling champion and Brian Braun. Guns and decoys, clocks, vintage toys, sports cards, autographed balls, and a pair of rare books, The White House Years, Mandate for Change 1953-1956 by Dwight D. Eisenhower and Reminiscences by General Douglas MacArthur were highlights in their ring.

Dennis Beals, of Dennis Beals Auctioneer Service, Haslett, Mich., hosted a ring with several lots of vintage antique jewelry, an oil on canvas, and gold and gemstone jewelry. Beals is a certified appraiser and conducts on-site estate auctions, and has an auction house in Haslett.

Jonathan Kraft, of Kraft Auction Service located in Hobart, Ind., also offered a great selection of coins and large-size American dollars. Indicative of the cooperation among the auctioneers, Kraft used the Belhorn podium for his stint on the block. His offering of coins was later in the day than that of Belcher enabling collectors to have the advantage of attending two collectible coin auctions in one day. Among the coins found in his offering were: an 1893-S Morgan dollar, a 1909-S VDB penny, and a 1916-D Mercury dime.

From Toledo, Ohio, there was Jade Montrie, Montrie Auction & Estate Service LLC, a full-service and family-owned auction company. This company specializes in real estate and personal property auctions. He offered several collectible autographs including those of early sports figures, many vintage advertising pieces and a propeller from a non-piloted drone airplane from World War II.

Schmidt’s Antiques Inc., located in Ypsilanti, Mich., also participated in this grande event. Schmidt’s is a fifth-generation family-owned antiques store and auction gallery. Jay and Chuck Schmidt conduct monthly Friday night auctions, known as “Schmidt’s Friday Nights,” at which they sell a variety of mid-range antiques and collectibles from local estates and collections. Several times a year they conduct a cataloged auction of fine art and antiques. To this auction they brought an amazing collection of turn-of-the-century photographic plates from the studios of J. Irving Edwards, Riverhead L.I., N.Y. Pictured in one set of these plates was a little girl standing by a chair. Not only did they have the plates, they had the chair which was sold with the plates. They also brought several Bedrock planes, figurines and a rope-bed maker’s kit. Chuck Schmidt commanded the podium for this auction company’s session.

The eighth auction company was represented by Vander Kolk’s Golden Gavel Auction Service from Dorr, Mich. Scott Vander Kolk, Jr. represented his company which specializes in the auction method of marketing. He also handled auctioneering duties for Braun and Helmer.

This auction started promptly at 10 a.m. and ended just a few minutes shy of the planned time of 3 p.m.

A Super Auction II is already being planned with all of the participating auctioneers planning to return. This event is scheduled for Aug. 22 at the same location. You can check this out on the Internet at www.thesuperauction.net, and read more in upcoming publications of The Auction Exchange and Collectors News.

Find at http://www.eauctionexchange.com/Article.asp?newsid=85

National Auctioneers Day - 4/18

The NAA is excited to announce that the association successfully introduced and passed S. Res. 86 in the United States Senate yesterday. The Senate Resolution designates April 18, 2009, National Auctioneers Day in the United States. S. Res. 86 was sponsored by Kansas U.S. Senator Sam Brownback.

See the resolution: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.RES.86:

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The Super Auction II is on!

The details for The Super Auction II are set and buyers and sellers will not be disappointed. The next Super Auction will feature nine auction companies from four states. The Super Auction is set for August 22, 2009 at 9:30 AM will return to the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan for this unique and one of a kind event. The Super Auction will include something for everyone and promises to be a must attend event for collectors, dealers, and auction enthusiast from around the Midwest and across the country.

If you are interested in consigning to the second Super Auction please contact one of the participating auctioneers or thesuperauction@gmail.com

Auctioneers from The Super Auction to conduct Annual AAPA Auction

The American Art Pottery Association’s 29th annual convention will return to Philadelphia on April 22 – 26, 2009. The event’s success last year prompted a repeat visit, and 2009 will feature entirely new tours, seminars, and educational exhibits, many of which highlight the Arts and Crafts movement and its pottery. The convention will again be headquartered at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, located near I-95 and Route 1.

The convention will include an art pottery auction, two-day pottery show and sale, and author’s book signing event. The auction, featuring several hundred lots of vintage and contemporary art pottery, will be held Friday, April 24th at 5:00 PM at the Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast located at 2400 Old Lincoln Highway, Trevose, Pennsylvania. The auction will be conducted by Greg Belhorn and Peter Gehres of Belhorn Auction Services, LLC, of Columbus, Ohio. The auction preview, reception, and book signing event will begin at 3:30 PM. Greg Belhorn is also Secretary of the AAPA.

The convention will feature a keynote presentation at the annual reception and banquet on the evening of April 22nd will be given by Dr. Martin Eidelberg, Professor Emeritus of Art History at Rutgers University and noted author on American ceramics and glass. His topic will be “Arts and Crafts Pottery: What’s In A Name?”

The three seminars feature an impressive roster of speakers.

Suzanne Perrault, tile expert, author, Craftsman Auctions partner, and Antiques Roadshow appraiser, will lead a seminar on collecting, discussing why it doesn't have to be big, expensive, or a superstar to be worthy of collecting. Unusual and noteworthy objects can come in unassuming packages.

Prominent contemporary potters Paul Katrich (Katrich Studios), Scott Draves (Door Pottery), Eric Olsen (Common Ground Pottery), and Chris Powell (Chris Powell Pottery) will share insights about their work and the future of art pottery.

Jonathan Clancy, Ph.D., lecturer in American Fine & Decorative Art at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and co-author with Dr. Eidelberg of Beauty in Common Things, American Arts and Crafts Pottery from the Two Red Roses Foundation will give an overview of the Foundation’s collection, its significant pieces, and research discoveries.

The country’s greatest two-day pottery show and sale, featuring fifty pottery dealers from throughout America, will be held at the headquarters hotel on Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th. The sale will feature American and European art pottery, along with contemporary pottery. The special exhibit accompanying the show will be American Arts & Crafts pottery from the Two Red Roses Foundation collection. The event opens to convention registered members for a private viewing and sale on Saturday from 11:00 AM – 12 Noon. The show and sale will be open to the general public from Noon – 5:00 PM Saturday, and from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday. Admission is $6.00 per person for non-convention registered members and the general public. Activities scheduled as part of the show include hourly prizes and “Booth Chats” on both days, plus a pottery ID table on Sunday.

The 2009 convention will feature two tours. The Wednesday, April 22nd event will be a special behind-the-scenes tour of Craftsman Farms, where the 1911 New Jersey home of turn-of-the-20th century designer Gustav Stickley, now a National Historic Landmark, has become a museum dedicated to the American Arts and Crafts movement.

The Thursday, April 23rd bus tour will include a private viewing of the Gordon collection of Rookwood pottery at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. After lunch at the museum, attendees will have free time to explore the museum, featuring separate special exhibits on Cezanne, Matisse, and 20th century Japanese crafts, or walk to nearby Fairmount Park and enjoy landmarks such as the Fairmount Waterworks and Boathouse Row.

Various convention attendance packages and day rates are available. All events are open to the public. For more information, visit www.AAPA.info.

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Belhorn & Gehres teach at The Ohio Auction School

Two auctioneers from The Super Auction are teaching this week at The Ohio Auction School. Greg Belhorn is teaching a session on Auctions in the 21st Century and a session on specialty and catalog auctions. Peter Gehres is teaching sessions on auction ethics, bid calling and the auction opening. Both Gehres and Belhorn are graduates of The Ohio Auction School. The Ohio Auction School offers two weeks (over 80 hours) of instruction on the auctioneering, all aspects of the auction business and bid calling. The course fulfills the auction school requirements for a number of states including Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, and Florida among others. Michigan does not currently require attending auction school to become an auctioneer however auction school is a great way, required or not, to establish one’s self in the auction business and learn the auction method of marketing.

For more on The Ohio Auction School visit: http://www.theohioauctionschool.com/

Jade Montrie, Auctioneer attends Certified Auctioneers Institute

Toledo, Ohio – Jade Montrie of Montrie's Auction Service recently completed his second year of courses for the highly honored National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Education Institute’s Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation. The CAI designation is the most respected education program in the country for exclusively for Auctioneers. The CAI program is an executive developmental program offering coursework in management skills, business ethics, finance, marketing, negotiation, and leadership. The nation’s most distinguished and respected leaders in the auction industry as well as university professors provide instruction to CAI students throughout the three year program. For over thirty years auctioneers across the USA, Canada and the world have journeyed at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana to participate in the program.

Montrie is a first generation auctioneer, a board member of the Ohio Auctioneers Association, a member of Ohio Real Estate Auctions, LLC and his company serves Northwest Ohio and Southeastern Michigan. He is on track to complete his third and final year and earn his CAI designation in 2010.

Visit Montrie's Auction Service for upcoming auctions.

For more on the NAA and the Education programs please visit the NAA Educational Institute

Brian Braun, Auctioneer attends Certified Auctioneers Institute

Ann Arbor, Michigan – Brian Braun of Braun and Helmer Auction Service recently completed his second year of courses for the highly honored National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Education Institute’s Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation. The CAI designation is the most respected education program in the country for exclusively for Auctioneers. The CAI program is an executive developmental program offering coursework in management skills, business ethics, finance, marketing, negotiation, and leadership. The nation’s most distinguished and respected leaders in the auction industry as well as university professors provide instruction to CAI students throughout the three year program. For over thirty years auctioneers across the USA, Canada and the world have journeyed at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana to participate in the program.

Braun is a second generation auctioneer, CAI is a family tradition with Braun’s father Lloyd Braun earning his CAI in 1981. Brian is on track to complete his third and final year and earn his CAI designation in 2010.

Visit Braun and Helmer Auction Services for upcoming auctions.

For more on the NAA and the Education programs please visit the NAA Educational Institute

David Helmer, Auctioneer attends Certified Auctioneers Institute

Saline, Michigan – David Helmer of Braun and Helmer Auction Service (and The Super Auction manager) recently completed his second year of courses for the highly honored National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Education Institute’s Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation. The CAI designation is the most respected education program in the country for exclusively for Auctioneers. The CAI program is an executive developmental program offering coursework in management skills, business ethics, finance, marketing, negotiation, and leadership. The nation’s most distinguished and respected leaders in the auction industry as well as university professors provide instruction to CAI students throughout the three year program. For over thirty years auctioneers across the USA, Canada and the world have journeyed at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana to participate in the program.

Helmer is a second generation auctioneer, past president of the Michigan State Auctioneers Association and past Bid Calling and Ringman champion. CAI is a family tradition with Helmer’s father Jerry Helmer earning his CAI in 1981. David is on track to complete his third and final year and earn his CAI designation in 2010.

Visit Braun and Helmer Auction Services for upcoming auctions.

For more on the NAA and the Education programs please visit the NAA Educational Institute

Peter D. Gehres, Auctioneer earns the CAI Designation

Columbus, Ohio - Peter D. Gehres, Auctioneer of Belhorn Auction Services, LLC (and The Super Auction assistant manager) recently completed his third and final year of the highly honored National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Education Institute’s Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) designation. He will be officially awarded his designation this July (2009) in Kansas City, Missouri at the 60th annual NAA Conference and Show. The CAI designation is the most respected education program in the country for exclusively for Auctioneers. The CAI program is an executive developmental program offering coursework in management skills, business ethics, finance, marketing, negotiation, and leadership. The nation’s most distinguished and respected leaders in the auction industry as well as university professors provide instruction to CAI students throughout the three year program. For over thirty years auctioneers across the USA, Canada and the world have journeyed at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana to participate in the program.

At the conclusion of this years progam Gehres was awarded the prestigious Pat Massart Leadership Award. The award honors the memory of Auctioneer Pat Massart and her steadfast commitment to the CAI program and the auction industry.

Gehres is a first generation auctioneer who selling both personal property and real estate for clients in Ohio and around the Midwest. Gehres teaches at The Ohio Auction School and is the owner of Auctions on Track an auction education and leadership training company that presents auction education and motivational programs to state auctioneers associations as well as other business and continuing educational classes. The CAI was Gehres’ second designation having been earned the Certified Estate Specialist designation in November of 2006. Gehres is a member of the National, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan State Auctioneers Associations.

Visit Belhorn Auction Services, LLC and Peter D. Gehres, Auctioneer for upcoming auctions.

For more on the NAA and the Education programs please visit the NAA Educational Institute

Follow The Super Auction on Twitter

You can follow The Super Auction on Twitter. Find out what is new and what is next as it happens. As the auctioneers prepare for The Super Auction II this August we will be posting updates on this blog, Facebook and now Twitter.

The Super Auction on Twitter

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The Super Auction II - Be There

The Super Auction II is planned for August 22, 2009. Like the first Super Auction it will be held at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Look for more details soon. Vist The Super Auction Website.

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SOLD at The Super Auction: Roseville Cherry Blossom

This is the first post in a series on prices realized from The Super Auction held on Febuary 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

This Roseville Cherry Blossom vase was the fourth item sold in the Belhorn Auction Service’s pottery session. After considerable bidding activity the piece sold for $575.

“The piece was a great example of Cherry Blossom line with good color and mold,” stated auctioneer Greg Belhorn. “Our pre-auction estimate was $400-$500 on this mint piece and I think it was well worth the money spent given the quality of this piece.”

Belhorn continued, “We had a number of Roseville pieces in the first Super Auction and after the feedback from both our seller and the buyers in attendance we will be offering more pieces of this iconic art pottery at the next Super Auction. We hold regular pottery auctions around the Midwest and online. Please visit Belhorn.com for more details.”

Recap of The Super Auction I

The Super Auction brought auctioneers and buyers from the across the Midwest together for an unique auction event on February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Over 360 bidders from seven states made the first Super Auction an event to remember. The event started promptly at 10:00 AM and the last item crossed the block a few minutes before 3:00 PM. The event featured collections from across the Midwest and South and had something for nearly every collector and enthusiast. In the five hours of fast and furious selling nearly 1400 lots of pottery, antiques, advertising, ephemera, firearms, sports cards, sterling silver, coins, clocks and collectables of all shapes and sizes crossed the auction block.

“We wanted to have both quality and quantity and the auctioneers of The Super Auction delivered,” stated David Helmer of Braun and Helmer Auction Service and The Super Auction manager. “This event was true collaboration and a team effort in every sense. Each auction company brought their skills and talents to the table and The Super Auction exceed expectations. “

Plans are already underway for the second Super Auction in the Fall of 2009. The location will be the same, as will the auction companies represented. If you are interested in consigning to the next Super Auction please contact one of the auction companies.

If you missed the first Super Auction this site will feature a selection of prices realized in the coming months. Be sure to check back often and visit thesuperauction.net for full details of the second Super Auction.

Thank You!

Thank you to the hundreds of buyers and auction enthusiasts from across the Midwest who attended the inaugural Super Auction. It was a great success and we are already planning the next Super Auction. Check this site for details about The Super Auction II coming in the early fall of this year.

A special thank you to the staffs of each auction company for making this day happen.

The Super Auction Set Up Part 2

Work continued all day and with a few final touches we are ready for buyers and auction enthusiasts from across the country and online at Belhorn on LiveAuctioneers. The Preview starts 8:30 AM, tomorrow, February 28, 2009 at the very first Super Auction. The auction is located just outside of Ann Arbor at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, Ann Arbor in Michigan. We hope you will "Be There."

Full details at http://www.thesuperauction.net/

The Super Auction Set Up Part 1

The Auctioneers of the Super Auction have been setting up all week and the auction is now just hours away. Here is a sneak peak at what will be crossing the block beginning at 10:00 AM, tomorrow, February 28, 2009 at the very first Super Auction. The auction is located just outside of Ann Arbor at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, Ann Arbor in Michigan. We hope you will "Be There."

Full details at http://www.thesuperauction.net/

The Super Auction coverage on Auction Central News

The upcoming Super Auction was recently featured on the Auction Central News site. The Super Auction is February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan and features auctioneers for three states and over 1400 lots crossing the block during the five hour event. Auction Central News is a service of LiveAuctioneers.com and is an auction news site featuring Art, Antiques and Collectibles. Read the article: The Super Auction on Auction Central News

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Early Sports Autographs selling at The Super Auction

Montrie Auction & Estate Services, LLC of Toledo, Ohio will be offering a number of collectable autographs including those of early sports figures at the first ever Super Auction on February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Included is a signed Tyson/Hollyfield photo (the "ear" fight) and others. A particularly interesting set of signatures are from the 1939 Grand Metropolitan Opera. The opera lot consists of a program, book and autograph book that includes a detailed list of all the operas its owner attended and many signatures. Some of the more popular opera artists' autographs are Lawrence Tibbett, Alessio De Paolis, Arnold Gabor, and Marjorie Lawrence.

For how to buy or sell with Montrie Auction & Estate Services, LLC please visit: http://www.toledoauctioneer.com/

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Mid-Century Basket Purse being sold at The Super Auction

A unique and sought after oval Nantucket basket purse by S.P. Boyer will be sold by Belhorn Auction Services, LLC (BAS) at the upcoming Super Auction on February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The purse was made circa 1950 and is in excellent condition and has a carved sperm whale on what appears to be a mahogany plate. There are two hinges on the back and a clasp with holding pin on the front. The handle is bent wood.

The basket purse is marked with the Boyer cross stamp and the original label reading, "I was made on Nantucket Island / I am strong and stout / Don't lose me or burn me / I'll never wear out" and "Made by S.P. Boyer." Excellent condition although the owner's initials (LBS) have been engraved on the interior mahogany plaque. Basket is approximately 8" tall by 9 1/2" wide. With handle, the piece measures 12 3/4" tall.

"This is a very interesting item and while we have sold many purses in the past one of this make and quality has never crossed our block," commented Greg Belhorn of BAS. "It should be interesting to see what this item brings at auction due to it highly collectible and the growing interest in mid-century items."

For more on this and other auctions visit http://www.belhorn.com/

Bid live on this and other items: Belhorn Auction Services on LiveAuctioneers

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Unquie Propeller flying across the block at The Super Auction

Jade Montrie of Montrie Auction & Estate Service LLC. will have two sessions in the inaugural Super Auction on February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They will be offering an eclectic mix of paper, smalls, military and sports memorabilia. Many of the items have some interesting, informative history.

One of these items is a small wooden airplane propeller. The propeller was listed on the Super Auction site and Montrie received an email from an auction goer who thought this might be a rare, WWII non-piloted drone airplane propeller. Based on the emailer's hunch, research was done on the maker and serial number of the prop and we found this was one of the "drone" propellers.

"This item is one of the great joys of begin an auctioneer," commented Montrie. "We knew the propeller was not your standard propeller and after doing a some research after a tip from our pool of informed buyers we discovered this propeller was piece of aviation history. It is stories like this that make auctioneering such a enjoyable and interesting profession."

More on Montrie and his auction and estate business please visit: http://www.toledoauctioneer.com/

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One week until The Super Auction

The Super Auction is less then one week away on February 28, 2009. Are you making plans to attend? The auctioneers involved in The Super Auction are completing their inventories, packing and preparing to meet for this unique auction event at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The event is a must attend for any auction enthusiast, collector, or dealer.

As the first Super Auction draws near we are making plans for The Super Auction II. Look for details soon.

Visit The Super Auction at http://www.thesuperauction.net

Eisenhower First Edition up for bid at The Super Auction

A first edition of THE WHITE HOUSE YEARS: Mandate for Change 1953-1956 by former General and U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower is crossing the auction block at the first Super Auction. The Super Auction is a unique event that brings together eight auction companies and over a dozen auctioneers for one auction event on February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor in Michigan.

"This is another great item for this great auction and like so many others is of interest to a cross section of collectors and enthusiasts," commented David Helmer, The Super Auction manager.

Book details: THE WHITE HOUSE YEARS: Mandate for Change 1953-1956. Dwight D. Eisenhower Doubleday & Co.: NY, 1963. Illustr, 9.5 x 6.5, cloth, 650 w/index, mint copy in glassine, nice slipcase. First Edition, Limited to 1434 numbered copies, signed by the author and is # 706.

For more on The Super Auction visit http://www.thesuperauction.net

Rare signed General MacArther book to be sold at The Super Auction.

A rare and signed book, Reminiscences by General Douglas MacArthur, will cross the auction block at the first Super Auction on February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The book is one of 1750 copies signed by the author, who died the same year of publication and signed only part of the edition. Numbers 200 and under were signed by MacArthur's hand and the remaining copies were signed by his wife. This book is numbered #174 and is in fine condition. Bound in cream stamped in gilt, in protective slipcase showing some wear.

"This is a great piece of American history and the final book by one of America's longest serving and most accomplished and controversial Generals," said David Helmer of Braun and Helmer Auction Service. Helmer is one of over a dozen auctioneers from eight auction companies that will over 1400 lots on February 28.

Book details: Reminiscences (SIGNED/LIMITED). General Douglas MacArthur
McGraw-Hill, New York, 1964. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Fine. First Edition.

For more on The Super Auction at http://www.thesuperauction.net/

American Art Pottery Session Catalog ready to view

The catalog for the upcoming American Art Pottery Session of The Super Auction is now ready to be viewed. The first Super Auction is February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Auction will host eight auction companies from three states including Belhorn Auction Services, LLC, a Columbus, Ohio based firm the specializes in American Art Pottery at auction.

"Full color catalogs are one the services we offer to both buyer and sellers," said Greg Belhorn, President of Belhorn Auction Services, LLC. "For buyers it offer a great preview of all lots in the auction and allows them to make informed bidding decision." Belhorn continued, "For sellers it is a great record and keep sake from the auction."

Belhorn Auction Services, LLC conducts between six and ten pottery auctions each year. All auctions offer live online and absentee bidding and many are conducted in a tradition live auction format. Belhorn is also the official auction provider for the American Art Pottery Association and the Pottery Lovers Reunion.

To find out more about Belhorn visit Belhorn.com

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The Super Auction on Facebook

The first Super Auction is February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, Ann Arbor, Michigan and now has its own page on Facebook! Visit it today and become a fan of this unique auction event.

“I have been on Facebook since I attended Ohio State,” began Peter Gehres, The Super Auction Assistant Manager. “With so many auctioneers and auction enthusiast now on Facebook it seemed like a great tool to help market the auction event.”

Facebook is one of the top ranked social networking sites in American and is growing rapidly thanks to to it ease of use and privacy features. Facebook begun on Ivy League Campuses, then spread to other large college campuses and is now open to the world.

Visit The Super Auction on Facebook at: The Super Auction Page on Facebook

For more on The Super Auction visit http://www.thesuperauction.net/

Happy Valentines Day from The Super Auction

Happy Valentines Day. We hope you were able to spend it with someone special. The auctioneers taking part in The Super Auction are busy completing the auction catalog and working on last minute details. It is hard work but everyone involved in The Super Auction LOVES auctions and we are excited to be part of this unique event.

The Super Auction is now less then two weeks away. Visit The Super Auction: http://www.thesuperauction.net/

Belcher McPherson Auction Company bringing coins and experinece

Brent and Kevin Belcher will be selling approximately 150 lots of coins consisting of gold, silver, confederate bills and notes at the upcoming Super Auction on February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Belcher’s have been selling coins for over 40 years and annually conduct 25 coin auctions per year.

This collection of coins consists of 1874 $3 Gold Pc., 1852 $10 Liberty Gold Pc., Key date coins including (2) 1877 Indian Pennies, 1909-S VDB Lincoln penny; 1893 Isabella Commemorative Quarter, 1893-CC Dollar and more.

Brent Belcher is a third generation auctioneer. He started clerking and setting up auctions for his father, Ed Belcher while attending college. He called his first sale at the age of 20 and has been a full time auctioneer ever since. The late Harold Belcher established Belcher-Dingman-Spaulding Auctioneers in 1919. Prior to WWII, Ed Belcher joined his father in the auction business. Then in the early 1960’s, Brent joined his father, making it a three-generation business. A fourth generation was added when Brent’s son, Kevin, joined up in 1980.

In a letter to the selection board, his son, Kevin Belcher wrote: "To my knowledge, my father has never refused to donate his time and talents to any church or charitable organization that has asked for his help in putting on an auction. He has sold countless Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever sales throughout the state. Dad has sold at 30 of the past 34 Calhoun County 4-H livestock auctions which have set 3 world records. He has also helped at the Eaton County 4-H livestock sale for the past few years. He donates not only his expertise but also his time and energy helping 4-H members.

More about Belcher McPherson Auction Company at http://www.belchermcpherson.com/

Ann Arbor Auctioneer part of Inaugural Super Auction

Brian Braun of Braun and Helmer Auction Service will be part of the first ever Super Auction on Febuary 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Braun is an second generation auctioneer and fixture in the local auction community having been involved in well over 1000 auctions over his career. Braun is a graduate of Missouri Auction School and member of both the National and Michigan State Auctioneers Associations.

Besides auctions Braun is a true outdoor and rural enthusiast. Braun lives on the family farm founded in 1907 and enjoys hunting, wild foods and processing home grown items as well as wine making. He also works to maintain both the natural and man made world for future generations as a member of the Webster Historical Society and collecting, restoring and saving of farm related outbuildings, furniture, antiques, tools, toys, and equipment.

For upcoming Braun and Helmer auctions visit http://www.braunandhelmer.com/

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A piece of OSU/Michigan history at The Super Auction

A unique piece of OSU verse Michigan history will be sold at the inaugural Super Auction on February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, MI. A football program from the 1952 game between OSU and Michigan played in Ohio Stadium is being sold by Auctioneer Jade Montrie of Montrie Auction & Estate Service L.L.C.

"This program and the game it was sold at represents Woody Hayes' first victory over Michigan and came at a critical time in the young coach's career," commented Montrie. "This item is a must have for any college football or Big Ten Football collector."

Woody Hayes was one of the most well known coaches in college football and coached at Ohio State from 1951 - 1978 and along with Bo Schembechler built the OSU/Michigan rivalry into one of the greats in all of sports.

The football program is one of over 1400 items that are scheduled to cross the block at The Super Auction. The paper and ephemera session (one of fifteen in the Auction) represents a speciality area of Montrie's larger auction, estates, and Real Estate business.

"This is great item to have in The Super Auction because it is both interesting and accessible to a number of collectors," added Peter Gehres, Super Auction assistant manager. "Given that we have auctioneers from Ann Arbor, Michigan and Columbus, Ohio participating in The Super Auction the subject of football is often discussed and this program brings everything full circle.

For more information on the items in The Super Auction visit http://www.thesuperauction.net/

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Schedule Set for The Super Auction

The schedule for the upcoming Super Auction has been finalized. The inaugural Super Auction is February 28, 2009 and will be held at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The event starts at 10:00 AM with a preview at 8:30 AM.

Each session starts on the hour and will last approximately one hour and contain between 90 and 120 lots sold in catalog order. The Super Auction is scheduled to have 1400 lots cross one of three auction blocks over the course of the five hour event. Over a dozen auctioneers from eight companies and three states will be participating in the event.

View the schedule: The Super Auction Schedule

Pictures, inventories, and a schedule of sessions can be viewed at http://www.thesuperauction.net/

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Unique Firearm crossing the block at The Super Auction

A unique firearm is one of the many items to be sold at the upcoming Super Auction on February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Arbor, Michigan. The piece is a Jamestown Rifle made in North Carolina at the Guliford County School by Thomas Merritt Fletcher in the mid 18th century. It has a full stock with Silver inlay through out. The rifle has been in a private collection for over thirty years and is fresh to the market.

"We are excited to have such a interesting piece of history in the inaugural Super Auction," commented David Helmer of Braun and Helmer Auction Service and The Super Auction manager. "The gun is a stunning piece and represents both a piece of firearm history as well as something of beauty and value. We except both gun collectors and collectors of period craftsmanship to take an interest in this firearm."

When asked about what the gun would bring at the auction Helmer noted, "A conservative pre-auction estimate of the weapon is $1,000-1500. Absentee bids are accepted but this piece is best appreciated in person. "

The Super Auction starts at 10:00 AM EST and is likely to run through 3:00 PM with the firearm mentioned in this notice selling at the very beginning of the auction.

For more on The Super Auction please visit http://www.thesuperauction.net/
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An Auctioneering Institution anchors The Super Auction

One of the greatest traditions in Michigan Auctioneering, Schmidt's Antiques, will be part of the inaugural Super Auction to take place on February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Schmidt’s is an institution in Southeastern Michigan having been in business since 1911 and operated out of their current location since 1938. Five generations of Schmidt auctioneers and appraisers have served Michigan antiques and collectable communities.

Schmidt’s Antiques is based in Ypsilanti, Michigan and operates a 15,000 sq ft Antiques Gallery that is open Tuesday through Sunday and offers an array of auction and consignment services as well as a regular schedule of general, catalog and real estate auctions.

To visit their gallery or attend an upcoming auction please visit http://schmidtsantiques.com/
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Crowd Favorite joins The Super Auction

Auction crowd favorite Dennis Beals is joining the inaugural Super Auction to take place on February 28, 2009 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Beals is an auctioneer and appraiser based in Haslett, Michigan (near Lansing) and has over 25 years in the antiques and collectable’s business.

Beals is well known among the auction community for his experience, honesty and generosity. Beals is a director of the Michigan State Auctioneers Association (MSAA) and recently commented, “The value of Membership in the MSAA is a great opportunity to expand our world. Without it, I would have never met some of the finest Auctioneers in the State of Michigan and not had the opportunity to be a part this upcoming auction event.”

Follow Beals’ upcoming auctions at http://www.dennisbealsauction.com/
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American Art Pottery to be sold at The Super Auction

One hundred lots of American Art Pottery are scheduled to cross the auction block on February 28, 2009 as part of the inaugural Super Auction. Included will be examples of Roseville, Rookwood, Weller, Fulper and others. The lots come from collectors and dealers from the Midwest and South.

Greg Belhorn of Belhorn Auction Services, LLC is conducting the pottery session. Belhorn is the secretary of the American Art Pottery Association and the official auctioneer for their year annual convention as well as the auctioneer for the Pottery Lovers Reunion held each July in Zanesville, Ohio.

“The Super Auction will showcase the service we offer to both buyers and sellers,” Belhorn said recently. “For sellers we offer full color cataloging of all lots, full insurance and careful handling and prompt settlement. For buyers we offer detailed color photographs and complete descriptions with condition reports.”

Belhorn concluded, “We are pleased to be part of this first Super Auction and look forward to seeing our Michigan customers and meeting new buyers for the first time.”

Find out more about Belhorn Auction Services, LLC at http://www.belhorn.com/
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Toledo Auctioneer joins The Super Auction

Jade Montrie and Montrie Auction & Estate Service LLC of Toledo, Ohio, are planning to be part of the inaugural auction. Their company is one of eight auction companies from Michigan, Ohio and Indiana that are coming togeather for an exciting auction event. Montrie’s company is a full service and family owned auction company that specializes in real estate and personal property auctions for businesses and individuals in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. Montrie is also a Director of the Ohio Auctioneers Association and a member of Ohio Real Estate Auctions, LLC.

“Super Auction represents the bringing together of some of the Midwest’s top auction companies,” Montrie stated in a recent interview. “They are widely known for their impeccable reputations, quality auctions, and specialization. This auction represents the cumulative efforts of these outstanding companies and has many great items with a huge amount of diversity, offering something for everyone in the antique & collecting arena.”Montrie concluded, “ I am very excited to be involved and a part of The Super Auction and am looking forward to Saturday, February 28.”

More on Jade Montrie's company at http://www.toledoauctioneer.com/
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MSAA Hall of Fame members headline The Super Auction

Two Michigan State Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame members will headline the auction talent at The Super Auction. 2000 Hall of Fame inductee Brent Belcher and 2007 Hall of Fame inductee Jerry Helmer will be bring their talent and experience to this inaugural auction event.

Brent Belcher is a third generation auctioneer. He started clerking and setting up auctions for his father, Ed Belcher while attending college. He called his first sale at the age of 20 and has been a full time auctioneer ever since. The late Harold Belcher established Belcher-Dingman-Spaulding Auctioneers in 1919. Prior to WWII, Ed Belcher joined his father in the auction business. Then in the early 1960’s, Brent joined his father, making it a three-generation business. A fourth generation was added when Brent’s son, Kevin, joined up in 1980.

In a letter to the selection board, his son, Kevin Belcher wrote: "To my knowledge, my father has never refused to donate his time and talents to any church or charitable organization that has asked for his help in putting on an auction. He has sold countless Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever sales throughout the state. Dad has sold at 30 of the past 34 Calhoun County 4-H livestock auctions which have set 3 world records. He has also helped at the Eaton County 4-H livestock sale for the past few years. He donates not only his expertise but also his time and energy helping 4-H members.

More about Belcher McPherson Auction Company at belchermcpherson.com


Jerry Helmer was one of 10 children and always had a strong sense of family. His children and grandchildren are the lights of his life. He has always been good at selling and started at a young age. He sold ducks, chickens, bird houses, corn, Christmas cards, encyclopedias, fireplace wood and most successfully real estate. When he met Lloyd Braun in the late 60’s auctioneering had never crossed his mind. When Lloyd said he thought he would go to auction school Jerry thought it was the funniest thing he had ever heard. But he thought it sounded like an adventure and he guessed he would go along. In 1971, Lloyd and Jerry went to Reisch World Wide College of Auctioneering. Little did he know what an adventure it would be.

Their first auction received press coverage in The Detroit News and they were instantly in business. It wasn’t just the selling things that made Jerry successful, it was also the caring. Jerry wanted to help people through what can be the traumatic process of disposing of a lifetime of memories. He always saw to it that they received the most money possible for their items. Happy, grateful faces at the end of the day made all the hard work worthwhile.

More on Braun and Helmer Auction Service at braunandhelmer.com
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Rising Star will be part of The Super Auction

Jonathan Kraft of Kraft Auction Service will be the youngest auctioneer participating in The Super Auction. At 22 he may be young but he does not lack talent. In 2008 Jonathan won the Michigan State Bid Calling Championship. Has also been the runner up at the National Junior Contest and the Indiana Bid Calling Championship. Jonathan is the definition of a rising star in the auction industry and was was recently elected as a director of the Indiana Auctioneers Association. Jonathan will not be the only bid calling champion however. The Super Auction will showcase the talent of past champions and finalists from Ohio and Michigan. While the items sold will be great if you love bid calling The Super Auction is the place to be.

See Jonathan Kraft's upcoming auctions at kraftauctions.com

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