DONLEY AUCTION SERVICES PRESENTS A 300 ITEM AUCTION TO INCLUDE KIDDIELAND CAROUSEL AND OTHER UNIQUELY AMERICANA ITEMS

Auction features three antique
carousels, a 1917 Harley Davidson motorcycle, a rare complete 1880s Soda
Fountain and Pharmacy Interior and more

UNION,
Ill. – One of the
most respected antique experts in the country, Randy Donley, founder of Donley
Auctions, will present a spectacular one-night auction featuring 300 one of
a kind items, to include the Kiddieland carousel and a rare intact 1880’s Soda
Fountain and Pharmacy interior on Saturday, November 16 at 6 p.m. at
Donley’s Wild West Town, 8512 South Union Road, Union, IL. A “first look”
preview party will be presented on Friday, November 15 at 6 p.m., also to be
held at Donley’s. Viewing will also take place on Saturday at 10 a.m. until
start of auction.  

Other
featured items include two other one of a kind carousels, a 1917 Harley
Davidson motorcycle, a 1907 two-cylinder Horseless Carriage Automobile, a 1953
Packard Caribbean Convertible (one of only 30 known of its kind), a 1932 Buick
coupe, a Steinway reproducing baby grand piano, leaded glass windows from the
respected Bogenrief Studios, and antique restored pedal cars. Also up for
auction is arcade equipment, nickelodeons, antique phonographs, music boxes,
juke boxes, and paper and tin advertising. The event conveniently takes place
the same weekend as the Chicagoland Advertising, Slot Machine & Jukebox
Show being held at the Pheasant Run Hotel, only 30 minutes from the auction site.  

The
carousel from Kiddieland, the “PTC 72”, was manufactured by the Philadelphia
Toboggan Company, which was the largest producer of carousels and roller
coasters in the world. It was the last carousel that the company would make.
While the 50’ in diameter carousel will not be moved to the auction site for
presentation at the auction, the carousel’s signature horses will be on full
display at the event. The “Kiddieland carousel” with 48 hand carved horses, is
the only carousel in the world with 16 “signature” animals, all of which have
the company’s logo carefully carved into the animal structures.

The
1890’s Mt. Washington Soda Fountain and Pharmacy interior from Haverhill
Massachusetts is a significant piece of Americana history. The complete interior
boasts all of the original displays, walls, drawer pulls and artisan leaded
glass fixtures. The pharmacy, which was in business until 1984, was
painstakingly disassembled piece by piece. The soda fountain portion of the
interior features a polished marble counter and original marble syrup fountain
produced by Lippincott Co, an early innovator in soda fountain manufacturing.
This piece is a prime example of originality and completeness.

The auction will also feature an
1880’s Hershell-Spillman Steam Carousel, one of the first carousels ever made.
The machine appeals to a multitude of people, as it attracts steam collectors,
train enthusiasts, and overall passionate carousel lovers. This 1880’s steam
carousel has 24 horses with two chariots and the original steam engine that
came from the factory.

“Not
only did the steam engine provide power for the carousel, but it was also the
advertising vehicle,” says Daniel Horenberger from Brass Ring Entertainment, a
renowned carousel expert. “Literally, the engine would ride through town with
horse and driver to alert the folks that the carousel was in town.”

Horenberger, who restores antique
carousels, will make a spectacular brand new top for the carousel specifically
for the auction. This model is the first carousel to have a spinning top.
Before this model was created, the early track machines ran under a stationary
tent.

Also being auctioned is a solar
carousel. This is the only self-sustaining, solar-powered carousel in the
country. The amazing all-white carousel is powered by solar panels and is lit
up by colorful TETRA Contour LED lights. The model is completely portable and
traveled all over the country to promote solar energy. The 1940s Allan
Herschell Carousel runs on clean energy and was painted all white to illustrate
this point.

Both
the steam and solar-powered carousels will be on full display and running at
the high profile auction.

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Donley Auctions

Donley
Auction Services is internationally recognized among collectibles' experts with
over 40 years of experience and knowledge in the field of appraising, buying
and selling antiques. With a team of reliable
professionals with a lifetime of experience putting buyers and sellers
together, Donley Auctions offers a wide variety of opportunities to market and
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on their items and treating each item as if it was our own. Donley Auctions defines customers’
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