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The Brucker Milk Bottle Collection saw strong bidding with bidders from as far away as Utah vying for a piece of this 1200+ bottle collection. The top bottle came in at $625, an album of milk bottle caps topped $500 and a McCormick Deering cream seperator saw strong bidding at $600.
Our Feb. 7th military auction sparked great bidding including this 1858 Remington revolver at $1,100, a Colt double barrel shotgun at $1,300 and a Civil War Cavalry sword at $375.

This Golden Guernsey neon clock topped our Feb. 2nd Advertising and Antiques Auction at $1,600. Other top sellers included a Polarine neon clock at $900 and a WH Blackmer enamel sign at $850.


This primitive cabinet topped the Howe Estate auction in LaGrange County at $1,000. The day culminated in the sale of the 208 acre How Family farm to two bidders for a total of $754,000.



The Estate of Ted Clark benefit from a week of top dollars sales including over $3,000,000 of real estate sales and a tremendous personal property auction which was topped by this Deere loader at $105,000.

The outstanding 2-day Kiefer Estate Auction was topped by a quality pocket watch collection with several watches topping the $1,000 mark. A Peru, IN Coca-Cola bottle topped an extensive bottle collection at over $500.


VanBuskirk Auction!

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      VON HOLTEN AUCTION

We will sell the following personal property located 9211 E 800 N., Lafayette, IN. Take State Road 25 north of Lafayette, turn right onto 800 N. Watch for auction signs!

Friday, November 21, 2008

Starting at 1:00 P.M.

EXCAVATOR - CRAWLER - ROTOVATOR - STONE & GRAVEL

1993 Case 688 excavator w/ thumb, 4850 hours; 1976 John Deere 450-C crawler w/ clam shell bucket & ripper; Kelly 55 3pt. backhoe, self contained; Case Davis SD 100 trencher w/backhoe; Howard HR35 100” rotovator L blades;  150 T of landscape rocks; 1000 T pit run gravel; concrete block; 48”x26’ culvert;

TRACTORS - FARM EQUIPMENT - LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT - FENCING

    John Deere 6400 w/640 loader, cab, 2200 hours; 1973 Massey Ferguson 165 tractor w/1510 loader, 2600 hrs.; John Deere 1120 tractor, diesel, 50 HP; Shaffer H10 post driver; John Deere 3 pt. 3 bttm. plow; EFR 10’ box scraper 4-way tilt; Bush Hog TH 72 finish mower; Brillion 11’ packer/seeder; Allis Chalmers side bar rake; John Deere 3 pt. chisel; New Holland 254 Hay tedder; John Deere 717 rotary mower; IH 7’ 3 pt. sickle mower; 6’ rotary mower; 3 pt. seeder; 5T fertilizer spreader; flat bed; 3 pt. ripper converted to bury cable; 6’ box scraper; (2) 3 pt. bale movers; (2) 3 pt. post augers; John Deere suitcase weights; 3 pt. chain drag; chain harrows; bale spear; 3 pt. quick hitch; LIVESTOCK EQUIP.: Palco head chute, palpitation, w/ electric scale & squeeze chute; round bale feeder; mineral feeders; calf jack; calf carrier; water tank; (45) new cattle panels; (75+) gates; pallets of mineral; farm parts; barn fans; elec. fence supplies; rolls of new horse fence; high tensile fencing; 5’ fence posts; 7’ galvanized fence posts; fence stretcher; creosote line posts;  

TRUCKS & TRAILERS

1962 MG2 Army dump truck, 6x6; 1964 IH LoadStar 1600 truck w/1992 Cummins diesel, cab over, 14 mpg, 16’ bed; dump truck bed; Army truck tires; McCormick 560 planter trailer; 8’x20’ tandem trailer; 10T 8’x18’ Miller trailer, tilt bed, pintle hitch, tandem duals; utility 4’x8’ trailer, tilt; small Army trailer; 8’x12’ tilt bed trailer;

ATV’s - SNOWMOBILES - LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT

Kawasaki 250 Prairie 4 wheeler; Cushman truckster w/ hyd. dump bed, 1966 hours; (2) Polaris 340 snowmobiles; snowmobile trailer; snow sleds; Kawasaki 175 dirt bike; Billy goat brush mower; Hardi 3 pt. sprayer 80 gal. w/ 15’ boom; Honda plate compactor; IH riding mower; Walker mower w/ 52” deck, 380 hrs., 25hp, front mount snowblower; walk behind brush mower; 3 pt. yard rake; DR weed trimmer; MTD 5HP rear tine tiller; Mighty Mac chipper; lawn sprayer; lawn spreader; lawn roller; small cement mixers; 1000 gal. plastic tank; portable fuel tank w/ electric pump; 300 gal. fuel oil tank;

LOG CABIN - GENERATORS - TOOLS

Western style log cabin 12’x12’, complete w/ floor, roof & windows; homemade buck board wagon; 8’x12’ lawn barn; Honda EB 11,000 generator, 89 hours; Honda EB 5000X, 5000 watt generator; Lincoln SP130T arc welder; Dewalt vertical air compressor; Lincoln 225 welder; Vermeer L5 50 vertical log splitter; Stihl 066 chainsaw; hand tools; large vise; 3/4 socket sets; wrenches; greaser; battery chargers; air tank; trash pump; work bench; shelving; Firestone rubber roofing tarps; chain & binders; storage shelving; stainless steel; concrete sewer tile; telephone poles; lumber; treated lumber; shingles; steel stock; shop vac; handyman jack; ladders; scaffolding;

FURNITURE - HOUSEHOLD - BOAT - CANOE - GUNS

Oak pedestal dining table & chairs; restaurant tables & chairs; sofas; recliners; stuffed chairs; bedroom suite; freezer; TV; gun safe; cast iron pans; 12’ row boat; Grumman 18’ canoe; camping equipment; Goalrilla glass basket ball goal; live trap; firewood; alum. flag pole; porch benches; gas grill; garden tools; .50 cal. Musket; other firearms;

 

All items sold “AS IS”. Not responsible for accidents. Terms: Cash, Check, Mastercard or Visa. 1% Buyers Premium. Credit card subject to 3% convenience fee. Lunch Available

 

Robert Von Holten, Owners

 

Auctioneers:

Chad Metzger, No. Manchester, IN AU10200057, CAI, CAGA

Mark Metzger, No. Manchester, IN AU01015313

 Larry Evans, Warsaw, IN AU01017836

Rodney Metzger, Ft. Wayne, IN AU19900049

Tim Holmes, Churubusco, IN AU01032280

Brent Ruckman, Larwill, IN AU19700012, CAGA

 

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