One of three unsigned Roseville pottery pieces—this one a 15-inch 2-handled floor vase, circa 1930s, with cherry blossom pattern—that will be among the 700 lots in an auction to be hosted on Sept. 10-11, 2010, by Woody Auctions.

WICHITA, Kan. – A pair of premier consignments—the Steve and Gloria Zak collection and the estate of Louise Hefling—will be sold without reserve (everything goes, regardless of price) at an auction scheduled for Sept. 10-11, 2010, in the 4H Hall of the Sedgwick County Extension Center in Wichita. Woody Auction of Douglass, Kan., will conduct the sale.

The Zaks had a wide range of interests, and this is reflected in their collections. Among their items are wonderful pieces of Royal Bayreuth, teapots, Black Forest Depression glass, salt and pepper shakers, art glass, vintage radios and American art pottery. The Hefling estate offers full-size carousel animals, vintage lamps, carnival glass, Hummel figurines and cut glass pieces.

In all, nearly 700 lots will come under the gavel. “Either one of these consignments would make for a great auction all by itself,” said Jason Woody of Woody Auction. “It’s just fortunate that both presented themselves at once, so we could offer them in one sale. I would encourage all serious collectors to make plans to attend this unique and diversified auction.”

Vases will be very much in evidence in this auction. For openers, there will be three unmarked Roseville pottery two-handled vases, all made in the 1930s. One is a 15-inch floor vase in brown tones with a cherry blossom pattern. Another, nearly as tall, is in brown and green tones, in a luffa pattern. The third is 7 ¼ inches tall, green and brown tones, in a wisteria pattern.

Other vases include a 12-inch Carnival glass mid-size vase by Northwood in a tree trunk pattern, colored a rare lime green; a 9-inch Van Briggle pottery vase with an embossed floral design (circa 1920s); and a quality 5 ¼ inch signed Richard three-color cameo cut vase with tree, lake and mountain scenic décor.

A Stein & Goldstein carved wooden child's horse barber shop chair with hydraulic base.

Yet more vases include a 10-inch pink Depression glass vase with a Black Forest décor; a 7 inch by 7 inch Orrefors heavy art glass vase with cased purple glass, by Sven Palmgvist (circa 1960); a 20-inch Murano glass pedestal vase with free form stem, aqua coloring; and a signed 14 ½ inch Mark Louis art glass vase with whimsical design titled “Killer Robots From Mars” (1988).

Vintage carousel collectibles will feature an original 57-inch by 64-inch wooden English double-seated “Rooster” carousel set on a metal stand, with no visible maker’s mark but with a colorful iridescent paint scheme and mounting step on the side; and an original 41-inch by 53-inch carved wooden Allan Herschell “Uncle Sam” chariot carousel in very nice condition.

From the same genre, two items sure to generate crowd buzz will be a 44-inch by 55-inch one-cent coin-operated “Sandy” pony ride with leather saddle in good working condition, once a fixture at Dillon’s Grocery Store in Hutchinson, Kan.; and an original 49-inch by 40-inch Stein & Goldstein carved wooden horse child’s chair for barber shop use with a porcelain hydraulic base.

Teapots and tea services will include a scarce 6 ½-inch by 9-inch Clarice Cliff “Tipi” teapot, with Indian spout and totem pole handle, in good condition; and a three-piece James Kent stackable tea service (teapot, creamer and sugar), mottled green with gold highlights. Also sold will be more than 700 pairs of salt and pepper shakers, grouped in 17 assorted lots.

A scarce Clarice Cliff “Tipi” teapot, with Indian spout and totem pole handle, 6 1/2” x 9”.

Vintage collectibles will feature a rare RCA Coca-Cola cooler style model radio in good condition; an early and historical brass fire wagon horn, powered by bellows (in need of repair); a rare 8-inch figural bisque Black Memorabilia humidor, depicting a young boy jumping out of a cotton bag; and an original complete tile set Mahjong game with a mother of pearl traveling case.

Decorative accessories will include an 11 ¼-inch by 8 inch Royal Bayreuth (Blue Mark) rose tapestry dresser tray; a 10 ½-inch Lladro figural bust of a clown’s head; a 12-inch Milifiori glass font kerosene oil lamp with cobalt blue basket weave and fruit design; and a nice 14 ½-inch Sevres artist-signed pedestal covered urn with figural depictions and gilt metal handles and base.

Rounding out the day’s expected top lots will be a 45-inch by 74-inch Victorian walnut sofa made in the style of John Jelliff, with burl panels, ornate carved design, an inset bronze plaque and wonderful red velour upholstery; and a 13-inch Wannoopee Pottery large-handled candlestick, made circa 1900 and with a rope twist design and brown and green high-gloss finish.

Online bidding will be available through Proxibid.com. Telephone and absentee bids will also be accepted. Absentee bids should be submitted in a written statement, indicating the amount of the bid, and must be received no later than Thursday noon, Sept. 9. For convenience, they may be sent in by fax (316.747.2145) or e-mail (info [at] woodyauction [dot] com).

For more information about this auction, call 316.747.2694, e-mail to info [at] woodyauction [dot] com or visit the Woody Auction Web site.

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Say you have a one of a kind Louis XVI armoire. You know it has a great value and you need to sell it as part of an estate, for example. “In the Premier Brokering process, we shepherd the item through the entire process from the person posting the question on Ask the Worthologist,” says Pattie, “telling them how to photograph the item and what kind of photographs we need. We submit those to the auction companies, get the replies back, establish their terms, and other things that we can do to add value for the member.”

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The artist, Takanori Oguiss, a landscape artist of the 1930s, has always sold well at auction, Pattie determined through initial research. Auction companies sent in bids of $40,000 to $60,000, but after further research, Pattie determined that Sotheby’s has sold most of his work over the years. With an auctioneer’s ease, he came back with a Sotheby’s estimate of $70,000 to $90,000. “The end result was—seven months later—the painting that was sitting in a closet for 10 years, sold at Sotheby’s for $103,000,” Pattie says.

Makes you wonder what’s been sitting in your closet, doesn’t it?

For all that work and expertise, there must have been a cost to Tammy. “WorthPoint does charge a premium to the member,” says Pattie. “In the Premium Brokering Plan, we have a contract agreement that takes them through every phase of what we’re doing. It explains the percentage, which is 5 percent of the gross selling price.” But, if the item doesn’t sell or doesn’t sell at the reserve, then the member is not charged by WorthPoint at all.

So, here are the steps for a successful brokering opportunity through WorthPoint: Send a detailed description of the item that includes lots of photographs and all the measurements; Provide as much provenance as possible through letters or stories as you know it.

With online auction sales to review, experts to talk to, and now an experienced brokerage system to help sell when its time, WorthPoint is the one place you can go to find the worth of your item, anytime.

Watch a video of Thom Pattie discussing WorthPoint’s consignment services here.

Tom Carrier is a general Worthologist, with an expertise in a wide variety of subjects.

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(Video) When you want to sell those valuable items in your closet or attic, make sure you realize their full value. Thom Pattie, Chief Worthologist at WorthPoint discusses WorthPoint’s consignment and brokering service. It is one of the tools on the WorthPoint site for people interested in buying and selling antiques and collectibles.

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For just 5% of the final proceeds*, WorthPoint’s expert Worthologists will walk you through every step of the auction process, including:

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