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You Know You’re a Rockhound When…

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Snowflake Obsidian Specimen _____________________ – You look down instead of up. – Any rock, no matter how common, will raise your pulse. – You see beauty in all rocks, even “Leaverites,” the ones you leave behind. – Your family and friends just roll their eyes when you pick up yet another rock. – You are willing to dig up a rock with a spoon, even if it means ruining the spoon. – You have been known to visit urban rock piles and risk stares from people who are wondering why an old person is crawling around on a dirt pile. – You are willing to pay excess baggage fees (international, yet) for a large yellow rock that looks like a loaf of bread. – Your pockets are always filled with rocks and residual dirt. – You often find pebbles in your shoes and even socks. – You don’t mind dirt at all, even under your fingernails. That’s why soap and water exist. – You get why rocks are so spiritual; you understand that rocks have been around since the beginning of earth ...

35. Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: October 17, 1956

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Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: “Can’t be Brushed Under the Rug” – Adlai Stevenson (October 17, 1956) Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: October 17, 1956 Lot #621 2012: Box #14h – Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints About Walt Partymiller   Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: “Can’t be Brushed Under the Rug” – Adlai Stevenson (October 17, 1956) Pencil Comment: “Can’t be Brushed Under the Rug” – Adlai Stevenson Text: This War Weary World – H-Bomb Tests – Deadly Radiation Illustration: As the world, with a weary looking face, fends off an H-Bomb and deadly radiation, smoke swirls all around Size: 11 x 14.25   York Town Auction York Expo Center/ York Fairgrounds York, Pennsylvania   23 February 2002   2012-14h-Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints 2002-York-2-23 Brown Toshiba Box with Handle Inventoried in 2014 and photographe...

Tektite, Goethite (Turgite), or Slag Glass

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Tektite, Goethite (Turgite), or Slag Glass Tektite, Goethite (Turgite), or Slag Glass Tektite, Goethite (Turgite), or Slag Glass Tektite, Goethite (Turgite), or Slag Glass Tektite, Goethite (Turgite), or Slag Glass Tektite, Goethite (Turgite), or Slag Glass Take Your Pick: Google Lens is all over the place Some Iridescence Craters (Basalt-type Holes) Glassy in Some Areas 2025: Box #18d – Special Items   4.52 ounces 127.5 grams 637.5 carats   Yard Sale – Fireside York, Pennsylvania   June 2026   2025-18d-Special Items 2026-York-6-Unknown Tektite, Goethite (Turgite), or Slag Glass

Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India)

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Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India) Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India) Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India) (reverse) Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India) Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India) (in box) Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India) (box) Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India) (box, reverse) Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India) (box) Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India) (box, side) Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India) (in box, reverse) Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India) Seattle World’s Fair (1962) ( Century 21 Exposition ) Still in Box   In box: 4.09 ounces 115 grams 575 carats 9.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inches   Out of box: 1.32 ounces 37.5 grams 187.5 carats 7.37 inches high   Morning Sun Marketplace Thomasville, Pennsylvania   11 July 2026   2026-Thomasville-7-11   Doll: “Brides of All Nations” (India)

34. Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: “1957” (1970’s?)

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Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: “1957” (1970’s?) Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: “1957” (1970’s? See Note) Lot #621 2012: Box #14h – Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints About Walt Partymiller   Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: “1957” (1970’s?) Note: Given the subject matter, I believe this cartoon is from the early 1970’s, mixed in with this 1950’s batch. For one thing, it says “York Daily Record” (lower left-hand corner) which wasn’t the newspaper’s name back in 1957. Pencil Comment: None Text: Nixon Scandals – Inflation – Etc. Illustration: A man stands in a strong wind with lots of debris flying around and ponders three pyramids, each labeled with the above text Size: 11 x 14   York Town Auction York Expo Center/ York Fairgrounds York, Pennsylvania   23 February 2002   2012-14h-Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints 2002-York-2-23 Brown Toshiba Box with Handle In...

2012: Box #47e – Sports and Cal Ripken Collectibles (Newspapers)

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The Evening Sun : Cal-Lossal, 7 September 1995 2012: Box #47e – Sports and Cal Ripken Collectibles (Newspapers)   The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) Entire Paper (Unless Otherwise Noted):   1. Cal-Lossal! September 7, 1995, 2     The Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) Entire Paper (Unless Otherwise Noted):   1. 2131: Immortal Cal September 7, 1995, 2   2. Cal Ripken’s Last Game October 7, 2001, 1   3. Collector’s Streak After Ripken September 5, 1995, 1   4. Extra: Farewell, Cal October 7, 2001, 1   5. It’s Been a Great Run June 20, 2001, 1   6. Ripken Ties It Up September 6, 1995, 1 (non-stadium issue), 1   7. Roots of Iron September 3, 1995, 1   8. Stadium Extra: 2131: Cal Stands Alone September 6, 1995, 2   9. The Celebration Continues September 8, 1995, 1   10. The Celebration Continues September 10, 1995, 1   11. Tribute to Cal Oct...

Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick)

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Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick) Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick) Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick) (side) Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick) (side) Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick) (side) Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick) (side) Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick) (side) Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick) (top) Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick) (seller's card) Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick) Stunning Piece   7 ounces 197.5 grams 987.5 carats   Seller: Mother Earth Gemstones Morning Sun Marketplace Thomasville, Pennsylvania   June 2026   2026-Thomasville-7-11 Jasper: Polished Brecciated Jasper Slab (Thick)

Beanie: Star Trek Ferengi

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Beanie: Star Trek Ferengi Beanie: Star Trek Ferengi   (hang tag) Beanie: Star Trek Ferengi   (hang tag, open) Beanie: Star Trek Ferengi   (hang tag, reverse) Beanie: Star Trek Ferengi   (reverse) Beanie: Star Trek Ferengi Beanie: Star Trek Ferengi Star Trek Alien Beans, Limited Edition #21885 of 50,000 With Hang Tag Made in China Idea Factory, New York, New York, and Paramount Pictures, 1998 Note: Ferengi First Appearance: “The Last Outpost” (1987), Star Trek: The Next Generation   Hang Tag Note: “The Ferengi are a technologically advanced alien race, originally from the planet Ferenginar. Ferengi culture is based on a capitalistic system. The Rules of Acquisition being the cornerstone of their civilization. The Federation first made contact with the Ferengi on stardate 41386.4.”   3.49 ounces 99 grams 495 carats   Morning Sun Marketplace Thomasville, Pennsylvania   11 July 2026   2026-Thomasville-7-11 Bea...

33. Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: January 11, 1958

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Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: A Good Question (January 11, 1958) Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: January 11, 1958 Lot #621 2012: Box #14h – Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints About Walt Partymiller   Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: A Good Question (January 11, 1958)   Pencil Comment: A Good Question Text: Pennsylvania Liquor Sales Hit New Record of $269 Million in 1957 – How Much was Spent for – Alcoholism Research & Rehabilitation? Illustration: A man is staring at a giant corked bottle and sees how much money was spent in Pennsylvania liquor sales in 1957. He asks, “How Much was Spent for – Alcoholism Research and Rehabilitation?” Size: 11 x14   York Town Auction York Expo Center/ York Fairgrounds York, Pennsylvania   23 February 2002   2012-14h-Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints 2002-York-2-23 Brown...

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