Who is this auctioneer? - Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association

AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION
OF MARYLAND, INC.
MARCH 2008
NEWSLETTER
EDITION 1
Denny Stouffer
named 2007
Auctioneer of
the Year
Bill Sheridan, NAA 2007 President administers the Oath of Office to the 2008
Board. L-R: Paul Metzger, Glenn Freeman, Lynne Zink, John Roop, Denny Stouffer
A walk back in time
with AAM Member
Howard Parzow,
Auctioneer
Mail all inquiries to:
Auctioneers Association of Maryland, Inc.
AAM supporters, Rebecca Snyder & Fred
Godman from The Daily Record, are very dedicated to the association and auction profession.
9801 Hansonville Road • Frederick, MD 21702
301.898.9899 • Fax 301.898.3596
www.mdauctioneers.org
2 WELCOME
AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND, INC.
9801 Hansonville Road • Frederick, Maryland 21702
301.898.9899 • Fax 301.898.3596 • www.mdauctioneers.org
Table of Contents
AAM 2008 Events
AAM President’s Letter ............................................................3
Denny Stouffer Named 2007 Auctioneer of the Year................4
The Tobacco Auctioneer’s Chant ..............................................6
SOLD! ......................................................................................9
Winter Conference Black Tie Event ......................................11
Winter Conference Fun Auction ............................................12
Winter Conference Classes ....................................................13
December Meeting Highlights................................................14
Winter Conference Supporters ..............................................19
Who is This Auctioneer?........................................................20
Guess What? ..........................................................................21
Quick Tips ..............................................................................23
Editor’s Note ..........................................................................24
Out & About ..........................................................................26
March 27, 2008 at 6pm
Annapolis Elks Lodge
2517 Solomon Island Rd.
Edgewater, MD 21037
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Museum Tours see page 26 for details
June 18, 2008 at 6pm
Dutch’s Daughter
581 Himes Ave. • Frederick, MD 21703
August 13, 2008
Parkside Marina
3300 Edwards Lane
Middle River, MD 21220
September 10, 2008 at 6pm
LocationTBA
Full & Half Page Advertisements
Steve Dance Auctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Antiques & Auction News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
AuctionZip.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Antique Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Lancaster Farming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
The Frederick News-Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
John R. Huey & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
The Daily Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
The Examiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
The Baltimore Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
The Aegis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
September 28, 2008
Bid Calling Contest & Fundraising Auction
Metzger’s Auction Facility in Joppa, MD
November 28-30, 2008
Festival of Trees in Timonium, MD
December 3, 2008 at 6pm
Ceresville Mansion in Frederick, MD
January 8-11, 2009
AAM Winter Conference in Rocky Gap
2008 AAM Officers
President:
President-Elect:
Vice-President:
Director:
Director:
Exec. Secretary/Treasurer
Paul Metzger
Glenn Freeman
Denny Stouffer
Lynne Zink
John Roop
Gladys Ridge
410-538-5309
410-838-3000
301-791-6896
410-852-6925
301-898-3735
301-898-9899
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LETTER 3
From the President
Dear Members:
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank you for giving me the honor of
being your president for this great
association. I am very excited about
working with an outstanding board
and with you the membership. First things first, I cannot
begin to thank Jay & Karen Ruby and Derek & Katrina
Hopkins enough for all of their time, hard work, sacrifices,
and expertise in making our winter conferences so successful the past two years. Thanks for two great conferences.
As your president I plan to have an aggressive and exciting agenda for 2008. With so much auction legislation
throughout the country, we need to re-act now and become
pro-active. We must become a pro-active legislative
association. Besides our regular committees I will establish a few ad-hoc committees to re-evaluate our procedures
for the way we do things now and for the future. I have
appointed Denny Stouffer to chair an ad-hoc committee
to investigate a new direction for our association to
Potential Members
up for a Second Reading
Dana M. Dudley
2636 Bidle Rd. • Middletown, MD 21769
301-371-5695
Zachary G. Shelley
4217 Rock Run Rd. • Havre de Grace, MD 21078
443-206-8095
Benjamin Twilley
1110 Baulkin Dr. • Hartly, DE 19953
443-604-1676
Kimberly D. Galandak
35 W. Main St. • Westminster, MD 21157
410-876-8210
Michael Pittinger, Sr.
P.O. Box 1346 • Hunt Valley, MD 21030
410-876-8210
become pro-active. I feel this is necessary so that we can
be ready for issues and legislation before they happen. At
the same time I have appointed Glenn Freeman to form an
ad-hoc committee to completely re-evaluate our charity and
fund raisers efforts. We, as an association, seem to be
going in different directions and I feel we need to be
more united in this effort. We will also be looking into the
idea of initiating an auxiliary. I have asked Vickie Freeman
to check out the possibility of starting an auxiliary and report
to the board at our March 12th board meeting. All of the
committee findings will be brought before the board and
then to the general membership for your consideration.
There are other areas we hope to look into such as
board certification of AAM auctioneers, procedures for
selecting auctioneer of the year, hall of fame, and other
awards, auction attorneys list, etc. We will continue with
the Kennedy Krieger Festival of Trees, our summer picnic,
and bid calling contest. I do hope in the future we can do
an AAM Surrette, to evaluate our association and to set
3 and 5 year goals. I believe, that either in your own
business or our association, if you don’t have goals, you
don’t know where you are going and you won’t know when
and if you get there.
An AAM calendar of events for 2008 can be found on page
2 of this newsletter. Please plan to become more active in
your association. This association is only as strong as its
members, so with your help we can continue to move in
the right direction. Please call me, 410-538-5309, or e-mail,
paulmetzgerauction@comcast,net with your questions,
concerns, suggestions, ideas, or help. Thank You and
Best of Luck for a Happy and Successful 2008.
Sincerely,
Paul M. Metzger, CAI, AARE, GPPA, CES
4 NEWS
Denny Stouffer Named 2007 Auctioneer of the Year
On January 12, 2008, Denny Stouffer, CAI, GPPA-M, AARE,
CES was awarded the title of 2007 Auctioneer of the Year
by the Auctioneers Association of Maryland (AAM) at a
black tie event that took place in Cambridge, Maryland.
Mr. Stouffer was being honored because of his outstanding
contributions to the auction profession. An innovative leader,
Denny helped lead the AAM through its rewriting of their
Constitution and Bylaws this past year. He has served as past
Director of the Association and currently holds the office of
Vice President.
Fulfilling a childhood dream, Denny Stouffer not only
became an auctioneer, but has obtained most designations
offered in the industry, including the prestigious CAI –
Certified Auctioneers Institute, which is awarded after
attending three years of classes at Indiana University.
Denny also holds, GPPA-M, Graduate Personal Property
Appraiser Master; CES – Certified Estate Specialist;
AARE – Accredited Auctioneer of Real Estate.
Upon graduating from Continental Auctioneers School in
2000, Denny established Stouffer’s Auction & Real Estate Co.
and is a licensed Auctioneer in Maryland, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Virginia.
Denny & Sue Stouffer
Denny and his wife, Sue, reside in Smithsburg, Maryland
where they operate the family business which conducts a wide
range of auctions including farm equipment, farm land,
antiques and collectibles, restaurant equipment, and residential real estate. He is a licensed real estate broker and has just
opened a new brokerage, Sell4Free Quad State Realty.
Steve Dance, CAI
Milton J. Dance Co., Inc. t/a
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[email protected]
www.stevedance.com
Phone: 410-823-3993
Fax:
410-828-7316
611 Bosley Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
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6 F E AT U R E A RT I C L E
The Tobacco Auctioneer’s Chant
A song that has been silenced
By Kimberly D. Galandak, GPPA
Something funny happened to me at winter conference:
something I didn’t expect and something that made me
vaguely uncomfortable. I heard Sandy Houston call.
Which in itself was magic, I am sure all of us can agree on
this. Who can deny that listening to Sandy makes one want
to work on his or her own chant to make it smoother and
develop it until it flows. That is not what made me uneasy.
It was his story and the information he imparted about the
lost world of the tobacco auctioneer that made me feel that
twinge. It is this twinge, this uneasy feeling that encouraged me to research this vanished niche of the auction world
and convey this information to our members.
According to the sources listed in this article, the tobacco
auctioneer was driven out of business by two factors:
The large tobacco buyers like R.J. Reynolds purchasing
directly via contract from the growers and a lawsuit which
accused the buyers of price fixing at
auction which forced the sale
warehouses to replace the auctioneer
with computers. These computers
are similar to palm pilots, which are
used by an “Auctioneer” who keys in
the starting price of the each pile of
tobacco. Each buyer has a similar
Sandy Houston
computer which drops the price of the
lot down by the penny until a buyer hits a buy button with
a stylus, stopping the sale. The “Auctioneer” then calls out
the price, the winning buyer, and then moves onto the next
pile to start the process over. This type of selling is called
a Modified Dutch Clock and many growers have complained
that the price only goes down, never up and never reaches
the prices they achieved during live auctions.
(Continued to page 7)
F E AT U R E A RT I C L E 7
Auctioneer of the Year
1994
Robert H. Campbell II, CAI, AARE
1995
George Hunt
1996
Larry Makowski, CAI
1997
Janice Hull, CAI
1998
Phil Gregory
1999
Paul Sobwick, CAI, AARE
2000
Clair Martin
2002
Ira Drury
Jay Edwards
2003
Paul Metzger, CAI, AARE, CES
2004
Thomas Weschler
2005
Roxane Casto, CAGA
Lynne Zink, CAI, CES, CAGA
2006
James Cochran
2007
Denny Stouffer, CAI, AARE, CES,
GPPA-M
(Continued from page 6)
Tobacco auctions were part of the quilt of southern
nostalgic Americana. Having begun approximately 150
years ago in Virginia, Tobacco auctions quickly became
part of the southern political and social system. Opening day
in each town brought hundreds out to the event and drew
local politicians along with candidates for the next election.
Owners of the warehouses were among the most significant
men in town. These owners worked hard to engage the
growers as they took in 2.5% of the tobacco sold – the
more growers the better. Each grower was promised the best
prices for his tobacco come fall. A part of that promise was
having the best auctioneer in house.
In less than half a year, working four days a week a good
tobacco auctioneer could earn more than some of us make
in a year. That said, the work was both physically and
mentally challenging, with the auctioneers selling
sometimes more than 3,000 lots in one day, catching subtle
signals from the bidders and projecting their voice for
hours. Most of the tobacco auctioneers did not attend an
auction school but typically studied under a veteran for a year
or two then started in a small warehouse or tobacco market.
Some married into families who owned tobacco warehouses
or farmed the plant themselves. Numerous auctioneers
traveled a circuit starting in the south and worked north through
the end of tobacco selling season.
Today information about the sale of tobacco, the
auctioneers that sold the golden leaf and information about
this lost trade can be gleaned from the web as well as
multiple museums which have recognized that this part of
America will be lost if not memorialized and archived for
future generations. Although we may have the feeling that
traditional auctions will continue far into the future one
cannot help but feeling that slight twinge.
Sources
http://www.prizery.com/History.htm
www.tobaccofarmlifemuseum.org
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/duke/duke.htm
www.ncagr.com/paffairs/aghall/riggs.htm
NPR - No More livelihoods: Tobacco Auction’s Last Call
Danville Register & Bee - Tobacco: End of an EraThe Story of Bob Cage
Burley Tobacco Project, conducted by John Klee,
2005 Kentucky Oral History Commission, Kentucky
Historical Society
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SOLD! 9
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Total Real Estate: $1,002,975.00
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auction event. Jay Ruby added, “If anyone ever gets the
opportunity to work on a project with Dick Lowry, Carl
Miceli, and the gang at American Auctions, what a group
of real professionals. A class act!”
$357,975.00
Brick Rancher on 3 Acres
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$650.00
Larkin Desk
Severna Park,
Maryland
January 28,
2008
Baltimore
Auction Co.
$300,000.00 – Split Foyer Home
on 2.07± Acres with potential
subdivision. Anne Arundel Co., MD
January 17, 2008. A.J. Billig & Co.
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WINTER CONFERENCE BLACK TIE EVENT 11
Winter Conference
Maryland Auctioneers
Celebrate Fifty Years
Members of the Auctioneer’s Association of Maryland gathered
for their annual conference January 10-13, 2008 at the Hyatt
Regency in Cambridge, MD. In addition to the usual stunning
array of lectures, continuing education credits, fun auctions
and camaraderie, members of the Association were treated to
a lovely gala event that marked the organization’s golden
anniversary. A fantastic black-tie dinner, followed by silent and
live auctions as well as live entertainment by the blues band,
“Nothing But Trouble,” capped off the event. A good time was
had by all (as you can see from the pictures). As stated by
several past NAA Presidents, “Those Maryland Auctioneers
certainly know how to have a good time.”
Attendees at the event during the awards ceremony
Kevin & Ester Martin
Plaque for NAA
Museum
Dick Lowry & Mike Pittinger sold
weekend sailing trips
AAM Logo Blanket
Roxane & Jim Casto, front with
Sheri & Robert Bachmann
Jay & Karen Ruby
AAM President Paul Metzger
with Sally Weyant
Silent Auction
The Daily Record treated
everyone to a good time
again this year.
Vickie Freeman, Terri
Weschler
John Roop, Ross Rhoades
Tommy & Terri Weschler
Attendees enjoyed live entertainment with the blues
band, Nothing but Trouble
12 WINTER CONFERENCE FUN AUCTION
Fun Auction
Rebecca Snyder & Family
Fred Godman & Family
Paul Metzger & Sam Grasso
Jim Cochran Selling and Sam Grasso Ringman
Dana Dudley
Denise Shearin
Lia Kvatum
Gregory Family
Women Auctioneers at the 50th Anniversary Celebration.
L-R: Denise Shearin, Lynne Zink, Dana Dudley, Kimberly Galandak,
Roxane Casto, Sheri Bachmann, Lia Kvatum
Larry & Kay
Forman
Paul Sobwick
Roxane Casto
WINTER CONFERENCE CLASSES 13
Bill Sheridan
Larry Garner
Manson Slik
Sandy Houston
Steve Proffitt
14 DECEMBER AAM MEETING
The snowfall didn’t stop many members from attending our December Meeting. The weather may not
have been welcome, but Ceresville Mansion certainly
created a bright reception with a festive environment
and bonus buffet to help us celebrate 50 years as an
association. Members enjoyed a fine dining experience,
great reunions, and the opportunity to participate in
the important annual election of officers.
Dale Martin assisted with
taking pictures at this event
and did a better job than
Lynne. Hope he’s for hire!
A special thanks to
President Clair Martin for
his past years of service,
his dedication to this
association and for all he
has done and will continue
to do for the AAM.
Clair Martin
Fun-filled meeting
Martha Strawsburg
Sam Grasso received
a “surprise gift”
John Roop
Glenn Freeman
Howard Parzow (2nd from right) with his auction family
Jamie Cochran, Patsy Easterday, Michael T. Myers
Carol & Norm Hunter, Zack Shelley
DECEMBER AAM MEETING 15
Ira & Virginia Drury, Frank Russo, Sam Grasso,
Karen & Jay Ruby
Roxane Casto
Dana Dudley
Roy Gregory
Denny Stouffer
Wayne Flanagan, Ben Twilley, Frank Bartz
Don’t Miss March’s Meeting!
March 27, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Quarterly Meeting at Annapolis Elk’s Lodge
James Trout, Fred Reger
Robert & Deborah Wilson
Sheri Bachmann
John Massey
16 DECEMBER AAM MEETING
NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING
March 27, 2008 at 6pm
Annapolis Elks Lodge
2517 Solomon Island Rd., Edgewater, MD
David & Betsy Magaw
Lynne Zink, George Hunt
Stuart Stein
June Trout, Leslie Cochran
Great Food!
Bob Easterday, Don Lenhart
Kimberly Galandak, Dick Lowry,
Mike Pittinger
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WINTER CONFERENCE SUPPORTERS 19
2008 AAM Committees
Bid Calling Championship . . . . . . . .Roxane Casto
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J.D. Cox
Charity Effort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Hunt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glenn Freeman
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roy Gregory
Ethics & Grievance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jay Edwards
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Billig
Internet & Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lynne Zink
Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lia Kvatum
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ira Drury
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virginia Drury
NAA Liaison/Education . . . . . . . . .Glenn Freeman
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denny Stouffer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane Campbell-Chambliss
Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lynne Zink
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vickie Freeman
Nominating Committee . . . . . . . . . .Tom Weschler
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Hunt
Political Affairs . . . . . . . . . .Robert H. Campbell, II
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denny Stouffer
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimberly Galandak
Special Events/Winter Seminar . . . .Tom Weschler
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Roop
A Special Thank You
to our Winter
Conference Sponsors
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The Aegis – Homestead Publishing
Antique Weekly
Antiques & Auction News
AuctionZip.com
CollectorCarFacts.com
ConstructionEquipmentGuide.com
The Daily Record
Equipment World
EquipmentFacts.com
Global Force Auction Group
The Herald Mail, Hagerstown
Lancaster Farming
Rock And Dirt
The Washington Times
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Parliamentarian . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Campbell, II
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denny Stouffer
AAM Chaplin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Larry Forman
Ad-Hoc Commitees
Charity Efforts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glenn Freeman
Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vickie Freeman
Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denny Stouffer
To submit articles, photos or news events, please contact:
Lynne Zink at 410-852-6925 or [email protected]
20 TRIVIA
Who is this auctioneer?
Past Presidents
For the June 2008 issue, we are going to do a one-time feature
on “Who is this Auctioneer?
1957-1961
Michael Fox*
1962 & 1963
John M. Miller*
Members: Dig out one of your old baby pictures, scan it into
the computer and email it to [email protected]
1964 & 1965
Abraham J. Billig*
1966
Sam W. Rae*
If you don’t have the equipment to scan your picture, you can
mail it to: Lynne Zink, Jay Edwards & Assoc., 1310 E.
Churchville Road, Bel Air, MD 21014.
1967 & 1968
Barr Harris
1969
Lea Zalis*
1970 & 1971
Robert C. Burkheimer
Lynne will scan the picture and return your photo to you.
Call Lynne Zink at 410-569-4125 with any questions.
1972 & 1973
Sam Rae*
1974
Grant Harding, CAI
Along with all pictures submitted,
there will be a list of auctioneers
who submitted pictures so the
guessing will be a little easier.
1975 & 1976
Joseph Cooper
1977 & 1978
William Z. Fox, CAI
1979
B. Ross Rhodes
1980 & 1981
Larry Makoswki, CAI
1982 & 1983
Raymond Nichols
1984 & 1985
Daniel Billig, CAI
1986 & 1987
James G. Trout
1988 & 1989
Robert H. Campbell II
CAI, AARE
1990
Andy Stafford
1991 & 1992
Lester Dement
1993 & 1994
Jay Edwards
1995 & 1996
Norman Hunter, CAI
1997 & 1998
Jane Campbell-Chambliss
CAI, AARE, GPPA
Hall of Fame
1999 & 2000
George Hunt
1994
Robert H. Campbell
2001
Norman O’Neal
1995
James G. Trout
2002 & 2003
Thomas Weschler
1996
A.J. Billig
Alex Cooper
Michael Fox
2004 & 2005
Dennis Warfield
2006 & 2007
Clair Martin
Do you know the auctioneer in this photo? No
hints until the June issue.
Until then, send in your
baby picture!
Deadline for entries is
May 11, 2008
1997
Robert H. Campbell II, CAI, AARE
1998
B. Ross Rhodes
1999
George Hunt
Larry Makowski, CAI
2000
Norman Hunter, CAI
2002
John O’Neill
2003
Phil Gregory
2005
Tommy Weschler
* Deceased members
606 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 206
Towson, Maryland 21204-4056
www.tidewaterauctions.com
410.825.2900
Stephen L. Wilcoxson
410.825.2050 Facsimile
410.456.4949 Cell
[email protected]
G U E S S W H AT ? 2 1
Guess What?
Farmers used the corn
grinder to crack corn to feed
the chickens.
The winner was Jim
Peeling. Jim said it cracks
corn. “Jimmy Crack Corn
and I don’t Care.” Actually,
that “Blue Tail Fly” song
had nothing to do with a
corn grinder. Enough with
the corny stuff.
This Corn Grinder was the Guess
What? from our December Issue.
Congratulations to Jim!
He earned a Polo Shirt with
the AAM Logo on it.
Now for the next challenge.
We’ve had enough of the farm implements in Guess What?
and it’s time to move on to something that is not farm
related. This challenge is so difficult that a surprise gift will
be given to every AAM member that gets this correct.
IMPORTANT REPEAT: a surprise gift will be given to
every AAM member who correctly guesses what this is:
Metzger's Auction Service
Paul M. Metzger, CAI, GPPA
410-538-5309 • Fax: 410-679-6500
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.paulmetzgerauction.com
Real Estate & Estate Specialist
Licensed & Bonded, MD, PA, & OH
Email your guess to [email protected]
or call 410-569-4125.
Deadline for entries is May 11, 2008.
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or email [email protected]
QUICK TIPS 23
QUICK TIPS
Submitted by Vickie Freeman, Bel Air Auction Gallery, Bel Air, MD
Glassware: most of us sell it and few of
us really know how to take care of this very
fragile item. It is vital to always make sure
glassware is totally dry before storing
because dampness can cause a cloudy
appearance. If you can not get a cloth
through the neck of a decanter or bottle,
here are two easy suggestions for drying
Vickie Freeman
these items: point a hair dryer, set on a
low temperature, into the opening for about three minutes;
just be careful you do not overheat the glass. A tightly
rolled piece of paper towel or absorbent cloth can be
inserted into the item and left until all the moisture has been
absorbed, just make sure the cloth reaches all the way into
the bottom and hangs out over the lip.
Now, for cleaning. I have used all of these methods (some
with better results than others have): It all depends on
Bid Calling Champions
1993 Lester Dement
1994 Martha Strawsburg
1995 George Hunt
1996 Dennis Warfield
1997 Norman Hunter, CAI
1998 Howard Parzow
1999 Jim Cochran
2000 Paul Sobwick, CAI, AARE
2001 Larry Makowski, CAI
2002 Mike Catrino
2003 Derek Hopkins, CAI, CAGA
2004 Sheri Odom Bachmann, CAGA
2005 Lynne Zink, CAI, CES, CAGA
2006 Jay Ruby
2007 JD Cox
2008 Roxane Casto, CAGA
how dirty or stained the glassware is. The first step would
be to immerse the object into warm water with liquid
detergent; if the piece is exceptionally dirty, add some
ammonia. For cracks and crevices in pattern, cut or engraved
glass, use a toothbrush and gently scrub. If the grime is not
removed, dip the toothbrush into some denatured alcohol
and scrub again. Never put denatured alcohol into decanters
or containers where food or liquid is stored.
Also, remember never put cold glassware into hot water,
or hot glass into cold water, this could result in a devastating crack. To remove alcohol stains from decanters, you can
use about an inch of white vinegar and a teaspoonful of cleanser,
then fill with distilled water. Seal with the stopper, shake vigorously, and let it rest for twenty-four hours. Use a soft bottlebrush to clean the inside, rinse, and dry. If this method
does not work, try filling the decanter a quarter of the way
with white vinegar and two teaspoons full of table salt and
follow the same directions.
Another suggestion to remove stains is to drop a couple
of denture cleaning tabs into the vessel, fill with distilled water
and let soak for twenty-four hours. There are times when
the stain has been left untreated a considerable length of time
and they will be almost impossible to remove.
Sometimes, vases, bowls, etc. become cloudy or have an
unwanted iridescence. To remove the cloudiness (hopefully),
glassware can be soaked in distilled water for up to seven
days. Change the water everyday and brush with a soft brush.
Many times, I have tried to clean a piece of glass with a narrow opening (you know, that vase with the dirty remains of
dried up beautiful flowers), a bottlebrush won’t go through
the neck or won’t reach the bottom: What to do? Very
carefully, put a handful of bb’s, small brads, aquarium
gravel, or even coarse sand in the item, add a little water and
gently shake and swirl. This should loosen any built up dirt.
Empty, rinse, and of course dry well. If your piece of glass
is very thin, be careful!
Unfortunately, no matter what method you try, some
stains just can not be removed by anyone but an expert. But,
it is worth these inexpensive methods to try to bring back
the sparkle to your glassware. To end I would like to remind
you that antique glassware should never, under any circumstances, be put in a dishwasher.
To submit articles, photos or news events, please contact:
Lynne Zink at 410-852-6925 or [email protected]
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Editor’s Note
Welcome to 2008. You are in store for even
more fresh ideas for this upcoming year.
Roxane Casto introduced the idea of
members sending in their baby pictures
so we can try to identify these future
auctioneers. The details for that can be
Lynne Zink
found on page 22. Vicki Freeman is going
to continue adding her special features such
as “Quick Tips” to each issue. Also, members have been writing articles, such as Kimberly Galandak who wrote a story in
this issue about the history of tobacco auctioneers. Then there
is John Roop who found a great story published in Virginia
and passed along the details so we could publish it in our next
newsletter.
Another change is that in this issue, I added a twist to the
Out and About section. This time, instead of visiting a fellow
auctioneer’s auction, I visited an auctioneer’s hobby/passion.
See page 26 for a story about Howard Parzow and the
incredible Old Country Store Museum he has created. When
you enter his store, I mean, museum, you take a walk into the
past and really feel like you have stepped back in time and
are ready to ask for a soda from the soda fountain attendant.
You may have noticed from past issues that I end the
Editor’s Note with a quote. This time, I’m ending with two
quotes because they both make a strong statement about
education. Many have realized the benefits of attending
classes at state and national conferences and have learned that
the cost of increasing your knowledge is not an expense –
it is an investment.
Lynne Zink, CAI, CES, CAGA
410-852-6925
[email protected]
“If you think education is expensive,
try ignorance.”
– Derek Bok
“Education is a progressive discovery
of our own ignorance.”
– Will Durant
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26 OUT
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ABOUT
Walking Back in Time
My Visit To A Country Store Museum
Mount Airy, Maryland with the Proprietor and Curator
Fellow Auctioneer, Howard B. Parzow by Lynne Zink
Upon entering the Country Store Museum, the stories my grandparents told me came to life before my eyes. I could see my
grandmother as a teen sitting on a stool next to her boyfriend,
soon to be fiancé, and ordering a root beer float from the soda
fountain attendant (a piece of quick trivia: the term “Soda
Jerk” was coined in the 1940’s). The entire Country Store
Museum is filled with genuine Country Store Memorabilia
from the 1880s - 1920s. Howard Parzow, Auctioneer, AAM
Member and Country Store Museum owner has purchased
the memorabilia over the past 40 years.
One view of the pharmacy. The pine flooring is slightly worn at the
place where customers stood while waiting for the pharmacist to make
their prescriptions.
This museum is his private collection, his hobby, his
passion. He said his first auction purchase was at the age of
21 when he bought an old tobacco tin for $2.00 and he’s been
addicted to collecting ever since. As his collection grew, he
dreamed of creating a place where people could feel as if they
have entered another time period. What makes this museum
feel so real is that everything is displayed as it would have been
back then. He also meticulously restored all of the oak wall
fixtures, pine floors, counters, tin ceiling and showcases.
Parzow opened the doors to this museum two years ago,
offering private tours by appointment for $6.00 per person.
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He follows a different tour routine than spectators would expect:
Instead of walking the people
through and explaining different
facts about the displays, he steps Howard Parzow on the second
back and enjoys watching the floor with advertising boxes.
Notice there is a different ad is
smiles on people’s faces as they
on each side.
discover the place on their own.
He’s nearby to answer any questions that may be asked of him,
but a lot of people are speechless
as their wide eyes try to take in
the old-time surroundings and
they become a part of this history.
There are tobacco packs from
1905 - 1910 in original cans,
packs, tins, unopened complete
with contents. He said a lot of
the items in this store still have
their original contents. There are
Country Store Museum
many mannequins throughout
the store in period clothing
including several child
mannequins with their original
cast iron shoes that serve as
a support. When talking with
Howard about specific pieces, his
enthusiasm and passion for each
piece came to life as he told his
stories and I could see his eyes
re-living each moment.
The building was the original
town post office, drug store,
and general store. Parzow
purchased the building in 1976 1880's baby carriage that was
never used.
and began a complete restoration
before moving his collection from a storage warehouse to here,
where it belongs. The second story of this building originally
served as a storage room, but since Howard continues to
collect country store memorabilia, he has expanded the
A tour has been arranged for AAM Members and their family for $5.00 per person.
Tour Date: APRIL 13TH – Tour Time Slots: 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 pm
Location: 10 SOUTH MAIN STREET, MOUNT AIRY, MARYLAND
Call Howard Parzow to book your tour time slot, space is limited (301) 977-6741 or (301) 351-6544
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This “Guardian of the Candy” used to be a mannequin in Walt Disney
World. Disney sold it because children were afraid of this man.
collection to the second floor as well. He has brought every
piece into the museum and could tell you when and where he
purchased each item. Proudly displayed on his website
www.parzowauctions.com is:
“Come with us back to the olden days of the horse and buggy,
steam locomotives, and horse drawn fire pumpers, before the
streets of Mt. Airy were paved. You’ll enter into the past directly
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back into the late 1880’s and early 1900’s. The shelves are abound
with the original products that this small farming and railroad community depended on. See a vast collection of fancy
candy jars, spool cabinets, store counters, curved glass showcases and colorful wooden coffee bins. Take time to visit the
1890’s soda fountain with its colorful glass shade. Step up to
the 1890’s prescription department, with its fully stocked apothecary where W.R. Rudy hand compounded every prescription.
Visit our oak post office and say Hello to the famous Planter’s
Peanut “blinker man”. Our candy department was every
child’s reason to make the trip off the farm to town with their
mom and dad. From the fancy tin ceiling to the yellow pine
floors, the historic gas and oil lamps light your way into this
warm and cozy atmosphere.”
This beautifully written description helps to create a picture and give you a history lesson; it can’t take the place of
actually being in that atmosphere - just like my grandparents’
stories didn’t come to life until I entered this country store.
Howard B. Parzow has been in the auction profession for over
30 years and attended The Missouri Auction School in 1975.
Howard has conducted numerous Country Store, Drugstore,
Dental and Medical collector auctions throughout his career. The
International Society of Appraisers, The American Society of
Appraisers and various other groups have called upon Howard
as a lecturer for the benefit of
their membership. Press releases
and special interest articles about
Parzow and his auctions have
appeared in The Maine Antique
Digest, The Inside Collector, Antique
Week, The Antique and Auction
News, The Antiques and Arts
Weekly as well as feature articles in local newspapers. Also
some of Parzow’s specialized auctions have been selected for news
stories on CNN and CBS Evening
News. His business is currently
listed in, nationally known, Ralph
Child Mannequins with cast
and Terry Kovel’s “Kovel’s Guide
iron support feet
To Selling, Buying and Fixing
Your Antiques and Collectibles,”
as well as in “The Top 100
Auctioneers” directory. Howard
was also “The 1998 Maryland Bid
Calling Champion.”
One of several Veterinary Tin Front
Medicine Cabinets Made by
Lithographers who migrated to the
U.S. bringing along their talents.
AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION
OF MARYLAND, INC.
9801 Hansonville Road
Frederick, MD 21702
Inside this issue
✓ A hobby that re-created history
✓ AAM 50th Anniversary Black Tie Event
✓ Reminiscing: The Tobacco Auctioneer
✓ Auctioneer of the Year is…
✓ December Meeting Highlights
Look For Our Next Newsletter in June 2008!
Everyone was looking sharp at the Black Tie Event
Everyone loves
Col. Ross Rhodes,
1979 AAM President
Lia Kvatum
Continuing Education for the future
George
Hunt