1998 John Ransmeier North Carolina Pottery Huge Heavy Studio Pottery Platter.<br>Very heavy, strong, durable, high fired platter. This thing would take a chunk<br>out of a sidewalk if dropped on it I'm sure. It's a real monster, a real work of<br>art. Both Simple yet complex at the same time. 21" x 16" x 3.5" deep, a<br>functional work of art in mint condition with no damage or wear whatsoever. John<br>used a variety of clays I believe. This is a very strong Stoneware clay(not red<br>clay) fired at a high temperature and salt glazed, therefore very durable and<br>heavy.<br><br>John Ransmeier<br>John grew up in Asheville, North Carolina. His interest in clay began in high<br>school. After a visit to the Penland School of Crafts, a bit of research and<br>some ingenuity, he built his first kick wheel in 1970. From books, he taught<br>himself how to throw clay and make pots.<br><br>During an apprenticeship with Gene Bunker, John worked in porcelain and<br>concentrated in glaze reduction. After a year of study at the Kansas City Art<br>Institute, he established a studio in the Highwater Crafts Center in Asheville,<br>NC and co-founded Biltmore Clay Company. He went on to study with potters Seth<br>Duberstein of New Paltz, New York and Paul Chaleff of Pine Plains, New York.<br><br>After working as a studio potter in production porcelain, John studied for two<br>years at The University of North Carolina at Asheville and then received his BFA<br>from Alfred University in Alfred, New York in 1990. He spent some time doing<br>graduate work at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and then moved to<br>Santa Fe, New Mexico where he established a working studio for the next four<br>years.<br><br>After returning to North Carolina in 1994, John built a wood fire kiln and<br>established a studio in Weaverville, North Carolina where he lives and works<br>today. His work has spanned a wide spectrum of processes, clay bodies, glazes<br>and style. John continues to travel across the country exhibiting in fine craft<br>shows and selling his work in galleries and museums in the southeast.<br><br>John Ransmeier Pottery, Weaverville NC<br><br>All work is assembled from slab, wheel-thrown, pressed and coil elements. Pieces<br>are then high fired in a reducing atmosphere using biofuel.<br><br>Making pots is about evolution. As long as I feel my work is progressing,I don't<br>worry. Not long ago,I tried to maintain control over surfaces and glazes.In<br>reaction to that,I have gravitated toward a looser way of making pieces using<br>glazes that I could't control even if I tried.Perhaps reduction firing, with its<br>own tendency toward variation has nudged me in this direction.I am always<br>looking for ways to allow my work to progress. There is a saying, "At the point<br>of origin, lie the most possibilities. "My goal is to keep enough freedom in my<br>work to allow those possibilities to take form.

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1998 Zellique Intaglio Cat Perfume bottle. No cracks, chips, scratches, or<br>dings. 3.75" tall x 3.25" wide.<br>b48

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No cracks, chips, or restorations. 14.5" tall x 8" wide one of a kind item.Well known for her shakers Originally created in 1981 as a means to inspire a stressed-out friend "to take life with a grain of salt", the Shakers actually began their lives a functional salt and pepper shakers. Nineteen years and 30,000 sculptures later… the shakers have evolved into a collection of figurative ceramic art that is displayed and sold in galleries nationwide. Each Shaker is a page in the diary of my life, a 3-dimensional metaphor, which arise from my day-to-day experiences. These living doodles are tiny monuments to the daily experiences of "being". The sculptures capture life's moments of absurdity, contradiction, pain, joy, befuddlement and love. Each Shaker is a completely unique piece of sculpture. They are carefully handcrafted of fine porcelain, then fired and individually hand-painted. No two are ever alike. And the Shakers do indeed let us "take life with a grain of salt" by making us laugh and cry at the absurdity of our predicaments, the humor of our foibles and the wonder of being human. Tw49

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1999 Sterling silver/10k gold rubies ranger belt buckle set J initial Monogram. Solid sterling silver and 10k gold (tested) with weight and measurements in the pictures. Fully functional with age appropriate wear, no damage unless noted. Fits a 1" belt The flowers are solid 10k gold, but the border is brass or gold filled, and I believe the J is gold filled.

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1999 Texas Capitol Christmas Ornament. Still in the original box, I don't<br>believe it's been out. No detectable wear to ornament or box. Thick heavy gauge<br>brass. Paperwork and partial stand included as shown.<br>isshelf

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1999/2000 Steiff Club edition bear. Selling the bear in the box with no issues with bear and clean box. Bear is 13" tall. isshelf

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19th c British Imari Spode/Derby/Davenport Various Patterns Cups and Saucers.<br>The Davenport cup and saucer is c1870, the rest is early 19th century likely<br>40-50 years older. The 5.75" plate or saucer is signed with an early 19th<br>century derby mark, the cup and saucer matches but I think it may be Spode. The<br>other cup and saucer with birds is early 19th century but I didn't research the<br>maker. Only one piece has damage and that's the saucer with birds on it. It has<br>a tight very old stable hairline that can hardly be seen from the front. Selling<br>the lot.

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19th Century Dovetailed Oak Hand Carved Pomegranates Box 11.75" x 8.5" x 6" tall. Very Unusual carving on this box. Guaranteed well over 100 years old. Estate fresh great piece with no significant issues, no key. TW238

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19th Century French Sampson Chinoisiere Enameled Famille rose style Table Box. High quality box with strong hinge, snaps shut and stays shut when turned upside down. No cracks, chips, restorations, or other issues. 5.75" x 4" x 2 5/8" tall. tw108

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19th century gold/silver inlaid Tortoise Shell change purse. Very fantastic and amazing, nicer than most. Rose gold, yellow gold, and sterling silver inlay, 3" wide x 2.25" deep, a few edge chips on back side to tortoise shell, still overall great condition. These were all purchased in New York at Parke-Bernet Galleries before they were bought out by Sotheby's in 1964.

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19th Century Japanese Carved Boxwood Toad Netsuke. 2 1/8" long x 1 1/8" wide,<br>very well carved with no damage, natural cracks in wood. Signed as shown.<br><br><br><br>A netsuke (根付, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century<br>Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box,<br>netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.<br>Traditionally, Japanese clothing – first the kosode and its later evolution, the<br>kimono – did not have pockets. Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to<br>store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger<br>container in which to store personal belongings, such as s, , money and seals,<br>resulting in the development of containers known as sagemono, which were hung by<br>cords from the robes' sashes (obi). These containers may have been pouches or<br>small woven baskets, but the most popular were crafted boxes (inrō) held shut by<br>ojime, sliding beads on cords. Whatever the form of the container, the fastener<br>which secured the cord at the top of the sash was a carved, button-like toggle<br>called a netsuke. Netsuke, like inrō and ojime, evolved over time from being<br>strictly utilitarian into objects of great artistic merit and an expression of<br>extraordinary craftsmanship. Netsuke production was most popular during the Edo<br>period (1603–1867). Netsuke and inrō declined as Japanese clothes were gradually<br>westernized from the Meiji period (1868–1912). Because of their popularity<br>amongst Western collectors at the time, some of the greatest collections are now<br>found outside of Japan

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19th Century Japanese Carved boxwood toads netsuke 1.75" tall x 1 5/8" deep x 1.25" wide with no damage. A netsuke (根付, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship. History An "Off White" netsuke with an eagle design and an inrō with a deer design. The combination of netsuke and inrō creates a story of an eagle preying on deer. Edo period, 18th century Traditionally, Japanese clothing – first the kosode and its later evolution, the kimono – did not have pockets. Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as s, , money and seals, resulting in the development of containers known as sagemono, which were hung by cords from the robes' sashes (obi). These containers may have been pouches or small woven baskets, but the most popular were crafted boxes (inrō) held shut by ojime, sliding beads on cords. Whatever the form of the container, the fastener which secured the cord at the top of the sash was a carved, button-like toggle called a netsuke. Netsuke, like inrō and ojime, evolved over time from being strictly utilitarian into objects of great artistic merit and an expression of extraordinary craftsmanship. Netsuke production was most popular during the Edo period (1603–1867). Netsuke and inrō declined as Japanese clothes were gradually westernized from the Meiji period (1868–1912). Because of their popularity amongst Western collectors at the time, some of the greatest collections are now found outside of Japan

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19th Century Japanese Carved wood puppy netsuke 1 3/8" wide x 1" tall with no<br>damage apparently unmarked.<br><br>A netsuke (根付, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century<br>Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box,<br>netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.

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19th Century Japanese Hirado School Porcelain Netsuke 1 7/8" tall x 1.5" wide<br>with no damage, 150ish years old.<br><br>A netsuke (根付, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century<br>Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box,<br>netsuke later developed into ornately sculpted objects of craftsmanship.<br><br>History<br><br>An "Off White" netsuke with an eagle design and an inrō with a deer design. The<br>combination of netsuke and inrō creates a story of an eagle preying on deer. Edo<br>period, 18th century<br>Traditionally, Japanese clothing – first the kosode and its later evolution, the<br>kimono – did not have pockets. Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to<br>store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger<br>container in which to store personal belongings, such as s, , money and seals,<br>resulting in the development of containers known as sagemono, which were hung by<br>cords from the robes' sashes (obi).<br><br>These containers may have been pouches or small woven baskets, but the most<br>popular were crafted boxes (inrō) held shut by ojime, sliding beads on cords.<br>Whatever the form of the container, the fastener which secured the cord at the<br>top of the sash was a carved, button-like toggle called a netsuke. Netsuke, like<br>inrō and ojime, evolved over time from being strictly utilitarian into objects<br>of great artistic merit and an expression of extraordinary craftsmanship.<br>Netsuke production was most popular during the Edo period (1603–1867).<br><br>Netsuke and inrō declined as Japanese clothes were gradually westernized from<br>the Meiji period (1868–1912). Because of their popularity amongst Western<br>collectors at the time, some of the greatest collections are now found outside<br>of Japan

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19th Century Silver and Bronze Philippines Betel Nut Box. Fantastic piece silver inlay bronze. Very thick silver the dark spots aren't loss, they are tarnish as I didn't polish it. Very heavy for it's size, the peg for the hinge is not fully intact but it opens and closes just fine without the lid coming off. 7.25" x 3.25" x 3.25" TW238

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1st Century Ancient Roman Triangular Terracotta Lamp Handle. This is part of a large collection of artifacts I'm helping liquidate, all purchased from reputable sources over the last quarter of the 20th century, money was no object. I'm pricing everything at a small fraction of what it cost from the galleries/auctions. Just the displays alone must've cost a small fortune. They come in a very fancy Steel/acrylic display case, case measuring 6.5" tall x 4.5" wide, some wear/adhesive residue to case, Artifact is 3 5/8" tall x 3.25" wide.

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2 1868 English Pewter Ice Cream/pudding Molds embossed fruit. Selling both 150 years old with appropriate wear, clean, presentable, attractive, uncommon, and functional. 8.75" tall x 4.75" wide at base.Tw28

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2 1950's Steiff Mohair Miniatures Elephant and Dog. Selling both clean with no<br>issues, Dog has no tag 4" tall x 4.5" long, elephant has button shown 5" long<br>with tail x 2.75" tall.<br>TW243

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2 1970's Levis Jeans Belt buckles. One base metal, other Bergamot brassworks dated 1976. No issues with either, penny for scale, both take up to a 1.75" belt. Selling both.

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2 1980's Hermann Original West Germany Teddy Bears. Buying the two bears shown with no issues, the smaller one is mohair. The big fat one is 16", smaller 14" TW242

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2 1980's Steven Maslach Art Glass Goblets. 2 Handmade artist signed goblets<br>varying slightly as they are completely handmade. 7.75" tall x 3 3/16" wide at<br>rim with no cracks, chips, restorations, or other issues.<br>B15

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2 40's-50's Zuni sterling silver rainbow man spiny oyster/turquoise pin/brooch. Selling the pins shown in good condition with weight and measurements in pictures. Circa third quarter of 20th century. Some marked as shown

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2 Antique American Ice fishing decoy Carved wood Painted Tin fins. One with worn<br>paint, the other with nice old, likely original paint and very cool cut out tin<br>eyes that could likely be used to identify the maker. Longest 7.75" Selling both<br>for one price.<br>tw233

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2 Antique Asian Buddha Figures Bronze and Wood. Two great buddha's from the 19th<br>century, estate fresh. The carved wood buddha, likely from Thailand is 9" tall x<br>5.25" wide at the base comes apart to reveal a secret compartment. The bronze<br>buddha 8.5" tall x 4 5/8" wide in good condition bronze with original steel<br>base, something rattling inside, likely sand. Selling both.<br>TW205

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2 Antique Blue Willow Gravy Boats Pearlware Staffordshire Transferware c.1840 6.5" long x 4" tall, and 5.75" long x 3 3/8" tall. Small one has tight hairline shown in pic, large one has two small glaze flakes on top rim. No other cracks, chips, or repairs. Extremely crisp transfer decoration. . Guaranteed circa early to mid 1800's. B8

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2 Antique British Pewter Plates 18th century. Nice patina's expected wear previous owner had these tags on the back. 9 5/8" wide. Selling both the plates shown. tw198

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2 Antique bronze Biblical figures. Selling the pr 7" tall, heavy solid bronze<br>very well cast. One apparently missing halo, both likely once mounted to<br>something.<br>isshelf

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2 Antique Central American Clay Monkey Mask molds.  These are very old, not sure<br>how old.  They are molds for papier mache masks. They were part of a very<br>extensive Mexican/central American mask collection. They are small largest 3.25"<br>both ways. Selling both.

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2 Antique Chinese bowls. One famille rose c1900 bowl 7.25" wide x 2.5" tall with a small flake on one of the flutes on the rim shown in the top center of the next to last pic. c1800 or a little older Blue underglaze bowl with two small rim chips and one hairline shown in the center of the 6th pic 6" wide x 2 5/8" tall. Selling both the bowls shown no other damage that isn't mentioned, no restorations. TW245

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2 Antique Chinese Ming porcelain dishes. 4 3/16" wide. Very small flakes on rims, no large chips or cracks, some mineral deposits, likely shipwreck pieces. Selling both of the shallow bowls or deep plates shown. Fresh from a very old collection of predominantly Ming porcelain. isshelf

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2 Antique Chinese Republic Period Mixed Metal Tea Caddies Pewter copper and brass. Selling both, the Ying Yang one has a few dents, the other some minor oxidation. Neither have any holes. Ying yang one is scratched china on base, the double happiness one is marked Hong Kong. They are both early to mid 20th century. They are both about 3 5/8" tall, widest is 4.75" wide. TW136

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2 Antique Chinese Silver repousse napkin rings. Late 19th century Chinese export<br>heavy repousse napkin rings. 1 7/8" x 1 3/16" x 61.5 grams total weight. Selling<br>both.

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2 Antique German Porcelain pipe bowls. 5" long hand painted a few scratches as<br>shown but no chips or cracks. Selling both.<br>tw138

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2 Antique London Pewter Plates 17th-18th century. Nice patina's expected wear previous owner had these tags on the back. I'm actually thinking the 2600 was a pre-internet price9 5/8" wide. Selling both the plates shown. tw198

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2 Antique Shell cameo Pendants. Both from late 19th early 20th century, one stamped 800, not sure of metal content on other. no damage to either cameo, one is missing pin for brooch but both have hook for pendant. Largest is 1 3/8" x 1 1/16" without hook for pendant, other is 1 1/8" x 7/8". Selling both.

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2 Antique Sterling Baby Rattles by Crisford & Norris Ltd c1930. Selling the two<br>rattles, both sterling with British hallmarks, mother of pearl handles. The cow<br>jumping over the moon one is extremely rare but it's damaged, missing bells and<br>top loop, also repaired break on the collar above the mother of pearl. NO damage<br>to the other one. 73.9 grams total weight. Both approx 4.5" long.

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2 c1870 British Copper Lustre Match holders with rough exteriors for striking. Selling the pair from the last half of the 19th century with no cracks, chips, or restorations. 2" tall x 1.75" wide at rim. toothpickdrawer

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2 c1870 Imari Plates. Selling both Japanese imari hand painted plates from the last half of the 19th century with no cracks, chips, or restorations and expected minimal wear to gilding and enamel as shown. 8.75" wide imshelf

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2 c1880 Bohemian Enamel Promotional spirit glasses. Selling both glasses hand<br>painted enamel from the last quarter of the 19th century with no damage. Both<br>likely some sort of advertising/promotional item. Tallest 5.75", other 3.75".<br>Both with no damage.<br>isshelf

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2 c1890 Glass Beer Steins Paulaner braeu. Selling both glass beer steins from the late 19th century to early 20th. 8.5" tall with no cracks, chips, or restorations. Nice fancy lids on these. Nice tight hinges without play. TW254

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2 c1910 Coleman Chicago Brass plaque's/markers. Largest 3" x 2", guaranteed<br>antiques from the first quarter of the 20th century. LIkely building markers of<br>some sort, possibly insurance fire markers. There were a few Coleman companies<br>operating in Chicago at the turn of the Century. One Made Peanut machines,<br>another Hardware/fire nozzles, another that was an early parner in American<br>Flyer trains. Selling both<br><br>kitshelf

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2 c1940 Brass/Sterling Lift arm lighters. Both from the first half of the 20th century, One 1 5/8 tall with top closed marked Mexico silver, tests sterling. One brass and rather unusual. Both needing flints and fluid but otherwise operational, sterling one missing fluid plug. Selling both.

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2 Chinese Republic Period brass mounted pewter tea caddies. Both from first half<br>of the 20th century with dents and a little wobbly, displaying well. 6.5" tall.

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2 Civil War Era Ouachita County Arkansas Land Grant Documents 1863, 1870 stamp. Largest is 9.25" x 14.25". Authentic in modern frames B2

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2 Fine antique Japanese Studio Porcelain bowls. Two very nice bowls from about the first quarter of the 20th century with no damage. Selling both for one price. 6" wide imshelf

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2 Fun Vintage Animal Pins Mexican sterling and K&T. K&T is mixed metals, high quality but not sterling, the Mexican one is high quality thick sterling. Selling both.

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2 Italian 800 silver hand painted Mary/Madonna portrait pendant/pins sterling. Circa second quarter of the 20th century, tested and guaranteed solid 800 silver, one apparently unmarked. Very well made, no issues. Both hand painted, selling both for one price. anderas

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2 Large Native American spear points. Selling the two antique estate fresh<br>arrowheads, these were with some other rough smaller arrowheads, I'm confident<br>they were found not purchased. One is 4 1/16" long, the other 3.5" long, the top<br>one is really well made, the bottom one has a curve to it and apparently the<br>bottom part of the haft has a clean break that I believe was repaired long ago.<br>Selling both.<br>nativedrawer

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2 Large Vintage Modern sterling pendants. One with onyx and interesting hallmarks, one mexican. Tallest 3" tall 74.1 grams total weight.

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2 Mid Century Italian Murano Applied Glass toothpick holders. Selling both the toothpicks shown, the cranberry with loss to one petal. No other damage. Tallest 2.75" toothpickdrawer

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2 Mid Century Italian Murano Latticinio toothpick holders. Selling the two with no flaws, damage, or wear, all apparently unmarked but guaranteed Italian Murano glass. Tallest 2 7/8" x 2 1/8" wide., largest a little big for a toothpick but these were part of a toothpick collection put together in the mid to late 20th century. toothpickdrawer

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2 Ming Chinese Blue and White Jarlets. They are 3.75" and 3.5" high Both have<br>some old stable cracks as shown, no chips or restorations.<br>TW132

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2 Ming Chinese Stoneware Small Jars. One a Black brown glaze 3.75" that's a<br>little dirty, maybe barnacle residue as I think part of the collection was<br>shipwreck items from a collection of mostly Ming Chinese ceramics put together<br>in the mid 20th century. No cracks, chips, or restorations.<br>tw132

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2 Modernist Mexican sterling pins cat and sunburst. Both great with no issues, Sunburst mid century, cat about 1980's. Largest 1 7/8" 22 grams total.

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2 Pairs Vintage Sterling clip on earrings 43 grams total with no damage, good strong clips. One unmarked but tested sterling/brass.

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Plate is 9" Ash tray is 5.75" tall. Both from same estate.

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2 pound Vintage Sterling silver Eagle Kachina doll turquoise, coral inlay. 973 Grams 8.5" total height x 4" wide. Marked, tested, and guaranteed solid sterling silver. Engraved Semion F on the base, no other detectable markings. Previously sold at Cowan‘s Auctions, Cincinnati, OH, American Indian and Western Art, 13 September, 2008, lot 203

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2 pr Sterling Turquoise and Nephrite jade cufflinks. Selling the two pairs<br>shown, round ones marked 835 and a makers mark, I think they are nephrite jade<br>but could be wrong, the others are natural turquoise and marked sterling on the<br>sides of the back.

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2 Pr Vintage Native American Sterling earrings. Selling both pairs of cool<br>quality sterling earrings, both test sterling, the oak leaves are marked. 13.2<br>grams total weight.

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2 pr vintage Zuni sterling silver petit point turquoise screw back earrings Great earrings, tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver with weight, and measurements will be shown in the pictures. Circa third quarter of the 20th century. All stones secure with no apparent damage. Selling both pairs.

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2 Rare c1910 Japanese Blue/Green Phoenix bird toothpick holders. From the first<br>quarter of the 20th century, Tallest 2 5/16". These came from an amazing<br>toothpick holder collection put together in the third quarter of the 20th<br>century. These are both rare, but the green one is likely undocumented. Selling<br>both with no damage or repairs.<br>toothpickdrawer

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2 Relief Molded Jugs Napoleon at Battle and Tavern Scene Early 19th century.<br>Both in perfect condition with no cracks, chips, or restorations. One is 6"<br>tall, the other 3 1/8".

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(2) Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half lace 7oz Teacups and Saucers. Selling the exact two teacups and two saucers shown (4 pcs total). No detectable flaws but all four pieces do have a faint scratch through the mark. Cups are 3 15/16" wide without handles, saucers are 5.75" wide. TW260

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2 Royal Doulton Flambe Vases with country scenes. Both with no cracks, chips,<br>restorations or scratches. Tallest is 13.5", other is 5.5". The smaller one is<br>very early about 100 years old c1920 and hand painted. The larger is circa mid<br>20th century and a woodcut as stated on the bottom. These are very difficult to<br>photograph at least for me. They're both very beautiful. I'll sell either one<br>individually for $225.<br>B19

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2 Russian gilt 916 silver enamel shot glasses/Vodka cups sterling. Weight and measurements in pictures, no issues, clean enamel. Selling both.

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2 Scottish Sterling Thistle Stickpins and one more victorian sterling stickpin. Selling the three stickpins shown, one victorian marked on shaft sterling 4 7/8" long. The other two with British halllmarks that I don't have time took up indicating they are sterling, both 7" long. Selling all three with no damage silverdrawer

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2 Signed first Editions The life of Pitser Garrison Bob Bowman. These are not just two signed copies of this book, these are from the Garrison Family and include all the legal paperwork, things submitted towards the publishing of the book, etc. I really didn't have time to look through it all but it's all important. These have to be the two most important copies of this book in existence I would think. Below is the bio of the estate they came from and it's significance. Both books with slight wear to dust jackets overall good, with all the paperwork included, not all of it shown. Garrison Brothers Honored Nathan Smith, Staff Writer February 10, 2012 Homer and Pitser Garrison, brothers and graduates of LHS, were honored by the Lufkin High School Alumni Associtation (LHSAA), for their distinct service to Lufkin and the state of Texas.Texas Rangers, family members, and friends including Reba Garrison, wife of Pitser Garrison and Tommie Garrison West, niece of the brothers, and Mayor Jack Gorden gathered in the Honor Hall as the Rangers dedicated a framed piece with two pictures found by Ranger Rayburn as he was doing research about the Garrisons.The Rangers gave a presentation in memory of Homer Garrison’s life and read through his achievements as a law enforcement officer.Homer Garrison, who lived from 1901 to 1968, served as the Texas Ranger Chief and the first director of the Texas Department of Public Safety. He began his law enforcement career at age 19, after being appointed as a deputy-sheriff in Angelina County. His father told him he would never get anywhere in that “dead end job”, but Homer continued to work at the job and became a state license and weight inspector for the Texas Highway Department and joined the Texas Highway Patrol when it was organized in 1930.In 1935, the Texas Highway Patrol and the Texas Rangers were placed under the same director, and the Texas Department of Public Safety was created. Homer Garrison Jr. was named as the first Assistant Director, and was tasked with training new DPS officers. His opportunities did not stop there, however. At the request of the governor of New Mexico, Homer was sent to help with the organization of the New Mexico State Police. He was even offered a position by Gen. Douglas MacArthur to structure Japan’s new police system, but declined so that he could stay with the Rangers an the DPS. Eventually, Homer Garrison Jr. went on to become the director of the DPS and took his position as chief of the Rangers. Under his leadership, many new and groundbreaking programs were created for the organization, and by the time of his death, the organizations themselves emerged as one of the most powerful and efficient police forces in America. Instead of choosing law enforcement like his older brother, Pitser Garrison chose a life of public political service in Lufkin and throughout the state of Texas. Pitser attended Lon Morris College and the University of Texas Law School where he graduated in 1935. He served as a senior partner at the J.J. Collins law firm for almost 30 years, before becoming president of the Lufkin National Bank. In 1970, Pitser Garrison became the mayor of Lufkin until his resignation in 1988, and he served for 18 years, longer than any other Lufkin mayor. Pitser was renowned for his hometown pride and his leadership skills during his career. He possessed a particular charisma and intellect and knew how to get things done. “Before Pitser, the local Lufkin government was in a very unstable shape,” mayor Gorden said. “It was not uncommon to have a new city manager every few years. But he changed that. He brought a stability and a sense of unity to the Lufkin government.” The character of each brother was just as much memorialized as the achievements they had while serving others. “Homer was a glowing man with a real gift for working with people,” added his niece, Tommie West. “He just had a way of motivating you and making you feel good about yourself.” And like his older brother, Pitser also had a way with people, and his kindness is still remembered by those close to him. “Pitser was just the nicest man. He had a booming voice that could really get you,” said Reba Garrison, laughing. “Everybody looked up to him, everybody respected him, and he deserved it.” These and other related items I'll be listing shortly are from the estate of multiple descendants of Homer Garrison Jr. GARRISON, HOMER, JR. (1901-1968). Homer Garrison, Jr., Texas Ranger chief and director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, son of Homer and Mattie (Milam) Garrison, was born in Kickapoo, Anderson County, Texas, on July 21, 1901, the eldest of nine children. After graduation from Lufkin High School he went to work in the office of his father, who was district clerk in Angelina County. Garrison received his first experience as a law officer at nineteen, when was appointed a deputy sheriff of Angelina County. In 1929 he became a state license and weight inspector for the Texas Highway Department, and he joined the Texas Highway Patrol when it was organized in 1930. When the Department of Public Safety was founded in August 1935 Garrison became the first assistant director. Among his initial duties was the task of developing a training program for DPS officers. At the request of the governor of New Mexico, he was sent to that state to help organize the New Mexico State Police. During World War II he was offered an appointment by Gen. Douglas MacArthur to reorganize and supervise the Japanese national police system for the War Department, but he declined in deference to his duties as director of the DPS and chief of the Texas Rangers. Among the many honors bestowed upon him during the nearly thirty years he served as the head of the state law-enforcement agency was the presentation of the sixth Paul Gray Hoffman Award, conferred annually by the Automotive Safety Foundation for distinguished service in highway safety. In 1963 Governor John Connally appointed Garrison director of civil defense and disaster relief for the state of Texas and chairman of the State Defense Council. The same year the governor also named him director of the Governor's Highway Safety Commission. In May 1966 he was elected chairman of the resolutions committee and a member of the steering committee of the Southern Region Highway Policy Committee of the Council of State Governments; in January 1967 he was named a member of the National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council. Colonel Garrison became director of the Department of Public Safety and chief of the Texas Rangers in 1938. Under his leadership numerous major programs were developed, and the organization grew to a total of some 3,400 employees. The programs included crime control, police traffic supervision, driver licensing, vehicle inspection, safety responsibility, accident records, safety education, defense and disaster service, and police training. Garrison married Mary Nell Kilgore on June 1, 1939, and they had one son. Garrison died on May 7, 1968, and was buried in the State Cemetery, Austin. A Texas Ranger museum at Fort Fisher was named for him. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Ben Procter, "The Texas Rangers: An Overview," in The Texas Heritage, ed. Ben Procter and Archie P. McDonald (St. Louis: Forum, 1980). Vertical Files, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin. Bill Carter "GARRISON, HOMER JR." The Handbook of Texas Online. [Accessed Wed Aug 7 11:36:57 US/Central 2002].

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2 Signed Walter E Long Austin Texas Texana Books. Both signed limited Editions<br>limited to 1000 copies. Four Score years published in 1971 has a post mortem<br>hand written inscription to Homer Garrison Jr Texas Ranger chief/Director of<br>DPS. Homer Garrison's bio is below along with Walter Long's.<br>"For all Time to come" first edition copyright 1964 signed and numbered as<br>shown. This one has a few stains on the edge of the pages as shown, they don't<br>penetrate far into the book. The other is very clean. Selling both rare signed<br>books. Both 8 5/8" x 11.25"<br><br>These books and many more I'll be listing shortly are from the estate of Homer<br>Garrison III, the son of Homer Garrison Jr.<br><br>LONG, WALTER EWING (1886–1973).Walter Ewing Long, businessman and civic leader,<br>was born on November 1, 1886, near Ladonia, Texas, the son of Andrew Davison and<br>Alice Madora (McCown) Long. He graduated from high school in Ladonia in 1905 and<br>from Austin College in Sherman with a B.A. degree in 1910 and an M.A. degree in<br>1911. He received a law degree with honors from the University of Texas in 1914,<br>but instead of practicing law he took a job with the San Antonio Chamber of<br>Commerce. Long became secretary of the Austin Chamber of Commerce in 1915; he<br>later was manager of that group for thirty-five years. Long was considered the<br>father of Austin city planning. He also helped organize the Colorado River<br>Improvement Association, which evolved into the Lower Colorado River Authority<br>and built the dams forming what is now the Highland Lakes chain. He obtained<br>options on land eventually used to increase the size of the University of Texas<br>campus, and in 1922 he arranged a sale of bonds to construct the Stephen F.<br>Austin Hotel, for many years a convention center in the city. He founded the<br>Texas Legislative Service in 1925 and supervised its activities for forty years;<br>he gave its collection of legislative history (1925–65) to the Texas State<br>Library. After his retirement in 1949 Long continued to work on various<br>committees and to write on his favorite subjects, Austin and Central Texas.<br>Among his many publications were Flood to Faucet (1956), The Longhorn Crossing<br>(1960), For All Time to Come (1964), and Stephen F. Austin's Legacies (1970). He<br>was appointed to the Texas State Library and Historical Commission in 1954, and<br>he served as president of the Texas Fine Arts Association. He was also a member<br>of the executive council of the Texas State Historical Association. He was<br>married to Janet Kaape on March 30, 1915, and they were the parents of two<br>children. Long died in Austin on November 8, 1973, and was buried in Oakwood<br>Cemetery.<br><br>GARRISON, HOMER, JR. (1901-1968). Homer Garrison, Jr., Texas Ranger chief and<br>director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, son of Homer and Mattie<br>(Milam) Garrison, was born in Kickapoo, Anderson County, Texas, on July 21,<br>1901, the eldest of nine children. After graduation from Lufkin High School he<br>went to work in the office of his father, who was district clerk in Angelina<br>County. Garrison received his first experience as a law officer at nineteen,<br>when was appointed a deputy sheriff of Angelina County. In 1929 he became a<br>state license and weight inspector for the Texas Highway Department, and he<br>joined the Texas Highway Patrol when it was organized in 1930.<br><br>When the Department of Public Safety was founded in August 1935 Garrison became<br>the first assistant director. Among his initial duties was the task of<br>developing a training program for DPS officers. At the request of the governor<br>of New Mexico, he was sent to that state to help organize the New Mexico State<br>Police. During World War II he was offered an appointment by Gen. Douglas<br>MacArthur to reorganize and supervise the Japanese national police system for<br>the War Department, but he declined in deference to his duties as director of<br>the DPS and chief of the Texas Rangers.<br><br>Among the many honors bestowed upon him during the nearly thirty years he served<br>as the head of the state law-enforcement agency was the presentation of the<br>sixth Paul Gray Hoffman Award, conferred annually by the Automotive Safety<br>Foundation for distinguished service in highway safety. In 1963 Governor John<br>Connally appointed Garrison director of civil defense and disaster relief for<br>the state of Texas and chairman of the State Defense Council. The same year the<br>governor also named him director of the Governor's Highway Safety Commission. In<br>May 1966 he was elected chairman of the resolutions committee and a member of<br>the steering committee of the Southern Region Highway Policy Committee of the<br>Council of State Governments; in January 1967 he was named a member of the<br>National Motor Vehicle Safety Advisory Council.<br><br>Colonel Garrison became director of the Department of Public Safety and chief of<br>the Texas Rangers in 1938. Under his leadership numerous major programs were<br>developed, and the organization grew to a total of some 3,400 employees. The<br>programs included crime control, police traffic supervision, driver licensing,<br>vehicle inspection, safety responsibility, accident records, safety education,<br>defense and disaster service, and police training.<br><br>Garrison married Mary Nell Kilgo on June 1, 1939, and they had one son. Garrison<br>died on May 7, 1968, and was buried in the State Cemetery, Austin. A Texas<br>Ranger museum at Fort Fisher was named for him.<br><br>BIBLIOGRAPHY: Ben Procter, "The Texas Rangers: An Overview," in The Texas<br>Heritage, ed. Ben Procter and Archie P. McDonald (St. Louis: Forum, 1980).<br>Vertical Files, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin.<br><br>Bill Carter<br><br>"GARRISON, HOMER JR." The Handbook of Texas Online. [Accessed Wed Aug 7 11:36:57<br>US/Central 2002].

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2 Southwestern style sterling pendants. One coral, one appears to be jade,<br>untested. Both sterling. Largest 1.25" x 1 7/8" 25.1 grams total.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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2 Staffordshire prattware Pot Lid Uncle Toby, Dr Johnson 19th century 4 3/8" both have some minor damage shown in pics, no restorations. Guaranteed circa mid 19th century. Fine overall crazing 4 3/8" wide x 1" tall.

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2 Sterling Wine/Sherry Tags. Selling the two tags shown both sterling, the<br>sherry with English hallmarks on the front, the wine with 925 on the back, both<br>tested sterling. 20 grams total weight.<br>b3

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2 Stieff Sterling Liquor tags Gin/Bourbon Colonial Williamsburg. Selling the two tags from the third quarter of the 20th century with no damage and little wear. Solid sterling 2" wide, 4" tall with chain extended. tw260

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2 strand Southwestern sterling liquid silver turquoise nugget beads necklace. Marked 925 on each top cone, all the metal on this is solid sterling silver. Unsure of maker. 22" long.

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2 vintage Coin Tie Clips 1922 France 1925 Denmark largest is 7/8". These were<br>probably made mid 20th century, nice patina on the clips.

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2 Vintage Exart Mexican folk art belt buckles. Selling both buckles shown. Not<br>really sure how they work. One takes a 2" belt, the other 1.5". Penny for scale.<br>tw208

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2 Vintage Fenton Cranberry opalescent tumblers. Selling Both tumblers shown with<br>no damage. Tallest 4", other 3 5/8" tall. Both with factory ground rims, clean<br>with no chips or cracks.<br>isshelf

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2 Vintage French Limoges trinket boxes. Selling box boxes, largest 2 3/8" wide, both from the third quarter of the 20th century with no damage, strong hinges, both snapping and staying shut. trinketdrawer

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2 Vintage Korean/Vietnam war pilots items. Selling the Enamel Instructor's hat badge and the Solid bronze 1911-1961 Medal. The medal is 2.5" wide and very heavy, it's been stored in a bag and appears near mint. Selling both from the same pilot's estate. kitshelf

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2 vintage Native American sterling, turquoise, coral heishi necklaces. Selling both, one 18", one 16", other measurements in pics. All prcious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin) silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what it‘s marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist, rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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2 Vintage Navajo Baby Spoons, unmarked or marked as shown. If a mark isn't shown<br>then it isn't marked which is common with pre 1970's Native American jewelry<br>that isn't from one of the larger trading posts.<br><br>All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings<br>photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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2 Vintage Santo Domingo sterling silver mounted shell/turquoise heishi necklaces with weight and measurements in pictures. No damage or issues, beads and clasp Tested and Guaranteed solid sterling silver. Necklaces are 14" and 22" long. No detectable damage.

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2 Vintage Sterling silhouette Pendants/pins, both 1.5" tall, one pendant, one<br>pin. One English, other possibly Scandinavian. 18.3 grams total weight.

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2 Vintage Tins. Selling the two tins from the first half of the 20th century in very good condition. Largest is 6 5/8" long x 3" wide. TW153

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2 Vintage Zuni sterling silver channel inlay thunderbird pins turquoise/coral. Solid sterling silver tested and guaranteed with weight and measurements in the pictures. No issues, Circa third quarter of the 20th century, one with 40+ year old price on the back.

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2 Waterford Crystal Scent bottles. Selling both, tallest 4 7/8". Neither with any chips, cracks, or scratches. Both marked, the mark on the one with the dauber is faint and on the base, you have to catch the light just right. The other is marked on bottom side. One with dauber, other with silverplate lid with plastic insert. Both smell of perfume inside but could easily be cleaned with alcohol if needed. TW161

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2 Waterford Kenmare Claret Wine Glasses Vintage Irish Crystal. Selling the two shown with no cracks, chips, scratches, or hard water stains. 6" tall x 3" wide at rim. B48

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2 Waterford Millenium Highball Glasses (more available). Selling the two<br>Waterford 6" tall x 2 7/8" wide at rim highballs in like new condition with<br>absolutely no damage or wear. Never been in a dishwasher, no scratches. Selling<br>two for one price and at the time of listing I have another pair available by<br>changing the qty. These are signed Waterford on the base, you have to look<br>closely at the pics to see it.<br>isshelf

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2 WW2 Era 1940's Promotional Playing Cards Galveston Texas Bottlers Convention Liberty glass Oklahoma. Both used but not abused, a few dog ears and overall wear, all cards are still in the decks.

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2" 6 stone turquoise sterling silver big feather vintage Navajo belt buckle. Solid sterling silver (tested) with weight and measurements in pictures.. Buckle fits a 2" belt. Circa third quarter of the 20th century. Age appropriate wear. Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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2" Big Vintage Navajo sterling silver Bighorn Sheep/Ram Belt buckle w/turquoise. Solid sterling silver (tested) with weight and measurements in pictures.. Buckle fits a 2" belt. Circa third quarter of the 20th century. Age appropriate wear. Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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2" Bisbee Turquoise big Navajo sterling silver vintage belt buckle. Solid sterling silver (tested) with weight and measurements in pictures. Circa third quarter of the 20th century. Age appropriate wear. Fits a 2" belt. Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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2" Heavy Vintage Navajo sterling silver belt buckle with turquoise. Solid sterling silver (tested) with weight and measurements in pictures. Circa third quarter of the 20th century. Age appropriate wear. Fits a 2" belt. Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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2" Vintage MB Zuni sterling silver redbird turquoise cluster belt buckle. Solid sterling silver (tested) with weight and measurements in pictures. Circa fourth quarter of the 20th century. Age appropriate wear. Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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2" Vintage Navajo New Mexico shaped coral sterling/turquoise belt buckle. Solid sterling silver (tested) with weight and measurements in pictures.. Buckle fits a 2" belt. Circa third quarter of the 20th century. Age appropriate wear. Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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2" vintage Navajo sterling silver high grade turquoise/coral belt buckle. Solid sterling silver (tested) with weight and measurements in pictures.. Buckle fits a 2" belt. Circa third quarter of the 20th century.

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2" Vintage Navajo sterling silver turquoise long feather belt buckle. Solid sterling silver (tested) with weight and measurements in pictures. Circa third quarter of the 20th century. Age appropriate wear. Several stones with old fractures, all secure in bezels as they have been this way a long time. Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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20" Amazing vintage Hallmarked Native American turquoise necklace Hopi?. No issues, weight and measurements in pics, solid sterling. Obscured or partial hallmark shown in second pic. It came from a collection full of important pieces and the quality is phenomenal. All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry<br>referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)<br>silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what<br>it‘s marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if<br>the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is<br>shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.

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No cracks, chips, stains, crazing, or restorations. 19 7/8" x 16" very<br>attractive platter guaranteed over 100 years old ready to use.

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20" Daum French Crystal Dolphin Sculpture 7.5" wide and very heavy with no<br>cracks, chips, or scratches. Very heavy for its size, guaranteed authentic<br>French Daum crystal.

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20" Eutrope Bouret(1833-1906) French Bronze Blacksmith Sculpture "Le Travail"<br>20" tall with no damage and great patina, fine French bronze from the late 19th<br>century.

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20" Mark Jimenez Apache reversible Onyx pillow bead necklace sterling silver No damage or issues, weight and measurements in the pictures. Buying the Necklace shown with no damage, circa last quarter of the 20th century. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver. Marked on one of the top tubes, shown in pictures.

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20" Silpada sterling and wood necklace. No damage, weight and measurements in pics.

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20" Silver Ray shop Albuquerque Vintage Navajo sterling and turquoise necklace. Selling the 24" long necklace shown, circa third quarter of the 20th century. Tested and guaranteed solid sterling silver. Listed with ExportYourStore.com

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