Auction Highlights:
Original 1948 INDIAN CHIEF ROADMASTER Barn Find, Family Owned for over 45 years! During this time, the only thing done to the bike was shine a little of the chrome and replace the seat. Other than the seat, the entire bike is in original condition! Matching serial numbers on frame and engine (see photos), It does not run, Engine case on (drivers left side) appears to have been poorly repaired (with some JB Weld of some sort). An unrestored bike of this vintage is hard to find!
*NOTE: THE 1948 INDIAN CHIEF ROADSTER IS AN OFFSITE ITEM AND LOCATED IN TROY, MICHIGAN
Hours of inspection for the Roadmaster, call Tracy @ 248-867-2322, Located in Troy, Michigan in Oakland County:
Friday, February 18th from 8am to 3pm;
Saturday, February 19th from 10am to 5pm;
Sunday, February 20th from 1-5pm;
Monday, February 21st from 12-5pm.
This Auction will also feature an outstanding lot of Authentic 1934 Goudey Gum Co. Baseball Cards incl. the Rare #61 Lou Gehrig in Excellent Condition! As well as #18 Heinie Manush, #40 John Stone, #51 Jim (Rip) Collins, #67 Bob Weiland, #75 Bill Werber and a 1933 Goudey #188 Rogers Hornsby. The (6) Goudey cards are selling as One Lot per request of the owner who acquired them from an estate auction over 35 years ago. Also from the same collection but offered separately is a 1933 Goudey Sport King #17 Jack Dempsey Boxing Card in Exc. Condition! Also in the auction will be An 8” x 10” Autographed photo of Ken Griffey Jr. hitting his 50th Home Run, Vintage 1965 Sports Illustrated Cover signed by Jerry West of the Lakers and Cal Ripken Jr. Autograph photo with MLB Holographic Registration.
Other Estate Items of Interest: * 4”h Solid Silver ‘Model of Movement’ representing the Sleeve Motor of the ‘Argyll Car’ used in the Cape to Cairo Auto Expedition through Africa in 1913. A museum piece in the original leather presentation box along with documentation letters from the 1920’s that this was originally presented to Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert).
* Another Museum Piece from this estate is a ‘St. Kilda Mail Boat’. This unusual communication device is made of a 15”L wooden boat with a hollowed out compartment that would contain messages for help or food needed by the St. Kildan people that lived on a small island off of Scotland in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s. An inflated sheep’s bladder was attached to a wood piece as a buoy that would help the boat make its journey to the mainland weeks or months later.
There will be approx. 3,500 lots in the Auction incl: Antique Pocket Watches, Collection of Antique Tin Toys, Jewelry, Antique Furniture, and Lots More!
More Highlights of items we already have will be added to this list. We are also accepting high-end consignments to be added to this Auction!