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Cross Country Skis w/ Poles & Carrying Bag
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Peltonen Graphite cross-country skis with Rottefella bindings, Exel ski poles, and a High Sierra ski bag. Items show overall wear commensurate with age and use, including some tape affixed; the skis measure approximately 74" in length.
Crab Claw, Birchbark Bookmark, Jumbo Jacks, Railroad Spike & Much More
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Collection of vintage, antique home goods and trinkets including cigar boxes, pipe tobacco tins, enamel planter, shot glass, baby shoes, carved and painted totem, crab claws, keychains, candles, pendants, bottle stoppers, beaded doll, railroad spike, bottle opener, beaded bracelet, spit, leather piece, feathers, jacks, birchbark bookmark, brass skimmer and some business cards or other ephemera. Most items show some light overall wear commensurate with age and use; the largest cigar box measures approximately 8.5" x 6.5" x 2.5" tall.
Ceramic Fruit Basket, Fruit Jars, Bowl w/ Ladle & More
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Terracotta pot with matching ladle, woven ceramic fruit basket with handles, two Hazel Atlas lidded fruit jars, and three wooden boards with fruit advertisements, likely once belonging to full rates. One has nails exposed around the edges; the fruit basket measures approximately 20" x 19" x 5.6" tall.
Atlas Snowshoes
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Two pairs of Atlas snowshoes in varying sizes, with adjustable nylon binding. The metal or aluminum frames show some light wear commensurate with use; the larger pair measures approximately 8.5" x 30" in length, while the smaller pair measures approximately 8" x 25" in length.
Metal Tabletop Easels & Wooden Mabef Easel
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
A collapsible wooden Mabef easel made in Italy and three metal tabletop folding easels in black. The Mabef easel measures approximately 16" x 7" x 23" tall when collapsed.
Blankets, Sewing Patterns, Spools of Spun Polyester Thread & More
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Six colorful blankets and afghans with unique designs, eighteen Kwik Sew and other sewing patterns, and eighteen 3000-yard spools of white, blue, and pink J & P Coats Tru-Lock spun polyester thread. Also includes two pin cushions, eighteen ornaments, a shawl, a scrap crafts tote bag with colorful illustrations and more. The tote bag measures approximately 12" x 7" x 15" high.
Rick T. Schanche "Rusty, Prince of Thieves" Print & Signed James Havens "Denali Crossing" Print
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Signed and numbered 103/500 print by Alaska artist Richard (Rick) T. Schanche (20th/21st Century), matted and framed under glass, and a signed and numbered 911/2000 print by Alaska artist James Havens (b.1968), framed under glass. The Denali print was noted to have a large area of discoloration, and the print measures approximately 28.5" x 20" overall.
12x Ratchet Tie-Down Straps w/ Accessories
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
A dozen ratchet tie-down straps in assorted lengths, widths, and colors, all rolled and bundled for storage, plus hook hardware as photographed.
13x Ratchet Tie-Down Straps
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Thirteen ratchet tie-down straps in assorted lengths, widths, and colors, all rolled and bundled for storage.
14x Alaska Themed Non-Fiction Books - Tundra Comic, Baskets, Homesteading & More
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Fourteen books including: Tundra: The Top of the Humor Food Chain by Chad Carpenter, Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo by Molly Lee, The Alaska Homesteader's Handbook by Tricia Brown and Nancy Gates, An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan and more. The Tundra comic book measures approximately 8.5" x .5" x 11" high.
Craftsman 80,000 BTU Multi-Fuel Heater
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
A Craftsman heater (CMXEHAP80TKFA) with an 80,000 BTU rating, max outlet temperature of 845 degrees F, and a five-gallon NO. 1 or kerosene fuel capacity. Untested at time of cataloging. The heater measures approximately 31" x 12" x 16" tall. Note: APAA is unable to ship any items containing flammable, explosive, caustic, liquid, or other hazardous materials. This may include ammunition; items powered by gasoline, propane, or kerosene (lawn tools, generators, grills and camp stoves, heaters, lanterns, lighters); liquids such as cleaners, paint, lava lamps, collectible beverage/perfume containers; items with rechargeable batteries (cordless power tools, laptops, other electronics); air compressors, neon signs, and other hazards such as printer toner, compressed gas cylinders, and more. If you are bidding on items of this nature and intend to use our shipping services, please inquire in advance as to the specifics.
Antique Henry Troemner Wood & Marble Apothecary Balance Scale
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Antique, likely mid to late 1800s, Henry Troemner of Philadelphia 20-lb apothecary scale, no. 9552, crafted with a wooden casing featuring a marble top in an Eastlake (late Victorian) style. A front glass indicator window shows dual pointer arrows, and two balancing plates rest upon the mechanism. Base and top show light wear commensurate with age and use; measures approximately 19.25" x 9" x 7.5" tall.
1930s Mt. McKinley Park Hotel Ironstone Match Holder
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
An early and rare Shenango China ironstone match holder from the Mt. McKinley Park Hotel, a very scarce example of Alaska Railroadware. The dish features a filigree pattern around its circumference. The match holder measures approximately 6.25" in diameter x 3.75" high.
1880s Edward de Groff Sitka, Alaska Cabinet Photograph
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
An antique, approximately 1880s, Sitka, Alaska, bromide enlargement cabinet-style photograph by Alaskan merchant and photographer Edward de Groff (1860-1910), signed en verso. It measures approximately 5.25" x 8.5" overall.
J.P. Couper & Other Photographs w/ Whiteboard
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Assorted artworks, including an Oregon beach photograph, matted and framed under glass, a loose black and white photograph, sepia sepia-toned photograph from Glasgow on matting by commercial and military photographer J.P. Couper, and a large whiteboard. The matting on the sepia photograph shows a heavy amount of wear, as does the frame to the whiteboard; the glass on the Oregon photograph has a hairline fracture in the bottom right corner as photographed. It measures approximately 32.25 x 36.25" overall.
Spirit Mask Artworks - Caroline Lindner & Other
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
A pair of antler spirit masks mounted on a wood plaque, crafted with painted faces and feather details, signed en verso by Homer, Alaska artist Caroline Lindner, along with a second artwork depicting a spirit mask in a Southwestern style with what look like glass or resin-like spokes wrapped in copper wire with a metal face. There is no artist's signature readily visible. The face appears to be slightly detached or loose; it is framed under glass in a shadowbox which measures approximately 10.75" x 10.5" overall.
Panasonic Stereo, Toshiba Cassette Player & Records
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
A purple Panasonic stereo (RX-FM15) with power cord, Toshiba stereo radio cassette player (KT-4086) with detachable belt hook, and seven records including Home Free by Dan Fogelberg, Inseparable by Natalie Cole, Colors of the Day: The Best of Judy Collins, Mary by Mary Travers, The Joy by Toni Brown and Terry Garthwaite, Rainbow Seeker by Joe Sample, and Blue Sky - Night Thunder by Michael Martin Murphey. The Panasonic stereo was tested to power on and play radio at time of cataloging; the power cord sits loosely in the port. The Toshiba cassette player was unable to be tested. There are some scratches on some records and the Blue Sky- Night Thunder sleeve is torn at the top. The Panasonic stereo measures approximately 16.75" x 3.5" x 7" tall; record sleeves measure 12.25" x 12.25" tall. Note: Bulk DVD/CD/media lots are sold as-is. Our team conducts random spot-checks by opening a small selection of items from each parcel to verify the presence of contents. We do not inspect every individual case for completeness or condition. If our random checks indicate any cause for concern, we perform additional targeted inspections. Buyers should expect typical variance consistent with bulk media lots.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Collector's Edition
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
A World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Collector's Edition still in shrink wrap. The collector's edition includes an expansion disc set, behind-the-scenes DVD, soundtrack with twenty-one songs, 208-page art book, Northrend mouse pad, World of Warcraft Trading Card Game starter packs and exclusive cards, and an in-game pet. The box measures approximately 10.75" x 2.75" x 12" high.
Carved Wooden Bear
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
Carved wooden bear figure, etched with the Japanese phrase “Feed me!!”. It measures approximately 13" x 12" x 9.5" tall.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Collector's Edition
Auction: December 2025 Curiosities Auction
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 (Start)
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (End)
A World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Collector's Edition still in shrink wrap. The collector's edition includes an expansion disc set, behind-the-scenes DVD, soundtrack with twenty-one songs, 208-page art book, Northrend mouse pad, World of Warcraft Trading Card Game starter packs and exclusive cards, and an in-game pet. The box measures approximately 10.75" x 2.75" x 12" high.




