Auction 1583 LIVE Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XVII

By Ripley Auctions

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Dec 2, 2025
5451 N Rural Street Indianapolis IN 46220, United States
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Auction date: 3:00PM EDT, Tuesday 2 December 2025

Welcome to the third Pickers LIVE auction! Just like our previous timed Pickers Express auctions, dive into the vast single-owner estate that we've been selling for well over a year, now with a live video feed and audio! This auction contains 240 lots of anything you could imagine. You see the items moments after we unbox them! With a single-owner collection including vintage Hi-Fi equipment, radios, advertising memorabilia, and one-of-a-kind collectibles, there is something for enthusiasts from all genres and niches.

As always, there are no reserves, no detailed descriptions—just pure treasure hunting! Our shipping partner, Shipping Saint, continues to handle all third-party in-house shipping needs. For quicker access to your winnings, we encourage local pickup.

Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a first-time bidder, the Pickers Express Sales offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore this colossal and remarkable collection. The hunt is on. Happy bidding!

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Vibroplex telegraph key, Horace G. Martin, early railroad, Marconi,
Sold for: $140
LOT 10041:

Vibroplex telegraph key, Horace G. Martin, early railroad, Marconi,

Start price:
$ 10
Healing Golden Voice Bakelite Radio - 1940s Model 552E, shortwave, broadcast, cream color.
Sold for: $50
LOT 10042:

Healing Golden Voice Bakelite Radio - 1940s Model 552E, shortwave ...

Start price:
$ 10
Western Electric 1-B “transmitter” early microphone, not tested,
Sold for: $475
LOT 10043:

Western Electric 1-B “transmitter” early microphone, not tested,

Start price:
$ 10
Bi-polar electric motor circa 1880s ? Untested, robust (heavy) design, 7” x 9” x 6”
Sold for: $550
LOT 10044:

Bi-polar electric motor circa 1880s ? Untested, robust (heavy) ...

Start price:
$ 10
FWEW Wood system 8” fan, Fort Wayne, Indiana, untested,
Sold for: $375
LOT 10045:

FWEW Wood system 8” fan, Fort Wayne, Indiana, untested,

Start price:
$ 10
Emerson Model 1270 portable television from 1956, 8” screen, untested, gold,
Sold for: $90
LOT 10046:

Emerson Model 1270 portable television from 1956, 8” screen ...

Start price:
$ 10
Atwater Kent model 666 car radio system with remote control for restoration
Sold for: $70
LOT 10049:

Atwater Kent model 666 car radio system with remote control for ...

Start price:
$ 10
Western Electric 387-W double-button carbon microphone for restoration with extant 600A capsule,
Sold for: $275
LOT 10050:

Western Electric 387-W double-button carbon microphone for ...

Start price:
$ 10
Hudson American Co. Buccaneer shortwave and broadcast radio, metal cabinet, printed faceplate,
Sold for: $45
LOT 10052:

Hudson American Co. Buccaneer shortwave and broadcast radio ...

Start price:
$ 10
Assortment of 4 table lighters of years gone by, Bakelite, fire machines, electric, fluid,
Sold for: $225
LOT 10053:

Assortment of 4 table lighters of years gone by, Bakelite, fire ...

Start price:
$ 10
Addison L2 all tube, Bakelite radio, gold dial, not tested,
Sold for: $275
LOT 10054:

Addison L2 all tube, Bakelite radio, gold dial, not tested,

Start price:
$ 10
vintage Emerson "Snow White" repwood radio cabinet, 1939
Sold for: $425
LOT 10060:

vintage Emerson "Snow White" repwood radio cabinet, 1939

Start price:
$ 10
Toy motor, antique, L.E. Knott model 98-20 A, 2 1/2” X 3” X 2”
Sold for: $40
LOT 10062:

Toy motor, antique, L.E. Knott model 98-20 A, 2 1/2” X 3” X 2”

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage circa1945 Buck Rogers U-235 Atomic Pistol by Daisy,
Sold for: $140
LOT 10063:

Vintage circa1945 Buck Rogers U-235 Atomic Pistol by Daisy,

Start price:
$ 10
Aluminum obelisk, 2 piece construction, sticker on bottom dated 1948, 20” x 7 1/2” x 7 1/2”
Sold for: $140
LOT 10067:

Aluminum obelisk, 2 piece construction, sticker on bottom dated ...

Start price:
$ 10
First National City Bank of New York, illuminated desk/window sign, brass and glass, light
Sold for: $160
LOT 10086:

First National City Bank of New York, illuminated desk/window ...

Start price:
$ 10
E.F. Johnson Telegraph key and sounder on dramatic stained wood base, wiring instructions on
Sold for: $50
LOT 10088:

E.F. Johnson Telegraph key and sounder on dramatic stained wood ...

Start price:
$ 10
Corona four lavender typewriter, early 1930s with road case, original ribbon covers,
Sold for: $90
LOT 10090:

Corona four lavender typewriter, early 1930s with road case ...

Start price:
$ 10
Circa 1929 Corona four, brick red typewriter with Harvard University letters, L.C. Smith and Corona,
Sold for: $180
LOT 10091:

Circa 1929 Corona four, brick red typewriter with Harvard ...

Start price:
$ 10
Sony Walkman Professional model WM-D6C stereo portable cassette recorder, with soft case, loose
Sold for: $200
LOT 10092:

Sony Walkman Professional model WM-D6C stereo portable cassette ...

Start price:
$ 10
"Excelsior" telegraphic date and time stamping machine, Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company.
Sold for: $200
LOT 10093:

"Excelsior" telegraphic date and time stamping machine, Gamewell ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vacheron and Constantin Gold filled pocket watch, articulated case, AM Wentworth branding
Sold for: $300
LOT 10112:

Vacheron and Constantin Gold filled pocket watch, articulated ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage wooden airplane engine lamp, turn the propeller and flip the switch! Works,
Sold for: $40
LOT 10115:

Vintage wooden airplane engine lamp, turn the propeller and flip ...

Start price:
$ 10
Lot of vintage Bakelite accessories/pieces. Red and butterscotch bangle, one with orange inlays
Sold for: $120
LOT 10117:

Lot of vintage Bakelite accessories/pieces. Red and butterscotch ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage Western Union Tele-Recorder ticker tape telegraph relay unit, looks to be incomplete
Sold for: $10
LOT 10120:

Vintage Western Union Tele-Recorder ticker tape telegraph relay ...

Start price:
$ 10
Lot of 2 Knapp? miniature electric motors, untested, Tallest 4”H. Lot of 2 Knapp? miniature
Sold for: $90
LOT 10121:

Lot of 2 Knapp? miniature electric motors, untested, Tallest 4”H. L ...

Start price:
$ 10
Lot of 2 vintage telegraph keys, United Electrical Apparatus Co., Boston and E. I. Co. New York
Sold for: $325
LOT 10122:

Lot of 2 vintage telegraph keys, United Electrical Apparatus Co. ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage Sangamo Electric Co. (Springfield, IL) Toye HC Watthour Meter, some loose components in
Sold for: $25
LOT 10123:

Vintage Sangamo Electric Co. (Springfield, IL) Toye HC Watthour ...

Start price:
$ 10
Antique Western Electric Co. ammeter/voltmeter, glass in display broken, 10.5” x 6” x 3”. Antique
Sold for: $180
LOT 10124:

Antique Western Electric Co. ammeter/voltmeter, glass in display ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage Western Electric Type 32 wood telephone box, back marked “Special(?) Type 6”, bells
Sold for: $2,000
LOT 10126:

Vintage Western Electric Type 32 wood telephone box, back marked ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage Weston Electrical Instrument Co. Voltmeter & Ammeter, back marked “May 6th 1893”, 10.5”
Sold for: $50
LOT 10127:

Vintage Weston Electrical Instrument Co. Voltmeter & Ammeter ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage Motorola Power-10 7 Transistor radio, good condition, powers on!
Sold for: $160
LOT 10128:

Vintage Motorola Power-10 7 Transistor radio, good condition ...

Start price:
$ 10
Lot of 2 vintage Weston Electrical Instrument Co. meters, Ammeter No. 8190 and Mil-Am-Meter no.
Sold for: $45
LOT 10129:

Lot of 2 vintage Weston Electrical Instrument Co. meters, Ammeter ...

Start price:
$ 10
Lot of 6 vintage sports bobbles heads, NHL Hockey Original 6 teams, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago
Sold for: $1,700
LOT 10131:

Lot of 6 vintage sports bobbles heads, NHL Hockey Original 6 ...

Start price:
$ 10
Lot of 3 vintage ceramic bobble head souvenirs, Lemon Lady “Sun Kissed” and Orange Man “In
Sold for: $70
LOT 10132:

Lot of 3 vintage ceramic bobble head souvenirs, Lemon Lady “Sun ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage ceramic Detroit Tigers MLB Baseball bobble head, sticker on the bottom reads “Japan”, 6.5”H
Sold for: $90
LOT 10133:

Vintage ceramic Detroit Tigers MLB Baseball bobble head, sticker ...

Start price:
$ 10
1961-65 CFL Edmonton Eskimos Bobbing Head Doll, good condition, 5.25”H. 1961-65 CFL Edmonton
Sold for: $275
LOT 10134:

1961-65 CFL Edmonton Eskimos Bobbing Head Doll, good condition, 5.25”H

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage 1960’s Kansas City Athletics professional baseball souvenir bobble head “nodder” batter
Sold for: $90
LOT 10135:

Vintage 1960’s Kansas City Athletics professional baseball ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage 1960’s Minnesota Twins professional baseball souvenir bobble head “nodder” batter, chip
Sold for: $15
LOT 10136:

Vintage 1960’s Minnesota Twins professional baseball souvenir ...

Start price:
$ 10
American Watch Co. (also known as Waltham Watch Company) Waltham, Massachusetts, circa 1870
Sold for: $225
LOT 10139:

American Watch Co. (also known as Waltham Watch Company) Waltham ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage 1960's Swiss Watch Pedre 17 Jewels & Cabochons, untested,
Sold for: $35
LOT 10144:

Vintage 1960's Swiss Watch Pedre 17 Jewels & Cabochons, untested,

Start price:
$ 10
RCA Victor "Sound Tape" cartridge tape recorder, magnetic tape audio format introduced in 1958
Sold for: $30
LOT 10145:

RCA Victor "Sound Tape" cartridge tape recorder, magnetic tape ...

Start price:
$ 10
Early spark transmitter, wood box, PAF, coil, untested, 12“ x 9“ x 8“
Sold for: $180
LOT 10146:

Early spark transmitter, wood box, PAF, coil, untested, 12“ x 9“ x 8“

Start price:
$ 10
Harmony H 189 amplifier, circa 1954, powers on, guitar, lap steel
Sold for: $225
LOT 10147:

Harmony H 189 amplifier, circa 1954, powers on, guitar, lap steel

Start price:
$ 10
Antique Dietz Convex Brass 3 Lens Color Red, Blue, & Clear Ships Wheelhouse Deck
Sold for: $140
LOT 10148:

Antique Dietz Convex Brass 3 Lens Color Red, Blue, & Clear Ships ...

Start price:
$ 10
vintage Revox 3377 dynamic microphone and stand. Untested.
Sold for: $35
LOT 10161:

vintage Revox 3377 dynamic microphone and stand. Untested.

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage Fada Model 246-W tube radio from 1937 AM and shortwave band radio, brown bakelite
Sold for: $50
LOT 10168:

Vintage Fada Model 246-W tube radio from 1937 AM and shortwave ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage Marshall/Clinton? "Baby Blue" tube radio, likely from the mid-20th century. Taped cord
Sold for: $160
LOT 10169:

Vintage Marshall/Clinton? "Baby Blue" tube radio, likely from the ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage steampunk glass cold cathode X-ray tube, which means it uses a high voltage to ionize
Sold for: $300
LOT 10171:

Vintage steampunk glass cold cathode X-ray tube, which means it ...

Start price:
$ 10
Vintage KLH Model Eight tube FM radio with separate speaker in solid wood cabinets produced
Sold for: $180
LOT 10172:

Vintage KLH Model Eight tube FM radio with separate speaker in ...

Start price:
$ 10
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