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You Know You’re a Rockhound When…

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Snowflake Obsidian Specimen _____________________ – You look down instead of up. – Any rock, no matter how common, will raise your pulse. – You see beauty in all rocks, even “Leaverites,” the ones you leave behind. – Your family and friends just roll their eyes when you pick up yet another rock. – You are willing to dig up a rock with a spoon, even if it means ruining the spoon. – You have been known to visit urban rock piles and risk stares from people who are wondering why an old person is crawling around on a dirt pile. – You are willing to pay excess baggage fees (international, yet) for a large yellow rock that looks like a loaf of bread. – Your pockets are always filled with rocks and residual dirt. – You often find pebbles in your shoes and even socks. – You don’t mind dirt at all, even under your fingernails. That’s why soap and water exist. – You get why rocks are so spiritual; you understand that rocks have been around since the beginning of earth ...

11. Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: April 4, 1956

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Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: It’s No Solution (April 4, 1956) Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: April 4, 1956 Lot #621 2012: Box #14h – Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints About Walt Partymiller   Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: It’s No Solution (April 4, 1956) Pencil Comment: It’s No Solution Text: “Ignorant, Uninformed” Armaments’ Argument – Economic Aid – Foreign Problems Illustration: A big cannon [“Ignorant, Uninformed” Armaments’] is pointed directly at “Foreign Problems”; meanwhile a small roll of papers [Economic Aid] lay beneath the cannon Size: 11 x 14     York Town Auction York Expo Center/ York Fairgrounds York, Pennsylvania   23 February 2002 2012-14h-Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints 2002-York-2-23 Brown Toshiba Box with Handle Inventoried in 2014 and photographed in 2026   Keywords: -2012- ...

2012: Box #40e – Red Nic Projector and Donald Duck (Disney)

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Large Vinyl Donald Duck Head Bank (Playpal Plastics, Inc.)   2012: Box #40e – Red Nic Projector and Donald Duck (Disney) Some from Old 2003 Boxes   1. Bank: Large Vinyl Donald Duck Head Bank (Playpal Plastics, Inc.) 2. Brown Box: a. Celluloid: 3-inch Celluloid Donald Duck b. Figure: Ceramic Donald Duck, left arm raised, 3.5 - 4 inch, 2 c. Figure: Ceramic Pirate Donald Duck, 4-inch 3. Figure: Dakin Donald Duck (Vinyl, arms raised) (Hong Kong) 4. Figure: Donald Duck (small vinyl head, arms, legs), cloth shirt, plush body 5. Figure: Donald Duck Hockey Figure (In White Box) 6. Movie Projector: Vintage Red Nic Toy Movie Projector (1929 or 1930), still in box (although box is in rough shape); comes with 6 or 7 paper films, very fragile. The projector itself is in great shape, bright paint 7. Mug: Donald Duck Mug 8. Plush: Small Plush Donald Duck with tan hat 9. Pull Toy: Fisher-Price: Donald Duck Drum Major (Old) 10. Pull Toy: Fisher-Price: Suzie Seal...

10. Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: February 28, 1956

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Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: Let’s Not Lose Any More Time (February 28, 1956) Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: February 28, 1956 Lot #621 2012: Box #14h – Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints About Walt Partymiller   Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: Let’s Not Lose Any More Time (February 28, 1956) Pencil Comment: Let’s Not Lose Any More Time Text: Federal Loan Grant – Wellington Redevelopment Project – Authority Approval – 5 Years Delay – Civic Progress Illustration: A Sweating Man [Civic Progress] is trying to push a giant roll of papers forward [Wellington Redevelopment Project and Authority Approval]; however, a small boulder stands in his way [5 Years Delay]. Meanwhile, a sign points the way to a “Federal Loan Grant” Size: 11 x 14   York Town Auction York Expo Center/ York Fairgrounds York, Pennsylvania   23 February 2002 2012-14h-Original Walt Partymiller Ed...

2012: Box #40d – 2002 Donald Duck Baseball Bobbleheads and Some Other Donald Duck Toys and Other Characters

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 Donald Duck Bendy   2012: Box #40d – 2002 Donald Duck Baseball Bobbleheads and Some Other Donald Duck Toys and Other Characters Some from Old 2003 Boxes   1. Bank: Tin Scrooge McDuck Bank a. Figure: Ceramic Scrooge McDuck Figurine (Inside Tin Bank) 2. Banks: Ceramic Donald Duck Banks, 2 3. Batting Helmet: Small Souvenir Blue Plastic Batting Helmet 4. Bendy: Donald Duck Bendy 5. Bobbleheads (Bobbledobbles.com): All-Star Donald Duck (Catcher), 3 6. Bobbleheads (Bobbledobbles.com): All-Star Goofy (Pitcher), 2 7. Bobbleheads (Bobbledobbles.com): All-Star Mickey Mouse (Batter), 2 8. Cel: Pink Panther Cel 9. Celluloid: Pluto (VERY bad shape!) 10. Figure: Baby Donald Duck Holding a Purple Fish 11. Figure: Donald Duck Figurine (Chalkware) 12. Figure: Small Donald Figurine, on stool (marked “51") 13. Figure: Small Scrooge McDuck Figure 14. Friction Toy (Marx): Donald Duck Friction Toy (Donald in a yellow and red airplane, broken piece near the ...

9. Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: April 21, 1955

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Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: Today an Einstein Would be Excluded (April 21, 1955) Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: April 21, 1955 Lot #621 2012: Box #14h – Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints About Walt Partymiller   Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: Today an Einstein Would be Excluded (April 21, 1955) Pencil Comment: Today an Einstein Would be Excluded [very light]  Text: Liberty – McCarran-Walter Act – “–Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free, The Wretched Refuse of Your Teeming Shore. – Emma Lazarus” Illustration: Lady Liberty, holding Emma Lazarus’ words, sports a black right eye [ McCarran-Walter Act ] Size: 11 x14     York Town Auction York Expo Center/ York Fairgrounds York, Pennsylvania   23 February 2002 2012-14h-Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints 2002-York-2-23 Brown T...

2012: Box #40c – Donald Duck and Some Other Characters

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Donald Duck on a rocking horse (Illco)   2012: Box #40c – Donald Duck and Some Other Characters Some from Old Boxes 2003-4 and 2003-5   1. Bank: Donald Duck (Waving), Playpal Plastics 2. Bank: Laughing Donald Duck Vinyl Bank; Donald is driving a boat 3. Bank: Vinyl Donald Duck Bank, Donald rowing a boat 4. Bucket (Blue Popcorn Bucket): Disney (From Epcot) and Contents: a. Pez: Angry Donald Duck with Black Body b. Pez: Angry Mickey Mouse, with Orange Body, 2 c. Pez: Daisy Duck, Lilac Body d. Pez: Donald Duck, Open Mouth, with Blue Body (Candy Missing) e. Pez: Donald Duck, Open Mouth, with Blue Body, 2 f. Pez: Goofy, Tongue Out, Blue Body g. Pez: Smiling Mickey Mouse, Red Body 5. Bucket (Red Popcorn Bucket): Disney (From Epcot) and Contents: Various Disney Figures, mostly Donald Duck, some Snow White 6. Celluloid: Donald Duck (?) Roll Toy 7. Clock: Donald Duck Alarm Clock, Made in Germany 8. Disney Magical Popup: Retro, I think, and MIB 9....

8. Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: April 15, 1955

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Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: Something Must be Done (April 15, 1955) Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: April 15, 1955 Lot #621 2012: Box #14h – Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints About Walt Partymiller   Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: Something Must be Done (April 15, 1955) Pencil Comment: Something Must be Done Text: Congress – Probe – High Campaign Costs – Election Campaign $pending Illustration: Congress, represented by one man, looking quizzically into a large pot of money Size: 11 x 14.5   Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: Something Must be Done (April 15, 1955) Pencil Comment: Something Must be Done Text: – Congress – Probe – High Campaign Costs – Election Campaign $pending Illustration: Congress, represented by one man, looking quizzically into a large pot of money Size: 11 x 14.5     York Town Auction York Expo Center/ York ...

2012: Box #40b – Donald Duck and Some Other Characters

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Donald Duck Bank, Illco, 12-inch vinyl   2012: Box #40b – Donald Duck and Some Other Characters Some from Old Boxes 2003-5 and 2003-9     1. Banks: a. Donald Duck “Head” Bank, “Donald” on Yellow Base, Donald Leaning on Left Hand b. Donald Duck “Piggy” Bank (Vinyl with Foil Tag) c. Donald Duck “The Wales,” Bank of South Wales Savings Bank Limited (Light Blue, Hard Plastic) d. Donald Duck Bank, Illco, 12-inch vinyl e. Puppets Brand, Donald Duck Bank (Nabisco Astronaut Bank), 1966 f. Vinyl Donald Duck Bank, moveable arm, 2 2. Bendy: Donald Duck Bendy 3. Bendy: Donald Duck Bendy, Made in China 4. Comic Books: Gold Key Comics, in slip covers: a. Walt Disney Comics and Stories, February #329, 1967 b. Walt Disney Comics and Stories, June #297, 1965 c. Walt Disney Comics and Stories, March #206, 1966 d. Walt Disney Donald Duck, January #111, 1966 e. Walt Disney Donald Duck, May #107, 1966 6. Doll: Donald Duck doll, vinyl head and cloth b...

7. Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: April 13, 1955

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Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: Especially Good News for Parents (April 13, 1955) Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: April 13, 1955 Lot #621 2012: Box #14h – Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints About Walt Partymiller Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoon: Especially Good News for Parents (April 13, 1955)   Pencil Comment: Especially Good News for Parents (Very light) Text: Salk Polio Vaccine – Safe – Effective – Potent – Medical Science  [ Jonas Salk ]  Illustration: A hand [Medical Science] grips a vial [Salk Polio Vaccine]; in the air: Safe – Effective – Potent Size: 11 x 14   York Town Auction York Expo Center/ York Fairgrounds York, Pennsylvania   23 February 2002 2012-14h-Original Walt Partymiller Editorial Cartoons and Other Art and Prints 2002-York-2-23 Brown Toshiba Box with Handle Inventoried in 2014 and photographed in 2026   Keywords: ...

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