Auction raises cash for Pottstown merry-go-round
By Ron Devlin, Reading Eagle, Pa. | |
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At a benefit auction Wednesday,
"Derek died of meningitis when he was only 13 months old in 1997," she confided. "After he died, I wanted to do something for children."
Saylor, a
For the auction, Saylor donated a Victorian sofa and other furniture that once adorned the parlor of her grandmother,
Baseball card collectors and antique furniture devotees crowded the Maurer & Wilson Auctioneers gallery in
"We're hoping to raise about
Restoration of the 109-year-old carousel, last run at
Attorney
"There are so many facets to it -- recreational, artistic, economic -- it crosses a lot of boundaries," Wolf said.
Bidding was at times competitive, especially for a treasure trove of baseball memorabilia.
"It was Mantle's second year with the
Among the other items sold was a football signed by late
A 19th-century wooden hobby horse, believed to have been made in
Auctioneers
"They've taken on such an insurmountable project," Kathy said. "For people to come together the way they did is remarkable."
"I'm willing to sacrifice them," said Austerberry, a retired teacher. "The carousel is one of the best things that ever happened to
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