Exceptional John Deere Sign, Memorabilia & Literature Auction
15 Ohio Street, Wakonda, SD 57073100% John Deere! Super collection of rare signs, memorabilia, & literature! All from the Steve Fangman collection of Iowa City, IA
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NIB, very nice,
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NIB, very nice, never offered one of these before
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NIB, mint
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$100.00 – kansasgirl
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NIB, on a heavy chain
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looks like a 10k gold medal mounted on a sterling silver ring, very nice, NIB
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$120.00 – greenboy2
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on ladies thin chain, NIB, very nice
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$75.00 – dw4430
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all nice, matched set, sells as a set
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NIB, very nice
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marked on the top "Vernon Seedorf, 35-years", 6" tall, 5" wide, high-quality and very nice
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6'x2', great colors, some small chips around the edges, overall an 8+ condition sign on both sides, one side maybe has a little haze to it, marked Burdick Enamel Sign Co. Chicago
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6'x2', marked Veribrite Signs Chicago, some large chips on the corners, some rust stains that would probably clean off with some work, overall rates 7+ condition
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great colors, 6'x2', has a large chip on the top left side and small chips around the mounting holes, otherwise a nice example, rates 8 condition
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15"x11", near mint original
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$400.00 – wolfebros1
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15"x11", near mint original
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$310.00 – wolfebros1
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15"x11", near mint original
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15"x11", near mint original
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15"x11", near mint original
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$310.00 – wolfebros1
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15"x11", one side has been painted over, display side has light wear
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$260.00 – deerewrench
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15"x11", single sided and also has a small slot on the bottom, near mint
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$340.00 – makin
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15"x11", has some light wear
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A-747-53-10, 16 pages, near mint
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A-747-51-5, 24 pages, few light age spots, but complete and light wear
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$1,350.00 – jdmh
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A1070-59-8, 24 pages, shows the 30-series High-Crop & Standard tractors plus implements, MINT CONDITION
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$175.00 – ihman766
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A939-55-9, 32 pages, mint
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A988-57-10, 24 pages, near mint, minor wear to the top edge of the back cover
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A-21-D, 1915, 38 pages, small wrinkle on front cover, great art work
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$275.00 – deereseason
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16 pages, shows up to a 28hp engine, minor wear, not sure on the year, no print code
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$600.00 – jd_mike
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44 pages, really clean and nice, nice piece
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26 pages, embossed cover, not sure on the year, has small tear on the cover and one loose page, light wear
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26 pages, a little different variation than the previous lot, has a date code of 1915 and some general wear, 1 loose page too
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16 pages, clean and near mint, shows different running gears only
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$250.00 – ackewip
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28 pages, color center, no date code, mint!
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$2,500.00 – gojeppy
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nice original, great patina, some normal wear, different slogan on the back than the next lot
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$2,300.00 – gojeppy
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nice original, nice original patina with some normal wear, rare to find 2 variations of this Matchsafe the same day!
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$1,100.00 – 4640man
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1 5/8" across, some wear and the tip of the tape measure is missing, rare little tape measure, I think only the 2nd one we have ever sold!
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$700.00 – 4640man
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1 5/8" across, light wear, but overall condition is really nice with good tape, neat piece
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3/4" across, near mint
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1.25" across, near mint
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$140.00 – janny1510
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1.25" across, near mint
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has logos on both sides, some wear, unusual design
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near mint original, nice with different logos on each side
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perfect mint with the box! Nice piece
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$125.00 – jdtoyfan
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near mint, nice green metallic finish
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larger size, near mint original, has graphics of a payloader & dealership inside the cover
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$125.00 – boss63
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twice the size of a normal matchbook, super graphics, mint condition
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$375.00 – gojeppy
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featured matchbook w/ the tractor printed on the matches, mint condition, super scarce with the CAT & Killefer advertising too
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near mint original, great graphics
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$75.00 – snowdog1
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good original, some light wear
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super graphics, near mint original
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nice graphics, excellent condition
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logo is a little funky w/ mis-shaped horns, unique and near mint
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nice original, unusual being green/yellow but advertising the Industrial line
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$550.00 – jdtractorkid
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One side is 8.5 condition, reverse side is 7.5 with some heavy chips and scratches in the black, 21"x38", one corner is a little chipped
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Great colors and gloss, has edge chips mainly on the bottom, 23"x35", Steve purchased this on a high-profile auction that included a lot of European signs, great size and nice piece
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$1,500.00 – snakeplissken
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12"x23.5", nice original, only some light edge wear, rates 8.75 condition
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12"x23.5", has the makers mark, one scuff behind the legs and some general wear, rates 8.25 condition
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30"x82", framed, really clean and nice, heavy canvas, large & impressive piece, one of only 2 known; no shipping, local pickup only
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$850.00 – bobvdp
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issued to battalions during WWII to train for land mine detection; this one was issued to the John Deere Battalion and has stenciling on the box to mark it; looks to be complete and really nice; comes in a 39"x13.5"x6" wood crate with original instructions; originally from the Dale Lenz collection; probably a 1 of a kind piece
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unique set, all WWII time ephemera including a list of 1,055 men that are Deere & Co. employees that are servicing, frame is just a poster frame, overall measures 37"x24"
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nicely framed & matted, 30"x12"
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printed in the Rock Island Argus Annual Year-End issue, Dec 31, 1942, nicely framed, 24"x18", has some age spots
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all in a showcase, the leather folder is printed inside "Thank-you for your service, John Deere Plow Co.", Dog Tags are Donald Halstead of Brandt, SD; various other pieces of ephemera all included; all related to the John Deere Battalion or employees of JD that were serving, includes a showcase for display, all to go
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$325.00 – tiger98
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Clean and nice, all tractors, no implements, excellent
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issued to dealers in 1952 at a Sales Meeting in Oklahoma, 98 pages, excellent condition
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from the KC branch, several hundred pages; cover has some light soiling & wear, contents are clean and nice
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used, about 100 pages, carbon copy pages, has some general wear
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smaller format binder, starts at 1964 and has pages dated up to about 1969, clean and nice
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smaller format binder, clean and nice
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276 pages, hardcover, super clean and nice, looks like there is 1 page torn out and missing, otherwise exceptionally nice; shows a 1912 Furrow magazine inside, so I'm guess about 1913-1914 date
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Wow, unbelievably clean and nice, 262 pages, this one includes a color picture of the Waterloo Boy! Just a truly awesome piece of JD literature
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418 pages, embossed cover, shows the D & GP Tractors inside plus lots equipment and even some of the signage; some minor wear, but overall very nice for the age
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shows the Unstyled A, B & D tractors (but no G); shows the AW & BW Too, lots of implements, shows 900+ pages overall, but I don't think quite that thick, overall really clean and nice
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$650.00 – makin
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about 100 pages, clean and nice, cover has a little wear, but contents are really nice, shows the Hi-Crop, Grove, Crawler & standard models too, nice piece
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This is a super piece of JD memorabilia! Used to show dealers on how to set up their showroom, the fair, the shop and so on along with what was available for literature, displays, signs and even toys! Several hundred pages, super clean and nice inside and out, not sure on the exact year, but shows the 20-series 2-cylinder equipment; this has toy literature inside we have never seen before!
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$120.00 – 560dfarmall
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no real sales literature inside, mostly text, looks like it might have been used at a training, inside has pieces dated in the early 1960's, but a 1950's binder, binder has some light wear, contents are nice
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$35.00 – makin
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over 1" thick of Bulletins, binder is clean and nice, bulletins look to be mostly 1970-71
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2" thick of material, clean and nice, clean and nice binder too
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nice original
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nice original
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3.5" tall, near mint
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clean and nice, near mint original and very hard to find!
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nice original, some normal wear
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clean and nice original, light wear
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$475.00 – jdmh
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super clean and nice, appears to be NOS
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$750.00 – deerewrench
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the "John Deere" has been redrawn w/ a black sharpie, has a faded dealer name, but cannot make it out, as-is, fill a hole in a collection until you can find a good one
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$45.00 – birdy1964
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sealed, has a few dents around the edges
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nice original w/ original box, small scuff by the dealer name, otherwise near mint
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near mint original
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$250.00 – deerecltr
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nice original, minor wear
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$75.00 – bulldog
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nice original, unique
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$375.00 – absentee1
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near mint with original box, advertises Liquid Fertilizer too
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nice graphics, the plastic tip is starting to deteriorate and the tip has been replaced with a bullet pencil end
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3" long folded, near mint
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$2,100.00 – quality1
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6'x2', I'm not 100% sure if this sign is authentic, came from a Mecum auction, has several large chips that have been touched up, but the colors are darker than the other signs in the auction and a few places it's a little sloppy in the lettering, I'm not sure, Steve is not sure, buy it as-is
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30"x18", all plastic, the "Lanz" name on both sides was removed and part of the trim is missing too, embossed plastic, mounts flange style to the wall, lights up and works, not perfect, but a super unique & unusual JD sign! Has a foreign end on it, you can get an adapter off Amazon to make it work or replace the cord
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18"x12", heavy plastic, works, has a couple cracks, but lights up and works good, has a foreign plug on the end, but this one has an adapter included, another sign with a great size!
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$675.00 – wolfebros1
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26"x9.5", works, looks like it was custom made for the dealer in the 1970's or 80's, lights up, not sure if the clock works, we didn't leave plugged in