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Immediately after the Stein Collection sale, Nye & Company will present its two-session Chic & Antique Auction: Session I: Dec. 3 at 1pm Eastern time; and Session II: Dec. 4 at 10am Eastern.

The auction featured the Jason Patzer Collection. The top lot was a Canadian 1930s Service Station Equipment Company “ClearVision Model 700” double visible gas pump (CA$42,480).

The sale has killer items in many collecting categories, from mining to numismatics to stocks to railroadiana to general Americana. Many lots begin at just ten dollars, to get the action going.

Comics Xplosion Live Art Showdown to make Portland Debut; Riba, Potts, Smith, Zub, Lieber, Emberlin, Templesmith, Suydam Among Talented Artist Alley Denizens at Oregon Convention Center, January 16-18

Comics Xplosion Live Art Showdown to make NOLA Debut; Platt, Condon, Dell’Edera, Gilchrist, Jameson, Kavanaugh, Quah, Suydam, Templesmith, Vicentini Among Talented Artist Alley Denizens at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, January 9-11

The overall top lot of the three sessions was a Canadian 1920s or ‘30s Eco Model 160 “clock face” Red Rose gasoline pump. It soared to $153,400 (Canadian), surpassing the high estimate.

Over 1,000 lots will be sold, starting at 12 noon EST all three days, including formal, country and primitive Americana; fine art; marine; silver; fine jewelry; Asian; Continental; and more.