Featured lots
C. 1888 Singer Extraordinary 48" high wheel (ordinary) bicycle
LOT 21.
C. 1888 Singer Extraordinary 48" high wheel (ordinary) bicycle. Retains pedals, recovered saddle, grips, brake, rear step. Older replaced tires. Ball bearings to links and levers, repair to back bone. (Ridden in a Century, is said to have ridden well). Good condition.
Estimate: $8,000-10,000
Sold Price: $17,550
Auction: 25th Annual Bicycle Auction, April 16, 2016
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Bicycle, Extraordinary, High Wheel, Ordinary, Singer
Horse And Sulky Weathervane
LOT 11.
Horse and sulky weathervane. The best horse and sulky we have ever sold. Provenance: The Potter estate in Greenfield Mass. 31" x 16 1/2" Ht., base not included.
Estimate: $10,000-12,000
Sold Price: $17,550
Auction: 36th Annual New Years Day Auction, January 1, 2016
Category: Estate & New Years Day Auctions
Tags: Horse & Sulky, Potter Estate, Weathervane
c. 1886 Columbia safety high wheel bicycle so called "Kangaroo", manufactured by Pope Mfg. Co. Boston MA
LOT 2.
c. 1886 Columbia safety high wheel bicycle so called "Kangaroo", manufactured by Pope Mfg. Co. Boston MA, 38" wheel geared to 47 1/2". First American application of chain drive. Original cost 140.00. Restoration missing one spoke.
Estimate: $9,000-12,000
Sold Price: $17,250
Auction: Bicycle Auction: Pedaling History Bicycle Museum Session III, October 19, 2013
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Bicycle, Columbia, High Wheel, Kangaroo, Pedaling History Museum, Pope Mfg. Co., Safety
1937 Elgin Bluebird in optional 'gunmetal' gray color with original plating and painted surfaces
LOT 71.
1937 Elgin Bluebird in optional 'gunmetal' gray color with original plating and painted surfaces. This revolutionary iconic design featured integrated speedometer, tank and lighting, with streamlined pedals, stem and fenders. All components, with the exception of the fender ornament and tires are period original. It is highly unusual to find a seventy-six year old bicycle in this unmolested condition.
Estimate: $10,000-12,000
Sold Price: $17,250
Auction: Bicycle Auction: Pedaling History Bicycle Museum Session II, April 20, 2013
Category: Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Balloon Tire, Bicycle, Blue Bird, Elgin, Pedaling History Museum
Rare Roadmaster Prototype Bicycle
LOT 106.
Rare Roadmaster 1956 Prototype bicycle. Mechanical lugged aluminum. Reported to be the only one known. Never offered by Copake Auction. 19" frame. Mark Mattei Collection.
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Sold Price: $17,080
Auction: 34th Annual Bicycle & Automobilia Auction, October 10, 2026
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Bicycle, Mark Mattei Collection, Roadmaster
Large polychrome painted wooden folk art eagle
LOT 50A.
Large polychrome painted wooden folk art eagle signed "PL Libbey" veso. 72" x 17".
Estimate: $500-700
Sold Price: $17,000
Auction: 33rd Annual New Year's Day Auction, January 1, 2013
Category: Estate & New Years Day Auctions
Tags: Eagle, Folk Art, PL Libbey, Polychrome
19th c. Labeled Boneshaker
LOT 31.
Scarce 19th c. Boneshaker, brass label marked "WMH PARKERTON / 145-7-9WEST18STNY". Note brass acorns on grips. 33" front wheel, 28" rear wheel. Also brass acorn on front.
Estimate: $3,000-4,000
Sold Price: $16,800
Auction: 30th Annual Bicycle & Automobilia Auction, October 15, 2022
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Bicycle, Boneshaker
1947 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Midget race car.
LOT 306A.
1947 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Midget race car. Kurtis Kraft was a high-quality midget chassis available in the 1940s-1950s, Kurtis midgets dominated the sport for two decades. This Kurtis has an Offenhauser 110 cubic inch twin-overhead cam engine with magneto ignition, twin Riley carburetors, quick-change rear end, knock-off mag wheels, early period spot disc brakes, and torsion bar suspension. The Offenhauser engine was derived from the design of the Miller race engines. See catalog for complete history and description.
Estimate: $12,000-20,000
Sold Price: $16,800
Auction: 33rd Annual Bicycle & Automobilia Auction, October 11, 2025
Category: Automobilia & Transportation, Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Kurtis Kraft, Midget, Miller race engine, Offenhauser, Race Car
William Hunt Diederich Firescreen
LOT 26.
William Hunt Diederich tri-fold wrought iron firescreen. Center panel 20" x 27", side panels 11" x 18".
Estimate: $800-1,200
Sold Price: $16,470
Auction: Online Estate Auction, July 18, 2026
Category: Estate & New Years Day Auctions
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C. 1884-85 Victor adult tricycle. Overman Wheel Company, Chicopee Mass
LOT 62.
C. 1884-85 Victor adult tricycle. Overman Wheel Company, Chicopee Mass.. 18" front wheel, 48" rear wheels. Features saddle, matching candle lamps. Retains brake with original lever. Mismatched grips. Good original condition.
Estimate: $12,000-15,000
Sold Price: $16,380
Auction: 25th Annual Bicycle Auction, April 16, 2016
Category: Bicycle Auctions
Tags: Bicycle, Overman Wheel Company, Tricycle, Victor
