THE ESTATE of REX STARK (1947-2023) ONLINE AUCTION

Set within his home and former residence of Harriet G. Heywood,

matriarch of Gardner’s furniture empire in two sessions.

Session 1 - Wed, December 9^th at 7:00

Session 2 - Thurs, December 10^th at 7:00 

16 WOODLAND AVE – GARDNER MASS

OVER 900 LOTS

Spanning roughly (50) years, his influential career in historic Americana was defined by his self-published print catalogs, which he mailed several times a year to thousands of avid collectors. On December 9th and 10th, you will have the opportunity to preview items in person and purchase directly online from a selection of over (900) lots sold across (2) days.

As expected, the sale features a rich bounty of Political Americana—including Temperance movement material—alongside Fraternal & Masonic items, Militaria, and Old West artifacts such as Native American dress, weapons and regalia. Collectors will also discover Exonumia, early photographic equipment and prints, fine art paintings and sculpture, hand-painted shaving mugs, gadget system canes, vintage advertising, needlepoint embroidery, ethnographic masks and weapons, World's Fair souvenirs, European royal memorabilia, Orientalia, Folk Art, and period furniture. Attendees are encouraged not to miss the dozens of display cases and showcases housed his collections.  
Above everything mentioned there will be lots of surprises to be discovered which do not necessarily fit into any (1) category.

LIVE IN PERSON PREVIEW DAY of AUCTIONS from 10-4pm