Felten, George H. MONONA – George H. Felten, age 80, died on Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, at the HospiceCare Center, Fitchburg, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 28, 1926, in East Wrightstown, Wis., to Henry and Eleanore (Schwoerer) Felten. George served in the Merchant Marines on iron ore boats in the Great Lakes, as a teenager during the 1940s. He married Anne Skabeikis on Sept. 2, 1988, at St. Dennis Catholic Church. In his early years, George managed a large equipment rental company, in California. He graduated from Missouri Auction School, and was then self-employed as an auctioneer for 20 years, retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association and the Cottage Grove Historical Society. George especially enjoyed boating in northern California in his younger years, with his family. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren, and was a very doting parent.
In the last few years, Annes care giving helped her and George remain independent. George is survived by his wife, Anne Felten of Monona; a son, Robert Felten of Madison; a daughter, Jenny Massey of Madison; five grandchildren, Missy Schulenburg, Susan (Scott) Treinen, Laura (Matt) Braund, Tim (Leslie) Waterbury and Haley Massey; two great-grandchildren, Alissa and Tia; two brothers, Walter Felten and Jerome Felten, both of Superior; two sisters, Sister Mary Felten, OSB of Duluth, Minn., and Ann (Marvin) Kuklok of Phillips; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. George was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Vivian (Swinehart) Felten, in 1968; second wife, Phyllis (Culp) Felten, in 1987; his parents; and a brother, Leo. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, with Father John Meinholz presiding. Burial will be at St. Josephs Cemetery, Avoca. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, and from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in care of the family. Grandpa, while we will always love and miss you, we know you are at peace with the Lord. Gunderson East Funeral and Cremation Centers 5203 Monona Drive (608) 221-5420 www.gundersonfh.com
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History of Auctioneering
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The greatest amount paid for a copy of a videogame trailer is $301.78 (£200) on the internet auction site eBay for a rare Nintendo DS cartridge carrying a video trailer of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo, 2006) on 25 March 2010.
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The most expensive page of comic art sold at auction is page 25 of Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8, which was sold for $3,360,000 (£2,458,880 / €2,948,010) by Heritage Auctions, on 13 January 2022.
The 1984 comic book was illustrated by Mike Zeck (USA). Page 25 tells the origin story of Spiderman’s iconic black symbiote costume. Page 24 of the same comic was also sold as part of the action, fetching $288,000!
The sale greatly surpasses the previous record of $657,250 paid for a page of The Incredible Hulk (1974) which featured the rise of Wolverine.
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The most expensive cricket shirt sold at online auction is Jos Buttler’s 2019 World Cup Final match-worn No.63 shirt, selling on eBay for £65,100 ($80,157) on 8 April 2020.
Jos Buttler put his 2019 World Cup Final match-worn shirt on eBay to raise money for the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals after the outbreak of COVID-19. The shirt was worn during the super over that saw England win the World Cup and is still stained from the run out of Martin Guptill which won England the match. The auction attracted 82 bids with an eventual winning claim of £65,100.
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The largest guitar collection sold at a charity auction is the “David Gilmour Guitar Collection”, which sold 123 guitars and was collected by David Gilmour (UK) and auctioned by Christie’s in New York, USA, on 20 June 2019.
Renowned Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour, sold his impressive guitar collection for $21,198,250 (£16,624,700; €18,642,100), with proceeds being donated to ClientEarth. “The Black Strat” guitar was on the listing, which was fundamental in creating the music for several Pink Floyd albums:The Dark Side Of The Moon(1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979).
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The most expensive guitar collection sold at a charity auction is the “David Gilmour Guitar Collection”, which sold for $21,198,250 (£16,624,700; €18,642,100), including premium, collected by David Gilmour (UK) and auctioned by Christie’s in New York, USA, on 20 June 2019.
Renowned Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour, sold his impressive collection of 123 guitars, with proceeds being donated to ClientEarth. The collection included the legendary “The Black Strat” guitar, which was fundamental in creating the music for several Pink Floyd albums:The Dark Side Of The Moon(1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979).
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A Batmobile used in the 1960s Batman TV show sold at the Barrett-Jackson car auction in Scottdale, Arizona, USA, on 19 January 2013 for a record $4,620,000 (£2,897,770), inclusive of the seller’s premium. To give this Batmobile it its distinctive look, George Barris, designer of custom cars, transformed an original 1955 Lincoln Futura by re-forming fins, changing the grille and by giving a gothic style to the headlights. The rocket boosters, machine guns, Bat Radar and Bat Phone were then added. George Barris himself presented the car at the Barrett-Jackson auction.
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The most valuable toy soldier in the world is the first handcrafted 1963 G.I. Joe prototype which was sold on 7 August 2003 by its creator Don Levine to Baltimore businessman Stephen A. Geppi for $200,000 (£124,309) during an auction conducted by Heritage Comics Auctions of Dallas, Texas, USA. Don Levine made the nearly one-foot high figure on his ping pong table 40 years ago. The prototype wears a hand-stitched Sargeant’s uniform and an apparently battle-weary expression.
2004 marks the 40th anniversary of when the first G.I. Joe went on sale.
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The most valuable hair clippings sold at auction are a mass of dark black cuttings from the head of Elvis Presley which were sold by his personal barber, Homer ‘Gill’ Gilleland, for $115,120 (£72,791, buyer’s premium included) to an anonymous buyer during an online auction held by MastroNet Inc, Oak Brook, Illinois, USA on 15 November 2002.
The mass of hair is approximately 3 in (8 cm) in diameter and is accompanied by letters of authenticity from Tom Morgan Jr. (detailing their history), John W. Heath (the world’s foremost Elvis memorabilia expert) and John Reznikoff of University Archives (the world’s most respected authority in the field of hair collecting).
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