Belongings of Well-Known Illustrator and Science Researcher Margaret Gilliard Person to Be Sold at Auction

Selected items of the late Margaret Gilliard Person, a world-renowned illustrator, natural history collector and historical explorer will be sold at auction on Tues., Aug. 4 by Teel Auctions of Mt. Bethel, Pa.

Ms. Gilliard Person died in September 2008 at the age of 91. In 1991 she was a subject of a report in the New York Times based on her activities collecting birds and habitat materials for the American Museum of Natural history, beginning in the 1940s.

Descriptions of her lengthy expeditions and collecting activities appeared in detailed articles published in Natural History magazine and other science-oriented publications.

She also made collecting and observational trips to remote areas of New Guinea, the Phillipines and other remote areas of the world. Her first husband was the late Tom Gilliard, a well-known ornithologist who specialized in recovering information about birds in undeveloped regions of the world. She was later married to Joseph Bill Person, where both were long-time residents of Pocono Pines in Monroe County.

Teel Auctions will sell furniture, personal belongings and an antique canoe, all items collected by Gilliard Person during her time in the Poconos.

Teel Auctions is based in Mt. Bethel, Pa., and is the leading auction company serving Northeastern Pennsylvania. Notable sales held by Teel Auctions include the original Mt. Airy Resort, Tamiment Resort, the Henryville House, the Shawnee home of Jackie Gleason, the estate of early radio and television star Fred Waring and the House of Four Chimneys.

For additional information, visit www.teelauctions.com or call (570) 897-8335

Pianos by Famous Designer Kalman Dietrich to be Sold at Auction

Pianos from the collection of famous piano designer Kalman Detrich will be sold at auction by Teel Auctions on Oct. 25 in Mt. Bethel, Pa.
Kalman was a designer and the owner/operator of Dietrich's Piano's in New York City, where he bought, sold, and restored pianos.
He was also the director of the former Museum of the American Piano in New York City prior to retiring in 2005. He was a resident of Bangor, Pa.

Weekly sales are back

The weather is breaking and we're loaded with great items, so it's time to return to weekly sales. We're starting on Tuesday, March 4 and continuing on the 11th, 18th and 25th.

We’d like to tell you about a very unusual auction.

On Tuesday, March 20^th, we’re selling the lifetime collection of signed photographs and celebrity pictures of Joseph Saveriana.

Mr. Saveriana was a decorated war veteran who ran a successful excavating business in Clifton, N.J. His hobby was collecting signed photos of world famous actors, world leaders, athletes and other celebrities. His method was to contact them and request a signed photograph, often mentioning his service and awards. Many of the signed photos are signed to Mr. Saveriana with a personal note mentioning his military service.

Some of the photos are both unusual and notable. We have signed photos of well known figures such as Enrico Caruso, Anwar Sadat, Ronald Reagan, Johnny Carson, Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Edward G. Robinson, Fred Astaire, Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and others. We have more than 1,000 photos so I won’t run through the full list, but please visit our photos and listings and www.teelauctions.com.

Bidding begins at 4 p.m. and we have a 10% buyer’s premium. Unless you have a Pennsylvania resale certificate, we must charge 6% sales tax.

I look forward to seeing you on March 20^th for a highly unusual auction, one that will be interesting, informative and lots of fun.

Elvis Gold Record, Grammy Awards of Legendary Record Producer Ethel Gabriel to be Sold at Auction

Elvis Gold Record, Grammy Awards of Record Producer Ethel Gabriel to be Sold at Auction

Mount Bethel, Pa. – Music memorabilia and other belongings of Ethel Gabriel, the first woman record producer in American pop music, will be sold at auction on Tues., January 23 at Teel Auctions’’ gallery in Mt. Bethel, Pa.

The gold records are for record albums featuring Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Al Hirt, Roger Whitaker, Henry Mancini and others. The Grammy award is for recordings by Tommy Dorsey, and Frank Sinatra.

Other items include thousands of records from RCA and other record labels where Mrs. Gabriel worked as a producer and record executive, along with books, jewelry, furniture and other belongings. One unusual highlight is a plastic dog in the likeness of the “His Master’s Voice,” the mascot of RCA records.

Mrs. Gabriel served as A&R representative for singers Perry Como, Cleo Laine and Roger Whitaker. She helmed RCA’s “Pure Gold” record line which issued recordings by Dolly Parton, Jim Reeves, Henry Mancini, Perry Como, Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra, Peter Nero, Neil Sedaka, Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and many other artists.

Mrs. Gabriel was instrumental in kicking off the mambo craze in the United States by her work on the record “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White,” by Perez Prado, a number-one hit record for 10 weeks in 1955.

“We’re pleased to sell such an unusual collection,” Auctoineer Robert C. Teel said. “There’s usually a story behind some of the more unusual items we sell – these stories could take years to tell.”

All items are sold without reserve. Bidding begins at 3 p.m. at Teel Auctions Gallery, 1101 Allegheny Road, Mt. Bethel, Pa. Photos and descriptions are available online at www.teelauctions.com.

Ms. Gabriel is a graduate of Temple and Columbia Universities who spent most of her career in New York City. She is the wife of the late Gus Gabriel, and resides in the Pocono region of Pennsylvania.

For information, contact Teel Auctions at (570) 897-8335 or email info@teelauctions.com.