Some of the books, postcards, and other items discovered in a stolen auto.
Boxes filled with stolen books and other types of paper, including personal letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, postcards, and baseball cards were recently recovered from a stolen automobile in Rossville, Georgia. It does not appear that there is much in the way of high value collectibles in this horde. Perhaps the autographed photograph of Lou Brock, the great base-stealing ballplayer, carries some weight, but most are probably valuable primarily on a personal basis. Postcards, letters, and photo albums dating back as far as the 1930s are irreplaceable to the families that own them, though most of the people shown or described undoubtedly have long departed this earth.
What makes this story unusual is the way in which the material was found. A Jeep was stolen from a resident of Rossville. The following day, she saw it pull into a local bank. The owner called the police who responded quickly. They parked behind the Jeep, but as the officers approached, the driver slammed the car into reverse and crashed into the police car. The man and woman in the Jeep attempted to escape, but were captured by the officers. That was fortunate as the pair were armed. Arrested were Donald Troutwine and Hannah Faulkner. They were reported to have outstanding warrants from other counties along with lengthy criminal histories. Both were placed in jail.
The vehicle was returned to the owner, but then came the surprise. She looked at the boxes of memorabilia and informed the police they were not hers. They had been stolen somewhere else and placed in the Jeep. Police theorized that boxes like this were likely taken from a storage locker, but they did not know where or who the owners were. Considering that most of it was fairly old, the owners' names were not obvious. As a result, they photographed the material and put out pictures of it in hopes that the owner or owners will identify it. Considering how personal much of the material is, we suspect that the owners will come forward shortly, if they have not already, once they see the pictures.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
Sotheby’s: William Golding. Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll. Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
Sotheby’s: John Milton. Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD
