Yesterday we went to Jeffersonville, Ohio, to an auction held by Cross Artifacts. It was just a little outside of the town, at a large metal building surrounded by farms. It was very easy to find, and there was plenty of parking for the crowd that arrived. The spacious interior had lots of seating, and it was fairly easy to get through the tables to inspect the goods. There was a second ring for coins and furniture, but they were able to control the speaker systems to make it easy for everyone. We were surprised to find that the crowd of around 70 people were happy to pay retail prices for many of the items for sale, but of course as resellers we were looking for the undervalued items. We came away with a few nice Cowan pieces, a little McCoy and Van Briggle, and even a Moorcroft piece. There were several dozen pieces of vintage Roseville pottery, but for a variety of reasons we did not end up with any of it.
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| Large selection of Roseville pottery at Cross auction |
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| More Roseville pottery at Cross Auction |
Most of the pieces were common, and many showed damage or amateur repairs. There were a few pieces of Futura, particularly a Bamboo Ball, but it showed minor corner damage on 2 edges. No one seemed to notice or care because it went for nearly $300. There was also a vista wall pocket ($300) with a cracked handle and a vista window box ($350) with 2 chipped corners. Unfortunately, even the common pieces sold in the $50 to $100 range which was simply not appropriate for the conditions or rarity. We barely got bids in before they increased in price beyond what we were willing to give. All of the quality pieces such as a nice Wisteria blue vase ($290) went to a single buyer who apparently had no problem stepping in and picking the cream of the crop.
Overall it was a good day, and although we did not leave with a large number of pieces it was still well worth attending.
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