Howard Auctions and Estate Sales

LIVE ESTATE SALE
2025-10-04
LIVE ESTATE AUCTION
October 4, 2025
10am – Central
LOCATION: 1502 Linwood Ave, Valparaiso National Guard Armory
Character dolls, Super hero dolls, Hollywood dolls, Some vintage Barbie’s, Composition dolls, Bisque dolls, Shirley Temple dolls, German dolls, French dolls, to be sold in two sessions October 4 and October 11, 2025. Over 500 toys will be sold October 4 to include small metal toys and miscellaneous pressed steel toys.
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: All items must be removed the day of the sale. A lifetime collection of toys and dolls from the Janasijevic estate of Munster.
TERMS: Cash, Check (with valid ID), Credit Card with 3% charge. There will be a 10% Buyer’s Premium and 7% Sales Tax will be added unless you have a current 2025 sales tax exemption form filled out. All items are the sole responsibility of the successful bidder and are to be picked up the day of auction. Not responsible for accidents or items after sold. Announcements made day of sale take precedence over all written matter.
Auctioneer Chuck Howard AU01038820
Howard Auctions and Estate Sales
(219) 921-9844

LIVE ESTATE AUCTION
2025-10-11
LIVE ESTATE AUCTION
October 11, 2025
10am – Central
LOCATION: 1502 Linwood Ave, Valparaiso National Guard Armory
Part 2 of Doll collection, Some tools, Some glassware. Pictures will be updated on Monday, October 6th.
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: All items must be removed the day of the sale. A lifetime collection of toys and dolls from the Janasijevic estate of Munster.
TERMS: Cash, Check (with valid ID), Credit Card with 3% charge. There will be a 10% Buyer’s Premium and 7% Sales Tax will be added unless you have a current 2025 sales tax exemption form filled out. All items are the sole responsibility of the successful bidder and are to be picked up the day of auction. Not responsible for accidents or items after sold. Announcements made day of sale take precedence over all written matter.
Auctioneer Chuck Howard AU01038820
Howard Auctions and Estate Sales
(219) 921-9844

MULTI-ESTATE LIVE ESTATE AUCTION
2025-11-01
MULTI-ESTATE LIVE AUCTION
November 1, 2025
10am – Central
LOCATION: 1502 Linwood Ave, Valparaiso National Guard Armory
LaContra shelf clock, Singer featherweight sewing machine, 1940’s Coca-Cola cooler, 3 Wheel Schwinn bike w/basket, 40 Pressed steel toys and parts, Several pieces of sterling, Ornate iron cherub table lamp, Chinese hand drawn ink tapestry, Bird of Paradise embroidered tapestry, Porcelain cracker jar w/figures, Signed Horan framed watercolor, Lincoln half bodied lithograph, Metal double sided trade sign, Brass cash register, 500 Rock n Roll albums 1960’s & 70’s, Full bodied airplane weather vane, 20 Gallon western handled crock, Metal/maple work bench, much more. Check back as we add more pictures and information.
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: All items must be removed the day of the sale.
TERMS: Cash, Check (with valid ID), Credit Card with 3% charge. There will be a 10% Buyer’s Premium and 7% Sales Tax will be added unless you have a current 2025 sales tax exemption form filled out. All items are the sole responsibility of the successful bidder and are to be picked up the day of auction. Not responsible for accidents or items after sold. Announcements made day of sale take precedence over all written matter.
Auctioneer Chuck Howard AU01038820
Howard Auctions and Estate Sales
(219) 921-9844

LIVE WAREHOUSE ESTATE AUCTION
2025-11-08
LIVE WAREHOUSE ESTATE AUCTION
November 8, 2025
10am – Central
LOCATION: 420 Sullivan St., Hobart, IN
Vehicles/Tools/Equipment: 1940(?) Buick Eight Special, Honda Magna motorcycle, Hyster fork lift, Evinrude fleetwise boat motor, Wheel barrows, Hand tools, Wheel barrows, Commercial pallet racking, 3 Old Bennett gas pumps, Barrel cart, Floor jack, Table saw, Screw/nut caddy, Radial arm saw, Craftsman push mower, Small kiln, Commercial locks, Descolator portable lifting cart, 6×10 Flatbed trailer w/ramps, 2 Old Tireflators, Aluminum tall step ladder, Aluminum adjustable ladder, Heiniger alpaca sheers kit, Craftsman tool chest on wheels, Sure Start heavy duty battery battery charger, Craftsman compressor, Small boat, Semi trailer.
Antiques/Household/Miscellaneous: Cedar chest, 2 Office desks, Asian style china cabinet, 2 Wing back chairs, Oak dresser w/mirror, Pool table, Drop leaf desk, Old oak ice box, Coke advertisement cart, SS kitchen islands, Washer, Dryer, 2 Electric stoves, Refrigerator, 2 Sofas, Butcher block top kitchen island, Commercial Hobart mixers, Commercial cooking pans, Metal pantry racks, JP Editions decorative castles/buildings, David Winter Cottages, Wedgewood dishes, Royal Copenhagen figurines, Boehm figurines, Large Orak wooden display train, Commercial dishes, Vintage Easter items, Vintage Halloween items, Lenox decoratives, Signed commemorative footballs, Child’s vintage Lionel Chem-Lab, Wooden crate/box, LGB Train set/pieces, Phaser 6360 printer, Miscellaneous stereo equipment, Commercial coffee pots, Set of 4 antique chairs, Woman’s nursery rocker, Antique metal bed, Vintage tricycles, Vintage coats, Wooden trunks, Vintage sewing machine, Crocks, Antique wheel chair, Vintage door, Antique wooden swivel office chair, Vintage dressers, Heywood Wakefield dressers (?), Mission style desk, Vintage Schermack Detroit stamp machine, Fishing lures, Fishing bucket, Butter churn, Drafting table, Holiday Express Christmas train set, Old bike parts, Concrete yard piece, Jensen speakers, Vintage baby crib, Vintage watering buckets, Old phone, Bacarat decorative piece, Dorm size refrigerator, MCM stool w/vinyl seat, Old cell phones, Miscellaneous household items.
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Many of the items have been in the warehouse for 30 years. Pickup dates will be announced the day of the sale.
TERMS: Cash, Check (with valid ID), Credit Card with 3% charge. There will be a 10% Buyer’s Premium. 7% Sales Tax will be added unless you have a current 2025 sales tax exemption form filled out. All items are the sole responsibility of the successful bidder. Not responsible for accidents or items after sold. Announcements made day of sale take precedence over all written matter.
Auctioneer Chuck Howard AU01038820
Howard Auctions and Estate Sales
(219) 921-9844

LIVE ESTATE AUCTION
2026-03-21
LIVE ESTATE AUCTION
March 21, 2026
10am – Central
LOCATION: 1502 Linwood Ave, Valparaiso National Guard Armory
Pie safe w/screen doors, Pie safe w/tin inserts and drawer, Advertisement Ephemera, Primitive Barrel washing machine, Primitive benches, Primitive ladders, Shutters, Numerous Crocks, Advertisement primitive boxes, Graniteware, Wooden signs, American Flyer trains switches/tracks S Gauge, Primitive wooden bowls, Primitive tables, Old Toys, Numerous Primitive brown Jugs, Glassware, Hummels, Pink Lustreware, Primitive Wooden shelving, Primitive stools, Numerous Primitive smalls, Salt crocks, Glass/Wood display cases, Wooden chest, Wilcox & Gibbs SMCo. Small sewing machine, Small Singer sewing machine, Primitive wooden sewing spools, Pewter pieces, Paintings, Green wooden bench, Primitive wooden kitchen utensils, Hull pottery, Iron trivets, Old scale, Crockery bowls, Old wooden rolling pins, Small wooden wall shelves, Old metal kitchenware, Primitive tall pine wainscoted wooden cupboard, Weathervane, Figurines, Badge Mount sets, Primitive 2 door cupboard, Vintage miniature doll house furniture and accessories, Lladros, Primitive recipe box, Painted primitive comb box, Primitive coal shuttle, Dry sink, Dolls, Coca-Cola advertising thermometer, Small French curved china cabinet, Ceramic kitchenware, Primitive double door painted crock cabinet, Primitive yellow glass door cabinet w/mirrored top, Corningware, Butter molds, Childs drop leaf table, Folk art, Old screen door, Vintage Macy’s Christmas display, Raggedy Ann/Andy collectibles, Jewelry some silver, Numerous miniature to larger perfume bottles, Numerous small jewelry containers, Swarovski crystal miniatures, Victorian oak doll dresser, Doll clothes, Weller, Gone With the Wind lamp, Pokemon characters and items, Oak Spool cabinet, Doll crib, Primitive mule chest, M&M collectible watches, Collectible spice tins, Michael Jordan cards, Blow molds, Toy cars, Pop characters, Toys incl. Nascar toys (NIB), Gun shells, Sports toys (NIB), so much more.
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This is a live auction of 2 estates, one of which is from John Machaj of Munster who has been a collector of some great primitives and collectibles for decades.
TERMS: Cash, Check (with valid ID), Credit Card with 3% charge. There will be a 10% Buyer’s Premium. 7% Sales Tax will be added unless you have a current 2026 sales tax exemption form filled out. All items are the sole responsibility of the successful bidder. Not responsible for accidents or items after sold. Announcements made day of sale take precedence over all written matter.
Auctioneer Chuck Howard AU01038820
Howard Auctions and Estate Sales
(219) 921-9844

LIVE ESTATE AUCTION
2026-06-06
LIVE ESTATE AUCTION
June 6, 2026
10am – Central
LOCATION: TBA Portage, IN
John Deere 400 lawn tractor, Large leaf catcher, Power Claw rototiller, Oxygen/Acetylene tanks, Lincoln arc welder, Victorian furniture, Flo Blue china, Depression, Ruby Red, Children’s Ice Cream chairs, Quilts, Lamps, Pink Lustre, Dome top trunks, Beatrix Potter Beswick collectibles, Byers Choice collectibles, Misc. hand tools, Tool boxes, Patio furniture, Blow molds, Girls banana bicycle, Craftsman air compressor/paint sprayer, SkyScan atomic clock, Screw/bolt organizers, Large vice, Coffee grinder, Vintage Pyrex, Vintage Sunbeam mixer, Dining room table w/chairs, Fitz & Floyd, Studio 56 collectibles, Collectible Boyd bears, Twisted fern stand, Linens, Copper boiler, Maple drop leaf table, TVs, Royal Teplitz large vase, Gone With the Wind lamps, Vacuums, Costume jewelry, Some silver pieces, Old wall telephones, Scrapbook with old prints, Several oval dome glass pictures, Several silverplate flatware sets, Ladies vanity sets, 1981 Portage high school jacket, Several oil lamps, Cupie doll figurines, Tungsten dart set NIB, Several area rugs, Rag rugs, Austria vase, Roseville, Vintage children’s books, Vintage doll chest, Vintage perfume bottles, Vintage and NIB Christmas items, Asian screen, Pair of vintage Chinese reliefs, Vintage Ty toys, Ceramic Christmas tree, Franklin vintage sewing machine 1930s, Claw and glass ball piano stool, Vintage duck etchings, Amber glassware, Transferware, Depression, Lots more.
AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This is a live auction from a home built in 1956 and the original owners Hennick were collectors their entire lives and are now deceased.
TERMS: Cash, Check (with valid ID), Credit Card with 3% charge. There will be a 10% Buyer’s Premium. Sold on premises so there will be NO SALES TAX. All items are the sole responsibility of the successful bidder. Not responsible for accidents or items after sold. Announcements made day of sale take precedence over all written matter.
Auctioneer Chuck Howard AU01038820
Howard Auctions and Estate Sales
(219) 921-9844
