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Taking Care Of Business: Vintage Stock Certificates

On Sunday June 17, The Renaissance Auction Group will offer over 800 vintage stock certificates as part of their Spring 2012 Antiques & Collectibles auction.  The event will be held at the Evergreen Country Club, 415 Hartz Rd Fleetwwod PA. Doors open at 10am and the first item crosses the block at Noon. Live online bidding is available @ http://www.auctionzip.com/Listings/1459104.html.

Vintage stock certificates offer a fascinating glimpse into the history of American commerce. The collection offered at the June 17th event was assembled by a lifetime collector. The notes span all segments of US commerce with significant groupings in the railroad, auto, marine, transportation, mining, utilities, oil and gas, banking, insurance and land development industries.  They date from the 19th and 20th Centuries.

The collecting of stock and bond certificates has grown in relation to the rise of interest in the broader collecting category of paper ephemera. Stock and bond certificates are a cross collectible appealing to individuals with an interest in specific areas of commerce, those who collect graphic arts, history buffs and collectors who specialize in the history and culture of a specific area, state or region of the country.

The June 17th antiques and collectibles auction also includes porcelain, vintage Fiestaware, Golden Age comics, animation art, glassware, coins & currency, 19th Century miniature portraits executed on ivory and miscellaneous items from many areas of collecting interest.

The Evergreen Country Club is located just north of the village Oley in  Berks County Pennsylvania.  Warm weather auctions are held in the outdoor pavilion. Covered and open air seating is available. The Evergreen CC offers German American and American cuisine with a wide variety of beverages.  The pastoral setting, casual atmosphere and friendly staff enhance the excitement of a live auction event

Plan to attend this fun and interesting auction event in the relaxing country atmosphere of Berks County.. Review the progress of American business over the last 150 years as revealed in this significant stock and bond certificate collection. Handle and examine fine porcelain, pottery and glassware in a manner that museums and exhibits don't allow.  Learn about the golden age of comics and enjoy an up close look at 20th Century animation art.

The Renaissance Auction Group specializes in providing cutting edge auction services to clients whose assets demand state of the art auction marketing and production. Attending a Renaissance Auction Group auction event is an entertaining, informative and profitable experience. Plan to spend Sunday June 17 at The Renaissance Auction Group's Spring 2012 Antiques & Collectibles auction. Auction fever is sweeping the nation.  Find out what it's all about. Once you've attended a live auction, you'll come back again and again. Complete information, directions, images and descriptions are available @ http://www.auctionhowze.com/