Report from an ACE member friend of mine who attended:Thanks Bruce.
1 lot of 6 Skee Ball game were sold for $850.00, Seven other Skee Ball Machines sold individually at $750.00, 500.00, 375.00, 450.00, 300.00, 350.00 and 400.00.
20 Bumpers Cars with Scooter Building - $17,000
Klaus Polyp ride - $10,000
Eli # 5 Ferris Wheel - $11,000
Hopkins Log Jammer Flume Ride - $3,000 to Little Amerricka
White Water Pipeline Twin Slide - $5,000
14 Arrow Raceabout (Antique cars) Cars & building - $25,000
Rare German Carousel - $32,500
PTC Little Dipper Roller Coaster - $32,000 to Six Flags Great America.
Kiddieland Main Entrance Boy & Girl Rotating Neon Sign - $4,500
Allen Herschell Helicopter Tubs - $3,000
Elephant ride ( Similar to Dumbo) $12,500
S.A Roller Works Kiddie Ferris Wheel - $7,000
Chance Mushroom ride - $7,500
Hampton Dune Buggy ride - $10,500
Everly Midget Racers - $9,500
Mangel's Roto-Whip - $9,000
Allen Herschell Sky Fighter ride - $12,000
Hampton Space Age Ride - $4,500
Volcano Net Climb - No bids / not sold.
6 Sellner Ore Cars - Self Propelled with Tracks -$9,000
1 Cracked Fun House Mirror $650.00
Note : The Carousel horses, Chariots, frame, rounding boards, brass poles and parts were all sold off as individual lots. The total of all the individual lots were added up and came to $322,000 ~ 10% was added to the total making it $355,000 needed for a minimum opening bid to sell the carousel whole. An opening bid was achieved and bidding went to $365,000 before the carousel sold.