Expanding Your Horizon, Generation After Generation
Expanding Your Horizon, Generation After Generation
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Auction Location: 10118 E. 450 S., LaOtto, IN 46763
Save the Date & Mark Your Calendars Now for the Phenomenal Lifetime Collection of the Ray & Karen Parker Trust Estate Auction!!
Selling Both the Phenomenal Personal Property Collection & the Real Estate! This is a rare opportunity to acquire once-in-a-lifetime pieces curated by the late Ray & Karen Parker. Ray & Karen were avid collectors and were members of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, National Threshing Association, Maumee Valley Antique Gas and Steam Association, Mullins Owners Club.
Headlining this exceptional auction is a remarkable lineup of classic and collector automobiles, led by Auburn and Cord vehicles—including a rare Auburn 8-88 Steel-Wheeled Sedan, currently on display at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum—alongside Ford Model Ts, a Deluxe Coupe, Corvette, Mullins trailers, and an impressive selection of rare collector car parts. This is one of the first times in over 40 years that 5 ACD cars belonging to One Collection have been offered!
This premier automotive offering is complemented by an outstanding lineup of early steam power & agricultural equipment, featuring Case and Nichols-Shepard steam traction engines, hit-and-miss engines, buckboards, steel-wheeled wagons, and primitives. The auction continues with a substantial selection of tractors, farm equipment, shop tools, a 3,000-bushel grain bin with dryer, a 2,000-gallon LP tank, Firearms, Native Lumber and architectural salvage.
Rounding out this diverse sale is a richly curated collection of ornate antiques, fine glassware and pottery, over 40 Victrolas, Jukeboxes, Wurlitzer Band Organ, and Phonographs, outstanding crockery, cast iron, vintage toys, and an engaging assortment of advertising signage, store displays, and railroad collectibles. This exceptional offering presents something of interest for collectors, restorers, and enthusiasts alike—don’t miss this unique opportunity & Exceptional Auction!
Live, Simulcast Auction: Saturday, July 25, 2026 • 10 am
Auction Location: 10118 E. 450 S., LaOtto, IN 46763
More Auction Details, Pictures, & Online Bidding will be coming Soon - Get this one on your Calendar, You don't want to miss it!!
Selling Both the Phenomenal Personal Property Collection & the Real Estate! This is a rare opportunity to acquire once-in-a-lifetime pieces curated by the late Ray & Karen Parker. Ray & Karen were avid collectors and were members of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, National Threshing Association, Maumee Valley Antique Gas and Steam Association, Mullins Owners Club.
Headlining this exceptional auction is a remarkable lineup of classic and collector automobiles, led by Auburn and Cord vehicles—including a rare Auburn 8-88 Steel-Wheeled Sedan, currently on display at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum—alongside Ford Model Ts, a Deluxe Coupe, Corvette, Mullins trailers, and an impressive selection of rare collector car parts. This is one of the first times in over 40 years that 5 ACD cars belonging to One Collection have been offered!
This premier automotive offering is complemented by an outstanding lineup of early steam power & agricultural equipment, featuring Case and Nichols-Shepard steam traction engines, hit-and-miss engines, buckboards, steel-wheeled wagons, and primitives. The auction continues with a substantial selection of tractors, farm equipment, shop tools, a 3,000-bushel grain bin with dryer, a 2,000-gallon LP tank, Firearms, Native Lumber and architectural salvage.
Rounding out this diverse sale is a richly curated collection of ornate antiques, fine glassware and pottery, over 40 Victrolas, Jukeboxes, Wurlitzer Band Organ, and Phonographs, outstanding crockery, cast iron, vintage toys, and an engaging assortment of advertising signage, store displays, and railroad collectibles. This exceptional offering presents something of interest for collectors, restorers, and enthusiasts alike—don’t miss this unique opportunity & Exceptional Auction!
Live, Simulcast Auction: Saturday, July 25, 2026 • 10 am
Auction Location: 10118 E. 450 S., LaOtto, IN 46763
More Auction Details, Pictures, & Online Bidding will be coming Soon - Get this one on your Calendar, You don't want to miss it!!
AUBURN & CORD CARS • FORD MODEL TS & DELUXE COUPE • MULLINS TRAILERS • LINCOLN MXT SUV • CORVETTE • TRAILERS• COLLECTOR CAR PARTS
1926 Auburn 8-88, Rare, Steel-Wheeled Sedan, Currently in the ACD Museum!; 1930 Auburn Phaeton Convertible Sedan, Runs; 1935 Auburn Phaeton 851 Convertible, Runs; 1936 Cord 810 Westchester; 1915 Ford Brass Model T; 1922 Ford Model T Fire Truck; 2015 Lincoln MKT SUV, Runs & Drives, 75k+/- miles; 1980 Chevy Corvette with T-Tops; PROJECT CARS: 1937 Cord Westchester Bustle-Back, 1938 Ford Coupe Deluxe, 1970s Ford Thunderbird Huge Qty. Classic Car Parts inc. Auburn, Cord, & Model T Parts: Wheels, Horns, Hubcaps, Lights, Manuals; Rims & Tires; Axles; TRAILERS: Mullins Trailers #s 1823 & 2317; Tandem Axle Enclosed Gooseneck Trailer; Open Car Hauler Trailer; Enclosed Horse Trailer;
CASE & NICHOLS-SHEPARD STEAM TRACTION ENGINES • HIT & MISS ENGINES • BUCKBOARD & STEEL-WHEELED WAGONS • PRIMITIVES
Case Steam Traction Engine, 60HP, Engine #34165; Nichols & Shepard Steam Traction Engine 16-60 HP, Engine #13894; Steel-Wheeled Water Wagon; CW Parker Abilene Upright Carousel Steam Engine; JD Hit & Miss Engines; Superior Engines inc. from Oil Rig in Texas; 1 ½ HP Hit & Miss Engine; Economy 1 ½ HP; Jaeger 3 ½ HP; Stover Type K 1 ½ HP; Lookout Steam Boiler; 20+ Maytag Engines; Peppermint Still Engines; Turnbull Buckboard Wagon; Walk-Behind Plow; Steel Wheels; Feed Carts; Buzz Saw Blades; Antique Tools;
TRACTORS & FARM EQUIPMENT • SHOP TOOLS • GRAIN BIN • 2000 GALLON LP TANK • ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE
GSI 3,000 bushel Grain Bin 18x16’ with Dryer; 2,000 Gal. LP Tank; Allis Chalmers Tractors: AC 7000 Diesel with Cab, 3,354 hrs., AC 190XT WF Tractor, 2,562 hrs., Gas, AC G, AC C, AC WD with Kelly Loader, AC WD Tractor; John Deere: H, A, B; Farmall H & M with Loader; Hay Rake; Grader Blades; Frazer Walk-Behind Tractor, Auburn, IN; Lawn Equipment; Stihl Chainsaws; 2-Man Saw; Tractor Weights; Air Compressors; Sand Blasting Cabinet; Power & Hand Tools; Drill Presses; Asst. Hardware; Toolboxes inc. Craftsman & Kennedy Roll-Around Boxes; Cabinets; Organizers; Workbenches; Bolt Bins; Ladders; Chain Hoists; Log Chains; Hooks; Scrap Metal; Truck Beds; Field Tile; Gal. Feeders; Fence; Quonset Hut Trusses; Native Lumber harvested & milled on the farm – quite a bit of Indiana Ash, Beams, Architectural Salvage; Patio Furniture; Garden Décor; Windmills;
Auburn Show & Festival Posters, Signage, Stickers, Memorabilia, Pins, Pictures & Prints; John Sauder Autographed Auburn Pictures; Bar Boy Coin-Op Trade Simulator Game; Case Sign; John Deere Thermometer; Walker’s DeLuxe Bourbon Auburn Sign; Road Signs; Parts Counter Displays; Glass Oilers inc. Jay B. Rhoades, Kalamazoo, MI. & Carriers; Oil & Fuel Cans; Grease Pumps; Falstaff Beer Memorabilia; Railroad Collection: RR Safety & Signal Lanterns inc. Red, Blue, Green Globes; Cast Iron RR Crossing Signs; Cast “W” Whistle Sign; Steam Whistles & Gauges; Brass Whistles; Brass Locks; Oilers; 20th Century Caboose Parlor Stove; Brass Fire Extinguisher & Nozzles; Firearms: Full List Coming Soon
ORNATE ANTIQUES • GLASSWARE • 40+ VICTROLAS, JUKEBOXES • OUTSTANDING CROCKERY • CAST IRON • TOYS • ORGANS & PIANOS • DIEBOLD CANNONBALL SAFE • VINTAGE CLOTHING, FURS, JEWELRY • CREEK CHUB LURES • HOUSEHOLD
Curved Glass China Cabinets; Primitive Corner Cabinets; Carved Tables; Buffet; Dining Room Table & Chairs; Duncan Phyfe Tables; Ball & Claw Furniture; 2 Pump Organs lore says one is from St. Mary’s Church, Avilla, IN; Upright Grand Piano; Player Piano; Portable Piano; Hanging Lamps & Light Fixtures; German Cuckoo Clocks; Wall & Mantle Clocks inc. Seth Thomas; Full Sets of 1st Edition Gene Stratton Porter Books; 40+ Victrola’s, Phonographs, Music Boxes, Jukeboxes, Cones, Cylinders, Records, Rolls; Wurlitzer Steam Carousel Band Organ; Wurlitzer Simplex Jukebox; Wurlitzer Band Organ with Rolls; Regina Disc Player; RCA Victor Nipper Dog Statue; Glassware: Large Black Amethyst Collection; Milk Glass; Pink Depression; Carnival; Clear, Pressed, Cut & Etched Glass; Salt Dips; Hand Painted Porcelain; Apothecary Bottles; Vintage Clothing, Hats, Jewelry & Furs; Outstanding Crockery inc. Blue Bee Sting, Salt Glazed, Two-Tone, Butter Crocks, Salt Crocks, Bowls, Pitchers; Blue Beesting 5 gal. Crock Churn; Hull & Roseville Pottery; Cookie Jars; Texasware Bowls; Glass Butter Churns; Glass Rolling Pins; Wood & Dough Bowls; Kitchen Primitives; Dairy Bottles & Milk Carriers; Retro Cake Carriers; Baskets; Cast Iron Diebold Cannonball Safe – lore says from Harlan Bank; Cast Iron Doorstops; Cast Iron Banks; Vintage Lure Collection inc. Creek Chub; Sad Irons; Globe; Blow Molds; Fisher Price Toys; Toy Trains; Stuffed Animals; 1940S Pinocchio Marionettes; Hot Wheels Sprint Set; Croquet Set; Ice Skates; Books; Army Lockers; Knives; Household inc. Queen Sized Hospital Bed; Furniture; Lamps & Mirrors; Kitchenware: Pots, Pans, Dishes, Sm. Appliances; Home & Holiday Décor;
Full Details and More Information will continue to be added as we get closer to the auction date!
Start Planning Now, Nearby Lodging Information is Below!
Conveniently located in northeast Indiana, LaOtto is just 15 minutes SW of Auburn, 25 minutes NW from Fort Wayne, and within easy reach of major highways. Exact address: 10118 E. 450 S., LaOtto, IN 46763
From Fort Wayne:
Take US-33 North / IN-3 North out of Fort Wayne. Continue on State Road 3 north for approximately 15–20 miles to LaOtto. Turn west onto E. 450 S. and follow to the auction site.
From Indianapolis:
Take I-69 north towards Fort Wayne then US-33 North / IN-3 North out of Fort Wayne. Continue on State Road 3 north for approximately 15–20 miles to LaOtto. Turn west onto E. 450 S. and follow to the auction site.
Nearby Lodging Options:
Auburn (10-15 minutes NE):
Kendallville (15-20 minutes NW):
Fort Wayne (20-25 minutes south):
Full Details and More Information will continue to be added as we get closer to the auction date!
