Teel Auctions Presents Exceptional Live and Online Sale on Tuesday, May 12, 2026: Firearms, Jukeboxes, Rare Pottery, Classic Boats, and Vintage Electronics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hundreds of Collector-Grade Lots Spanning Antique Arms, Coin-Operated Music Machines, Pennsylvania Redware, and Marine Vessels Head to the Block in Mt. Bethel
Mt. Bethel, Pennsylvania — Teel Auctions will present a wide-ranging live and online auction on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Teel Auction Gallery, 1101 Allegheny Road, Mt. Bethel, PA 18343. Box lots open at 10 a.m., with online bidding beginning to close at noon. The sale will be conducted simultaneously in-person and through the gallery’s online platform at live.teelauctions.com, as well as on LiveAuctioneers.com for non-firearm lots.
https://live.teelauctions.com/auctions/1-CBTVL5/tuesday-may-12th-2026-live-and-online-auction
This exceptional sale draws from multiple private collections and estates, offering bidders a remarkable cross-section of Americana — from military collectibles and sporting arms to coin-operated music machines, folk art pottery, vintage watercraft, and decades of audio electronics. The auction is suitable for first-time bidders and seasoned collectors alike, with hundreds of individual lots spanning nearly every collecting category.
Among the highlights that define the depth and character of this sale:
Lot 125 — 1952 22-Foot Chris-Craft Sportsman Yacht with a 145 HP Hercules 6-cylinder ML engine and trailer. Classic mahogany Chris-Craft vessels from the early 1950s are crown jewels of the antique boat world, and a Sportsman model is among the most coveted.
Lot 57 — 1946 AMI Model A “Mother of Plastic” Jukebox, one of the most celebrated examples of American industrial design, featuring its signature translucent cabinet and dramatic illumination effects.
Lot 50 — Stafford Nickelodeon Company Orchestration Player Piano with Band Organ Attachments, a museum-caliber mechanical music instrument combining piano, band organ pipes, and percussion in a single extraordinary unit.
Lot 24 — Imperial German Spandau Arsenal Gewehr 98 Mauser Bolt-Action Rifle, a confirmed Great War artifact bearing Spandau Arsenal markings — a historically significant find for militaria collectors.
Lots 113–130 — An Exceptional Grouping of John Bell Waynesboro Pennsylvania Redware, comprising seven individually catalogued pieces by one of the most celebrated names in American folk pottery, including crocks, jars, and cream pots in manganese and lead glazes.
Teel Auctions has served collectors and sellers across the region for decades, specializing in estate liquidations, antiques, firearms, and specialty collections. The gallery offers transparent bidding, professional cataloging, and flexible pickup and shipping options to serve both local and national buyers.
A 20% buyer’s premium applies for credit card and PayPal payments; an 18% premium applies for cash and check payments made by end of business the Friday following the auction. Firearms lots (1–50) are available exclusively through live.teelauctions.com. All applicable FFL transfer regulations apply.
Preview and pickup details are available through the gallery. For condition reports or additional information, contact Teel Auctions directly.
Contact Information: Robert C. Teel, President Teel Auctions
1101 Allegheny Road, Mt. Bethel, PA 18343 Phone: (570) 897-8335
Email: [email protected]
Auction Listing & Online Bidding: https://live.teelauctions.com/auctions/1-CBTVL5/tuesday-may-12th-2026-live-and-online-auction