Michael Hoffman, Auctioneer

09/16/2026

09/09/2026

Our personal property in Groveport, Ohio ends tomorrow night. Bid to win at www.HoffmanAuctions.com

09/01/2026

be sure to check out the latest auctions at www.HoffmanAuctions.com. There is just 2 days to go on the auction in Dunkirk, Ohio. https://bids.hoffmanauctions.com/auctions/48112-dunkirk-auction

ONLINE AUCTION — STEELE FAMILY COLLECTION Lots Begin Closing Thursday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM A remarkable lifetime collection is being offered in Dunkirk, Ohio! More than 500 lots feature several large specialty collections assembled over many years, led by Hall Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf china, vin...

08/27/2026

🏡 NOW OPEN FOR BIDDING — GROVEPORT DOWNSIZING AUCTION!

Hoffman Auctions has another great online-only auction underway in the Groveport, Ohio area, with a fun mix of quality furniture, antiques, stoneware, collectibles, outdoor living pieces, sports memorabilia, glassware, china, home décor and more!
👉 VIEW THE CATALOG & BID ONLINE:
https://bids.hoffmanauctions.com/auctions/48218-groveport-downsizing-auction

🔥 AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

🔹 Flexsteel electric reclining sofa & matching recliner
🔹 Antique glass-front secretary bookcase
🔹 King-size paneled bed & matching bedroom furniture
🔹 Patio furniture, chiminea, fire pit & garden décor
🔹 Antique sundial, lightning rod & old grinding stone
🔹 P. Herrmann Baltimore salt-glazed stoneware jug
🔹 Stoneware crocks, jugs & wooden firkins
🔹 Flow Blue & Haviland china
🔹 Heisey Flamingo pink glass & Orrefors crystal
🔹 Fiesta Ware & vintage glassware
🔹 Decorative stained-glass window panel
🔹 Callaway Strata golf club set
🔹 Vintage hickory-shaft golf clubs & golf memorabilia
🔹 Urban Meyer & Ryan Day signed Ohio State footballs
🔹 Ohio State championship memorabilia
🔹 Pittsburgh Steelers & Cincinnati Bengals collectibles
🔹 LeBron James framed photograph
🔹 Rolling Stones 2015 Ohio Stadium Zip Code Tour framed T-shirt with a great story behind it
🔹 Plus furniture, household goods, décor and much more!
📅 BIDDING BEGINS CLOSING
Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 PM

📍 Groveport, Ohio Area

📦 NO SHIPPING
Local pickup only:
➡️ Friday, September 11th | 4:00–7:00 PM
➡️ Saturday, September 12th | 10:00 AM–12:00 Noon

The catalog is live and bidding is already underway. Browse all 115+ lots, register early and start building your watch list!

👉 VIEW THE CATALOG & BID ONLINE:
https://bids.hoffmanauctions.com/auctions/48218-groveport-downsizing-auction

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📞 Michael Hoffman | (614) 314-0298

08/21/2026

is going to like this one!
**GROVEPORT, OHIO ONLINE DOWNSIZING AUCTION**
**Lots Begin Closing Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 PM**
Collectors, decorators, Ohio State fans and anyone looking for quality furniture or unique pieces will want to take a look at this one.
This Groveport auction is packed with a wide variety of antiques, collectibles, furniture, stoneware, glassware, china, sports memorabilia, patio furniture, garden décor and household furnishings.
Some of the standout pieces include a **Peter Herrmann Baltimore salt-glazed stoneware jug believed to date circa 1860s–1880s**, Flow Blue china, Haviland Limoges, Fiesta Ware, Orrefors crystal, cranberry and colored glass, antique furniture, a glass-front secretary bookcase, vintage clocks, carved wood pieces and decorative art.
Sports fans will find a strong selection of **Ohio State memorabilia**, including signed footballs, championship collectibles, framed pieces and banners, along with golf memorabilia, Pittsburgh Steelers displays, LeBron James imagery and other sports-related items.
There is also a large selection of furniture and home furnishings, including **Flexsteel reclining furniture, bedroom furniture, dining sets, desks, bookcases, chairs, tables, patio furniture and garden pieces**.
With more than 100 lots and dozens of photos to browse, there is plenty here to discover.
**Bidding begins closing Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 PM.**
📍 Groveport, Ohio area
📦 No shipping for this auction
📅 Pickup Friday, September 11th from 4:00 PM–7:00 PM and Saturday, September 12th from 10:00 AM–12:00 Noon
💲 10% Buyer’s Premium
Please review the full catalog, photographs and auction terms before bidding.
**Hoffman Auctions**
**One Call Sells It All.**

08/21/2026

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👉 **VIEW ALL 500+ LOTS & BID HERE:**
https://bids.hoffmanauctions.com/auctions/48112-dunkirk-auction

**Please share this post with your friends, family and fellow collectors!** The more people we can reach, the better — and with so many different collecting categories represented, chances are you know someone who will want to see this one.

🔥 **ONLINE AUCTION — STEELE FAMILY COLLECTION — DUNKIRK, OHIO** 🔥

This is one of those auctions where you really need to look through the entire catalog. The Steele Family Collection features **more than 500 lots** and several major specialty collections, including:

• **200+ pieces of Hall Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf china**
• **250+ vintage and collectible portable lanterns**
• **300+ pieces of HO-scale trains and railroad accessories**
• **Planters Mr. Peanut advertising and collectibles**
• **A substantial collection of vintage comic books**
• Vintage Tonka, Buddy L, Structo, Nylint and other toys
• BB and pellet guns, ammunition and shooting-related items
• Vintage advertising and firefighting memorabilia
• Crocks, stoneware, glassware, clocks and MCM lamps
• Postcards, ephemera, books and records
• Tools, lawn and garden equipment, furniture and household items
• Cub Cadet riding mower, Craftsman lawn sweeper, Hoosier-style cabinet, vintage Frigidaire range and much more!

🏮 **Lantern collectors:** Coleman, KampLite, AGM/American Gas Machine, Sears/J.C. Higgins, Thermos, Bernz-O-Matic, Preway, Clayton & Lambert, Adams and other makers.

🚂 **Train collectors:** Bachmann, Athearn, Genesis, Model Power, John Deere, Amtrak, Norfolk & Western, Pennsylvania, Chessie System, Southern Pacific, Baltimore & Ohio and more.

📅 **Lots begin closing Thursday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM**

📦 **Shipping is available on select lots.** Check each individual lot to see whether shipping is offered.

📸 I’m adding **80 photos to this Facebook post — the maximum Facebook allows — and they are still only a sample of what is in this auction.** Click the link and browse the complete catalog so you don’t miss something tucked deeper into the sale.

👉 **FULL CATALOG & BIDDING:**
https://bids.hoffmanauctions.com/auctions/48112-dunkirk-auction

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08/21/2026

Large Collection of Vintage Comic Books – Marvel, DC, Gold Key, Dell & Charlton. Extensive assortment primarily dating from the 1960s–1970s, with superhero, war, horror, science-fiction and cartoon titles including Amazing Spider-Man, Batman, Detective Comics, The Flash, Thor, Avengers, Silver Surfer, Iron Man, Justice League of America, Action Comics, Adventure Comics, Superman, Marvel Tales, Marvel Team-Up, Tales of Suspense, Master of Kung Fu, Doctor Spektor, Challengers of the Unknown, G.I. Combat, Weird War Tales, Sgt. Rock, Fightin’ Marines, Tarzan, Turok, The Phantom, Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck, Woody Woodpecker, Tom & Jerry, H.R. Pufnstuf, The Jetsons, Alvin and others. Notable visible issues include Silver Surfer #18, the final issue of the original series, and Avengers #53, featuring the first X-Men crossover in the Avengers title; other visible earlier issues include Amazing Spider-Man #66, Amazing Spider-Man #78, Tales of Suspense #76, Silver Surfer #18, Avengers #27 and #53, and Adventure Comics #376, among many others. More details at: https://bids.hoffmanauctions.com/auctions/48112-dunkirk-auction

08/20/2026

🥜 MR. PEANUT COLLECTORS, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS COLLECTION! 🎩

One of America’s most recognizable advertising characters is showing up in a BIG way in the Steele Family Collection!

The Dunkirk, Ohio online auction includes a fun assortment of vintage Planters and Mr. Peanut advertising collectibles, ranging from display figures and advertising pieces to tins, jars, promotional items, kitchenware, toys, and plenty of quirky pieces that were made to look like Mr. Peanut himself.

🎩 Collection highlights include:

🥜 Mr. Peanut advertising figures in multiple colors and styles
🥜 Vintage Planters peanut and mixed-nut tins
🥜 Planters glass jars and countertop containers
🥜 Mr. Peanut mugs and character pieces
🥜 Vintage advertising signs and printed pieces
🥜 Planters serving pieces and peanut-themed dishes
🥜 Mr. Peanut promotional utensils, figures, and novelties
🥜 Planters Racing Dreams collectibles
🥜 Planters toy truck
🥜 Vintage Planters King Size Corn Chips advertising can
🥜 Plus additional Planters and Mr. Peanut memorabilia!

From his unmistakable top hat, monocle, cane, and spats to decades of colorful Planters packaging, Mr. Peanut has become a collecting category all his own. This auction brings together a great variety of pieces rather than just one or two examples.

Whether you collect Mr. Peanut, Planters advertising, vintage food packaging, advertising characters, or general store memorabilia, there is plenty here worth a closer look.

📅 ONLINE AUCTION
⏰ Lots begin closing Thursday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM
📍 Dunkirk, Ohio
📦 Shipping available on select lots! Check individual listings for availability.

👉 EXPLORE THE COLLECTION & BID NOW:
https://bids.hoffmanauctions.com/auctions/48112-dunkirk-auction?search=peanut

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08/19/2026

🍂 JEWEL TEA AUTUMN LEAF COLLECTORS, YOU NEED TO SEE THIS COLLECTION! 🍂

Not a handful of pieces. Not one cupboard full.

OVER 200 PIECES OF AUTUMN LEAF!
An outstanding collection featuring Hall China Jewel Tea, China Specialties, NALCC, and related Autumn Leaf pieces from the Steele Family Collection.

Introduced for the Jewel Tea Company in 1933, Hall China’s Autumn Leaf became one of the most recognizable patterns in American kitchens. Today, collectors still hunt for the unusual forms, specialty pieces, and hard-to-find additions that turn an assortment into a collection.

And this auction has depth.

Among the highlights:

🍁 Jewel Tea Autumn Leaf Donut Teapot
🍁 Hall Aladdin Teapot with Infuser & Warming Base
🍁 Autumn Leaf Canister Set
🍁 Hall Rayed Autumn Leaf Cookie Jars
🍁 Hall’s Superior Coffee Pot with Lid & Metal Drip
🍁 China Specialties pieces
🍁 Miniatures and specialty forms
🍁 Serving pieces, bowls, pitchers, creamers, and shakers
🍁 NALCC and collector pieces
🍁 Jewel Tea memorabilia
🍁 And MUCH more!

Whether you’re a longtime Autumn Leaf collector searching for an elusive piece, building a collection, or simply remember seeing this pattern in your mother’s or grandmother’s kitchen, this is an auction worth going through lot by lot.

📅 ONLINE AUCTION
⏰ Lots begin closing Thursday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM
📍 Dunkirk, Ohio
📦 Shipping available on select lots! Check individual listings for availability.

👉 EXPLORE THE COLLECTION & BID NOW:
https://bids.hoffmanauctions.com/auctions/48112-dunkirk-auction

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