Hit Auctions LLC

05/11/2026

Hit Auctions LLC is looking for reliable people to help set up online auctions in the Irwin, Greensburg, Latrobe and Ligonier Area. Mostly weekdays except for auction pickup days which may be weekends. Flexible work schedule from 1 to 5 days although at least 2 days preferred . Work involves lifting and moving items to create lots, some photography and some description of items. Training will be given. Please email [email protected] or text 412-877-0579 if interested or need more information.

04/29/2026

04/29/2026

04/29/2026

Fantastic collection of rare Turkey, Duck and other calls in this Laughlintown Pa online auction closing Friday May 1st, 2026. Check them out and other great items on hit-auctions.hibid.com

04/27/2026

Laughlintown PA Downsizing/Moving Online Auction Closing May 1st Featuring: Steiff, Leitz Cameras, Artwork, Silver & Rare Books.

This exceptional online auction offers a wide-ranging lifetime collection of fine art, antiques, collectibles, furniture, rare books & bibles, sporting goods, cameras, silver, and specialty items, highlighted by notable artists, makers, and premium brands.

Featured Artwork & Prints: A strong selection of wildlife and sporting art including signed works by Boris Riab, Clare Abbott for Rowland Ward “Game Animals of Africa,” and bird studies by Mads Stage. Additional highlights include works by Doug Pifer, Mark L. Rutledge, Ned Smith, Ken Carlson, Leon Danchin, Tokuriki Tomikichiro, and a crane painting after Ryushi Kawabata. Also included are Haitian naïve paintings and traditional Chinese watercolor works on silk. Bronze works include pieces by Tim Cotterill.

Premium Collectibles: A large grouping of vintage plush animals by Steiff, including numerous tagged examples. Rare 1880s Allen & Ginter cigarette cards include baseball, Birds of America, Native American Chiefs, and other sought-after series. Hand-carved bird sculptures, Inuit soapstone carvings, duck decoys, folk art pieces, dolls, holiday ornaments, and unique curiosities add depth for collectors.

Cameras, Optics & Electronics: Photography enthusiasts will appreciate offerings from Leitz (Leica), including an Leica M3 with accessories, as well as cameras by Canon, Olympus, and Mamiya. Binoculars from Bausch & Lomb and Bushnell are also included.

Silver, Glass & Decorative Arts: A broad selection of sterling and silverplate from makers such as Reed & Barton, Gorham, International Silver Company, and Wallace Silversmiths. Fine crystal includes pieces by Steuben, Baccarat, Orrefors, and Kosta Boda.

Rare & Antique Books: Highlights include early religious and historical works such as an 1816 edition of the King James Old Testament & Apocrypha, 1836 German New Testament, 19th-century natural history volumes including Animate Creation, regional history titles such as History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, ornithological publications including Birds of New York, illustrated Andersen's Fairy Tales, plus first editions and literary works by Hemingway, Kipling, and others.

Furniture & Decorative Furnishings: Includes upholstered sofas, armchairs, wrought iron seating, rustic wood furniture, coffee tables, and unique handmade pieces such as tree-branch headboards and bamboo walking sticks.

Outdoor, Sporting & Miscellaneous: Duck and turkey calls, fishing equipment, waders, Beretta Grouse Society 25th Anniversary, shells, sporting collectibles, vintage clothing, handbags including Bottega Veneta, baskets, linens, cookware, and much more

Please go to hit-auctions.hibid.com to browse, register & bid

Auctioneer Neville Whittle, License # AU006249

04/21/2026

Take A Look at the Ralph K. Bennett Estate Online Auction #2, Ligonier, PA Closing Friday April 24th.

Presented by HIT Auctions LLC & Mark Ferry Auctioneers Inc.

This is the second of three online auctions to settle the estate of Ralph Kinney Bennett, a distinguished American journalist whose career spanned more than three decades. Best known for his work with Reader’s Digest, Bennett conducted interviews with notable figures including Ronald Reagan, Martin Luther King Jr., and Bob Hope. He also contributed to publications such as The National Observer, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The New Haven Register, and maintained a lifelong passion for automobiles, history, and literature.

This auction offers a diverse and well-curated selection of collectibles. Featured is a strong Coca-Cola advertising collection, including button signs in multiple sizes, as well as tin, cardboard, and blackboard advertising pieces, along with coolers, glassware, and soda-related memorabilia. A wide-ranging assortment of vintage toys includes pressed steel Tonka trucks, Marx toys, a Tippco 1938–1942 tin lithographed wind-up tank, a Wen-Mac Texaco Jet Fuel tanker truck, battery-operated vehicles, toy soldiers, and other collectible toys. A rare Cold War-era Fort Knox DVC-T17-102 Armor Vehicle Identification Kit is also included.

Automotive-related items reflect Bennett’s personal interests and include 1940s Mopar parts, shop manuals, tools, and vintage license plates. A major highlight of this auction is the extensive personal library assembled by Bennett over many years. The collection spans a wide range of subjects, including automotive history, aviation, the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, Russia, military power, nuclear arms, politics, religion, humor, poetry, and presidential history.

Notable literary highlights include an early printing of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway; a second printing of Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell; and multiple vintage editions of Dracula by Bram Stoker, including examples with unverified early signatures. Additional highlights include a First Edition of The American Claimant by Mark Twain; ‘A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne featuring illustrations by Maxfield Parrish; ‘Knickerbocker’s History of New York’ by Washington Irving (1900 edition); and a signed 1923 edition of ‘Elbert Hubbard’s Scrap Book’ by Elbert Hubbard. Further offerings include 1880s Harper’s Magazine bound volumes, antique children’s books, a collection of works by Charles Dickens, the 1910 Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and a specialized NASA Apollo and lunar landing book collection. The depth and variety of this library reflect Bennett’s broad intellectual interests and offer something for collectors, historians, and casual readers alike.

Additional items in the auction include baseball programs and vintage magazines such as Time and Life dating back to World War II, as well as original artwork including a hand-colored lithograph depicting the Signing of the Declaration of Independence and Reader’s Digest cover prints.

Furniture and decorative pieces include Oriental wool rugs, an antique 30-drawer pharmacy cabinet, a Liberty & Co. London cabinet, a mahogany secretary desk with glass doors, a Chippendale-style camelback sofa, a Regency mahogany adjustable music stand, and other period furnishings. Also included is a Singer Featherweight 221-1 sewing machine.

04/13/2026

If you are a Rare Book collector don't forget to bid in our second Ralph K Bennett Online Auction. To see more details for this online auction copy and paste this link. hit-auctions.hibid.com