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GOING HOME

• FRANKLIN LIBRARY THE FIRST
  FRANKLIN LIBRARY THE FIRST EDITION SOCIETY, 21 VOL. Various Sizes 21 volumes, each leather bound with gilt trim, including: Robert Anderson, "Getting Up and Going Home"; 1978; James M. Cain, "The Baby in the Icebox and Other Short Fiction", 1981; E.L. Doctorow, "Loon Lake", 1980; J.P. Donleavy, "The Destinies of Darcy Dancer, Gentleman", 1977; Alan Drury, "Anna Hastings"; 1977Alan Drury, "The Hill of Summer", 1981; Joanne Greenberg, "A Season of Delight", 1981"; John Hersey, "The Walnut Door", 1977; James Jones, "Whistle", 1978; Bernard Malamud, "Dubin's Lives", 1979; Elsa Morante, "History", 1977; John O'Hara, "Two by O'hara", 1979; Philip Roth, "Zuckerman Unbound", 1981; William Safire, "Full Disclosure", 1977"; Francoise Sagan, "The Unmade Bed", 1978; William Saroyan, "Sons Come and Go, Mothers Hang in Forever", 1976; Irwin Shaw, "Beggarman, Thief", 1977 (2 copies); C.P. Snow, A Coat of Varnish", 1979; Paul Theroux, "Picture Palace", 1978; Leon Uris, "Trinity", 1976;
• LEROY ALLEN "HAPPY 'CAUSE I'M GOING
  LEROY ALLEN "HAPPY 'CAUSE I'M GOING HOME" (1995 OIL)Leroy Allen (Kansas/ Missouri, 1958-2007) Happy 'Cause I'm Going Home , 1995 Oil on artists board 5" x 7" A delicate miniature of a live band performing the titular Chicago jam, signed and dated to the bottom right corner. Presented in a frame that measures 9 3/4" x 11 3/4". Leroy Allen was an award-winning realist painter whose work depicted African American life and culture. He exhibited alongside such contemporaries as Dean Mitchell, Lonnie Powell, and Thomas Blackshear. His work is held in collections including the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art and the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art. Condition Very good condition.
• BILL SCHENCK (1947-), GOING HOME
  BILL SCHENCK (1947-), GOING HOME Title: Bill Schenck (1947-), Going Home Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 37 Frame dimensions: 24 3/4 x 41 1/2 x 3/4
• PAINTING, CHILDREN GOING HOME
  PAINTING, CHILDREN GOING HOME American School (20th century), "Children Going Home," oil on board, signed "M. Gleason" lower left, signed and titled verso, overall (with frame): 19"h x 24.5"w
• PRINTS, GEORGE SCHREIBER (lot of 2)
  PRINTS, GEORGE SCHREIBER (lot of 2) George Schreiber (American, 1904-1977), "Going Home" and "Circular Motion," lithographs, each pencil signed lower right, images: 9.25"h x 13.5"w/10.25"h x 13.5"w, overall (with mat/each): 14"h x 18"w
• ROYAL DOULTON IMAGES FIGURE,
  ROYAL DOULTON IMAGES FIGURE, GOING HOME HN3537Blanc de chine piece, marked ROYAL DOULTON to bottom in gilt. Artist: Issued: 1987 Dimensions: 6.5"H Manufacturer: Royal Doulton Country of Origin: England
• 25 FRANKLIN PRESS BOOKSGrouping
  25 FRANKLIN PRESS BOOKSGrouping of 25 Franklin Press books, titles include: Beggarman Thief, Aristotle I, W. H. Auden Collected Poems, Guy de Maupassant, Boccaccio, John Brown's Body, Thomas Mann, David Copperfield, The Three Musketeers, Anna Hastings, Faust, The Pilgrim's Progress (mildew, sun fading), The Peloponnesian War, Edgar Allen Poe Poems and Essays, Spectator Bird, Eleanor and Franklin, Stories of Kipling, Gulliver's Travels, Works of Hemingway, E. E. Cummings Poems, Faulkner: A Fable, Mont St. Michel and Chartres, Getting Up and Going Home, The Town and Henrik Ibsen, Plays. Condition: All in overall good condition unless otherwise noted.
• ROBYN KILLIAN "GOING HOME" ARTIST
  ROBYN KILLIAN "GOING HOME" ARTIST PROOFRobyn Killian (American), signed artist proof "Going Home", pencil signed and titled to bottom, framed under glass; measures approximately 18-3/4" x 22-3/4" with a sight image of approximately 8" x 11-5/8". With dedication inscription to back. Born in North Carolina, Robyn Killian moved to Los Angeles in 1989. Prior to her arrival to Los Angeles Robyn enjoyed a successful career as an Interior Designer. Upon arriving in L.A. she embarked on a career in the entertainment business. She developed and produced a television show; appeared on the cover of a national magazine; acted in feature films and TV commercials; guest starred on many TV shows; traveled the world hosting and starring in sports and swimwear shows. ﾓEntertainment Tonightﾔ and ﾓExtraﾔ highlighted some of her accomplishments. Eventually she reunited with greatest passion: artistic expression. Her endeavors include painting, jewelry design and interior design. Her unique multi-layered paintings have attracted the attention of collectors worldwide.
• SIGNED EARLINE BARNES LANDSCAPE
  SIGNED EARLINE BARNES LANDSCAPE PAINTING "GOING HOME"Earline W. Barnes (American, 1926-2005). "Going Home" (Transmountain-Canutillo) oil on canvas board, ca. 2000. Signed and titled on verso. A gorgeous Impressionist landscape painting by renowned artist Earline Barnes of El Paso, Texas presenting a road leading toward the Transmountain Summit, where one may feast the eyes upon an expansive view of the west end of Texas, New Mexico, the Juarez Mountains, and Mexico beyond. Barnes rendered this scene with expressive brushstrokes and a vibrant color palette of sky blue, vermilion, pink, tangerine, lavender, violet, plum, peach, spring and forest green, cobalt, and white - cleverly and rhythmically repeating visual moments of vermilion in order to guide the viewer from the grasslands as well as the utility lines and their reflections on the road in the foreground to the sunset skies in the distance. A mesmerizing painting set in a custom silver tone frame. Size: 23.5" L x 35.5" W (59.7 cm x 90.2 cm) Size of frame: 24.25" L x 36.25" W (61.6 cm x 92.1 cm) Provenance: private Wabasha, Minnesota, USA collection; ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171895 Condition: Signed, titled, and location identified on the verso. Painting is in overall very good condition.
• PRATT, Samuel Baldwin, (American,
  PRATT, Samuel Baldwin, (American, 1903-1999): ''Summer Sundown'', (going home), Oil/Board, 24'' x 36'', signed lower right, artist car affixed verso, original frame, 27.5'' x 39.5'', the card indicates that this was painted in 1975. CONDITION: Uplifting of paint in the lower mid margin.
• LETTER FROM ANDREW WYETH (AMERICAN,
  LETTER FROM ANDREW WYETH (AMERICAN, 1917-2009) TO ALICE MOORELetter from ANDREW WYETH (American, 1917-2009) to Alice Moore, Sunday, August 21, 1938; mailed Monday August 22, 1938 My Dearest, I am very glad to tell you that Mr. Macbeth was very pleased with my work, in fact, he bought eight water colors outright which I hear is quite good, but what please me most is that he seems really surprised at what I had done this summer. I certainly am glad that's over now and that I can get back to my work. Now the next big thing for me is seeing you again so please don't disappoint me by not coming up. Well, Ann had an eight pound boy last Thursday morning and both of them are perfect. My father and mother are going home to see them in a couple of days, so Carolyn and little Peter and myself and also the cook, Alice will be here alone so you had better come up over Labor Day and keep me company. In fact, I need you very much as I have been under the weather for the past few days with the same bug that my father had. But I think I am better today, but even if I'm not better I am going to paint tomorrow or I will go crazy. I do miss you so much these days and long for you to be near me. I have been wondering what you have been doing these past few weeks. Finished "Wuthering Heights" this morning and got a kick out of every page. She certainly did load drama into that story, but there is something much deeper in it than that. There is a soul in it which makes it live in your mind. This is a book I will always remember. Excuse this short note my sweet as I must get to bed and get some sleep. I am thinking of you. Much love, Andy Condition:
• LESLIE COPE (1913-2002) PPM GIFT
  LESLIE COPE (1913-2002) PPM GIFT PRINT FOR 1949Leslie Cope (1913-2002)Going Home (1948)The drypoint etching from an edition of 200 is signed by the artist in pencil lower right and titled lower left.This image served as the eighteenth Prairie Print Makers Presentation Print for distribution to associate members and sale to the organization's membership.Image measures 8 x 9.75, sheet is 10.25 x 13.5, and frame is 17.25 x 19.25 inches.Very good to fine condition, the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, no damage, stain, puncture or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts. A faint outline of toning from a previous mat surrounds the print.Provenance: A Leawood, Kansas corporate collection.
• TWO GRAPHIC WORKS - JAMES HUFF
  TWO GRAPHIC WORKS - JAMES HUFF AND WILLIAM TOLLIVER The first: James and Earnstine Huff (American, 20th Century), Midnight Melody, offset print, 1982, pencil signed and numbered lower margin; the second: William Tolliver (American, 1951-2000), Going Home for a Visit, offset print, circa 1992, pencil signed, titled, and numbered lower margin; both framed.
• THREE UNFRAMED PRINTS, TWO BY
  THREE UNFRAMED PRINTS, TWO BY HIGGINS AND SMILLIE: EUGENE HIGGINS (AMERICAN, 1874-1958), ETCHING, "CARTMAN GOING HOME," C. 1937, DEP...Three unframed prints, two by Higgins and Smillie: Eugene Higgins (American, 1874-1958), etching, "Cartman Going Home," c. 1937, depicting bearded male figure steering a single horse drawn cart, pencil signed LR, ss: 7 1/2" h. x 5 1/2" w.; James David Smillie (American, 1833-1909), etching depicting evening landscape, unsigned, mat burn, ss: 5" h. x 6 3/4" w.; along with 19th C. chromolithograph depicting two flying doves, c. 1884, inscribed, "May he who feeds the birds of air grant thee an Easter free from care", 8 1/2" h. x 10" w., all with minor toning, paper waving, and discoloration. [Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the New Britain Museum of American Art. PROVENANCE: Artwork formerly included in the NBMAA Study Collection.]
• NINA MAGUIRE (AMERICAN, B. 1933),
  NINA MAGUIRE (AMERICAN, B. 1933), ACRYLIC ON BOARD, "GOING HOME NYC WINTER", GREY-TONED SNOW SCENE WITH WALKERS THROUGHOUT HOLDING U...Nina Maguire (American, b. 1933), acrylic on board, "Going Home NYC Winter", grey-toned snow scene with walkers throughout holding umbrellas and bundled in scarves, hints of yellow lights in distance, signed lower left, handwritten label verso, not examined out of frame, wear consistent with age and use, ss: 12" h. x 13 1/2" w.
• GEORGE RODRIGUE
  GEORGE RODRIGUE (AMERICAN/LOUISIANA, 1944-2013)George Rodrigue (American/Louisiana, 1944-2013), "Going Home Again", 2002, acrylic on linen, signed lower left, artist label with title on stretcher, 20 in. x 24 in., framed
• A pencil signed and titled Sabra
  A pencil signed and titled Sabra Field woodblock, signed in the margin ‘Going Home Sabra Field’. Image 6.5” x 11” Frame 13.25” x 17” Condition: not examined out of frame, overall good CT Transfer Fee $10
• HENRY E. WINZENEID (NY/CA/OH,
  HENRY E. WINZENEID (NY/CA/OH, 1892-1981) Collection of (11) Limited Edition Stone Lithographs, all pencil signed lower right, titled and numbered lower left, unframed in a foamcore folio, sheets: 12" x 16", incl: "Along the Orchard", 17/30; "Winter Scene", Ed/35; "East River Road Construction", 13/35; "Clouds Over Lake", 12/40; "Winter Sun", 6/12; "Winter", 18/35; "The Sentinel", 19/30; "Sunday Evening", 15/40; "Green Pasture", 15/45; "East River", Ed/25; and "Going Home", 9/35.
• PERKINS, Wendell Thompson,
  PERKINS, Wendell Thompson, (American, 1928-1997): ''Pumpkins'', inspired by Thomas Hart Benton's 1934 painting ''Going Home'', Oil/Canvas, 20'' x 24'', signed lower right, inscribed verso ''painted for Kenneth Dow, St. Augustine, Florida, for Halloween, 1990'', unframed.
• SUSAN HENDERSON. THREE FRAMED
  SUSAN HENDERSON. THREE FRAMED OILS (American, 20th/21st century). 1.) "Amphibians," oil on board, initialed and dated "S.H. '87" lr, titled on verso, 11 x 14 1/2 in. 2.) "Going Home," oil on board, initialed and dated "S.H. '87" lr, sight size: 10 1/4 x 12 in. 3.) Satan Slips on a Banana Peel, oil on board, initialed and dated "S.H. '95" lr, sight size: 9 3/4 x 9 in.
• LOT OF 13 MID-LATE 20TH CENTURY
  LOT OF 13 MID-LATE 20TH CENTURY MOVIE POSTERS. TOINCLUDE: “RACE WITH THE DEVIL" STARRING PETER FONDA AND WARREN OATES, OVERALL GOOD CONDITION WITH CREASE TO BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. “THE MACINTOSH MAN" STARRING PAUL NEWMAN, GOOD COLOR, MINOR FOLD TO BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. “THE SECRET OF SANTA VITTORIA" STARRING ANTHONY QUINN, SHOWS FOLD TO LEFT CORNER AND MINOR TEARS TO BORDER, GOOD COLOR. “CONFLICT" STARRING HUMPHREY BOGART, GOOD DUOCHROMATIC COLOR, WITH FOLD TO UPPER LEFT CORNER. “I’LL GET YOU" STARRING GEORGE RAFT, NICE COLOR, 2" TEAR AT BOTTOM. “A PRIZE OF GOLD" STARRING RICHARD WIDMARK, MINOR PAPER LOSS TO BOTTOM LEFT BORDER. “THE VERDICT"“ STARRING PAUL NEWMAN, EXCELLENT CONDITION. “MR. RICCO" STARRING DEAN MARTIN, 1975, MINOR CHIP TO BOTTOM BORDER. “SEVEN SEAS TO CALAIS" STARRING ROD TAYLOR, 1962, EXCELLENT CONDITION. “GOING HOME" STARRING ROBERT MITCHUM, GOOD CONDITION. “MURDER BY DECREE" STARRING CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER, GOOD CONDITION. “APPOINTMENT WITH DANGER" STARRING ALAN LADD, SHOWS SEVERAL FOLDS, NICE COLOR, 1951. “DUST BE MY DESTINY" STARRING JOHN GARFIELD, SHOWS FOLDS AND HEAVY CRINKLING, 1947. ALL ARE 36" X 14".
• WILLIAM HALLE "GOING HOME" OIL ON
  WILLIAM HALLE "GOING HOME" OIL ON CANVAS William Halle (British, 1912-1998) "Going Home" impressionstic oil on canvas painting depicting a family walking toward a village, two men wearing bowler hats, one woman wearing a black hat with flowers, and a young girl with pigtails, signed to lower left housed in a wood frame with gold-tone border. Image: 18.25" H x 14" W; frame: 19.25" H x 15.25" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: Property from a 21 East 87th Street estate.
• ISTVáN MOLDOVáN (HUNGARIAN, 1911
  ISTVáN MOLDOVáN (HUNGARIAN, 1911 - 2000) 23¼" x 31½" Going Home, Nagybánya School. Oil on canvas depicting farmers in a mountainous landscape, signed lower right, signed in red verso, in silver tone wood frame, 27¾" x 36" overall. Provenance: old private collection St. Clair, PA; purchased at an exhibition of Moldovan’s paintings in 1994.
• LARGE HUMMEL MERRY WANDERER 7
  LARGE HUMMEL MERRY WANDERER 7 TMK7Large Hummel, Merry Wanderer. Backstamp "Merry Wanderer Going Home 1-7-97 Commemorative Edition". "Limited Edition of XXX/150". To commemorate the return of Hong Kong from Britain to China. "1997" on base front. Hummel measures approx. 11 3/4" shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• GEORGES SCHREIBER (1904-1977)
  GEORGES SCHREIBER (1904-1977) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGeorges L. Schreiber (1904-1977)Going Home (1946)The lithograph from an edition of 250 prints is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right.Image size 9 x 13.25, frame measures 17.5 x 21.25 inches.Very good to fine condition, the full untrimmed sheet, not laid down, no damage, stain, puncture or repair; framed to archival standards in acid free mounts. Because this print is from a collection well-known by this auction firm for more than twenty years, it has not been removed from its framing for inspection. As with all lots we offer, the condition is guaranteed to be as stated or a full refund will be issued.
• FREDERICK CARDER (AMERICAN,
  FREDERICK CARDER (AMERICAN, 1863-1963) "GOING HOME" 1953. Oil on artist board. Signed and titled (on reverse)
• PRATT, Samuel Baldwin, (American
  PRATT, Samuel Baldwin, (American 1903-1999): ''Going Home'' (Purple Night), Oil/Canvasboard, 18.25'' x 23.25'' signed lower right, artist label affixed verso, dated 1951, original frame, 22.5'' x 26.75''.
• Elizabeth Jackson American b.
  Elizabeth Jackson American b. 1928 ''Going Home'' oil on canvas signed ''Eliz'' lr 17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. framed Estimate $ 200-300 Paintings have not been examined by blacklight.
• Framed Charles Morris Young special
  Framed Charles Morris Young special edition print ?Going Home'' reproduced in honor of Hope Montgomery Scott for the 1991 Radnor Races and inscribed ?To Ralph with Admiration and Great Affection from Edgar and Hope'' (Scott). 22.5''x26.5''
• William Hobbs 70th Indiana Infantry
  William Hobbs 70th Indiana Infantry Civil War Archive 35 items (29 soldier??Ts letters) 1862-1865. A soldier in the 70th Indiana William Hobbs wrote home regularly to his family to keep them up apprised of his experiences in the Civil War. Despite being an invading army in enemy territory Hobbs??Ts experiences during the first year and a half of his service were comparatively easy as the 70th saw only light action in the rear guard performing a vital but unglamorous service guarding railroads mostly in Tennessee. In a solid correspondence mostly addressed to his younger brother Perry William provides engaging descriptions of his Civil War experiences the boredom of camp life and excitement of battle the ebb and flow of morale and the frustrations of politics and southern people. Throughout William keeps a hand in the business at home providing friendly advice to his younger brother on everything from the price of hogs to farming and family relations. For the first half of his service the 70th Indiana was seldom engaged in large-scale affairs and at Gallatin Tenn. Dec 18 1862 Hobbs described the most common kind of danger the men encountered: The other day 3 of us boys got tired of old bed and we thought we must have a pig and we went out side of the pickets and killed one and the Colonel saw us at it and after we ate the pig up he put us in the guard house for a while. I don??Tt mind it much only the name of it. No more about that... Yet despite his relatively easy time of it Hobbs was no less inclined to tolerate the numerous Confederate sympathizers back home. Still at Gallatin Tenn. on Feb 4 1863 he wrote to his younger brother Perry: I hope they will kill every infernal lowlife Rebel in the State. I hope to God they will kill Brady the first one. Clean out the leaders first. But when it came to sending his brother into the army William was adamant: Perry you said in your letter that you were going to enlist with Tom. If you know what is best for you you had better stay at home and Father.... You cannot stand it in the army. The other day the scouts out of our regiment was out scouting the other night. They went up to a house and went in and found a Rebel colonel and a Captain and a Private at home. They make them give up their arms. They had many revolvers. They have got them locked in prison we will not let them fellows go I will bet on that... Among William??Ts greatest concerns at Gallatin and then Nashville were the stream of rumors about where they would next be sent and the ever-present prospect of taking ill: Perry the smallpox is verry bad at this place he wrote from Nashville on Nov. 14 1863 there is not many in our regiment taken it yet. They has been a great many died with it at this place But I think it will be checked before long. Perry we had a big sham battle to day. I tell you now it was nice to hear the roaring of cannon and musketry and the brass bands playing... They had a glimpse of a real a month later: I did not know but you would think we was in the fight at Murfrees Boro -- the 70th was not in the battle but we would have like to been in it we were in 14 miles of the place where they were fighting we heard loud roaring of the Cannon and guns During the fight we got Dayly news from there every day we read about the men falling on both sides. It was terrible to think about and after the battle was over to read about it. It was worse yet that was the greattest slaughter that has ever been yet. They was a great many boys in that battle that I new... In the following spring Hobbs and the men of the 70th Indiana became part of the massive movement against Atlanta and the collection includes a handful of letters written during that time. On Aug. 28 1864 Hobbs described the scene on the Chattahoochee River with a confidence born of constant success: We got orders to fall back across the river and so I could not write to you. I guess it was all the better. Falling back here was done in order to draw the Rebs out of Atlanta after us so that our right could swing around in the rear of Atlanta but I guess they are not going to come out very far for fear that they will be gobbled up.... Perry there is a good deal of talk about going home to vote. I do not know how to think about it. I do hope it is so for I would like to clean out some of them copperheads. In another letter from November written near Atlanta he again showed confidence in the face of enemy advance: The Rebs are trying to attact us here. Again heavy cannoning were heard this morning in the city. The report is that they are trying to take Atlanta again. We are lying 6 miles from Atlanta... As the regiment continued on the March to the Sea they did sustain casualties. At Hardeeville Ga. Jan 7 1865 William wrote with sad news: Well Perry I am sorry to say this morning that Anderson Fowler is Dead. I saw him the Day Before he Died he talked sensible then he told me that he was going to die and talked of home. I talked to him and every thing I could to encourage him but it would not do any good... The Hobbs collection includes a small number of post-war letters including a boy??Ts letter from Iowa mentioning that his father had killed two quails and four rabbits (includes two drawings of birds on the back); also a letter from a young man named John with a classic complaint: Perry you said Katie was going to kick my ass don??Tt you think she will have to reach for it. You know it is high up if we cant go up there we can stop at Van Sickles and get a drink. I could have fun with the girls here if I had a good fellow to run with. You know I am too darned bashful when I am alone... A classic of rough-hewn writing from a typical western soldier. Some interesting illustrated letterheads and envelopes accompany many letters. Condition: Expected wear and tear with minor soiling and weak folds on some letters.
• Vietnam Zippo Lighter Collection
  Vietnam Zippo Lighter Collection Lot of 282 Vietnam War-era Zippo lighters featuring personalized and anonymous engravings chosen by U.S. soldiers sailors and airmen during deployment. The collection has been compiled individually by American artist Bradford Edwards over several years in the 1990s on-site in Vietnam.?Edwards who said in an NPR interview on the collection I'm not a Zippo collector; I'm not somebody into the Zippo per se explains that he is fascinated with the lighters as window in the minds and experiences of the men experiencing a certain place and time.? He has used the lighters as inspiration and media in his art but the collection itself has grown to be a statement of its own and became the basis of the book Vietnam Zippos: American Soldiers' Engravings and Stories 1965-1973 (Sherry Buchanan University of Chicago Press 2010) which was spotlighted by New York Times NPR and other media outlets.? The lot includes all lighters featured in that book and more.?Edwards estimates that he has examined tens of thousands of Vietnam Zippos.? As Vietnam has evolved into a more modern and open nation in the last 20 years foreign tourists have driven a growing market in the mementos leading to an explosion in fakes.? Edwards proclaims there are no real Zippos in Vietnam now. The scene is over.? James Fiorella author of The Vietnam Zippo?(Schiffer Publishing 1998) and probably the only authority on the subject with an expertise equal to Edwards agrees and warns collectors that over 95% of Zippos being sold in the open-air markets of Ho Chi Minh City and Ebay alike are fakes.??Edwards was careful not to target specific sentiments or designs in the engravings but simply to seek out authenticity and let the objects speak for themselves.? As such the lighters capture a wide range of feelings and opinions about the war from the obscenity-laden anti-army mottoes of the unwilling draftees to the simple love notes of the homesick to the 8 Special Forces emblazoned lighters conspicuously absent of any further embellishment.??The Vietnam War represented something different than all other American Wars previous and since.? There were the regular army soldiers many raised by World War II heroes and viewing their job as a duty and privilege.? There were victims of fate the unwilling drafted by lottery many poor and minority resentful of their government and military superiors.?? And there were those along for the ride not interested in glory or politics merely trying to follow orders and earn their ticket home.? Regardless they were all connected by the Zippo the utilitarian tool carried by nearly all soldiers since World War II a symbol of dependability and the rare thing that all soldiers could count on. ?Used for lighting cigarettes heating food illuminating letters from home or setting fire to huts of suspected VC Zippos were used so frequently in Search & Destroy missions that GIs nicknamed them "Zippo Missions" or "Zippo Raids." After purchasing one from the post exchange store for $1.80 a soldier could personalize his lighter at sidewalk tents with one of wide selection of stock designs or a personalized message.???Many messages especially those chosen by pre-draft in the 1960s are related directly to combat.? Some feature the emblems of proud and storied units often complemented by macho mottoes exhibiting the pride and hubris of soldiers willingly fighting in the world's strongest army:?DEATH FROM ABOVE.SWIFT SILENT DEADLYWHEN GOD OPENED THE GATES OF HELL THE 101st WALKED OUTDEATH IS MY BUSINESS AND BUSINESS HAS BEEN GOOD.YEA THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH I WILL FEAR NO EVIL FOR I AM THE EVILEST SON OF A BITCH IN THE JUNGLEKILL THEM ALL LET GOD SORT THEM OUTSTOLEN FROM A GOOK 5-11-6735 KILLS IF YOU ARE RECOVERING MY BODY FUCK YOUSOCK IT TO MEGIVE NO QUARTERYOU CAN SURF LATER?As the debate about the war intensified back home soldiers became disillusioned with their mission and the draft lottery injected a fresh force of often unwilling troops the inscriptions evolved.? Peace signs psychedelic designs and cartoon characters became prevalent.? Charles Schulz' Peanuts characters were a popular choice as many soldiers identified with Snoopy's fight against an imaginary enemy the Red Baron:?LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOWFUCK ITWHEN I DIE BURY ME FACE DOWN SO THE WORLD CAN KISS MY ASSPLEASE DON'T TRY TO TELL ME ABOUT VIETNAM I'VE BEEN THEREWHEN THE POWER OF LOVE IS AS STRONG AS THE LOVE OF POWER THEN THERE WILL BE PEACEI LOVE THE FUCKING ARMY AND THE ARMY LOVES FUCKING MEWE THE UNWILLING LED BY THE UNQUALIFIED DOING THE UNNECESSARY FOR THE UNGRATEFULFIGHT FOR PEACE LIVE FOR WAR DIE FOR NOTHINGWHEN I DIE I'LL GO TO HEAVEN BECAUSE I'VE SPENT MY TIME IN HELLWHY ME??While some pondered politics and meaning others had their minds on the same subjects as many 19-year-old peers in America: sex and drugs.? The Playboy logo and nude women were popular motifs as was the Zig-Zag man taken from the packets of rolling papers used to roll the increasingly prevalent joint:?A FRIEND WITH WEED IS A FRIEND INDEEDALWAYS RIPPED AND ALWAYS STONED I MADE IT A YEAR I'M GOING HOME?I'D RATHER SMOKE GOD'S GRASS THAN DROWN IN MAN'S JUICEASK NOT WHAT YOUR HEAD CAN DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR HEADGIRL IF YOU WANT TO FUCK SMILE WHEN YOU HAND THIS LIGHTER BACKCANDY IS DANDY BUT SEX WON'T ROT YOUR TEETHGIVE ME HEAD TIL I'M DEADI LOVE SEX SO BABY YOU CAN GIVE YOUR SOUL TO GOD BECAUSE YOUR ASS IS MINE?Some of the most powerful are the simplest: dedications to loved ones and hopeful sentiments from those just wanting to make it home alive.?I LOVE YOU MARYTO MOM FROM A LONELY PARATROOPERI CAME HERE AND LEFT BEHIND A NICE FAMILY AND A WONDERFUL GIRL I LOVE BUT SOMEDAY I WILL GO HOME?Together the lighters tell a story of the war that cannot be found anywhere else.? They are a record soldiers' feelings not meant for anyone but themselves printed on a throwaway tool capturing the spirit of the war in a way more authentic than any film more personal than any history book and more representative than any single soldier's account.? The Zippo company is scheduled to produce its 500 millionth lighter this summer and will release a commemorative line meant to honor the unique status the simple lighter has earned as a physical symbol of the American experience -- and we dare to say that no grouping is or can be more representative of that sentiment than this.
• Andersen Kee (Arizona, born 1959)
  Andersen Kee (Arizona, born 1959) "Going Home", signed lower right "Andersen Kee", oil on canvas, 50 x 68 in.; modern gilt wood frame,
• CARLETON WIGGINSAmerican
  CARLETON WIGGINSAmerican 1848-1932Going Home'' depicting a man and oxcart on a shore road with distant sailing vessel. Signed lower left ''J. Carleton Wiggins 1880''.Provenance: Joan Whalen Fine Art New York.Private Collection Cape Cod Massachusetts.Oil on canvas 18'' x 30''. Framed.''
• Henry Watson (American/Louisiana,
  Henry Watson (American/Louisiana, b. 1961) "Going Home", hand-painted bas-relief cypress carving, 15" x 22", titled lower left, signed and dated lower right "Henry Watson '99". Presented in a rustic cypress frame.