Part 1 of an astounding collection of B.P.O.E. (Elks) memorabilia will be auctioned on October 13th

DAVENPORT, Wash. - Sept. 30, 2022 - PRLog -- Part 1 of an incredible single-owner collection of items relating to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (or, simply, the Elks), 438 lots in all, will cross the auction block in a sale slated for Thursday, October 13^th, at 9 am Pacific time, by Grant Zahajko Auctions. The auction is being held online and live in the Grant Zahajko gallery located at 510 Morgan Street in Davenport. A preview will be held Oct. 11 from 1-5 pm, or by appointment.

The collection belonged to the late David Wendel, who was active in the Elks and rose to the title of Exalted Ruler. Along the way he accumulated more than 20,000 Elk-related items, a collection so vast it will have to be broken up into several auctions.

Part 1 will be a dream come true for collectors of Elks memorabilia or members of the B.P.O.E., an American fraternal order founded in 1868, originally as a social club in New York City. Included will be a variety of antique elks' tooth jewelry set in 14k gold, vintage and antique badges, medals, pins and ribbons and a collection of Fenton carnival glass dishes.

Also up for bid will be porcelain mugs, steins, tankards, china plates and tin trays, a sterling collection of souvenir spoons, antique match safes vesta, card cases and cigar cutters. Desk items include inkwells, match holders and knives. Also, pinback buttons, antique postcards, ephemera, photographs and more will be sold.

Many of the items will be offered in multiple lots, meaning a bidder will be able to score several or many items at once. An example is lot 789, a group of five vintage B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge banners, ranging in size from 18 inches by 18 inches to 100 inches by 44 inches. The banners are expected to gavel for $50-$100.

A 1914 Parkersburg (West Va.) Elks Lodge Fenton carnival Glass advertising plate in blue with Elk and Stars design, 7 ½ inches in diameter, has an estimate of $500-$1,000; and an antique B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge sterling silver flask in the shape of an elk's tooth, the back marked 'Sterling', the front inscribed and dated 'Aug. 17 05', should hit $400-$600.

Internet bidding is available on LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com, Auctionzip.com, Connect.Invaluable.com and Auction Mobility (Grant Zahajko's branded platform).

To learn more, visit www.bid.gzauctions.com.