Selling the Contents of Meekins Anchorage, Manteo NC

Island Auction Company

To Be Disclosed to Winning Bidders Post Sale.

Roanoke Island, NC 27954

Date(s) 10/5/2023 - 10/19/2023

Island Auction Co. is honored to be selling the contents of Meekins Anchorage (Ca.1805), one of the Oldest Estates in Dare County, NC located on Roanoke Island. The contents of the Anchorage are being sold for the benefit of the living Estate of Celia Rollinson Meekins while the 218 year old Ancestral home known as Meekins Anchorage will be donated to the Roanoke Island Historical Association in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Roger P. Meekins. Meekins Anchorage is filled with the evidence of all 5 Generations of previous occupants but it is extensively filled with the personal effects of both Roger & D. Victor Meekins who were both newspaper men & photographers with a nice selection of local photography, books & ephemera from the early 19thC to the 1990's. There is also a large wood working shop as well as a John Deere 140 Lawn Tractor and a large selection of Juniper Wood. There are Tools from the 19thC to present day, Fishing & Nautical Items, a Library of Books, Stoneware Pottery, Furniture from every decade from the past 150 years, Militaria from the Civil War to the Vietnam War, typical estate items & tons of local history. PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Several years ago Roger Meekins donated most of his & his fathers photographic collection and negatives to the Outer Banks History Center. What we are offering for sale in this auction are D.V. & Roger Meekins personal and original copies of photos etc. We would like to thank The Roanoke Island Historical Association, the Outer Banks History Center & Island Farm as well as Mary Blanche Meekins for their insight ,assistance & guidance with historical photos and identifications. While we are bound by contract to sell the contents of this historical estate It is our hope that all of the historical items specific to this home/area will be purchased by one of the local historical societies and preserved for generations to come. D. Victor Meekins (1897-1964) was a Roanoke Island resident, photographer, Dare County Sheriff, Founder of (The Dare County Times), editor of the Coastland Times newspaper, real estate speculator, and prominent Outer Banks citizen during the first half of the 20th century. Roger Preston Meekins was born in (1930-2018) at Meekins Anchorage, on Roanoke Island to D. Victor Meekins & Catherine Deaton Meekins. His father (D.V.) created & ran the local newspaper & by the age of 7, Roger began his own newspaper, The Sunnyside Press. By the age of 17 he had his private pilot’s license and he often flew with his father up-and-down the Outer Banks taking photos along the way. In 1954 he was called to active duty with USAF, where he spent the next 20 years seeing brief action during the vietnam war. In the 1980's Roger started a succesful cottage furniture business.

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Lot 1 |

Lot 6 |

Vintage Mirlo Beach Lodge NC Goose Decoy (as is)+1

Price Realized:

138.00 USD

Lot 7 |

Antique Evans Brand Roanoke Island, NC Pear Labels

Price Realized:

69.00 USD

Lot 8 |

Kings Pottery Seagrove NC Pitcher Terry King 2000

Price Realized:

51.75 USD

Lot 9 |

1976 Signed Copy Aycock Browns Outer Banks Book

Price Realized:

149.50 USD

Lot 10 |

1935 1st Edition The Dare County Times Newspaper

Price Realized:

34.50 USD

Lot 10fb |

Lot Vintage / Antique Cork Fish Net Fishing Floats

Price Realized:

97.75 USD

Lot 11 |

(6) Vintage 1930’s & 1940’s Lost Colony Programs

Price Realized:

74.75 USD

Lot 12 |

(2) Antique 1938 Hatteras NC Beach Shell Folk Art

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 13 |

(6) Antique Fish Net Mending Needle Shuttle Tools

Price Realized:

115.00 USD

Lot 14 |

Lot (4) Antique Blue Glass Ball Canning Jars

Price Realized:

23.00 USD

Lot 15 |

(6) Green Uranium Vaseline Depression Glass Cups

Price Realized:

40.25 USD

Lot 15x |

(2) 15" Blue Glazed Pottery Planter Garden Pots

Price Realized:

86.25 USD

Lot 16 |

1950 Old Sea Captain & The Drummer Book Meekins

Price Realized:

23.00 USD

Lot 17 |

Antique Armstrong & Wentworth Stoneware Jug

Price Realized:

172.50 USD

Lot 17a |

Antique 1924 Dare County NC Dog Tax Tag

Price Realized:

46.00 USD

Lot 18 |

RING BELL FOR ASSISTANCE Meekins Estate Sign

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 19 |

Frank Stick Speldid Painter of Out-of-Doors Book

Price Realized:

63.25 USD

Lot 19p |

Lot (4) Vintage Elizabeth City NC Postcards

Price Realized:

46.00 USD

Lot 20 |

Hatteras Lighthouse & Beach Stained Glass Window

Price Realized:

115.00 USD

Lot 20fb |

(14) Vintage Local OBX Crab Pot Buoys Tatem, Davis

Price Realized:

57.50 USD

Lot 21 |

2000 Hatteras NC Browning Artworks Pottery Bowl

Price Realized:

74.75 USD

Lot 21p |

13 Vintage Whalebone Junct. Nags Head Areial Photo

Price Realized:

17.25 USD

Lot 22x |

Lg. Cricket Forge Butterfly Garden Sculpture Seat

Price Realized:

1,293.75 USD

Lot 23 |

C-123K US Air Force Airplane Plane Wood Model

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 24 |

(4)pcs Green Uranium Vaseline Depression Glass

Price Realized:

57.50 USD

Lot 25 |

Antique Victorian Style Mahogany Pie Crust Table

Price Realized:

34.50 USD

Lot 26 |

Antique Sterling Silver Nursery Baby Bracelet + 1

Price Realized:

63.25 USD

Lot 27 |

(3) Vintage African Wood Carved Statue Warrior Me

Price Realized:

17.25 USD

Lot 27m |

"History of Meekins in America" Book, Coat of Arms

Price Realized:

126.50 USD

Lot 28 |

Vintage Wood Carved Red Head Duck Decoy

Price Realized:

155.25 USD

Lot 29 |

Vintage Edelweiss Dr. Zhivago Cuckoo Clock

Price Realized:

253.00 USD

Lot 29p |

(19) Vintage Outer Banks Aerial Shipwreck Photos

Price Realized:

17.25 USD

Lot 29t |

20" Antique Wooden Marlin Spike Fed Rope Tool

Price Realized:

46.00 USD

Lot 30 |

Victorian style Mahogany Barley Twist Side Table

Price Realized:

51.75 USD

Lot 30fb |

Lot Vintage / Antique Cork Fish Net Fishing Floats

Price Realized:

86.25 USD

Lot 31 |

(4) Books on Pirate History, Blackbeard etc

Price Realized:

23.00 USD

Lot 31c |

(10) Vintage 1950’s Lost Colony Programs Manteo Nc

Price Realized:

69.00 USD

Lot 32 |

Vintage Philippine Air Force Officer Swagger Stick

Price Realized:

46.00 USD

Lot 33 |

US Air Force Airplane Plane Wood Model

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 34 |

(14) Green Uranium Vaseline Depression Glass Plate

Price Realized:

69.00 USD

Lot 34x |

(3)pcs Vintage Metal Buoy / Float + Boat Hooks

Price Realized:

34.50 USD

Lot 35 |

2 Door Lighted Bevel Glass Curio Cabinet

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 35x |

10" Glazed Pottery Garden Planter Pot

Price Realized:

40.25 USD

Lot 36 |

Pair of Vintage Pyrex Snowflake Casseroles

Price Realized:

63.25 USD

Lot 37 |

19thC Antique Peter Hermann Stoneware Pottery Jug

Price Realized:

81.65 USD

Lot 38 |

Vintage Vietnam War era DHA Sword

Price Realized:

92.00 USD

Lot 39 |

Shipwreck Duck Decoy Nuova Ottavia Currituck Beach

Price Realized:

833.75 USD

Lot 39p |

(33) 1950's Aerial OBX Photos 1ST FIRST COLONY INN

Price Realized:

23.00 USD

Lot 40 |

Antique Edwardian Era Oak Washstand

Price Realized:

138.00 USD

Lot 40fb |

(9) Vintage OBX Crab Pot Buoy SANDERLIN MIDGETT

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 41 |

4 Outer Banks Books: Gull Island, Seasoned by Salt

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 41c |

(14) Vintage 1960’s Lost Colony Programs Manteo NC

Price Realized:

40.25 USD

Lot 42 |

(2)pc Crystal Humidor & Pattern Glass Biscuit Jar

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 43 |

US Air Force T-28A Airplane Plane Wood Model

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 44 |

Lot (3) LG Vintage Blue Glass Ball Ideal Canning

Price Realized:

34.50 USD

Lot 45 |

Mahogany Leather Top Rotating Library Drum Table

Price Realized:

69.00 USD

Lot 46 |

(2)pcs Antique Cast Iron Cornbread Pans Wagner

Price Realized:

17.25 USD

Lot 47 |

64" Vintage African Carved Ebony Family Tree Art

Price Realized:

86.25 USD

Lot 48 |

(9)pcs Crystal Bohemia Decanter & Glasses

Price Realized:

46.00 USD

Lot 49 |

19thC Antique Victorian Winter Landscape Painting

Price Realized:

74.75 USD

Lot 49p |

Lot (22) 1950's Outer Banks Aerial Photos

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 50 |

Vintage Lighted Corner Curio Cabinet

Price Realized:

103.50 USD

Lot 50c |

50 Vintage 1960’s British Penny Elizabeth II Coins

Price Realized:

23.00 USD

Lot 50fb |

Lot Vintage / Antique Cork Fish Net Fishing Floats

Price Realized:

74.75 USD

Lot 51 |

(6) Outer Banks & NC Lighthouse & Keeper Books

Price Realized:

23.00 USD

Lot 51c |

(7) Vintage 1980’s Lost Colony Programs Manteo NC

Price Realized:

23.00 USD

Lot 52 |

Vintage Stenciled MISS AMERICA PAGENT Metal Sign

Price Realized:

51.75 USD

Lot 53 |

US Air Force B-25J Airplane Plane Wood Model

Price Realized:

51.75 USD

Lot 54 |

Crosley Old Style Radio, Record & CD Player CR704

Price Realized:

40.25 USD

Lot 54s |

Vintage 20thC Indonesian Bali Coin Prosperity Doll

Price Realized:

23.00 USD

Lot 54x |

1966 Vietnam era Pilots Boonie Hat w/ Kills

Price Realized:

264.50 USD

Lot 55 |

Vintage Orientalist Metal Embellished Wood Trunk

Price Realized:

40.25 USD

Lot 56 |

19thC Framed Photo on Paper of Local Boy in Hat

Price Realized:

74.75 USD

Lot 57 |

1920’s Antique Stoneware Pottery Moonshine Jug

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 58 |

(2) Vintage African Figural Carved Headrest Pillow

Price Realized:

11.50 USD

Lot 59 |

Vintage Philippine Air Force Presentation Plaque

Price Realized:

51.75 USD

Lot 59p |

Vintage Lot Sunnyside Newspapers & Ephemera

Price Realized:

34.50 USD

Lot 60 |

Vintage 1940’s Book Table Dictionary on Stand

Price Realized:

40.25 USD

Lot 60fb |

(14) Vintage OBX Crab Pot Buoys GALLOP CAHOON

Price Realized:

63.25 USD

Lot 61 |

(4) Outer Banks Books Shipwrecks, Pirates

Price Realized:

40.25 USD

Lot 61c |

(5) Vintage 1970’s Lost Colony Programs Manteo NC

Price Realized:

51.75 USD

Lot 62 |

(3) Vintage Coca-Cola Bottle Crates

Price Realized:

40.25 USD

Lot 63 |

US Air Force KC-97 Airplane Plane Wood Model

Price Realized:

40.25 USD

Lot 64 |

Pair 6ft Vintage Painted Wood Boat Oars

Price Realized:

97.75 USD

Lot 65 |

(2) Vintage Footed Trays by Philippine Craft

Price Realized:

46.00 USD

Lot 65x |

23" Cast Concrete Outdoor Garden Planter

Price Realized:

51.75 USD

Lot 66 |

Vintage Buxton NC Street Sign BLUE SEA ROAD W

Price Realized:

23.00 USD

Lot 66m |

1951 Korean War era US Army Compass

Price Realized:

34.50 USD

Lot 67 |

Vintage Afghan Bedspread / Blanket

Price Realized:

56.35 USD

Lot 68 |

Vintage Pyrex Friendship Lasagna Dish + Fire King

Price Realized:

51.75 USD

Lot 69 |

Framed "High Flight" WWII Aviation Poem Print

Price Realized:

5.75 USD

Lot 69p |

1914 Helen Benedict Nags Head Shipwreck Photos

Price Realized:

158.13 USD

Lot 70 |

Vintage Knee Hole Executive Desk w/ Folding Top

Price Realized:

28.75 USD

Lot 70fb |

Lot Vintage / Antique Cork Fish Net Fishing Floats

Price Realized:

86.25 USD

Lot 71 |

(4) Books on Roanoke Island & North Carolina

Price Realized:

23.00 USD

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AUCTION BEGINS A SOFT CLOSE 10/19/23 @ 6:30pm

SCHEDULED PICK UP DAYS: SAT 10/21 & SUN 10/22

WE SHIP JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING EXCEPT FURNITURE

HISTORIC MEEKINS ANCHORAGE Ca.1805

Antique Nags Head, NC RPPC Turtle Photo Postcard

Vintage Mirlo Beach Lodge NC Goose Decoy (as is)+1

Antique Evans Brand Roanoke Island, NC Pear Labels

Kings Pottery Seagrove NC Pitcher Terry King 2000

1976 Signed Copy Aycock Browns Outer Banks Book

1935 1st Edition The Dare County Times Newspaper

Lot Vintage / Antique Cork Fish Net Fishing Floats

(6) Vintage 1930’s & 1940’s Lost Colony Programs

(2) Antique 1938 Hatteras NC Beach Shell Folk Art

(6) Antique Fish Net Mending Needle Shuttle Tools

Lot (4) Antique Blue Glass Ball Canning Jars

(6) Green Uranium Vaseline Depression Glass Cups

(2) 15" Blue Glazed Pottery Planter Garden Pots

1950 Old Sea Captain & The Drummer Book Meekins

Antique Armstrong & Wentworth Stoneware Jug

Antique 1924 Dare County NC Dog Tax Tag

RING BELL FOR ASSISTANCE Meekins Estate Sign

Frank Stick Speldid Painter of Out-of-Doors Book

Lot (4) Vintage Elizabeth City NC Postcards

Hatteras Lighthouse & Beach Stained Glass Window

(14) Vintage Local OBX Crab Pot Buoys Tatem, Davis

2000 Hatteras NC Browning Artworks Pottery Bowl

13 Vintage Whalebone Junct. Nags Head Areial Photo

Lg. Cricket Forge Butterfly Garden Sculpture Seat

C-123K US Air Force Airplane Plane Wood Model

(4)pcs Green Uranium Vaseline Depression Glass

Antique Victorian Style Mahogany Pie Crust Table

Antique Sterling Silver Nursery Baby Bracelet + 1

(3) Vintage African Wood Carved Statue Warrior Me

"History of Meekins in America" Book, Coat of Arms

Vintage Wood Carved Red Head Duck Decoy

Vintage Edelweiss Dr. Zhivago Cuckoo Clock

(19) Vintage Outer Banks Aerial Shipwreck Photos

20" Antique Wooden Marlin Spike Fed Rope Tool

Victorian style Mahogany Barley Twist Side Table

Lot Vintage / Antique Cork Fish Net Fishing Floats

(4) Books on Pirate History, Blackbeard etc

(10) Vintage 1950’s Lost Colony Programs Manteo Nc

Vintage Philippine Air Force Officer Swagger Stick

US Air Force Airplane Plane Wood Model

(14) Green Uranium Vaseline Depression Glass Plate

(3)pcs Vintage Metal Buoy / Float + Boat Hooks

2 Door Lighted Bevel Glass Curio Cabinet

10" Glazed Pottery Garden Planter Pot

Pair of Vintage Pyrex Snowflake Casseroles

19thC Antique Peter Hermann Stoneware Pottery Jug

Vintage Vietnam War era DHA Sword

Shipwreck Duck Decoy Nuova Ottavia Currituck Beach

(33) 1950's Aerial OBX Photos 1ST FIRST COLONY INN

Antique Edwardian Era Oak Washstand

(9) Vintage OBX Crab Pot Buoy SANDERLIN MIDGETT

4 Outer Banks Books: Gull Island, Seasoned by Salt

(14) Vintage 1960’s Lost Colony Programs Manteo NC

(2)pc Crystal Humidor & Pattern Glass Biscuit Jar

US Air Force T-28A Airplane Plane Wood Model

Lot (3) LG Vintage Blue Glass Ball Ideal Canning

Mahogany Leather Top Rotating Library Drum Table

(2)pcs Antique Cast Iron Cornbread Pans Wagner

64" Vintage African Carved Ebony Family Tree Art

(9)pcs Crystal Bohemia Decanter & Glasses

19thC Antique Victorian Winter Landscape Painting

Lot (22) 1950's Outer Banks Aerial Photos

Vintage Lighted Corner Curio Cabinet

50 Vintage 1960’s British Penny Elizabeth II Coins

Lot Vintage / Antique Cork Fish Net Fishing Floats

(6) Outer Banks & NC Lighthouse & Keeper Books

(7) Vintage 1980’s Lost Colony Programs Manteo NC

Vintage Stenciled MISS AMERICA PAGENT Metal Sign

US Air Force B-25J Airplane Plane Wood Model

Crosley Old Style Radio, Record & CD Player CR704

Vintage 20thC Indonesian Bali Coin Prosperity Doll

1966 Vietnam era Pilots Boonie Hat w/ Kills

Vintage Orientalist Metal Embellished Wood Trunk

19thC Framed Photo on Paper of Local Boy in Hat