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SUMMARY:Kinder Family Estate of Rural Retreat\, VA
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DESCRIPTION:We are  honored to present the lifetime collection of Willi
 am “Bill” Kinder and Jo Williams Kinder\, longtime reside
 nts of Rural Retreat\, Virginia. This special auction offers 
 a glimpse into a lifetime of hard work\, craftsmanship\, and c
 ommunity involvement. Bill Kinder was a lifelong resident of
  Rural Retreat\, leaving home only briefly to proudly serve h
 is country as a member of the United States Air Force. After
  returning from service\, he met Jo Williams\, who had moved t
 o Rural Retreat from Comers Rock in Grayson County to pursue
  her career as a teacher. Together they built their family h
 ome in 1957\, where they remained for the rest of their lives
 . Known affectionately throughout the community as “Mr. Ha
 rdware\,” Bill spent his career working in the hardware bus
 iness\, first at The Rural Retreat Vance Company\, then AGCO S
 tructures Hardware\, and finally at Harpo's Hardware—where 
 he eventually retired.  Outside of work\, he was a One-time 
 Minor League Baseball Player\, Rural Retreat Volunteer Firefi
 ghter as well as an avid hunter\, fisherman\, and skilled carp
 enter who enjoyed creating pieces by hand in his spare time.
  Jo Kinder also built a respected career in the community\, w
 orking for many years teaching at Rural Retreat High School\,
  then as a bookkeeper for Gammon's Department Store before l
 ater retiring as a bank teller. Various items come from the 
 collections of Jo's parents' country store\, the Comers Rock 
 General Store\, as well as the Rural Retreat Vance Company Ha
 rdware Store.  This auction celebrates the life and interes
 ts of Bill and Jo Kinder and features a diverse collection o
 f items reflecting their passions and professions.  Highlig
 hts from the collection include: • Archery equipment\, incl
 uding bows and arrows from Bill’s years enjoying the outdo
 ors. • An impressive assortment of vintage advertising sig
 ns and store displays from Harpo’s Hardware and related br
 ands\, including a Snow Goose Flour advertising thermometer\, 
 Pepsi bottle-cap sign\, John Deere sign\, and numerous Winches
 ter advertisements and posters. • Handcrafted wood art cre
 ated by Bill Kinder\, including hand-carved animal wall hangi
 ngs\, wood-burned artwork\, picture frames\, and handcrafted wa
 lking sticks and canes made from yew and lilac harvested on 
 the property. Bill also built the picnic table included in t
 his sale. • A fascinating collection of local ephemera and
  hardware store memorabilia\, reflecting Bill’s lifelong in
 terest in preserving pieces of local commercial history. •
  A large assortment of vintage toys and games\, including Ton
 ka toys\, a Marx Magic Shot Shooting Gallery\, Lincoln Logs\, L
 ite-Brite\, vintage board games\, Hot Wheels\, model airplanes\,
  and even a handcrafted barn built by Bill himself. • Addi
 tional notable items include handmade stools crafted by Rura
 l Retreta Lutheran Parish Pastor Albert Shumate who married 
 Jo and Bill over 70 years ago\, a Stanley King Land Auction C
 o. promotional poster\, vintage Coleman camping gear\, a Remin
 gton ammunition display case\, a vintage Dexter wringer washe
 r\, mid-century modern Virden light fixtures\, and quality Vau
 ghan bedroom furniture. This collection offers something for
  everyone—from collectors of vintage advertising and sport
 ing memorabilia to enthusiasts of handcrafted folk art\, anti
 que toys\, and mid-century home furnishings. We invite you to
  explore this remarkable collection and celebrate the life a
 nd legacy of Bill and Jo Kinder.  
URL:https://www.entrustedauctions.com/auctions/detail/bw158272
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