Connie Forbush Live Auction

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Connie Forbush

LIVE ON-SITE PUBLIC AUCTION

Saturday, October 31^st 2026 @ 10:00AM

LOCATION: 6190 N. Backus Rd. Six Lakes, MI 48886 (Montcalm Co.)

DIRECTIONS: Take M-91/Greenville Rd. South of Lake View 3 ½ miles OR North of Greenville 14 miles to Lake Montcalm Rd., East 2 miles to North Backus Rd., North ¼ mile.

Due to the death of my husband Carl Forbush and with plans of moving into town, I have commissioned Art Smith Auctioneers to conduct a Live Public Auction here at the farm. Thank you in advance for time, consideration and support.

Very best regards, Connie Forbush

Carl was a collector of anything unusual and spent years attending auctions & estate sales, amassing an absolutely unbelievable huge amount of antiques, collectibles, farm primitives, taxidermy, signs and furniture. His workshop is also full of good power and hand tools. Along with the tractors, trucks, equipment, 90+ guns this will make an auction well worth your special attention.

Make plans to be just south of Lakeview on Saturday, October 31^st at 10:00AM for the start of this outstanding Public Auction offering. Everything must sell, everything will sell! Huge Auction! 3 Rings all day!

Lunch by Amish ladies. Some off-street parking and port-a-jons.

TERMS: Cash or good check day of auction. Master card or VISA with 5% service fee. We subscribe to Pay-Tec, (A NATIONAL CHECK COLLECTION CO.) Everything sells as-is, where is with no guarantees.

GUN TERMS: This is a non-FFL transfer therefore all buyers will need a CPL or a separate License to Purchase for each long or handgun, no absentee bidding on guns.

INSPECTION: Friday, October 30^th 3:00PM-5:00PM & Auction morning at 8:00AM, guns not available till Auction

AUCTION ORDER:

10:00AM: 3 Auctioneers selling Shop Tools, Collectibles & Hunting/Fishing Items

11:00AM: Guns & Taxidermy 

12:00PM: Trucks, Tractors, ATVs

Very partial listing due to several buildings packed to the rafters of antiques, collectibles & farm primitives. Be sure to check www.artsmithauctioneers.com the week of the Auction as we add pictures as we dig thru the buildings.

Huge Live Auction! 3 Rings all day! There is so much here some buildings and semis to be sold full!

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VEHICLES, POWER PARACHUTE & ATV’s ETC. 

1960 Ford F-100 4X4, V-8, 4 sp. Manual w/title (runs)

2009 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 Super Cab, V-8 auto w/title (runs)

1983 Honda Gold Wing GL 1100 w/title (ran when parked inside)

(2) Honda ATC 200 E 3-wheelers (ran when parked inside)

Honda Four Trax 4X4 quad runner (ran when parked inside)

Power Parachute Mod. SR7 XE (non-running stored 20 years)

1999 Ford Ranger pickup w/title (scrap)

1985 Subaru 4X4 pickup w/title (scrap)

Herald Hauler gas golf cart (rough)

14’ alum. fishing boat w/trailer

19’ pontoon boat w/25hp Evinrude

ATV, TRACTORS, TRAILERS & EQUIPMENT:

2014 Polaris Ranger 4x4 570 EFI side-by-side UTV w/front winch 

Toro Tractor, golf course tractor, NEW front tires, 7.50X16” rear duals w/Ford Ind. Engine #36041-109

1950 Ford 8N w/3pt #280883 (running)

Ford 9N (non-running, oil pan off)

Ford Industrial 4000 loader/backhoe (non-running)

Easy Traveler 16’ alum single axle camper (vintage, nice condition, stored)

48’ alum semi-trailer for storage

27’ semi-trailer (rough)

Towable 22 ton hyd log splitter

5’4”X8’ utility trailer w/drop ramp

5’X10’ utility trailer

4 ½”X5 ½” utility trailer

30” X 58” dump lawn trailer

1 sec drag

Hilo mast

Heat houser

Sm. ground drive manure spreader

Toro zero-turn 50” mower

Toro-Wheelhorse Garden tractor w/rear rototiller & front snow blower

Troy-Bilt rototiller

Toro snow thrower

Craftsman 18hp garden tractor

Simplicity lawn mower

Garden tractor snow plow

8’ four-wheel wagon

Estate rake

(3) Non-running riding mowers

Push mowers

Walking line trimmers

31’ Deer hunter special camper (rough)

(2) 15’ alum canoes

(2) 11’ alum jon boats

(2) Fiberglass canoes

Chrysler 45hp outboard

Sea King outboard

Sm. Evenrude outboard

Other outboards

(14) Boat ores

3PT EQUIPMENT:

Landscape rake

Post hole digger

6’ back-blade

7’ disc

2bt plow

1rw cultivator

Scoop

Boom

Bale spear

Platform

ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & FARM PRIMITIVES: 

Dozens of PETROLIANA metal signs!

Literally 1000’s of small collectibles

Rock-OLA 444 coin-op juke box

100’s of BOYD BEARS

Framed wildlife prints

Dozens of framed pictures & prints

Imperial Royal accordion

Sev. mantel clocks

(4) Grandfather clocks

Lift top display case

Glider hobby horse

Harley Davidson tricycle

Brass bed

Primitive trunk

Coleman lanterns, green & red

Dress form

(50+) German bear Steins

Many toy model cars & trucks

Toy tractors & trucks

Jewelry

100’s of hard cover books

31” Super Man doll

Toy guns

(6) Guitars, Epiphone 12 string

Military helmets

Military medals & patches

Nazi German belt buckle & small flags

Rising sun flag

Machine gun belt & brass

Sev. bayonets

Swords 

Presidents pocket knife set in case

Bugle

Brass clocks

Brass figurines

Model sailing ship

Quilts

Christmas decorations

Lionel train sets

Winchester & Harley metal signs

100’s of other metal vintage & tribute signs

Dozens of toys

Political pins

Native American collectibles

Beaded purses

Helms scenes

Pepsi, RC & Coke thermometers

Other adv. thermometers

Sev. working neon adv. signs

Wall clocks

Fiesta ware

Oil lamps

OAK crank wall phone

(2) Crank butter churns

Many crocks up to 30 gal.

Dozens of tea pots

Cast iron pans

Sev. nice Pudding stones

Many fly sprayers

Chainsaw cigar store Indian 61” tall

Cast iron equipment seats

Oil can collection

Ice tongs

Platform scales

5 & 2 gal. oil cans

Quart oil cans

Lighted telephone sign

Pay phone

Lg. pressure gauges

Milk stool

License plates

Adv. clocks

NEW IDEA metal sign

Airplane models

Oilers

Coca Cola chest

Boxcar derby car

Traffic light

Pedal stone wheel

Schwinn bicycle built for two

Brass bed

Dinner bell w/post yoke

Kerosene barn lanterns

RR lantern

Pedal fire truck & cars

Metal Tonka toys

Push scooter

Ride on RR engine & truck

Radio flyer wagons

Green porcelain outdoor lights

Oil jars

Many steel wheels

Buzz saw blades

Dairy Aid bucket

Wash tubs

Hay harpoons

Copper water heater cans

Pitcher pumps

Deep well hand pumps

Elect. coin-op horse

Maytag washing machine

Cream separator

Copper boilers

Hanging Aladdin lamp

Coin-op items

Steer horns

Huge copper pots w/cast handle

Coca Cola top dispense bottle coin op cooler

Glass store display cases

Walking canes

Cider presses

Framed Muhammad Ali poster

Few LP albums

Stained glass

Brass boat props

Egg baskets

(3) Porcelain spittoons

Framed Kramer print

Doll house

Sleigh bells

Sev. ships safety rings w/names of ships

Wood cash register

Sm. wooden airplane prop

Granite ware

Bookcase/secretary

Trombone

1 cent coin op scales, broke mirror

Mobiloil oil tank w/hand pump

COMFORT parlor stove

Shenandoah wood burning stove

Dehorners

23” cannon w/1½” bore on wheels

Table top display cases

Wool blankets

Factory cart

Popcorn machine

Cement dog, 30” tall

And oh so much more!

GUNS: stored off-site till Auction morning

1. Winchester Mod. 70 .270 bolt w/scope #G2140676
2. Steyr Grand Rapids, MI Stlf1 Voeke Kufstein Austria .22 auto w/scope #S10596
3. Winchester Mod. 94 30-30Win lever #3621451
4. Remington Mod. 141 The GameMaster .35Rem pump w/scope #19923
5. Savage Mod. 99 .300 Savage lever w/scope #609468
6. Mossberg Mod. 340KA .22 bolt no mag #NA
7. Winchester Mod. 94 30-30Win lever #1697899
8. Remington Mod. 522 Viper .22 auto w/scope #3158212
9. Remington Mod. 721 .270Win bolt #NA
10. Winchester Mod. 71 .348WCF lever w/peep site #12090
11. New England Firearms Mod. SS1 Sportster .22 single w/scope #268446
12. Savage Mod. 93R17 .17HMR bolt w/bull brl & scope #1022419
 13. Savage Mod. B-Mag .17 Win Super Mag bolt w/scope #J467939
14. Winchester Ranger 30-30Win lever #5224030
15. Winchester Mod. 54 .30Govt'06 bolt w/scope #15110
16. Winchester Mod. 94 30-30win lever w/scope #2967261
17. Marlin Mod. 60SS .22 auto w/scope in box #MN15147B
18. Remington Mod. 7600 30-06SPRG pump w/scope & case #B8068529
19. Savage Axis .22-250Rem bolt w/var scope #H188293
20. New England Firearms Handi Rifle .308Win single w/scope #314487
21. Remington Mod. 514 bolt single #NA
22. Mauser Modelo Argentino 1891 bolt mannlicher stock #N6802
23. Mossberg Mod. 151M .22 auto stock feed, mannlicher stock w/scope #NA
24. Bushmaster Mod. XM15-E2S 5.56 auto in box #BK5061463
25. Rossi Interarms Mod. M-59 .22Mag pump take down in box #H023801
26. Norinco Mod. MAK-90 Sporter 7.62x39mm auto in box #13717
27. SKS 7.62x39mm auto folding stock #9039006
28. Rossi Mod. R92RH .45Colt lever pistol #AM08088 (24-13-1rd)
29. Taurus Mod. PT99 AF 9mm Para auto pistol, 2 mags #TJH5427 (8.25-4.75-15rd)
30. Star Mod. B 9mm auto pistol #283709 (7.75-3.5-8rd)
31. Llama Mod. IX-A .45 auto pistol in case, 2 mags #877643 (8-3.75-7rd)
32. Glock Mod. 27 Gen 4 .40 auto pistol in case, 2 mags #BFCT654 (6.75-2.5-9rd)
33. Ruger Mark II Target .22 auto pistol, 2 mags #231-11173 (9.5-4-10rd)
34. Browning Buck Mark .22 auto pistol in case w/red dot #515ZP09739 (9.5-5.5-10rd)
35. Smith & Wesson Mod. 22A-1 .22 auto pistol in box, 2 mags #UDL0820 (9.25-5.25-10rd)
36. Kel-Tec PMR-30 .22WMR auto pistol, 2 mags #WX7476 (7.5-2.75-30rd)
37. Smith & Wesson Mod. SW40VE .40 auto pistol, 4 mags #PBC6100 (7.25-2.75-14rd)
38. Walther Mod. P22 .22 auto in case, 2 mags #L010889 (6.25-2.25-1ord)
39. Llama Mod. XV .22 auto pistol in case #A75112 (6.25-2.50-10rd)
40. Phoenix Arms Mod. HP25 .25 auto pistol #4104817 (5.5-3-9rd)
41. Llama Mod. XV .22 auto pistol #868774 (6.25-2.5-9rd)
42. Berretta Mod. 20 .25 auto pistol #BE34038V (4.75-2.25-8rd)
43. Thompson Center Contender .22 & .44Mag brls w/scope #220126 (12.5-10-1rd)
44. Thompson Center Contender .44Mag #369473 (12.5-10-1rd)
 45. Thompson Center Encore .45Colt-.410 #MAK9555 (18.5-15-1rd)
46. Ruger Mod. GP100 .357Mag revolver SS #170-94863 (12-6-6rd)
47. Ruger Mod. SP101 .357Mag revolver SS in case #572-51594 (6.75-2.25-5rd)
48. Smith & Wesson Airweight .38S&W revolver SS in box #CWF129 (6-1.75-5rd)
49. Ruger Mod. SP101 .22 revolver SS in case #577-39619 (8.25-4-8)
50. Taurus Mod. 941 .22Mag revolver SS in box #BU71187 (9-4-8rd)
51. Rossi Iterarms Mod. 68 .38SPL revolver #AA507574 (6.75-2-5rd)
52. Hi-Standard Sentinel .22 revolver #18354 (10.25-5-9rd)
53. Colt Mod. DA38 .38 revolver #140519 (9.25-4.5-6rd)
54. Smith & Wesson Mod. 15-2 .38SPL revolver #K743333 (8.5-3.75-6d)
55. Ruger Blackhawk .357 revolver single action w/holster #96646 (12.5-6.5-6rd)
56. Ruger Blackhawk .41Mag revolver single action in box #47-31752 (10.25-4.5-6rd)
57. JP Sauer & Son Chief Marshall .44Mag revolver single action #309517 (11.75-6-6rd)
58. Ruger New Model Single Six .22 revolver single action #62-11524 (11-5.5-6rd)
59. Mossberg Mod. 500E .410 pump #K074282
60. E.R. Amantino Uplander .410 dbl brl #414192
61. Mossberg Mod. 500AB County Squire 12ga pump #G721898
62. Sportarmi Mod. 66 12ga over/under #NA
63. Remington Mod. 870 Wingmaster 12ga pump #5491781V
64. Winchester Mod. 37 12ga single #NA
65. Steven 12ga dbl brl #C968153
66. JC Higgens Mod. 101.7 12ga dbl brl #FPAF
67. Hunter Arms LC Smith 20ga dbl brl #6834E
68. Winchester Mod. 1300 Defender 12ga pump #L2798622
69. Mossberg Mod. 590 12ga pump in box #V1048231
70. Lefever Arms Nitro Special 12ga dbl brl #269748
71. Marlin Mod. 60 .22 auto #14483275
72. Winchester Mod. 69 .22 bolt no mag #NA
73. Sears Ted Williams Mod. 340 .22 single falling block #490428860
 74. Stevens Mod. 90 .22 single falling block, hex brl #Y019
75. Winchester Mod. 1904 .22 bolt single #NA
 76. British Mod. M47C 1944.303 bolt sporterized w/scope #35009
77. Savage Sporter .32-20 bolt #47412
78. Squires Bingham Mod. 20 .22 auto #23-970141
79. SKS 7.62x39 auto w/bayonet #1-350464
80. SKS 7.62x39 auto w/bayonet #345368
81. Winchester Mod. 37 16ga single #NA
82. Stevens Mod. 107B 20ga single #NA
83. Iver Johnson Champion 12ga single #HGUF
84. Winchester Mod. 37 12ga single #NA
85. Iver Johnson Champion 16ga single #72457
86. Winchester Mod. 37A 12ga single # C762622
87. Thompson Center Pennsylvania Hunter 50cal muzzle loader w/scope (no permit)
88. Thompson Center New Englander 50call muzzle loader (no permit)
89. Kentucky Rifle flint lock muzzle loader (no permit)
90. Antique double-barrel side-by-side folding-trigger pinfire pistol in box
91. Breech loading shotgun wall hanger (no permit)
92. Stevens Mod. 620-A 12ga pump, needs work

AMMO:

Quantity of ammo including: .22; .22Mag; .22-250; .223; .270Win; 7.62x39; 35Rem; .38SPL; 45Auto; 9mm; .40S&W; Shotgun shells & more

HUNTING & FISHING:

Lots of collectible & modern hunting & fishing items

Sev. tackle boxes full of tackle

100’s of fishing poles

100’s of reels

Wooden lure display

Wicker creels

Wooden handle dip nets

Duck decoys

Dozens fish spears

Marbles compass

Glass minnow traps

Vintage ammo boxes

Olsen Howard City skinning knife

Buck & Schrade knives

Buck knife display case

Lots of hunting & pocket knives

Canoe shelf

Leg hold traps

Fur hats

Wooden & metal pelt stretchers

(3) Sets of snow shoes

Ten Point Titan HLX cross bow in case

Modern pellet rifles

Red Ryder bb guns

Ice fishing gear

Chest waders

Gun cabinet

Hunting & fishing clothes & boots

Ammo cans

Muzzle loader supplies

Powder horns

Hard & soft guns cases

Holsters

Magazines

Binoculars

Rifle scopes

Gun cleaning supplies

TAXIDERMY: 

6X6 Elk shoulder mount

Bull moose shoulder mount

Full mount Brown or Grizzly bear

Full mount coyote

Full mount bob cat

½ wall bear mount

Coyote head mounts

Sev. Africa shoulder mounts

Russian boar mounts

Mt. goat mount

Otter full mount

Dozens of small animal & bird mounts

Full turkey mounts

Many whitetail shoulder mounts

(6) Antelope shoulder mounts

Many fish mounts

Cub bear mount

Bear skin rug

Many antlers, moose, elk, caribou etc

PROCESSING & COOKING:

Hobart Buffalo Chopper

Hobart 12” floor model meat band saw

SS 36” X 28” flat top LP gas fryer

Sev. elect. meat grinders & slicers

Commercial dough/meat mixer

Sausage stuffers

Lg. SS pots & pans

Meat slicers

Sev. SS butcher tables

SS sink

Meat scales

Butchering equipment

Bakers pan racks

100’s of canning jars

(6) Pressure cookers/canners

Elect. fryers

Little Chef smokers

Sev. LP gas smokers

Turkey cookers

Wood burner w/SS maple syrup boiler top

SS maple syrup bottler

SHOP TOOL & OUTDOOR ITEMS: 

Miller Matic welder

Miller 225 arc welder

Gas powered arc welder

Ridgid compound miter saw on stand

Fluxcore 80 welder

Bosch slide miter saw on stand

5500 watt generator

Ridgid pressure washer

Sand blaster cabinet

Wood lathe

Bench metal lathe

Bench band saw & 1” sander

(2) Floor drill presses

Bench drill press

Bench grinders

Elect. chain saw sharpener

Air compressors

Generac pressure washer

(2) Belt sanders

Cherry picker/engine lift

Shop cabinets

Pallet racking

Manual tire changer

Delta 12 ½” portable wood planer

Battery chargers

Sev. acetylene torch sets

Sev. Roll-a-bout tool chests

Lots of power tools

Lots wrenches, screw driver & hand tools

Socket sets

Hyd. floor jacks

1000’s of bolts, nuts & hardware in wall bins

Table saws

Coleman generator

Shop press

Paslode nailers

NEW trailer building parts

Shop carts

Gas power auger

Tool boxes full!

Stihl & Husqvarna chain saws

Backpack gas leaf blower

Battery charger/engine starter

Handy man jacks

Roller stands

Shop cabinets full!

Work benches

Bench vises

Auto repair manuals

Lawn mower lift

Sm. anvil

(2) Laser levels

NEW torch gauge set

Porta power

Air nailers

Pipe bender

Pneumatic tools

(4) Walking tractor sprinklers

Garden supplies

(2) Alum. lawn rakes

Pallet jack

Line trimmers

Fiberglass & aluminum step ladders up to 10’

(2) Werner alum. ex. ladders

NEW work boots

(10) Box traps

Rakes, hoes, shovels, axes, post hole digger etc.

Barns are packed full!

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:

Motorcycle helmets

Motorcycle parts

Chicken feeders & waters

Chicken crate

Adult tricycle

1bu. & ½ bu. baskets

Hand seeders

Composter

RR ties

(4) 275gal. oil tanks

(12) 18lb. LP tanks

Floor safes

Martin house

Sheets of Styrofoam insulation

Porcelain double sink

Misc. lumber & windows

Bunk of barn wood

Pole barn metal

E.Z. Load extension

Cowboy hats

Metal detector

31”X31” wood stove

Quantity of lamp oil

Bicycles

100’s of lbs. of scrap wire

Scrap batteries

Scrap alum. siding

Other scrap iron

HOUSEHOLD:

Double door China cabinet

Claw foot dining room table w/5 chairs

Log bed frame

Sewing items

Shelves

Dressers

Chifforobe w/mirror

Quilt rack

Jewelry cabinets

Sev beds

Small tables

Like NEW power lift chair

Book cases

Refrigerator w/bottom freezer

Frigidaire SS 5-burner LP gas range

Microwave

Kitchen full of useful items

Roasters

SS gas grill

(2) Elect. dryers

(2) Upright freezers

Chest freezer

Side by side refrigerator/freeze