On day two of a large Country Store, Advertising, and Americana sale held by the Hess Auction Groups Conestoga Auction Company, an unusual folk art chair realized $1,800. Price noted includes a 20 percent buyers premium. Made by the Old Hickory Company in Martinsville, Ind., 1937, according to a note accompanying the chair, the presentation piece was created as a gift to a local man who made it his mission to rescue stray dogs and cats. He became locally known as The Dog Man. The large throne-style hickory chair with carved dogs on the top of the posts has a dog plaque in the seat with Dog carved along with the initials MK. One arm end is a carved dog while the other is a snake. Theres also a face in the seat back, a sword handle protruding from the top of the chair and a meat chopper under the seat front. The folk art piece was just one of nearly 1,200 lots that crossed the block at the Jan. 9 and 10 auction. For further information, call 717-898-7284.