On Jan. 29, Tom Hall Auctions of Schnecksville, Pa., sold a very rare wooden date board from a house in central Pennsylvania. From Sunbury, Pa., the consignment consisted of various primitives, but among the items was this 1848 Pennsylvania German wooden carved and painted house board. Translating to This house was built on the 27th of October, 1848, it included the names Heinrich Christiana Steinhoff on top line and Sophie Marie Brinckmann on line below. In the center of the 11.5-by-57-inch house board was a potted floral motif. It sold for $1,920 (including buyers premium). To learn more, call 610-799-0808.