Spring 2002 Advertising, Toy, & Doll Auction

Held June 29, 2002. This auction was a tremendous success,

showing strong prices in all categories.

Here are some of the prices realized:

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Partial Item Listing Here

 

Sold for $9,775


Sold for $5,520

Sold for $10,637

Sold for $11,787

Sold for $4,485

Fantastic Regina 15 1/2" disc playing music box.
Sold for $10,637

Sold for $8,970

24" Jumeau: Sold for $1,552
40" Handwerck: Sold for $2,875
18" French Fashion: Sold for $2,645
13 1/2" Kathe Kruse: Sold for $1,092

Lg. figural boot trade sign: Sold for $4,140
Boot with spur: Sold for $4,082

Sold for $1,150

 

24.5" coin-op Polyphon in walnut case.
Sold for $14,375

Sold for $3,852

Sold for $1,322

 

Sold for $1,725

   

Sold for $1,035

Sold for $3,162

Sold for $1,380

Sold for $1,322

Sold for $1,380

Sold for $690

Sold for $1,207

Sold for $1,035

Sold for $575

Sold for $920

Sold for $1,265

Sold for $1,035

Sold for $1,035

Sold for $1,150

   

Sold for $747

Sold for $2,875

Sold for $1,380

Sold for $1,725

Part of a fantastic array of shoe advertisements from an ex-major Maine shoe distributor.

Sold for $2,530

Sold for $3,680

Sold for $1,638

Sold for $3,105

Sold for $1,955

Rare 9" Jumeau E1J
Sold for $4,312

Buddy L truck
Sold for $5,750

Earliest known dated sign. One of only two known.
Sold for $2,875

 

Selection of Diamond Dyes Cabinets
Evolution: Sold for $1,035
Governess: Sold for $1,035
Maypole: Sold for $690


42" Kestner 260: Sold for $4,255
17" K Star R: Sold for $1,035

Sold for $3,277

Sold for $5,405

Sold for $1,552

Sold for $2,070

Squire's embossed tin sign in near mint condition!
Sold for $2,760

Rare Dr. Swett's figural syrup dispenser.
Sold for $5,462

Partial Item Listing

We are extremely pleased to offer this large and diversified selection of fine antique and collectible items. This sale includes three major private collections together with a number of other items fresh from estates and collections from all over North America. This will be an exciting, fast paced sale with something for everyone.

Toys include: Mech. Banks, over 50 examples, some in excellent cond. incl. Globe Savings Fund, Mammy & Child, Eagle & Eaglets, Cabin, Creedmore. Plus other good examples such as Punch & Judy, Darktown Battery, Chief Big Moon, Jonah & Whale, Uncle Sam, also Book of Knowledge banks. Still Banks incl. lg. selection of safe banks, character stills, house banks, animals, etc. C.I. Toys incl. various H.D. items, also motor vehicles, airplane, etc. Windups incl. rare unauthorized Howdy Doody acrobat, Rare celluloid Mickey & Pluto handcart, Hey Hey Chicken Snatcher, Amos & Andy Taxi, Marx Merry Makers, Lehmann Tut Tut, Dogpatch Band, Toonerville Trolley, Joe Penner, Popeye & Olive on Rooftop, Shuco, celluloid and other litho toys. B.O. 120+ Battery-op toys, many with O.B. incl. Gypsy Fortune Teller, Jungle Trio, Blue Batmobile, Sleeping Baby Bear, Circus Lion, White Gorilla, Traffic Policeman. Pressed Steel incl. Buddy L Tow Truck, Pickup truck, Flivvers, Industrial trains. Other PS incl. Wyandotte, Structo, Keystone, Metalcraft. Robots & Space Toys over 40 examples incl. Robby, Easel Back, Chief Robot Man, Blue Rosko, piston robots, and more. Cap Guns nearly 200 examples. Figurals include Bulldog and Nigger Head. Many by Stevens, Ives, Dent, Kilgore, Kenton, Hubley, National, etc. Many character guns. Dolls incl. over 50 fine bisque examples! Rare 9" Jumeau E1J, 24" Dep. Jumeau, Huge 42" Kestner 260, 31" K star R, 14" Kathe Kruse, French & German Fashion, 39" S&H/Handwerck 79, Kestners, Pair of mini googly eyes, Kewpie character babies incl. Kewpie on pillow, many others. Also sm. col. of Teddy Bears incl. Steiff.

Signs incl. an outstanding collection of nearly 100 choice old litho signs all from a single-owner private coll., sold unreserved. Also a large, wonderful collection of shoe related advertising signs and early trade signs. This entire collection is from an internationally renowned American shoe manufacturer and includes some outstanding examples, all sold unreserved!! Select grouping of rare Maxfield Parrish prints, incl. some extremely rare examples such as lg. beautiful cardboard Jello advertisement, very rare Ferry Seeds, etc. Country Store incl. numerous cabinets, various Diamond Dyes, Dr. Daniels. Spool cabinets incl. huge Corticelli spool cabinet. Advertising clocks. Rare fabulous double cathedral showcase, coffee grinders, numerous other display cases, etc. Arcade incl. Caille "Punch Me", Smilin' Sam, 5 Cent 5 Jacks, French Mutoscope, trade stimulators, Evans Wheel, etc. Music incl. German 24 1/2" Polyphon, Regina 15 1/2" disc music box, American Criterion, Mira disc Box, Bell & Drum cylinder box, etc. Soda Ftn. incl. Coca Cola advertisements, rare RC & 7-up mirrors (possibly prototypes), figural Dr. Swett's syrup disp., Ward's Orange Crush, Green River, etc. Misc. incl. large early Gulf gas pump, Coll. of Tarzan books, carousel pig, rare mini doll spongeware tea set, plus other doll items, and much more. This is a wonderfully diversified sale with a lot of choice items. Don't miss it!