James D. Julia, Inc.
Advertising, Toy & Doll Division

Upcoming Auctions

Spring 2007 Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction
Now Accepting Quality Consignments and Collections!

The auction market right now is outstanding. We have consistently been attaining strong and sometimes spectacular prices for high quality items. Our recent auction was a tremendous success. The total low estimate of items sold was approximately $490,000. When the final ­hammer dropped, Julia’s realized just over $830,000, setting several new World Auction Records along the way. It is definitely a seller’s ­market. If you’ve ever thought of selling a quality single item or an entire collection, now is the time. We are one of the leading auction firms in North America, renowned for high quality and rare items. Remember: Quality items + Quality Marketing & Presentation = Quality Results. No one in the business offers ­better terms for quality items. It doesn’t cost ­anything to call us, but it could cost you a great deal not to call us. Whether you have one item or an entire collection, call us today.

Scarce Wilkins farm toys including tedder


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For more information please contact Andrew Truman at (207) 453-7125 or atruman@jamesdjulia.com

 


Past Auctions

Important Toy, Doll & Advertising Auction
at our Fairfield, Maine Facility

Preview: Friday: November 10th, 8:00am-5:00pm
                Saturday: November 11th, 8:00-10:00am

Auction: Saturday: November 11th, 2006 commencing at 10:00am
Marklin train station $40,250
Caille Wasp: $14,950
Santa Sleigh: $19,550
Carlisle & Finch trolley: $5,750
Statue of Liberty bank: $2,875
Bing Truck & Trailer: $8,050
Hubley Sirius plane: $4,600
Chauffeur Jack-o-lantern: $2,300

Lucky Strike display: $34,500
Door of Hope Manchu Woman: $9,200
Santa Sleigh: $21,275
French papier mache bulldog: $3,737
Chero Crush syrup dispenser: $14,375
Friendship airplane: $6,325
Caille Quintette: $29,900
Paris Bebe: $6,325
Devil lantern: $2,185

For nearly 40 years the Julia firm has been known for handling some of the finest quality collections. This auction is no exception as we are proud to present a stunning array of fresh-to-the-market quality goods in a variety of categories. Featured will be the Nate & Tim Mylin collection of early Christmas pieces including large reindeer driven moss sleighs, Belsnickels, rare toys, etc. From a separate collection will be over 180 Halloween items including papier mache, composition, and 50s plastic.

A large selection of antique advertising and country store includes cardboard, paper, tin, and porcelain signs. Highlights include an exceedingly rare Lucky Strike baseball display, rare firearms posters & calendars, Coca-Cola pieces including leaded shade, original artwork, clocks, etc. Also available will be a collection of spool cabinets, rare large stone litho posters for Psychics, minstrel posters, etc.

The auction continues with a fine selection of dolls including an early 8 over EJ, Paris Bebe, Depose Jumeau 8, Rayberry & Delphieu, Portrait Jumeau, and Door of Hope Manchu Woman, Kathe Kruse, Kamkins, etc.

A plethora of toys include cast iron planes from the Fred Gilliam collection, cast iron horse drawn items including fire related, a large selection of automotive including Packard, Kenton sedan, Arcade REO, racers, taxis, etc. Tin toys include a rare Bing motor goods truck & trailer, Plank Wright-style biplane, numerous Lehmanns, black tin windups, pressed steel, character toys, etc. In addition, coin-op and arcade include a rare Caille Quintette, Caille Wasp, outstanding Narragansett bicycle race game, Dutch Windmill candy machine, etc. An estate collection of trains include Marklin, Lionel, Ives, American Flyer, etc. such as a rare Marklin station, several President’s Special sets, Pocahontas, Hamiltonian, Blue Comet, etc. Other miscellaneous items include a Messmore & Damon Abe Lincoln carriage, salesman samples, and much more. For those attending the auction Julia’s will offer a free delicious lunch buffet sandwich bar, discounted hotel rooms, and other amenities just not offered elsewhere. Don’t miss it!

Remember: Quality Items + Quality Marketing & Promotion = Quality Results

No one in the business offers better terms for quality items. It doesn’t cost anything to call us, but it could cost you a great deal not to call us. Whether you have one item or an entire collection, call us today.

Catalog w/ Prices Realized:
Session 1: Lots 1-688
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For more information please contact Andrew Truman
(207) 453-7125 or juliatoy@juliaauctions.com

Toy, Doll & Advertising Auction
May 20, 2006

Low estimate: $780,000
Final selling price:
$1,033,000!

Pug Frog Bank: $51,750
Boy Scout Bank: $24,150
Fischer Motorcycle: $21,275
Calamity Bank: $40,250
Chief Big Moon Bank: $33,350
Hubley Amusement Park Ride: $31,625
Hubley Bandwagon: $20,700
Large Marklin Limo: $35,650

Izannah Walker Doll: $8,625
Bru Fashion: $4,140
Ives Suffragette: $6,900
Lehmann Autobus: $3,335
Ives Perambulator: $20,125
Ives "Hook Behind": $20,125
Mickey Jazz Drummer: $4,600

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Catalog with Prices Realized
Lots 1-417

Sale featured a select group of quality banks and toys together with an offering of dolls, patent models and antique advertising. The banks were the finest condition this firm has ever offered.

Call Andrew Truman at (207) 453-7125 or email juliatoy@juliaauctions.com


Fall Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction
November 15, 16 & 17, 2005
A Success Hitting $1.4 MILLION

Magician/Illusion Machine SOLD FOR $20,125
Gendron Pedal Car SOLD FOR $9,200
Dentist Bank SOLD FOR $23,000
Gunthermann Gordon Bennet Racer SOLD FOR $48,300
WORLD AUCTION RECORD

Sidney Advertising Clock SOLD FOR $11,500
Reginaphone Style 40 SOLD FOR $9,775
Aladdin Game SOLD FOR $4,312
"Stanley Africa" Game SOLD FOR $7,475
Coke Fountain Service Sign SOLD FOR $4,025

Catalog with Prices Realized:
Session 1: Lots 1-518 Dolls, Games, Cast Iron, Banks, Cap Guns, Marbles
Session 2: Lots 600-1023 Coin-Op, Music Machines, Tin Toys, Pressed Steel, Pedal Cars
Session 3: Lots 1030-1468 Trains, Motorcycles, Vehicles, Antique Advertising

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Call Andrew Truman at (207) 453-7125 or email juliatoy@juliaauctions.com


Important Winter Toy & Doll Auction
February 17 - 4:00 p.m., 18 & 19 - 10:00 a.m., 2005 at our Fairfield, ME facility

Presale Estimate: $1,600,000
A Fabulous Success at $2,600,000!!

Sess.1: Thur.evening doll auction had low estimate of $320,000
Final result of $456,473!
(left to right) Jay Lowe, consultant for dolls, holds K (star) R "Moritz" doll which sold for $13,800. Sandy Julia holds S&H 152 German character doll which sold for a strong $22,425. Jim Julia holds a beautiful small Depose Jumeau which sold for 3 times the estimate at $24,150
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Jim Julia together with his elated team after the spectacular Stewart auction. (left to right) Andrew Truman, sales coordinator for Toy and Doll Division, holding Stewart's cast iron Carpenter burning building which brought a
World Record $54,625!

Mike Caffarella, toy consultant, Jim Julia, president, and Jay Lowe, toy, doll and machine consultant, with the pride of the Stewart collection the Carpenter "Tally Ho" which sold for
$92,000 - a new World Record!

James D. Julia, together with Sales Coordinator Andrew Truman, in conjunction with Jay Lowe and Mike Caffarella take great pride in announcing the most successful February 3-session auction. Outstanding dolls, the fabulous collection of Bob & Jackie Stewart of Aberdeen, SD, important other toys, rare coin-op, advertising, and music machines did extremely well.

Online Catalog:

Session 1: Lots 1001-1309
Session 2: Lots 1-475
Session 3: Lots 1400-1976

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For more information please contact Andrew Truman at juliatoy@juliaauctions.com


Important Spring Toy & Doll Auction
June 25 & 26, 2004
$1.3 MILLION!!

Rare dolls and automatons from Pat Collins' collection and others incl. rare BSW "Wendy", A6T, rare 28" early Steiff Cinnamon Bear, Portrait Jumeau, etc.

Sample of fine items from both sessions including rare 37" German St. Nick, Vichy automaton, a fantastic Bacigalupo monkey organ, rare advertising, desirable slot machines, trains, toys, etc.

This important sale will consist of various fine collections including the collection of Sarah Kane of Fresh Meadows, NY, Pat Collins' collection from Charlotte, NC, together with an important collection of rare automatons and other fine doll collections. Also included will be good toys, music boxes, antique advertising, trains, and more. Over 1,600 lots.

Online Catalog w/ Prices Realized ~ Session 1~Session 2~Addendum

Selected Highlights w/Prices Realized

For more information please contact Andrew Truman at juliatoy@juliaauctions.com


Fall 2003 Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction
November 6 & 7, 2003
Total of 2 Day Session: $1,461,552
Jim Julia (right) poses with a happy Hildreth Rodrigues (center) , daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Stanwood Schmidt , holding the $46,000 William & Mary doll. Also in the photo are friends of the Schmidts, Howard and Jan Foulke (authors of the renowned Blue Book of Dolls & Values) and well known doll expert Jay Lowe who cataloged the sale, together with his wife Connie Lowe, who is one of the nation's leading doll conservators.

Total of Schmidt Collection: $1,099,072

Session I: Online Catalog
with Prices Realized

 

Various Coll. of Toys, Dolls & Adv.:
$362,480

Session II: Online Catalog
with Prices Realized


Spring Antique Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction
June 27 & 28, 2003 at our Fairfield, Maine Facilities

Prices Realized - Session I, Lots 1-419

Prices Realized - Session II, Lots 450-1065

  • Kaleidoscope Candy Container-$22,425
  • Buckley Bones Dice Game-$17,825
  • Seeburg KT Nickelodeon-$14,662
  • Boy Robbing Bird's Nest Bank-$9,487
  • Smilin' Sam Peanut Vendor-$4,370
  • Orange Crush porc. sign-$3,450
  • Red Goose Neon Sign-$3,737
  • Koken's Leaded Barber Pole-$3,105
  • French Tea Party Automaton-$2,587
  • Magician Bank-$4,140
  • Buddy L Pickup-$2,127
  • Whiskey Reverse Proof-$2,300
  • Washing Machine Patent Model-$2,530
  • Black Cat Candy Container-$1,265

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Last Minute Additions
Please contact Andrew Truman for more information,

Email: juliatoy@juliaauctions.com


Fall 2002 Advertising, Toy, & Doll Auction
November 22 & 23, 2002
James D. Julia Auction Facilities, Fairfield, ME

  • Regina Auto Disc Changer: $20,125
  • Monkey Automaton: $19,655
  • Cylinder Music Box w/ Clocks: $17,825
  • Steam Train: $7,475
  • Washing Machine Patent Model: $4,600
  • Windmill Patent Model: $4,255
  • Optometrist Trade Sign: $3,220
  • Dr. Siegert's Bitters Sign: $2,645
  • Fulling Mill Patent Model: $2,645
  • The Artist German Toy: $2,012
  • Buck Rogers Roller Skates: $2,012

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Spring 2002 Advertising, Toy, & Doll Auction
Held June 29, 2002

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  • German Polyphon 24 1/2" Disc Playing Music Box: $14,375
  • Caille "Olympic" Strength Tester: $12,937
  • Lg. Outdoor sign for Indian & Henderson Motorcycles: $11,787
  • Rare Maxfield Parrish Jell-O Display: $10,637
  • Regina 15 1/2" Disc Playing Music Box: $10,637
  • Cardboard Sign for Snow Boy Washing Powder: $9,775
  • Paper Sign for Dr. Russell's Pepsin Calisaya Bitters: $8,970
  • Dr. Swett's Figural Syrup Dispenser: $5,462
  • Smilin' Sam from Alabam' Peanut Vendor: $4,312
  • 42" Kestner 260 Doll: $4,255
  • Lg. Folk Art Figural Boot Trade Sign: $4,140
  • Maxfield Parrish Mazda Bulb Display: $3,737
  • American Girl Shoes Die-Cut Tin Sign: $3,680
  • Patriot Shoe Self-Framed Tin Sign: $3,105

Highlights of Prices Realized


Thank you for attending our Exciting Fall 2001 Auctions!

Held at our Fairfield, Maine facilities on November 30th and December 1st, 2001 the first day of the auction featured the famous Uncle Sam memorabilia collection of Gerald Czulewicz. About 400 lots were offered the first day, including James M. Flagg originals and the actual Uncle Sam uniform that Flagg used in the production of his famous poster. Over 500 lots were offered the second day, including country store, coin-op, toys, dolls, Coca-Cola items, a great Koch's salesman's sample porcelain barber chair and many other fine items.

Online Auction Catalog

November 30th Uncle Sam Auction, Lots 1 through 199

November 30th Uncle Sam Auction, Lots 200 through 387

December 1st Advertising, Toy and Doll Auction, Lots 1001 through 1250

December 1st Advertising, Toy and Doll Auction, Lots 1251 through 1446


Antique Advertising, Toy and Doll Auction
June 30th, 2001

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Catalog

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Antique Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction
Saturday, November 25, 2000.


Selection of salesman's samples, including rare model for railroad boxcar.