BY SY SCHRECKINGER The conclusion of the American Civil War, as well as numerous armed battles raging throughout Europe, saw the advent of a growing worldwide pastime. Fascination and a passionate interest in firearms and marksmanship increased dramatically. This love affair with gunnery kindled the establishment of the National Rifle Association of Great Britain in 1860. It was in that [...]
TIMONIUM, MD—Interest was keener than ever, and the bidding action was relentless in RSL Auction’s sale of antique toys and banks held May 22nd at Richard Opfer’s suburban Baltimore gallery. “We started at noon and finished at 20 till three – it was about two hours and 40 minutes of very serious bidding,” said RSL co-owner Ray Haradin. In all, [...]
NEW HOPE, Pa. – Last May the Old Salem Toy Museum in Old Salem, N.C., closed its doors for the last time on a spectacular collection of antique toys, holiday items, dolls’ houses and miniatures, and other children’s playthings, some dating to as early as 225 A.D. The collection was built over many years by businessman Thomas A. Gray and [...]
VINELAND, N.J. – From the Fort Knox-style basement of a New York townhouse to the gleaming showcase shelves of a fine country home, a diverse parade of toys has come to Bertoia’s gallery for a Nov. 12-14 auction titled “Toys for the Mantel.” “There’s an abundance of quality, and the mix is just fantastic,” said Bertoia Auctions associate Rich Bertoia. [...]
The sale is anchored by a 50-year doll collection, Jerry and Millie Maltz’s advertising clocks, and the Michael O’Hearn toy collection part II DENVER, Pa. – The selection just keeps getting better in Dan Morphy’s Premier auctions, the next of which is slated for Oct. 15-16 and will feature the extraordinary Cristol/Glickman family’s doll collection, the advertising clocks of longtime [...]
The November Rich Penn Auction Event can deliver both. With just weeks before Christmas, it’s time to start thinking about that visit from Santa. A trip to the Rich Penn Auction Event, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moins, IA, can surely help you get in the spirit. The auction is scheduled for November 6 and 7 and includes [...]
BY SY SCHRECKINGER Simplistic and charming are the imaginizing of life on a farm. Its appeal was the catalyst for the manufacture of innumerable objects reflecting such an existence. During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries several mechanical banks were produced, both in this country and abroad, that depicted various aspects of farm life. Some examples were of a [...]
BY SY SCHRECKINGER Patriotism and marksmanship have long been popular subjects for manufacturers of mechanical banks, both in the United States and abroad. One such example is the well-known “Creedmoor Bank” (, which was inspired by the first target shooting event organized in this country in the year 1875. Held at Creedmoor Plains, Long Island, New York, the contest featured [...]
The Rich Penn Auction Event at Riverside Casino was billed a big success. Rich Penn said, “Our buyers loved the new venue. We had a big crowd both in-house and on-line and prices were strong.” Holding an auction at the Riverside Casino Event center was a first for the Rich Penn Auction company. The beautiful 12,000 sq. ft. facility adjacent [...]
