Our auction includes a large and unbelievable black memorabilia collection that is primarily tin. Many are black Americana items, about a third include their original boxes. This auction includes more Buddy L trains and trucks than we have had in a very long time including a number of very desirable pieces. And then we have Boats! Two Fine Arts boat including a beautiful model of the famous Edmund Fitzgerald and a neat Elco patrol torpedo boat. Plus many other collectible boats and small gas engines for boats.

We also have the largest collection of Fine Art model and Row & Co. gauge one trains that we have ever sold in one day. Highlights include Fine Art Models Chesapeake and Ohio H-8 Allegheny, Pennsylvania T-1, Crocodile, Aster NYC Hudson, sealed Row & Co Union Pacific Big Boy, Row & Company Southern Pacific cab forward, Fine Art Models Pennsylvania GG-1, and many others. Also, for the first time we will be selling a near complete set of Lionel smithsonian cars. We are selling 22 of the 25 cars produced as one lot

The Saturday session offers fantastic prewar Lionel and postwar Lionel with a number of very high grade and rare pieces such as a type IIa 6464-50, red letter 60 trolley, 773 Hudsons, 700E scale Hudson, great group of F3s and FMs and an amazing selection of 6464 boxcars. O scale brass trains are also plentiful with examples from 3rd Rail, Precision scale co., Max Gray and many more. . This auction will include a nice selection of American Flyer S gauge and several examples prewar O gauge.

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“Collectors really enjoy our all-inclusive sales because there’s such an element of surprise. Every imaginable type of toy can be found in these sales,” said Bertoia Auctions associate Rich Bertoia. “Our March event, which we’re calling our ‘Made to Be Played’ auction, contains 1,400 toy lots of great diversity and quality, with a special highlight – the European toy collection of Grover Van Dexter. Grover established one of America’s earliest antique toyshops, Second Childhood in New York’s Greenwich Village. Without a doubt, he knows what’s genuinely rare and special.”

The auction includes a spectacular array of cast-iron automotive toys – autos, busses, trucks and motorcycles – many of them coming from the same collection that was featured in Bertoia’s November sale.

“Collectors are going to love this grouping. Most of the toys are in excellent or better condition, and there are many hard-to-find pieces,” said Bertoia. The top-drawer offering includes a U.S. Co. White van made by Arcade, and several outstanding Vindex toys: a P&H steam shovel, various sedans and coupes with Donald Kaufman provenance, and more. Horse-drawn highlights include a Tally Ho, Shimer fire vehicles, and a one of a kind Kenton four-horse caisson with three seated figures. The weighty Kenton production measures approximately 3ft. long.

Among the approximately 75-80 mechanical banks are many very nice choices for both dealers and collectors, including a Darktown Battery, Lion and Monkey, Calamity, and Eagle and Eaglets. There are also two elusive Mama Katzenjammer banks – one being a first casting; the other, a second casting. The mechanicals will be followed by 80-85 still banks, with standouts being a fine example of Cupola Building with belfry, a desirable Old South Church, and a series of Kenton banks replicating safes.

Another knockout selection of cast-iron doorstops – part II of the Chuck and Barbara Cook collection – fills three display cases at Bertoia’s. Within the more than 100 figural novelties are seven different Art Deco designs by Fish, including Bathing Beauties, Bellhop, Tango Dancers, Footman and Maid. Additionally, there are some fabulous florals, a Lobster, and a Rhumba Dancer. A series of Taylor & Cook doorstops is led by examples of the company’s Monkey, Penguin, Elephant and Parrot.

Any active collector of the past two generations would know about Grover Van Dexter’s legendary Second Childhood, a gem of a shop that, for nearly 40 years, was the most famous antique toy emporium in America. It closed its doors in 2009 and all store stock was sent off to auction. Now Bertoia’s will have the privilege of auctioning Van Dexter’s private collection, which includes scores of rare Lehmann and Martin tin wind-ups.

“Grover was so ahead of his time in collecting European toys that he was able to gather up some of the nicest – and rarest – examples I’ve seen in many years,” said Bertoia. The list of French-made Martins includes a Parisian Woman in exquisite condition, one of a few such toys known in France; a Prussian Soldier with rifle, an obscure flywheel locomotive, boxed White Bear, Safari Hunter, and a superb Organ Grinder.

The sale’s 50 Lehmanns came from both Van Dexter’s and one other private collection. The grouping includes a Ski Rolf, three different motorcycles – a Halloh and two color variations of the Echo – plus a Boxer Rebellion and CoCo Climbing the Palm Tree.

Van Dexter’s collection includes both hand-painted and lithographed European toys. Rarities include a skin diver with a wind-up propeller between its legs [maker unknown], a Topolino in Car, early Gunthermanns, including three clowns on a park bench; and girls playing ring around the rosie. His sub-collection of 20 Charlie Chaplin toys includes Hippodrome Parisien and a ball-toss game – each believed to be the only known survivor.

The revered collection was the source of numerous European walking novelty figures, several tin buses, e.g., Bamberger’s, Strawbridge & Clothier, etc., and many of the 75-80 penny toys to be offered in the March sale. The European tin section also includes Ferris wheels and luxury clockwork tin limos from Van Dexter and other consignors.

Another colorful helping of vintage comic character toys from the Ron and Sandy Rosen lifetime collection will cross the auction block on March 23-24. Many classics are included: Hi-Way Henry, Joe Penner and His Duck, Charlie McCarthy, Dagwood, Pinocchio, the Merry Makers Band, Popeye, and Maggie and Jiggs. A few robots are to be sold, as well.

Listen for the whistle to blow as a small grouping of American standard gauge and European O and 1 gauge trains comes rolling down the track. Top lots include two Marklin trains: an EE 1021 and a PRR [Pennsylvania Railroad] set.

Early American tin, which has never lost its staunch core of followers amongst toy collectors, will be led by two large Fallows fire pumpers and a George Brown clockwork fire engine made to emulate the primitive, real-life Lee & Larnard model.

The auction also features a collection of fine steam toys that belonged to the late Klaus Grutzka, a German-born Pennsylvanian whose history included working as a mechanic on a German undersea “U-boat.” Grutzka was also a gifted artist who taught art at the prestigious Hill School in Pottstown, Pa. “Everyone liked Klaus. He was a real gentleman and extremely knowledgeable,” said Bertoia. “You could ask him any question and get an encyclopedia for an answer. His rare combination of mechanical and artistic talent is reflected in the steam toys he collected.”

The auction mix is rounded out with 50-60 Schoenhut toys, including a rare Wolf and Hyena; mechanical music boxes and vending/slot machines; figural cast-iron amusement park targets, and several salesmen’s samples and patent models.

Not to be overlooked is the antique advertising section, whose highlights include a rare 43-inch-tall cast-iron Baker’s Cocoa sign, a figural cast-iron glove factory sign shaped as a hand, and others.

“We know everyone’s going to have a wonderful time at this auction,” said Bertoia Auctions’ owner, Jeanne Bertoia. “There are so many toy categories represented in the sale, every collector will have a chance to take home something wonderful.”

Start times for Bertoia’s “Made to Be Played” auction are 12 noon on Friday, March 23; and 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 24. Preview the auction weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., as well as from 9 a.m. prior to the Friday session and 8 a.m. prior to the Saturday session.

The fully illustrated hardcover color catalog can be purchased for $45 postpaid ($55 outside the USA). All forms of bidding will be available for the auction, including live via the Internet through www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

For additional information, call 856-692-1881 or e-mail toys@bertoiaauctions.com. Visit Bertoia Auctions’ website at www.bertoiaauctions.com.

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“We have received several emails from collectors overseas who will be attending the show,” said Ronald M. Vastola, Outreach Coordinator of USA Theatres. “Buyers will be coming from the UK and Netherlands”.

Buyers will have the unique opportunity to acquire extremely rare, hand-painted turn of the century toys, not only made in the US, but imported from France and Germany by renowned toy dealer Lionel Fournier, owner of France Antique Toys.

If what was said, so far, doesn’t impress you, just check out some of the recently revealed dealers who will be exhibiting at the event.

Alan Green, owner of American Jazz Antique Toys, will be bringing some of his finest inventory of merchandise, followed by Mike Caffarella, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who will be offering early American tin toys, mechanical toys and banks.

Additional exhibitors will include Mark Schlesinger, of New Jersey, who will be bringing some antique penny arcades, occupying 16 ft. of exhibit space with Ken Schnoll, owner of Antiques Slots, who will be offering an array of antique slot machines and other coin-op related items.

If this still doesn’t impress you, here’s something to chew on… Rich Brinkos (a/k/a The Gumball Guy) will be loading up his truck with all sorts of antique and vintage gumball machines, while exhibiting next to Larry Garland, who will occupying 24 ft. of exhibit space to accommodate antique jukeboxes, pinballs, trade stimulators and other rare toys and collectibles.

Exhibitor Bob Adams, of Connecticut, will also be occupying 24 ft. of exhibit space to display antique amusement items, advertising items, and coin-ops, to name just a few categories.

A new addition to the show is exhibitor Tom Sage, Sr., of Allentown, Pennsylvania, who is one of the best-known antique toy dealers in the world.

More quality exhibitors from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, who specialize in antique and vintage collectibles, have responded to the show; including Ken Farrell, owner of Just For Kids Nostalgia, who is interested in utilizing 16 feet of exhibit space.

Those who are seeking vintage toys and memorabilia will be able to choose from a variety of dealers, including Wex Rex, Heroes Unlimited, and Milo Toys & Collectables.

“Exhibitor space inside the auditorium of the Civic Center is sold out,” Vastola said. “We are now expanding into a second exhibit hall”.

The American Antique Toy & Coin-Op Show is set to debut on Saturday, March 3, at the Eastern Civic Center, situated within walking distance from the Metro-North Train Station in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

General admission into the event is $10 for adults and free for children under 12. Early buyers are welcome Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and also Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m. for $20 per person each day. Parking is free.

Attendees are encouraged to come hungry, in order to taste a variety of food and beverages offered for sale by Joemomma Foods, Inc. of Hershey, Pennsylvania.

“Joemomma Foods of Hershey will be offering dinner on Friday evening and breakfast and lunch on Saturday,” Vastola said. “This will be a nice treat for everyone,” he added.

Exhibitors wishing to set up inside the second hall of the Eastern Civic Center, should contact USA Theatres at (717) 542-0567 or email usatheatres@yahoo.com

You may also visit the website, www.usatheatres.com/conventions

For hotel accommodations, everyone is encouraged to contact the Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, the official hotel of the American Antique Toy & Coin-Op Show. The hotel is conveniently located just 1.4 miles, 4 minutes from the Eastern Civic Center.

Mention the show to receive a special room rate of just $79 per night (promo code: AMA). The hotel can be reached by visiting their website www.hiltonstamfordhotel.com or by calling them directly at (203) 967-2222.

Antique Toy World Magazine for February 2012

Brent H. Bass
Bertoia to Auction Richard T. Claus Collectionof Nautical Toys and Boats in 2012
The Outstanding Pedal Car and Toy Collection of Ed and Christy Ramsey will be Sold March 30-April 1 by Showtime Auction Services
Thrifty Tom’s Jigger Bank by Sy Schreckinger
Storming Finish to the Vectis 2011 Military, Civilian Figures, Equipment and Accessories Sale Season
Morphy’s Feb. 9-11 Auction Starts Off 2012 with Toys, Trains, Advertising and Original-Owner Collection of Superhero Comics
Another Collectible by John West
Early American Riverboats by Jack Herbert
Schoenhut Boats by R. T. Claus
Marklin Boat, Ives Man oan Rocking Horse Top Parade of Toys at Bertoia’s $1.55M Auction Nov. 11-12
Out of Sight… by Steve Butler
Now Hear This: A Rare Repair by Jack Herbert
Show Calendar
Classified Ads
Idea Sketch for Bumper Sticker by John West

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The fun begins with 350+ lots of Coca-Cola and other soda pop advertising. Highlights include a 1929 Orange Crush calendar with full pad, est. $700-$1,200; a 1900 Coca-Cola serving tray, $3,000-$4,000; and a complete set of 10 original Coca-Cola advertising pocket mirrors from the years 1906-1916. The set is expected to fetch $1,800-$2,500.

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Also offered will be the 35-year collection of Al and Peg Araiza, collectors in many categories. The first day of the auction – Friday, Mar. 30 – will be for
a live audience only (no phone or Internet bidding). The hours will be noon to 6 p.m. (EST), with a preview from 8 a.m.-noon. The next two days – Mar. 31-Apr. 1 — will have online bidding (through LiveAuctioneers.com, iCollector.com and the Showtime website: bid.showtimeauctions.com). The hours will be 9-6.

Over 2,000 lots of investment-grade antiques and collectibles from over 100 consignors will change hands. In addition to pedal cars and toys, the auction will feature banks, pottery, Wave Crest, trade signs, advertising signs, folk art, soda fountain, Coca-Cola, Western, Native American, country store, paintings, farm signs, match safes, tip trays, whiskey and breweriana.

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£3500 for a unique Nestle’s World Cow Farm set

Following closely on the heels of the plastics were two superb civilian sections, highlights included, a staggering £6200 paid for a (possibly) unique boxed Phillip Segal set of Cricketers, £1100 for a rare version TandB Jazz Band, £3500 for a unique Nestle’s World Cow Farm set, £1300 for TandB Visitors at Tea set, £1400 for a Britains Set 137F – Tractor and Clockwork Trailer and £950 for a Britains M/C Combination.

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AMONG the very earliest of American-made toys are the rarely seen tinplate Riverboats designed and manufactured by such firms as Althof Bergmann and Francis Field & Francis in the 1860s and 70s.

They are quite fragile by now, of course, which may account for the scarcity of some of them which were not originally made of cast iron or
even hard wood.

We have rescued four such toys for you today, all made of hand painted or stenciled tinplate. And all originating in the middle of the century before last. Europe was putting their creative efforts into Sailboats at that time, but not much else in the marine line.

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Out of Sight...

BY STEVE BUTLER

UNFORTUNATELY, BOXED SETS tend to be stored away, out of sight and out of mind – places where they can’t be truly enjoyed. On the bottom shelf of my center storage cabinet is the home for the #375 Courtland DO-IT YOURSELF set pictured herein. I was looking for a subject for my next ATW article (this one) when I noticed the set. I checked my records and found despite my disbelief that I hadn’t written about this very scarce Courtland set during the three years I’ve owned it. Actually, I bought the set at the Kane Co. (a.k.a. Chicago) show in October, 2008 – an unsolicited testimonial.

It appears that Courtland started making tin toy trucks perhaps as early as 1947. Their first examples were of a squared-off cab construction with minimal character replete with edges sharp enough to slice fingers – bad for protective parents but good for Band-Aid sales. Thereafter, the company came out with a redesigned but still generic cab. Their new cab had a plastic roof attached at the belt line to a tin lower unit. Later production units would have a grill that resembled a 1951-52 Ford.

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A Rare Repair

EVERY ONCE IN A BLUE MOON a good reader of this magazine will send me a set of pictures and a fact sheet for a toy I never knew even existed. Who sez mail can’t occasionally be exciting?

Here are two such toys that have come my way recently. They are both unique, both inordinately scarce, and exciting to see. I hope you’ll agree. Could you handle this Doll Steam Car, a Twenties phaeton that has it all? The Bibb Family, Lindsay and Danny, sent me this magnificent picture not very long ago. I turned an unbecoming green when I first saw it. Here are the facts: This Doll Steam Car gets its propulsion by means of a flame (!!!) heated boiler under the hood, which has a hinged top. The steam is then piped to a cylinder connected to an actuating rod which provides rotary power through bevel gears to one of the rear wheels.

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Thrifty Tom's Jigger Bank

HUMILIATION AND SUFFERING were the fates of the unfortunate blacks unwillingly brought to this country from Africa. Thrust into a world of slavery, their music and dance provided a measure of solace and maintainment of cultural identity.

The soul-stirring melodies of the slave eventually evolved into a form of musical entertainment enjoyed by the non-black public. This was demonstrated during the mid to late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when Minstrel shows became a popular part of Vaudeville theatrical performances.

This “new” music and dance did not escape the attention of enterprising manufacturers of children’s playthings. Both hand-operated and key-wind toys were created in the image of “Jigger” dancing figures.

The Ferdinand Strauss Corp. of New York, N.Y. was the foremost distributor and producer of animated tin-plate toys of the early twentieth century. One of their creations, “Thrifty Tom’s Jigger Bank” and the subject of this article, was a toy mechanical bank representing the Minstrel performer of those Vaudeville shows.

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1919-1926 #285/100 Submarine Chaser and Submarine

Most toy collectors are aware that Albert Schoenhut started his wooden toy business in Philadelphia in 1872; and, that by the turn of the 20th century, his company was one of the largest toy makers in the world.

We also know that, although Schoenhut’s most famous toys were his pianos, dolls, and the Humpty Dumpty Circus, the company throughout a great portion of its history produced vast quantities of toy boats. These boats came in many forms, sizes and types. They included sail boats, canoes, row boats, and launches.

The problem for us today is that, being made of wood and not trade-marked, they are nearly impossible to identify.

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The fun begins with 350+ lots of Coca-Cola and other soda pop advertising. Highlights include a 1929 Orange Crush calendar with full pad, est. $700-$1,200; a 1900 Coca-Cola serving tray, $3,000-$4,000; and a complete set of 10 original Coca-Cola advertising pocket mirrors from the years 1906-1916. The set is expected to fetch $1,800-$2,500.

Following the soda pop section, there will be 150 general advertising lots, including an Ingraham Hills Liver Ticker reverse-on-glass clock with the image of a pretty girl, $3,000-$4,000; and a small grouping of dye cabinets, including examples promoting Peerless Dyes and Diamond Dyes.

After a very successful initial outing in December at Morphy’s, part two of an advanced collection of advertising figures will cross the auction block, together with additional consignments of comparable quality. In all, there are approximately 100 lots of figures produced from the 1920s to 1950s.

“There’s a tremendous variety,” said Morphy Auctions associate Mike Karberg. “Any product you can imagine is included, from alcoholic beverages and sporting goods to clothing, food and consumer goods.”

Highlights include an extremely rare Mr. All-American Hot Dog figure advertising Jordan’s Franks, estimate: $1,000-$2,000. Also in the collection are four figural advertising pieces featuring Esquire magazine’s dapper mascot, Esky. From a different consignor comes a 1940s composition advertising figure depicting the “Kelvinator (Refrigerators) Lady.” Estimate: $800-$1,200.

The Friday session includes 50+ pressed-steel toys (e.g., Keystone, Buddy ‘L’) and 150 tin wind-up and battery-operated toys, with many key items from Marx and Linemar. A clean Buck Rogers Rocket Fighter in its original box, a Schuco teddy bear on scooter and a desirable boxed Batman battery op are among the top lots. A single-owner collection of approximately 80 Howdy Doody toys will be offered, as well.

More than 150 European wind-up toy lots span automotive, nautical and other categories. Around 50 colorful penny toys, mostly Continental in origin, are in excellent condition and come from a long-held collection. There are numerous autos, motorcycles and specialty figurals, such as an articulated sailboat and soccer players. An additional European lot in this section is a large “Holland” biscuit tin ship.

Among the 200 character lots are 50+ vintage wristwatches, many in their original boxes. Characters represented include Mickey Mouse, the Lone Ranger, Davy Crockett and Donald Duck. A Howdy Doody wristwatch store display is a standout in this category.

The Saturday session begins with 50+ figural cast iron lots, including bottle openers, doorknockers and paperweights. Cast-iron mechanical banks are led by a Perfection Registering bank that Morphy’s CEO Dan Morphy says is “one of the nicest examples [he’s] ever seen.” Estimate: $25,000-$35,000. Other mechanicals include a Mammy with Spoon (blue dress version) and a near-mint Santa at the Chimney.

Over 100 cast-iron toy lots will cross the auction block, with a large assortment of motorcycles, trucks and cars by Hubley, Arcade and Kenton.

A wonderful selection of more than 200 toy train lots awaits bidders, with many pieces coming from the Estate of Kenneth J. Rohrbaugh. “The trains in the Rohrbaugh grouping had been on loan to the Lincoln Train Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,” explained Morphy’s Chief Operating Officer Tom Sage Jr.

The predicted top lot in the train section is an outstanding Lionel Mickey Mouse Circus Train set, complete with its original box and cardboard inserts. Additionally, there are many excellent prewar Lionel 0 gauge passenger sets with original boxes, an American Flyer standard gauge stadium set in original set box, and a number of more contemporary trains, including productions from MPC and MTH (Mike’s Train House.)

“There’s a good mix of trains,” said Sage, “including a standard gauge white Ives 3243 set, an American Flyer President’s Special set, Marklin and other European trains.”

With the expert oversight of Brian Schutzer and Pittsburgh’s legendary Sparkle City Comics, Morphy’s will launch its new Comic Books division during the third session of the Feb. 9-11 event. More than 250 prized comics from an original-owner collection will be offered, including a 1963 The Amazing Spider-Man No. 1, CGC-graded in 8.5 condition, which is expected to realize $25,000-$30,000. Other anticipated top lots include a 1963 X-Men No. 1 and a 1963 Tales of Suspense No. 39 featuring the first appearance of Iron Man.

All forms of bidding will be available for Morphy’s Feb. 9-11, 2012 auction, including live at the gallery, phone, absentee, and live via the Internet through Morphy Live or LiveAuctioneers.com. The auction will commence at 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, Feb. 9 and Friday, Feb. 10; and at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. For additional information, call 717-335-3435 or email serena@morphyauctions.com. View the fully illustrated catalog online at www.morphyauctions.com.

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Gary Sohmers, an expert in Pop Culture, Collectibles, Toys and Memorabilia, is scheduled to appear at the show to do Verbal Appraisal Values for Antiques and Collectibles, while occupying a 24 ft. by 8 ft. booth to display and sell merchandise, according to the show’s promoter, USA Theatres.

“Gary Sohmers has appeared as an appraiser in Collectibles, Memorabilia and Toys for 13 seasons on the PBS television program ‘Antiques Roadshow’,” said Ronald M. Vastola, Outreach Coordinator of USA Theatres. “Mr. Sohmers’ appearance is an extraordinary addition to the show.”

The American Antique Toy & Coin-Op Show is set to debut on Saturday, March 3, at the Eastern Civic Center, situated within walking distance from the Metro-North Train Station in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

According to USA Theatres, the show will feature quality exhibitors buying, selling and trading an array of antique and collectible toys, such as character toys, tin toys, mechanical toys, banks, trains, actions figures, diecast vehicles, games, model kits, advertising items, and coin-ops (jukeboxes, slot machines, etc…).

Some of the high quality dealers who will be exhibiting at the inaugural show include Tom Miano, owner of Serious Toyz; Fred Franklin, owner of Rec Room Specialties; and Mike and Lauren Czajkowski, co-owners of Milo Toys & Collectables, to just name a few.

Additional dealers from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, who specialize in coin-operated machines and other related antique toys and collectibles, have responded to the show; including Dan Morphy, owner of Morphy Auctions, who is interested in utilizing 24 feet of exhibit space.

A variety of food and beverages will be available for purchase at the show, provided by Joemomma Foods, Inc. of Hershey, Pa.

General admission into the show is $10 for adults, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday; while early buyers are welcome Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and also Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m. for $20 per person each day. Parking is free and children under 12 will be admitted for free, accompanied by a paying adult.

Exhibit space is currently available; however, exhibitors are encouraged to sign up soon as spaces are very limited.

For further information, call (717) 542-0567 or email usatheatres@yahoo.com

You may also visit the website, www.usatheatres.com/conventions

Anyone wishing to reserve a hotel room should contact the Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, the official hotel of the American Antique Toy & Coin-Op Show. The hotel is conveniently located just 1.4 miles, 4 minutes from the Civic Center.

Mention the show to receive a special room rate of just $79 per night (promo code: AMA). The hotel can be reached by visiting their website www.hiltonstamfordhotel.com or calling them directly at (203) 967-2222.

The auction realized $1,187,000 (all prices quoted inclusive of 15% buyer’s premium), with Saturday’s sales exceeding the session’s total high estimate by a whopping 40%.

“It was like an old-fashioned sale in terms of turnout. It drew about the same size crowd we had in the very same hall 23 years ago, at our first auction in New Hope. You don’t see that sort of turnout nowadays, with so many people opting for the convenience of phone and Internet bidding. It was one heck of a crowd,” said Noel Barrett.

“The auction took us full circle in a number of ways. I was able to point to a poster in the sale and say, ‘I sold this 23 years ago, and now it’s come back to us,’” Barrett continued. “That’s what the Bill Powell collection represented – antique toys and signs that had been off the market for decades. It was very exciting to see such a full house. All of the major buyers turned out.”

Friday’s 386-lot toy session was dominated by a British toy, an 1880s William Britain “Automatic Foot Race.” The clockwork toy featuring two quaint, cloth-dressed figures that trot around a paper-litho metal cylinder crossed the finish line at $18,400, against an estimate of $5,000-$12,000. The buyer was an American participating by phone.

Another early Britains production that finished near the top of the toy session was a Don Quixote and the Windmill Parlour Game. The scarce toy featuring a painted-wood windmill with tin blades and an armor-clad rider on horseback even retained its original box lid. The game outpaced its estimate of $2,000-$3,000 to end its run at $8,625. A Britain’s Drinking Highlander automaton garnered an identical winning bid.

An unusual 19th-century pull toy of painted tin with cast-iron wheels featured a uniformed cadet figure pulling a platform topped by a maypole with circling boy and girl figures. It finished just above its high estimate at $12,650.

Another toy that found favor with bidders was a French horse-drawn tin omnibus floor toy emblazoned with “Compagnie Generale Des Omnibus” and a point of departure and destination sign reading “Gare d l’Est – Montrouge.” Very nicely detailed and carrying 12 painted composition passenger figures, it breezed past its $2,500-$4,500 estimate to settle at $11,500.

The auction’s overall top lot was an appealing painted tin-on-wood sign believed to have come from a shop on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk. It advertised “ice cream, fancy cake and all kinds of soft drinks,” the types of treats so popular with beachgoers both a century ago and today. The gold lettering and image of a mound of ice cream being served up on a silver utensil were remarkably clean, suggesting the sign had avoided exposure to harsh elements. Against an estimate of $8,000-$12,000, the sign was bid to $46,000.

A 19th-century, full-color wood sign advertising Chas. F. Wagner Furs featured a painted cartouche with the three-quarter image of a woman wearing an ermine-collared fur vest, her hands concealed in a fur muff. Against an estimate of $15,000-$18,000, the 58-inch-tall by 29-inch-wide sign achieved $26,450.

Both a J. F. Wiessner Lager painted-tin sign with the image of a foaming pint, and a “Glasses Fitted” optician trade with a suspended pair of oversize spectacles commanded individual prices of $12,650.

An elaborately detailed watchmaker’s trade sign shaped like a pocket watch with Roman numerals brought a surprising $11,500 – more than seven times its high estimate. But even Noel Barrett didn’t expect the intense interest in a painted-wood fishing lure trade sign replicating a speckled fish, estimated at $1,500-$2,500. “There were a lot of people on the phones for that sign, and one of them ended up being the buyer at $19,550,” Barrett said.

Sometimes the type of product being advertised on a sign can be just as important as the graphics. A case in point was the lithographed cardboard sign touting Hansen’s Auto Gauntlets and illustrated with the image of a liveried driver wearing a pair of the sturdy gloves. “Sometimes automotive items can be totally surprising, because the field is so strong. I had never seen this sign before, and it had a great image,” said Barrett, commenting on the winning bid of $9,775 (est. $400-$800).

Provenance played a role in the success of an “Allegiance to No Crown” oil painting from the Greg and Molly Caron patriotic Americana collection. The artwork with provenance from the legendary Bernard Barenholtz collection ignited a bidding battle amongst six phone competitors. The painting of a sailor holding an American Flag and Victory holding a laurel wreath above his head flew past its $2,500-$3,500 estimate to sell for $8,625.

While the packed room and bank of busy phones were the source of furious bidding on many lots, the Internet was a huge presence, as well, with 1,000 registered bidders taking part through LiveAuctioneers.com. In the end, online bidders accounted for 17% of the gross and 32% of the lots sold.

Noel Barrett will conduct his next sale on Nov. 16-17, 2012, the weekend before Thanksgiving. For additional information call 1-215-297-5109 or e-mail toys@noelbarrett.com. Visit Barrett’s website at www.noelbarrett.com.

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Serious toys on tap for serious collectors Dealers flowing into March 3 toy, coin-op show

Hershey, Pa – USA Theatres, promoters of the upcoming American Antique Toy & Coin-Op Show, recently revealed some of the quality dealers who will be exhibiting at the inaugural show.

Tom Miano, owner of Serious Toyz, will be occupying 24 feet of exhibit space, offering a fine variety of vintage toys and collectibles; while Fred Franklin, owner of Rec Room Specialties, will be showing off a great selection of antique slot machines, game machines and other coin-operated related items.

The American Antique Toy & Coin-Op Show will feature quality exhibitors buying, selling and trading an array of antique and collectible toys, such as character toys, tin toys, mechanical toys, banks, advertising items and coin-ops, according to the promoters.

The show is set to debut on Saturday, March 3 at the Eastern Civic Center, located at 90 Harding Road in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

“The location at the Greenwich Civic Center is a highly strategic choice,” said Ronald M. Vastola, Outreach Coordinator of USA Theatres. The site is conveniently located to most major metropolitan areas in the Northeast, and can easily attract collectors from Maryland, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and of course, the New England states.

“It’s only a 40 minute, $8 ride from Grand Central Terminal in New York City,” Vastola said. “The Eastern Civic Center in Old Greenwich is situated within walking distance from the Metro-North Train Station.”

Other exhibitors on tap include Mike Milo and Lauren Czajkowski, co-owners of Milo Toys & Collectables; and Ken Laurence, owner of Heroes Unlimited and show promoter of the Super Megashow held in New Jersey and the Boston Super Megafest.

Additional exhibitors from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, who specialize in jukeboxes, soda machines and gumball machines, have responded to the show; including Dan Morphy, owner of Morphy Auctions, who is interested in utilizing 24 feet of exhibit space.

Anyone planning on attending the show can expect to pay $10 for general admission on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For the serious collector, early buyers are welcome Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. and also Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m. for $20 per person each day. Children under 12 will be admitted for free, accompanied by a paying adult.

A variety of food and beverages will be available for purchase, provided by Joemomma Foods, Incorporated of Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Exhibitor space is still currently available; however, exhibitors are encouraged to sign-up soon as spaces are limited.

“It’s going to be a brisk and fantastic show,” Vastola added.

For more information, call (717) 542-0567 or email usatheatres@yahoo.com

You may also visit the website, www.usatheatres.com/conventions

For hotel accommodations, you may contact the Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, the official hotel of the American Antique Toy & Coin-Op Show.

The Hilton is located at 1 First Stamford Place in Stamford, Connecticut, just 1.4 miles, 4 minutes from the Eastern Civic Center.

Mention the show to receive a special room rate of just $79 per night (promo code: AMA).

You may call the hotel directly at (203) 967-2222 or visit their website, www.hiltonstamfordhotel.com

Antique Toy World Magazine for January 2012

A Toy Christmas by Jack Herbert
Another Collectible by John West
Normandie vs. Queen Mary by R. T. Claus
Chicago Toy Show – October 23, 2011, Collectors Came from Around the World!
Ideal Bureau by Sy Schreckinger
JNF Model Cars by Burton Benjamin
Europe is Alive & Well by Jacky Broutin
Partial Disclosure by Steve Butler
New Antique Toy and Coin-Op Show to be Held at Eastern Civic Center Near NYC
Classified Ads
Show Calendar
The Quiz by John West

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Normandie vs. Queen Mary

BETWEEN 1935 AND THE BEGINNING of the Second World War two great ships of nearly identical size competed for “The
Blue Riband.” When completed in 1935 the Normandie of the CGT, at the time the world’s largest liner, weighed in at 79,280
gross tons. On her maiden voyage she captured the speed record with a westbound crossing from Bishop Rock to Ambrose Light
at a speed of 29.98 knots. The following year Cunard-White Star placed Queen Mary into service and on her maiden voyage
the Queen Mary at 81,237 gt snatched the record at 30.14 knots.

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JNF Model Cars by Burton Benjamin

THE MODEL CARS FEATURED in this article were made by JNF. Josef Neuhierl founded the company in Furth, Germany in 1920. His company was among the most prestigious sheet metal toy production companies. They manufactured metal cars from 1920 to 1956, which was the introduction of plastic cars. In 1963 Carrera, a.k.a. Neuhierl was formed. Today, Carrera is the world’s leading manufacturer of slot car racing sets.

The cars were made in 1955 and are extremely rare. This is because of their high cost and few were imported into this country. They were made for only a few months before production was changed to plastic models. The cars were fabricated from sheet steel and hydraulically deep drawn to form their shape. This produced a one piece body with no seams and die marks visible on the top and sides. The cockpit uses a separate formed metal piece to enclose the entire cockpit without any shown fasteners. The dash was accurately produced showing various gauges and two rear view mirrors. The steering wheel was a replica of the exact pattern and was capable of turning the front wheels. The seat was finished in the exact pattern and color scheme as the original.

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