VINELAND, NJ – In an auction odyssey that began in March of 2009 with an offering of rare events featuring the antique toy collection of the late Donald Kaufman, cofounder of KB Toys. The four auctions to date have realized $10.9 million in all. The series’ grand total will be known when the checkered flag waves over the weekend of [...]
VINELAND, N.J. – Fully aware that Bertoia’s auction series featuring the late Donald Kaufman’s toy collection was nearing its conclusion, bidders were on point and eager to stake their claims at semiannual sale No. 4, held Sept. 24 and 25 at the company’s New Jersey gallery. “Everyone knew it was the last multiple-day Kaufman sale to be held, but for [...]
BY STEVE BUTLER Few toy versions of hot rods were made in the U.S. While there are likely others, two designs from three makers most easily come to mind. In order of their appearance herein, the makers were Saunders, Unknown and Marx. Saunders Tool & Die Company of Aurora, Illinois (see last month’s article) introduced a limited line of plastic [...]
Ragtime Toys is a collaborative effort rooted in 50 plus years of fine toy collecting experience by Vince Sarchese and Richard Goldberg. As a result Vince and Richard have developed a deep appreciation and understanding of quality, collectible antique and vintage toys from Europe, the US, and Japan. In addition, they have found that toy collectors have a variety of [...]
FREDERICK, MD – The circus – remember the days with the old travelling big tops? Days or sometimes even weeks in advance, the posters would start to appear around town, posted on store windows and walls, on light and telephone poles, sometimes even on the sides of buildings. Brimming with colorful artwork, they depicted what were fantastic, and to most [...]
BY STEVE BUTLER 0 for 33 sounds like a lousy batting average, and 1 for 33 wouldn’t be a lot better. However, in this case “33” represents the number of years invested in toy collecting, and the “0” the number of examples of a specific toy I’d encountered in complete and undamaged condition – let alone available for purchase. The [...]
