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One Way or Another By Ken Foust
REMOVING THE MONEY from cast iron banks is relatively simple. The mechanical ones generally have a round trap that can be turned or a panel that will slide open. Still…
David Bausch Collection Highlights Bertoia’s August Auction
Longtime car and automobilia enthusi ast David Bausch’s collection is so massive, many of his treasures have been featured in six prior auctions con ducted by Bertoia’s. We can make…
Antique Toy World Magazine for August 2026
Collectors and enthusiasts are in for a treat this month, as Antique Toy World Magazine’s August 2026 issue includes articles such as: Greetings From the Dollhouse – The CarBarn Collection…
Fernand Martin and Bears, Always Nice
IN PRINCIPLE THERE are four different Martin bears, three are produced under the same number 193 in a period of more than 25 years, the production of each of the…
A Luxurious 5-Star Marklin Bathroom
Marklin made some toys at special request like this luxurious tin bathroom which was found in a cabinet behind the reception desk of a hotel in Aachen (Germany), built in…
Rare Sinclair: Fueling a Near Century of Dinomania
AFTER NEARLY a century, oil industry giant Sinclair has been represented by a dinosaur. The company’s merchandise is solid evergreen, drawing interest from collectors of petroliana and dinosauria as well…
Focal Point By Steve Butler August 2026
THE NAME NIFTY has reportedly been a trademark as opposed to the name of a manufacturer. This is a rather confusing differentiation because that name can be found on multiple…
Morphy’s $1.8M Toys & General Collectibles Auction
DENVER, PA— A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card and a circa-1893 W. Britains Germanic boxed set of royal fusilier soldiers brought identical selling prices of $51,660 to share top…
Minic: All to Scale Clockwork Toys – 1935 to1971
A wide range of small-scale attractive models, cars and trucks called the Minics were manufactured in England by the Line Brothers firm, using the trademark TRI-ANG. Cars, lorries, buses appeared…
Large Scale German Toy Trains – Part 2
ONE OF THE MOST impressive accessories made by Marklin for their Ga 3 trains was the Freightstation shown in Figure 1. Manufactured between 1900 and 1910, and with dimensions of…
A Curiosity in Itself By Ken Foust
THE THIRTY-YEAR RUN of the Schoenhut Circus (1903–1933) and the huge sets of parade wagons Hubley produced in the 1920s (in three sizes no less) attest to the demand for…
Expectations By Steve Butler – August 2026
WITH ALL the publications and internet resources addressing multitudes of toys, prospective buyers will often have the opportunity to determine if an item is complete. Presented are three toys, the…