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The Donald Kaufman Automotive Toy Collection
10:00 AM PT - Mar 20th, 2009

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Bertoia Auctions

2141 DeMarco Drive
Vineland, NJ 08360
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498 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
734 Lot 734

FOKKER AIRPLANE
Nomura Toy Industrial, Japan, Pre-war example, lithographed ...

4,000
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5,000
735 Lot 735

JAPANESE ''VH-EBM'' TRI-MOTOR AIRPLANE
Japan, early pre-war example, very colorful lithography, bri...

3,000
-
3,500
736 Lot 736

''FOKKER FARMAN'' TRI-MOTOR AIRPLANE
CK, pre-war Japanese example, nickel plated props and motors...

3,000
-
3,500
737 Lot 737

BING BOXED ''PILOT'' TOY
Cloth body with large foldable parachute, head appears to be...

600
-
800
738 Lot 738

FOKKER MONOCOUPE
Japan, marked K in triangle, unverified maker, lithographed ...

800
-
1,000
739 Lot 739

''GOLDEN EAGLE'' SPARKING FIGHTER PLANE
Japan, an early lithographed tin tri-motor with gun peering ...

1,000
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1,200
740 Lot 740

CHARLES ROSSIGNOL BI-PLANE
France, lithographed tin, great color scheme, done in red an...

1,000
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1,200
741 Lot 741

GUNTHERMANN TRI-ENGINE MONOPLANE
Germany, c. 1933, lithographed tin, done in yellow and black...

2,500
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3,000
742 Lot 742

DISTLER BI-PLANE
Germany, lithographed tin, done in bright orange and blue co...

1,200
-
1,500
743 Lot 743

METTOY BOXED JET AIRLINER
England, sparking Jet engine, lithographed tin, colorful exa...

800
-
1,000
744 Lot 744

IMPRESSIVE FRENCH TRI-MOTOR AIRPLANE
Marked J.D. Paris, France, this enormous lithographed tin ex...

5,000
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6,000
745 Lot 745

JEP SEAPLANE
France, circa 1920's an interesting and popular tin lithogra...

2,000
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2,500
746 Lot 746

MECCANO BOXED NO. 2 AIRPLANE
England, assembled airplane, tri-motor example, pressed stee...

400
-
500
747 Lot 747

1950 BOXED ''DREAM CAR''
Nomura, Japan, a very rare and beautiful concept car, two-do...

3,000
-
3,500
748 Lot 748

1953 ALPS PACKARD PATRICIAN 400 CONVERTIBLE-JAPAN
Boxed, extremely rare example, four-door convertible model d...

6,500
-
7,500
749 Lot 749

BOXED 1959 BUICK
Cragstan, Japan, great red and yellow color scheme, friction...

800
-
1,000
750 Lot 750

BOXED FORD THUNDERBIRD
Ichiko, Japan, done in lime green, friction powered, plastic...

400
-
500
751 Lot 751

BOXED FORD STATION WAGON
K in circle, Japan, lithographed tin, done in blue body, yel...

400
-
500
752 Lot 752

1957 BOXED FORD RANCHERO
Bandai, Japan, red and green Fairlane model, tin litho open ...

800
-
1,000
753 Lot 753

1961 BOXED CADILLAC FLEETWOOD
Shioji, Japan, very scarce toy auto, a classic design, tin a...

2,000
-
2,500
754 Lot 754

BOXED VOLKSWAGEN BUS
Bandai, Japan, battery operated, tin VW done in red and yell...

500
-
600
755 Lot 755

1955 BOXED FORD PICK-UP
Bandai, Japan, done in light blue body, dark blue roof, embo...

800
-
1,000
756 Lot 756

''BARON'' SEDAN
Boxed Contemporary DBS, Germany, a remarkable rendition of a...

150
-
250
757 Lot 757

HANS EBERL '' A.I. NAMM & SON'' DELIVERY VAN
Germany, c. 1920's, lithographed tin, made for Brooklyn Depa...

4,000
-
4,500
758 Lot 758

BING ''SCHOKOLADE'' DELIVERY VAN
Germany, c. 1920's, done in tan color with black fenders, si...

2,500
-
3,000
759 Lot 759

WELLS BOXED LIMOUSINE
England, c. 1930's, lithographed tin, done in beautiful trim...

1,000
-
1,500
760 Lot 760

BING REAR ENTRY TONNEAU
Germany, circa 1904, an elaborate design and detailed to the...

10,000
-
12,000
761 Lot 761

CARETTE FOUR SEAT TOURER
Germany, c. 1912, this hand-painted touring car has all the ...

4,000
-
5,000
762 Lot 762

BING TAXI
Germany, circa 1908, a more expensive saloon styled taxi ser...

10,000
-
12,000
763 Lot 763

BING TWO SEAT OPEN TOURER
Germany, circa 1912, absolutely beautiful, hand-painted in m...

4,500
-
5,500
764 Lot 764

MOTORCYCLES ON CIRCULAR RACE TRACK
Germany, lithographed and hand-painted tin, circular track w...

3,000
-
3,500
765 Lot 765

RARE ''INDIAN'' STEAM POWERED MOTORCYCLE
Circa 1920, attributed to Japanese manufacture, it may well ...

10,000
-
12,000
766 Lot 766

HESS ''INTERN AUTO CO.'' VAN
Germany, an early delivery van, flywheel drive, seated drive...

1,000
-
1,200
767 Lot 767

MINERVA ''LYONS CONFECTIONERY'' DELIVERY TRUCK
England, extensive graphic lettering on enclosed van body, l...

1,500
-
2,000
768 Lot 768

OROBR 1928 PACKARD FOUR-DOOR SEDAN
Germany, very rare, tin luxury auto done in jet black, red t...

3,500
-
4,000
769 Lot 769

OROBR PACKARD ROADSTER
Germany, very desirable lithographed tin auto done in vibran...

3,000
-
4,000
770 Lot 770

FISCHER FATHER CHRISTMAS CAR
C. 1912, extremely rare example featuring a tin litho Father...

12,000
-
15,000
771 Lot 771

BING 1902 BRAKE
Germany, very desirable example, the quality and detail to t...

15,000
-
17,500
772 Lot 772

BING AUTO OMNIBUS
Germany, circa 1920's, hand-painted early version with side ...

7,000
-
9,000
773 Lot 773

CARETTE LIMOUSINE
Circa 1911, Germany, an amazing example that most believe is...

18,000
-
23,000
774 Lot 774

PINARD THREE-WHEEL MOTORCYCLE
France, circa 1905, a highlight piece that is truly museum q...

10,000
-
12,000
775 Lot 775

RARE JAPANESE LIMOUSINE
C. 1915, this extremely rare pre-war clockwork Japanese exam...

15,000
-
18,000
776 Lot 776

STUNNING LUXURY EUROPEAN LIMOUSINE
c. 1907, believed to be the largest produced Limousine ever ...

50,000
-
60,000
777 Lot 777

GUTHERMANN FIRE LADDER TRUCK WITH BOX
Germany, circa late 1920's lithographed tin, with hand-paint...

3,500
-
4,500
778 Lot 778

BING FIRE PUMPER
Germany, another scarce large scale series fire truck, done ...

5,000
-
6,000
779 Lot 779

BING FIRE LADDER TRUCK
Germany, large scale series, impressive open bench service b...

3,500
-
4,500
780 Lot 780

GEORGE LEVY LIMOUSINE
Germany, c. 1920's, lithographed tin, done in blue body, ora...

400
-
500
781 Lot 781

LARGE KIBRI ''SHELL'' STATION
Germany, a very elaborate painted tin fuel station with roof...

3,500
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4,500
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