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The Donald Kaufman Collection-Part II
7:00 AM PT - Sep 26th, 2009

offered by
Bertoia Auctions

2141 DeMarco Drive
Vineland, NJ 08360
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634 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1944 Lot 1944

BOXED MERCEDES BENZ 250 SE MODEL
Japan, Ichiko, 1960's model done in bright blue body overall...

300
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400
1945 Lot 1945

BOXED 1960'S VOLKSWAGEN CONVERTIBLE
Japan, Nomura, tin plate auto, done in white body, seated pl...

600
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800
1946 Lot 1946

BOXED 1958 EDSEL STATION WAGON
Japan, Nomura, lithographed tin, done in red body, black roo...

500
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700
1947 Lot 1947

BOXED "ATOM-CAR"
Japan, Yonezawa, c. 1950's, lithographed tin, exceptional co...

2,500
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3,000
1948 Lot 1948

GUNTHERMANN RACING CAR
Germany, c. 1930's, lithographed tin, done in yellow body, g...

2,500
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3,000
1949 Lot 1949

INGAP RACING CAR
Italy, c. 1920's, lithographed tin, done in red body with cl...

2,000
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3,000
1950 Lot 1950

RACE CAR BISCUIT OR CANDY TIN
A.G. De Andreis, maker unknown, this came in several colors,...

1,500
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2,000
1951 Lot 1951

"GONDOLA" RACE CAR BISCUIT TIN
Streamlined lithographed tin racer, done in red and grey, si...

2,000
-
2,500
1952 Lot 1952

WM. CRAWFORD & SONS LMTD ROLLS ROYCE BISCUIT TIN
England, c. 1925, very rare and desirable example, bright re...

4,000
-
5,000
1953 Lot 1953

SHARPS KREEMY TOFFEE TROLLEY CAR TIN
England, lithographed tin, extensive graphics depict passeng...

1,200
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1,500
1954 Lot 1954

HUDSON SCOTT & SONS "MACKINTOSH" TOFFEE TIN
England, circa. 1925, unique design, enclosed cab with open ...

3,500
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4,000
1955 Lot 1955

MACFARLANE, LANG & CO. BISCUIT DELIVERY TIN
England, c. 1920, lithographed tin, well detailed graphic de...

2,000
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2,500
1956 Lot 1956

LARGE BUS BISCUIT TIN CONTAINER
Attributed to Holland, this impressively scaled biscuit tin ...

1,500
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2,000
1957 Lot 1957

MECCANO RACER
England, c. 1930's, heavy tin plate open green racer with ye...

600
-
800
1958 Lot 1958

BOXED MECCANO NO. 1 CONSTRUCTOR AUTO SET
England, c. 1930's, set contains assorted body parts for var...

600
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800
1959 Lot 1959

MECCANO BOXED TWO SEAT SPORTS CAR
England, c. 1930's, beautiful blue and yellow open sports ca...

500
-
700
1960 Lot 1960

BOXED DISTLER OPEN ROADSTER
Western Germany, tin plate auto done in red body, yellow emb...

400
-
500
1961 Lot 1961

ROLLS ROYCE BIGNAN OPEN AUTO
Nain Bleu, France, heavy tin plate luxury auto features wood...

10,000
-
12,000
1962 Lot 1962

FISCHER SEDAN
Germany, an early 1930's limo sedan with seated chauffeur, v...

3,000
-
3,500
1963 Lot 1963

FISCHER TAXI
Germany, c. 1915, scarce lithographed tin body, done in blue...

3,500
-
4,000
1964 Lot 1964

DOLL OPEN FOUR SEATER
Germany, c. 1920, very rare, this is the book example from t...

10,000
-
12,000
1965 Lot 1965

BURNETT "UBILDA" COUPE
England, c. 1936, box lid portrays model that came ready for...

1,200
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1,500
1966 Lot 1966

BOXED RANLITE SINGER SALOON
England, absolutely unique in the toy auto line, this Britis...

1,500
-
1,750
1967 Lot 1967

BOXED GARAGE WITH AUTOS
Germany, lithographed tin, very colorful two bay garage, sim...

1,200
-
1,500
1968 Lot 1968

WELLS-O-LONDON "REGENT" OIL TANKER
England, c. 1930's, colorful tank truck done in tin lithogra...

1,000
-
1,200
1969 Lot 1969

TIPPCO TOUR BUS
Germany, c. 1930's, a very attractive example, lithographed ...

1,000
-
1,200
1970 Lot 1970

GUNTHERMANN OPEN BED TRUCK
Germany, c. 1915, an early and scarce delivery truck with ce...

3,000
-
3,500
1971 Lot 1971

CHAD VALLEY "MIDLAND" BUS
c. 1940's, England, lithographed tin, done in bright red bod...

800
-
1,000
1972 Lot 1972

BOXED CHAD VALLEY DOUBLE DECKER BUS
England, c. 1940's, lithographed tin, the appeal was bright...

1,000
-
1,200
1973 Lot 1973

BOXED CHAD VALLEY ADVERTISING DELIVERY VAN
England, c. 1940's, clockwork version, lithographed tin, roo...

1,000
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1,200
1974 Lot 1974

GUNTHERMANN DOUBLE DECKER BUS
Germany, c. 1930's, lithographed tin, done in yellow body, b...

1,200
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1,500
1975 Lot 1975

ROSSIGNOL "TRUCADERO" BUS
France, c. 1928, lithographed tin, extensive pressing detail...

1,500
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2,000
1976 Lot 1976

BOXED "EXCURSION" BUS
Japan, Shioji, lithographed tin, a very early example, embos...

600
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800
1977 Lot 1977

BOXED GREYHOUND BUS
Japan, box marked 1960 on license plate, colorful tin lithog...

300
-
400
1978 Lot 1978

TRIANG "GENERAL" DOUBLE DECKER BUS
Large and impressive detail, a distinctive London city bus w...

800
-
1,200
1979 Lot 1979

GUNTHERMANN TRAM CAR
Germany, partial box included, c. 1930's, a beautifully deta...

1,200
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1,500
1980 Lot 1980

BOXED DISTLER RACE SET
Germany, c. 1930's, lithographed circular track with two sm...

1,200
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1,500
1981

PENNY TOY RACE GAME
Germany, c. 1903, spirit painted open racers, fashioned from...

1,200
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1,500
1982 Lot 1982

DOUBLE DECKER BUS PENNY TOY
Wells-O-London, England, clockwork mechanism (missing key), ...

250
-
300
1983 Lot 1983

TOURING CAR PENNY TOY
Kellermann, open touring car done in yellow, red and black l...

400
-
500
1984 Lot 1984

TOURING CAR PENNY TOY
Nicely detailed lithographed tin auto painted in brown and o...

350
-
450
1985 Lot 1985

LIMOUSINE PENNY TOY
Attributed to Distler, colorful auto comes with die-cut pass...

400
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500
1986 Lot 1986

LOCOMOTIVE PENNY TOY
Brightly painted early locomotive done in brown, red and yel...

300
-
400
1987 Lot 1987

MEIER FIRE EXTENSION LADDER TRUCK PENNY TOY
Germany, long open frame truck, contains foldable yellow ext...

500
-
600
1988 Lot 1988

MEIER HOSE REEL PENNY TOY
Germany, a scarce example, features two seated firemen, one ...

250
-
350
1989 Lot 1989

MEIER FIRE TANKER PENNY TOY
Germany, early 1914 series, depicts seated fireman holding b...

250
-
350
1990 Lot 1990

GUNTHERMANN LADDER TRUCK
Germany, c. 1900, hand painted in red, features green trestl...

2,000
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2,500
1991 Lot 1991

1938 PONTIAC FOUR DOOR RESCUE LADDER WAGON
Japan, Kuramochi, a scarce pre-war example, probably fashion...

2,000
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2,500
1992 Lot 1992

TOURING CAR AND SEDAN VALENTINES
Germany, includes green tourer with children passengers, red...

150
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200
1993 Lot 1993

LOT OF TWO DIMENSIONAL VALENTINES
Charming early fold-down examples, one depicting chicks aboa...

100
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150
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