Auction details
Merritt's Museum of Childhood
7:00 AM PT - Sep 9th, 2005
offered by
Pook & Pook, Inc.
Downingtown, PA 19335

Auction Description
Auction Terms & Conditions
Buyer's Premium
20% up to 100000
15% above 100001
Bid Increments
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667 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |
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Five painted tin circus toys, early 20th c., to include a Lehman bucking mule. |
300 - 500 |
15 Bids
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| 102 |
|
300 - 500 |
1 Bid
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| 103 |
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500 - 700 |
7 Bids
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| 104 |
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Three hand painted tin go-round toys, early 20th c., tallest - 11'' h. |
300 - 500 |
4 Bids
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| 105 |
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German painted tin go-round toy, ca. 1900, with zepellins and airplanes, 13'' h. |
300 - 500 |
32 Bids
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| 106 |
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Two Cheim painted tin ferris wheels, together with a Cheim go-round toy, tallest - 17'' h. |
300 - 500 |
15 Bids
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| 107 |
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German carved & painted mechanical ferris wheel |
400 - 600 |
4 Bids
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| 108 |
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Elaborate motorized circus diorama, early 20th c., with carved and polychrome figures, animals, tents, etc., appr... |
2,000 - 3,000 |
14 Bids
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| 109 |
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I Always Did 'Spise A Mule iron mechanical bank |
400 - 800 |
14 Bids
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| 110 |
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'Dog on Turntable'' cast iron mechanical bank |
500 - 1,000 |
36 Bids
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| 111 |
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''Tammany'' cast iron mechanical bank, pat. 1873, by J.& E. Stevens Co. with double sided ''Tammany Bank'' inscrip... |
200 - 400 |
6 Bids
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| 112 |
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''Mule Entering Barn'' cast iron mechanical bank, pat. 1880, by J.& E. Stevens Co., retaining its original polychr... |
300 - 500 |
38 Bids
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| 113 |
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Willian Tell cast iron mechanical bank, pat. 1896, by J.& E. Stevens Co., retaining its original polychr... |
500 - 900 |
7 Bids
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| 114 |
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'Boy on trapeze'' cast iron mechanical bank, |
3,000 - 5,000 |
14 Bids
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| 115 |
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''Teddy and the Bear'' cast iron mechanical bank, pat. 1907, by J.& E. Stevens Co., retaining its original polychr... |
1,000 - 1,500 |
13 Bids
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| 116 |
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Three ''Jolly Black Man'' mechanical banks, early 20th c. |
300 - 500 |
25 Bids
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| 117 |
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Four Book of Knowledge mechanical banks, together with 8 later still banks. |
300 - 500 |
8 Bids
|
| 118 |
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Trick Dog cast iron mechanical base, ca. 1900, by Hubley, the solid base version, retaining its original polych... |
400 - 700 |
26 Bids
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| 119 |
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'Owl Turns Head'' cast iron mechanical bank, |
300 - 500 |
12 Bids
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| 120 |
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Eagle and Eaglets cast iron mechanical bank, pat. 1883, by J.& E. Stevens Co., retaining its original polychr... |
500 - 800 |
12 Bids
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| 121 |
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Lion and Two Monkeys mechanical bank pat. 1883 by Kyser & Rex, retaining its original polychrome decorated surf... |
1,000 - 1,300 |
12 Bids
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| 122 |
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Uncle Sam cast iron mechanical bank, pat. 1886, retaining its original polychrome decorated surface, 11'' h. |
1,000 - 1,500 |
16 Bids
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| 123 |
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Speaking Dog cast iron mechanical bank, pat. 1885, by Shepard Hardware Co., retaining its original polyc... |
800 - 1,200 |
13 Bids
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| 124 |
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Eagle and Eaglets cast iron mechanical bank, late 19th c., together with Kyser & Rex mechanical rooster bank. |
400 - 600 |
12 Bids
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| 125 |
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Cast iron ''Tammany'' mechanical bank, ca. 1900, 5 1/2'' h., with original polychrome decorated surface, together... |
400 - 600 |
3 Bids
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| 126 |
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Cast iron cabin mechanical bank, pat., 1885 by J.E. Stevens retaining its original polychrome dec... |
300 - 500 |
13 Bids
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| 127 |
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Cast iron Creedmoor mechanical bank, pat. 1877 by J.E. Stevens Co. retaining its original polychrome decorated ... |
500 - 1,000 |
5 Bids
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| 128 |
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Arcade Taxi still bank, ca. 1920, 4 1/4'' h., 7 1/2'' w. |
400 - 600 |
15 Bids
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| 129 |
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Eight cast iron still banks, late 19th/early 20th c., consisting of 3 cupola banks, Kyser & R... |
500 - 800 |
12 Bids
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| 130 |
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Four cast iron still banks, together with a lead example, late 19th/early 20th c. to include... |
300 - 500 |
33 Bids
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| 131 |
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Arcade Taxi still bank, ca. 1920, together with an AC Williams car bank, 4 1/4'' h., 7 1/2'' w. an... |
400 - 600 |
21 Bids
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| 132 |
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Six cast still banks, late 19th/early 20th c., to include tower, 2 parlor stoves, and Goodyear Zepplin examples... |
600 - 800 |
20 Bids
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| 133 |
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Ten safe still banks, late 19th/early 20th c., to include early Stevens stenciled example and a Kenton example ... |
800 - 1,000 |
19 Bids
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| 134 |
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Six cast iron building still banks, late 19th/early 20th c., to include painted four-tower and japan... |
800 - 1,200 |
17 Bids
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| 135 |
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Seventeen tin and glass still banks, early/mid 20th c., to include German Singer sewing machine, tin ... |
300 - 500 |
12 Bids
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| 136 |
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Nineteen still banks, 19th/20th c., to include Stevens Cow and U.S. Mail examples. |
500 - 700 |
17 Bids
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| 137 |
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Fourteen still banks, 19th/20th c., to include 6 tin examples, an Alms box, and a ceramic Prussian s... |
600 - 800 |
19 Bids
|
| 138 |
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Alice in Wonderland lithograph on wood set with 10 characters. |
800 - 1,200 |
25 Bids
|
| 139 |
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Lionel engine 33, engine 50, and 7 cars |
200 - 400 |
8 Bids
|
| 140 |
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Two painted wood locomotives, early/mid 20th c., largest - 34'' l. |
200 - 400 |
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| 141 |
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Lionel 263E, gray with nickel trim engine & tender |
200 - 400 |
8 Bids
|
| 142 |
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Ives 3235 three piece passenger train set in green including dining car and observation car in very fine c... |
400 - 600 |
14 Bids
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| 143 |
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Three Lionel engine and tenders to include Lionel 773, Lionel 2055, and Lionel 736. |
500 - 1,000 |
13 Bids
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| 144 |
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American Flyer passenger train set. together with 3 freight cars, a wind-up engine, a Mystic train ... |
400 - 600 |
7 Bids
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| 145 |
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Three Lionel engines consisting of 2332 GG1, Virginian, and 746 Norfolk and Western engine and tender. |
500 - 1,000 |
13 Bids
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| 146 |
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Lionel 253 passenger set in peacock green, together with 3 - 605 and 606 gray passenger cars, 7 pcs. |
300 - 500 |
10 Bids
|
| 147 |
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Two Carpenter cast iron trains, one to include engine, tender, and 2 gondolas, the other an engi... |
200 - 400 |
19 Bids
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| 148 |
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Assorted group of cast iron train engines, etc. |
200 - 400 |
14 Bids
|
| 149 |
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Two wooden and steel hill climber locomotives, together with a Bliss paper lithographed engine and tender. |
150 - 250 |
15 Bids
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| 150 |
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Large Wilkins freight train to include engine, tender, gondola, tank, and box car, overall length - 67''. |
400 - 600 |
13 Bids
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