2012 Antique Toy,Train & Americana Auction 2012-11-16 Auction - 350 Price Results - Pook & Pook, Inc. with Noel Barrett in PA - Page 13
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New Hope, PA, United States
Auction Details

2012 Antique Toy,Train & Americana Auction

The sale includes almost 400 lots from the collection of the late Athelstan & Katherine Spilhaus. Many of the items on offer were pictured in their book 'Mechanical Toys-How Old Toys Work' , 1989 by Crown Publishers, New York.The collection displays their wide range of interest in mechanical music, optical and scientific devices. Also included in the sale are more than 200 lots from Rick Ralston, author of 'Cast Iron Floor Trains' published in 1984 as well as a wonderful grouping of American painted tin toys from the collection of Joseph Copp. Also included in the sale are many other items from various consigners, a number of are attic treasures fresh to the market.
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Siam Sue Phonograph Dancer: carved and jointed painted wood figure that when connected to phonograph would dance and move with the music; very nice example with what appears to be complete mechanism. This lot is the item
0288: Siam Sue Phonograph DancerEst. $400-$500
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Five Phonograph Dancers with Bases: painted jointed wood and heavy paper figures that would appear to dance on wood and metal bases when used on a phonograph. Included are 2 minstrel dancers, a pair of boxers, Uncle Sam and the Kaiser
0289: Five Phonograph Dancers with BasesEst. $400-$600
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Three Magnetic Action Toys: includes Magnetic (phonograph) Dancers by the National Co. in original box: lithographed paper dancers with 3 metal templates for different dances - powered though attachment to record player; along
0290: Three Magnetic Action ToysEst. $200-$400
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Edison Standard Phonograph: circa 1906 cylinder phonograph in oak case with 13" horn and offered with Disc # 1536 Ma Lady Lu, Van Brunt & Chorus Size: 13.5" w. x 9.5" d. x 14" t. (case closed)
0291: Edison Standard PhonographEst. $200-$300
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Edison Phonograph Doll with Original Mechanism: The Edison doll came with either a Simon & Halbig 719 bisque head or in this case the Bahr & Proschild 224 glass eyed open mouth bisque head with painted wood and composition limbs. The formed tin
0293: Edison Phonograph Doll with Original MechanismEst. $2,500-$4,500
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Victorian Silver Automaton Bird Box: heavily decorated embossed silver box with wind up mechanism with feathered bird that chirps and flaps his wings Size: 3.5" x 2.4"
0295: Victorian Silver Automaton Bird BoxEst. $400-$600
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Stella 17" Disc Music Box: model 3236 circa 1897 Brevete S.G.D.G., British Patent, Swiss made 'D.R. Patente D.G. Muster' hand crank comb music box in carved mahogany wood case with disc storage drawer; in fine working order.
0296: Stella 17" Disc Music BoxEst. $3,500-$4,000
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Symphonium German Disc Music Box: circa later 19th century Schutz-Marke disc crank operated music box with KonKely photo on underside of lid (paint loss and flaking to mat, but picture is in excellent condition); in stained wood box
0297: Symphonium German Disc Music BoxEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Concert Roller Organ: circa 1900, stained wood and stencil decorated wood case with glass window and hand crank; the rear top lifts to reveal printed directions on underside. Offered with 27 cobbs -some retaining paper
0298: Concert Roller OrganEst. $300-$500
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Harmonette & Gem Roller Organs: circa late 19th century, stained wood hand crank operated roller organs. The larger Gem has stencil decorated top and sides and retains paper direction label on underside; the smaller Harmonette also
0299: Harmonette & Gem Roller OrgansEst. $400-$500
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French Serinette (Crank Barrel Organ): circa early to mid 1700's; Guillaume Jon, crank operated barrel organ box retaining double paper program for the No. 1 & 2 barrels (only #2 barrel is present) with side sliding lever that selects the
0300: French Serinette (Crank Barrel Organ)Est. $400-$600
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Ehrlich Organette Discs-German: 14 heavy board music discs for Ehrlich Organette in German; mostly classical music from composers such as Strauss, Wagner etc. Size: 13" diam.
0301: Ehrlich Organette Discs-GermanEst. $200-$300
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One String Stroviols Instrument: this rare and unusual musical instrument has a one stringed neck and large attached trumpet-shape aluminum horn, it retains original decal Stroviols Trade Mark decal; this English made instrument was
0302: One String Stroviols InstrumentEst. $300-$500
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Two Wooden Boxed Microscopes: includes an all brass model in locking wood case with accessory extensions in overhead drawer along with a smaller cast iron and brass 'Household Microscope' in box with instructional label and
0303: Two Wooden Boxed MicroscopesEst. $100-$200
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Elaborate Plate Electric Machine: on elaborate wood base are four hollow glass cylinders in brass mounts, the center two hold the glass disc that is rotated with a crank to provide static electricity - such early devises were used
0305: Elaborate Plate Electric MachineEst. $400-$600
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Mills Coin Operated Stereo Viewer: wooden cabinet with cast hardware: legs, marquee mounts, viewing port, and unusual owl head form side handles which reflect the use of the owl in early Mills logos; similar to Quartoscope but this
0306: Mills Coin Operated Stereo ViewerEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Sun Mfg. Co Bicycle Trade Stimulator: circa 1890's , when properly adjusted a dropped coin would free the lever that would set the bicycle wheels spinning which would theneach would stop adjacent to a number on the paper sided wheels-the
0307: Sun Mfg. Co Bicycle Trade StimulatorEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Mills Wizard Fortune Teller: illustrative cast metal front on wood case, all original, works but case is locked and missing key Size: 19" t.
0308: Mills Wizard Fortune TellerEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Barnyard Golf Poker Machine: wood cabinet with sheet metal face and cast metal marquee; Barn-Yard Golf -- A game of Skill; this is a ball spinning spiral game with 5 balls for a penny, background image is of farmer playing golf
0309: Barnyard Golf Poker MachineEst. $1,000-$1,500
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