2012 Antique Toy,Train & Americana Auction 2012-11-16 Auction - 350 Price Results - Pook & Pook, Inc. with Noel Barrett in PA - Page 3
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New Hope, PA, United States
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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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Reed Jolly Marble Game: early lithographed paper on wood marble game contains hinged vertical tier depicting early circus performers, action starts when marble is dropped from cup to cup then rolling to scoring scoring
0049: Reed Jolly Marble GameEst. $300-$500
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Richter Anchor Stone Blocks Set Nr. 12: an exceptional 3 layer set of stone building blocks in unplayed with condition in wood packing crate with instruction booklets, packing plan sheets, etc.; Anchor blocks were the greatest
0050: Richter Anchor Stone Blocks Set Nr. 12Est. $200-$300
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Dimensional Red Riding Hood Puzzle: early, circa 1905, puzzle depicting the girl and the wolf, made of a painted ceramic material which renders great detail in over 70 pieces which form the picture in deep relief with bright colors,
0051: Dimensional Red Riding Hood PuzzleEst. $200-$400
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McLoughlin Yacht Race Game: classic McLoughlin game with a 4 part folding board with inset spinner and features a wonderful graphic image of New York harbor including the bottom tip of Manhattan and most of Brooklyn, includes 8
0052: McLoughlin Yacht Race GameEst. $400-$600
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A Royal Cabinet of Games: an ornate brass bound veneered case with figural bas-relief chivalric imagery on lid and front straps - particularly ornate cabinet as such game compendia go - contains an array of gaming implements
0053: A Royal Cabinet of GamesEst. $600-$800
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French Mechanical Horse Race Game: this is one of the largest such French race games we have seen, the nicely crafted wood box has fitted lid, when removed we find 8 painted lead horses that race around a green felt course at the turn
0055: French Mechanical Horse Race GameEst. $400-$600
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Spaulding Horse Race Game: the wooden frame which supports the tin track has 4 leveling screws and is incised 'The Honest Race - Patented December 27th 1887 - A. G. Spaulding & Bro. NY' - clever mechanism insures random
0056: Spaulding Horse Race GameEst. $700-$900
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Two Parlor Steeplechase Games: one in cardboard box and one in fitted covered wood case, both have cast metal horses - the cased set has a fenced paddock area and various paper gambling components - money, odds cards, etc. but is
0057: Two Parlor Steeplechase GamesEst. $200-$300
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Two Gee-Whiz Horse Race Games: in heavy tin with flywheel activated random ball bearing action - it is offered with colorful original cardboard box as well as a stained wood carrying case; along with the smaller toy version is a
0058: Two Gee-Whiz Horse Race GamesEst. $200-$400
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Unusual Mechanical Horse Race Toy: includes four horses with colorful felt dressed jockeys, horses have internal windup mechanisms and when starting gate is opened they race forward to stables - altogether a pretty complex horse race
0059: Unusual Mechanical Horse Race ToyEst. $200-$400
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Three Unusual Horse Race Games: includes a roulette style game with painted cast metal horses spinning around in a painted metal housing; a French 'Ponygo' game in which 6 lithographed tin horse on roly bases are pushed out of the
0060: Three Unusual Horse Race GamesEst. $200-$400
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Large Lot of Toy Reference Books: instant toy reference library with 23 books including 3 Greenberg Lionel Train Guides, 2 books on Teddy Bears, Jumeau book as well as books on magic lanterns, puzzles, Minics, steam toys, tin toys
0061: Large Lot of Toy Reference BooksEst. $200-$300
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Large Lot of Toy Catalog Reprints: over 40 , mostly ATCA catalog reprints from makers such are Schoenhut, Gibbs, Bliss, Ives, Weeden, Strauss, Arcade, Kenton, Parker Bros, Converse and more as well as 13 other publications including
0063: Large Lot of Toy Catalog ReprintsEst. $100-$200
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Three Schuco Monkeys w/ Boxes: cloth dressed wind up monkeys-violinist, drummer and ball juggler Size: 4.5" t. ea.
0065: Three Schuco Monkeys w/ BoxesEst. $400-$600
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Wood Bucking Horse with original box: painted wood with tin clockwork mechanism and colorful original box Size: 6" x 6"
0067: Wood Bucking Horse with original boxEst. $100-$200
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Two Horse Racing Toys: clockwork toys: a German made sulky of various materials including tin and cast metal along with a pair of race horses with jockeys of painted celluloid on tin motor house - both toys have realistic
0068: Two Horse Racing ToysEst. $150-$250
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Pre-War Japanese Dog Chasing Cat Toy: lithographed tin, central base which houses clockwork mechanism has colorful fanciful decoration typical of Pre-War Japanese toys - action has dog chasing cat then each reverse to go in opposite
0069: Pre-War Japanese Dog Chasing Cat ToyEst. $200-$400
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Two American Carnival Ride Toys: colorful lithographed tin, includes clockwork Ferris Wheel by Chein with decorated original box along with a lever operated carousel by Wolverine with all original flags and airplanes Size: wheel
0072: Two American Carnival Ride ToysEst. $200-$300
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