In May we Play - May 8, 2015 2015-05-08 Auction - 671 Price Results - Bertoia Auctions in NJ - Page 3
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GENERAL GRANT SMOKERADELINE SIDE PADDLE WHEELERGIRL SKIPPING ROPE MECHANICAL BANK
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Vineland, NJ, United States
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In May we Play - May 8, 2015

Nothing welcomes in a new spring like a fresh line-up of toys. Collectors will have over 1,400 ways to say hello to warmer weather as Bertoia Auctions presents the much awaited In May We Play Sale. From comic character, mechanical and still banks, pressed steel & pedal cars, early American tin toys, European and American trains, paper on wood, doorstops, Smith Miller & Metalcraft, cast iron toys, European toys, boats & autos, dollhouse miniatures, Schoenhuts and much more will be offered over two days of auction action. The only thing that makes us happier than playing with toys is talking toys, so for any inquiries on this sale or future events, please call us at your convenience.
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POPEYE AND OLIVE OYL JIGGERS: Louis Marx, lithographed tin, colorful graphics, classic toy depicts dancing Popeye figure and Olive Oyl playing accordion. 9 1/2" h.
0050: POPEYE AND OLIVE OYL JIGGERSEst. $300-$400
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CLOWN AND CHEF ON ROLLERSKATES: T.P.S., Japan, lithographed tin, both wear cloth pants, wind-up action allows seemingly smooth roller skating actions. 6 1/4" l.
0051: CLOWN AND CHEF ON ROLLERSKATESEst. $200-$275
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MARX POPEYE EXPRESS: Lithographed tin toy, depicts Popeye pushing suitcase in cart with parrot seated on lid, clockwork activated, colorful graphics. 8 1/2" l.
0053: MARX POPEYE EXPRESSEst. $300-$350
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MECHANICAL BARNACLE BILL WALKER: Chein, lithographed tin, similar to Popeye the Sailor Walker, depicts Barnacle Bill in sailor uniform with thick red moustache, clockwork working. 6 1/4" h.
0054: MECHANICAL BARNACLE BILL WALKEREst. $250-$300
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POPEYE THE PILOT: Louis Marx, red, white and blue lithographed tin airplane with seated Popeye, wings read "Popeye the Pilot," clockwork driven. 7" l.
0055: POPEYE THE PILOTEst. $500-$600
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LINEMAR SMOKING POPEYE IN ORIGINAL BOX: copr. King Features Syndicate, Japan, c. 1958, lithographed tin battery operated toy, depicts Popeye sitting on an over-sized spinach can while smoking pipe and waving. 9 1/2" h.
0056: LINEMAR SMOKING POPEYE IN ORIGINAL BOXEst. $700-$900
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BUBBLE BLOWING POPEYE: Linemar, Japan, lithographed tin, battery operated actions, depicts Popeye blowing bubbles while holding can of spinach in hand. 11 3/4" h.
0057: BUBBLE BLOWING POPEYEEst. $600-$750
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POPEYE EXPRESS WITH ORIGINAL BOX: Louis Marx, copyright King Features Syndicate, very colorful graphics, lithographed tin base features tunnels and trestle bridge, interior cardboard die-cut shows characters, Popeye circles base in
0058: POPEYE EXPRESS WITH ORIGINAL BOXEst. $1,500-$1,800
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POPEYE CARRYING PARROT CAGES: Chein, lithographed tin, figure of Popeye the Sailor with cages at sides containing graphic images of parrots, key wind operated. 8" h.
0059: POPEYE CARRYING PARROT CAGESEst. $200-$250
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POPEYE TOY LOT: Grouping includes: boxed Tumbling Popeye by Linemar, Spinach Can Jack-in-the-Box, and Wimpy and Bluto tin Hoppers by Linemar. 5" - 12" h.
0060: POPEYE TOY LOTEst. $250-$350
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LOT OF TWO POPEYE TOYS: Lot includes Popeye basketball player and Popeye Skater, both lithographed in familiar colors, neither operative, ball not original, missing net and pipes, staining to pants. 6 1/2" - 9" h.
0061: LOT OF TWO POPEYE TOYSEst. $250-$300
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BOOB MCNUTT WALKER: Ferdinand Strauss, lithographed tin, flat hat version, clockwork activated. 8" h.
0062: BOOB MCNUTT WALKEREst. $300-$350
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JOE PENNER AND HIS DUCK: Louis Marx, lithographed tin, amusing comic character toy featuring Joe Penner in suit holding duck cages and able to tip hat when clockwork is activated. 8 1/2" h.
0063: JOE PENNER AND HIS DUCKEst. $350-$450
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CHEIN HAPPY HOOLIGAN WALKER: Lithographed tin, colorful suited figure able to walk about when clockwork is activated. 6 1/4" h.
0064: CHEIN HAPPY HOOLIGAN WALKEREst. $200-$250
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HEY HEY THE CHICKEN SNATCHER: Marx, boxed example, popular and whimsical lithographed tin toy, depicts a man holding a stolen chicken in hand while dog attempts to stop the snatcher by biting at his pants, wind-up action. 8 1/2"
0065: HEY HEY THE CHICKEN SNATCHEREst. $800-$1,200
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MARX BUTTER AND EGG MAN: Lithographed tin wind-up toy, a Butter and Egg man carries a chicken, not a duck, another example of toy ingenuity as Marx did not change similar design from Joe Penner's toy, a scarce and desirable
0066: MARX BUTTER AND EGG MANEst. $800-$1,000
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MORTIMER SNERD DRUMMER: Lithographed tin, depicts Mortimer in parade dress wheeling large colorful bass drum, clockwork. 8 1/2" h.
0067: MORTIMER SNERD DRUMMEREst. $300-$350
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SCOTSMAN ON SCOOTER: Gunthermann, Germany, c. 1922, scarce example, lithographed tin, features figure in kilt standing on three wheeled scooter, wind-up action, done in yellow base with red disc wheels. 7 1/4" l.
0068: SCOTSMAN ON SCOOTEREst. $600-$750
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RCA RADIOTRONS ADVERTISING MAN: Cameo Dolls, circa 1930's, deco styled and jointed figure, very colorful example, reads, "RCA Radiotrons." 16" h.
0069: RCA RADIOTRONS ADVERTISING MANEst. $500-$600
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BOXED MONKEY CYCLIST AND ACROBAT TOY: Louis Marx, lithographed tin, depicts monkey in outfit riding three wheeler, key wind operated with articulated legs, together with tumbling monkey and trapeze, both have box. 6" h.
0070: BOXED MONKEY CYCLIST AND ACROBAT TOYEst. $175-$225
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BRONCO BUSTER: Louis Marx, lithographed tin, depicts cowboy mounted on horse, when working properly, articulated axle causes a bucking motion. 10" h.
0071: BRONCO BUSTEREst. $150-$175
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COWBOY RIDER TOY WITH BOX: Marx Cowboy Rider, brown horse version, holds lasso in one hand, gun in the other, key wind operated. 6 1/2" l.
0072: COWBOY RIDER TOY WITH BOXEst. $200-$275
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