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Mechanical Banks
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News about Mechanical Banks
![Mechanical banks by J & E Stevens hauled in serious cash at Alderfer](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/170624787_1_x-1.jpg)
Mechanical banks by J & E Stevens hauled in serious cash at Alderfer
HATFIELD, Penn. – Alderfer Auction’s February 13 sale of Mechanical Banks and Toys enjoyed some good results – topped by a version of J & E Stevens’ Clown, Harlequin, and Columbine cast-iron mechanical bank. The circa-1907 design by James H. Bowen is based on the Italian Commedia Dell’arte and features three of the stock characters. […]
![Modern political mechanical banks featuring Barack Obama, Ross Perot and more at Bertoia Sept. 14-15](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/159457851_1_x.webp)
Modern political mechanical banks featuring Barack Obama, Ross Perot and more at Bertoia Sept. 14-15
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Music machines and mechanical banks win the day at Miller & Miller
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Edison phonographs, mid-century jukeboxes and early 20th-century mechanical banks by J. & E. Stevens all performed well in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online Music Machines, Toys & Advertising sale held March 19. The 541-lot auction grossed $420,847. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.
![Boxed Machine Man Robot, mechanical banks lead Morphy’s Sept. 23-24 Toy Auction](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/robot.jpg)
Boxed Machine Man Robot, mechanical banks lead Morphy’s Sept. 23-24 Toy Auction
DENVER, Pa. – One of the most enjoyable aspects of collecting antique toys is attending an auction, discovering that elusive piece you’ve been chasing for years, then bidding on it and experiencing the thrill of taking it home. Morphy’s is a place where many great toy discoveries have been made, and more are on the […]