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Stocking stuffers collectors will cherish
NEW YORK – If you’re like most folks, buying stocking stuffers is difficult. Choosing a regular gift is one thing but if one procrastinates, it can be challenging to find just the right mini-gift to slip inside a stocking that has been “hung by the chimney with care.” Running out to the local pharmacy at […]
Collectors answer the call for old toy soldiers
NEW YORK — The oft-quoted joke goes something like this, “The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.” When it comes to miniature toy soldiers, armies of which have been made and played with for hundreds of years, that couldn’t be more true.
Gallery Report: February 2010
A George II red lacquered English secretary, decorated with a pierce carved crest and Chinoiserie figures and motifs sold for $207,400 at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ Winter Sale conducted Jan. 24-25 in Chicago. Also, an important 19th-century silver and marble garniture brought $134,200; a Faberge gold, jade and diamond cigarette case rose to $36,600; a Louis […]
Rare German military figures led Old Toy Soldier Auctions’ Winter Sale
PITTSBURGH – Collectors of antique toy soldiers and figures have long known that good things come in small packages, and that ever-growing legion of enthusiasts helped push the total for Old Toy Soldier’s Nov. 21 auction to $193,000 – the company’s highest sale total to date. Leading the charge in the 644-lot sale was an […]