Old Salem Toy Museum & T.A. Gray Collection 2010-11-20 Auction - 647 Price Results - Pook & Pook, Inc. with Noel Barrett in PA
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Old Salem Toy Museum & T.A. Gray Collection

The Old Salem Toy Museum along with toys from the Thomas A. Gray collection to be sold at auction in New Hope, Pa. on November 19 & 20, 2010.Last May the Old Salem Toy Museum in Old Salem, N.C., closed its doors for the last time on a spectacular collection of antique toys, holiday items, dollhouses, miniatures and other children's playthings, some dating to as early as 225 A.D. The collection was built over many years by businessman Thomas A. Gray and his mother Anne P. Gray, members of a highly respected family of North Carolina philanthropists. Both Tom Gray's grandfather, James A. Gray, and his great-uncle, Bowman Gray Sr., held the position of chairman of the board of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. One would presume correctly that the museum's toy collection ranked among the very finest of its type
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Lot: 2 Lithographed Christmas Stockings: circa 1900-19210, printed fabric, home sewn stockings; both are double sided imagery- 1 with Santa among holly leaves and baby Jesus at foot with various toy and fruit images on reverse, other with
0255: Lot: 2 Lithographed Christmas StockingsEst. $700-$900
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Lot of Assorted Christmas Die Cuts: colorful embossed lithographed grouping includes 2 cards by R T & Sons-Santa in sleigh (repair to front near reindeer legs, missing tips of both trees), children with Santa (some creasing near
0256: Lot of Assorted Christmas Die CutsEst. $400-$600
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Lot: 2 Small Belsnickels & Snow Girl: German, painted composition grouping includes candy container with girls face and Belsnickel like body form with slide at bottom of coat, along with 2 hanging ornaments in blue and orange coats (both
0257: Lot: 2 Small Belsnickels & Snow GirlEst. $300-$400
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Colombian Air Ship Glass Ornament: patent 1892, rare hot air balloon ornament with clear glass and filigree and twisted lead basket and roping; offered with tiny brown bisque doll in crocheted outfit Size: appr. 6" t.
0258: Colombian Air Ship Glass OrnamentEst. $300-$400
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Santa Jumping Jack: molded composition head with beautifully painted details on painted wood jumping jack body with mica highlights and cotton trimmed coat and hat Size: 6.75" t.
0259: Santa Jumping JackEst. $200-$300
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Simon & Halbig Santa Claus Doll: painted bisque head, lower arms and feet; composition body dressed in red wool cloak with white velvet trim holds small painted bisque toy, basket and small feather tree Size: 8" t.
0260: Simon & Halbig Santa Claus DollEst. $600-$800
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Ives Mechanical Walking Santa: circa 1890, cloth dressed clockwork figure with hand painted lead head and hands, painted cast iron boots on wood rollers, one of the most popular toys in the Ives walking figure series, redressed in
0261: Ives Mechanical Walking SantaEst. $1,200-$1,500
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Santa in Sleigh with Reindeer: German, circa 1925, painted composition and felt dressed figure holding feather tree in loofa and wood sleigh with fabric covered candy container reindeer Size: sleigh appr. 13" l.
0262: Santa in Sleigh with ReindeerEst. $1,000-$1,500
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Heubach Santa Candy Container: German, painted bisque cotton stuffed crepe and felt dressed figure with sack over shoulder sitting on card tree stump with bottom slide stamped made in Germany Size: 9.25" t.
0263: Heubach Santa Candy ContainerEst. $300-$400
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Santa in Sleigh with Reindeer Nodder: German, circa 1900, beautifully detailed composition reindeer with cloth covered body, leather harnessing and decorated saddle piece with tassels and bells in blue, red and gold, the clockwork
0264: Santa in Sleigh with Reindeer NodderEst. $7,000-$10,000
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Santa Pilot in Wicker Airplane Candy Container: circa, 1915, very rare, exceptional example of a beautiful holiday item, cloth dressed painted composition Santa pilot holding feather tree sprig in monocoupe plane of wood and fine wicker with snow
0265: Santa Pilot in Wicker Airplane Candy ContainerEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Golden Yellow Belsnickel: Germany, large scale display figure holding feather tree branches, painted composition with gold and yellow coat with red trim, full beard and black boots against mica flecked earth tone base Size:
0266: Golden Yellow BelsnickelEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Large Father Christmas Candy Container: this is an exceptional German Santa candy container with very finely painted face - composition/paper mache head, hands and boots, his body is a hollow cardboard tube which could hold candy or other
0267: Large Father Christmas Candy ContainerEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Large Chalkware Belsnickel: late 19th century, thought to have been made in Pennsylvania, this detailed painted plaster of paris casting with burgundy hooded robe with deep folds, white trim and mica flecking is pictured in
0268: Large Chalkware BelsnickelEst. $15,000-$20,000
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Unusual Mechanical German Belsnickel with Doll: late 19th century, painted papier mache face with painted moveable papier mache Belsnickel mask, wooden body with original polished cotton costume with different colored paper decoration, holding a
0269: Unusual Mechanical German Belsnickel with DollEst. $4,000-$6,000
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Large Pyramid Creche with Ventiduct: impressive in size with intricate detail, this traditional form crche has 4 sections framed by elaborate fretwork with a central post connected to Ventiduct powered by candle heat that rotates round
0270: Large Pyramid Creche with VentiductEst. $3,000-$4,000
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Large German Creche Scene: this elaborate hand made crche was found in a small church in Austria and includes many beautifully hand carved and painted wood figures, some with amazing and amusing details, the quality and style
0271: Large German Creche SceneEst. $2,000-$3,000
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A Flock of Carved Wooden Sheep - 10 in all: very finely carved and painted wood with deeply textured surface to simulate wool, each in a different and realistic posture, they present some of the finer carving done in the Erzgebirge area of
0272: A Flock of Carved Wooden Sheep - 10 in allEst. $500-$600
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Creche in Glass front Box: unmarked, 19th century, intricately constructed with amazing detail and mixed mediums such as sea shells, wood carvings and pieces, dried floral material,wax and paper scrap; it is peopled by some of
0273: Creche in Glass front BoxEst. $1,500-$2,500
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2 Christmas Die Cut Nativities: printed in Germany, circa 1910-20, includes 4 section folding nativity with glassine back panel with stars in rear and a pop up styled decoration Size: nativity 16.5" w. x 13.5"
0274: 2 Christmas Die Cut NativitiesEst. $300-$400
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Christmas Luminary Building: German, circa 1890-1900, Dresden diecut and paper decorated two story luminary building, wood base with card and paper construction, 2 painted wood figures stand on balcony, flap in back provides
0275: Christmas Luminary BuildingEst. $200-$300
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German Christmas Village (Putz): circa 1880-1900, 7 painted wood mirror backed building facades often used at Christmas season to create the popular holiday villages of the day Size: larger building 6.5"5 t. x 6" w.
0276: German Christmas Village (Putz)Est. $400-$600
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Golden Oak Christmas Tree Fence: circa 1890-1900, American made 3 section stained wood fencing with 2 hinged gates and alternating height pickets used for the Christmas garden Size: 224" l. (over 18')
0277: Golden Oak Christmas Tree FenceEst. $200-$300
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Lithographed Tin Christmas Tree Stand: German, lithographed and painted tin tree stand in uncommon triangular form with 3 double faced larger scale heavy tin Santa figures, screw bolts completely remove allowing stand to fold flat for
0278: Lithographed Tin Christmas Tree StandEst. $1,500-$2,000
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