Toys 2023-06-09 Auction - 272 Price Results - Miller & Miller Auctions Ltd. in Ontario - Page 6
Samuel Orkin USS "New Mexico" BattleshipRoullet and Decamps Pouncing White TigerFernand Martin Mystery Ball
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New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada
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Toys

Unlocked from old collections, this is a generous offering of early to middle 20th Century toys manufactured from the 1920s to the 1950s. The lineup includes early tin windups from Germany and France, tin windup character toys from America, and a line-up of rare Canadian tin, pressed steel and cast iron toys. There is also a small offering of Japanese friction and battery-operated toys. Makers in this sale include Lehmann, Hess, Bing, Doll, Fernand Martin, Carette, Meccano, Bandai, Yonezawa, Schuco, Lincoln, Marx, and others. This sale affords collectors the opportunity to own clean and rare examples of antique and vintage toys from old collections. It?s an opportunity not to be missed!
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Meccano Hornby No. 3 Racer Speed Boat: English. 1935. Pressed tinplate, original perspex windscreen. Excellent original condition, tested working well, instructions, Hornby Meccano Key, original RACER III gold stencil (correct starboard
0121: Meccano Hornby No. 3 Racer Speed BoatEst. CA$350-CA$475
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Meccano Hornby No. 5 Viking Speed Boat: English. 1935. Pressed tinplate. This version has the largest hull and distance version motor. Includes Hornby Meccano Key, original VIKING gold stencil (correct starboard bow only) and Hornby label.
0122: Meccano Hornby No. 5 Viking Speed BoatEst. CA$400-CA$500
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Scale Model of the Ship "Grand Turk Salem": American. Primarily wooden, wood and glass display case. Model of the Grand Turk square rigger launched at Wiscasset, Maine in 1812. Excellent display model of this Privateer, built to raid north
0123: Scale Model of the Ship "Grand Turk Salem"Est. CA$450-CA$850
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Samuel Orkin D1 Destroyer Model: American. Pre WW1. Pressed steel. Clockwork motor tested and working well. Hull is fine, just needs the deck structures replaced, a good project base, completed models RARE. 7"H x 24"L x 4.5"W.
0124: Samuel Orkin D1 Destroyer ModelEst. CA$300-CA$400
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Samuel Orkin USS "New Mexico" Battleship: American. Pre WW1 style. Pressed Steel, wood and glass display case. A rare battleship, and the largest one made. Tested working condition. Made by Samuel Orkin Company 1920. Spectacular large
0125: Samuel Orkin USS "New Mexico" BattleshipEst. CA$6,500-CA$11,000
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Distler Monkey with Top Hat in Car: German. 1930. Tinplate. Condition: 8/10 tin lithography. 4.25"H x 6.25"L x 2.75"W.
0126: Distler Monkey with Top Hat in CarEst. CA$225-CA$265
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Distler Monkeys on See-Saw: Germany 1930. Tinplate. A very colourful and unusual mechanism toy. D.R.G.M. Made in Germany. Original tails, working well. 5"H x 11.75"L x 2.5"W.
0127: Distler Monkeys on See-SawEst. CA$300-CA$360
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Distler Drumming Monkey: German. 1930. Tinplate. Original cloth and fez with feathers. 8"H x 3"L x 2.75"W.
0128: Distler Drumming MonkeyEst. CA$345-CA$440
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Kico Billiards Player: German. Pressed tinplate. A small version of this pool player with bright colours. RAD CYCLE NANNI Trailer. Excellent condition. Wear mostly to table legs. Ball bearings possibly not original. Tested
0129: Kico Billiards PlayerEst. CA$280-CA$300
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German Tricycle and Horse Drawn Cart: Two (2). German. 1920. Painted tinplate. Toy #1: German tin three-wheel trike, weight driven. Toy #2: G and K tin wind up horse and cart with driver. Back and forth reversing motion. Toy #1: No maker
0130: German Tricycle and Horse Drawn CartEst. CA$200-CA$300
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Walter Stock Monkey on Three-Wheel Cart: German. 1906-1939. Lithographed tinplate. Offset wheels and eccentric motion. Walter Stock. Condition: 8/10 tin lithography. 2.5"H x 4"L x 3"W.
0131: Walter Stock Monkey on Three-Wheel CartEst. CA$175-CA$245
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Walter Stock Lady Driven Tricycle: German. 1906-1939. Lithographed tinplate. An excellent and very bright toy. D.R.G.M. Condition: 8.5/10 tin lithography. 4"H x 4.5"L x 3.25"W.
0132: Walter Stock Lady Driven TricycleEst. CA$265-CA$385
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G and K No. 511 Lady Driven Car: German. 1920. Pressed tinplate. A lady in a green and pink outfits drives an orange car. Greppert and Kelch. #511 Made in Germany. Very clean and tested working. 3.25"H x 5.5"L x 3"W.
0133: G and K No. 511 Lady Driven CarEst. CA$235-CA$325
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Carette Gunboat: German. 1910. Pressed tinplate. Cloud of smoke' key unique to Carette. Original smokestack key. Not working, spring is sprung. 5.5"H x 7.25"L x 2.25"W.
0134: Carette GunboatEst. CA$200-CA$275
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Carette Gunboat: German. Pre WW1. Pressed tinplate. Cloud of smoke' key unique to Carette. Motor sticking, needs lubrication. 5.25"H x 8"L x 1.75"W.
0135: Carette GunboatEst. CA$150-CA$275
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Carette Gunboat: German. 1910. Pressed tinplate. Cloud of smoke' key unique to Carette. Worn, not working. 4"H x 9.25"L x 2.5"W.
0136: Carette GunboatEst. CA$250-CA$300
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Carette Riverboat: German. Pre WW1. Pressed tinplate. Professionally restored. Major restoration, plastic lifeboats and possibly also figures. 6"H x 18"L x 3.75"W.
0137: Carette RiverboatEst. CA$350-CA$550
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Lehmann Africa Ostrich Mail Delivery Cart: German. Pre WW1. Lithographed tin. An ostrich pulls a red two-wheeled postal delivery cart driven by a man in a blue uniform holding string reins. The lid of the cart is orange and contains a slit
0138: Lehmann Africa Ostrich Mail Delivery CartEst. CA$350-CA$425
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Lehmann No. 420 Motorcar: German. Pre WW1. Lithographed tin. A horseless carriage with driver and tiller-steering made in Germany by EPL Ernst Paul Lehmann. The carriage has 'MARKE' on the side of the doors, and is marked
0139: Lehmann No. 420 MotorcarEst. CA$250-CA$300
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Lehmann Oho Car: German. 1903. Pressed tinplate. The 'Oho' tin toy car is one of the best known toys made by E.P. Lehmann, a company founded in 1881 in Brandenburg, near Berlin, Germany. DRGM Marke Lehmann DR Patent
0140: Lehmann Oho CarEst. CA$325-CA$425
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Lehmann Anxious Bride: German. Lithographed pressed tinplate. As the toy is in motion, the woman's hands raise and lower, the rider swerves and his head bounces side to side. Highly animated toy. Marked "Made in Germany
0141: Lehmann Anxious BrideEst. CA$650-CA$750
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Lehmann EPL-1 651 Zeppelin Airship: German. 1920-1935. Tinplate. Comes with stand. LEHMANN EPL 1. Original paint 8+/10. Working well. 2.25"H x 7.75"L x 2.25"W.
0142: Lehmann EPL-1 651 Zeppelin AirshipEst. CA$550-CA$700
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Lehmann No. 520 Li La Hansom Cab: German. Pre WW1. Lithographed tin. A dark blue clockwork coloured cab with driver at rear, two women passengers and a small dog. When in motion, the women raise their arms, the dog shakes its head,
0143: Lehmann No. 520 Li La Hansom CabEst. CA$900-CA$1,200
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Carette Chauffeur-Driven Limousine: German. 1910. Pressed tinplate. Has been worked on, tabbed and untabbed, doors look replaced (pink inside is brighter than original), roof and luggage trunk show original wear. Moves forward and
0144: Carette Chauffeur-Driven LimousineEst. CA$1,800-CA$2,500