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179: COUNTER TOP "OUR PROPHET" CIGAR STORE INDIAN

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Still and Mechanical Bank collection,. Toys include a large boxed Gunthermann tri-motor plane, paper on wood trucks, tin windups and more. 12 Side Show banners from Fred Johnson and Snap Wyatt. Posters: fine Circus, Advertising, Movie, Propaganda, Stage, Black Americana and Wild West Posters. Country Store Grain and Seed bins, tin, porcelain and paper signs, displays and cabinets. A rare C-1905 American Folk Art sign for LIVERY and GARAGE, a Folk Art Oakland Automobiles. A rare 31? tall counter top Cigar Store Indian for Our Prophet Cigars. A Collection of Antique Bicycle Beer Steins, Historical Clocks, many unusual Cigar and Match holders. Also of note is a nice collection of American Indian Historical China. Americana features an Important War of 1812 Frederick Town Blues Roster, James Madison signed Military appointment, several Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish Am. War, WWI & WWII, Vietnam autographs, letters and documents. A M1864 Trenton Musket. A Confederate presentation photo album by Major N.M. Morris. A fine 18th century Bronze cannon, 18th century Katana, Tanto and other weapons. From WWI archive of early military aviation items, including original photographs, a WWI RAF/RFC flight uniform other WWI uniforms round out this section of the sale. Early Political Campaign items will be offered. Entertainment memorabilia owned by the late Jackie Gleason. An 18th century American Chippendale desk with family provenance, other period furniture from the same family including a pair of 18th century Country Windsor Chairs. Some early brass instruments; 19th century Rotary Valve Trombone, Rotary Valve Euphonium, Slide Valve trombone. On a more contemporary note is pair of couches attributed to Weiman furniture, dining chairs from the Carter Furniture Co.; large glass Perfume display bottles and related contemporary material.

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RARE BASSET HOUND STILL BANK: Cast iron bank made in the US possibly by A C Williams. Some wear to original finish. Ref. "Moore's Penny Bank Book" No. 380, rarity E Size: 4-1/4" long, 3" tall

0073: RARE BASSET HOUND STILL BANKEst. $400-$500

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COLUMBIA SAFE STILL BANK: Bronze patinated brass bank. Most likeley produced around the 1893 Exposition. Interior panel marked Columbia Rivadavia 409. Mounted on original wood base, some wear and chipping to wood. Size:

0074: COLUMBIA SAFE STILL BANKEst. $500-$700

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LARGE KENTON STATE BANK: Superb condition bank retains original key, Japanned finish has just the slightest edge wear. Moore No. 1078 Size: 8-1/2" tall, 6-13/16" wide

0075: LARGE KENTON STATE BANKEst. $700-$900

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COLUMBIA BANK BUILDING STILL BANK: Cast iron bank by Kenton Hardware, this is the largest size made. Bank is designed after the Adminstration building that was constructed for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Moores No. 1073. Very minor

0076: COLUMBIA BANK BUILDING STILL BANKEst. $800-$1,200

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SAVINGS BOX WITH EVERY YEAR CALENDAR MECHANICAL BAN: Previously unrecorded example has a beautifully embossed tin front panel. Both the dial and the rotating week days are written in Japanese and English. Front panel retains copper flashed finish to

0077: SAVINGS BOX WITH EVERY YEAR CALENDAR MECHANICAL BANEst. $2,000-$3,000

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ARTILLERY MECHANICAL BANK: Manufactured by J & E Stevens. This is the Union version. Minor scattered paint wear and some light paint chipping, some minor pant restoration to base and figure. Works fine. Size: 8" long, 6" tall

0078: ARTILLERY MECHANICAL BANKEst. $600-$900

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AUSTRALIAN GRENADIER MECHANICAL BANK: Previously unrecorded example based on the British Grenadier Bank by Harper. This version has a different hat on the soldier's head and also utilized an Australian Sheppard on the base. Paint was

0079: AUSTRALIAN GRENADIER MECHANICAL BANKEst. $2,500-$3,500

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ORIGINAL MECHANICAL BANK BRASS PATTERN: Group of 16 brass flag patterns for Boy Scout Camp Bank by J & E Stevens. Currently displayed on barn wood backing and frame. Size: 12" long, 4-3/4" wide

0080: ORIGINAL MECHANICAL BANK BRASS PATTERNEst. $600-$800

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MISTER WINKLE'S FIRST SHOT PROTOTYPE MECHANICAL BAN: Bank is made out of sheet brass and cast brass utilizing an English inkwell portraying Charles Dickens' character from The Pickwick Papers as the basis. Unique bank is complete and working. Size:

0081: MISTER WINKLE'S FIRST SHOT PROTOTYPE MECHANICAL BANEst. $2,500-$3,500

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TEDDY AND THE BEAR MECHANICAL BANK: Manufactured by J & E Stevens, minor paint wear and soiling with a few scattered chips to paint. Comes with original trap. Also comes with a wholesaler's card. Size: 10-1/8" long, 7-1/2" tall

0082: TEDDY AND THE BEAR MECHANICAL BANKEst. $1,200-$1,500

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1950s STEIFF RIDE ON TEDDY BEAR: Brown bear with shaved pale muzzle, missing one original wheel, original pull growler works, ears are nicely made replacements, some wear to mohair on hump and on back of head. Original glass eyes.

0083: 1950s STEIFF RIDE ON TEDDY BEAREst. $200-$350

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TWO TEDDY BEARS: One possibly English, missing one glass eye, pads recovered, scattered wear to mohair. He comes with a 1980s Steiff bear with shoe button eyes, working growler. Size: Largest 15-1/2" tall

0084: TWO TEDDY BEARSEst. $80-$125

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SMALL GERMAN BEAR ON WHEELS: Brown bear with elongated muzzle, original shoe button eyes, C-1920. Missing one stamped metal wheel, scattered thinning to mohair. Cute face. Size: 9-1/2" long, 6-3.4" tall

0085: SMALL GERMAN BEAR ON WHEELSEst. $100-$150

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C-1915 TEDDY BEAR: Cute bear, probably German, original shoe button eyes, pads replaced, overall thinning to mohair, restitched nose. He has a nice face. Size: 10" tall

0086: C-1915 TEDDY BEAREst. $200-$300

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C-1915 STEIFF TEDDY BEAR: Original shoe button eyes, pads replaced retains original stitched claws and partial original stitched nose, original FF underscore button in ear, he is also wearing a patriotic ribbon with McKinley

0087: C-1915 STEIFF TEDDY BEAREst. $400-$600

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LARGE IDEAL BEAR C-1908: Nice big chunky looking American bear by Ideal Novelty and Toy Co., has typical Ideal pointed feet with original pads, left hand pad partially recovered. Both hands and right foot have original cloth

0088: LARGE IDEAL BEAR C-1908Est. $1,500-$2,000

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BRASS PATTERN AND SAND MOLD FOR J & E STEVENS TOY C: This is the example pictured in Louis Hertz classic book on toys published in 1969. Lot includes the original brass pattern for two patriotic cannon limbers. Original mold in wooden box, box marked J

0089: BRASS PATTERN AND SAND MOLD FOR J & E STEVENS TOY CEst. $800-$1,200

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RARE CAST IRON 'REMEMBER THE MAINE' CANNON: The second largest size made, 1898 center fire toy cannon, has aluminum painted carriage, original gold paint on barrel is mostly missing on top and missing from front of barrel on bottom. Bore is

0090: RARE CAST IRON 'REMEMBER THE MAINE' CANNONEst. $800-$1,200

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THREE 19TH CENTURY CAST IRON CAP GUNS: Volunteer and two unmarked guns, light surface wear and some very minor surface. Size: Largest is 5-1/2" long

0091: THREE 19TH CENTURY CAST IRON CAP GUNSEst. $150-$200

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CAST IRON CENTENNIAL CAP GUN: Left side handle embossed 1776, right side 1876, wear to Japanned finish. Size: 4-7/8" long

0092: CAST IRON CENTENNIAL CAP GUNEst. $75-$125

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0093: BOXED BIG ZOO HOUSE NO. 42Est. $250-$350

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UNUSUAL 6 SHOT CAST IRON CAP PISTOL: Star form trigger wheel, grips have leaf and flower pattern, patented January 22, 1895. Minor surface wear. Size: 7" long x 2-3/4" wide

0094: UNUSUAL 6 SHOT CAST IRON CAP PISTOLEst. $100-$150

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UNUSUAL AMERICAN CAST AND WROUGHT IRON SPINNING TOP: Twisted iron rod spins two cast iron painted tops. Late 19th early 20th century. Some paint chipping to both tops. Size: 9-1/4" long, 3-3/4" diam.

0095: UNUSUAL AMERICAN CAST AND WROUGHT IRON SPINNING TOPEst. $60-$100

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CAST IRON LITTLE NEMO FIGURE: Figure is from the Little Nemo pull toy. No damage or breaks, some wear to paint. Retains original iron balls on feet. Size: 4-1/2" tall

0096: CAST IRON LITTLE NEMO FIGUREEst. $100-$200

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