Fall Toy,Train,Doll & Advertising Auction 2015-11-20 Auction - 314 Price Results - Pook & Pook, Inc. with Noel Barrett in PA
Rare Steiff Roly BearChristian Hacker Doll HousePortrait Jumeau Doll
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New Hope, PA, United States
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Fall Toy,Train,Doll & Advertising Auction

This sale presents items from a number of impressive collections. Among them are the extensive Tootsietoy & Ives Train collections of Charles Bloom, the marvelous Schoenhut Circus & Comic Character Collection of Fran Oakland, and the impressive grouping of scarce Vindex toys from the Bill & Stevie Weart Collection. Playthings from the estate of William and Dolores Fleming feature trains and accessories from numerous makers and a wonderful group of dolls and dolls' house miniatures. Rounding out the sale is a wide range of items from the estate of Flora Gill Jacobs, a number of which have been pictured in the many books she wrote that defined the hobby of dolls' house and miniature collecting.
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Feline Themed Toys & Miniatures: As we have noted before and as many who knew her well, Mrs. Jacobs was quite fond of her feline companions and as a tribute to her many years of work, we have assembled this group of cat theme toys
0001: Feline Themed Toys & MiniaturesEst. $150-$250
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A Study of Animals in Miniature: In homage to Mrs. Jacobs we have assembled from her collection a grouping of nearly 100 animals in various mediums offered as displayed on painted wood staircase. All ex FGJ Collection .25" - 2.5" t.
0002: A Study of Animals in MiniatureEst. $100-$300
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Celluloid Dolls & Animals: included are 3 weighted roly polys (alligator with damage to base and mouth), 2 nodders, cat roly on wheels, 5 dolls and over 20 different birds, fish and other animals. Ex FGJ Collection .50" - 3"
0003: Celluloid Dolls & AnimalsEst. $150-$250
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Washington Memorabilia Etc.: As any visitor to Mrs. Jacobs Washington Dolls' House & Toy Museum may remember, the center window display was often decorated with seasonal items. This grouping includes many of those decorations as
0004: Washington Memorabilia Etc.Est. $200-$300
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Patriotic Parade & Souvenir Items: included is a cloth parade umbrella, paper honeycomb wheel, bicycle flag holder and 3 oversized souvenir pencils - Dewey Pencil, Lancaster, PA. , and Arm & Hammer for ever pencils appr. 12" l. each,
0005: Patriotic Parade & Souvenir ItemsEst. $75-$125
Fire Display Accessories & Pin Back: miniature firemen's helmets (6) and figural horn along with commemorative ribbon "Incorporated June 22, 1898, George Clay, S.F.E. & Hose Co., No. 1 W. Conshohocken, Penna.," Ex FGJ Collection horn
0006: Fire Display Accessories & Pin BackEst. $100-$200Lot Passed
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Early Automobile Candy Container: silk covered card with metal wheels, trim and horn; top slides to reveal compartment in base; very nice form showing virtually no deterioration to silk; unmarked. Ex FGJ Collection 5" l. x 4.75" t.
0007: Early Automobile Candy ContainerEst. $300-$400
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Roasted Fowl Candy Box: painted composition roast lifts off painted paper and heavy card roasting pan to reveal surprise compartment, unmarked. Ex FGJ Collection 9" l. x 5" d. x 3.5" t.
0008: Roasted Fowl Candy BoxEst. $300-$400
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Bisque Doll Candy Containers: cotton and cloth dressed painted bisque head figures; 1 holding metal ice skates with slide in base and the other with blue glass eyes and open mouth with teeth. Ex FGJ Collection 5" t. & 6.25" t.
0009: Bisque Doll Candy ContainersEst. $200-$300
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Silver Candle Holders & Place Card Holders: 5 silver animal form birthday candle cake decorations (unmarked) and 10 bisque place card holders (Mrs. Jacobs often used these to hold informational cards in her museum and in her private collection
0010: Silver Candle Holders & Place Card HoldersEst. $75-$125
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Miniature Holiday Decorations: assorted smalls to embellish one's dolls' house; included are objects for Halloween, Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day. Highlights included are tiny celluloid Santa in sleigh, a German wood
0011: Miniature Holiday DecorationsEst. $100-$200
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Dresden Foil Scrap Decorations: various Christmas appliques, trim and banding. Ex FGJ Collection largest 3.25" w.
0012: Dresden Foil Scrap DecorationsEst. $50-$100
Pair of Dresden Wedding Slippers (A): marked Germany; silvered embossed card with silk candy bag linings. Ex FGJ Collection almost 3.75" l. each
0013: Pair of Dresden Wedding Slippers (A)Est. $200-$300Lot Passed
Pair of Dresden Wedding Slippers (B): marked Germany; silvered embossed card with silk candy bag linings. Ex FGJ Collection almost 3.75" l. each
0014: Pair of Dresden Wedding Slippers (B)Est. $200-$300Lot Passed
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Comic Character Figural Ornaments: painted and molded glass figures of Foxy Grandpa and Happy Hooligan appr. 4.75" t. each
0015: Comic Character Figural OrnamentsEst. $200-$300
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Two Feather Christmas Trees: tabletop trees in pots with glass ornaments and attached candle clips; offered with 2 bisque snow babies, flags and floral tributes. Ex FGJ Collection appr. 20" t. each
0016: Two Feather Christmas TreesEst. $100-$200
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Christmas Slide & Photograph: rare circa 1870 magic lantern slide depicting a Victorian Christmas scene with a mother and child playing with period toys including a cast iron horse drawn ladder wagon, early wood train set and 10
0017: Christmas Slide & PhotographEst. $200-$300
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German Christmas House: a very fine painted and mica flecked card house with composition sledding figures and a candle holder arm in rear which illuminates the translucent windows; offered with original box bottom with
0018: German Christmas HouseEst. $200-$300
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First Footing Candleholder Figure: a scarce painted composition Christmas/holiday item; from Scottish and Northern English folklore, the first person (usually a tall dark haired man) or first foot to cross the threshold after midnight
0019: First Footing Candleholder FigureEst. $200-$300
Victorian Whimsies Under Domes: late 19th century, wax figures with floral decorations on wood and composition bases under glass domes. Ex FGJ Collection 5" and 7.5" t.
0021: Victorian Whimsies Under DomesEst. $75-$125Lot Passed
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Holiday Postcards Etc.: over 300 mostly holiday and travel postcards and misc. ephemera from the Flora Gill Jacobs collection; many unused, some with script appr 5.5" x 3.5"
0022: Holiday Postcards Etc.Est. $100-$200
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Travel & Souvenir Postcard Collection: appr. 500 vintage postcards (many in album) from many European and American cities, many unused, some with script; from the private collection of Flora Gill Jacobs appr. 5.5" x 3.5" ea.
0023: Travel & Souvenir Postcard CollectionEst. $150-$250
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Doll & Miniature Postcards: various vintage postcards from doll and toy museum collections including 24 Tuck cards from The Queens dolls' house, etc. Also of note in this lot is a had written invitation from Mrs. Jacobs
0024: Doll & Miniature PostcardsEst. $75-$125
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Large Lot Paper Ephemera - Scraps, etc.: grouping includes paper toy cutout sheets including some by Epinal, colorful Victorian scraps, group of circus toy paper standups, prints, etc. (not all items pictured) Ex FGJ collection largest
0025: Large Lot Paper Ephemera - Scraps, etc.Est. $100-$200