2012 Antique Toy,Train & Americana Auction 2012-11-16 Auction - 350 Price Results - Pook & Pook, Inc. with Noel Barrett in PA - Page 12
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New Hope, PA, United States
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2012 Antique Toy,Train & Americana Auction

The sale includes almost 400 lots from the collection of the late Athelstan & Katherine Spilhaus. Many of the items on offer were pictured in their book 'Mechanical Toys-How Old Toys Work' , 1989 by Crown Publishers, New York.The collection displays their wide range of interest in mechanical music, optical and scientific devices. Also included in the sale are more than 200 lots from Rick Ralston, author of 'Cast Iron Floor Trains' published in 1984 as well as a wonderful grouping of American painted tin toys from the collection of Joseph Copp. Also included in the sale are many other items from various consigners, a number of are attic treasures fresh to the market.
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Two Cast Iron Trucks: Red Baby & Ladder Truck: painted cast iron with nickel plated wheels, includes Arcade International flat bed truck with driver along with a Kenton ladder truck with ladders and integral cast river Size: appr. 10" l. each
0264: Two Cast Iron Trucks: Red Baby & Ladder TruckEst. US$200-US$400
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Arcade Ford Model 'T' Touring Car: painted cast iron, casting simulates soft top touring model, offered with original nickel plated driver and painted spoke wheels with gray painted tires, an above average example Size: 6.5" l.
0265: Arcade Ford Model 'T' Touring CarEst. US$200-US$300
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Freidag Taxi Cab: painted cast iron with original half-relief driver figure and rear-mounted spare tire Size: 7.75" l.
0266: Freidag Taxi CabEst. US$200-US$300
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Motorcade Gideon Hearse: painted cast iron with rubber tired wheels, 2 drivers, Gideon Funeral Coach decals on Plexiglas windows and rear opening doors- one retains original Motorcade decal 'An Original Motorcade Toy Larry
0267: Motorcade Gideon HearseEst. US$300-US$500
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Rebb Cast Iron Gas Pump: painted cast iron with clear view glass top retaining strong decal, original rope and crank handle Size: 10" t.
0268: Rebb Cast Iron Gas PumpEst. US$400-US$600
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Two Early Cinema Optical Toys: includes windup Thaumatrope type device made by Gely - The New Mechanical Cinema with 4 image sets along with a Gramophone-Cinema (the Kinephone) phenakistascope type device made for use with a
0270: Two Early Cinema Optical ToysEst. US$200-US$400
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Bush Kaleidoscope: made of painted cardboard and brass and mounted on a turned wooden base, elements on view are primarily hand blown glass including glass ampules filled with colored liquid; a classic commercial
0271: Bush KaleidoscopeEst. US$300-US$500
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Peep Show in Glassed Wood Display Box: hand colored lithographed paper perspective peep show in nice early wood display case, titled in Germany, French, and English - The Butter Market of Paris Size: case 13" d.
0272: Peep Show in Glassed Wood Display BoxEst. US$300-US$500
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Ernst Plank Boxed Magic Lantern with slides: painted tin and copper lantern in paper covered display box with illustrative color label, lens is held aloft by embossed tin depiction of Vulcan - the god of fire - included are 6 rectangular slides
0273: Ernst Plank Boxed Magic Lantern with slidesEst. US$200-US$300
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Nine McAllister Mechanical Lantern Slides: includes 7 colorful wood cased comical slip slides along with 2 large wood cased panorama slides: Venice with gondolas passing St. Marks Square and sailboats on Lake Geneva passing by the Castle of
0274: Nine McAllister Mechanical Lantern SlidesEst. US$200-US$300
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Marcy Sciopticon Magic Lantern: appears complete and functional, has wood base with gun metal tin burner housing, heavy brass mounted lens with worm gear focusing, double wick burner mounted on fuel reservoir with brass cap
0275: Marcy Sciopticon Magic LanternEst. US$300-US$400
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Large Scale Biunial Magic Lantern: a Biunial projector with brass mounted lenses with leather lens caps, worm gear focusing and cloth bellow extensions appear fully functional- illumination chambers are empty Size: 15" t., 16" l. as
0276: Large Scale Biunial Magic LanternEst. US$300-US$400
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A Group of 25 Large Format Magic Lantern Slides: all very colorful; the 6 largest are 12" x 4" and a bit rougher condition; the 19 smaller size are 9.5" x 3" and very good - including 3 double image Robinson Crusoe slides and 4 double image
0277: A Group of 25 Large Format Magic Lantern SlidesEst. US$100-US$150
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Large Group of Wood Cased Lantern Slides - 33: many marked McAllister Optician NY with paper titles: Christmas tree, Little Red Riding Hood, Battle of Big Horn, etc.; offered along with crank operated kaleidoscope slide and a boxed set of 21
0278: Large Group of Wood Cased Lantern Slides - 33Est. US$200-US$300
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Optical Toy Reference Books: included are 11 publications on optical toys, puzzles and mechanical movements-The Top by Gould, Magic Lanterns by Balzer, Hidden Images by Leeman, Illusion in Nature by Gregory & Gombrich, Victorian
0279: Optical Toy Reference BooksEst. US$100-US$200
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Centennial Stereoscope Cards & Holmes Viewer: Wilson & Adams 15 card set of 1876 Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition in original box featuring interior and exterior views with Holmes stereoscopic viewer with folding handle and
0280: Centennial Stereoscope Cards & Holmes ViewerEst. US$400-US$600
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Walnut Table Top Stereo Viewer with views: nicely crafted viewer with stereo lenses and larger magnifier lens, folds compactly for storage, offered with 8 views Size: 10" x 5"
0281: Walnut Table Top Stereo Viewer with viewsEst. US$200-US$300
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Laing's Planetarium Orrery: a teaching model planetarium comprised of three operating spheres, including lacquered wood sun, lithographed paper covered earth, marked Laing's Planetarium, patented Laing Planetarium Co., Detroit,
0283: Laing's Planetarium OrreryEst. US$1,200-US$1,500
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Globe and Globe Puzzle: an unusual globe on metal base depicts climactic zones and ocean currents rather than nation states, offered along with a section puzzle in form of paper covered plastic globe - sections show the
0284: Globe and Globe PuzzleEst. US$200-US$300
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Complex Orrery: gold painted central sun orrery with seven arms and multiple globes encircling the sun, on turned wood and brass base; Sun (gold center ball) and base marked 'Benjn. Pike Jr. 294 Broadway New York'
0285: Complex OrreryEst. US$300-US$500
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RCA Nipper Dog: painted paper mache with glass eyes, at 42" this is the largest paper mache version of this dog that we know of, made by the premier maker of figural paper mache advertising figures the Old King Cole
0286: RCA Nipper DogEst. US$800-US$1,200
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Harvard Disc Phonograph: 10" turntable with front mount 27" horn (appears complete, but not tested for proper operation) Size: 37" l. including horn
0287: Harvard Disc PhonographEst. US$300-US$500
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