2012 Antique Toy & Train Auction 2012-11-17 Auction - 583 Price Results - Pook & Pook, Inc. with Noel Barrett in PA - Page 5
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2012 Antique Toy & Train 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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American Tin 'Puck' Locomotive: painted and stenciled tin with cast iron wheels and front axle driven pulley system to ring cast iron boiler mounted bell, fairly strong lettering 'Puck' on sides, attributed to Althof-Bergmann
0446: American Tin 'Puck' LocomotiveEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Ives American Tin Boss Locomotive: painted and stenciled tin with cast iron wheels, strong stenciled 'Boss' on boiler Size: 8" l.
0447: Ives American Tin Boss LocomotiveEst. US$800-US$1,200
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American Tin "Skip" Train Set: painted and stained tin 4 piece set with loco stenciled on either side Size: appr. 22" l.
0448: American Tin "Skip" Train SetEst. US$600-US$900
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American Tin Jupiter Train Set: painted tin 6 piece freight set with loco, tender, flat car, "Blue Line" box car and 2 "Central R.R." passenger coaches embossed with patent date of Feb 27th 1883 on bottom Size: appr 40" l.
0449: American Tin Jupiter Train SetEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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American Tin 3 Piece Train Set: painted tin loco (lettering on sides illegible) along with 2 coaches - each embossed in floor 'I X L' Size: 16" l.
0450: American Tin 3 Piece Train SetEst. US$300-US$500
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Grand Duke Oversize Tin Train: noted modern mechanical bank maker Charlie Reynolds of Falls Church, VA made a small group of oversize versions of 19th century American toys modeled after classic George Brown tin toys in the
0451: Grand Duke Oversize Tin TrainEst. US$800-US$1,000
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Ives American Tin Locomotive: circa late 1800's American tin clockwork locomotive, one of the largest and most desirable Ives clockwork locos known as Whistle since some examples were sold with a whistling action (this one
0452: Ives American Tin LocomotiveEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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Two American Tin Locomotive Floor Toys: painted and stenciled tin with cast iron wheels - one is 'Orion' with embossed star on boiler front - probably by Merriam (paint loss on boiler) and the other 'Empire' - the latter has new roof and
0453: Two American Tin Locomotive Floor ToysEst. US$300-US$600
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George Brown Excelsior Locomotive: painted and stenciled tin with cast iron wheels, robust clockwork motor with bell ringing action and steerable front wheels, circa 1870 - this is what a toy locomotive should look like in original
0454: George Brown Excelsior LocomotiveEst. US$2,500-US$3,000
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Ives Hero Locomotive: painted and stenciled tin with cast iron wheels - large rear wheels have decorative heart form spokes, robust clockwork motor with steerable front wheels, cow catcher is different then other examples
0455: Ives Hero LocomotiveEst. US$800-US$1,200
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George Brown American Tin Flash Locomotive: painted tin with cast iron wheels, heart motif on large rear wheels, retains strongly stenciled name 'Flash' on boiler side, cow catcher has embossed hearts Size: 10.5" l.
0456: George Brown American Tin Flash LocomotiveEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Two American Tin Horse Drawn Carts: painted and stained tin with cast iron wheels- 4 wheel wagon stenciled 'Express' and 2 wheeled cart with embossed lettering 'Dump Cart' Size: appr 7.5" l. ea.
0457: Two American Tin Horse Drawn CartsEst. US$400-US$800
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Martin Ostrich Cart: painted and lithographed tin with inertia wheel friction drive, nicely detailed Size: 8" l.
0458: Martin Ostrich CartEst. US$400-US$600
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Martin Hansom Cab: painted tin with clockwork mechanism Size: 9" l.
0459: Martin Hansom CabEst. US$300-US$500
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Martin Orange Vendor: cloth dressed tin man pushes orange cart backwards powered by internal clockwork mechanism in cart Size: 8" l.
0460: Martin Orange VendorEst. US$300-US$500
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Fernand Martin Street Vendor: cloth dressed painted tin figure pushes cart with clockwork mechanism, a small wheel between her painted lead feet simulates walking Size: 6" l.
0461: Fernand Martin Street VendorEst. US$800-US$1,000
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Martin Bear with box: cloth covered painted tin and cast metal with clockwork mechanism, this ursine performer by Martin is offered with original box with illustrative label Size: 8" t.
0462: Martin Bear with boxEst. US$900-US$1,200
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Martin Porter with box: painted and lithographed tin with cast metal wheels, walking porter pulls cart by means of inertia wheel mechanism, offered with original box with illustrative label depicting and describing toy
0463: Martin Porter with boxEst. US$1,000-US$1,300
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Martin Goodfellow on Ladder with box: painted tin figure with internal clockwork mechanism with folding ladder, offered with original box with illustrative label, a very nice example with moderate paint wear, box labeled 'Le Bonhomme a
0464: Martin Goodfellow on Ladder with boxEst. US$2,500-US$3,500
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Fernand Martin Exposition Rickshaw: painted tin figures - one pulling and one riding in this flywheel drive toy, the lady holds a fan with raised letters: Exposition Universelle 1889 - a classic Martin toy commemorating on of the
0465: Fernand Martin Exposition RickshawEst. US$1,200-US$1,500
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Fernand Martin Man with Plow: lithographed and painted tin man with a horse drawn plow, the clockwork mechanism is in the plow Size: 11" l.
0466: Fernand Martin Man with PlowEst. US$400-US$600
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Fernand Martin Dog Cart - L'Attelage Flamand: an early and scarce painted tin flywheel drive toy depicting a dog pulling a cart with 3 well cushioned wine jugs, the eccentric wheel under dog and loosely hung legs provide a realistic running
0467: Fernand Martin Dog Cart - L'Attelage FlamandEst. US$1,200-US$1,500
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Fernand Martin Chinese Warrior: cloth dressed painted tin and lead figure with internal clockwork mechanism, figure walks waving dagger and rocking head back and forth Size: 7" t.
0468: Fernand Martin Chinese WarriorEst. US$1,500-US$2,000
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Fernand Martin Lady In Tight Skirt with Muff: painted tin clothed dressed figure with internal clockwork, she walks taking short steps as she is a bit hobbled by tight skirt - known in French as L'Entravee which means pencil skirt Size: 8.5" t.
0469: Fernand Martin Lady In Tight Skirt with MuffEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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