TOYS & BANKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS 2015-12-05 Auction - 671 Price Results - The RSL Auction Company in NJ - Page 25
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TOYS & BANKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Auction will include Still Banks, Bubble Banks, Building Banks, Mechanical Banks, Penny Toys, European Toys, American Tin Toys, Cast Iron Toys, Folk Art, including Railroad Spike Sculptures, and a wonderful selection of Mechanical Banks
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Boy Robbing the Bird’s Nest Bank: Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut - Circa 1906 To operate the bank, place the tree limb in the upright position and rest a coin in the aperture at the base of the tree. When
0577: Boy Robbing the Bird’s Nest BankEst. US$4,500-US$6,500
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Clown on Globe, Yellow Base with Box: Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut - Circa 1890 When the globe is brought into position and the lever is released, the globe and the clown whirl around in a very amusing
0578: Clown on Globe, Yellow Base with BoxEst. US$3,000-US$4,500
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Elephant Howdah (Man Pops Out): Made by Enterprise Mfg. Co. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Circa 1884 Quite a scarce bank made at the time when Jumbo, Barnum and Bailey’s famed elephant arrived in the United States. Material:
0579: Elephant Howdah (Man Pops Out)Est. US$900-US$1,200
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Dog on Turntable: Judd Mfg. - Wallingford, Ct. - 1890Place a coin on the dog’s tray. Turn the crank and he disappears into the building to obediently make your deposit. An exceptional example with scarce ebony
0580: Dog on TurntableEst. US$1,250-US$1,750
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Elephant with Tusks: Probably Kyser & Rex Philadelphia - Circa 1890 This example appears to have been made to stand on its own. There is no base or wheels, but there is no evidence that there ever was one. Material:
0581: Elephant with TusksEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Frog on Rock: Produced by Kilgore Mfg. Co. Westerville, Ohio - Circa 1930 Material: Cast Iron
0582: Frog on RockEst. US$900-US$1,200
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Fortune Teller Safe: Baumgarten & Co. Baltimore, Maryland - Circa 1901 Material: Cast Iron
0583: Fortune Teller SafeEst. US$700-US$900
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Frog on Lattice: J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut - Circa 1875 Material: Cast Iron
0584: Frog on LatticeEst. US$550-US$750
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Circus Bank: Made by Shepard Hardware Company Buffalo, New York – Circa 1888 To operate the “Circus Bank”, place a penny atop the small pedestal at the back of the bank. Then turn the crank, which will
0585: Circus BankEst. US$10,000-US$14,000
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Elephant and Three Clowns: J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Ct. - Circa 1890 From the moment that elephants were imported to our shores, it was inevitable that they would become wildly popular with circus audiences. P.T.
0586: Elephant and Three ClownsEst. US$9,000-US$12,000
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Acrobats Bank: Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut - Circa 1883 Lock both figures into place and put a coin into the slot. Press the lever and the gymnast is released, kicking the clown and
0587: Acrobats BankEst. US$16,000-US$22,000
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Cupola Bank: J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut - Circa 1875 The Cupola bank is definitely one of the prettiest and most refined from the category of architectural mechanical banks. To operate the
0588: Cupola BankEst. US$10,000-US$15,000
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Dentist Bank: Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut – Circa 1885 This is a classic bank that depicts a dentist pulling a tooth from a young patient. The patient kicks the dentist backwards
0589: Dentist BankEst. US$2,500-US$3,500
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Hold the Fort, Seven Hole: Unknown Manufacturer, Patent Issued to Samuel Clark Brooklyn, New York - November 20, 1877 Place a coin in front of the target, load the cannon with a ball-bearing , pull the trigger. The coin is
0590: Hold the Fort, Seven HoleEst. US$3,000-US$4,000
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Hall’s Excelsior Bank - Indian Red: made by the J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut - Circa 1869 Put into production in 1869. The cashier rises up when the front door knob is pulled. Put a coin on the desk and the weight
0591: Hall’s Excelsior Bank - Indian RedEst. US$1,200-US$1,500
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Mosque Bank: Made by the H. L. Judd Company Wallingford, Connecticut - Circa 1885 Place a coin on the monkey’s tray and turn the handle. The monkey disappears into the building and when he comes back out the
0592: Mosque BankEst. US$1,800-US$2,400
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Hall’s Lilliput: The J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut - Circa 1877 Place a coin on the man’s tray. The weight of the coin causes the figure to pivot and deposit the coin into the bank. Material:
0593: Hall’s LilliputEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Jolly N.: Shepard Hardware Company Buffalo, New York - Circa 1890 This is a classic coin-swallowing bank. Material: Cast Iron
0594: Jolly N.Est. US$900-US$1,200
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Humpty Dumpty: Made by Shepard Hardware Company Buffalo, New York - Circa 1885 Place a coin in the clown’s hand and press the lever on his back. Then he will gladly swallow your coin. Material: Cast Iron
0595: Humpty DumptyEst. US$2,500-US$3,500
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Little Joe: made by John Harper & Co. Ltd. Willenhall, England - Circa 1925 An English coin swallowing bank. Material: Cast Iron
0596: Little JoeEst. US$400-US$600
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Jolly N. - High Hat: Sydenham & McOustra England - Circa 1910 This is a scarce and desirable bank. Material: Cast Iron
0597: Jolly N. - High HatEst. US$700-US$900
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Jolly N. on Rectangular Base: Austrian - Circa 1930 A very scarce and colorful bank. Material: Aluminum
0598: Jolly N. on Rectangular BaseEst. US$900-US$1,200
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Little Joe with Dagger Eyes and High Hat: Sydenham & McOustra England - Circa 1947These late production banks were made at the close of WWII. Material: Cast Iron
0599: Little Joe with Dagger Eyes and High HatEst. US$550-US$750
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I Always Did ‘Spise a Mule, Bench: Made by the J. & E. Stevens Company Cromwell, Connecticut – Circa 1897 Place a coin under the boy on the bench. Then, press the lever just in front of the mule’s rear legs. The mule kicks
0600: I Always Did ‘Spise a Mule, BenchEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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