PITTSBURGH – Bidders called up the heavy artillery during Old Toy Soldier Auctions’ May 16 absentee and Internet auction, spending a total of $169,900 and claiming 99.9 percent of the lots offered. All prices quoted include an 18 percent buyer’s premium.

“Like a lot of auction houses, we were nervous in the current economic climate, but I thought the result was terrific,” said OTSA’s owner, Ray Haradin. “There were 677 lots, and I had expected it to gross $150,000 on the high end. It went almost $20,000 higher.”

Haradin attributed the auction’s success to the ongoing demand in the marketplace for toy soldiers and figures made by Britains. “They have the biggest collector base and still carry the day,” Haradin said.
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