Bidders push American Flyer boxcar to nearly $19K at Weiss

1946 American Flyer G. Fox & Co. S gauge toy boxcar train, $18,975
1946 American Flyer G. Fox & Co. S gauge toy boxcar train, $18,975
1946 American Flyer G. Fox & Co. S gauge toy boxcar train, $18,975

LYNBROOK, N.Y. – An American Flyer G. Fox & Co. S gauge toy boxcar train, from a very limited production set made in 1946, chugged off with $18,975 in Day 2 of a two-day, online-only Toy & Train auction held August 11 and 12 by Weiss Auctions. The boxcar was the top lot in an auction that grossed $400,000 and set record prices. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.

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Emerging Black artists featured at ICP ‘Inward’ exhibition

Djeneba Aduayom, Self-Portrait, 2021. © Djeneba Aduayom

NEW YORK — This fall, the International Center of Photography (ICP) presents a new exhibition focusing on the work of five emerging Black artists who have turned the lens inward to explore and capture the “unseen” moments of their lives during a time of unprecedented change. INWARD: Reflections on Interiority features newly commissioned photographs by Djeneba Aduayom, Arielle Bobb-Willis, Quil Lemons, Brad Ogbonna, and Isaac West. On view September 24, 2021 through January 10, 2022, INWARD is curated by Isolde Brielmaier, PhD, ICP’s curator-at-large, and newly-appointed Deputy Director, the New Museum. Presented in the museum’s new building at 79 Essex Street in New York, which opened in January 2020, the fall/winter season at ICP also will feature the exhibitions Gillian Laub: Family Matters and Diana Markosian: Santa Barbara.

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Doyle delights with Aug 27 coins, stamps & sports memorabilia sale

1957-58 Topps Bill Russell rookie card, est. $7,000-$10,000
1957-58 Topps Bill Russell rookie card, est. $7,000-$10,000
1957-58 Topps Bill Russell rookie card, est. $7,000-$10,000

NEW YORK – Doyle will hold an auction of Coins, Stamps, Medals & Sports Memorabilia on August 27 at 10 am Eastern time. The sale contains strong selections of coins, postage stamps, medals, picture postcards, and sports memorabilia. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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