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All four ships are included in this Buck Rogers set by Tootsietoy. In C8 condition, the scarce set has a $4,000-$6,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery.

Lloyd Ralston rolls out part 2 of Blake collection Feb. 13

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
All four ships are included in this Buck Rogers set by Tootsietoy. In C8 condition, the scarce set has a $4,000-$6,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery.
All four ships are included in this Buck Rogers set by Tootsietoy. In C8 condition, the scarce set has a $4,000-$6,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery.

SHELTON, Conn. – Lloyd Ralston Gallery will present part 2 of the diverse vehicle collection of Bob Blake on Feb. 13 at Ralston’s facility at 549 Howe Ave. LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

Blake, the Emmy-nominated TV and film editor, began collecting toys in the 1970s. Included in the sale will be cast iron, lithographed tin, die cast, hard plastic and rubber vehicles. Hubley, Arcade, Champion, Dent, A.C. Williams, Marx, Paya, Corgi, Dinky, Tekno, Birk, Sabra, Solido, Cherryca Phenix and Tootsietoy are some of the toy makers represented along with Japanese manufacturers.

The auction will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern with the sale of a Corgi 262 Lincoln Continental Limousine in its original display box. Rated at C9, the car already has multiple bids.

Among the top items in the auction Saturday is a Tootsietoy Buck Rogers 25th Century Rocket Ships set complete in its original box. In C8 condition, it carries a $4,000-$6,000 estimate.

A 1938 Tootsietoy Gift Box containing three sets – Fire Department Set, Aeroplanes Set and Playtime Set – has a $1,600-$2,200 estimate. Graded C7-9, all three sets have the original box and insert.

From the Clint Seeley collection are two Tootsietoy prototypes – a Chevy fastback and a Rabbit Funnies Auto, each estimated at $7,000-$1,000.

For details call 203-924-5804

View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Click here to view Lloyd Ralston Gallery’s complete catalog.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Tootsietoy included three sets – Fire Department, Aeroplanes and Playtime – in this 1938 Gift Box. In C7-9 condition, the combo has a $1,600-$2,200 estimate. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery.
Tootsietoy included three sets – Fire Department, Aeroplanes and Playtime – in this 1938 Gift Box. In C7-9 condition, the combo has a $1,600-$2,200 estimate. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery.

This Chevy Fastback, a Tootsietoy prototype, exhibits handworked metal. In C6 condition, this unique piece has an $800-$1,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery.
This Chevy Fastback, a Tootsietoy prototype, exhibits handworked metal. In C6 condition, this unique piece has an $800-$1,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery.

From the Clint Seeley collection comes this Tootsietoy Rabbit Funnies prototype auto. The rabbit’s ears are missing and the paint is chipped and flaking, which accounts for the C4 grade. It is estimated at $700-$1,000. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery.
From the Clint Seeley collection comes this Tootsietoy Rabbit Funnies prototype auto. The rabbit’s ears are missing and the paint is chipped and flaking, which accounts for the C4 grade. It is estimated at $700-$1,000. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery.

Tootsietoy’s 5211 Fire Department set consists of the Mack Ladder Wagon, Pumper, Chevrolet Ambulance and Mercury Fire Chief’s car. Complete with all accessories, original box and inserts, the set has a $500-$800 estimate. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery.
Tootsietoy’s 5211 Fire Department set consists of the Mack Ladder Wagon, Pumper, Chevrolet Ambulance and Mercury Fire Chief’s car. Complete with all accessories, original box and inserts, the set has a $500-$800 estimate. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery.