SJ Auctioneers Dec. 26 sale musters vintage toys and trains

Marx tin litho wind-up Jumpin Jeep, est. $500-$1,000

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – SJ Auctioneers‘ next sale, titled Trains, Toys, Collectibles and Designer Scarves, takes place Sunday, December 26, starting at 4 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Leading the 140-lot auction is a circa-1940s original Marx tin litho wind-up Jumpin Jeep, estimated at $500-$1,000. A second strong entry is a Lil’ Abner Dog Patch Piano wind-up tin toy. Dating to 1945 and estimated at $1,000-$5,000, the toy features four characters from the popular 20th-century comic strip gathered around an upright piano.

Lil’ Abner Dog Patch Piano wind-up tin toy, est. $1,000-$5,000

Another head-turner is a scarce tin litho friction motor driven GMC cab telephone service car made in 1955 by the Ashai Toys company of Japan. It carries an estimate of $500-$1,000.

Tin litho friction motor driven GMC cab telephone service car, est. $500-$1,000

Collectors will be delighted by a lot consisting of several king size Matchbox Lesney vehicles. The group of five undated toys include a racing transporter, a tractor, a construction vehicle, and two cement mixers. They carry a collective estimate of $500-$1,000.

Hubley vehicle fire department set No 30, with box, est. $500-$5,000

Rounding out the highlights of the December 26 auction is a 1937 Hubley vehicle fire department set No 30, with its box. The set includes a ladder truck, a water gun/spotlight truck, a police motorcycle, and a chief car along with two axes and an extra ladder. This pre-war Hubley fire department set is estimated at $500-$5,000.

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