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Antique toy & bank collections ready to frolic at Bertoia’s, Mar. 24-25

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Ives Uncle Sam clockwork perambulator. Based upon their research, Bertoia’s believes it is one of only two known examples, the other being the one depicted in Blair Whitton’s book. Perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunity. Estimate $20,000-$40,000

VINELAND, N.J. – Say hello to spring with the most anticipated auction of the season: Bertoia’s March 24-25 Signature Sale featuring two blockbuster collections and many additional high-end toy consignments. Rows of gleaming showcases at Bertoia’s New Jersey gallery are filled to capacity with exceptional mechanical banks and bell toys from the Rudd Trowbridge collection, and Phil and Joan Steel’s wonderful collection of French Martins and other tin windups. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Antique dolls are dressed to impress at Stephenson’s Nov. 13 auction

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Jumeau bisque head doll, stamped Jumeau Medaille d’Or Paris, 13in high. Estimate $2,000-$4,000

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – In the spirit of the upcoming holiday season, Stephenson’s in suburban Philadelphia will host a November 13 auction of antique and vintage dolls from estates and private collections in the Mid-Atlantic region. In addition to beautiful dolls dating from the 19th century through modern times, the 241-lot auction includes several automata, Steiff teddies and soft toys, doll clothing and accessories, and many delightful extras such as teas sets, tableware and wardrobe trunks. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Detail of a signed and inscribed movie still depicting Harry Houdini in the film ‘The Grim Game,’ estimated at $2,500-$5,000

Wild about Harry Houdini? Potter & Potter’s Oct. 29 sale delivers

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Left, Harry Houdini’s automatic flowering rosebush magic apparatus, estimated at $25,000-$50,000; Center, first edition of Houdini’s book, ‘The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin,’ estimated at $1,500-$2,500; Right, a signed and inscribed movie still of Houdini in the film ‘The Grim Game,’ estimated at $2,500-$5,000.

Left, Harry Houdini’s automatic flowering rosebush magic apparatus, estimated at $25,000-$50,000; Center, first edition of Houdini’s book, ‘The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin,’ estimated at $1,500-$2,500; Right, a signed and inscribed movie still of Houdini in the film ‘The Grim Game,’ estimated at $2,500-$5,000.

CHICAGO – On Saturday, October 29, starting at 10 am Central time, Potter & Potter Auctions will present Salon De Magie -The Klosterman Collection Part III, a 370-lot sale of historically significant magic apparatus, archives, collections and literature. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Morphy’s to auction peerless Henri Krijnen mechanical music collection, Sept. 9-10

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Mortier 102-key dance organ, Belgium, 1937. A masterpiece of woodcarving with more than 200 pipes and an accordion. Rich, thrilling sound. Size: 26ft x 5ft 4in x 16ft 8in. Previously the property of a British museum. Estimate $250,000-$400,000

DENVER, Pa. – The word “unique” can sometimes be overused, but not in the case of the Henri Krijnen mechanical music collection, which will be auctioned at Morphy’s on September 9-10, 2022, with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers. Amassed over a lifetime, the peerless collection of early music and entertainment machines includes grand European fair, dance and theater organs; orchestrions, automata, Frank Polk figurals and other slot machines; and even a spectacular, fully functional Karl Muller antique carousel. As described by CEO Tom Tolworthy, CEO of Morphy Auctions and director/curator of the sale, the collection features “the finest examples of mechanical music machines to come to market in a decade.”

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Large pair of 18th-century giltwood angels, est. $1,000-$1,500

Grace Garcia Estate Part II offered at Turner, June 26

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Large pair of 18th-century giltwood angels, est. $1,000-$1,500

Large pair of 18th-century giltwood angels, est. $1,000-$1,500

SAN FRANCISCO – Turner Auctions + Appraisals will present the Grace Garcia Estate, Part 2 sale on Sunday, June 26. It features an extensive array of religious items, fine and decorative arts and collectibles from the personal collection of the late Grace Garcia, who owned Gilroy Antiques in Gilroy, California for more than 30 years. The auction lineup also includes several lots from other collectors, chief among them paintings by William Russell Flint and Mauritz Frederik Hendrich de Haas, and groupings of character dolls and costume figures. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Johann N. Hofzinser’s crystal ball casket, est. $15,000-$25,000

Klosterman magic collection returns to Potter & Potter, March 26

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Johann N. Hofzinser’s crystal ball casket, est. $15,000-$25,000

Johann N. Hofzinser’s crystal ball casket, est. $15,000-$25,000

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will host Salon De Magie -The Klosterman Collection Part II, a 281-lot sale scheduled for Saturday, March 26, starting at 10 am Central time. This is a much-anticipated event; Part 1, offered at Potter & Potter in October 2021, was the highest-grossing exclusively magic sale of all time, realizing more than $1.9 million. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Polychrome marble bust depicting a Nubian man, est. $1,000-$3,000

Kensington opens an 175-lot cabinet of curiosities, Dec. 6

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Polychrome marble bust depicting a Nubian man, est. $1,000-$3,000

Polychrome marble bust depicting a Nubian man, est. $1,000-$3,000

CLINTONDALE, N.Y. – Monday, December 6 will be Kensington Estate Auction‘s end-of-the-year online auction spanning millennia and crossing thousands of miles. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Early Malling-Hansen typewriter, est. €60,000-€90,000

Auction Team Breker boots up early technology for September sales

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Early Malling-Hansen typewriter, est. €60,000-€90,000

Early Malling-Hansen typewriter, est. €60,000-€90,000

KOLN, Germany – Auction Team Breker will launch its 2021 fall season of sales with a two-day auction scheduled for September 24 and 25. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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