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Circa-1930 Popeye the Pilot tin wind-up toy plane by Marx, estimated at $1,000-$1,500

Popeye the Pilot toy should fly high at SJ Auctioneers, Jan. 29

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Circa-1930 Popeye the Pilot tin wind-up toy plane by Marx, estimated at $1,000-$1,500

Circa-1930 Popeye the Pilot tin wind-up toy plane by Marx, estimated at $1,000-$1,500

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – SJ Auctioneers’ first major event of 2023 will be an online-only sale titled Winter Watch for Wanted Collectibles, slated for Sunday, January 29 and beginning at 4 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Of the 244 lots, two stand out: a 1930 Popeye the Pilot tin wind-up toy plane and a 1934 Popeye pocket watch in excellent working condition.

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Large antique sterling silver basket, est. $2,000-$2,500

Jasper52 showcases Antique to Modern Sterling Silver, Sept. 14

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Large antique sterling silver basket, est. $2,000-$2,500

Large antique sterling silver basket, est. $2,000-$2,500

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, September 14, starting at 3 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale of Antique to Modern Sterling Silver, consisting of precisely 133 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Circa-1880 silver and mixed metal Gorham Mfg. Japonesque fruit knife set, $45,000

Circa-1880 Japonesque knife set carves new world record at Heritage

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Circa-1880 silver and mixed metal Gorham Mfg. Japonesque fruit knife set, $45,000

Circa-1880 silver and mixed metal Gorham Mfg. Japonesque fruit knife set, $45,000

DALLAS – Heritage Auctions’ Nov. 16 Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu Signature® Auction soared to nearly $1.2 million. Leading the sale was a 12-piece Gorham Mfg. Japonesque fruit knife set that earned a world-record $45,000. The circa-1880 silver and mixed metal set came from the collection of Dr. Charles Venable, a former museum curator who amassed an enviable assemblage of American-made silver from the late 19th and early 20th century.

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