Boxed Lehmann (Germany) ‘Mandarin’ wind-up toy. Estimate $4,000-$7,000
VINELAND, N.J. – On March 11 and 12, Bertoia’s will auction, without reserve, the Monique Knowlton antique toy collection, a spectacular assemblage of comic character, German automotive, American toys, and out-of-this-world Japanese robots and space toys. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
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.
Kyser & Rex Co., Mikado cast-iron mechanical bank, red-table version, extremely rare and one of the best examples known. Provenance: The Schroeder Collection. Estimate $80,000-$120,000
VINELAND, N.J. – On September 10 and 11, Bertoia’s will add yet another chapter to the legacy of one of America’s greatest antique toy and bank collections as they auction Part II of the Aaron and Abby Schroeder Collection. In total, 896 lots will be offered, with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers.
Late-19th-century German tin clockwork ‘Woman Blowing Bubbles,’ in working order, sold for $9,900 against an estimate of $1,000-$1,500
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Even the best-connected toy buyers in Europe surely would have been surprised by the contents of the Margaret and Joel Weissman antique toy collection, which was offered by Milestone Auctions on June 26. The couple’s beautiful assemblage of German, French and English toys included examples of clockwork and hand-painted toys; automobiles, boats, airplanes, go-rounds and penny toys that are seldom seen on either side of the Atlantic. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.