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Arcade flat-top Yellow Cab bank, cast iron with rubber wheels, 7.5in long. Estimate $2,500-$3,500. Image courtesy of Bertoia Auctions

Bertoia Auctions will thrill toy, bank and antique advertising collectors, May 11-12

April 28, 2023/in Upcoming Auctions/by Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

Arcade flat-top Yellow Cab bank, cast iron with rubber wheels, 7.5in long. Estimate $2,500-$3,500. Image courtesy of Bertoia Auctions

VINELAND, N.J. – Bertoia’s has a springtime treat in store for toy, bank and antique advertising collectors on Thursday and Friday, May 11-12. The Bertoia family will be hosting a 1,000-lot hybrid event that opens with a day-long cataloged gallery auction, followed the next day by a full slate of new discoveries presented in the Bertoia Basics online-only format collectors love. Sessions start at 10 am Eastern time on both days. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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

March 17, 2023/in Upcoming Auctions/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

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.

Star Wars and sports cards land in the winners circle at Morphy’s smash $3.1M auction

February 8, 2023/in Auction Results/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Unopened 1952 Topps baseball brick of eight factory-sealed 5-cent wax packs, with each pack containing five cards. Extraordinarily rare and most likely from Topps’ first series. Authenticated by Steve Hart, owner of Baseball Card Exchange. Sold above high estimate for $873,300 to a private collector

DENVER, Pa.- Star Wars fans and diehard sports buffs called the shots at Morphy Auctions’ February 1-3, 2023 auction, which attracted head-spinning prices and closed the books at nearly $3.1 million. The sale featured both a phenomenal single-owner collection of early Star Wars action figures and a vintage sports card selection that included one of the most sought-after treasures of the “unopened” realm: an intact 1952 Topps baseball wax-pack “brick” that sold for a staggering $873,300. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.

1936 Multi-bell seven-way slot machine by Caille A C Novelty, estimated at $4,000-$6,000

Single-owner mechanical marvels collection enlivens Nye & Co., Nov. 16

November 10, 2022/in Upcoming Auctions/by Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

1936 Multi-bell seven-way slot machine by Caille A C Novelty, estimated at $4,000-$6,000

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Nye & Company’s upcoming online auction, titled Property from a Private Collection: A 20th Century Machinal Delight, is slated for Wednesday, November 16, starting at 10 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. This amazing collection – all of it the lifetime vision of a single collector – is comprised of all manner of mechanical and musical devices, games and all the associated ephemera one could ever hope to find to accompany them.

Morphy’s Aug. 9-10 toy auction a bonanza of rare robots, space toys, banks, high-grade comics

July 21, 2022/in Upcoming Auctions/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Extremely rare S.Y. (Japan) battery-operated Electroman Robot. Bump-and-go action. Fresh to the market from a European collection. Estimate $50,000-$100,000

DENVER, Pa. – Many a great toy and bank collection is highlighted by rarities acquired from Morphy’s, which still holds the world record for the highest-grossing one-day toy auction of all time. Many would recall the record-setting event: Morphy’s 2007 sale of the legendary Stephen and Marilyn Steckbeck bank collection, which drew national TV crews to the Pennsylvania gallery and knocked down an astonishing $7.7 million.

Replica of the iconic 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 jukebox, made in Germany around 1990, est. CA$4,000-$6,000

Music machines ready to play at Miller & Miller, March 19

March 11, 2022/in Upcoming Auctions/by Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

L-R: Replica of the iconic 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 jukebox, made in Germany around 1990, est. CA$4,000-$6,000; circa-1890 Edison Class M cylinder phonograph, est. CA$10,000-$15,000; 1960 Rock-Ola Tempo II Model 1478 jukebox, est. CA$3,500-$5,000

NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A circa-1890 battery-driven Edison Class M cylinder phonograph, an early 20th-century J. & E. Stevens North Pole mechanical bank, a replica of the iconic 1946 Wurlitzer Model 1015 One More Time jukebox and a 1960 Rock-Ola Tempo II Model 1478 Windshield jukebox are among the highlights in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online Music Machines, Toys & Advertising sale, slated for Saturday, March 19. The 541-lot auction will start at 9 am Eastern time, and absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates are given in Canadian dollars.

Bertoia’s to auction Part II of Schroeder antique toy collection, Sept. 10-11

August 20, 2021/in Upcoming Auctions/by Catherine Saunders-Watson

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.

George Jones, Minton majolica lead Strawser’s May 26-29 sale

May 10, 2021/in Upcoming Auctions/by Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

George Jones centerpiece for his Continents compotes, estimated at $20,000-$25,000

WOLCOTTVILLE, Ind. – Strawser Auction Group will hold a four-day antique auction boasting nearly 2,000 lots, including important collections of majolica, Pickard china, World War II collectibles, Fenton glass, and more from May 26-29. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Banksy, ‘NOLA (White Rain),’ which sold for $162,500

Gallery Report: Banksy makes it rain at Heritage

April 30, 2021/in Columns & International, Ken Hall/by Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

ATLANTA – At the beginning of every month, ACN columnist Ken Hall delivers top auction highlights from around the United States and the world at large. Here’s his May 2021 Gallery Report. All prices include the buyer’s premium, except where noted.

Part I of Schroeder toy collection rings up $3.1M at Bertoia’s

April 13, 2021/in Auction Results/by Sheila Gibson-Stoodley

J&E Stevens Girl Skipping Rope cast iron mechanical bank, which sold for $156,000, a world auction record for the form

VINELAND, New Jersey – The excitement level leading up to Bertoia’s $3.1 million sale of the Aaron and Abby Schroeder mechanical bank and toy collection was already starting to build shortly after the Christmas holidays. As early as January, antique toy enthusiasts who knew of the extraordinary collection’s reputation were calling to make appointments for private previews at Bertoia’s New Jersey gallery. Some who were especially determined to attend the sale in person staked their claims for a coveted seat at the live event, held March 5 and 6.

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