Carlisle & Finch train set from Ward Kimball collection commanded $30K at HarrisRENO, Nev. — A big, 564-lot sale of vintage electric trains was dominated by big hammer prices for antique and prewar items from prominent historic collections at Harris Toy Train Auctions March 1. Complete results are available at LiveAuctioneers. Collectors showed determination to win, with upwards of 60 bids for many items. The sale’s lead […]
Bertoia’s Spring Signature Sale of American and European antique toys tops $1.8MVINELAND, N.J. – Bertoia Auctions welcomed spring with a beautiful selection of rare American and European antique toys and banks at their March 24-25 Signature Sale, which exceeded $1.8 million. The 708-lot event was highlighted by fine mechanical banks and bell toys from the renowned Rudd Trowbridge collection, Phil and Joan Steel’s prize collection of […]
Antique toy & bank collections ready to frolic at Bertoia’s, Mar. 24-25 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 […]
Bertoia’s Nov. 14-16 Annual Fall Auction features array of rare toysVINELAND, N.J. – Last March, Bertoia’s was honored to auction Part I of the diverse and ultra-high-quality Sam Downey Jr. estate collection. The second and final installation of the multigenerational Downey collection is the headliner of Bertoia’s Nov. 14-16 auction and will be the exclusive offering on day three. Toys and banks from other premier […]