Blog Entries http://toycollectormagazine.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:40:59 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Rare-early-Halloween-items-lead-the-way-in-Morphys-Sept.-11-Holiday-Auction.html&Itemid=1 <img class="caption" src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_09/2010_0901_Morphy485.jpg" alt="Dresden Christmas ornament replicating a battleship with four smokestacks, highly detailed, estimate $4,000-$6,000. Dan Morphy Auctions image." title="Dresden Christmas ornament replicating a battleship with four smokestacks, highly detailed, estimate $4,000-$6,000. Dan Morphy Auctions image." /> <p>&nbsp;DENVER, Pa. - Ask any collector of Halloween, Christmas or other seasonal antique [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100 vintage Halloween Christmas celluloid auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Susanins-Aug.-28-auction-to-launch-Buck-Rogers-into-21st-century.html&Itemid=1 <img class="caption" title="As might be expected the eyes and nose punch-outs are missing from this Buck Rogers Par-T-Mask from 1933. One of two masks in the auction, this face has a $100-$200 estimate. Image courtesy of Susanin’s Auctions." src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_08/2010_0823_Rogers442172.jpg" alt="As might be expected the eyes and nose punch-outs are missing from this Buck Rogers Par-T-Mask from 1933. One of two masks in the auction, this face has a $100-$20 [...] tomhep@hrtc.net Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100 Tootsietoy space toy space ship sci-fi ray gun puzzle mask kite giveaway Daisy comic Buck Rogers board game http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Bertoias-Sept.-24-25-auction-features-last-of-European-antique-toy-vehicles-from-Donald-Kaufman-collection.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_08/2010_0806_Bertoia4182.jpg" alt="Circa-1930s Hubley cast-iron &quot;Truk Mixer&quot; with white rubber wheels, $5,000-$6,000. Bertoia Auctions image." title="Circa-1930s Hubley cast-iron &quot;Truk Mixer&quot; with white rubber wheels, $5,000-$6,000. Bertoia Auctions image." class="caption" /><br/><br/> <p>&nbsp;VINELAND, N.J. - If there were a World Cup for antique toys, the name engraved on the trophy quite likely would be that of K-B [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100 windup tin litho steam toy racer prewar pressed steel Popeye pedal car Mickey Mouse Marx Marklin Kenton Ives firefighting toy comic cast iron Buddy 'L' boat Bing automotive auction Arcade antique airplane http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Overstreet-Comic-Book-Price-Guide-Celebrates-Number-40.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_08/2010_0805_Batman.jpg" alt="Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide No. 40." title="Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide No. 40." class="caption" /><br/><br/><p>TIMONIUM, Md. - &nbsp;The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, the comic collector's Bible since 1970, celebrated the release of its landmark 40th annual edition with its debut at Comic-Con International: San Diego and in comic shops nationwide on Wednesday, July 21, 2010.</p> <p>The Guide' [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0100 comic Batman http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Mechanical-banks-drew-high-rate-of-interest-at-RSLs-1.8M-auction.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_07/2010_0727_RSL225.jpg" alt="J. & E. Stevens Calamity cast-iron mechanical bank, circa 1905, depicts Yale and Harvard football players, $78,975. RSL Auction image." title="J. & E. Stevens Calamity cast-iron mechanical bank, circa 1905, depicts Yale and Harvard football players, $78,975. RSL Auction image." class="caption" /><br/><br/><p>TIMONIUM, Md. - Interest was keener than ever, and the bidding action was relentless in RSL Auction's sa [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0100 toy mechanical bank cast iron bank auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Morphys-July-Premier-auction-led-by-OHearn-collection-tops-million-dollar-mark.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_07/2010_0722_Morphy549.jpg" alt="Atom Jet tin friction race car, Japanese, 25 ½ inches long, all original parts intact, $15,500. Dan Morphy Auctions image." title="Atom Jet tin friction race car, Japanese, 25 ½ inches long, all original parts intact, $15,500. Dan Morphy Auctions image." class="caption" /><br/><br/><p>DENVER, Pa. - Worldwide competition for a high-end collection of antique toys resulted in a million-dollar gross at Morphy' [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0100 windup vintage toy tin litho Popeye Mickey Mouse Marx Japanese Coca-Cola bank auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Banks-trains-and-toys-in-Morphys-July-27-Discovery-Auction.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_07/2010_0720_Morphy0126_1_lg.jpg" alt="Scarce Buddy 'L' pressed-steel Road Roller toy, 18 inches long, est. $2,000-$4,000. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com and Dan Morphy Auctions." title="Scarce Buddy 'L' pressed-steel Road Roller toy, 18 inches long, est. $2,000-$4,000. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com and Dan Morphy Auctions." class="caption" /><br/><br/><p>DENVER, Pa. - Dan Morphy Auctions' popular new series of Discovery Auctions [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0100 train toy Buddy 'L' bank auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Americas-first-Steiff-Gallery-to-open-Aug.-5-in-Greater-Boston.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_07/2010_0717_Steiff_lead.jpg" alt="Richard Steiff, inventor of the teddy bear, holds a priceless original from the early 1900s that will be on display at the new Steiff Gallery in Atrium Mall, Chestnut Hill (Boston), Massachusetts. Vintage photo courtesy Steiff USA." title="Richard Steiff, inventor of the teddy bear, holds a priceless original from the early 1900s that will be on display at the new Steiff Gallery in Atrium Mall, Chest [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0100 teddy Steiff http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Old-Toy-Soldier-Auctions-chalks-up-best-sale-to-date-with-top-prices-for-Thompson-Graham-collections.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_07/2010_0715_OTS333.jpg" alt="Cherilea 22-piece postwar baseball set, $4,425. Old Toy Soldier Auctions image." title="Cherilea 22-piece postwar baseball set, $4,425. Old Toy Soldier Auctions image." class="caption" /><br/><br/><p>PITTSBURGH - Ray Haradin's Old Toy Soldier Auctions operates in a world of miniature antiques, but prices on top lots were strictly big league in the company's May 1 auction featuring the collections of John Graham [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0100 toy soldier prewar Mignot Heyde figures Britains auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=New-publisher-steps-in-to-revive-Jan-Foulkes-Guide-to-Dolls.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_07/2010_0714_DollBook.jpg" alt="Image courtesy Synapse Publishing" title="Image courtesy Synapse Publishing" class="caption" /><br/><br/><br/> <p>LANCASTER, Pa. - The premier reference book for antique, vintage and modern dolls - Jan Foulke's Guide to Dolls - will soon be back in print with the announcement that Synapse Publishing LLC of Lancaster, Pa., is taking over publication of the title.</p> <p>Authored by internationally kn [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0100 doll http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Frashers-July-17-doll-auction-a-prelude-to-UFDC-convention.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_07/2010_0709_Frasher0050.jpg" alt="Rare Simon &amp; Halbig character doll from the Roman Numeral Series, marked ‘Simon &amp; Halbig S &amp; H I. 16’ and stamped on back in red ‘01/0.’ Estimate: $12,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction." align="right" title="Rare Simon &amp; Halbig character doll from the Roman Numeral Series, marked ‘Simon &amp; Halbig S &amp; H I. 16’ and stamped on back in red ‘01/0. [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0100 Simon Halbig Jumeau doll Barbie auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Collectors-could-strike-gold-when-California-toy-collection-is-sold-at-Morphys-July-16-17.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_06/2010_0622_Morphy382_harley.jpg" alt="Tin Harley-Davidson motorcycle friction toy made by I.Y. Metal Toys, Japan. Original license plate and headlight. Estimate $2,500-$5,000. Morphy Auctions image." title="Tin Harley-Davidson motorcycle friction toy made by I.Y. Metal Toys, Japan. Original license plate and headlight. Estimate $2,500-$5,000. Morphy Auctions image." class="caption" /><br/><br/> <p>DENVER, PA. - At the heart of Dan Morphy [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100 windup tin litho space toy robot racer pressed steel pedal car motorcycle mechanical bank Japanese bus battery-operated auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Go-off-the-beaten-track-to-find-treasures-like-this-one.html&Itemid=1 <img class="caption" src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_06/2010_0611_MagicLantern_lead.jpg" alt="Ernst Plank (Germany) circa-1900 magic lantern with 23 colored-glass slides. Image courtesy Austin Auction Gallery." title="Ernst Plank (Germany) circa-1900 magic lantern with 23 colored-glass slides. Image courtesy Austin Auction Gallery." />AUSTIN, Texas - We all love to buy at toy auctions, but don't overlook the potential of fine art and antiques auctions as sources for one- [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100 optical magic lantern Ernst Plank auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Trains-gain-momentum-for-Lloyd-Ralston-auction-June-12.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_06/2010_0610_Ralston0407_1_lg.jpg" alt="The Aster Pennsylvania Railroad K4 locomotive was the gold standard of passenger trains during the first half of the 20th century. This 1 gauge electric train engine and tender, is 32 inches long and is estimated at $3,000-$4,000. Image courtesy of Lloyd Ralston Gallery Inc." title="The Aster Pennsylvania Railroad K4 locomotive was the gold standard of passenger trains during the first half of t [...] tomhep@hrtc.net Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100 windup train tin litho pressed steel plane Marklin Lionel cast iron auction http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Marklin-train-travels-first-class-in-Barretts-955K-May-auction.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_06/2010_0602_BarrettMarklinTrain.jpg" alt="Marklin gauge 1 maroon and red American steam-profile clockwork locomotive with tender and three cars, $34,500." title="Marklin gauge 1 maroon and red American steam-profile clockwork locomotive with tender and three cars, $34,500." class="caption" /><br/><br/> <p>NEW HOPE, Pa. - Whether the object of their fascination is Old Master paintings or baseball cards, collectors agree on one point: knowl [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0100 windup train toy tin litho Schoenhut Rock & Graner pedal car Monopoly Marusan Martin Marklin bank automotive auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Even-a-volcanic-eruption-couldnt-derail-enthusiasm-at-Bertoias-Apr.-16-17-Kaufman-III-auction-401.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_05/2010_0517_BertoiaJeanneandMichael.jpg" alt="Bertoia Auctions’ owner, Jeanne Bertoia, with a Tippco Mickey and Minnie Motorcycle toy that realized $65,550 in the opening session of the April 16-17 sale; and Jeanne’s son, Michael Bertoia, with a Unique Art Howdy Doody lithographed-tin store display – perhaps the only known example – which sold for $17,250. Bertoia Auctions image." title="Bertoia Auctions’ owner, Jeanne Bert [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Mon, 17 May 2010 05:00:00 +0100 Tipp Co. tin litho racer pressed steel penny toy Marklin Gunthermann Distler comic cast iron auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Premier-mechanical-bank-collection-of-Richard-C.-Stevens-headlines-RSLa-s-May-22-auction.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_04/2010_0426_RSLCalamity.jpg" alt="J. & E. Stevens Calamity cast-iron mechanical bank, estimate $60,000-$90,000. RSL Auction Co. image." title="J. & E. Stevens Calamity cast-iron mechanical bank, estimate $60,000-$90,000. RSL Auction Co. image." class="caption" /><br/><br/> <p class="MsoNormal">TIMONIUM, Md. &ndash; Few categories of antique toys have been as consistently &ldquo;bankable&rdquo; over the past few decades as banks thems [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 +0100 toy mechanical bank cast iron bank auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Fresh-to-market-toy-collections-join-African-art-in-Morphys-May-13-15-auction.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_04/2010_0423_Morphy1020492Motorcycle.jpg" alt="Extremely rare live-steam “Indian” motorcycle, 8 inches long, believed to have been made by prewar Japanese maker C-K. Sidecar serves as boiler. $8,000-$12,000. Dan Morphy Auctions image." title="Extremely rare live-steam “Indian” motorcycle, 8 inches long, believed to have been made by prewar Japanese maker C-K. Sidecar serves as boiler. $8,000-$12,000. Dan Morphy Auctions image. [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:00:00 +0100 steam toy steam engine pressed steel Marx Marklin marble doll Carette Buddy 'L' Bing bank auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Old-Salem-closing-its-toy-museum-toys-headed-to-auction.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_04/2010_4022_Shoemaker.jpg" alt="Like the toy museum, the cobbler's shop is part of the Old Salem Museum & Gardens, a restored 18th- and 19th-century North Carolina Moravian community. It is part of The Old Salem Historic District, which is a National Historic Landmark. Image taken by Ike9898 in January 2006. Permission granted to reproduce image through Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 License." title="Like the toy museum [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:00:00 +0100 auction house auction antique http://toycollectormagazine.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Carnival-sideshow-banners-toys-and-more-in-Mosby-Co.s-May-auction.html&Itemid=1 <img src="http://toycollectormagazine.com/images/stories/2010_04/2010_0420_Mosbymandarin.jpg" alt="Lehmann Mandarin tinplate wind-up toy with scarce original box. Mosby & Co. image. " title="Lehmann Mandarin tinplate wind-up toy with scarce original box. Mosby & Co. image. Lehmann Mandarin tinplate wind-up toy with scarce original box. Mosby & Co. image. " class="caption" /><br/><br/><p>FREDERICK, Md. - &quot;This is going to be a sale full of surprises,&quot; said Keith Spurgeon, owner of Mosby &amp; [...] hrhcatherinesw@gmail.com Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:00:00 +0100 toy prewar Japanese Japanese game comic celluloid carnival auction antique