Important Toy, Doll & Advertising Auction

20th Century vintage hollow-bodied padlock constructed from welded steel plate features a key and working keeper. Top of rod iron clasp is stamped &...

Nice example of an early locksmith's trade sign with through-tenon construction where the key shaft fits into the thumb ring and along the shaft...

Soldered tin construction, this lighthouse shaped coffee pot retains an older black painted surface. SIZE: 17" w x 20" t. CONDITION: Very ...

Sign reads "Gypsy Palmist / Only 2D". There are two drilled holes presumably where the mounting bracket was originally fastened. Appears t...

19th Century double sided carved wood tavern sign with wrought iron chain and clasp. One side features a carved wood half-tankard while the other side

Construction consists of a red and blue lens set into a hollow bodied soldered figural eyeglass frame. SIZE: 15-1/2" w x 10-3/4" t. CONDIT...

Nicely carved solid wood cannon with crusty old finish, equipped with two eyelets and brass hanging chain. SIZE: 20-1/2" l x 5-1/2" diamet...

Wood pretzel carved from a single piece of wood. Pretzel "terminations" show where former hanging hooks had been located. SIZE: 16" w...

Carved and gilt painted trade sign probably used at an early stationary supply shop. SIZE: 12-1/2" t. CONDITION: 7" portion at the tip of ...

Cast brass sewing needle with eyelet. SIZE: 34" l overall. CONDITION: Very good with a few scuffs and scratches. 1-13467

This knob or drawer pull would have likely been used by a carpenter's shop or an early hardware store. Constructed of a lathe turned knob with a...

Unusual louvered tin and wood sign delivers three different messages depending upon the viewer's angle. Viewed from the front the sign reads &qu...

Outstanding and realistic carved wood horse head with glass eyes, hinged jaw (lacking spring) and real horse hair mane. Likely hung outside a farrier

Hand forged iron horse shoe which would have been displayed by a blacksmith or farrier. SIZE: 13" w x 13-1/2" t. CONDITION: Very good with...

Haberdasher's trade sign in the shape of a man's formal top hat. SIZE: 7-1/2" w x 7-1/4" t x 10-1/4" front to back. CONDITION...

20th Century trade sign constructed from lathe turned wood, aluminum and nylon bristles to simulate a brush. SIZE: 70" l. CONDITION: Very good ...

A most amusing lot in a variety of categories including two old ice skates (one marked Timmerman, the other unmarked), tire pressure gauge, spear and

Lot includes 4 large jack knives with steel blades in wood housings also 2 over sized pairs of scissors (one heavy steel the other in aluminum) for gr

Interesting lot of store displays consisting of two leather dress shoes by Foot-Joy, early style canvas sports shoe with leather trim by Keds and plas

A phenomenal model that was 2-1/2 years in the making and completed in 1894! A complete written history accompanies this lot which has been in the sam

Salesman sample flat car constructed of walnut with brass hardware. Affixed with brass plaque stating "Screw Safety Car Brake by A. B. Pool and...

Lot consists of two wooden flat cars with brass couplers and trucks within their original wooden carrying case. Also includes what appears to be a pat

Two large scale sample wood and zinc train car undercarriages in their original wooden crates perhaps to show new developments in brake mechanisms. Th

Lot consists of large wood and metal base with four flange wheels and spring loaded brake mechanism and three smaller similar examples including one w

Lot includes four wheel train car truck, locomotive undercarriage or chassis, mounted spoke flange wheel, aluminum coupler, sample train rail, tank ca

It doesn't get any better than this. Outstanding salesman sample painted brass plow in apple green with orange and yellow pinstripes with a seri...

A most unusual brass, copper and nickeled iron walk behind horse drawn plow with two large spoke wheels and hand crank that adjusts the height and ang

Cast brass ride on plow with formed saddle seat above large formed plow blade and two hand levers that adjust the height of the two spoked wheels for

Solid nickeled brass walk behind plow embossed "John Deere" across each handle. Base is affixed with metal plaque reading "Presented ...

Solid iron two handled walk behind plow embossed "John Deere" across each handle. SIZE: 10" l. CONDITION: Near excellent. 1-13258

Brass and iron walk behind plow with swivel hitch at front. SIZE: 13-1/2" l. CONDITION: Good to very good with uniform wear to red paint, some ...

Separately cast steel walk behind plow with swivel hitch at front. SIZE: 9" l. CONDITION: Good to very good with wear and chips to paint. 1-13259

Wooden framework with brass hardware between two heavy iron traction wheels. Rear bed is set with three brass plow blades (one detached but present) t

Words cannot convey the beauty and intricacy of this salesman sample reaper. From top to bottom, left to right the brass works and finished wood come

Somewhat larger than the average salesman sample mower this was likely a store display consisting of 2 large cast iron traction wheels marked "...

Heavy iron model of a sickle bar mower with spoke wheels supporting an intricate gear mechanism that engages the side mower as it rolls along. Sickle

An ambitious project for the salesman sample collector who likes a challenge. This sample has great bones consisting of a heavy textured center wheel

Illustration of a young woman gathering wheat with a sickle, flanked by vignettes of Adriance Buckeye harvesting machings. Adriance, Platt & Co....

Lithographed brochure unfolded to display colorful panels of their farm machinery at work in the field. SIZE: Sight size: 12-3/4" w x 26-3/4&qu...

Massive brass and wood model with two large spoke wheels supporting a wooden platform topped with a wooden box seat to the left of a hand lever that a

Lot includes 2 examples by the C&C Manufacturing Co of Newburgh, NY with ribbed cast iron wheels that propel a series of rotating blades between...

Patented August 18, 1868 by G. W. Yost #81,241. Diminutive all brass model with two spoke wheels supporting a gear mechanism encased within a gear box

Patented February 2, 1858 by George Miller #19,254. Tiger maple hospital bed frame marked with inventor's name having multiple hinged sections u...

An unusual lot, likely patent models, lot consists of 1) A two part boat that is split vertically, symmetrically separating the port side from the sta

Patented August 24, 1875 by P. B. Gibbs and Jason Brown #166,927. Ingenious animal trap purported to be self setting. It consists of a wire cage area

Patented January 8, 1884 by D. C. Lowenstine & J. E. Fox #291,612. Wooden flip top case with inlaid tiger maple accents, rounded corners, brass ...

Patented May 5, 1860 by H. A. Clum, # 28454. Tall wooden case barometer with brass accents as well as a panel showing the different barometric levels

Patented by G. Tagliabue # 24,674. Tall wall mount wood barometer with long slender glass tube and brass accents accompanied by partial original paten

An interesting space saving breakthrough in furniture technology. Fully collapsible this oak table circa late 1880s is marked "Pat'd May 10...

Lot includes 1) Apparatus for drying grains #37,632 dated February 10, 1863 by Sylvester Marsh with original patent tag. Painted tin faux brick struct

Lot includes John Armstrong's Improved Steam Generator consisting of a tin housing containing six perforated towers, a washing machine with a ti...

Lot includes 1) Anchor tripper by E. G. Gaillac #167,093 dated August 24, 1875. Consisting of a wood framed boat bow and retains original patent tag (

Lot includes grinder on thick wooden frame and large iron handle, an iron chest of drawers with tin interior stenciled J. P. HAYES PHILA, a barn pulle

Lot includes a variety of early inventions including 1) Corpse cooler marked S.H. Crump of Reading, PA with various hinged openings and a removable dr

Miscellaneous lot including covered wooden trestle bridge, spring loaded gate with locking mechanism, Improved Storage Box by William Tetley, a steel

An interesting cross section of early technology many of which retain their original patent tags including Faber's Magnetic Water Gauge for Boil...

Lot includes 2 wide gauge locomotive models as well as what appears to be patent models for train rails. Two retain original patent tags for railroad

Similarly styled farm implements consisting of two large spoke wheels between which are wooden frameworks set with a series of curved tines to gather

Wooden T-bar between two curved spoke brass wheels pulling twelve curved brass tines (thirteenth is missing). SIZE: 13" l x 10" w. CONDITI...

Lot includes two similarly styled wood models with long tines operated by hand lever in front of the formed saddle seat resting on brass wheels and ha

Lot is highlighted by a primitive yet elaborate reaper/cultivator in wood, iron and brass as well as a walk behind disc harrow with two hand levers, w

Lot consists of two large scale miniature plows, one appearing to be a patent model multi-tine iron and wood plow (no patent tag) marked "Pat&#...

1) Two handled oak plow stamped "Nashville Plow Works" with large steel blade. 2) All wood example with straight wood handles and curved c...

Sign embossed with the Oliver Chilled Plow logo reads "YOU GET GOOD VALUE IN GOODS AT OUR STORE". The local dealer's name has been add...

Lot includes unusual plow with wooden post supporting a curved iron arraignment rather than the standard plow blade shape stamped "Jan P Racner...

Great lot of miniature plows including a robust walk behind iron plow in red with black highlights and a painted silver plow blade (missing one cross

Lot includes a variety of two handled walk-behind plows including an A. E. Olmstead and Sons "Center Draft" aluminum example from Pulaski,...

Lot includes a nickel plated John Deere walk behind plow, Allis-Chalmers nickel plated and painted plow blade, an unmarked nine prong plow/tiller, and

Circa mid-20th Century. This elaborate live steam brass and steel tractor is identical in nearly every respect to its full size counterpart. Large iro

Large scale brass, iron and steel model with two dual spoke wheels in front and large single traction "Bull" wheel in back. Simple step se...

Lot consists of a wood wagon with nickel wheels and hardware that features a retractable floor that through two levers near the drivers seat would eng

Lot includes Minneapolis panel silo by Puffer-Hubbard Mfg Co with metal plaque. 1) Barrel form with wire reinforcements and cut out windows. 2) Collap

Massive piece of brass, iron and wood farm machinery consisting of two rows of 12 starburst discs to till and weed the fields while being pulled behin

Large robust wooden model with brass accents. This two handled machine has covered boxes on the left and right to hold seed. Depressing levers on hand

Wooden framework machine in green with yellow pinstripes and highlights. Interior is fitted with a belt driven treadmill with wooden ribs to carry pro

Dual action salesman sample machine in a pine framework fancily stenciled on two sides, "Grain, Seed and Bean Cleaner" and "Manufactu...

Terrific and elaborate mechanism consisting of a pine base upon which a brass and steel superstructure holds two levels of sifters. These are activate

Wood case with multiple glass windows to view internal workings of a dual action belt driven motor that shakes and agitates the sifting mechanism depo

Electric miniature machine consisting of a long conveyor belt leading up to an adjustable incline and adjustable chute mounted to rubber wheeled base

Manufactured by Boggs Warehouse Equipment this wooden model on metal casters has a thick canvas segmented treadmill that carries product from ground l

Lot is highlighted by a miniature all steel Schick Fireproof Baling Press circa 1912 (possibly for hay but likely for paper) consisting of a rectangul

Lot includes 2 leather and nickel horse collars, wagon yoke, brass and wood wagon base, spoke wagon wheel mounted to post and galvanized steel windmil

Stitched leather collars and English style saddles in a variety of styles. Included is a patent model saddle by J. Curry # 63864 dated April 16, 1867

Walnut hanging door with nickel plated hardware in integral dove tailed wooden carrying case with metal plaque reading "The Dayton Mfg Co Dayto...

With a focus on the hardware lot includes 1) National Manufacturing Company "all steel" swinging door latch with celluloid label. 2) Allit...

Oak display double hinged door that slides along a track with steel hardware affixed with celluloid plaque reading "Manufactured by Sharon Hard...

Lot includes four gates including an innovative lever action gate from the Pioneer Gate Co. of Chicago, Illinois, a retractable gate operated by a rop

Variety of wooden slat gates highlighted by a farm gate stamped "Excelsior Gate Post". All exhibiting fascinating operational mechanics. S...

Lot includes 1) Cast iron gate with criss-cross rope pattern and floral accents. 2) Mesh work gate with barbed wire top. 3) Miniature collapsible gate

Lot includes 1) Large open wooden framework barn and 2) Multi-level hydro-powered sawmill with paper litho top building. Both well constructed with tr

1) Wooden framework multi-story building with interior belts, gears and chutes for the processing of a given product. 2) Robust wooden framework multi

Varied lot consisting of an optometrist trade sign, a heavy cement burial vault with literature, an oversize galvanized metal pitcher, diorama cutout

Western patent adjustable plow by C.L. Huntington Co of Guilford, ME. Consigned directly from the great-grandson of the very person who made it, this

Unusual sample consisting of a wooden framework between two large spoke wagon wheels supporting a dual brush mechanism that engages through a hand lev

Lot includes various shovels, rakes and implements of destruction. Including an unusual nickel plated shovel in its original carrying case with a leve

An instant collection consisting of approximately 35 brass, iron and steel tools and other implements including hammers, saws, wrenches, drill, plane,

Lot consists of various step, extension and hanging ladders of differing designs. All are wood with metal hardware and are unmarked. SIZE: Largest 43-

Lot consists of various step and extension ladders of differing designs including and unusual rack and pinion extension ladder. All are wood with meta

Lot consists of 5 various step ladders of differing designs and two extension ladders, all are wood with metal hardware. All are unmarked with the exc

Lot consists of two nickel plated brass single wheel hand trucks which could be for transporting human cargo. Lot also includes heavy, all steel furni