Important Toy, Doll & Advertising Auction

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Julia’s is pleased to announce our fall toy, doll & advertising auction that boasts tremendous quality, condition and rarity. It is an exciting array of fresh to the market, hard to find goods consigned from collections and estates from across the country. Particular areas of interest include the Diane and the late Steve Olin collection of paper litho toys. In addition will be numerous early American and European tin toys, holiday, as well as clockwork, pressed steel, cast iron, and automotive toys, fine French & German dolls, Skookums, dollhouses, furniture, and accessories. Also a generous offering of antique advertising including tin and porcelain signs, firearms and sportsman calendars and posters, over 200 tobacco and coffee tins, and approximately 30 figural trade signs. Other highlights include several hundred salesman samples, coin-op, music machines, and much more for both the beginning and advanced collector. This is a sale you won’t want to miss.
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CRANDALL HAND CAR.3100 - CRANDALL HAND CAR.
James D Julia Inc
Large pull toy shows four man hand car that was originally designed for railroads. This folksy version rides on metal rims with wooden spokes. Stencil
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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GENERAL STORE VIGNETTE.3101 - GENERAL STORE VIGNETTE.
James D Julia Inc
Interesting ensemble, most likely artist made item. Comprising of a bar back with three mirrors, with glass bottles and cigarettes on the counter, a s
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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HORSE DRAWN MUSICAL DRUM TOY.3102 - HORSE DRAWN MUSICAL DRUM TOY.
James D Julia Inc
Circa 1920s American pull toy features cast iron horse on wheel, drawing two revolving musical cylinders above. Wood framed toy with rubber edged spok
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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BUDDY "L" BUS.3103 - BUDDY "L" BUS.
James D Julia Inc
A classic pressed steel toy from the 1920-1930s era. Buddy L had a tendency to copy in miniature form the real life vehicles of the time period. Perha
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,250.00) = 1,250.00
 
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WOODEN MOUNT VERNON PLAY SET.3103A - WOODEN MOUNT VERNON PLAY SET.
James D Julia Inc
Rare play set that has been attributed to either Crandall or Milton Bradley, it is nearly identical to a set sold in the Flora Gill Jacobs collection.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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CHAD VALLEY DELIVERY TRUCK.3104 - CHAD VALLEY DELIVERY TRUCK.
James D Julia Inc
Brightly lithographed tin delivery truck in green with small advertising signs on the roof showing various games. Side is emblazoned "The Chad ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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LOT OF TWO OPTICAL ILLUSION TOYS.3105 - LOT OF TWO OPTICAL ILLUSION TOYS.
James D Julia Inc
Interesting Victorian era toys that utilized a series of still images that when viewed in succession through the device would give the illusion of mov
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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QUALITY LOT OF VICTORIAN PUZZLES AND PICTURE BLOCKS.3106 - QUALITY LOT OF VICTORIAN PUZZLES AND PICTURE BLOCKS.
James D Julia Inc
Lot includes 1) Milton Bradley Sectional Railroad puzzle in wooden box with paper label. Interior shows vivid train graphics on horizontal puzzle piec
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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LOT OF FOUR PAPER ON WOOD PUZZLES.3107 - LOT OF FOUR PAPER ON WOOD PUZZLES.
James D Julia Inc
All four are of European manufacture and have paper on wood puzzle pieces. Lot includes "The Old Kitchen Clock" boxed set, Crandall's ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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CRANDALL'S "HERO OF '76" COPYRIGHT 1875.3108 - CRANDALL'S "HERO OF '76" COPYRIGHT 1875.
James D Julia Inc
Unusual paper on wood folk art piece shows George Washington-like character holding 13-star flag. Comes with original instruction sheet - all containe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (1,550.00) = 1,550.00
 
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LOT OF TWO GAMES.3108A - LOT OF TWO GAMES.
James D Julia Inc
Marvelous Victorian era games consisting of "Enchantment" by Milton Bradley in its original carrying case. The wooden box contains a varie...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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LOT OF VICTORIAN TOYS & GAMES.3108B - LOT OF VICTORIAN TOYS & GAMES.
James D Julia Inc
Lot includes 1) The Tower of Hanoi puzzle by Milton Bradley with original box (one flap detached but present). 2) Miss Tilly Tinker wooden dancing toy
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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TWO PIECE PAPER ON WOOD FLOOR TRAIN.3109 - TWO PIECE PAPER ON WOOD FLOOR TRAIN.
James D Julia Inc
Circa 1880 by W.S. Reed. Engine marked "DUKE". Passenger car marked "PRINCESS", also marked "REED'S DRAWING ROOM CAR&qu...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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EXCEEDINGLY RARE EARLY AMERICAN FIREHOUSE AND HORSE DRAWN PUMPER.3110 - EXCEEDINGLY RARE EARLY AMERICAN FIREHOUSE AND HORSE DRAWN PUMPER.
James D Julia Inc
Believed to be only one of two known complete examples to exist today! The second one is believed to be pictured in Barney Barenholtz's book. Of...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 12,500.00
Sold to s****l for (8,000.00 + 1,960.00BP) = 9,960.00
 
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BETTER PUZZLES, GAMES, AND RELATED EPHEMERA.3111 - BETTER PUZZLES, GAMES, AND RELATED EPHEMERA.
James D Julia Inc
Significant grouping of larger, quality child related ephemera. 1) Fire engine picture puzzle. Shows horse drawn, steam powered fire fighting equipmen
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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LARGE LOT OF GAME BOARDS, PUZZLES, AND MORE.3112 - LARGE LOT OF GAME BOARDS, PUZZLES, AND MORE.
James D Julia Inc
1) Crandall's Wooden Blocks with parts to make circus wagons. 2) Milton Bradley's game of "Round The World" with map and game piec...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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LOT OF INTERMEDIATE SIZED GAMES.3113 - LOT OF INTERMEDIATE SIZED GAMES.
James D Julia Inc
1) "The Good Old Game of Dr. Busby" by Parker Bros., Salem, MA circa 1900. 2) The game of "Bill Ding" by Strombecker, USA 1930s/...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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PAPER LITHO ON WOOD GLOBE PUZZLE.3113A - PAPER LITHO ON WOOD GLOBE PUZZLE.
James D Julia Inc
Unusual turn of the century dissected three dimensional globe puzzle entitled "The Game of the Globe". Puzzle is comprised of 40 pieces of...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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MISC LOT OF 7 BOARD GAMES, TOYS, AND PUZZLES.3114 - MISC LOT OF 7 BOARD GAMES, TOYS, AND PUZZLES.
James D Julia Inc
PLEASE NOTE (11/13/13): #5 A Milton Bradley model ship puzzle-empty box IS NOT part of this lot. It is part of Lot 3148 and will be included with Lot
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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MIXED LOT OF BAGATELLES, PUZZLES, AND GAMES.3115 - MIXED LOT OF BAGATELLES, PUZZLES, AND GAMES.
James D Julia Inc
1) Large hand painted Bagatelle marble game showing children at play in parlor. Comes with three early swirled marbles. Circa 1870. 2) Boxed set of ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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