Important Toy, Doll and Advertising Auction

IVES CART WITH WALKING MULE. This large cart with spoke wheels is being pulled by a walking mule, and all are japanned. The wagon detaches from the

IVES WALKING GOAT & MULE. Once again this toy company comes though with charming and realistic toys! Finely detailed walking animals, both fea...

IVES FLYING ARTILLERY. An artillery consisting of two galloping horses, a caisson, and cannon. A japanned horse, a white horse with rider and a figu

WOW!! WILKINS 40” WATER TOWER. It is difficult to conceive that such a large and wonderful toy was ever produced! This toy can stand on its own—it

RARE WELKER & CROSBY PUMPER. A fine early toy with a unique mechanism to simulate a walking motion of the horses. When the toy is rolled along...

HUBLEY HORSE DRAWN FIRE PATROL. Patrol wagon painted in fire engine red, embossed “Fire Patrol” on sides atop brightly enameled yellow wheels, yellow

1912 IVES HOSE REEL. An exceptional Ives toy pictured in their 1912 train catalog. One of the last offerings by Ives of their cast iron toys. This

RARE WILKINS CHIEF'S CART. A galloping horse on his way to the fire with the chief at the reins of his cast iron cart. A white enameled horse ...

HORSE DRAWN PUMPER BY PRATT & LETCHWORTH. Has nickel boiler, with gold painted airbag, black seat with green seat, red wheels upon which ride t...

AERIAL HOOK & LADDER BY WILKINS. A caramel & white horse trimmed in black & red, racing to the fire! The ladder truck itself is black ...

FINE EARLY KENTON PUMPER. A real charmer! This very early pumper at first glance could be misconstrued for Shimer. The horses and back end are coppe

LARGE HOOK & LADDER BY IDEAL. The hook and ladder on this toy is nickel-plated and is embossed “IDEAL FIRE DEPARTMENT” on either side. Red ena...

LARGE FIRE ENGINE BY IDEAL. Two firemen sport red jackets, blue pants, black hats and shoes, and flesh-toned faces and hands, are driving two large ho

LARGE HOSE CARRIAGE BY IDEAL. This ornately cast hose reel is nickel-plated and boasts its original hose. The red enameled spoke wheels are pulled b

FIRE CHIEF CART. Manufactured by W. M. Shimer, Son & Co. This nickel-plated cart has separately casted side lamps which are enameled in black ...

LOT OF 2 HOOK & LADDER TRUCKS. Includes Kenton motorized hook & ladder in red enamel with gold highlights, silver steel wheels with yellow ...

LARGE HOOK & LADDER BY DENT HARDWARE COMPANY. Circa late 1920's early 30's. A wonderfully detailed hook and ladder with factory origin...

LARGE HOOK & LADDER BY DENT HARDWARE COMPANY. Circa late teens early 20's. A wonderfully detailed hook and ladder with factory original pa...

PIONEER MACK FIRE ENGINE W/BOX BY DENT HARDWARE CO. Produced both in cast iron & aluminum this toy represented a true life model from Allentown...

LARGE ARCADE MACK HOOK & LADDER. A choice, all original toy with iron hubs & rubber tires. Contained on rear section are six ladders, hose...

FIRE CHIEF COUPE BY ARCADE. A red enameled coupe with “FIRE CHIEF” stenciled on both sides, cast iron nickel-plated spoke wheels and a separate nicke

TOPSY BLINKING EYE CLOCK. This and the following lot are perhaps the classic blinky eye clocks, and what a great pair they make together. Topsy is a

SAMBO W/ BANJO BLINKING EYE CLOCK. The mate to the previous lot, this features a dapper black gentleman serenading his beau with his banjo. Manufact

HUMPTY DUMPTY ANIMATED TOY CAP SHOOTER BY IVES. AN14. Circa 1882. Extremely rare example! Center arm swings freely and strikes caps placed in two

CLOWN AND MULE ANIMATED TOY CAP PISTOL. AN6. Manufactured by Ives, circa 1882. Cap is placed on clown's seat. When trigger is pulled, donkey...

MONKEYS ANIMATED CAP PISTOL. AN23. Manufactured by Lockwood, circa 1882. Monkey strikes head against coconut held by other monkey. SIZE: 4-1/2&...

CLOWN ON BARREL TOY FIRECRACKER GUN BY IVES. AN7. Circa 1892. Place firecracker in barrel of gun. When firecracker explodes, clown is lifted from

SQUIRREL ANIMATED TOY CAP GUN. AN31. Maker unknown. Circa 1890. Brass. All examples have been found in brass. Tail strikes back of squirrel. SIZ

MONKEY AND COCONUT ANIMATED TOY CAP PISTOL. AN22. Manufactured by Stevens, circa 1890. Monkey seated with coconut which explodes caps when trigger

RARE CANNON TOY CAP BOMB. BOMB33. Circa 1890. Maker unknown. Extremely unusual bomb. Bomb is cocked by pulling lever on rear of barrel. Trigger

BUTTING MATCH ANIMATED TOY CAP GUN BY IVES. AN2. Circa 1885. Cast iron japanned figures butt heads to explode cap. SIZE: 5" l. CONDITION:...

IVES "BUTTING MATCH" ANIMATED CAP PATTERN. Extremely rare pattern for cap pistol AN2, Ca. 1885. Highly embossed and ornate pistol with f...

MAN ON STICK CAP SHOOTER BY IVES. AN21. Ca. 1890. Highly comical and rare cap shooter depicting black man with exaggerated features sporting floppy

STEVENS "ROVER" CAST IRON HEAD PISTOL. Ca. 1890. Exceptionally rare cap pistol depicting dog's head along top of barrel. Hammer str...

RARE WORLD'S FAIR TOY CAP BOMB. BOMB15. Manufactured by Ives. One of the hardest of the toy cap bombs to find. Marked, "WORLD'S FAI...

RARE RISING SUN TOY CAP BOMB. BOMB24. Unknown manufacturer. Nickel plating over cast iron. Both sides embossed with sunburst pattern. Circa 1890.

CAST IRON "SWAMP ANGEL" BLANK SHOOTING CANNON BY IVES. One of the rarest of Ives cannons and one of Bob's favorites. Pictured in Ive...

LARGE KENTON DEWEY CANNON. Classic highly embossed cannon sporting images of Dewey on both sides with patriotic imagery of flags, swords, and stars.

LARGE NICKEL "REMEMBER THE MAINE" CANNON. Ca. 1898, this mammoth and extremely heavy blank shooting cannon is heavily embossed "Pat....

IVES MONARCH BLANK SHOOTING CANNON. Black painted cannon on red carriage, with silver highlights, embossed with stars and "Monarch" on bo...

VERY RARE CANNIBAL HEAD CAP CANE. Of unknown manufacture. Ca. 1900. This cannibal head with exaggerated grotesque features of an African native mad

PAIR OF FIRECRACKER BATTLESHIPS PROBABLY BY GREY IRON. Highly unusual and seldom seen, these realistic renderings of 1890's warships include the...

FULLY ARTICULATED CAST IRON MONKEY ATTRIBUTED TO IVES. A finely cast dressed monkey mounted to a wooden base is adjustable to stand in various positi

SMALL EARLY KENTON AMBULANCE. Pictured in 1910 Kenton catalog, this WWI type ambulance in khaki green is hard to improve upon. Nickel driver, silver

LARGE EARLY KENTON AMBULANCE. Fine early automotive ambulance. Nickel-plated with red cast iron spoked wheels. Toy also features a painted driver a

ARCADE BUICK SEDAN. A fine example of the classic 1930's Buick sedan. Painted in seafoam green with black chassis with black windows and roof...

ARCADE CHEVY SEDAN. A very fine all original Chevy sedan in two-tone black and gray. Vehicle has nickel plated wheels with black inserts, nickel pla

CHEVY COUPE. Manufactured by Arcade Mfg. Co. This toy is enameled black with gray body, silver radiator, and includes a Chevy emblem above the front

ONE-OF-A-KIND ARCADE INTERNATIONAL PANEL TRUCK W/ADVERTISING. This unusual truck features lettering on side, “United News”. This company was based i

“WEBACO OIL” MACK TRUCK. Manufactured by Arcade Mfg. Co. Truck has a red cab with “MACK” embossed on both sides of enameled cab. The oil tanker is

KILGORE DUMP TRUCK WITH ADVERTISING. A seldom found vehicle in bright orange with factory advertising for the COHO Coal Co., of Lancaster, PA. A fi

HUBLEY GENERAL DIGGER W/OB. A toy in near mint condition that has “wet paint”. A pair of these toys was purchased from twin brothers who lived in Mo

HUBLEY DUMP TRUCK W/OB. Truck is painted red with nickel-plated wheels. It has a driver that is part of the casting of the truck with gold highlight

HUBLEY MACK DUMP TRUCK. A near-mint example of a Mack spring loaded dump truck, painted in gray with gold highlighting and nickel plated spoked iron

KENTON DOUBLE-DECKER BUS. A near-mint example of a smaller double-decker bus, painted in dark green with orange and silver highlighting. This toy, a

UNUSUALLY LARGE AMERICAN RAILWAY EXPRESS TRUCK BY KENTON. A near-mint example of a large railway express truck, painted in dark green with red, yell

HUBLEY SEDAN. A fine orange sedan highlighted in black with iron wheels and spare mounted to rear. This toy, as well as lot 226, 227, & 228, we...

CAST IRON “TOONERVILLE TROLLEY” W/ORIGINAL BOX. Manufactured by The Dent Hardware Co. & licensed by Geo. Borgfeldt and Co. A great whimsical ...

ENGINE, TENDER AND CABOOSE BY HUBLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY. The engine is a 2-4-0, tender and caboose marked "P.R.R.", engine and tender...

CARPENTER FOUR PIECE TRAIN. A unique early (1880's) Carpenter train that has a quaint and charming appearance about it. The set consists of a...

CANNONBALL TRAIN BY IVES. In the Ives 1893 catalog, this huge train consists of engine, tender, Union Line boxcar & Limited Vestibule Express p...

LARGE IRON LOCOMOTIVE ATTRIBUTED TO WILKINS. Extremely graceful 4-4-0 engine with full working side rods. Left side between drive wheels is rubberst

ELECTROPLATED PASSENGER TRAIN SET BY DENT HARDWARE CO. An appealing train with copper flashing consisting of an Engine, Pennsylvania Rail Road tender

ONE-OF-A-KIND “LANDING OF COLUMBUS” POLYCHROMED BELL TOY W/ORIGINAL BOX. Manufactured by J. & E. Stevens Co. An unprecedented example of a som...

“LANDING OF COLUMBUS” BELL TOY. Manufactured by J. & E. Stevens Co. A truly underrated and unappreciated bell toy of great quality and histori...

“LANDING OF COLUMBUS” BRASS PATTERN BELL TOY. Manufactured by J. & E. Stevens Co. At first glance, when one looks at this pattern they believe...

RARE “THE COLUMBUS EGG” BELL TOY. A marvelous all original bell toy combining early American tin, cast iron, and wood of unknown manufacture, perhaps

ALLIGATOR AND BOY BELL TOY. Manufactured by N. N. Hill Brass Co. A whimsical toy portraying a black youth riding atop an alligator which is trudging

MONKEYMOBILE BELL TOY. Manufactured by N. N. Hill Brass Co. When pulled along the floor, the monkey’s right arm containing a coconut rises up and st

“TWO HORSES GALLOPING” BELL TOY. Produced by The Hubley Mfg. Co. One of a handful of the bell toys that Hubley manufactured, this is pictured in the

CHIRPING CHICK BY U.S. HARDWARE. A holiday themed toy, this chick is standing atop holly leaves. When pulled along the chick’s mouth opens and close

ALTHOF BERGMANN GOAT BELL TOY. Bob considered this to be his finest bell toy. An amazing clockwork gig with a black and a white goat. The bell asse

HAPPY HOOLIGAN AUTOMOBILE BELL TOY. Manufactured by N. N. Hill Brass Co. A great toy depicting Happy Hooligan driving his homemade Soapbox Derby. F

ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE-JUST OUT BELL TOY. Attributed to Gong Bell, this one of a kind (?) bell toy depicts a tin horse galloping toward the finish line.

“TOWER BANK” STILL BANK WITH COMBINATION. A finely detailed bank that is japanned with copper, red, silver and gold highlighting. Marked “Tower Bank

RARE KENTON DUCK STILL BANK. A later (1930’s ?) still bank, painted in green and red enamel with white highlighting. Bank still retains its original

IVES SANTA STILL BANK. A highly detailed casting showing Father Christmas holding a bounty of toys. Tree stump next to him would have a feather tre

A. C. WILLIAMS SEAL ON ROCK STILL BANK. Another fine example of an A. C. Williams bank with close attention paid to detailing. Seal astride of rock,

INDIAN CHIEF STILL BANK. A spectacular near-mint Indian chief with original rubber-stamped advertising…”Benson’s Wild Animal Farm, Nashua, NH”. Pain

GREY IRON “COLUMBIA TOWER” STILL BANK. A wonderful and finely cast still bank in the form of Columbia Tower. Japanned finish with gold highlighting,

UNUSUAL PRANCING CAT STILL BANK. Attributed to A. C. Williams, a well-executed and life-like portrayal of a cat with bow affixed to neck. Bank appea

EXTREMELY RARE EXPLODING “BATTLESHIP MAINE”. A wonderful child’s toy (?), this replica of the Battleship Maine, appears to be intact, however when th

DENT "PRISCILLA" PADDLE WHEELER BOAT. Nice interpretation of a 19th Century Mississippi paddle wheeler. Brightly enameled in white with ...

U. S. HARDWARE 4-MAN RACING SCULL. Ingenious toy for the nautical collector. Wheeled boat with green hull and yellow deck featuring four rowers work

WILKINS/HARRIS "NEW ORLEANS" PADDLE WHEELER BOAT. Nice interpretation of a 19th Century Deep South paddle wheeler. Brightly enameled in ...

IVES FIRE HOUSE WITH ORIGINAL PUMPER WAGON. A large firehouse with wood sides, cast iron windows and front that is painted brown and embossed “FIRE

CAST IRON FIRE ALARM BOX. If you collect fire toys, you need to own this! A real looking fire alarm box in red enameled paint with gilt stenciling a

FIRE DEPARTMENT PUZZLE IN OB BY MILTON BRADLEY & CO. Circa 1890’s. Consists of a highly lithographed box cover depicting firemen rescuing peop...

IVES PHOENIX FIRE PATROL. Black enameled wagon, embossed with gold highlights. Has toolbox attached to back of wagon. Has six seated firemen, all j

HORSE DRAWN HOOK & LADDER. Manufactured by F. W. Carpenter. This large wagon is enameled black with two red cast iron ladders, two gilt iron b...

AERIAL LADDER BY IVES. A remarkable accessory to add to one's fleet of Ives fire toys! Seldom found, this aerial ladder has adjustable nickel-...

IVES EXTENSION LADDERS W/ 4 FIREMEN. Typical ladders found on Ives fire toys. When hooked together, the ladders extend to 33", and four origi...

SCARCE CARPENTER ENGINE HOUSE. This wonderful wood, cast iron, and tin engine house is referred to in the Carpenter catalog as #58. Very unusual in

ELABORATE CARPENTER PUMPER #53. A larger and more deluxe version, this pumper features two original figures. Black and white horses, red yoke with g

MCLOUGHLIN FIRE PUZZLE & UNUSUAL FIRE RELATED TRIVET. A fine fire puzzle depicting a horse drawn pumper in front of a burning building. Mounte...

EARLY HOSE REEL BY CARPENTER. Desirable early hose reel with black enameled frame, red wheels, and white horse carrying two silhouette figures (one r

TWO DOGS ON A BENCH CAP SHOOTER. AN 34. Maker and circa unknown. Dog moves along top of bench and strikes the other dog's chest to explode th...

EXTREMELY RARE MCKINLEY CAP BOMB. BOMB46. A difficult to find cap bomb in the form of a bust of President McKinley. SIZE: 2-1/4" h. CONDIT...

LOT OF FOUR YELLOW KID CAP BOMBS WITH ORIGINAL PATTERN. (1) BOMB2.1. Circa 1900. Manufactured by Grey Iron. Embossed on back of head "SAYI&q...

OSCAR WILDE CAP BOMB. BOMB7. Maker unknown. Rare cap bomb depicts Oscar Wilde on a double-faced cap bomb. 1890. SIZE: 2-1/8" h. CONDITIO...