Important Toy and Advertising Auction

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We are extremely pleased to offer this large and diversified selection of fine antique and collectible items. This sale includes three major private collections together with a number of other items fresh from estates and collections from all over North America. This will be an exciting, fast paced sale with something for everyone. Toys include: Mech. Banks, over 50 examples, some in excellent cond. Still Banks incl. lg. selection of safe banks, character stills, house banks, animals, etc. C.I. Toys incl. various H.D. items, also motor vehicles, etc. Windups incl. rare unauthorized Howdy Doody acrobat, Rare celluloid Mickey & Pluto handcart, celluloid and other litho toys. 120+ Battery-op toys, many with original box. Over 40 examples of Robots & Space Toys. Nearly 200 cap guns from Stevens, Ives, Kilgore, etc. incl. rarities. Dolls incl. over 50 fine bisque examples! Also sm. col. of Teddy Bears incl. Steiff. Signs incl. an outstanding collection of nearly 100 choice old litho signs all from a single-owner private coll., sold unreserved. Also a large, wonderful collection of shoe related advertising signs and early trade signs. This entire collection is from an internationally renowned American shoe manufacturer and includes some outstanding examples, all sold unreserved!! Select grouping of rare Maxfield Parrish prints, incl. some extremely rare examples such as lg. beautiful cardboard Jello advertisement, very rare Ferry Seeds, etc. Country Store incl. numerous cabinets, various Diamond Dyes, Dr. Daniels, huge Corticelli spool cabinet, advertising clocks, rare fabulous double cathedral showcase, numerous other display cases, etc. Arcade incl. Caille Olympic Strength Tester, Smilin' Sam, etc. Music incl. German 24 1/2" Polyphon, Regina 15 1/2" disc music box, American Criterion, Mira disc Box, etc. Soda Ftn. incl. Coca Cola advertisements, rare RC & 7-up mirrors (possibly prototypes), figural Dr. Swett's syrup disp., Ward's Orange Crush, etc. Misc. incl. large early Gulf gas pump, Coll. of Tarzan books, carousel pig, rare mini doll spongeware tea set, plus other doll items, and much more. This is a wonderfully diversified sale with a lot of choice items. Don't miss it!
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GEO. MATHERS & SONS PRINTING INKS PAPER SIGN.  383 - GEO. MATHERS & SONS PRINTING INKS PAPER SIGN.
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SPECTACULAR GEO. MATHERS & SONS PRINTING INKS PAPER SIGN. Big, bold graphics from this manufacturer of color printing inks to the lithographic ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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MABIE TODD GOLD PENS EARLY CARDBOARD SIGN. 384 - MABIE TODD GOLD PENS EARLY CARDBOARD SIGN.
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MABIE TODD GOLD PENS RARE EARLY CARDBOARD SIGN. Spectacular graphics, bold colors, printed by woodblocks, ca. 1860’s, very possibly earlier. SIZE: 10”
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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EARLY RARE STEPHENS’ INK CARDBOARD SIGN. 385 - EARLY RARE STEPHENS’ INK CARDBOARD SIGN.
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EXTREMELY EARLY RARE STEPHENS’ INK CARDBOARD SIGN. Gold cartouche with black lettering on glossy coated stock. Style very typical of the 1840s-50’s pe
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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BECKER’S FISHERMAN’S GRAIN SHOE PAPER SIGN. 386 - BECKER’S FISHERMAN’S GRAIN SHOE PAPER SIGN.
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FANTASTIC BECKER’S FISHERMAN’S GRAIN SHOE PAPER SIGN. Highly exaggerated graphics of a dapper Victorian gent fishing from one of their boots, the shoe
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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1879 PHIL. ACADEMY OF MUSIC DRESS BALL POSTER 387 - 1879 PHIL. ACADEMY OF MUSIC DRESS BALL POSTER
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1879 PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF MUSIC DRESS BALL POSTER Very compelling graphics by artist A.M.J. Mueller (very unusual for artists to sign their work fo
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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RARE LARGE McCORMICK REAPER PAPER SIGN.    388 - RARE LARGE McCORMICK REAPER PAPER SIGN.
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RARE LARGE McCORMICK REAPER PAPER SIGN. A wonderful 19th century image playing off a famous painting that hung in Washington of Western exploration
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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WONDERFUL DOHERTY ORGAN PAPER SIGN. 389 - WONDERFUL DOHERTY ORGAN PAPER SIGN.
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WONDERFUL DOHERTY ORGAN PAPER SIGN. Terrific Victorian parlor scene with the family gathered around the organ, being the focal point of the room. Look
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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EARLY OHIO VALLEY PIANO CO. PAPER SIGN.  390 - EARLY OHIO VALLEY PIANO CO. PAPER SIGN.
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EARLY OHIO VALLEY PIANO CO. PAPER SIGN. Terrific graphic design, ca. 1860-70’s, with all the insets of their manufacturing framed in yellow. SIZE: 25
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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DICKINSON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ORIG. ART WORK.  391 - DICKINSON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ORIG. ART WORK.
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DICKINSON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ORIGINAL ART WORK. Ca. 1880’s wonderful watercolor art work, presumably for a great sign. Well executed. Impressive and
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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RARE PALMER HOUSE CHICAGO HOTEL SIGN. 392 - RARE PALMER HOUSE CHICAGO HOTEL SIGN.
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RARE PALMER HOUSE CHICAGO HOTEL SIGN. A most impressive sign promoting the opening of “The Palace Hotel of the World.” The hotel was completed in 1873
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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