Morphy Auctions May 2009 Sale

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Tin Hand-Painted Parrot Wind-Up Toy.949 - Tin Hand-Painted Parrot Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, bird goes up and down and his articulated wings flap. Attached to a tin perch which is connected to a tin
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Parrot Wind-Up Toy.950 - Tin Hand-Painted Parrot Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, wings flap up and down and toy rolls forward with third guide wheel on bottom. Colorfully painted in blue,
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to atom-car for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Double Bird Swing Wind-Up Toy.951 - Tin Hand-Painted Double Bird Swing Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. Very early, unusual, and elaborate piece. Has top wire with six leaves and working bellows mechanism. When wound, bird
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor .. for (650.00 + 130.00BP) = 780.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Parrot Wind-Up Toy.952 - Tin Hand-Painted Parrot Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Parrot is sitting on a perch and when wound he moves up and down while flapping his articulated wings. One solder repair under
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to atom-car for (800.00 + 160.00BP) = 960.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Monkey Wind-Up Toys.953 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Monkey Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. Includes two different versions of the same toy. One is painted brown with no hat and the other is more colorful with
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Monkey Wind-Up Toy.954 - Tin Hand-Painted Monkey Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, umbrella in front spins around. Some spots of paint loss, especially to arms and legs. Front umbrella has
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Birds Fighting Wind-Up Toy.955 - Tin Hand-Painted Birds Fighting Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, wheels on bottom of birds make them go back and forth while fighting over coiled spring which represents
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Circus Bear Wind-Up Toy.956 - Tin Hand-Painted Circus Bear Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. Original tin hat and wooden pole appears to be a replacement. Overall paint loss. Condition (Very Good). Size 7"...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Somersault Bear Wind-Up Toy.957 - Tin Hand-Painted Somersault Bear Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. Wind-up mechanism operates by winding arms back. Appears to have original ears. Moderate paint loss throughout. Condit
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to claartje .. for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Animal Wind-Up Toys.958 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Animal Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Wind-up mechanisms working but squeakers are not. Includes one lamb and one stag. Both appear to be different versions of the
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Goose Wind-Up Toy.959 - Tin Hand-Painted Goose Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. Has third guide wheel on bottom. When wound, bellows emits clucking sound while head and neck move back and forth. Mi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Bear Wind-Up Toy.960 - Tin Hand-Painted Bear Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, bear spins around tin base. Appears to be all original. Stamped "Made in Germany" on bottom of...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Bear with Pole Wind-Up Toy.961 - Tin Hand-Painted Bear with Pole Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. Appears to have original ears and pole. Moderate paint loss throughout. Condition (Very Good - Excellent). Size 8&qu...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Bear Wind-Up Toy.962 - Tin Hand-Painted Bear Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. Original ears. When bear is wound, he walks forward with two wheels under front legs. Minor wear. Condition (Excellent
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Bear Wind-Up Toys.963 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Bear Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. Both bears are standing on their hind legs. One bear has two small rods, one in each hand, and the other bear appears
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Swan Wind-Up Toy.964 - Tin Hand-Painted Swan Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, toy makes noise and swan's head and neck move back and forth. Very unusual toy with some paint chipp...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor .. for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Goose Wind-Up Toys.965 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Goose Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. Smaller goose marked "DRGM" on base of mechanism with flapping articulated wings. Larger goose has head an...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (2,750.00 + 550.00BP) = 3,300.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Rooster Wind-Up Toys.966 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Rooster Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. Includes one unusually tall rooster version which is a combination of hand-painting and lithography. Also includes a
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor .. for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Rooster Toys.967 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Rooster Toys.
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Description German. Includes one working wind-up rooster with third guide wheel on bottom and bellows mechanism that makes peeping sound when woun
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to claartje .. for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Wind-Up Rooster Toys.968 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Wind-Up Rooster Toys.
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Description German. Working. Includes one with articulated flapping wings and both with bellows mechanisms. Rooster with flapping wings squeaks fa
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Donkey Wind-Up Toys.969 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Donkey Wind-Up Toys.
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German. Working. One horse and one donkey. Both are operated with three wheels on bottom, which includes one guide wheel. When wound, both kick back l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (275.00 + 55.00BP) = 330.00
 
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Lot of 3: Tin Hand-Painted Rooster Toys.970 - Lot of 3: Tin Hand-Painted Rooster Toys.
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Description German. Includes one with articulated flapping wings and two with a third guide wheel on bottom. Moderate overall wear. Condition (Very
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Stag Wind-Up Toy.971 - Tin Hand-Painted Stag Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, large wheels roll stag forward while a third small wheel between hind legs in back acts as a guide. Unusu
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor .. for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Nifty Ostrich Wind-Up Toy.972 - Tin Hand-Painted Nifty Ostrich Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. Unusual version, typically Rudy the Ostrich, but this toy is not marked Rudy. Instead it is marked on bottom "N...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Lobster Toys.973 - Lot of 2: Tin Lobster Toys.
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Description German. Working. One is hand-painted with large claws and other is lithographed with small claws. Both have moderate overall wear. Cond
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Animal Wind-Up Toys.974 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Animal Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. Includes one restored pig and one bull stamped "Germany" on bottom. When wound, both toys roll forward on ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Tin Stag Wind-Up Toy.975 - Tin Stag Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. Very unusual. When wound, toy rolls forward on two spoked wheels and one third guide wheel while head goes up and down
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to atom-car for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Frog Wind-Up Toys.976 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Frog Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. Smaller frog, when wound, moves and kicks back legs. Larger frog is earlier than the other with a very intricate mech
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to claartje .. for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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Tin Bird in Cage Music Box Wind-Up Toy.977 - Tin Bird in Cage Music Box Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Marked "Made in Germany Ken.D" on bottom. Realistic looking bird with feathers sitting on a perch. When wound, bird...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Birdcage Wind-Up Toy.978 - Tin Hand-Painted Birdcage Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. Base is brick-like tin. When wound, bird spins around and bellows chirps. Some paint wear on base. Condition (Very Goo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Birdcage Wind-Up Toy.979 - Tin Hand-Painted Birdcage Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, bird goes up and down. Bellows underneath do not work with possible touchup to gold paint on base. Conditi
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Tin 2 Birds in Cage Wind-Up Toy.980 - Tin 2 Birds in Cage Wind-Up Toy.
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Description Working. Nice enameled base marked "Made in Italy" on bottom and key marked "Simo". Felt-covered birds do not sin...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Birdcage Wind-Up Toy.981 - Tin Hand-Painted Birdcage Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, bird spins around, flaps his wings, and emits chirping noise. Condition (Excellent). Size 10" T.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Tin Birdcage Wind-Up Toy.982 - Tin Birdcage Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Marked "Made in Germany Kenlo" on bottom. Bird looks realistic with feathers and sounds realistic. When wound, toy ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Birdcage Wind-Up Toy.983 - Tin Hand-Painted Birdcage Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, bird goes up and down. Bellows are not working and some paint touchup to red base with flaking on floor of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to vernjodi .. for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Lot of 2: Hand-Painted Birdcage Toys.984 - Lot of 2: Hand-Painted Birdcage Toys.
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Description German. One is operated by a crank on the top and when cranked, plink-plink music comes out of the bottom. Second is a working wind-up
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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Lot of 2: Fish Wind-Up Toys.985 - Lot of 2: Fish Wind-Up Toys.
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Description European. Working. When wound, both have rudder like tails that flap back and forth with front fins that do the same. One of the toys
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Fish Wind-Up Toys.986 - Lot of 2: Tin Fish Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. One fish has a moving tail and the other has moving front fins. Includes one original box marked "Mechanical Swimming Fi...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (450.00 + 90.00BP) = 540.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Fish Toys.987 - Lot of 2: Tin Fish Toys.
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Description European, probably French. Working. Includes one push toy on wheels and one wind-up toy with propeller in rear that appears to be repl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Lot of 3: Tin Fish Whistle Toys.988 - Lot of 3: Tin Fish Whistle Toys.
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Description Japanese and German. Includes pre-war Japanese harmonica with beautiful red and gold lithography, small Japanese whistle, and silver w
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor .. for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.989 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. Includes yellow duck with third guide wheel on bottom and head that moves back and forth. Also included, a mallard-ty
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to claartje .. for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.990 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. Very early toys. Larger duck has head and tail that move back and forth when wound and smaller duck has early iron sp
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Toys.991 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Toys.
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Description German. Includes one wind-up pecking duck with bellows inside that makes sound when wound and one unusual and early push toy with spri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to claartje .. for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.992 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. Appears to be two variations of the same toy. Very early. One has rudder-type propeller in rear and unusual, original
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (150.00 + 30.00BP) = 180.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.993 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. Both have a third guide wheel on bottom with moderate paint loss throughout. Condition (Very Good). Size Largest: 7&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (125.00 + 25.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.994 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. One has a third guide wheel on bottom and other has what appears to be original cardboard propellers. Both have artic
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.995 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Duck Wind-Up Toys.
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Description German. Working. Brown duck has articulated flapping wings with bellows inside that makes duck-type noise and the other duck has stati
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Elephant Wind-Up Toy.996 - Tin Hand-Painted Elephant Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, elephant walks forward and head nods up and down. Includes three wheels under mechanism as well as a guidi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Tin Hand-Painted Elephant Wind-Up Toy.997 - Tin Hand-Painted Elephant Wind-Up Toy.
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Description German. Working. When wound, elephant moves forward and trunk goes up and down. There are two wheels on the front of elephant's l...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
 
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Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Elephant Wind-Up Toys.998 - Lot of 2: Tin Hand-Painted Elephant Wind-Up Toys.
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Description Early German. One is a single elephant with wheels on front to facilitate walking when wound and second is an extremely unusual and sc
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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