Opportunities Auction - Where Rare is Common

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationNewnan, Georgia, United States

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Opportunities Auction -Celebrating Silver Anniversary

Conducted by Preston Evans GAL 1287

Featuring the Albert Schlafmann Museum Collection of Turtle Lake, N D

March 17 & 18, 2006 - Newnan, Ga



Opportunities Auction is known for selling the most rare of rare coin-operated machines and
other collectibles that almost never appear at auction. This 25 year celebration will offer eclectic groups of fine items that include antiques from the top tier of various categories. Among these groups of items are the most scarce arcade items and a very special model M coin-operated phonograph. There are over 125 collectible Lionel trains, and many have never been removed from their original boxes. A huge collection of items will be sold from a well stocked museum which closed its doors 25 years ago.
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Automated Advertising Figure - Painter1486 - Automated Advertising Figure - Painter
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Laughing figure of man holding a paint brush stands approximately 25" tall. Add another 6" for the round base. Electric movement causes ...
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Start Price : 700.00 | Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,900.00
 
 
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Marx Toy Joy Rider1487 - Marx Toy Joy Rider
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Tin wind up toy - Joy Rider by Louis Marx Co. New York. Approximately 7" long and 6" high.
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Estimate : 125.00 - 225.00
Sold to english341 for (130.00 + 22.10BP) = 152.10
 
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Ham and Sam Minstrel Team Toy1488 - Ham and Sam Minstrel Team Toy
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Ham and Sam The Minstrel Team performing band toy depicts two black figures. Ferdinand Strauss Corp. New York. Patented 1921. Works. Good graphics.
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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Somstepa Coon Jigger Toy1489 - Somstepa Coon Jigger Toy
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Somstepa Black toy with tin dancing figure described on bottom as Somstepa Coon Jigger, “Louis Marx”. Key wind. Nice paint. 3" x 4" x 8...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 650.00
 
 
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Automated Black Jigger Toy1490 - Automated Black Jigger Toy
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Tin black toy, Automated Tombo Alabama Coon Jigger, lithographed tin dancing man. Key wind. Ferdinand Strauss Co., New York.. Patented 1910. Nice c
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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School House Model Phonograph1491 - School House Model Phonograph
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School House Model Type B floor model phonograph in oak with outside horn. Original trademark label on horn. Case has its cover and fold up storage s
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Start Price : 1,700.00 | Estimate : 3.50 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Watling Gambler Scale1492 - Watling Gambler Scale
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Scale. Watling Mfg. Company. Big Head weight scale. Gambler’s model. Very nice porcelain. Working condition.
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Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Public Weigher Scale1493 - Public Weigher Scale
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Public Weigher Scale. This is the only item for which Charles Fey was issued a patent. It is in nice condition with a minor piece missing from the r
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Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
 
 
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Jazzbo Jim Tin Toy1494 - Jazzbo Jim Tin Toy
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Jazzbo Jim The Roof Top Dancer- a black dancer on a tin roof. The Ferdinand Strauss Company, New York. Sides of the roof are bright lithographed scen
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 450.00
 
 
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Music Box -Polyphone1495 - Music Box -Polyphone
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Polyphon table model music box plays 15 ½" discs. Has two combs, paneled walnut case. Excellent condition throughout.
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Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Boulle Style Inlaid Chest1496 - Boulle Style Inlaid Chest
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Chest in Boulle style is overlaid with cloisonne in a rendition of Louis XIV furnishings. It is of a deep red color, nicely constructed, in nice cond
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Boulle Style Table1497 - Boulle Style Table
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Table in Boulle style with inlaid turtle top with fitted glass on top. Louis XIV French style. Beautiful rich deep red color. Nicely constructed, i
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Music Box Stand with 5 Drawers1498 - Music Box Stand with 5 Drawers
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Chest in mahogany with five sturdy, free moving drawers for music box disc storage. Excellent condition. 27 ½" x 30"
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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UGA Football Jersey signed Herschel Wal1499 - UGA Football Jersey signed Herschel Wal
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No. 34 University of Georgia red football jersey signed “Herschel Walker #34, Go Dawgs.” Size XL. Athletix Apparel.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Adv. Sign Paul Jones Whiskey1500 - Adv. Sign Paul Jones Whiskey
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Framed tin sign advertising Paul Jones Whiskey. Heavy tin frame, good color, overall good condition. The best in whiskey advertising. Approximate s
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Adv. Sign J&J  Red Cross Cotton1501 - Adv. Sign J&J Red Cross Cotton
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Framed Johnson and Johnson Red Cross Advertising sign depicting blacks working in cotton field. Entitled “From Start to Finish.” Copyrighted 1894 by
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Wurlitzer Model 61 Jukebox1502 - Wurlitzer Model 61 Jukebox
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Wurlitzer Model 61 Counter Model Jukebox in nice clean cabinet with working mechanism. No cracked plastics.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to english341 for (3,000.00 + 510.00BP) = 3,510.00
 
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Barrel Organ1503 - Barrel Organ
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Barrel Organ with beautiful mirrored oak cabinet with huge cylinder. Plays through the use of pins. Very good overall condition.
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Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,700.00 - 3,800.00
 
 
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Coin-Op Basketball Counter  Game1504 - Coin-Op Basketball Counter Game
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Counter top, coin-operated basketball game. Good background graphics. Measures approximately 9" x 21" x 16" H.
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,400.00
 
 
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Musical Birds Under Glass Dome1505 - Musical Birds Under Glass Dome
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Musical bird tableau under glass dome. Birds work well. Bellows need to be rebuilt to produce sound. Musical base approximately 22" wide. D...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Mira 18 Disc Music Box1506 - Mira 18 Disc Music Box
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Mira music box plays 18" discs. Nice original condition with beautiful cabinet patina. Plays well. Measures approximately 28" x 13"...
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Start Price : 2,400.00 | Estimate : 4,800.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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Accordion Lap Type1507 - Accordion Lap Type
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Lap type accordion, birch wood, good bellows. Measures approximately 22" x 11".
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Capitol Cuff Music Box Model C1508 - Capitol Cuff Music Box Model C
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Capitol Cuff music Box, Model C, in oak case with tapered cuff on linked drive shaft, nickel plated, open works mechanism, speed moderator, full lengt
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Start Price : 1,300.00 | Estimate : 2,600.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Marx Tremelo Harp1509 - Marx Tremelo Harp
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Marx Tremelo Harp handmade musical instrument. Made by Marx & Marx, Chicago, U.S.A. Has original price sticker of $35.00. Original in every w...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Zither in Case with Bow1510 - Zither in Case with Bow
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Zither in case with bow. Nice birch wood. Measures approximately 22" x 11".
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Lake Breeze Alcohol Fan1511 - Lake Breeze Alcohol Fan
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Lake Breeze alcohol fan known as hot air fan. Alcohol burner produces heat that drives piston which propels fan blades. Manufactured by the Wm. J. H.
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Start Price : 1,200.00 | Estimate : 2,200.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Alcohol Fan1512 - Alcohol Fan
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Jost Radio fan unique in its size. Works on the same principle as the more common Lake Breeze. Burner used to heat the piston that causes the fan to
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Junior Water Fan1513 - Junior Water Fan
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Junior water fan, smaller in size than the normal alcohol fan. Has hose hook up. Speciality Mfg. Indianapolis, Indiana. Restored.
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Start Price : 1,100.00 | Estimate : 2,200.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Alcohol Fan1514 - Alcohol Fan
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Alcohol fan. Unique in its size. Works on the same principle as the more common Lake Breeze. Burner used to heat the piston that causes the fan to t
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,400.00
 
 
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M. Hohner Accordion1515 - M. Hohner Accordion
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M. Hohner accordion. In original, fairly good condition. Needs some restoration work. Approximately 6" x 11" x 10" when closed.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Deagan #40 Marimba 1516 - Deagan #40 Marimba
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Deagan #40 Marimba percussion instrument. Distinct from the xylophone in having thin bars suspended above resonators. Played with soft mallets. It
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to peterc00 for (1,600.00 + 272.00BP) = 1,872.00
 
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Deagan Chord Chimes Instrument1517 - Deagan Chord Chimes Instrument
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Deagan chord chimes musical instrument is approximately 56" wide and stands approximately 78" tall plus another 7" decoration on top...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Percussion Instrument1518 - Percussion Instrument
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Xylophone type percussion 8-note instrument on wooden stand. Bars placed atop cow bells suspended and attached to frame with string. String has been
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Watling Scale in Original Case1519 - Watling Scale in Original Case
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Watling scale in original case circa 1930's. Porcelain.
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Start Price : 900.00 | Estimate : 1,800.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Spectrovox Column Speaker1520 - Spectrovox Column Speaker
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Spectorvox column speaker that connects to a hidden remote player (Lot #1535) that holds the records. Sound is produced in top speaker. Nice origin
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 16,000.00 - 29,000.00
Sold to *donron* for (19,000.00 + 3,230.00BP) = 22,230.00
 
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Jukebox -Premier Jukebox - 1942 Rock-Ol1521 - Jukebox -Premier Jukebox - 1942 Rock-Ol
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Jukebox -Premier Jukebox - 1942 Rock-Ola (1413) -Twenty Selection, 78 rpm, produced during a time of scarcity of materials during WW11. Artfully desig
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 24,000.00
Sold to *donron* for (19,000.00 + 3,230.00BP) = 22,230.00
 
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Commando Jukebox1522 - Commando Jukebox
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Commando Jukebox. Twenty selections, plays 78 rpm records. Approximately 5,000 produced. Unrestored box in need of mechanical and electrical restor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 11,500.00 - 16,500.00
Sold to f86esabre2 for (10,000.00 + 1,700.00BP) = 11,700.00
 
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Wurlitzer 850 Lily Model Jukebox1523 - Wurlitzer 850 Lily Model Jukebox
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Wurlitzer 850 Lily model jukebox. Twenty-four selections, plays 78 rpm records. Few 850 models were made with the Lily glass design. Bubbles in fro
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Start Price : 12,000.00 | Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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Wurlitzer Model 800 Jukebox1524 - Wurlitzer Model 800 Jukebox
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Wurlitzer Model 800 jukebox with lots of colorful lights. Cabinet is nice. Plastics are good with no cracks. Total restoration.
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Start Price : 2,200.00 | Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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Rockola Jukebox on Stand1525 - Rockola Jukebox on Stand
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Rockola Jukebox on matching stand. Plays 78 rpm records. One of two models from the 1940's. Nice restored condition.
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Start Price : 1,700.00 | Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Disney Bimbo Box Jukebox1526 - Disney Bimbo Box Jukebox
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Bimbo Box jukebox with Disney characters. These jukeboxes were designed to play tapes. The figures jive to the music. They usually come with monkey
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Adv. Sign Let’s Have Music1527 - Adv. Sign Let’s Have Music
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Nicely framed vintage advertising sign with attractive girl entitled “Let’s Have Music.” There is some wrinkling of poster and surface damage. Notic
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Marble-Glo Music Jukebox Speaker1528 - Marble-Glo Music Jukebox Speaker
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1939 Seeburg wooden Marble-Glo jukebox speaker with the cutout word Music at bottom. This is an accompaniment for the jukebox that also had the same
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Organ Pipe Jukebox Speaker1529 - Organ Pipe Jukebox Speaker
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Wooden Marble-Glo jukebox speaker with three organ pipes. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 550.00 - 750.00
Sold to uncle-jimmy for (600.00 + 102.00BP) = 702.00
 
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Organ Pipe Jukebox Speaker1530 - Organ Pipe Jukebox Speaker
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Wooden jukebox speaker with four organ pipes. Excellent condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 550.00 - 750.00
Sold to uncle-jimmy for (550.00 + 93.50BP) = 643.50
 
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Music Box Stand1531 - Music Box Stand
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Music box stand in burl walnut with two doors with arched molding. Three drawers inside for disc storage plus large open area. Perfect fit for 15...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Tangley Calliaphone1532 - Tangley Calliaphone
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Calliophone by Tangley Calliope Miner Mfg. Co. Ft. Madison, Iowa. 43 keys and pipes Plays either by keyboard or paper roll. Produces smooth, pleas
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Start Price : 2,200.00 | Estimate : 4,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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Monarch Pool Table1533 - Monarch Pool Table
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The Monarch is an extremely rare and the most highly sought after pool table of the Victorian Period. This was Brunswick - Balke - Collender’s absolu
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Start Price : 8,000.00 | Estimate : 17,000.00 - 33,000.00
 
 
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Mills Violano Virtuoso1534 - Mills Violano Virtuoso
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Mills Violano Virtuoso with single violin in oak cabinet. Nice condition inside and out. Plays and comes with four extra rolls.
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Start Price : 11,000.00 | Estimate : 22,000.00 - 36,000.00
 
 
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Hideaway Unit for Spectrovox1535 - Hideaway Unit for Spectrovox
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Hideaway unit for Spectrovox speaker sold as lot #1520. Original cabinet with mechanism. Few of these survived. Measures approximately 29" x ...
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 3,300.00
Sold to *donron* for (1,400.00 + 238.00BP) = 1,638.00
 
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