Toys, Banks, Doorstops and Holiday Auction - Session 2

DARKTOWN BATTERY- (2080-A) J&E Stevens Co., designed by James H. Bowen, patented 1/17/1888. "Place a coin in the hand of the pitcher, press...

DINAH - (2150-A) Short sleeves, John Harper & Co. Ltd., registered 3/29/1911. Place a coin in Dinah's hand and press the lever (behind her l...

DRUMMING PIG- Schuco, Germany, felt-covered tin body, clockwork activates drumming motions, lithographed tin drum contains coin slot on top and key lo

EAGLE & EAGLETS - (2230- ) J & E Stevens Co., brown version, designed by Charles M. Henn, Chicago, IL, patented 1/23/1883. Place a coin in t...

EAGLE & EAGLETS - (2230- ) J & E Stevens Co., grey version, designed by Charles M. Henn, Chicago, IL, patented 1/23/1883. Place a coin in th...

ELEPHANT, LOCKED HOWDAH- (2260-c) Gurney Refrigerator Co., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, bank operates by putting coin in slot at end of elephant's tr...

FERRIS WHEEL BANK- Conversion bank made by George Bower, ferris wheel manufactured by Hubley, cast iron base, wind mechanism and deposit coin, press l

FROGS, TWO - (2540) J & E Stevens Co., designed by James H. Brown, patented 8/8/1882. Place the coin on the young frog. Press the lever, and the...

GIRL SKIPPING ROPE- J&E Stevens Co., blue dress version, designed by James H. Bowen, patented 5/20/1890. The aim in manufacturing this toy was t...

HALLS EXCELSIOR - (2710) J & E Stevens Co., red w/grey roof, designed by John D. Hall, patented 12/21/1869. On pulling a knob, a door opens at t...