The Richard T. “Dick” Claus collection of nautical toys and boats will be auctioned May 12, 2012. Read More +
Toys
Top tier pedal car and toy collection offered live and online at Showtime
Over 2,000 lots of investment-grade antiques and collectibles from over 100 consignors will change hands March 30 to April 1 in Showtime Auction Services’ spring sale. In addition to pedal cars and toys, the auction will feature banks, pottery, Wave Crest, trade signs, advertising signs, folk art, soda fountain, Coca-Cola, Western, Native American, country store, paintings, farm signs, match safes, tip trays, whiskey and breweriana. Read More +
Vintage Tonka toy fire pumper brings $1,932, beats Marx Fire House playset
A 1950s-era Tonka “Suburban Pumper” toy fire truck, in mint condition and still in the box, sold for $1,932 in Serious Toyz Jan. 6-7, 2011 vintage toy auction. The pressed steel toy beat a rare 1954 Marx “Fire House” play set, still in the box, which sold for $1,634. Read More +
South Carolina stoneware spotted in Virginia antiques auction
Hundreds of select, handpicked items from three prominent Virginia estates – in Franklin, Virginia Beach and Norfolk, plus other consignments – will be sold at auction Saturday, Feb. 4. Read More +
How to collect the top 10 vintage Fisher-Price pull toys
With their colorful paper lithography attached to sturdy wooden toys, vintage Fisher-Price toys conjure up nostalgic images for four generations of collectors. These toys have been woven into the fabric of the country’s childhood tapestry. Read More +
Finest vintage and antique toys, collectibles selling without reserve in online auction
More than 800 lots of rare and desirable vintage toys and collectibles will be sold without reserve in an Internet and catalog auction that concludes Jan. 6-7. Read More +
Rare and early antique baseball board games offered from the Mark W. Cooper collection
The finest collection of vintage baseball-themed board and arcade games ever assembled is available after years of cultivation by collector Dr. Mark W. Cooper. Born of a childhood love of the National Pastime, and the rainy days of his youth, Cooper’s collection swelled with sterling examples over several decades. Read More +
Titanic lifeboat crewman’s mementos offered in Jan. 7 antique auction
An original Tiffany lamp, Titanic lifeboat crew member’s artifacts and a Joseph Kleitsch oil all rank high in the 2,000+ lots in online antique auction. Read More +
SoCal’s All-American Collector’s Show marks 40 years with 200 dealers
GLENDALE, Calif. – If you’re a treasure hunter, a fan of vintage toys and memorabilia, or a history buff, you likely found your way to the Los Angeles area Glendale Civic Auditorium to celebrate and enjoy the 40th anniversary of The All-American Collector’s Show. The weekend event acted as a magnet for some 200 dealers from all over the U.S. (as well as Sweden), to sell and trade tin wind-up toys, cast-iron toys, Disney memorabilia, dolls, Americana, arcade machines, movie memorabilia, vintage advertising and myriad “blasts from the past.” Read More +
Rare Boxer Rebellion clockwork appears in toy and glass double-header auction
One of the more elusive of tin windup toys, the Boxer Rebellion clockwork toy by Lehmann is one of only a handful known to exist. This detailed toy with political undertones is in exceptional original condition and comes to … Read More +