124-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 7, 2002 b: O THE ANTIQUE DETECTIVE Anne Gilbert Buyers Cautious At Recent Toy Auction It was a buyer’s market at the Skinner toys, dolls and collecti bles auction, July 20. Blame it on summer doldrums or the stock market. Only a few items sold over $l,OOO and many didn’t sell at all. Ives boy on velocipede, c. 18705. Sold at Skinner auc tion for $12,338. Photo credit: Skinner Auctions, Boston, Mass. There were old and not so old items to choose from that in cluded Barbie dolls, and mid 1840s’ dolls. The stars were a large “Lydia” china shoulder head doll, Germany, c. 1840 that skyrocketed from her $l,OOO-SI,SOO estimate to a final bid of $7,638 and a Bru, c. 1870, France, wood-bodied swivel-neck lady doll that fetched $6,169. A 1960 Barbie and Ken with cloth ing expected to bring $2OO-$4OO sold for $294. However a Barbie and Ken gift set, c. 1963, in original box went almost double the estimate for $2,938. There were bargains to be had with late 19th and early 20th cen tury tin toys. With a couple of ex ceptions prices were in the low hundreds. Some might have gone for more except for damage. The hands down winner in this cat egory was an Ives tin boy on a ve locipede, c. 1870. A similar piece had previously sold in a Skin ner’s toy auction a year ago. The estimate on this toy was $lO,OOO-$15,000. It sold for $12,338. The one robot, Cragstan Mr. Atomic, with damage, fetched $2,468 over it’s estimate of $l,OOO-$1,500. CLUES: There are some sons to be learned. Some are vious. The Barbie and Ken gift set could have gone for even more. It had the origi nal and unopened box. New or old toys and dolls always command a bigger price in the original box, original clothes, paint, parts, and so forth. Dolls and toys made by a well-known, quality milker that don’t come to market often can be ex pected to do well. When a doll is in a rare form, 19th century and by a famous maker collectors will bid high. The Bru lady doll, finely dressed and with a beautifully painted face did as expected. Toys with missing paint and parts can be bargains if you can get them re paired inexpensively. In the case of 19th and early 20th century damaged toys, parts are hard to come by. When they aren’t expertly repaired it’s a waste of money. Many 19th and early 20th century toys were made in sets such as firemen, en gines, and a firehouse. Collectors with patience often buy partial sets and add on later. Avoid reproductions...the paint will be too bright. Another no, no are “married” toys. This is the adding of new parts to a toy to which it did not origi nally belong. Try and visit museum toys and reputable dealers to get a feel for the look. For example Just be cause a toy looks old, it may not be. Often burnt umber and other artificial means are used to cover-up a repainted toy and to simulate aging. However, early toys can have crazing lines formed by age on tin toys. The tin toys, so coveted by col lectors, are made from sheet iron, plated with a protective layer of tin. This kept them from rusting. Before the Industrial Revolution they were stamped out and mold ed by hand-operated devices and les ob- “Horst Auctioneers” PUBLIC SALE ANTIQUES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS COLLECTIBLES, TOOLS & CAR SINKING SPRING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2002 AT 9:00 A.M. CAR AT NOON Located at 298 Green Valley Rd. (corner of Green Valley Rd. & Faust Rd.), Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, PA. (Directions - Rt. 422 west of Sinking Spring, turn north onto Green Valley Rd. to prop erty just past the Green Valley Country Ouh). FURNITURE - SOFTWOOD SIDEBOARD; Cottage Parts Cabinet; Softwood Stepback Cupboard; Eastlake Love Seat; Arch & Flat Top Trunks; Mortised Bench; Primitive Work Table; OAK - 100 DRAWER PARTS CABINET; Singer Treadle Sewing Machine; (jfmmode; Storage Chest; Child’s Chair; Overpainted Dresser Base; MAPLE - 5 Pc. Bedroom Set; Kneehole Desk & Chair; 8 Pc. Dining Room Set; One Drawer Stand; Record Cabinet; Bookcase; Sewing Stand; Barstool; Bedroom Chair; Magazine Racks; Pine Nightstand; Mahogany Cabinet; Modem Oak Jewelry Chest; Lane Depression Cedar Chest; Child’s Chest of Drawers; Sm. Modem Rolltop Desk; Bookcase & Shelves; Chest of Drawers; Utility Cabinet; 3 Pc. Wrought Iron Patio Set; Plant Stand; Sofa; La-Z-Boy Recliner; Platform Rockers; Child’s Platform Rocker; Box Spring & Mattress; Cot Bed; Breakfast Table; Whatnot Shelves; Foot & Stepstools; Metal Folding Tables; Alum. & Glass Display Case; Lawn Chairs; Alum. Porch Glider & Chairs. APPLIANCES - G.E. Side by Side Refrigerator; G.E. Auto. Washer & Dryer; Whirlpool Chest Freezer; Riccar Sewing Machine; Microwave; (2) Window ACs; Fans; Scanner Telephones; Sm. Stereo; Slide Projector; Wheel chair; Handicap Equipment; Medical Supplies; Pole, Floor & Table Lamps; Upright Sweeper; Luggage; Cassette & VCR Tapes; Sm. Kitchen Appliances; Kettles & Cookware; Iron Pan; Tupperware; Agate Canner & Basins; Picnic Baskets; Dietz Lantern; Silver Plated Serving Pcs. & Flatware; Decorated Metal Trays; Min. Cast Iron Pcs. CHINA & GLASSWARE - Yelloware Mixing Bowls; Blue & White Wash Pitcher; Lg. Set of Franciscan China Dinnerware; Czech Moose Creamer; Cow Creamers; Mikasa Tea Set; Avon Tea Set; Pfaltzgraff Canister Set; Lg. Collection of Avon Plates & Other Collector Plates; Stoneware Crocks; Kerosene Pedestal Lamp; Collection of Coin Glass; Pressed & Pattern Glassware; Glass & Sterling Cream & Sugar; Glass Basket; Candlewick Dish; Crystal Stemware Set; Avon Patchwork Glassware; Milk & Colored Glassware; Hen on Nest; Amber Goblets; Fire King & Pyrex Dishware; Canning Jars; Set of Shrimp Cocktail Glasses; Christmas Tumblers. LINENS - Patchwork Quilt; Comforters; Feather Pillows; Chenille Bedspreads; Blankets; Sheets; Pillowcases; Towels; Afghans; Knitting & Sewing Supplies; Buttons; Make-do Pincushion; Avon Costume Jewelry (Pins & Rings); Perfume Bottles; Baskets; Christmas Decorations; Prints & Frames; Tabernacle Mirror; Hymn Books; Record Albums. TOYS - Fisher-Price; Mattel; Structo & Tonka Trucks; Matchbox & Tootsie Toys; Mechanical Bird; Games; Plastic Cars & Trucks; Plastic Horses; Raggedy Ann & Andy Dolls. TOOLS - CRAFTSMAN - Table Saw; Bench Grinder; Table Drill Press; Compact Air Compressor; Upper & Lower Mechanics Tool Chests; Lg. Bench Vise; Reciprocating Saw; (2) Appliance Carts; Circular Saws; Soldering Gun; Drills; Battery Charger; Shop Vac; Socket & Wrench Sets; Pipe Wrenches; Tin Shears; Screwdrivers; Hand Saws; Levels; Wrecking Bars; Lettering Set; Sm. Anvil; Metal Tool Boxes; Galv. Water Cans; Hydraulic Jack; Oil Cans; Jumper Cables; Creeper; Garden Tools; Wheelbarrow; Stepladders; Extension & Straight Ladders; ARIENS YTII LAWN TRACTOR; Craftsman Walking Mower; SNAPPER 10/30 SNOW BLOWER; Oak Machinist Tool Chest; ANTIQUE WOODEN WORK BENCH; Orchard Baskets; Hardware; Plumbing Fittings; Panel Doors; Lumber; Sawhorses; Scrap Wood. 1995 BUICK CENTURY STATION WAGON - (One Owner, 17,000 Original Miles, Fully Loaded, Dk. Jade, Excellent Condition) & Many Other items to be Sold. No out of state checks without prior approval. Horst aucts. AU43BL T Glenn (717)859-1331 (717)738-3080 n Fax * (7! 7) 738-2132 * a ’ www horstauction com i nomas a. voices of experience Sale For: ELSIE SCHROEDER MESHINSKY hand-painted. By the 19th century with the development of powered machin ery and the invention of chromo lithography it was possible to turn out thousands of tin toys cheaply. Before World War I, Nuremberg Germany was the chief maker and exporter. That changed after the War. The tin toy market developed in other countries and Japan. Just before World War II Germany began once more to make tin-plated toys. Up to the 1950 s they were marked “Made in the U.S. Zone.” Those made in post-war Japan were marked “Occupied Japan.” If you can’t afford the vintage toys, you can still find these post war toys in flee markets. Prices are going up as they get scarcer.
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