A Third Discovery of an Extremely Rare Toy

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

A Third Discovery of an

Extremely Rare Toy

  Three day ago, I added my first post on Pook and Pook, Inc. I started with one post, then two,then three, and now this is my fourth. Today's post is about a Niederst steam shovel toy. I had posted on June 1, 2013 about the first one of these. Supposedly there were only 2 of these to be known as of 2000 from Myra Yellin Outwater and Eric B. Outwater's Book (Cast Iron Automotive Toys - P. 231). However, upon looking at this item, Bertoia Auctions (My post on June 1, 2013) sale, and this listing by Pook and Pook, Inc., this would make this the third one to appear! What happened to all of the others would be a mystery that I'd like to know? How many were originally made? And are there any more we don't know about?

 This cast iron toy measures 18" (.457M) in length. What's great about seeing the second toy is the fact that the Pook and Pook website allows you to magnify the image. I would like the entire image to enlarge, so it would make it easier to post the close-ups that Ive attached. However, I easily worked with what they have, by screen-capturing 3 images, and them carefully assembling them together in Photoshop.

Please click here to visit Pook and Pook's fine website

It will be interesting to return to the Pook and Pook Inc. website after the auction is over to see what this rare Niederst toy received at the final hit of the auction gavel.  It's always interesting to write about old toys, and even better when you find a very "rare" toy!

Update September 9, 2013:
 This very rare toy sold for $ 8,500.00 at auction.
Bravo to the collector who placed this toy up for auction, 
Pook and Pook - the fine auctioneer, 
and of course, to the new owner of this very rare toy. 

Thanks for dropping by,

and as always,

have a great part of the day or night,

wherever you may be.

Stacey

(toysearcher@gmail.com)