Sunday, April 15, 2018

An Upcoming Exceptional Auction by Bertoia Auctions

Sunday, April  15, 2018
Overcast with freezing 
0 C  32 F



An Upcoming Exceptional
Auction by Bertoia Auctions

Yesterday, I already posted a nice collection of Popeye toys for sale. These toys are from the same auction that I'm posting about today. The reason for my calling this auction "exceptional", is that many of the toys from this auction are toys that I have not seen before, or that I think I've not seen before. What also is great about this auction is that the photos of these toys are extra-large, so that you can see the fine detail of the toys.

Citroen Au Louvre Delivery Van
Detailed features such as nickel radiator, hand crank for starting the motor
and front axle with functioning steering knuckles.
Hand painted and clockwork driven.
Length:  15"  38 cm


Pinard Open Touring Car
Hand painted clockwork touring car, with
wonderful pin striping, brass door handles, cast metal headlamps and horn.
Length:  14 .5 "  37 cm



Rico Auto-Cars-Turismo Tour Bus
Spanish tour bus, clockwork driven, lithographed driver
and luggage rack on roof. Spare tire missing rubber.
Length:  19"  48.2 cm

Carette Two Seater Car
Classic form of a 1906 German toy luxury auto,
lithographed tin throughout, clockwork driven,
with removeable headlights on the sides. 
Figure and steering wheel missing.

Pinot Boat Tail Open Touring Car
Hand painted French convertible touring car
with large attractive head lamps, detailed fabric
cushions on seats,floral patterns on door handles,
and hand operated horn running from the driver's side to the left fender.
Provenance:  Jack Hubert Collection
Length:  18"  45.7 cm



French Convertible Touring Car
Battery operated head lamps, elaborate brass handles on each of
its two opening doors, a fabric convertible top, glass windshield,
large nickel headlamps mounted on its' hood, Missing front headlamps.
Length:  17"  43.2 cm


Early German Cloth Dirigible
Attributed to Ernest Plank, 
cloth covered body, tin wire frame support, gondola highlighted in red, 
single propeller, clockwork driven.
Circa:  1908
Length:  13.5"  34.3 cm

Tippco (Boxed) Bomber Airplane,
Lithographed tin airplane with bomb graphics
appearing on wings, seated composite pilot, cleverly designed
with lead cap bombs/weights placed under wings and able
to drop when clockwork is activated.
Provenance: Donald Kaufman Collection
Wingspan:  14.5"  36.8 cm

Jep Seaplane with Pontoons
French lithographed tin sea  plane,
Strong clockwork driven motor winds from the cockpit,
features seated composition pilot.
Length:  19"  48.3 cm


Kingsbury (USA) Bi-Wing Airplane
Wind-up motor-driven airplane.
Circa:  1930's
Length:  15"  38 cm


Dent (USA) Tri-Motor Ford Airplane
Includes sample toy tag #493, red paint
with gilt lettering. Second casting.
L x W:  12.5" x 11"   31.8 cm x 28 cm

There are 1,035 lots (items) in this auction, and there are all kinds of toys ranging from motorcycles, airplanes, cars, bicycles, and may interesting items. Due to the high-quality and file size of the images (as well as the  excellent photography), it's well worth it to visit either the Bertoia Auctions website, or Liveauctioneers, where the auction is also listed.

That's it for today.
THanks for dropping by,
and have a grea tpart of the day or night
wherever you may be.

Stacey Bindman
toysearcher@gmail.com







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