Life Goes on Remotely in the Digital Age

Monday, May 11, 2020
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Life Goes on Remotely

in the Digital Age

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There's a terrible virus going around, and it's affecting people differently around the world. 

I'm doing blogging, one friend who is an endodontist (root canal) is reading more books at home, with minimal emergency work in his office. He's visiting his 2 children and grandchildren in another Canadian city, but he and his will be wearing masks and keeping that 2 meter / 6 foot distance from everybody else. I'm also cycling whenever the weather is warm. So far, April was terrible, and May is continuing with low temperatures. It even snowed earlier in the week.

My wife, a teacher teaching interior design, has not taught for 2 months now. She now is communicating with her fellow teachers over the Internet with something called "Zoom" that communicates over the Internet via conferencing. 

This week (I think), larger department stores will start opening. There is one side saying that it's too early to open, and others saying go ahead.  Meanwhile, food chains, Costco, and large hardware store chains are now open to all.

Today, on Liveauctioneer, I checked to see what the results were for Bertoia Auctions first day of their  annual spring auction. People did bid on the Net, and the results appeared excellent 

(from my point of view).

Below is a sampling of just some of the old toys that went to auction. 

The auction was very successful, and the prices were excellent, from my point-of-view.
Today's Auction (May 10, 2020) is the second part  of the total auction.
Todays' bidding in many cases is above the estimate that Bertoia Auctions started at.

Below:

Air Mail plane

Cast iron

Wingspan:    8" 203 mm

Manufacturer: Kenton  

USA

Below:

Motor Driven Stake Truck

Pressed metal with rubber tires

Length:  25" 635 mm

Manufacturer: Kingsbury

USA

Below:

Jonah and the Whale Mechanical Bank

Cast iron

Circa: 1900's and later

Manufacturer: Shepard Hardware Company

USA

Below:

Hold the Fort Mechanical Bank

Cast iron with brass trigger

Circa: 1900's and later

Manufacturer Unknown (Designer Samuel Clark)

Below:

Large Racer

Cast Iron

Circa: 1929

Length: 11"  / 280 mm

Manufacturer: Vindex

 USA

Below:

Jaeger Cement Mixer Truck

Circa: 1930's

Cast iron, nickel plated rotary cement mixer drum

Length:  9"

Manufacturer: Kenton

USA

I hope that you too are finding things to do safely during these times.

Thanks for dropping by,

And have a great part of the day or night,

wherever you may be.

Stacey Bindman

You can reach me anytime at:

toysearcher@gmail.com