Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Life Goes on Remotely in the Digital Age

Monday, May 11, 2020
Sunny with Clouds
8 C 46 F


Life Goes on Remotely
in the Digital Age



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



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