The Toy Collection of the Late TV Personality - Mr. Joel Siegel

Friday January 21, 2022

Sunny  and very cold

-17 Celcius   1.4 Fahrenheit 

The Toy Collection of the Late TV Personality Mr Joel Siegel

I was surfing the Internet, when I came across toys that were being auctioned at Leland Little Auctions in North Carolina. There was a nice grouping of toys, but what really caught my attention was the name of the collector whose toys were being auctioned. His name is Mr. Joel Siegel  There was also a photo, and immediately I recognized the late Mr. Joel Siegel from his having been a TV film critic on Good Morning America telecast on ABC morning news. He worked with ABC for more that 25 years.

The reason that I recognized his photo was that when I watched Good Morning America back then, there were 2 characteristics that I remembered he had. He had a full grown mustache and he always had a smile on his face.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Siegel

I added the Wikipedia above (under the photo) because when I was researching Joel, I wanted to add some information about him. Joel was an exceptional person, multi-talented, and very intelligent. I could fill a few Blogger pages about Joel, but it's best to go directly to the link above. It's too bad that he passed away at so young an age.

Description

A toy of bright, shiny litho with several Disney characters lithographed onto the base, marked "Mickey Mouse Express". Has the original plane and propeller with white plastic Mickey head in the cockpit. Working condition: the train circles through tunnels whilst Mickey flies overhead. With box. Rare to find an example with Mickey.

2 1/4 x 9 inches with plane detached.

Box 2 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches

58 mm x 228 mm with plane detached

Box 63 mm x 241 mm x 241 mm

About the Company

Leland Little Auctions has specialized in the sale of fine high end collectible objects for over 20 years, with sales achieving over $14 million per year and growing. We pride ourselves on providing collectors, estates, and institutions with world-class auction services.

The strength of Leland Little Auctions is a team of experienced professionals dedicated to their fields. Producing a successful auction is a complex operation, requiring expertise in departments as varied as Fine Jewelry and Information Technology. For every job, for each logistic, our team brings to bear exceptional talent, experience and grace.

    Please click here to visit the LeLand Little Auction of Joel Siegel's Toys                             Please click here to see more toys at LiveAuctioneers        

I only added 1 interesting toy because the auction is currently going on and people are bidding. Also, I don't have much time to add more than I have for today's blog. There are some interesting toys like the one I selected to include today. What's also interesting is that a very good amount of toys have their original cardboard boxes included.

As always,

Thanks for dropping by

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