Saturday, April 13, 2024

Another Excellent Auction from Bertoia Auctions

Sunday April 1, 2024
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Another Excellent Auction
From Bertoia Auctions

I hadn't written a post a post about Bertoia Auction, so I  decided
to visit them on LiveAuctioneers. I was pleasantly surprised, as there were
 so many nice toys up for auction.


Today, I noticed something interest (if not new) on Liveauctioneers.
The website lists the number of  "bidders"  watching any particular 
item up for auction. It's interesting in the fact that perhaps, the website
"stimulates" more interest and bidding from the viewers.

The first item (below) caught my interest right away.


ARCADE BRINKS EXPRESS TRUCK:
circa 1932 (92 years old)
"A very rare example which is highly sought after by the most advanced
collectors and few are known to exist."
Length:  12 inches / 30.48 cm 


I did a fast check on the Internet, and the prices that people bid
 to win this item was a surprise with the amount paid!


LARGE CARETTE GAUGE TRAIN STATION
This is the largest station made by this German maker.
Width:  17" /43.18 cm
circa 1907 (117 years old)



LARGE MARKLIN HORIZONTAL STEAM PLANT WITH DYNAMO
Germany, large engine with several adjustment apparatus 
matching paint scheme, electric dynamo included.
21" x 19" x 22" 
53.34 cm x 48.26 cm x 55.88 cm
height with smokestack



SMALL DISTLER RACER WITH HEADLIGHTS
Germany, wind-up motor driven toy with 
battery compartment to power the front headlights
12.5" Length
31.75 cm


BEAUTIFUL LEFEVRE FRENCH RIVER BOAT
France, clockwork mechanism is housed within the hull, finely decorated
with good scale to  appointments including sails, mast, stak, and passenger
benches, these early hand painted tinplate boats are quite scarce. 
Book example pictured on page 163 of "Antique French Tin Toys 
1850 - 1914  by Paul Klein Schiphorst, and also on page 86 of
Schiphorst's book "The Golden Age of French Toys"
Length:  20" / 50.8 cm

What's interesting to note is the written information from one of the
very knowledgeable people at Bertoia Auctions. I can imagine
the number of reference books that they have at their location!



LARGE DISTLER ALLIGATOR MOTIF RACER
Germany, working wind-up motor, rare offering of an oversized racer
finished in an embossed Alligator motif which were reportedly made specifically
for Louis Vuitton as advertising pieces.
Length:  20" / 50.8 cm

FERNAND MARTIN THE CARPENTER
France "Le Menuisier, circa 1908, wind-up mechanism allows the
tradesman to move side-to-side as he planes his wood project 
on bench work in a very realistic scene.
Height: 6" / 15,24 cm


If you have time, please visit this particular auction. What's spectacular about this 
auction is the fact that many of the toys are quite old, and came from many past
auctions from well-known American toy collectors. 

One final note:

Bertoia Auctions always produced hard-cover catalogue
books for their auctions. They still do. they're designed very well, 
and include the descriptions of many of the toys going to auction.

They're great as coffee-table books for guests in your house who 
drop by.

Below is the book for this auction:


This auction will be conducted from April 19th - 20th 2024

Bertoia Auctions still has their own great website.
It's an excellent resource, and has the catalogues from past auctions.

You can visit their website by licking on the underlined link below:

Please click here to visit Bertoia Auctions very interesting website

As always, thank you for visiting,
and have a great part of the day or night
wherever you may be.

I can always be reached at toysearcher@gmail.com













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