Monday, March 3, 2025
Clear Skies but Cold
-14° C / 7° F
A Rare Beautiful Toy
Comes to Bertoia Auctions
Bertoia Auctions were one of the first toy Auction companies to give me their permission to use their photos and descriptions. They're a family-run business
of Jeanne Bertoia, Michael her son, and Lauren, her daughter. I am very grateful for their having permitted me to use their fine toys (and excellent photography)
to write blog posts for them and my readers. They've expanded their fine business, and have also joined LiveAuctioneers for their auctions.
Description
51. INCREDIBLE ALTHOF BERGMANN HOOD & LADDER
"The rarest of the very few American tin ladder wagons that have turned up
through the years, this piece is a horse drawn example and includes the original
firemen figures, it is the only such example that has come up for sale
to our knowledge, incredibly large hand painted piece has a commanding
presence with the four firemen sitting in swings hung from hooks at the
underside of the wagon, when last sold there were only three figures present
and one was missing his swing. Turns out Curtis Smith had the extra swing
figures and one of the men was in fact the driver. When it comes to
museum grade items, this piece is at the top of the list, simply the best.
Provenance: The Schroeder Collection. The Curtis & Linda Smith Collection.
24.5" / 62.23 cm l Original figures and rear gate, one horse expertly re-secured to
hitch and driver's step reattached to an otherwise all original wagon,
(Excellent to Pristine Condition) l $ 12,000 -$ 25,000
Condition
Original figures and rear gate, one horse expertly re-secured to hitch and
dirvers step reattached to an otherwise all original wagon
(Excellent to Pristine Condition).
I've presented 9 excellently-photographed photograph.
However, if you want toy see more, simply visit either Bertoia Auctions
site on LiveAuctioneers or their fine website.
So that's it for today. I hope that you enjoyed this
exceptional and rare toy from a long time ago.
As always, thank you for dropping by,
and have a great part of the day or night,
wherever you may be.
My name is (Mr.) Stacey Bindman and I can
always be reached at
toysearcher@gmail.com
