Introducing Cyber Toy Auctions

Suaturday, January 6, 2018
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Introducing 

Cyber Toy Auctions

In their own words:

"Cyber Toy Auctions is a subsidiary of RSL Auctions. Consider us your modern day flea market for old and new toys. A virtual toy show assembled from prestigious collections across the world. All of our toys are vetted by experts and cataloged for online sale. We offer a large variety of items that appeal to a number of collectors, both young and old. Purchasing from our auctions is convenient and easy with the help of Live Auctioneers! You can participate via mobile app, computer, iPad or any electronic device you may have with an internet connection. It doesn’t get much easier! We also accept absentee bids, for those that prefer to not bid online. We look forward to your participation in our upcoming auctions!"

Please click here to visit Cyber Toy Auctions

The RSL Co. is made up of several companies. I have included the Cyber Toy Auctions

and the Old Toy Soldier Companies. 

It would take too much space to write about this fine company.

So for today, I decided to focus on just some of the 690 items going

to auction on February, 17, 2018. Below is a brief description of this exceptional auction.

If you especially like very old American toys and of course, mechanical banks, then this is the place to see this fine collection.

Cyber Toy Auctions Wintertime Toys & Banks #6

Including Mechanical and Still Banks, Cast Iron and Tin Toys, Fire Toys, Boats, 

Comic Toys, Submarines, Trains, Train Stations and Accessories, Safes,

Doorstops, Celluloid Toys, Windup Toys, Automotive and much more!

The auction can be accessed at the Liveauctioneers website below:

Please click here to access the auction on Liveauctioneers

I'm sure you'll agree that this "sampling" of old American toys are

great.Venture over to this auction, and you'll see a lot of other

nice toys at auction. You won't be disappointed!

I'm very fortunate to have been allowed to write about Cyber Toy Auctions,

and in the future I'l be writing about their other 2 divisions - The RSL Auction Company, and

the Old Toy Soldier Company.

Thanks for dropping by,

and have a great day.

Stacey Bindman

Toysearcher@gmail.com

Unassembled Parts from the J & E Stevens Swan Toy

Sunday, September 14, 2014
           Sunny, clear skies, and cold

Unassembled Parts from the

J & E Stevens Swan Toy

   When I was searching for images of the J & E Stevens Swan, I came across a whole lot of fantastic  unassembled pieces from all kinds of toys from the Stevens Company. Sometimes, when a company either closes down or goes into bankruptcy, all of the entire factory's contents go up for sale.  What came up in my search was a fabulous collection of all kinds of different J. & E. Stevens pull toys  that the Lloyd Ralston Galley had auctioned off. 

The auction occurred on April 4, 2009.

If you go to Liveauctioneers and search for J & E Stevens Swan toy, you should come to the page of all the J & E Stevens unassembled d to parts.

Please click here to visit the fine website of the Lloyd Ralston Gallery

What's interesting to these photos is the fact that they provide you with  the unassembled parts. As such, you can try and figure out just how the toy would have been assembled. 

I dontl see any springs, so I assume that the parts were designed to cleverly and easily lock into

each other so as to create the movement of the swan's wings.

The top photo description informs you that all the parts are there to assemble a complete toy.

If you're curious like me, you'll probably spend a few minutes to see what parts are missing or are extras in the other 2 photos!

Some times being too inquisitive wastes time!

A Hint:

To save time and compare the finished toy (Bertoia Auctions) to the parts from the Lloyd Ralston Gallery Auction, simply open up a new window, and place the 2 photos side-by-side.

You won't necessarily see all of the parts, but you'll be able to better understand how the toy worked.

Thanks as usual for dropping by,

and as always,

have a great part of the day or night,

wherever you may be,

Stacey

toysearcher@gmail.com