An Upcoming Excellent Marz Auction Coming Soon

Saturday, February, 2025

Clear Skies and Cold

-16° C / 3.2° F

An Upcoming Excellent

Marz Auctions Coming Soon

Please click on this sentence to redirect to the Marz Auctions on the LiveAuctioneers website 

I haven't been blogging lately as I was in Mexico over the holidays. 

My brother and sister, together with their spouses met my wife and 

I in Cancun, Mexico. My brother and sister moved from Quebec long ago, and

relocated to Alberta and Ontario respectively. We see each other every so often, 

sometimes each year,  and sometimes longer.

The weather was fine, the company was excellent, 

as was the food. Best of all, the Mexican People were nice and helpful. The hotel staff

was wonderful, and always worked hard to help us with whatever we asked.

Wherever we went, we were always greeted with smiles and a motivation to help us

with any needs that we might have.

I hadn't written a Marz Auction Post in a while, and so I wanted to write a post for them today. Their next upcoming auction is coming soon. 

It will be starting on February 22, 2025 on LiveAuctioneers.

What I've noticed over the years that I've blogged (14 years and counting) is the

excellent photography that Marz Auctions presents for their merchandise. 

Diffused lighting from electronic flash lighting heads creates a nice soft lighting, 

and reduced contrast. The photographer doesn't have to worry about losing detail 

(what you see) in the shadows, and the bright areas (called highlights) are not too

bright, so as to lose detail from over-exposure.

Description:

"Large  Dayton Toys Number 530 top-up touring car. Toy at 13.7 inches (34.798 cm)

in length with working friction driver at rear. The toy was made circa 1911.

Good used original condition with darkening and added varnish.

Description:

"Circa 1909 Dayton Toys Touring Car with red body and gold hand-painted

accents. The toy comes with replacement riders and an unusual wood shift knob.

Original paint with flaking and play wear.

11" long (27.94 cm)

So that's it for today, and thanks for dropping by to read this post.If you go to Marz Auctions' LiveAuctioneers website, you will see a wonderful collection of old toys going top auction. Better still, you will learn a lot about each and every toy. Marz Auctions' writers for the toy descriptions are experienced and knowledgeable about the toys going to auction. You can learn a lot about toys from them, and that's part and parcel of collecting toys and learning.

So that's it for today.

 It's amazing to return home, here in Montreal,Quebec,Canada 

to a temperature of

-16° C / 3.2° F, when yesterday, it was 28° C / 82.4° F.

At least it's the beginning of February, the days are getting longer in the

amount of daylight, and in a month, the weather will be even warmer.

Thanks for dropping by to visit my blog,

and as always, have a great part of the day or night,

wherever you may be.

My name is Mr. Stacey Bindman,

and I an always be reached at toysearher@gmail.com

Bayside Auctions and a Very Rare Item for Sale

Monday, January 13, 2025

Overcast and Cold

-4°C / 25°F

A Unique Toy

For Someone Special

If you want to see lots and lots of toys, you should go to Liveauctioneers

on the Internet. Many of the toy auctioneers are now on this website, and so is 

Bayside Auctions.

Bayside Auctions specializes also "in jewelry, antiques, vintage toys, 

and fine decorative arts. Our auctions consist of consignment and 

estate treasures found across the Eastern Shore of Maryland & Delaware".

They have been positively highly rated on Liveauctioneers. 

Please click on this sentence to redirect to Bayside Auctions on the Liveauctioneers.com/auctioneer/8236/bayside-auctions/. website

The auction also consists of many other interesting items, especially vintage comic books. I have never seen so many comic books being auctioned at one time.

So if you are a comic book aficionado (someone very enthusiastic about something), this auction will definitely appeal to you!

I haven't written a post about them in a while, so I decided to see

what nice toys I would find on their site. I saw lots of nice toys,

but this one that I'm presenting is 

"something special for someone special". 

Description:

1960's Wonder Bread Advertising 

Store Display Truck

"Vintage 1960's Winder Break Truck lighted advertising store display/sign.

Lights tested and working featuring blinking lights.Rolls on wheels.

Made of metal and press board.

Truck measures 

59" x 31" x 33.25" Unfolded,

and 60" x 30" x 16" when Folded Up.

In metric, the dimensions are:

149.86 cm x 78.74 cm x 84.455 cm Unfolded

and 152.4 cm x 76.2 cm x 40.64 cm Folded Up

    

             

             

Well, you certainly don't see this special Wonder Bread Truck every day,

so I'm sure, someone wanting this very rare item will be bidding for it.

So that's all for today.

Thanks for dropping by, and as always:

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@gmai.com

An Exceptional Bertoia Auction of European Dolls, Steiff Bears, and Wonderful Gottschalt Houses and more

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Overcast 

1° C / 33° F

An Exceptional Bertoia Auction of European Dolls, 

Steiff Bears, Wonderful Gottschalt Houses and More

One of the first companies that gave me their permission to write about them 

and the wonderful auctions that they had was Bertoia Auctions. I was ecstatic,

because I would now be able to write about wonderful toys that I had not seen before.

The auction that I'm writing about today immediately caught my attention.

The auction will have a myriad of many different toys. However, it's the amazing doll houses that caught my eye. Each of the doll houses that will be presented at the auction has many photographs. Whomever took the photographs, as well as the Bertoia family working alongside, really outdid themselves with the excellent photography. 

For today's post, I decided to select just one dollhouse and let the photographs 

show the  very fine photography, both technically with lighting and focus, but 

mores o in the specific close-ups and details.

Please click on this sentence to redirect to the Bertoia Auction on Liveauctioneers

Please click on this sentence to redirect specifically to the Large Gottschalt House

Item Details

Description:
Auction Number: 148
LARGE GOTTSCHALK HOUSE l No. 3594/4  (referenced on page 64
Moritz Gottschalk 1892-1931? Verlag Marianne Cieslik. One of the largest models
offered by the infamous company. This impressive house has a front opening section to
the center hall with painted walls and closet under the staircase. The two sides open to two large rooms in each, one on the left with a closet in the upper room. The room retain original floor and wall papers with period silk and lace curtains.The exterior is covered with lithographed paper with faux brick, stone and lattice with painted wood detailing including wood window and door trim,porch columns and eaves and of course the trademark blue roof.  |  40" wide, 21.5" deep to base of bay wind  |   The exterior has had some meticulous conservation including some touch up papers, replaced painted arch top glass panels and the addition of some metal flourishes to the front and gilt metal weather vanes to roof as well as a feline | $5,000- $10,000

My favourite photo was the one above of the cat. Whomever

had decided to place a cat on the banister must have been an excellent 

designer of  these fine toy houses. The cat added that "extra" that made 

the house all the more real and enjoyable, even after all those years.

So that's it for today,

Thanks. for visiting my blog.

As always have a great part of the morning, afternoon, or evening,

wherever you may be.

My name is (Mr.) Stacey Bindman, and I an always be reached

at 

toysearcher@gmail.com

A Wonderful Auction of Small-Sized Toys from the Lloyd Ralston Gallery

Sunday, December 22, 2024

Clear Skies and Very Cold

-12° C / 10° F

A Wonderful Auction of

Small-Sized Toys 

from the Lloyd Ralston Gallery

(LiveAuctioneers Auction - August 10, 2024)

    The way I select my next post is to check up on whom I haven't written 

about in a while. So when I searched my blog posts, I noticed that I

hadn't written a post for the Lloyd Ralston Gallery.

Below is their logo, and I always remember the logo without the type.

It's so very suitable  as a symbol that I am always reminded to whom this

logo belongs.

There was a excellent auction on August 10, 2024

Please click on this sentence to visit the completed auction

This was a fantastic auction, as the listings were mostly small-sized toys, of different companies. such as Corgi, Dinky, and Tootsietoy. 

What's great about LiveAuctioneers, is that you can look at past and present auctions, and be able to research all kinds of toys from all over. The site is akin to a giant library where you can Research out toys.Of course, LiveAuctioneers lists auctions with all kinds of merchandise going to auction.

Description (Below):

Tootsietoy 6665 Model A Sedan, C7-8

Description (Below):

Tootsietoy# 713 Sedan, red, rubber tires replaced,

#715 Convertible Sedan, blue & cream, paint & tires worn, C5-7

Description (Below):

Tootsietoy 5220 Army Set

Contains # 4644 Mack Searchlight, 4643 Mack AA Truck, 4635 Armored Car,

2 #4647 Renault Tanks, treads replaced, all are camouflaged, 2 #119 US

Army Planes, green 1030 Zeppelin, 719 Crusader, silver & blue, 3 # 4642

Cannons, 2 Midge Airplanes, original box rough, missing 4" of 1 side panel, 

with 2 inserts.

Description (Below):

2 Tootsietoys 716 Doodlebugs, C7-8

Description (Below):

2 Tootsietoy Cadillacs,C6-7

Description (Below):

Contains 4675 Seaplane, orange, 4660 Aero Dawn Seaplane, green,4659

Auto Gyro, tan & blue, 717 DC-2, blue & yellow, each propeller missing 1

blade, 4649 Trimotor, red, paint flaking on wing, rubber tires word, 

with 6 pilots, original box & insert minor war.

Description (Below):

2 Tootsietoy Chevrolets,  

6201 Roadster, orange and black,

6202 Delivery Van, green & black, C6-7

Description (Below):

4630 Adam, Medrum & Anderson Co, Store Van,

maroon, 1 front fender chipped, touch up on edges.

Description (Below):

 115 Convertible Sedan, tan & brown, 114 Convertible Coupe, green & tan,

grille & tires replaced, 111 Sedan, green, 113 Wrecker, red ,C5-6

Description (Below):

Tootsietoy 5211 Fire Department

Contains Mack Hook & Ladder, Pumper, Chevrolet Ambulance, 

Mercury Fire Chief Car, 2 helmets, ladders, tools & badge, original box & insert worn with tears & tape, C6-7

I've only selected 10 nice auction items to show. However,

if you visit LiveAuctioneers or go to the Lloyd Ralston Gallery website,

you will see the whole completed auction.

Excellent websites like the Lloyd Ralston Gallery website and a great resource.

You can learn a lot about toys just from visiting these sites.

So that's it for today, and I hope that you enjoyed thiblog post.

Thanks. for visiting, and as always,

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

The RSL Auction at its 'Best

Thursday, August 12, 2024

-2° C /28.4° F

Clear skies, sun & windy

The RSL Auction Company at its' Best

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The RSL Auction Company on LiveAuctioneers

Several Years ago, when I was already blogging for about 10 years,  I came across an auction company that I did not know. There are 3 partners, with a successful history of auctioneering, as well as lots of experience in toys. 

Their names are Mr. Ray Haradin, Mr. Steven Weiss, and Mr. Leon Weiss.

I wrote to the company and asked for permission to use their photos, and to write about toys. I got their permission, and as the expression goes, 

"the rest is history".

What I've noticed over the years is that the team has increasingly 

become better and better as an auction company. They've expanded by

buying another auction company, and the photography changed for the better.

Items are photographed on a white base and background (seamless paper)

with soft lighting. What this does is avoid photographs that have 

too much contrast, so that detail is not lost in those darker areas. 

As such, the photography can be done faster, especially when photographing

a large catalogue of items going to auction.

They also have catalogues that can be download for potential bidders,

and they are even on Meta (formerly Facebook).

I only selected one item for today, in oder to illustrate what I already wrote. 

I'll also add that for this cast iron bank, they took lots of photographs to show 

all of the details, and condition of the bank.

Item Details

(Description)

"J. & E. Stevens Company, Cromwell, CT - 1883.

Watching the tumbling acrobats at the circus is a wonderment that never fails

to please the crowd. This dynamically colored bank aims to recreate that 

"mouth agape" experience. Pressing the lever causes the taller man to

 flip up and kick his partner in the stomach, sending him into a backflip,

which engages the trigger for coin deposit."

This fine bank was estimated to be purchased 

at between (2500- $3500) US Dollars.

It sold for $ 4000.00.

Hard work pays off!

I hope you visit the entire auction on LiveAuctioneers.

There were lots of interesting toys besides the banks, and if you're 

interested in toys, you can learn a lot from visiting the websites of

The RSL Auction Company site and LiveAuctioneers.

So that's it for today.

Thanks for visiting my blog, and as always, have a great part 

of the day or night, wherever you my be.

My name is (Mr.) Stacey Bindman,

and I can always be reached at

toysearcher@gmail.com