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VOL. 46, NO. 22 FRIDAY MAY 29, 2015
MORPHY’S TOY AUCTION ON MAY 30 AND 31 WILL FEATURE ROBOTS, RARE EUROPEAN TOYS, AND EARLY FRENCH AND GERMAN DOLLS
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the marbles are premium-qualobots are on the march ity hand-mades, with an again at Morphy’s. The emphasis on swirls, Pennsylvania compaonionskins and lutzes. ny’s Saturday and Sunday, A selection of antique and May 30 and 31, Toy Auction vintage dolls will step into the containing 1,450 lots is led by spotlight, with many rare a prized grouping of sci-fi French bisque bebes and classics from the Robert V. German bisque character dolls “Bob” Gallegos collection. among those listed. Highlights Approximately 115 are to include an E 3 J Emile robots, mostly boxed, will Jumeau 11-inch bebe, F 6 G cross the auction block. Some Francoise Gaultier bebe, two of them boast illustrious rare Simon & Halbig 151 charprovenance, like the boxed acter dolls, and many other Jupiter Robot from the Robert French and German bisque Lesser collection. Boxed characters, including children examples of a Chime Trooper, and German girl dolls. Conehead, Hook Robot, A desirable 12-inch Space Scout and Tremendous This Distler (German) tin-litho race car, 20 inches long, with Kammer & Reinhardt “Carl” Mike join a Topolino, Astro battery-operated headlights, is estimated at $8,000-$12,000. mold 107 is in the smaller of Man, Mighty 8, Thunder Robot, silver Mechanized Robot (Robby) book examples, and the page numbers two sizes produced. Additional notables and blue-version Cragstan Space Man in where the toys appear in Ottenheimer’s will include a Gebr. Heubach bisque-head this premier collection. The list continues book “Toy Autos 1890-1939” are shown in American Indian “Princess Angeline,” with rare blue versions of Winky, Robot the auction catalog descriptions. Top lots daughter of Chief Seattle; a Kewpie with with Piston Action (ex. Alan Rosen collec- will include the largest-size Distler racecar, bisque head and chubby, jointed composition) and Moon Explorer. Gallegos’ subcol- red, in 9.8 condition; a Tippco Autobahn tion body; and a boxed set of Chad Valley lection of Masudaya “Gang” members Kurier car, the largest KBN car (with origi- (English) Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs doll, in original, unfaded, mint condiincludes boxed examples of Target, nal cardboard KBN tag), and an tion with labels. Radicon, Lavender and Train (Non-Stop) extremely rare sidecar motorcycle with Nazi driver and In the American category, a Robots. beautiful brunette Barbie #1 is Many other outstanding single-owner passengers, similar in sure to attract widespread collections will be in the two-day sale, stamping to the famed interest. Bidders may also including 50+ lots of Popeye toys with Distler Mickey/Minnie expect to find a wide array many of the most desirable types in original motorcycle toy. of lady and fashion dolls, boxes, including Shadow Boxer, Slinky This large half dolls, cloth dolls, Handcar, Popeye & Olive Tank, etc. (2 1/16-inch) Schoenhuts, novelty A collection of European tinplate autodivided-core swirl bisques, collectible dolls motive acquired in the late 1980s/early marble is estimated at $250-$350. (such as Alexander, F & B, 1990s will feature approximately 40 Several very good etc.), and specialty items. German automobiles, zeppelins and planes. Artist dolls will include Around 15 of the cars have provenance 1950s Japanese cars will favorites from R. John Wright’s from a legendary Zurich be offered with their original “Peter Rabbit” series, as well as goldealer/collector/author, the late Peter boxes, including a blue Ottenheimer. Those particular entries are Yonezawa Electro Toy Racer, Champion lies, Susan Krey designs, and much more. Agajanian Racer, and a few Cadillacs. Morphy’s Toy & Robot Auction will Among the character toys in the sale begin at 9 a.m. Eastern Time on both days. will be a remarkable Barney Google and All forms of bidding will be available, Sparky floor toy, probably by Nifty, in its including in person at the gallery, by phone, original box. “I’ve never seen that box absentee or live via the Internet through before in my whole life,” said Morphy Live, LiveAuctioneers or Tommy Sage, head of Proxibid. Morphy’s Toy & Train This custard opaque-band Division. “The toy came Lutz marble, .75-inch out of a house and is probdiameter, is estimated at ably the only known $150-$250. complete, boxed toy of its type. The box graphPreviewing is availics are just gorgeous,” able daily from 9 a.m. to said Sage. 4 p.m. or from 8 to 9 a.m. A small collection of prior to the auction. 10 Hartland gunfighters Morphy Auctions is locatwill include Wyatt Earp, ed at 2000 N. Reading Road in Denver, Pa. Chris Colt, Paladin, and a For additional information, very rare Johnny McKay. call 717-335-3435 or visit Additionally, there are several uncommon baseball and football Hartlands www.morphyauctions.com. Images courtesy of Morphy Auctions. and many nodders. Within the battery-op section are two Marx favorites: Frankenstein and Whistling Spooky Kooky Tree. An unusual country Western singer on a tin box renders the appearance of playing a guitar when activated and may be a prototype. “It’s similar to one that’s in the Kitahara museum, but the figure is different,” said Sage. Other high-profile toys in the auction lineup will be an Ives Boxers, an early M&K flywheel motorcycle with oversize figure, and some outstanding mechanical banks, with top entries including a Magician Bank in fantastic condition and a Circus Bank in its original box. More than A tin-litho Piston Action “Pug” Robby Robot The all-cloth “Maggie Bessie” doll, is estimated at $600-$900. 17 inches tall, is estimated at $4,500-$7,500. 300 marbles will be sold, as well. Most of
This Japanese tin-litho Sparky Robot with original box is estimated at $1,500-$2,500.
This Linemar Popeye & Olive Oyl tank is estimated at $6,000-$9,000.
A Japanese tinplate Agajanian race car, 19 inches long, will be estimated at $6,000-$9,000.
This Marusan (Japanese) tin friction toy Cadillac is estimated at $1,000-$2,000.