Strike up the bandwagon! Bertoia’s may decide to hold even more Concept Auctions if they prove to be music to customers’ ears. Bertoia Auctions image.
The auction will consist exclusively of cast-iron toys – primarily automotive, horse-drawn and work vehicles, supplemented by farm accessories, miniature cast-iron furniture and automotive accessories, such as gas pumps and street signs. Also included in the mix are cast-iron airplanes, motorcycles, doorstops, bottle openers, paperweights and toy stoves and ranges. There will also be a small section of banks in the sale.
Most items will be offered as groups in affinity lots containing three to five pieces per lot. Bertoia Auctions’ owner, Jeanne Bertoia, said the mixed lots contain “many eye-openers…There are a few near-mint-condition autos and many more-affordable toys that any entry-level collector would be proud to acquire.”
The list of automotive highlights includes numerous Kenton buses, a Kenton coal truck and Los Angeles blimp; a Hubley crash car and fire pumper, an Arcade panel van and other Arcade toys in boxes; a few Vindex pieces and several Buicks. The selection is rounded out by a multitude of work vehicles of various colors, sizes and types.
Collectors of horse-drawn toys will find the array of Kenton toys appealing. All are in nice condition, and several retain their original boxes. Additionally, there are horse-drawn toys from Hubley’s Circus line and a group lot consisting of seven cast-iron wagons by Champion and Kilgore.
Alongside a fine lineup of figural cast-iron doorstops, Bertoia’s has brought together some very desirable figural cast-iron paperweights, including some with people, dog and other animal themes. Top lots include two complete sets of desirable miniature paperweights replicating Popeye, Olive Oyl and Wimpy.
Other notable entries include caps guns and an especially large group lot containing Arcade tools and accessories.
Bertoia’s March 16, 2013 Concept Auction will begin at 12 noon Eastern Time. For additional information on any lot in the sale, tel. 856-692-1881 or e-mail toys@bertoiaauctions.com.
View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.
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ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Strike up the bandwagon! Bertoia’s may decide to hold even more Concept Auctions if they prove to be music to customers’ ears. Bertoia Auctions image. Selections from a small but diverse group of mechanical banks, offered in addition to a grouping of assorted still banks. Bertoia Auctions image. The more than 50 doorstops to be auctioned include classic flowers, buildings, people and whimsical forms. Bertoia Auctions image. Kenton, Arcade and Hubley buses will be ready to rumble off to new customer drop-off locations. Bertoia Auctions image. This dump truck is but one of the many pristine automotive selections to be auctioned. Bertoia Auctions image. Hubley’s authoritative Traffic Car is always a favorite with collectors for its casting details and visual appeal. Bertoia Auctions image. The sale includes sizable lots of miniature cast-iron furniture in a variety of styles and colors. Bertoia Auctions image. It’s not a ‘fire sale,’ just a great opportunity to bid on an enormous selection of classic cast-iron toys. Bertoia Auctions image.
