July 1, 2022

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  • Marx Hootin' Hollow Haunted House 1960s, 100% Original - This amazing Marx toy from the mid 1960's is in excellent, fully working condition. The toy features jumping cat and skeleton, vampire/witch behind the front door, eerie whistling and spooky sounds, floating ghost behind one window and a rising lowering window shade witch in the other. Top it off with a shaking roof and shutters, and you have a masterpiece, wonderful toy that has no rivals. This toy requires 3 new 'D' cell batteries for operation, inserted into the cover on the back of the house. PLEASE remember to remove the batteries from your toys after operation and vintage battery toys should be operated at least once a month to keep the mechanisms from seizing. The Hootin' Hollow Haunted House is a classic favorite amongst collectors of battery-operated tin toys and those that collect items of the Halloween theme.
  • This is a vintage, 1946 Linemar Donald Duck Duet, wind-up toy in excellent original working condition. Wind the toy, flip the switch and watch Donald hop and bang his drum while his pal Goofy jumps and dances with flapping legs, arms and ears! This marvelous toy is in tremendous, played with condition and is an outstanding, working shelf decoration. This gift is best suited for Disneyana collectors, Donald or Goofy collectors, or fans of early American wind up Linemar toys.
  • CIJ Alpha Romeo P2 Series 3, Chuck Davis Collection This listing is for a 1935 France, CIJ Alfa Romeo P2 wind up race car. This is the final (Series 3) run of the P2 cars from CIJ. The car was sold with fewer embellishments, such as shock absorbers, brake drums and the clover leaf bonnet decal. The car also sported a different tire tread pattern. This particular toy is consigned from the personal collection of Mr. Charles Davis, a noted Indy car collector and restorer of vintage Miller racing machines. Mr. Davis also collected and commissioned large scale models of some of the most famous and unique Indianapolis race cars from the early 1900's through the 1960's, all in 1/6th up to 1/4 scale. Some of you may have been fortunate enough to have visited Chuck's museum at Washington Island, Door County Wisconsin, and glimpsed his fabulous, vintage Miller race cars and collectibles. Our hope is to bring these models to availability this upcoming holiday season! This CIJ Alfa, at some earlier point in its life, has been over painted. We've tried to highlight the most discrepant areas that show runs and defects. The defects are most noticeable where the original painted numbers and decals were applied. Fortunately, the paint color used was extremely close to the original color and really isn't that detracting. But for the discerning collector, these facts must be noted here. The wind-up mechanism is strong and works well. The steering also works as it should. The radiator cap is missing (but available as a reproduction part) and all four tires have a single flat spot from years of sitting. All in all, this is a wonderful piece with great provenance and closing in on 90 years old! As this is a consignment piece, interested customers please contact me through the website email before making the purchase.
  • This is a Hopalong Cassidy Mechanical Shooting Gallery made by Automatic Toys Co. Staten Island from the 1950s. The Shooting Gallery is made of tin litho and includes a small pouch of steel ball ammo for loading into the gun. With a quick wind of the mechanism to the rear, the 'bad guys on horseback' come riding past on an elastic conveyor belt. Load your ammo into the gun and pick those guys off! The ammo automatically returns for continued play. The toy has had some paint touch-ups but was very well done. This toy was played with and loved but is in marvelous, displayable, and playable condition. An absolute must for your cowboy collector or tin lithography shooting gallery collector!
  • New Era Toys Marv Silversteen Unida Biscuit Delivery Van OOAK! This is another toy from the amazing collection of my friend, Richard Carmosino. This Marv Silversteen special is a true One Of A Kind collectible from New Era Toys. Sadly, Marv passed away in 2011 and many of his fantastic creations were auctioned by Bertoia Auctions in 2013. I have no idea how Richard came about owning this, but it is a truly beautiful creation based on the 1920's Buddy L cab and frame. Unfortunately, the toy was displayed in such a way that the artwork on one side of the toy has faded from sun exposure. The other side still has original, vibrant colors. That aside, New Era collectibles are skyrocketing in value due to their unique subject matter and high-quality production. This is an awesome, LARGE pressed steel creation that is a stand-alone piece and has been numbered by Marv. You will never see another like it! The toy measures 25" in length, 9" wide and is 13" tall.
  • Beautiful 1950's Marx Jungle Trio Battery Operated Toy in Box near mint condition with a high-quality reproduction box. This battery-operated toy is in 100% perfect working condition with drum playing monkeys and whistle blowing elephant. A rare and wonderful toy for your collection! The action harkens to the olden days of Disney's Jungle Cruise amusement ride, with monkeys banging drums and clashing cymbals, while a baby elephant toots out a tune on a whistle! This vintage toy has it all, with action, beautiful lithography and a stunning reproduction box to compliment your display. The toy operates on two 'D' cell batteries inserted into the base.
  • Vintage LOUIS MARX & CO Ben Franklin Thrift Mechanical Bank, in excellent working condition and complete with original door. Save your coins! As you add your quarters, dimes and nickels, Ben Franklin tallies them up. When you've saved ten dollars, the side door to the bank will open and you can retrieve the coins! This is an excellent, vintage boy/girl gift and teaches children the value of saving their change. It's also an excellent adult gift because of the beautiful, antique lithography artwork on the bank and is a wonderful conversation piece. No disappointments regarding this excellent antique bank!
  • This is a beautiful, Smith Miller L Mack Aerial Ladder Fire Truck, ALL 100% Original and in fantastic shape! I acquired this toy from the original owner, who played with this (very little) as a child. The fine detail casting of Smith Miller toys is undeniably some of the early best in existence. The L Mack Fire Truck has a few paint scrapes but retains most of its original shiny red finish. We cleaned and restored this toy very lightly, with no paint touch ups at all. We disassembled and cleaned the ladder assembly, and inspected, lubed, and tested the gear box for function. Sporting the original ladder strings, the ladder fully extends as it should. All gears function as they should, with the exception of the rear tiller wheel that is naturally stationary. This massive toy measures a whopping 36" in length and the ladder extends over 48".  It also comes with its original two-piece extension ladder mounted in the trailer. Another impressive early triumph for the Smith Miller Company. As a side note, when this toy was first released to the public in the 1950's, it had a resale value of $50 and was a toy that was considered for wealthier families. This will be an excellent addition to any large diecast or pressed steel truck collection, fire truck collection or as a gift for that collector of fire equipment memorabilia.
  • Vintage Unique Art Wind-up Lil Abner and his Dogpatch Band with Original Box. This wonderful, all original wind-up toy spent its life as a kitchen shelf display and saw little to no use. The original cardboard box is very age worn and has been preserved to be used for display purposes with the toy. Be sure to enjoy the You Tube video of this vintage toy in action! Abner dances away while Daisy plunks on the keys of the piano. Granny sits on top to conduct the tunes and Grampy bangs the drum.
  • Milton Bradley Giant Barrel of Monkeys Game 1989, SEALED This GIANT Barrel of Monkeys is brand new, never opened from 1989 and is sure to please!
  • Scott Nelles Land Speed Racer Fine Art Sculpture - RC is a beautiful, hand cast aluminum body and bronze trimmings sculpture, one of the many by legendary artist Scott Nelles. This particular item is a consignment piece that belonged to a dear friend who passed many years ago. This is one of the first released issues of this sculpture and was purchased back in 2010. The details are more crisp than currently available castings.  It's heavy and unique! A beautiful gift for your car guy or yourself.
  • Lehmann Duo Rooster and Rabbit Cart Wind Up toy in marvelous shape. This wonderful, whimsical toy from the early 1920's is pure joy to display as fine art! The original lithography is in excellent shape and the wind-up mechanism is strong. In general, the biggest complaint about this toy is the poor performing walking action of the rooster and the drive wheel's tendency to just spin without gaining traction. Because of these issues, these toys spend the majority of their lives sitting on shelves, just to be admired. Our Duo Rooster and Rabbit is 100% original, with the exception of Mr. Rabbit's ears which were fabricated by Uncle Al. This is sure to delight Lehmann toy collectors or collectors of toy animals from the early 20th century.
  • 1950s Ichiko Space Patrol battery operated car is in wonderful, working condition! This extremely rare toy has been in my personal collection since 2010, when I received it incomplete and in pieces. It was a very expensive purchase then, simply because the battery-operated version is SO RARE. An excellent quality Space Patrol, with its original box, sold on eBay in 2013 for nearly $32,000. Such a fun toy! When the switch is engaged, the rear drive wheel spins with clicking sound, the radar dish rotates, the Astronaut driver waves his 'No. 1' flag and the space gun on the cowl sweeps back and forth while the gun barrel flashes! The front wheels are poseable so that the car can proceed straight or drive in a circle. The tightest circle is approximately 4 feet. Please watch the You Tube video of the RARE toy in action! The toy has seen extensive playwear and the litho shows age. There has been a little touch up with ink to some of the litho.  The toy was missing parts that Uncle fabricated to complete, such as the radar dish, 'No.1' flag and the flashing gun and mount. The drive mechanism is quite sound and strong. There was considerable wear to the bottom of the car, so it was chemically stripped and repainted and polished. The toy still sports the original windshield and Astronaut head. One new earmuff was fabricated and installed. I'm listing this toy at a very high price due to its rarity. I will entertain reasonable offers, and this is available locally as well as being available for international shipping.
  • 1957 Tonka Tow Truck Official AA Service, a must have by Tonka collectors. This is the third year of the Ford style, round-fender truck toys that Tonka will produce. This pressed steel tow truck is in extremely nice, original condition and shows light playwear. It has never been cleaned (other than dusting) and has never been polished so the extraordinary patina is tremendous! A great piece for your pressed steel toy collection!
  • Vintage Doepke Model Toys (Rossmoyne, Ohio) Euclid Bottom Dump Construction Vehicle, in excellent original condition and procured from the original owner. This excellent condition toy has seen virtually no play action. The paint is nearly flawless and the only item that could be considered a drawback is the reproduction exhaust muffler that has been installed where it belongs. This toy, along with the two Smith Miller Aerial Ladder Fire Truck and Army Materials truck were owned by the same gentleman, who played with these toys very little, yet his parents hung onto them until he was an adult and he kept them all these years. Vintage Doepke Model Toys Company was known for making realistic, heavy construction vehicles that could have almost passed for salesman samples or trade stimulators, primarily because of their accurate sale and operable features. The Euclid Bottom dump is such a vehicle as the cab is fully articulated with steerable wheels and will bend and conform to the landscape when travelling. The dump bed can be loaded with soil and when the vehicle approaches the area for the soil to be dispersed, a lever on the side will dispense the soil exactly as the real machine would do. The Euclid Bottom Dump measures 27 1/2" in length, 7" wide and 7" tall. It is made of heavy gage pressed steel with rubber tires and exhaust. A perfect shelf display for that vintage, heavy construction equipment enthusiast on your shopping list!
  • This is a beautiful, Smith Miller L Mack Military Materials Truck, ALL 100% Original and in fantastic shape! I acquired this toy from the original owner, who played with this (very little) as a child. The fine detail casting of Smith Miller toys is undeniably some of the early best in existence. The L Mack Military has a few paint scrapes but retains its original flat patina, olive green paint, original canvas and tie down string (NEVER REMOVED!), two large wooden crates and two wooden barrels. I believe it originally came with three barrels. This would be an excellent addition to any large diecast or pressed steel truck collection, or as a gift for that Military or Armed Forces collector of memorabilia.
  • The Linemar Atomic Submarine is a unique toy that incorporates the imaginative mechanical features of forward movement, directional steering, and the ability to launch spring-assisted plastic missiles over 5 feet in the air! Batteries power the Linemar Atomic Submarine and it has a wired remote control. Please watch the attached YouTube video of this marvel in action! It's a perfectly working toy with 5 of its 6 original missiles and an awesome original box! An excellent collectible for that Navy man in your life, or if you're just a fan of military toys! This is a very near-mint original toy with an excellent original box! No disappointments!
  • The Nomura Singing Bird Wind Up Tin Litho Toy features a singing bird on the perch of a birdhouse. Great working condition. Includes original box and key. The Nomura Singing Bird Wind Up Tin Litho Toy features a singing bird on the perch of a birdhouse. This is a newer acquisition, fully tested for function with an excellent original box for storage or display with the toy.  Excellent working condition. Includes original box and key. Please enjoy the video! This toy has a very fine, complicated, but well-designed mechanism that I was extremely intrigued with on first encounter. Beautiful and perfect gift for a bird or cuckoo clock lover!
  • Made in the 1930s by the Wolverine Supply and Manufacturing Co., the Wolverine Zilotone musical toy features a musician playing a xylophone. Wind the toy and watch the clown move back and forth while hitting the keys with a mallet. The toy comes with one original disc, playing 'My Old Kentucky Home'. The toy winds correctly and the clown moves with his mallet to play the tune. The bottom of the clown's feet have been repaired to hold him in the correct, original operating position. A wonderful, early American toy!
  • The Sonsco Ichido Gypsy Fortune Teller is a battery operated toy produced by Ichida, Japan. A coin placed in the coin slot activates the toy. She has several movements, including a fortune card drops from her sleeve. This is an absolutely stunning, original toy. Unfortunately, it doesn't have all of the original cards as there were 10 each for boys and girls.  Specifically, there are 3 original boy cards and 2 original girl cards. Gypsy's robes are nearly factory-perfect with the original red lace trim and pearl necklace, and she also has her original red cloth and crystal ball. The gypsy, as shown in the You Tube video, operates perfectly and dispenses the fortune cards in perfect order. In fact, when I found this toy, she sprang to life after a light dusting and a little cleaning of the battery contacts! Probably the nicest I've owned in my 40+ years of collecting! Additionally, if you have an original box. this is the perfect complement to complete your collectible! Zero disappointments here!
  • Marx Mother Goose lithographed tin wind-up toy. A beautiful, whimsical work of early American tin lithography art that works perfectly when wound. Mother Goose and her favorite feline will prance around the tabletop in a fanciful, hopping fashion. Mother holds the original reins while the goose hops and shakes her head to the motion. This toy has been a beautiful cabinet display piece for many years and a highlight of the Uncle's vintage tin collection.
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    Marx Whistling Spooky Kooky Tree

    $2,495.00 IL Sales Tax 8%
    This is an awesome, Marx Whistling Spooky Kooky Tree from the early 1960's. To operate the toy, insert 3 'D' cell batteries into the base of the toy. When activated, the tree comes to life with Bump N Go action, piercing whistling sound, moving eyes and arms and rocking treetop. The toy is in marvelous, original working condition and is a valuable collectible. The litho is crisp and the toy has very few surface imperfections. This nearly 16" tall MONSTER TREE is always a fan favorite for vintage toy collections and vintage Halloween toy collectors. No disappointments!
  • Peter Porpoise Puzzle Toy by Child Guidance Toys. There are 12 unbreakable, colorful pieces that create a cute porpoise when assembled correctly. Peter Porpoise also floats in water. . The toy is in great shape. The box shows wear and has been taped in spots.
  • A Sonsco Western Badman Red Gulch Bar Replacement Bar Bottles Set of 3 battery operated toy. These bottles are exclusive to the Badman toy. The toy originally came with three bottles as shown, often found missing from the toy when comes up for sale.
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