Revised: 6/22/2011

Additional Information: Teeny tight crack at top of one large panel under metal work

IVES CLOCKWORK JESTER ON WALNUT BOX. A very fine all original toy from a New York estate in as found, untouched condition. A finely dressed goateed figure will dance about the box top when mechanism is activated. SIZE: Approx. 10″ h. CONDITION: Overall very fine plus, minimal wear & dusting to clothing. 1-10818 (1,250-1,750)

Revised: 5/3/2011

Additional Information: The photo in the catalog shows the smokestack as being missing. It is present.

UEBELACKER PADDLE WHEEL BOAT WITH ORIGINAL BOX. Very handsome side wheeler hand enameled with brown deck and upper sides, brown canopy with red pinstripes, red hull and side paddles. Retains both decals stating “Niagara”. Under the canopy are flat lead passengers seated at a table. Boat is highlighted by gold figurehead in the form of a mermaid and two flags. Red ship’s wheel at stern turns rudder. Uebelacker used a unique windup mechanism which winds with a hand crank at the rear of the boat. Accompanied by its original box and instruction sheet. SIZE: 12-1/2″ l. CONDITION: Boat is in very good condition with significant paint flaking to hull. Box is very good with one puncture hole to one side. 1-10854 (1,000-2,000)

Revised: 4/28/2011

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LOT OF 23 JACK-IN-THE-BOXES. A variety of thin wood, paper litho covered boxes with spring loaded characters, most with papier mache faces. Of unknown vintage. Includes many animal and human characters. SIZE: Varies from 2-1/2″ h to 5-1/2″ h. PROVENANCE: Barbara J. Thornsjo Estate, Albion, Maine. CONDITION: Ranges from fair to good. Some with damage and/or repair. 1-10692 (300-400)

Revised: 4/28/2011

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LOT OF 11 TEDDY BEARS. Nice lot of early to mid-20th century American and German bears including at least two Steiffs (7″ & 13″, each with buttons). Also several beige mohair bears plus celluloid face child in bear costume, and others. SIZE: Varies, ranging from 7″ to 24″ h. PROVENANCE: Barbara J. Thornsjo Estate, Albion, Maine. CONDITION: Generally fair to good, most with considerable mohair loss. 1-10695 (450-650)

Revised: 5/3/2011

Additional Information: The elephant trunk is damaged with its head detached from the wood backing.

Additional Information: The elf/gnome belongs with lot 2052.

LARGE LOT OF STUFFED ANIMALS, MOSTLY STEIFF. Great opportunity for collectors and dealers alike with many well marked Steiff animals and figures from various eras. Nearly 60 birds, bugs, animals, characters and more of every size. SIZE: Varies. PROVENANCE: Barbara J. Thornsjo Estate, Albion, Maine. CONDITION: Lot needs cleaning. Good to very good. 1-10769 (900-1,200)

Revised: 4/28/2011

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LOT OF 7 TIN TOYS. Includes a variety of American and German tin litho toys including Marx Donald Duck Duet w/ OB, Marx Ferdinand the Bull w/ OB, Marx Dippy Dumper with celluloid rider, Popeye Knockout bank, German Pug penny toy, German girl on potty clicker (stamped “Bangor, Maine”), and German sparkler toy. SIZE: Varies, largest is 10-1/2″ h. PROVENANCE: Barbara J. Thornsjo Estate, Albion, Maine. CONDITION: Generally good. Duet shows some rust to Donald’s drum and some oxidation, Ferdinand missing horns, celluloid character on Dippy Dumper shows some damage. 1-10775 (400-600)

Revised: 5/3/2011

Additional Information: No top or bottom bands, it has been laid down.

Correction: The estimate should be $1,000-$1,500

PETERS “LOADED SHELLS” POSTERS. Poster is captioned “Steel Where Steel Belongs”. Illustration of flock of mallard ducks in flight by the artist G. Muss Arnolt, Circa 1915. SIZE: Sight Size: 19-1/4″ x 29″ h. CONDITION: Very good to excellent with only a few subtle horizontal roll creases. A really fine example of this poster. 1-10790 (3,000-5,000)

Revised: 5/3/2011

Additional Information: No top or bottom bands, it has been laid down.

Correction: Estimate should be $800-$1,200

PETERS BIG GAME AMMUNITION POSTER WITH ELK. Illustration of a bull elk sounding off from a mountainside by the artist Philip R. Goodwin is used to promote this company’s large caliber ammunition. SIZE: Sight Size: 20″ x 28-1/2″. CONDITION: Good to very good; slight paper loss at bottom left corner and a sliver at the bottom right margin; light water stain at top right corner; 1-1/2″ vertical tear at bottom. 1-10788 (2,500-3,500)

Revised: 5/3/2011

Additional Information: No top or bottom bands, it has been laid down.

Estimate should be $500-$700.

PETERS BIG GAME AMMUNITION POSTER WITH BEARS. Illustration of mother bear with her cubs making their way down a mountainside is used to promote this company’s large caliber line of ammunition. Original artwork by Philip R. Goodwin. SIZE: 19-1/4″ x 28″ h. CONDITION: Fair to good; extensive roll creasing. 1-10789 (1,250-1,750)

Revised: 5/3/2011

Additional Information: Top and bottom margins on Devil poster trimmed and actual measurements are 28” x 19” not 25”

LOT OF 17 THEATER POSTERS. 1) Cardboard poster for the musical comedy “Patsy”, Arlington Theater, Boston. Condition is good with tear, upper left corner. Sight Size : 13-1/4″ w x 19-1/2″ h. 2) Cardboard poster for Angela Lansbury in “Gypsy” at the Winter Garden Theater, NY. Condition is very good, 13-1/2″ w x 21-1/2″ h. 3) New York Herald Sunday Newspaper broadside for January 26, 1896 edition. Condition is very good. 12-1/4″ w x 19″ h. 4) Photograph of the cast of “Pickwick” taken at the Majestic Theater May 13, 1927. Condition is good to very good. Overall Size: 19-1/4″ w x 16-1/2″ h. 5) Cardboard poster for the Alvin Ailey City Center Dance Theater performance at the Lincoln Center August 1974. Condition is very good. Sight size: 13-1/2″ w x 21-1/2″ h. 6) Lot of 2 framed, linen scarves bearing the facsimile signatures of Broadway stars from 1911. Condition is very good. Sight Size: 21-1/2″ w x 21-1/2″ h. 7) Pair of stone lithographs for the vaudeville star promoter Tony Pastor, ca. 1875. A former circus ringmaster, in the late 1880s, Tony operated several Manhattan theaters and began staging vaudeville shows. Condition is very good and good. Size varies. 8) “Gayety Girls” poster for 1930. Condition is very good. Size is 20″ x 28″. 9) Poster for the silent film “The Devil” with George Arliss depicts him as The Devil surrounded by his victims circa 1921. Condition is very good. Size is 25″ w x 19″ h. 10) Group photo of the Rhodes Island minstrels for their 1895-1896 season. Condition is good to very good. Sight Size is 19″ w x 15″ h. 11) “Tango Argentino” poster mounted on foam core. Condition is good with some scuffs. Size is 41-3/4″ w x 70″ h. 12) Poster for Josephine Baker tribute theatrical production ca. 1975. Condition is very good, mounted on linen. Size is 30-1/2″ w x 46″ h. Also included in this lot are two miscellaneous framed theater and musical items. SIZE: As noted. CONDITION: As noted. 1-10858-30 (500-1,000)

Revised: 5/2/2011

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LARGE LOT OF CIRCUS POSTERS. Over 25 pieces including some vintage to more contemporary. Includes Hagenbeck-Wallace, Wild West, King Bros., Ringling Bros./Barnum & Bailey, Sells & Gray, Royal Ranch, and others (such as repro Ringling Bros. Big Bingo). SIZE: Varies. CONDITION: Overall good to very good. 1-10858-33 (300-400)

Revised: 5/2/2011

Estimate should be $4,500-$5,500.

SUPERB AND WELL-EXECUTED MODEL OF A WORKING LIVE-STEAM TRACTION ENGINE. This museum-quality model features a horizontal single cylinder of approx. 7/8” dia. Bore x 1” stroke, side-mounted valve chest with linkage to crankshaft-driven eccentric rod, cylinder top-mounted throttle valve with top-mounted brass safety and linkage to cab-operated hand throttle. Well detailed cylinder heads and packing glands, single 4-1/2” dia. spoked flywheel sliding gear reversing mechanism, bull gear and pinion drive to rear axle and twin 6” dia. spoked wheels. The boiler of locomotive design with 2-1/2” dia. barrel, four 5/8” dia. boiler tubes, riveted firebox, smoke box and water-leg, wood or coal grates, cab-mounted gauge glass. ¾” dia. brass pressure gauge reading 0-150. Working smoke box door with hand-lever latch. Green and black painted boiler with brass bands, check valve and piping to cab-mounted hand operated boiler feed pump, cylinder saddle blower with valve and piping to smoke box, tapered stack and hinged firebox door. Chassis details include: twin 3-3/4” dia. spoked steerable front wheels with 1-1/4” dia. cab-mounted steering wheel with shaft to worm-gear driven cross shaft to chain steering. Other details include: brass wheel hubs, brass steam whistle, and gear control to multi-gear rear wheel drive. SIZE: Overall 18” l X 7-1/2” w x 11-3/4” h to top of stack. CONDITION: Excellent mechanical condition. Small indentation right side of boiler. 1-10547 (7,250-9,500)

Revised: 5/2/2011

Estimate should be $2,000-$2,500.

RARE & WELL-ENGINEERED BUILDER’S MODEL OF A MARINE CENTER FOUR-PILLAR, TWIN-PISTON BEAM STEAM ENGINE. This finely-constructed and well-presented model consists of an open-feetwork beam supported in the center by split double-columns supported by four pillars connected in one-piece pairs by horizontal cross-members. The beam is driven by a single vertical cylinder of approx. 1-1/2” bore x 2-3/4” stroke. The cylinder front-mounted valve chest with linkage to base-mounted cross-shaft and rod to a crankshaft-driven eccentric, single 8” dia. Serpentine-spoked flywheel and single 2-1/2” spoked, flat-belt drive pulley. Opposite end of crankshaft is attached to the opposite end of the beam by a double-tapered connecting rod. The beam drives two pistons mounted in-line on either side of the center pillar, each connected to the beam by a single connecting rod which transitions to a double rod on either side of the beam. Pistons are approx. 1” bore x 1-1/4” stroke. The iron or steel base and flywheel all appear to be machined, welded, and polished, vice cast. All of brass and polished steel construction mounted on a 2-pc walnut display operating base. Model operates perfectly on either steam or compressed air. SIZE: Operating base is 18” x 7-1/2”. Overall height from bottom of base to top of engine is 16’4”. CONDITION: Mechanically perfect. Entire model found in excellent, untouched, unpolished, original patina. 1-10548 (3,000-6,000)