295 US Hwy 22 East, Suite 204 West, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, United States
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The Morning of Saturday, August 3rd, we will bid farewell to a unique legacy collection of American toys and banks: The Haradin Family Collection. A magnificent and richly historical archive, it spans multiple generations of a family whose roots are deeply embedded in two communities: their native Pittsburgh and the borderless realm of antique toy and bank collecting. This auction hits especially close to home for us because the Pittsburgh clan that built the collection includes our lifelong friend and colleague Ray Haradin, the "R" of RSL Auction Company. The Afternoon of Saturday, August 3rd we will be selling the world class paper lithography collection of Carl & Linda Thomas of Bluefield, WV. Included are many fantastic skittle and knockdown sets, about 15 sets of paper litho trains and about 15 to 20 paper litho horse drawn toys. Also included in this sale is a selection of still banks, penny toys, and the Kobe Toy Collection of Ron & Sandy Rosen.
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LOT 36:
Teddy Bear Wearing Collegiate Sweater
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Sold for: $3,000
Start price:
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1,700
Estimated price :
$3,500 - $4,500
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
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Teddy Bear Wearing Collegiate Sweater
Cast Iron with Stamped Sheet Steel Wheels. Made by the Gong Bell Company. East Hampton, Ct. - Circa 1910. Even though the ornate red base and the bear are made of cast iron, the stamped steel wheels indicate a later production date closer to 1910. In fact, this piece is most probably a collaborative effort shared by Gong Bell and the Watrous Mfg. Company. The latter manufacturer was in the process of acquiring Gong Bell in this time frame. This toy is as mint as old toys get.
Condition: Mint Condition.
