The Dick Claus Collection I 2012-05-12 Auction - 210 Price Results - Bertoia Auctions in NJ
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Vineland, NJ, United States
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The Dick Claus Collection I

An unprecedented auction of some of the world?s most important luxury toy craft is soon to come to New Jersey, and it will demonstrate an unparalleled willingness to share over thirty years of intense collecting by Richard ?Dick? Claus, with a global audience, and allow interest to spread into the fascinating world of antique toy collecting.
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FLEISHMANN DESTRYOER: #870/39 Germany, 1950's, clockwork powered, lithographed tin, nicely appointed deck with gun turret at bow and stern, swivel tubes, anti-circuit gun stations, bridge with observation crew, two masts
0001: FLEISHMANN DESTRYOEREst. $1,200-$1,800
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MARKLIN SUBMARINE: #5081/41 Germany, heavy tinplate, printed in green overall, black trim, stenciled sides, colorful graphics on conn, small periscope, life boat aboard, fully railed, cap unscrews for clockwork wind,
0002: MARKLIN SUBMARINEEst. $2,500-$3,500
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FLEISHMANN BOXED BATTLESHIP: #527 Germany, c. 1935-1936, this rarely found1936 version has two large turrets and tall stack very colorful tin lithography and hand painted hull, grey and blue colors, brown deck, grey
0003: FLEISHMANN BOXED BATTLESHIPEst. $2,000-$2,500
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SCHOONER LIVE STEAM RIVER BOAT: Reportedly made for Carette, a fully covered steamer with ornate canopy, center vertical boiler, gold and black painted hull, brown decking. 15" long.
0004: SCHOONER LIVE STEAM RIVER BOATEst. $3,000-$3,500
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BING BOXED ARMORED CRUISER: #155/ 441 Germany, c. 1912-1914, painted in grey with red hull band, features four funnels, two tiered bridge, gun turrets number eight, each able to swivel, two masts with crows nest, clockwork
0005: BING BOXED ARMORED CRUISEREst. $4,000-$5,000
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FLEISHMAN OCEAN LINER: #520/50 U.S. Zone, Germany, this series had a long production run from 1936 to 1955 a classic depiction of a popular liner done in red and black hull, four lifeboats on sides, upper deck cabin with
0006: FLEISHMAN OCEAN LINEREst. $3,500-$4,500
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MARKLIN TORPEDO BOAT: #1080/2 Germany , c.1904-1907, black and green, railed bow and stern, features solo funnel, two tubes and cannon a board, single mast two ventilators, search light at bow, a very early example with
0007: MARKLIN TORPEDO BOATEst. $6,000-$8,000
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BING RIVERBOAT: # 13075/6 Germany, clockwork driven, simple appointments creates imagination to this canopy covered stern with a cheerful couple celebrating while cruising an exotic adventure, done in red and white
0008: BING RIVERBOATEst. $2,500-$3,500
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BING BOXED SPEEDBOAT: #155/35 Germany, steam powered example, good scale at 18" long, sleek hull design, short funnel, elevated deck cover, white and grey hull, red striping and cockpit with hard to find original full
0009: BING BOXED SPEEDBOATEst. $4,000-$4,500
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ARNOLD OCEANLINER: # 2025/42 Includes bottom of original box, c.1950's, largest of 20 25 series, lithographed tin, bright red and blue hull, well detailed upper deck cabin, features bridge with three funnels, four
0010: ARNOLD OCEANLINEREst. $2,500-$3,000
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HORNBY BOXED SPEED BOAT: England, this "VENTURE" limousine boat No.4 is done in pressed steel, painted in blue and white, covered cabin, very sleek, has a luxury styling with celluloid windows, decal on bow clockwork driver.
0011: HORNBY BOXED SPEED BOATEst. $600-$700
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BING SUBMARINE WITH ORIGINAL BOX: #13331/2 Germany, c.1902 -1909, great scale and presence, painted in grey overall with red striping, cap screw on hatch reveals clockwork mechanism long periscope, railed deck, wheeled cradle, blue
0012: BING SUBMARINE WITH ORIGINAL BOXEst. $2,500-$3,000
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JEP BOXED SPEEDBOAT: #913/2 France, heavy tin plate, red hull stenciled, "JEP 2," white deck, clockwork powered, seated pilot, very exact scale, full windshield bracket. 10" long.
0013: JEP BOXED SPEEDBOATEst. $500-$600
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UEBELACHER PADDLE WHEELER: Germany, c. 1900 as cataloged in Ullman & Engelmann's, contains interesting instruction sheet, clockwork riverboat features side paddles, single funnel, canopy cover over passengers at stern, hand
0014: UEBELACHER PADDLE WHEELEREst. $4,000-$4,500
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SUTCLIFFE BATTLESHIP WITH ORIGINAL BOX: England, c.1930's, putt-putt engine, heavy tinplate ship painted in deep grey overall, features, swivel gun turrets, masts with observation decks, two funnels, paper lid with instructions on lid. 12"
0015: SUTCLIFFE BATTLESHIP WITH ORIGINAL BOXEst. $850-$900
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BING ELECTRIC DRIVEN BOXED RIVERBOAT: Germany, c.1912, red and black painted hull, ornately done canopy cover over cabin and electric mechanism, brown decking, white upper deck appointments. Scarcest in series of varied propulation
0016: BING ELECTRIC DRIVEN BOXED RIVERBOATEst. $3,000-$3,500
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MARKLIN "LE TOURISTE" OCEAN LINER: #5026/47 Germany, c.1915 - 1920's a clockwork powered luxury liner, fully railed deck, six lifeboats, three funnels, eight ventilators, two tall masts with wire ladders, bridge has brown sides and
0017: MARKLIN "LE TOURISTE" OCEAN LINEREst. $10,000-$14,000
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MARKLIN "BLEHEIM" RIVERBOAT: #50/40/34 Germany, c.1909, clockwork driven, classic canopy covering passenger area, white and red hull, two toned canopy , single funnel and mast, deck appointments with striped decking simulating
0018: MARKLIN "BLEHEIM" RIVERBOATEst. $8,000-$9,000
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BING SERIES IV OCEAN LINER: #10/341/7Germany, c. 1928 -1931, only Bing series to paint hull in rich gold color, with black band and white upper deck multi-level cabin this boat really stands out, full appointments, red and
0019: BING SERIES IV OCEAN LINEREst. $3,500-$4,000
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BING TORPEDO BOAT WITH BOX: #13089/1 Germany, c. 1902-1906, very early example with original stand, steam powered boat painted in light grey, red hull, deck features gun, solo funnel, one ventilator, perforated hatch cover,
0020: BING TORPEDO BOAT WITH BOXEst. $4,000-$5,000
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MARKLIN SUBMARINE: #5110/33 Germany, c. 1930's, painted in green overall, tail fin allowed submersion, deck is fully railed, communication wires across top, cap on conn unscrews for clockwork wind, flags at bow and
0021: MARKLIN SUBMARINEEst. $1,200-$1,500
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E.F. LEFEVRE BOXED PADDLE WHEELER: #2/0 France, c.1890's, hand painted tin, red hull with black rail band, paddle wheel covers and solo funnel, features original helmsman figure on deck, clockwork powered, light brown deck, very
0022: E.F. LEFEVRE BOXED PADDLE WHEELEREst. $2,200-$2,750
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BING BATTLESHIP: #155/124 Germany, c.1912, powerful design much like the Dreadnoughts, painted in medium and light grey hull, swivel gun turrets on bow and stern and both sides, two funnels, armored crows nest, multi
0023: BING BATTLESHIPEst. $5,000-$6,000
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BING ARMORED BATTLESHIP: # 155/126 Germany, c.1914, painted in shades of battle grey, brown decking color, features seven gun turrets, four lifeboats, two funnels and made for U.S. market two cage masts with observation
0024: BING ARMORED BATTLESHIPEst. $4,000-$5,000
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