2024Winter Associates TOYS: +30 Authenticast painted lead toy soldiers, many marked "Erie", c. 1940's-1950's, depictingSee Sold Price
2024Rapid Estate Liquidators and Auction GalleryVintage W. Britain 1988 England Metal Toy Soldiers Figures Set Of 4See Sold Price
For centuries, toy soldiers have carried on the fightNEW YORK – Depicting fighting soldiers as tiny, easy-to-move figures has been a mainstay of military planning since medieval times. What started as a serious strategy-building tool ultimately evolved into the icon of childhood now known as the toy soldier.
Bertoia Auctions will thrill toy, bank and antique advertising collectors, May 11-12VINELAND, N.J. – Bertoia’s has a springtime treat in store for toy, bank and antique advertising collectors on Thursday and Friday, May 11-12. The Bertoia family will be hosting a 1,000-lot hybrid event that opens with a day-long cataloged gallery auction, followed the next day by a full slate of new discoveries presented in the […]
Nutcrackers have cracked the Christmas collectibles codeNEW YORK — The nutcracker has long been a traditional Christmas figure, bolstered by priceless PR in the form of a ballet that has become a holiday classic. Based on Ernst Hoffman’s 1816 book, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the Nutcracker ballet is a seasonal favorite for audiences of all ages and a boon […]
Stocking stuffers collectors will cherishNEW YORK – If you’re like most folks, buying stocking stuffers is difficult. Choosing a regular gift is one thing but if one procrastinates, it can be challenging to find just the right mini-gift to slip inside a stocking that has been “hung by the chimney with care.” Running out to the local pharmacy at […]