Enchanting Mechanical Pictures

Mechanical toys from the late 19th and early 20th centuries were often made of lithographed tin and “powered” by wind-up clockwork mechanisms. A recent sale at Bertoia Auctions of Vineland, New Jersey, had eight mechanical pictures, also called automatons. Most were made by German toymaker Albert Schoenhut. The pictures have three-dimensional figures animated by a […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles December 2021 Newsletter Now Available

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter is available as a print subscription, or as a digital version that is included in the Kovels Knowledge and Kovels All Access memberships. Start your Kovels Knowledge Free Trial now or login. Kovels’ December 2021 newsletter features rare Meissen porcelain, festive Christmas postcards, Bakelite jewelry, mechanical pictures, and antique […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 48 No. 4 – December 2021

Christmas Postcards … Meissen Porcelain … Bakelite Jewelry … Old Storage Cupboards …  Mechanical Pictures … Cool Mid-Century Design of Everyday Items … Marks on Dolls … Collector’s Gallery … Prices