Toy Collectors Order Wings

Tin windup toys are as popular as ever in the collectors market. Dancing characters and moving animal automatons are fun finds, but cars, planes and trains are the toys that tend to bring the highest prices.   A recent Bertoia auction in New Jersey featured 940 lots of Christmas items, candy containers, and many toys, including […]

Look, Up in the Sky! It’s 8th Man and Astro Boy 

In the world of antique toys, desirability, condition and rarity are three of the top criteria collectors look for. The antique toys sold recently at Bertoia Auctions in Vineland, New Jersey, satisfied them all. The auction featured toys representing more than 600 comic book characters, vehicles and Japanese space toys, with prices ranging from $60 […]

All the Moves: Windup Toys

Whimsical windup toys first gained popularity in the 1800s, as large, windup automatons enjoyed by the wealthy gave way to smaller, affordable windups. A wide range of windup toys were up for grabs at a recent Pook & Pook Inc. auction in Pennsylvania. Top price was $8,540 for a Baranger Studios animated lovebird store window […]

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles Vol. 47 No. 7 – March 2021

Advertising Signs … Japanese Woodblock Prints … Roycroft Furniture … Scandinavian Ceramics & Marks … Tin Windup Toys … Collectors’ Gallery … Prices    

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles March 2021 Newsletter 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’ March 2021 newsletter features tin windup toys, Japanese woodblock prints, Roycroft furnishings, Scandinavian ceramics, and vintage advertising signs, […]