"STEEPLECHASE PIER ATLANTIC CITY N.J." RARE CELLULOID ON BRASS WATCH FOB.
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Winning Bid:
$170.78
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 21, 2013 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 21, 2013 1:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Auction #208 - Part II
Item numbers 1278 through 3040 in auction 208
Item Description
1.75" tall with small mark on back by maker Bastian. Celluloid iconic grinning face logo of early entertainment mogul George C. Tilyou. This face is more frequently associated with Coney Island but he built a branch of his Steeplechase Park in Atlantic City in 1908 calling it Steeplechase Pier. Very slightest hint of some age tone on the cream background. Still with full gloss and color. Mint brass luster on the fob. First we've seen and rare.
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