BUTTERFLIES & INSECTS WIND-UP & FRICTION TOY LOT.
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Winning Bid:
$140.42 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
3
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 20, 2014 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 20, 2014 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #211 - Part II
Item numbers 1197 through 2870 in auction 211
Value Code:
H - $200 to $400 Help Icon
Item Description
Lot of six tin litho wind-up insect toys, measuring between 3.5" and 8" wide, "Hungry Hal" caterpillar measuring 7.75" long. All are tin litho w/some plastic attachments. 1950s-1970s. All work. Included are four butterfly toys, one dragonfly and a caterpillar. "Flapping Butterfly, Somersaulting Butterfly" and "Hungry Hal" caterpillar each come w/original illustrated cardboard boxes. Makers include Marx, Yone, Frankonia, Lehman and others. Dragonfly is friction, w/wear to rubber wheels. Exc. Rest of toys have some scattered lt. wear in the form of tiny paint nicks/scratches and are VF-Exc. overall. Boxes for "Somersaulting Butterfly" and "Hungry Hal" have some scattered moisture staining and are Fine/VF while other box is Exc.
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