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Please Note: The Rare Bleriot airplane rear propellors have been reattached at one time.

BOXED FISCHER “FLAPPING WING” BLERIOT AIRPLANE TIN W/U TOY. An awesome toy from the early 20th century manufactured by Fischer who produced many unique and interesting toys. This particular piece retains its original box with a picture of the toy on the lid as well as the paper instructions. The mechanism contained under the pilot when wound would activate the front and rear propellers and as it rolled upon the ground the wings would give the illusion of flapping and taking this toy airborne. The airplane body and pilot are of high quality lithography and the propellers and rudder are of celluloid. A unique form as well as a very desirable and highly sought after toy. It is a rarity to still have the original box and instructions! SIZE: Approx. 10″ l excluding rudder. CONDITION: Very fine plus. 1-11521 (3,500-5,500)

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Please Note: there are 12 guns in the lot, not 10.

TEN SMALL EARLY SINGLE ACTION CAP GUNS. This very nice lot consists of an Acorn, a Pop, Lion, Sport and Shoofly among others. SIZE: Longest is 4″. CONDITION: All are good to very good. 1-11156-11 (250-350)

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Please Note: Three of the signs are not by AC Willimams. 2 are by Kilgore (Street sign and Street light) One is by Arcade (150000 point sign)

FOUR CAST IRON SIGNS. The street lamp and street sign manufactured by A C Williams. The “Go” sign with a date of “May, 1923” and the “Don’t Park Here/150000 Points in October” are of unknown manufacture. SIZE: Varies from 5″ to 7″ t. CONDITION: Overall good. 1-11296 (250-350)

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Please Note: There are 19 guns in the Lot, not 20.

TWENTY CAST IRON SINGLE ACTION CAP GUNS. Including Texas, Star, Cop, Big Bill, Buddy, Scout, Clip Jr, Two Time, Ranger and others. SIZE: Longest is 9-1/2″. CONDITION: Ranges from fair to very good. Big Bill is missing small piece off hammer. Some have slight rusting specifically where the cap is struck otherwise as noted. 1-11156-12 (250-350)

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Please Note: Great News, we have the key (sold with the item), we have tested it and it does work.

LARGE CLOCKWORK NODDER OF BLACK DUDE. This fellow with a papier mache head has extremely well molded facial characteristics such as high cheek bones, arched eyebrows, wide nose, oversized lips and pronounced pointed chin. He almost looks as though he has a scowl. Dressed in period clothing (trousers possibly older replacement), he sports a gray top hat covering his black hair. Obviously these were more likely used as some sort of “trade stimulator” in a store setting, rather than being a toy for a child. Being of German manufacture from the first quarter of the 20th century, these items are highly sought after by collectors of black memorabilia, country store collectors, toys collectors, etc. SIZE: 35″ t. CONDITION: Overall good to very good. Some fading and dustiness to clothing. Papered covered base shows some wear and distress. Clockwork mechanism fully functional. 1-11334 (1,500-2,000)

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Please Note: The bisque arms are appropriate replacements of newer vintage

LOVELY “CIRCLE/DOT” BRU BEBE. Head marked in back simply with the circle and dot trademark, however shoulder plate is fully marked “Bru Jne 7”. She has lovely blue paperweight eyes and an open/closed mouth with two molded upper teeth. She has the transitional body in the sense that the torso is all gusseted leather, but the arms are kid over wood upper arms with separately hinged bisque forearms that appear to have no damage or restoration. Inside of the head has a slight mold split but is only on the interior and does go through to the outer side. Her gauze undergarments appear original and she wears a beautifully tailored pale green two piece silk dress with pleated skirt, fringe sleeves, silk buttons and multi-colored braid trim decorations. In addition, she has an original dark blond antique mohair wig over original cork pate and her shoes are antique white leather but not marked Bru shoes. SIZE: 20-1/2″ (52cm). CONDITION: Very good with some typical wear and discoloration to leather body. 1-11422 (10,000-15,000)

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Please Note: Upon very careful examination, there is q tiny fleck in the outside corner of her right eye. There is color in the fleck so it is extremely hard to see.

UNMARKED SWIVEL NECK FRENCH FASHION DOLL WITH ORIGINAL CLOTHING. This early fashion with finely feathered eyebrows, blue cobalt eyes and a slight smile on her lips is on a gusseted kid body and appears to be wearing her original blue silk dress with embellishments. She retains a wonderful pair of French fashion boots that are gold in color. Her blond mohair wig is of newer vintage with a full amount of curls streaming down her back. Head as well as shoulder plate have no markings and appear to be free of any damage. SIZE: Approx 15″ t. CONDITION: Overall very fine. Some melting to silk gown. 1-11558 (2,000-2,500)

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Please Note: Outstanding restoration extends to one cheek.

VERY PRETTY THULLIER BEBE. Highly desirable French child incised “A9T” with bulbous blue paperweight eyes, closed mouth with round face and double chin. On original eight ball joint French wood and composition body with straight wrists and beautifully recostumed in pink silk and antique lace with soft blond mohair wig and antique French leather shoes impressed “M.G.” (one sole replaced). SIZE: 18″ (46cm). CONDITION: Head has had excellent professional restoration, primarily in the back of the head. 1-11420 (10,000-15,000)

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Please note: Not a big deal, but an absentee bidder asked us to examine this and we found two pieces of information to share, 1) eyes either reset or replastered in the back at a later time. 2) At the top of the crown on the mold line, for the first ¼” to ½” there is a firing line on surface (does not go through to the interior) It is a surface blemish from the making.

RARE SERIES B JULES STEINER BEBE. Seldom found closed mouth version of this mold incised “Sie B 5” and also in red script “Steiner Bte SGDG Paris Bourgoin Succ.” Her closed mouth has pursed lips with a hint of a smile, the eye cuts are extremely large with blue-gray paperweight eyes. Her face retains even coloring and has nicely and evenly painted brows and lashes. She is on her original fully jointed Steiner body with straight wrists and stubby fingers and has a black stamp on the torso with the so-called “doctor’s mark”. The body finish is original and she has been well re-dressed in a pink silk and lace 1890s style dress with antique pink stockings and white leather shoes with the Keystone logo on the sole. She wears a newer full blond mohair wig over original Steiner cardboard pate. SIZE: 24-1/2″ (62cm). CONDITION: Very good. 1-11350 (7,500-9,500)

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Lot Added.

b]STUNNING CLOSED MOUTH F.G. FRENCH BEBE. An exceptional early French bebe with great peaches and cream bisque, blue paperweight spiral eyes, and finely detailed facial painting. Marked on rear of head in block letters “F. 8 G.” Dressed in an older bebe outfit with an abundance of undergarments, she also has an original blond mohair wig and antique shoes. Probably at an early point in her life she was placed on a leather Circle Dot Bru body complete with a Bru shoulder plate and Bru bisque arms. Truly a beautiful doll that would enhance any collection! SIZE: 19″ h. CONDITION: Overall very fine with no apparent damage to the bisque head, arms or shoulder plate. 1-11586 (6,000-8,000)

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Please Note: At some point on the life of the doll, someone added more plaster to the original plaster. As a result, the sleep eyes are set in place, they are the original eyes, nothing damaged.

RARE KAMMER & REINHARDT GOOGLY. This whimsical character is incised “K*R Simon & Halbig 131″ with oversized round blue glass eyes glancing to the left, smiling expression with thin lips, feathered eyebrows, on fully jointed wood and composition toddler body with diagonal hip joints. She wears a period blue cotton print dress with lace trim and feather stitching, antique brown leather boots with rosettes and a light brown antique mohair wig with curled braids covering each ear. SIZE: 15-1/2” (39cm) CONDITION: Very good; typical body wear with several finger tips worn. 1-11166 (8,000-10,000)

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Please Note: the mentioned hairline is actually a repair, hidden by the wig.

FOUR GERMAN BISQUE HEAD DOLLS. 1) Largest is a open mouth bisque shoulder head doll with leather body, bisque forearms with original blond mohair wig and original but deteriorating green silk costume. 2) K*R toddler marked “126” with sleep eyes that also flirt from side to side on a fully jointed wood and composition body with diagonal hip joints. 3) Open mouth socket head incised “979” on a nice fully jointed early straight wrist body wearing antique clothing, straw bonnet, wig, shoes and socks. 4) Smallest is an open mouth bisque shoulder head with fixed blue eyes, incised with the logo of an anchor on leather body with bisque forearms. SIZE: Largest is 19″ (48cm). Smallest is 13″ (33cm). CONDITION: 1) Wig not removed, legs on body completely deteriorating. 2) Wig not removed, typical wear on body and needs to be restrung. 3) Missing teeth and hairline crack emitting from left corner of mouth. 4) Wig not removed, typical wear to body. 1-11290 (250-450)

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Please Note: This doll is not antique. It is a late copy.

ADALINA PATTI TYPE CHINA SHOULDER HEAD DOLL. Large example with black hair parted in center drawn into tight vertical curls in back with asymmetrical curls framing face. She is on a replacement muslin body with china forearms and legs with molded stockings and boots. SIZE: 28″ (71cm). CONDITION: Very good. 1-11199 (300-500)

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Please Note: Cataloger did not test, we have since tested and it does work.

MILLS 25¢ “EXTRAORDINARY” FLOOR MODEL GOLF BALL SLOT MACHINE. As previously mentioned golf ball vendor/gambling machines became quite popular in the 1930s and 40s and were usually found in the club houses of country clubs. This particular model is known as the Mills “Extraordinary” which, as a golf ball vendor, only came in a floor model stand. Hidden in the cabinet underneath is a ramp way holding 75-100 golf balls. The mechanism was originally powered by a battery, but was converted to electric at some point in its life. The payout mechanism, though partially mechanical, is primarily electronic relying on making a series of electronic “contacts” to effect a payout. The machine either came with the normal fruit strips or the golf strips, this particular model has the typical cherries, oranges, plums, etc. A small award card next to the reel windows indicates potential winners. A visual jackpot is on the lower front casting displaying golf balls. In reality these are only for show. Machine has had a total restoration including reel strips and award card and expert and costly restoration. Wooden cabinet with veneered tiger striping to the wood and the castings being painted in the appropriate brown wrinkle finish. Machine has smooth action and payout mechanism is complete. SIZE: 19″ w x 15″ d x 59″ t. CONDITION: Excellent plus restored condition. 1-11317 (6,000-7,000)

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Please Note: Description should read “Red” enamel, not “Green” enamel, as is obvious in the photo.

25¢ MILLS HALF TOP GOLF BALL SLOT MACHINE. Basically these machines are a recreation of a late 1930 Mills Black Cherry slot machine. Utilizing the same design/cabinet a golf ball motif applied to the front castings and golf ball reel strips instead of the normal fruit strips have been substituted. Machine is attractively finished in green enamel with natural wood finish to oak sides and the mechanics are in excellent working order. SIZE: 16″ w x 16″ d x 24″ h. CONDITION: Overall excellent plus. 1-11215 (1,300-1,800)

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Please Note: Description should read “Green” enamel, not “Red” enamel, as is obvious in the photo.

25¢ MILLS HALF TOP BASEBALL SLOT MACHINE. Basically these machines are a recreation of a late 1930 Mills Black Cherry slot machine. Utilizing the same design/cabinet a baseball motif applied to the front castings and baseball reel strips instead of the normal fruit strips have been substituted. Machine is attractively finished in deep red enamel with natural wood finish to oak sides and the mechanics are in excellent working order. SIZE: 16″ w x 16″ d x 24″ h. CONDITION: Overall excellent plus. 1-11212 (1,300-1,800)

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Please Note: Parts on Front of machine are old but not correct for this model.

WURLITZER 1800 JUKEBOX. Classic 45rpm jukebox with lots of color, lights and chrome; plays 200 selections. SIZE: 32″ w x 27″ d x 55-1/2″ t. CONDITION: Physically very good. Case and inside is clean and original. Back panels are replaced. Stuck in “Play” mode so unable to be tested for playability. 1-11216 (2,000-3,000)

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Please Note: We maintain that this is a salesman sample base. At the time the salesman attached the toy Gem machine to the top, they have been together since their genesis. It is an outstanding unit.

Correction: It has come to our attention that the American Gem sewing machine mechanism on the top of this table is in actuality a toy made long ago for children. And as such, this is not a salesman sample for a complete American Gem sewing machine. However, we have concluded that while the sewing mechanism on top is a toy, the base is not. The base is most definitely a salesman sample for a well designed full size sewing machine base, which could be raised and put on casters so it could be easily rolled throughout the room or dropped down on its legs and be secured in place. It’s obvious that the seller of the full size bases must have, with a certain amount of effort adapted a toy from the period to this base so it could illustrate how their mechanism would work. Because of its detail, it is far more exacting than what you would see in a toy. The base is unquestionably an old base. This toy was not put on the base recently to make it look like a miniature or salesman sample. The two components have been together from very early on. As such, it is still a salesman sample; it’s just not a salesman sample for the American Gem sewing machine. It is a salesman sample for the base and/or the lifting mechanism. This is unquestionably a rare item and we feel a very beautiful piece of early American industrialization. We are also revising the presale estimate to $2,000-4,000.

SALESMAN SAMPLE AMERICAN GEM SEWING MACHINE. The machine itself is constructed of cast iron and mounted to a wooden table top which is supported by an ornate cast iron treadle base. The machine is enameled in black with painted floral decorations and gilt lettering. The base is also enameled in black with porcelain caster wheels and a foot activated locking mechanism. This piece is in “as found” untouched original condition and still retains what appears to be the original leather drive belt. A true rarity. Considering the dimensions and the craftsmanship of this piece, there is no doubt whatsoever that this was manufactured as a salesman sample and not a child’s sewing machine. PROVENANCE: Originally from a wealthy Baltimore family who accumulated/collected many items before, during, and after The Great Depression. SIZE: 15″ h x 10″ l x 6″ w. CONDITION: Near excellent. 1-11584 (15,000-20,000)

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Please Note: This is an Ely Norris (not Morris). Also, the locking key for the front door does not accompany this piece. (Our description never said it did)

UNUSUAL ELY NORRIS SALESMAN SAMPLE CANNONBALL SAFE. Great miniature round body dual combination lock safe. In silver paint with black and gold highlights. Stenciled “Ely Norris Safe Co., Perth Amboy, N.J.” on base above four caster wheels. Inside is segmented with shelves. Back of glass paneled door shows lock works. SIZE: 11-1/2″ h x 7″ w x 6″ d. CONDITION: Original surfaces chipped and worn in places. Would benefit from a light cleaning. Overall very good. 1-11387 (11,000-13,000)

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Additional Information: At one time, part of the extraordinary Don Kaufman Collection.

SALESMAN SAMPLE FLEXIBLE FLYER SLED. A very appealing old style wooden runner sled that takes you back to those great winter days of your childhood. Two metal runners form the base to the three slat deck with pinstriped crosspiece handles. Platform retains original “Flexible Flyer” decal with spread winged eagle and shield surrounded by stencil decoration. Ex-Kaufman Collection. SIZE: 11″ l x 6″ w. CONDITION: Near excellent with a few minor paint chips to the top sides of the runners (worn from the bottom) and missing small portion of decal. 1-11585 (2,500-3,500)

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Please Note: There is a very minor loss to the bottom corner of cardboard sign (approx. 1/4” high by 2-3” long). It is totally hidden by the matte.

COCA-COLA 1923 CARDBOARD “PICNIC” SIGN. Extremely scarce (one of only three or four known to exist) 12-color cardboard sign depicting the 1920s silent movie screen star Ms. Diana Allen and Ms. Evelyn Law star of the Ziegfeld Follies enjoying a picnic with refreshments courtesy of Coca-Cola. SIZE: Image: 16-1/4″ x 28-1/4″. CONDITION: Very good to excellent with just two small blemishes at the bottom right and top left corners. 1-11236 (6,000-10,000)

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Please Note: When examined under blacklight, it reveals some old repaint to the face.

KEENES PAPIER MACHE FOOT DISPLAY. Outrageous store display for Keenes “Plaster and Salve” and their “Glad-Pheet Corn Cure – Makes Your Feet Happy!”. Wonderful human facial features are incorporated into the bottom of the foot, including toes which each bear an individual face. Label inside display reads “Old King Cole, Canton, Ohio, USA”. The Old King Cole Papier Mache Company moved from Iowa to Canton, Ohio in 1907. SIZE: 8″ w x 17″ h x 9″ d. CONDITION: Very good with some scattered chips to the papier mache but retains its original painted surface and lettering graphics. 1-11300 (2,750-3,250)

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Please Note: One propeller blade has weld repair.

DALLAS AIRPLANE FAN. This is without a doubt one of the most intriguing motorized fans you’ll ever see. Consists of a seriously heavy fuselage-shaped sheet metal housing with a cast aluminum propeller at one end and an airplane tail assembly at the other. This fan was designed to be hung from the ceiling using the attached heavy duty steel bracket. Manufacturer’s tag around the pull chain reads “Mfg. by Dallas Engineering Corporation, Dallas, Texas – Serial Number 8106”. A General Electric tag indicates this fan is driven by a 1/6 horsepower, 60 cycle, 4 amp motor. Includes the original wire safety cage which also sports an aluminum manufacturer’s tag. SIZE: 27″ l. CONDITION: Good original condition with some light surface rust to front motor housing sheet metal; rear section has paint scrapes and scratches; no power cord – not tested. 1-11385 (1,750-2,250)

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Estimate should be $1,000-$1,500.

DUPONT SMOKELESS RIFLE POWDER SIGN. Sign consists of two off-set printed scenes framed together with a factory printed matte board. Scene #1 is by artist Charles Christywood, captioned “Burn DuPont Smokeless Rifle Powder in Rifles and Revolvers” and depicts a U.S. Cavalry soldier on horseback, taking down a buffalo with his pistol. Scene #2 is by the American artist Edmund Osthaus of a pair of English Setters on point. Printing on the matte board reads “E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, De. – Manufactures of DuPont Smokeless Powder”. Though this dual image sign surfaces on occasion, it is uncommon to see it with ad copy as it appears here. SIZE: Overall: 33-1/2″ w x 14-3/4″ h. CONDITION: Very good to excellent. 1-11396 (400-600)