The RSL Auction Company is very pleased to announce its adoption of a new auction format that shall henceforward be known as the “Crème de la Crème Auction”. This phrase originated in France perhaps three centuries ago. Its earliest use stems from culinary references related to cheese produced with the finest creams. In modern parlance, the phrase has simply come to mean the ‘very best’, whether in reference to people or things. As the phrase implies, these auctions will be extremely small with only the very best quality offerings on the market.
Our first crème de la crème sale will take place this summer on Saturday, August 21st at our auction facility in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. The sale will showcase 300 stellar pieces that will include architectural still banks, dynamic themed spelter still banks, figural still banks, tin and cast iron mechanical banks, bell toys, cast iron animal drawn toys, European tinplate planes, trains, automobiles and novelty toys, rare examples of American tin and mechanical toys and several prized pieces of folk art. In the future, we will plan to create one crème de la crème sale every summer.
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LOT 316:
Calamity Iron Bank
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Sold for: $14,000
Start price:
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10,000
Estimated price :
$20,000 - $25,000
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
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Calamity Iron Bank
By the J. & E. Stevens Company. Cromwell, Ct. - Circa 1905. Illustrated Back Cover Carole Roger. The “Calamity Bank” portrays collegiate football as it was played at the beginning of the 20th Century. In this particular example, we find two defense tacklers from Harvard (crimson details) taking down a running fullback from Yale (blue details). Wearing only nominal protective gear, many players sustained serious injuries. President Teddy Roosevelt viewed this situation as very dangerous. He planned to incorporate the abolition of collegiate football as part of his platform for re-election in 1904. It’s a good thing that his political advisors talked him out of it.
