The RSL Auction Company is excited and pleased to announce a two-day CREME DE LA CREME: THE SINGER AND KIDD COLLECTIONS sale which will be held Saturday, December 3, 2022, and Sunday, December 4, 2022. The sale will include fantastic selections of Toys, Still Banks, and Mechanical Banks from the 50-plus-year collections of Frank and Joyce Kidd, Ed and Naomi Singer, and Alvin Goldstein. The 40-year Doorstop collection of Mr. John Oppenheimer will be sold as well.
The RSL family has known the three bank and toys consignors since the early 1980s and considers them lifelong friends and mentors. Frank, Joyce, Ed, and Alvin share a passion for collecting antique toys and banks and are eager to see their collections spread to future generations of collectors.
We are truly honored to have been selected to sell these four world-famous collections.
The December 3, 2022, portion of the sale will include about 240 Still Banks (all types, excluding architectural) and 175 Mechanical Banks (bank patterns and prototypes.) The December 4, 2022, portion of the sale will include 150 Architectural Still Bank lots, 55+ Doorstop and paperweight lots, 200 Cast Iron Toy lots (horse-drawn, automotive, motorcycle, airplane, and cap guns), with about 40 American and European Tin, Clockwork or Windup Toys.
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LOT 503:
Snap Shot Camera Iron Toy
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Sold for: $500
Start price:
$
275
Estimated price :
$550 - $750
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
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Snap Shot Camera Iron Toy
By Ives, Blakeslee Company. Pa''d 1880's - 3" Long. From its earliest inception, the camera became an object of great excitement and admiration. This is a surprisingly accurate representation of the camera from the late Victorian Era. As the photographers explosion sounds, smoke can be seen coming from inside the camera's body.
Condition: Pristine Plus Condition.
