295 US Hwy 22 East, Suite 204 West, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, United States
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The Morning of Saturday, August 3rd, we will bid farewell to a unique legacy collection of American toys and banks: The Haradin Family Collection. A magnificent and richly historical archive, it spans multiple generations of a family whose roots are deeply embedded in two communities: their native Pittsburgh and the borderless realm of antique toy and bank collecting. This auction hits especially close to home for us because the Pittsburgh clan that built the collection includes our lifelong friend and colleague Ray Haradin, the "R" of RSL Auction Company. The Afternoon of Saturday, August 3rd we will be selling the world class paper lithography collection of Carl & Linda Thomas of Bluefield, WV. Included are many fantastic skittle and knockdown sets, about 15 sets of paper litho trains and about 15 to 20 paper litho horse drawn toys. Also included in this sale is a selection of still banks, penny toys, and the Kobe Toy Collection of Ron & Sandy Rosen.
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LOT 7:
Merry-Go-Round Bank
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Sold for: $180,000
Start price:
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60,000
Estimated price :
$120,000 - $150,000
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
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Merry-Go-Round Bank
Red and Yellow Canopy. Made by the Kyser & Rex Company. Frankford, Pennsylvania - Mid 1880's. From the Gertrude Hegarty Collection. For most children, their first ride on the carousel represents a very exciting and exhilarating experience. One that they will remember through their lifetime. They must quickly overcome their trepidation of the whirling spiral effects of the spinning carousel as they bravely reach for the brass ring to win a prize. This wonderful toy bank very effectively captures that moment of transformative bliss. The ticket man, wand in hand, stands at the ready to take your penny for admission to the ride. The children sit atop carousel animals that include a swan, an ostrich, a dog, a camel and an elephant. Turning the crank animates the action and sounds a bell. The condition of the Hegarty (Haradin) Merry-Go-Round Bank is very exceptional. It has often been referred to as the finest extant example.
Condition: Near Mint Condition.
