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 198:
Old Dutch Cleanser Rare Cast Iron Novelty Toy
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Sold for: $9,000
Start price:
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4,500
Estimated price:
$9,000 - $12,000
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
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Old Dutch Cleanser Rare Cast Iron Novelty Toy
Made by Hubley Mfg. Company. Lancaster, Pa. - Circa Early 1930's. From the Alan Joy Collection. The "Old Dutch Cleanser" is Hubley's rarest and most actively articulated cast iron novelty toy. When the toy is played with, the Dutch maiden appears to almost skate through her chores; her eyes scanning the floor for any dirt to scour away. The stick which she carries in her right hand has been used as a symbol meant to put fear into the likes of "dust and dirt" from the beginning of their ad campaign for Dutch Cleanser in 1905. This is thought to be the finest specimen of this rare toy.
