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A collector's item in itself, this early out-of-print book pictures and describes 1,401 antique and vintage toys including still and mechanical banks, tin and cast iron vehicles of all types, German character toys, steam engines and more BERTOIA AUCTIONS presents SPRING AUCTION Toys Banks Dolls Bears Steam June 2-3, 2017. 1,401 antique and vintage toys are illustrated in brilliant color in this comprehensive auction catalog. Captions include name, in-depth descriptions, maker and date when known, dimensions, and pre-sale auction estimate pricing. Pictures are tin and cast iron and pressed steel cars and trucks, horse drawn vehicles, cast iron still and mechanical banks, comic character toys, door stops, boats and trains, penny toys , motorcycles, Disney collectibles, Steiff and American bears, German toys and more. Toy makers include Merriam, Bergmann, Kingsbury, Chein, Steelcraft, Bing, Hubley, Gunthermnn, Arcade, Kenton, Buddy L, Strutco, Steelcraft, Marx, Lehmann (clockwork toys) , Linemar, Lionel, many German and Japanese manufacturers and more. This book is an invaluable reference for the serious collector, dealer or historian of antique and vintage tin toys. 8.7" x 11.2" color-imprinted softback in very good condition. 196 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.