Milestone Auctions “Winter Spectacular” Antique Toy Auction
SATURDAY JANUARY 29th,  •10:00 AM
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3818 Willoughby Parkway
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
www.milestoneauctions.com

WILLOUGHBY, OHIO — Antique and vintage toys played a major role in Milestone Auctions’ success in 2021. The firm’s October 2 toy event rocketed to $768,000, a house record. Milestone is on track to keep that positive momentum going in 2022 with an 867-lot Winter Antique Toy Spectacular on January 29.

The motor pool will spring into action when the sale commences at 10 am, with examples of American, European and Japanese cars, racers, trucks, vans, buses, fire toys and work vehicles awaiting new owners.
The January event includes nearly 130 bikes, including many that have their original factory boxes. Leading the pack is a Marx windup Indian motorcycle with sidecar. All original, it retains its original box with the image of an early Indian bike whizzing along with a passenger in tow.
It is said that the toy being auctioned by Milestone was discovered in a collection of parts and accessories at an old Indian motorcycle dealership [the Indian company ceased operations in 2003]. The toy is estimated at $4/6,000. Coincidentally, in the same auction Milestone is offering not only Marx’s prototype of the Indian sidecar bike ($4/6,000) — but also an example of the German-made Greppert & Kelch (G&K) toy that Marx copied to develop their own branded version ($4/6,000).
Yet another important Marx prototype is a windup Red Cross motorcycle with a rider and Red Cross-branded box on the back. It has hand-painted details, as one might expect of a prototype ($6/8,000).

Joining the array of bike highlights is a 15-inch-long I.Y. Metal Toys (Japan) friction Harley-Davidson. This all-original postwar example boasts a rich color palette and a rare attention to detail ($3/4,000).
One of the more unusual entries is an English production that features both male and female clown riders. This 9-inch windup is marked “Made in GT Britain” on its gas tank ($1/1,500).

Early American cast iron toys are in a league of their own, and in the sale Milestone will offer several classic pieces from premier manufacturers. A Pratt & Letchworth four-horse four-seat brake with eight passenger figures measures 28½ inches long ($8/12,000). Another super-size production, a late Nineteenth Century Wilkins cast iron water tower fire wagon makes quite a statement at 44 inches long. It is, in fact, the largest cast iron toy ever produced. To appreciate the magnitude of its scale, each of its three horses is 10½ inches long. In spite of its age, this all-original toy has no cracks or breaks ($4/6,000).

A cast iron architectural marvel, Arcade’s Century of Progress bank was made expressly for the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair. Quintessentially Art Deco in style, it carries its original cream and blue painted finish and it has no cracks or breaks. This scarce bank, measuring 7 by 5 inches, is almost never found in such near-flawless original condition ($1,2/1,500).
Hefty pressed steel toys conjure pleasant playtime memories for many who grew up in the post-World War II era. The January 29 event is the place to look for such gems as a Sturditoy 30-inch-long wrecker truck with original paint and decals ($1,5/2,000); and a 13-inch-long Smith-Miller Coca-Cola delivery truck. Complete with all of its cases of Coke bottles, it comes with the bonus of its original Smith-Miller box ($800-$1,000).

Approximately two dozen toys from the German manufacturer Lehmann will be up for bid, including a Ski Rolf ($1,5/2,000), UHU amphibian car ($800-$1,000), Nina cat and mouse ($600/800), Zig-Zag (600/800), Coco Climbing the Palm Tree ($600/800), an early, all-original Mikado Family flywheel toy ($800-$1,200), and many other favorites. A prized Masuyama rickshaw is complete, retaining its very rare instruction sheet and original box with a faithful depiction of the toy on its paper label ($2/3,000).

Milestone is at 38198 Willoughby Parkway. For more information, 440-527-8060 or www.milestoneauctions.com

Rare and Wonderful Toys will be offered in this 1-day sale!
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Collectors from around the World will have the opportunity to add some of the Rarest & Finest Examples of many different categories of Antique Toys!!
Wonderful collection of Cast Iron Cars, Trucks, Motorcycle, Airplanes, Banks, and Door Stops. Many RARE Examples!!
Wonderful selection of European and Japanese Motorcycle & Scooters!!
Great collection of Lehamann and other European Toys many with Original Boxes!!
Collection of Rare Character Toys spanning 1920s-50s!! • Great collection of Marx Prototypes!!
Many Japanese & American Tin Windups and Friction Toys!! • Plus, Pressed Steel Trucks!! Many with Boxes!!
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