WILLOUGHBY, OHIO — A lifelong private collection of vintage toy trucks, featuring makers such as Tonka, Smith Miller, Cor Cor, Steelcraft, Marx, Hubley and Buddy L, was the focus of Milestone Auctions’ 1,000-lot New Year’s Two-Day Toy Truck Spectacular, January 10-11. Bidders drove a pressed steel Buddy L water service truck to top-lot status, achieving $18,000, including buyer’s premium ($3/4,000). The black, red and green truck, in original paint, had rubber tires, headlights and a bumper but was missing its sprinkler bar. Not including the original pull cord that was still attached, the truck measured 27 inches long. Further review of the two-day sale to come in a future issue.
