Gavels ‘n’ Paddles – Marklin 3-pc. train set, $6,000, Pook & Pook
Recent Auction Results From Near & Far
By Ken Hall
A Marklin three-piece tin wind-up train set consisting of an engine, a tender and a Speisewagen dining car sold for $6,000 at a Christmas in July Toy Auction held July 15 by Pook & Pook Auction in Downingtown, Pa. Also, a 19-inch-tall French Tete Jumeau bisque head doll, beautifully dressed and with a jointed composition body, realized $3,120; a set of 12 carved and painted wooden soldiers, each one 6 ½ inches tall, brought $2,880; and a Majestic Mfg. Co. steel iron and tin salesman’s sample stove made $4,320. Prices include a 20 or 23 percent buyer’s premium.
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