Kyser & Rex bank, $24,000, Bertoia’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far
by Ken Hall

All prices include the buyer’s premium

A Kyser & Rex (Philadelphia) Roller Skating cast-iron mechanical bank with bright original paint colors sold for $24,000 at an auction titled “Abby’s Attic Finds” held October 14th by Bertoia’s in Vineland, NJ. Also, a 1950s Mark Haber second casting of a J & E Stevens Bull & Bear mechanical bank climbed to $7,800; and a 21-inch-long Ives clockwork tin alligator, patented 1875, with original box, changed hands for $14,400.

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