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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall
Magic: The Gathering cards, Chinese Qing dynasty vase, Lunar flown gold medal,
$608,215, Weiss Auctions $50,000, Bruneau & Co. $2.055 million, Heritage
Three complete sets of A Chinese Qing dynasty Neil Armstrong’s person-
significant, early Magic: robin’s egg blue vase, 12 3/4 ally-owned gold medal,
The Gathering cards inches tall, sold for $50,000 at flown to the moon with
from 1993—the com- an Antiques, Collectibles & him on his historic Apollo
plete Alpha, Beta, and Fine Art Auction held July 11 landing in 1969, sold
“Arabian Knights” sets, 13th by Bruneau & Co. for $2.055 million at a
with many BGS-graded Auctioneers in Cranston, Rare Space Memorabilia
examples in each— RI. Also, a circa 1939 Coca- Auction held July 16th
sold for a combined Cola salesman’s sample ice by Heritage Auctions
$608,215 at an auction chest cooler in the original in Dallas, TX. Also,
held June 26th by Weiss Auctions in Lynbrook, NY. paint fetched $2,250; an Armstrong’s childhood
The Alpha set brought $423,750; the Beta set real- Expressionist painting by teddy bear rose to $3,500.
ized $175,150; and the “Arabian Nights” set Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951), titled Other items Armstrong carried with him to the
garnered $9,315. Also, a cotton U.S. Centennial White Sulphur, finished at $10,000; and a hand- moon included a 1 ¼ inch swath of muslin cloth
from the Wright Brother’s 1903 plane ($143,750)
flag, with stars arranged to read “1776 1876” made drawn 1808 map of the Georgia territories
and a section of the same flyer’s propeller
$8,190. Prices include the buyer’s premium. by Daniel Sturges made $5,938. Prices include
the buyer’s premium. ($150,000). Prices include the buyer’s premium.
1933 Charles Loupot poster,
$72,000, Poster Auctions Int’l Boba Fett action figure, Suit of fluted armor,
A 1933 poster by Charles $112,926, Hake’s Auctions $262,500, Doyle
Loupot titled Nicolas, show- A rocket-firing, special proto- A rare 16th century suit of
ing Nectar, the wine delivery type Boba Fett action figure fluted armor in the
man for the Nicolas firm, sold for $112,926 at an Maximilian style sold for
sold for $72,000 at Rare auction held July 11th by $262,500 at an auction of
Posters Auction #78 held Hake’s Auctions in York, PA. the estate of the late fashion
June 23rd by Poster It was a new world auction designer Oleg Cassini held
Auctions International in record for a Star Wars toy. The June 27th by Doyle in New
New York City. Also, figure, which was intended to York City. Also, a signed
Edward Penfield’s Orient be part of Kenner’s licensed letter from Jacqueline
Cycles (circa 1895) toy line for The Empire Strikes Kennedy dated Dec. 13,
made $16,800; Marcello Back, was displayed at the 1960 hammered for
Dudovich’s Cordial Campari (1914) rose to 1979 Toy Fair in New York $16,250; a group of four
$21,600; Alphonse Mucha’s La Dame aux City but never made it into signed letters from Grace Kelly, with whom Mr.
Camelias (1896) brought $228,800; and a poster mass production. It was pulled Cassini was briefly engaged, realized $12,500; and
a circa 1720 George I giltwood and gilt-gesso pier
by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec hit $31,200. Prices after being deemed a possible safety hazard for
table gaveled for $75,000. Prices include the
include the buyer’s premium children, thus making it very rare. The price
includes the buyer’s premium. buyer’s premium.
Gold Rolex wristwatch,
$11,250, Crescent City Columbia toy ferry boat, Clown magician automaton,
A men’s 18kt yellow $40,800, Bertoia Auctions $13,200, Potter & Potter
gold Rolex Oyster day- A spectacular Althof A circa 1910 clown magician
date wristwatch sold Bergmann stenciled musical automaton made in Paris
for $11,250 at an tin Columbia toy by Leopold Lambert sold for
Important Summer ferry boat sold for $13,200 at a magic auction held
Estates Auction held $40,800 at an Annual June 29th by Potter & Potter
July 19-21 by Crescent Spring Toy Sale Auctions in Chicago, IL.
City Auction Gallery held May 23-24 by Also, Edgar Bergen’s circa
in New Orleans, LA. Bertoia Auctions in 1939 “Flowering Rose Bush”
Also, a 19th century Vineland, NJ. Also, a Kyser & Rex Bowling Alley apparatus, made by Petrie and
French provincial carved oak Gothic sideboard cast-iron mechanical bank, one of only a few Lewis (New Haven, CT) brought
hammered for $5,312; an oil on Masonite folk art examples known, hammered for $19,200; a $8,400; Harry Kellar’s circa 1900
painting by Frank Hunter, titled Portrait of near-mint Voltamp 2220 Pennsylvania locomotive “Coffee and Milk Trick,” with a letter of
Clementine Hunter, framed realized $5,312; and a and tender, 2-inch gauge, roared off for $12,000; provenance, fetched $5,280; and Thayer and
19th century Gothic Revival carved mahogany and an American National convertible pedal car, Owen’s “Golly Wobble” magic prop knocked
down for $8,400. Prices include a 20 percent
armchair made $2,250. Prices include a 25 percent 52 inches long, sped away for $9,600. Prices
buyer’s premium include a 20 percent buyer’s premium. buyer’s premium.
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Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall
Magic: The Gathering cards, Chinese Qing dynasty vase, Lunar flown gold medal,
$608,215, Weiss Auctions $50,000, Bruneau & Co. $2.055 million, Heritage
Three complete sets of A Chinese Qing dynasty Neil Armstrong’s person-
significant, early Magic: robin’s egg blue vase, 12 3/4 ally-owned gold medal,
The Gathering cards inches tall, sold for $50,000 at flown to the moon with
from 1993—the com- an Antiques, Collectibles & him on his historic Apollo
plete Alpha, Beta, and Fine Art Auction held July 11 landing in 1969, sold
“Arabian Knights” sets, 13th by Bruneau & Co. for $2.055 million at a
with many BGS-graded Auctioneers in Cranston, Rare Space Memorabilia
examples in each— RI. Also, a circa 1939 Coca- Auction held July 16th
sold for a combined Cola salesman’s sample ice by Heritage Auctions
$608,215 at an auction chest cooler in the original in Dallas, TX. Also,
held June 26th by Weiss Auctions in Lynbrook, NY. paint fetched $2,250; an Armstrong’s childhood
The Alpha set brought $423,750; the Beta set real- Expressionist painting by teddy bear rose to $3,500.
ized $175,150; and the “Arabian Nights” set Hunt Slonem (American, b. 1951), titled Other items Armstrong carried with him to the
garnered $9,315. Also, a cotton U.S. Centennial White Sulphur, finished at $10,000; and a hand- moon included a 1 ¼ inch swath of muslin cloth
from the Wright Brother’s 1903 plane ($143,750)
flag, with stars arranged to read “1776 1876” made drawn 1808 map of the Georgia territories
and a section of the same flyer’s propeller
$8,190. Prices include the buyer’s premium. by Daniel Sturges made $5,938. Prices include
the buyer’s premium. ($150,000). Prices include the buyer’s premium.
1933 Charles Loupot poster,
$72,000, Poster Auctions Int’l Boba Fett action figure, Suit of fluted armor,
A 1933 poster by Charles $112,926, Hake’s Auctions $262,500, Doyle
Loupot titled Nicolas, show- A rocket-firing, special proto- A rare 16th century suit of
ing Nectar, the wine delivery type Boba Fett action figure fluted armor in the
man for the Nicolas firm, sold for $112,926 at an Maximilian style sold for
sold for $72,000 at Rare auction held July 11th by $262,500 at an auction of
Posters Auction #78 held Hake’s Auctions in York, PA. the estate of the late fashion
June 23rd by Poster It was a new world auction designer Oleg Cassini held
Auctions International in record for a Star Wars toy. The June 27th by Doyle in New
New York City. Also, figure, which was intended to York City. Also, a signed
Edward Penfield’s Orient be part of Kenner’s licensed letter from Jacqueline
Cycles (circa 1895) toy line for The Empire Strikes Kennedy dated Dec. 13,
made $16,800; Marcello Back, was displayed at the 1960 hammered for
Dudovich’s Cordial Campari (1914) rose to 1979 Toy Fair in New York $16,250; a group of four
$21,600; Alphonse Mucha’s La Dame aux City but never made it into signed letters from Grace Kelly, with whom Mr.
Camelias (1896) brought $228,800; and a poster mass production. It was pulled Cassini was briefly engaged, realized $12,500; and
a circa 1720 George I giltwood and gilt-gesso pier
by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec hit $31,200. Prices after being deemed a possible safety hazard for
table gaveled for $75,000. Prices include the
include the buyer’s premium children, thus making it very rare. The price
includes the buyer’s premium. buyer’s premium.
Gold Rolex wristwatch,
$11,250, Crescent City Columbia toy ferry boat, Clown magician automaton,
A men’s 18kt yellow $40,800, Bertoia Auctions $13,200, Potter & Potter
gold Rolex Oyster day- A spectacular Althof A circa 1910 clown magician
date wristwatch sold Bergmann stenciled musical automaton made in Paris
for $11,250 at an tin Columbia toy by Leopold Lambert sold for
Important Summer ferry boat sold for $13,200 at a magic auction held
Estates Auction held $40,800 at an Annual June 29th by Potter & Potter
July 19-21 by Crescent Spring Toy Sale Auctions in Chicago, IL.
City Auction Gallery held May 23-24 by Also, Edgar Bergen’s circa
in New Orleans, LA. Bertoia Auctions in 1939 “Flowering Rose Bush”
Also, a 19th century Vineland, NJ. Also, a Kyser & Rex Bowling Alley apparatus, made by Petrie and
French provincial carved oak Gothic sideboard cast-iron mechanical bank, one of only a few Lewis (New Haven, CT) brought
hammered for $5,312; an oil on Masonite folk art examples known, hammered for $19,200; a $8,400; Harry Kellar’s circa 1900
painting by Frank Hunter, titled Portrait of near-mint Voltamp 2220 Pennsylvania locomotive “Coffee and Milk Trick,” with a letter of
Clementine Hunter, framed realized $5,312; and a and tender, 2-inch gauge, roared off for $12,000; provenance, fetched $5,280; and Thayer and
19th century Gothic Revival carved mahogany and an American National convertible pedal car, Owen’s “Golly Wobble” magic prop knocked
down for $8,400. Prices include a 20 percent
armchair made $2,250. Prices include a 25 percent 52 inches long, sped away for $9,600. Prices
buyer’s premium include a 20 percent buyer’s premium. buyer’s premium.
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