Category: Toys & Games

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  Dave Leitner’s Antique and Vintage Toy Collection to Be Featured at Milestone’s May 30 Auction

  750-lot selection features 60+ toy motorcycles – many rare with original boxes – 81 Lehmann toys, 150+ robots & space toys, including 2 ’bots from storied ‘Gang of Five’ series; character toys, much more WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Anyone who collects rare motorcycles, either the real-life or toy versions, is likely…

  May 8, 26

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  Impeccable boxed space toys plus rarities from the Batcave dominated prices realized at Milestone’s March 14 Premier Antique Toy Action

  Space Fighter XY-105, $26,400; 15in blue-version Batmobile, $20,910; 9in Batmobile, $9,840; and Space Conqueror robot, $11,700 – all with original boxes – contributed to a strong $732K sale total WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Milestone’s exciting March 14, 2026 auction of premium-quality American, European and Japanese toys offered fans their pick of…

  Mar 26, 26

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  Five Outstanding Collections And Over 1,500 Quality Lots Brought Success To Bertoia’s $1.2 Million Holiday Antiques Auction Held Jan. 29-30, 2026

  Highlights: German terracotta Santa Claus figure, $66,000; late 1800s 24½-inch-tall papier-mâché Santa figure, $26,400; rare 1904 Steiff apricot “rod bear” with X-ray of interior torso, $20,400 VINELAND, N.J. – A German terracotta Santa Claus figure seated on a sleigh boasting spectacular detailing soared to $66,000; a large, 24½-inch-tall papier-mâché Santa…

  Mar 12, 26

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  UFO Warning: Elusive Robots And Spacecraft Tipped To Arrive In Force At Milestone’s March 14 Premier Antique Toy Auction

  Boxed toys: Yonezawa Jupiter Robot, K Okada Space Fighter, Aoshin Shoten Batmobile, Snappy the Happy Bubble Blowing Dragon; plus Honeymoon Robot Car, Popeye & Olive Oyl Tank, Yusei Kamen #2 WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – Antique toys have been on a roll over the past couple of years, with incredible rarities coming…

  Mar 2, 26

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  1983 Star Wars ‘AT-AT’ Imperial All Terrain Armored Vehicle tops $50K at Hake’s auction of Jeff Jacob action figure collection Pt. IV

  Other highlights: Section from complete set of uncirculated Star Wars (1977-1985) AFA-graded action figures (+ additions), $48,871; Palitoy 1984 Star Wars/ROTJ tri-logo Boba Fett, $38,137 YORK, Pa. – The Jeff Jacob Collection continued its march into the history books on February 4, 2026 as Hake’s auctioned Part IV of the…

  Feb 18, 26

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  The Martin and Deborah Maloy antique toy and train collection rings up more than $1.6M at Bertoia’s December 13 auction

  Highlights: Marklin hand-painted early musical carousel, $120,000; circa-1912-1915 Marklin Series II model of ‘Battleship Brooklyn,’ $90,000; Ives No. 40 Gauge 1 locomotive set, $52,800 VINELAND, N.J. – An early Marklin (German) hand-painted early musical carousel knocked down for $120,000 and a circa-1912-1915 Marklin Series II clockwork-driven model of the Battleship…

  Feb 6, 26

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  SJ Auctioneers’ Feb 8 Auction Features Silverware, Art Glass & Designer Jewelry

  High valuables of Sterling silver Decorative Art, Fine Designer Jewelry, Art Glass, And Desirable toys are amongst the 300 lots up for Auction. Bidding is already in full swing as collectors browse up for worthy finds! https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/403043_luxe-decor-silverware-toys-and-more Mario Buccellati Sterling Silver Large Furry OWL Figurine 1960: Mario Buccellati Sterling Silver Large…

  Feb 5, 26

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  Milestone’s Jan. 10-11 action unleashed a specialty convoy of pristine toy trucks that rounded the final bend at $938,000

  Many estimate-defying lots: 1930s Buddy ‘L’ Water Service Truck, $18,600; and 1930-’32 Baggage Truck, $16,380; 1954 Tonka G Fox Hartford delivery truck, $8,610; and Ramp Hoist Truck, $8,302 WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – A select convoy of hefty construction, delivery and cross-country transport trucks rumbled through Milestone’s suburban Cleveland auction gallery on…

  Jan 27, 26

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  SJ Auctioneers Opens Winter Watch of Wanted Collectibles Auction | Jan 25, 2026

  SJ Auctioneers  OPENED FOR BIDDING its yearly WINTER WATCH OF WANTED COLLECTIBLES Auction. Its diversified auction consists of over 300 lots which include rare sterling silverware, jewelry decor and toys. Browse and bid online for a great variety.  https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/394470_winter-watch-of-wanted-collectibles We are accepting consignments at [email protected]

  Jan 2, 26

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  Milestone’s January 10-11 Toy Truck Spectacular rings in the New Year with the rumble of heavy metal

  All top manufacturers of pressed-steel trucks represented, including Buddy ‘L,’ Tonka, Keystone, Smith-Miller, Cor Cor Steelcraft and so many more, with a big selection of coveted new/old stock WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – The heavy metal motor pool is revved up and ready to roll at Milestone’s big January 10-11 New Year’s…

  Dec 23, 25

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  Beautiful bell toys, rare banks and rare Victorian Christmas cards rose to the top at Milestone’s Dec. 6 Winter Premier Antique Toy & Bank Auction

  Star lots: Group of 20 19th-C. 3-D pop-up Christmas cards, $20,400; Bread Winners mechanical bank and Clown with Crooked Hat still bank, $15K each, Drummer Boy Chariot bell toy, $12K WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – You never know what will happen at an auction, and the latest case to prove that point…

  Dec 18, 25

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  Sensational Santas: Holiday Auction Highlights From 2025

  There is something magical about iconic, finely produced Christmas items from the past. Their nostalgia, charm, and presentation continue to call to collectors and generate impressive results regardless of the season or temperature outside! In keeping with Auction Daily tradition, our editors combed countless sales events in 2025, searching for…

  Dec 15, 25

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  Robot-driven ‘Honeymoon Car’ in Morphy’s November Toys & Collectibles Auction sails into the stratosphere, landing at $233,700

  Sale totaled $1.66 million, also featured 4ft-tall Villeroy & Boch terracotta Santa, $86,200; Complete set of 1959 Topps baseball cards, $67,650; Halloween ‘Lettuce Man’ lamp-form candy container, $20,910 DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s November 11-13 Toys & General Collectibles Auction launched a sweet honeymoon trip for a Japanese robot car that…

  Dec 11, 25

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  World-Class Martin and Deborah Maloy antique toy and train collection sets the stage for holiday magic, Dec. 13 at Bertoia’s

  World-Class Martin and Deborah Maloy antique toy and train collection sets the stage for holiday magic, Dec. 13 at Bertoia’s VINELAND, N.J. – For 60 years, the late Martin “Marty” Maloy and his wife, Deborah, wholeheartedly embraced the antique toy hobby and became fixtures at high-profile shows, auctions and club…

  Nov 25, 25

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  Milestone’s Dec. 6 Winter Premier Antique Toy & Bank Auction delivers goodies that would make Santa’s elves green with envy

  Featured: James Fetzer collection of mechanical banks, bell toys, chocolate molds and Christmas games; and Ed Steinberger collection of early banks and antique McLoughlin board games One of the top examples from the James Fetzer collection of antique chocolate molds, this rare 21in-tall Santa Claus with Toys is marked for…

  Nov 21, 25

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  Morphy’s two-part series exclusively featuring the Tom Sage Sr. antique toy and train collection tallies nearly $4 million

  Second and final installment held Oct. 30 was dominated by rare German Marklin productions, including a circa-1904 hand-painted III-Gauge live steam train that sold for $123K against a $50K-$70K estimate DENVER, Pa. – On October 30, a significant chapter in antique toy history came to a close as Morphy’s conducted…

  Nov 18, 25

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  Final installment of Wayne & Lori Edens fishing lure collection reels in $700K at Morphy’s, wrapping a 3-part series that tallied $2.65M

  An all-time classic, a boxed Anderson & Co. Chautauqua Weedless Trolling Hook Minnow bobbed to the top of prices realized at $27,600, followed by a Heddon Dowagiac Mascallonge Minnow at $26,400 DENVER, Pa. – On October 25, collectors of antique fishing tackle bid aggressively on rare antique lures from the…

  Nov 12, 25

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  Time Capsule Treasures: Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion's November 8, 2025 Steiff Archive Auction

  Margarete Steiff GmbH has been producing premier Teddy bears, dolls, bears, and other playthings since the very early 1900s and remains one of the most recognized toy brands in the world today. Since its founding, Steiff has kept multiple samples of every item manufactured in its archives located on the…

  Nov 10, 25

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  Morphy’s delivers early holiday magic with a Nov. 11-13 auction of rare toys, sports cards and vintage collectibles

  Featured: Ultra-rare boxed Japanese “Honeymoon” Robot Car, $40K-$80K; Boxed Jupiter Robot, $25K-$35K; Complete 1958-1960 Topps baseball card sets; 1900 Villeroy & Boch terracotta Santa, $30K-$60K DENVER, Pa. – This year, collectors won’t need to wait till Christmas to acquire amazing antique and vintage toys, banks, trains and other sought-after goodies.…

  Nov 7, 25

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  A treasure trove of fantastic toys, banks and holiday antiques from premier collections awaits bidders at Bertoia’s Nov. 21-22 Annual Fall Auction

  Featured: David Bausch’s fine posters & automobilia, Dale Buchardt’s Ives & AMRR trains, Marklins, Steno Tonelli’s Japanese tin, Richard Mueller’s litho’d paper-on-wood toys, spotless cast-iron rarities VINELAND, N.J. – Bertoia’s Annual Fall Auction is always one of the most keenly-anticipated events of the year for collectors of toys, banks, advertising…

  Oct 15, 25