PLATO AUCTIONS 10th ANNUAL FALL
NOSTALGIA & TOY AUCTION
Sat., Oct 31st at 10:00 a.m.
Preview from 8:30 a.m. Day of Sale
NOTE LOCATION:
Holiday Inn, 327 Ontario St,
St. Catharines
PARTIAL LISTING:
TOYS; Ca. 1907 “Lehmann” 570 EHE & Co. Litho Tin Delivery Truck, wind-up; Ca.1913 “Lehmann” #700 ALSO Litho Tin Car, wind-up; Ca. 1907 “Lehmann” #495 Naughty Boy Litho Tin Car, wind-up; “General Metal Toys Ltd. Canada” Litho Tin Ferris Wheel, wind-up, 13”H; “Lehmann” #625 Wild West Bucking Bronco, ca. 1907, tin wind-up toy; “Lehmann” Balky Mule Tot, tin wind-up; “Singer” Childs Hand Crank Sewing Machine;” J. Chein & Co. USA” Ferris Wheel , tin wind-up, 17”H; “Franconia” Mickey Mouse Melody Rail Road, battery op, with OB; Japanese “RDR” Road Grader, die cast with friction drive NOS in original box; “Corgi Comics” #802 Popeye Paddle Wagon OB; Rare 1940’s “Arnold Toys Germany” Bluebird Land Speed Record Car, tinplate, clockwork with key; Rare1880’s USA “Baltimore Dray” Steel Articulated Horse & Cart Toy, 23” long; 1950’s Minnitoys/Otaco “Sunoco” Gasoline Tanker Truck, 29” long; Louis Marx & Co. Tin Litho Pretty Maid “Modern Kitchen Set” 26” long, excellent with original box and 100 kitchen/fridge accessories; Steel “Husky Toys Toronto” Husky Transport with original label/signage, 9”H x 21 ½” long; Rare 1950’s “MOBO” Bronco Tricycle /Push Toy, painted steel plate, 21”H x19” L – exc; Ca.1900 “Bliss” Toy Piano, of wood with lithographed paper of cherub, USA and British shields decoration 17”L x11 ½”H x 8” Dp.; Japanese Tin Litho Friction Paddle Wheeler 10” L; Lehmann 1920’s Tin Litho Wind-up “Zikra Man with Zebra Cart”; 1930’s Lehmann Litho Tin 700 “Tom” Climbing Monkey; 1989 Matchbox “Pee-wee’s (Herman) Playhouse Playset” MIB: Dinky Toy 261 “Telephone Service Van” VG; Tootsie Toy – Greyhound Lines Bus, Sinclair Oil Tanker, Texaco Oil Tanker; Dump Truck, Tow Truck, Mercedes 180SL, Chrysler Convertible, Cadillac and Streamliner Convertible; 1940’s WWII style Tank Toy, handmade, wood wheels and body; Marx “Motor Transit” Steel Car Hauler; Structo 1 Die Cast “Cadillac” Cars, 6” long, in 4 colors; “Lincoln HI-Dump” Dump Truck – 20” L; Red Line “Hot Wheels” (12); 1969 Hot Wheels Accessories; MARX Litho Tin, Friction Fire Truck, 14” L; Nylint 8100 Ford Suburban Pumper Truck; Japanese Battery-op Fishing Bear; Japanese Battery-op Cola Drinking Bear; “Ohio Art” Boat 10154, tin litho wind-up; “Mattel” Musical Man on Flying Trapeze: Japanese Battery-op Daija “Police Jeep” OB; Japanese Tin “Chemical Fire Engine” friction drive, OB; Smith Miller Semi Pipe Hauler-24” long; Japanese Tin “Greyhound Sky Liner Bus”, friction drive, OB; 1960’s Japanese “Morse Code” Robot, 15”H; “Modern Product – England” Covered Wagon, 6 horse team, die cast; ”Marke Technoflix” W. Germany, Airplane, tin litho, 11”L; Mettoy Woody Wagon and House Trailer; Royal Cast Iron Stove; 1940’s Cast Metal Indy Racer with wood wheels, 8” long; “Mix Master” B/O, OB; C.1915 Steel C Cab Delivery Truck, 11”L; “Mickey Mouse Movers” (MMM) Friction Tin Tractor Trailer, 12 ½” L; “Arnold” German Tin Litho/ Wind-up Armored Vehicle, 9 ½”L; Russian 1950’s Architectural Wood Building Set, in original wood case, 100 pieces; Dinky/Super Dinky Toys – Trojan “ESSO” Van, Foden “Mobilgas” Tank Truck, “Leyland Comet” Straight Truck/Lorry, “Bedford” Garbage Truck, “Commer” Tow Truck; 3 Ton Army Wagon #621, 3 Ton Army Wagon #623; 1920’s Cement Truck Slush Toy;
MODEL TRAINS: “Ives Toys” No.6 Mechanical Locomotive in original box with #50 Baggage Car, #51Chair Car, #52 Parlor Car and NYC & HR Coal Tender; HO Scale “Samhongsa” Brass Steam Engine & Tender; Selection of HO Engines & Rolling Stock; Lionel Train Set #294 -#252 Locomotive, #529 Pullman (2), and #530 Observation Car, OB with extra track pieces; (6) HO Scale Locomotives including Bachman 2-8-0 Steam Locomotive “Southern 721” with DC sound on board;
BOAT MODELS/SHIPS IN BOTTLES: Hand Crafted 24” NFLD. Fishing Trawler wood, fully rigged; Model Sail Boat, mahogany 30” L; Model Ships in Bottles (20);
DOLLS/TEDDY BEARS: Armand Marseille “Queen Louise” Doll – 22” bisque head, fully jointed composition body, sleep eyes; Armand Marseille 390 Doll, 24”, bisque head, fully jointed composition body, with sleep eyes; Armand Marseille 390 Doll, 14”, bisque head, composition body with sleep eyes; Heubach Koppelsdorf 300 Doll,14”, bisque head, composition bent limb baby body; Heubach Koppelsdorf 250 Doll, 18” bisque head and composition body; Armand Marseille “Dream Baby” Doll 15”, bisque head, cloth body, composition hands, in old christening gown and bonnet; PM 914 (Porzellanfabrik Mengersgereuth, Germany) Doll, 11”, bisque head, composition body, old christening gown; Large 24” Composition Baby Doll, cloth body, comp arms, and legs, in christening gown; Composition Baby Doll, 11”, unsigned; 1950’s Ideal Toy “Saucy Walker” Doll 23”, flirty eyed move as she walks, hard plastic; Brass Dolls Bed, 22” L, with quilt and batting mattress; Pair of Black Dolls with carved wood faces, hands and feet, 18”H; Vintage 1920’s Humpback Mohair Teddy Bear, fully jointed, with sock paws, 24”H; Rare – Vintage 1930’s Mickey Mouse Doll 22”H, straw stuffed, some faults; “Skookum” (Bully Good) Native American Character Doll with OB;
GAMES: Boxed Board Game “Crib-Ante” (Toronto) with 5 painted cast lead cars; 1930’s “Skor-It” Bagatelle Baseball Game with easel back and wood construction by Northwestern Products 12”x17”; 1929 “The Great Obstacle Game” mfg. by Spear Works Bavaria, great litho graphics, MIB; 1950’s “Hopalong Cassidy” Board Game by Milton Bradley; “Superman Speed Game” by Sommerville, Canada;
MARBLES: 2- 1/16th” Wild Boar Sulphide Marble; 1-11/16 diameter Ribbon Core Marble with outside swirls; Lot of Early Hand Made Glass Marbles;
CRIBBAGE BOARDS: 1927 Moose Antler Cribbage Board with art work 24” long x11” wide; Figural CNR Cribbage Board; Coca-Cola Cribbage Board; Wood Battleship Cribbage Boards(2); Intaglio Carved Revolver Pistol Cribbage Board;
STONEWARE: Rare! S. Skinner (1855-64) 2 Gallon Casserole/Cake form Crock marked “From S. Rogers The Cheapest Store In Bath” (Ontario) 4 7/8”H x12” diameter, exc. condition NO repairs, less than 5 pieces known of this size and form; Rare! “The Clifton Hotel” (Early Niagara Falls Ontario Hotel that burned) Ironstone Slop Bucket with lid both marked with logo, 12” H, signed on bottom made by Greenwood Pottery for William Junor Toronto, exc; “Harry B. Hodgins Cor. Queen & John Sts. Toronto Ont.” marked ¾ Gallon Jug; 1 Gallon Stoneware Jug marked he Property Of Swan Bros. Toronto; “Simmonds Charlottetown” (PEI) marked Ginger Beer Bottle; “R.R. P Roseville” marked 3 Gallon Crock in Bennington glaze;
ADVERTISING/SIGNS/CLOCKS/TINS: Rare “Excelsior Watches $4.50-$11.00” Reverse Painted/Gilt Sign, 8”x 20” W, exc; Sportsman Cigarettes Tin Sign VG; 1950’s “Faygo Cola Sign, embossed, 18”x54”W; “Ask For Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee” Sign, steel 19”x47”W; Canadian “Gurd’s Dry Ginger Ale” Sign, tin 7 ¼”x 27 ½”H; “Gurd’s Ginger Ale” Wooden Case; “Sweet Caporal” Tin Sign – 30”x 68” W; 1950’s “Time for Schenley” (Distillers) Illuminated, Metal, Advertising Clock in pocket watch form, Porcelain Double Sided “Chevrolet Sales Service” Sign 15”x 32” W; Porcelain “Mobil Regular Gas” Pump Sign – 12”x 13 ¾”; 20”H; Wishing Well Orange Thermometer, steel, vial intact, 40”H; Wall mounted “Red Stallion Service Station” First Aid Kit; Rare – Vintage 1920’s “Chateau Lafayette” NO PARKING Sign, cast metal, 18”x 18”; Die cut “Western Insurance” Sign – 9”H; Painted Steel 1930’s “Niagara Falls” Sign 12” H x 6’ Wide; 1940’s Hard Rubber “B.F. Goodrich Battery Service Kit 11’x 10”H; Vintage “Winston’s Cigarette’s” Thermometer 6”x 13 ½” H; 1962 B/A Yard Sticks advertising the Int’l Plowing Match 2);Porcelain Beer Advertising Ash Trays – Molson, Carling, Frontenac and Salvador; Beer Pulls/Taps (7) – Winter’s Ale, Bud Light, Budweiser, Natural Light, Paulaner, Bass and Blue Point 1915 “Cherry Julep” Tin Sign, 5”x 13 ½”; Pair of Michelob Beer Electric Bar Lanterns with candle reflectors, 19”H; Vintage “Traub Genuine Orange Blossoms Rings” Deco Retail Counter Display Mirror, cast metal frame, bevel glass, 14”H; “ESSO” Pump Glass Sign; “Supertest” Wall Clock; TINS/BANKS – Tin “Reliance Gasoline” Gas Pump Bank – 4”H; Vintage Firestone “Door Ease”, steel tube 5”long; 1 Quart Oil Tins – B/A Peerless, B-A Peerless, Veedol and ESSO Marvelube; 1 Gallon Cans – “Silver Shell” Motor Oil; “White Rose” Anti-Freeze and “Cities Service” Hydraulic Brake Fluid “Black Cat” Cigarette Tins (4); “Supertest” Utility Oil Tin – EXC; Lincoln (Foods) Figural Bottle Banks (2) 10”H; Humpty Dumpty Bank, cast metal, copper anodized, USA, 5 ½”H;
NATIVE INDIAN: Iroquois “False Face Society” Mask signed “Carved by Jacob Thomas (Sr.) Ohsweken Ont. Cayuga Tribe HA-DAH-GEH-GREN-TA Snipe Clan”; Native Stone Artifacts (1,000 pcs.) from the Merle Franklin Collection, collected in the 1940’s primarily along the Grand River Banks and Pont Abino area – Projectile Points, Drills, Celts & Axe Heads, Weights, Knives, Gorgets, Pipes, Bone, Pottery Chards and Utilitarian Native objects; Quill/Birch Bark Box in star burst design -4” dia.; C.1910 Iroquois Beadwork Pillow with bird and floral design, 7”x 9”; Pair of Miniature Snow Shoes signed “Mrs. Jacobs, Ojibway”, 8”L; Skookum Doll in OB; Beaded Moccasins;
PAINTINGS/PRINTS/CARVINGS: Note! All Art will be reflective of the physical items that will be sold in this auction – Dave Whitlock (Oklahoma – artist, fly fisherman, naturalist) signed “Brown Trout” oil on paper VG; Manfred Schatz signed Print, 389/500, “Mallards Landing” 19”x 24”W; Elm “Native Brave Carved Bust” with bear claw necklace, 17”H; “Steeves’65” signed Native Chief Portrait, A/B, 17”x24”H; “Ivan Kocsis” (Honorary Member of Mohawk Tribe) signed, Indian Brave, Artist Proof, framed, 2/50, 14”x18”H; “Ken Mattlewatt signed West Coast Totemic Serigraph Print, framed, 10”x 15”H; “John D Bowman” signed “Fly Time” Photo Print, tag on reverse reads –Honorable mention at the 1946 Buffalo NY Photo Guild Competition, 13”x 18:H, framed;
DECOYS/FLYERS: Early Ken Anger carved Bluebill Drake – VG; Ken Anger (Dunnville) carved Bluebill Hen; Canada Goose Decoy – 1940’s found in Dunnville ON; Merle Franklin carved Bluebill Hen; Merle Franklin (Dunnville) carved Lesser Scaup Drake – EXC; Rare 1930’sFeeding/Tip-up Black Duck; Canvasback Drake; Clarence Shaw 1950’s Burlington Bay carver, Bluebill Drake; Keith Avon (Toronto) carved Mallard Hen; I. Crakan signed Canvas Back Drake, Shanty Bay Ontario; Pairs of signed Merle Franklin (Dunnville) Carved Duck Flyers/Wall Hangers including Buffleheads, Canvasback, Widgeons, Harlequins, Gadwall, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Ring Neck Duck, Bufflehead, Bufflehead Duckling, and Barrow’s Goldeneye ; Ca. 1900 Large Rattan Decoy Rig Baskets (2); Over 30 Decoys; 1940’s Nova Scotia Lobster Trap Markers (2) in decoy forms; Fabulous Pair of Ring Neck Pheasant Flyers, attributed to Albert Hoto; Decoys carved by Merle Franklin include Pair of Mallards, Canvasback Drake, Green Wing Teal Drake and Loon; Ruddy Duck Drake by Norman Scott from Back Bay Corner; George Warin (Toronto) Bluebill Drake; Ralph Malpage Mallard Drake; Bufflehead signed “DL”; Early Black Duck with tack eyes; Redhead by J. Hill; Early Hollow Carved Canvasback; Ralph Malpage Red Head Drake, signed; Early Bufflehead found at Long Point, shot damage, missing eye; Metro Sass carved Canvasback Drake; 1950’s Bluebill Drake having cork body with wood base;
FLY/FISHING: Ice Fishing Decoys from Ontario, Minnesota & Michigan (10); Early Fish/Eel Spears, hand forged/fire welded; Complete Tackle Box with Baits; Folding 18” Wood Case with 1,000 #10,12 and 14 Trout Flies; “Eagle Claw Fish Hooks” Salesman’s/Counter Sample Binder with 15 pages of plasticised sample hooks; Fly Reels – Allcock Aerialite England, Farlows Cobra 3 ½ W, Farlows, London Serpent 3 ½ and Gladding/South Bend #1033; Ca. 1900 Mahogany “Hardy Bros. London” 4 Piece Rod; Ca. 1900 Bamboo “Hardy Bros” 3 Piece Rod; Fly Reels (10); Wood/Tin Mouse, Fishing Confidence Decoy, original paint, lead weight, Minnesota, 4” L; “Geo. Aho” (Minnesota) signed Trout Fish Decoy; Hardy Bros.(England) Collapsible Landing Net/ Wading Staff, 51” L; Penn Fishing Reels; C. 1900 “J. Peek London England” 3 Piece Split Cane Deep Water Rod with brass & mahogany Reel; Columbia Fly Vest – medium; “Farlow” Mahogany 2 pc. Fishing Rod;
NOSTALGIA/COUNTRY STORE: “Enterprise” Philadelphia #2 Coffee Mill, excellent, with original paint and transfers; Popeye Lunch Pail and Thermos 1964 by “King Seeley Thermos”; Lot of 8 Vintage Tape Measures – advertising, celluloid, porcelain figural and wood fishing reel; 1883 “Wilson & Gibbs” Chain Stitch, Hand Crank Sewing Machine –exc; Late 1800’s Stone Printing Tablet engraved for “Western Bank of Canada” cheques, “Tavistock Milling Co.”, “Truro Condensed Milk & Canning Co.” and “A.P. Williams Mach. Co Toronto”; Beaver Quart Sealer with very crisp details; “Flexible Flyer” Sled, wood/steel, 54”L – EXC; Postal Box, 18”H, cast iron door with coat of arms, steel case – from Dunnville; Pad Locks Lot (5); Lot of 25 Skeleton Keys; Walt Disney’s “Davy Crockett King of The Wild Frontier” Lobby Card, framed starring Fess Parker & Buddy Epsen; Pair of Michelob Beer Lanterns, electric candle lit with reflectors, 19”H; Vintage Art Deco Philco Jr. Supeheterodyne Cathedral Radio, wood case, EXC, 14”H; 1920’s “King Edward VIII & Family”16” Oval Tray; King Edward VIII era “God Save The King Cotton Banner” 27”x 34”W & “Royal Shield” Cotton Banner 27”x 34”W; Lot of (5) Vintage Fountain Pens; Lot of (8) Fountain Pens & (5) Mechanical Pencils; USA Pig & CAN. Bronze Lion Still Bank Lot; 1960’s “Pepsi” Tin Sign, 26”x 30” W; “Black Cat Cigarettes” Sign with cat, 20”x 27”H; 1945 “Joe Palooka” Lunch Box; Aladdin “Hopalong Cassidy” Lunch Box & Thermos; Gunsmoke Lunch Box; The Lawman (Warner Bros.) Lunch Box; Lot of 24 Stoneware Inks;
MILITARY: WWII Japanese “Rising Sun” Flag 24”x36” with Japanese writings; WWI & WWII Canadian Medals; Wall Carving of “The Perth Regiment” Cap Badge 16”x16”x 2” deep, in gold gilt and silver color; Sterling WWII Memorial Cross with box & Pair of Dog Tags to Captain H.V. Poag (Hamilton ON), killed in action at Dieppe, note – also served in WWI; Canadian Bar of 6 Medals – 3 Stars; Canadian WWII Medals (7) in boxes including Burma Star; 1941 Trench Art Lighter/Ashtray; 17” Oval Framed/Matted WWI Soldier Photo labeled “Private T. Easterbrook A Company 98th Batt. CEF, Enlisted at Welland Dec. 4th 1915; WWI Lot – Pair of Medals stamped Sgt. T (Thomas) Easterbrook 20 CDN. Infantry, 2oth Central Ontario Cap Badge, Dog Tag, Pension Document and 7”x10” Photo of 20th Batt. “1930 1st Annual Reunion Dinner”; WWII Military Lot – Silver Memorial Bar and Letter inscribed “RFN D. (Douglas)H Easterbrook R WPG RIF died 19 Feb 1945, Soldiers Photo, Trio of Boxed Medals Letter and Issued Bible; Canadian Made Victorian Era Sword & Scabbard, sword marked “J. Martin & Co. Montreal”; CDN. WWI Lot – Medal to 3039197 Pte. R. Shekelton, Photo and letter; WWII Canadian Military Helmet; Late 19th C. Socket Bayonet; Oval 23” Convex Frame with Pastel of WWI Canadian Officer; WWII Canadian Army Cott; WWII Canadian Issued Military Books/Pamphlets (10 pcs.);
AIR GUNS: “Crosman Air Guns” Model 1008 REPEATair Pistol .177 calibre pellet; “Crosman Air Guns” Model 1077 Rifle, .177 calibre pellet;
SPORTS MEMORABILIA: Rare! “O’Keefe’s Big 4” Toronto Maple Leaf Blotters/Cards Commemorating their 1931-’32 Stanley Cup Win – including #10 Joe Primeau, #2 Red Horner, #18 Fred Robertson and #11 Harvey “Busher” Jackson – all in excellent, untouched condition; Rare Vintage 1924 “Detroit Baseball Club” Score Card program with Ty Cobb printed in line-up EXC; Lot of 3 Vintage “Official” debossed & embossed Pucks; Lot of (6) NHL Pucks –CCM art Ross, St. Louis Blues, Regulation and Chicago Black Hawks; 1948 World Series Program “Cleveland Indians vs Boston Braves – EXC; 1957 & 1967 Detroit Tigers/Briggs Stadium Score Books; Selection of Sports Magazines;
HUNT CAMP/ LODGE/CABIN COLLECTIBLES: 1927 Moose Antler Cribbage Board, 24” long x 11” wide; Pair of 1930’s Wooden Ski’s labeled “Chalet” mfd. By Harvey E. Dodds Ltd (Canada); Rare 1920’s “The Disappearing Propeller Co.” (Port Carling Ont.) Letterhead/Letter; Pair of 35” Snow Shoes marked “Brown Wind Canada”; “Flexible Flyer” Sled; Pair Of 36” Snow Shoes marked “Faber” (Canada); Black Bear Rug; Pair of 48” Snow Shoes marked “Salmon & Son Fox Point ONT.”; Collection of “Victor” Bush Axes
EPHEMERA/BOOKS: Selection of Decoy/Carver Books; Book – “The County Decoys” by J. Stewart; “Waterfowl Decoys of Southwestern Ontario” by P. Brisco; 1937-‘43 “Outdoor Life Magazines (15)” VG; Fly Fishing (fly tying, methods) Book Lot (12 Books); Rare Car Magazines – “MOTOR January Annual Show Number” – 1929, ’30, ’33, ’36 ’37 and ’38; Selection of Books on Native American Artifacts; Vintage 1963 Remington Arms Calendar, framed; Vol. 1 RCAF “The 1st Four Years” & Vol.2 “The 5th Year:
DIRECTIONS: QEW NIAGARA, EXIT 47 Turn RIGHT Ontario Street- Hotel on Right
TERMS: Cash, Visa and MasterCard, Debit- Valid I.D. required. Standard 10% Buyers Premium and 13% HST will apply to all purchases-15% Buyers Premium to Absentee and Phone Bids. All items to be removed from premises day of auction. Subject to additions and deletions. All items sold as is, where is, with no guarantees, please inspect items carefully before purchasing.