584 ea Antique Tin Cast Iron Boats Nautical Toys / RARE 2-Vol. Book Set + Values

Description

A
collector's
item in itself, this early out-of-print 2-Volume book set pictures and describes 584 antique and vintage tin, pressed steel, and cast iron boats and nautical toys of all types.
BERTOIA AUCTIONS - THE DICK CLAUS COLLECTION - NAUTICAL TOYS & BOATS - PART I
Bertoia Auctions, NJ, May 12, 2012.   136 pages in very good+ condition.
Includes Price Sheet Supplement of actual prices
received
at
auction
end.
BERTOIA AUCTIONS - THE DICK CLAUS COLLECTION - NAUTICAL TOYS & BOATS - PART II
Bertoia Auctions, NJ, November 10, 2012.
160 pages in very good+ condition.
Includes Price Sheet Supplement of actual prices
received
at
auction
end.
584 antique and vintage toys are illustrated in brilliant color in this comprehensive auction catalog.  Captions include name, in-depth descriptions, maker and date when known, dimensions, and pre-sale auction estimate  pricing.  Pictures are tin, pressed steel and cast iron boats and nautical toys.  Where approximately 90% of the toys are nautical in nature, there is a small
selection
of blimps (Graf Zeppelins) and airplanes, and other toys (trolleys, trains, toy soldiers)
.  Makers include Arnold, Carette, Fleischmann, Gunthermann, JEP, Orobor, Hess, Heyde, Lehmann, Meier, Marklin, Schoenhut, TippCo, and many many  more.
Boat types include ocean liners, torpedo boats, riverboats, submarines, cruisers and battleships, gunboats, paddlewheels, pontoon boats, racing sculs oarsmen, speedboats, and more.  This book is an invaluable reference for the serious collector, dealer or historian of antique and vintage tin, cast iron and pressed steel toys.
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