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Antique toy collectors couldn’t have asked for more exciting buying opportunities than they had in 2021, thanks in no small way to the incredible

On November 18-19, family-owned a href= http://www.bertoiaauctions.com target= _blank Bertoia Auctions /a will conclude a record-setting year with

Part I of premier Schroeder toy and bank collection rings the register at $3.1M J&E Stevens Bread Winners cast-iron mechanical bank, possibly the best of all known examples. Near-mint condition. Sold for $102,000. VINELAND, NJ .- The excitement level leading up to Bertoia’s $3.1 million sale of the Aaron and Abby Schroeder mechanical bank and toy collection was already starting to build shortly after the Christmas holidays. As early as January, antique toy enthusiasts who knew of the extraordi...

Bertoias to auction magnificent Schroeder antique bank & toy collection One of few known examples of Ives’ (American) Monkey Perambulator clockwork toy. Cast-iron horse head and wheels, painted wood cart. Excellent to pristine condition. Estimate $20,000-$30,000. VINELAND, NJ .- Another illustrious entry will soon join the list of legendary collections that have passed through the portals of Bertoia Auctions’ New Jersey gallery. As confirmed by company president Michael Bertoia, the Aaron and...