Bertoiaâs Smash November 12-13 Auction Hits $2.3M After Two Days of Nonstop Marathon Bidding VINELAND, New Jersey Subject Line Please provide verification code Email is invalid German cloth-dressed composition Santa on nodding glass-eyed polar bear atop âiceberg,â 29in tall. Sold for $36,000 Bertoia Auctions VINELAND, N.J. â If there were a trophy for stamina and composure at the auction podium, it surely would have been awarded to Michael Bertoia on November 14th around 1:30 a.m. Thatâs when an intense two-day marathon auction of toys, trains and holiday antiques finally came to a close at Bertoiaâs gallery, with a $2.3 million gross and bidders clamoring for more.