Collectibles - Toys - Banks - Clocks - May 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Listing ID#: 776719

Sale Location
Hatfield, PA 19440

Sale Dates and TimesSALE IS COMPLETED
Bidding Starts: Thursday Apr 24, 9:00 AM Bidding Ends: Thursday May 8, 10:00 AM

Sale Type
Online Auction

Company Information
Alderfer Auction Contact: Ranae Gabel Phone: 215-393-3000 Email: ranae@alderferauction.com Website: AlderferAuction.com EstateSale.com ID#: 9105 View company information and listings

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Listing Information
This auction features vintage toys, mechanical banks, and timepieces from the early to mid-20th century. View and Bid On This Auction View Video tutorial on how to register to bid on our online auction platform Auction is open for pre-bidding at alderferauction.com until Thursday, May 8th at 10AM, at which time pre-bidding will cease and the auction will go live at the auction center (no live audience, just our auctioneer and auction staff). The majority of lots consist of Black Americana tin lithograph wind-up toys manufactured by Marx, Strauss, Lehmann, and Distler. These include a Marx Ham & Sam, multiple Strauss baggage handler toys, Marx Jazzbo-Jim wind-up toys, and Lehmann clown cars. Several Japanese celluloid wind-up toys from the post-WWII period are included, along with German-made mechanical figures by Gunthermann. Notable examples include Marx's Spic and Spam The Hams What Am toy, Distler baggage handlers, and a Strauss Rollo-Chair Riding The Boardwalk toy. Additional tin lithograph offerings feature Ferdinand Strauss Corporation's Ham and Sam Minstrel Team, Marx Dapper Dan figures, and Lindstrom Corporation walking toys from the 1920s. Mechanical banks form another significant category, with J & E Stevens cast iron banks including their Darktown Battery bank and cabin bank. Strauss Corporation's Thrifty Tom's wind-up tin lithograph mechanical bank is also offered, along with J. Chein & Company tin lithograph still banks featuring Log Cabin and Three Little Pigs designs. Multiple examples of the J & E Stevens Always Did 'Spise a Mule mechanical bank appear in the auction, demonstrating working mechanisms. The clock collection includes Lux Clock Manufacturing Company animated clocks with organ grinder scenes, alarm clocks from United Electric Clock Corporation with Prohibition-end themes from 1933, and several Amos and Andy character clocks from the 1930s and 1940s. Disney-licensed clocks include a Song of the South Tar Baby alarm clock, while advertising clocks feature Gold Dust Washing Powder and Dietz & Watson Pickles branding. Additional timepieces include Lux animated spinning wheel parlor scenes, Ingraham alarm clocks, Westclox models, and Robertshow Controls Company's Fountain of Youth clock. Automaton toys include an Edward Ives clockwork dancing automaton from the 19th century, Webb's wooden clockwork Jubilee Dancer toy, and various battery-operated mechanical toys from Japanese manufacturers like Alps and Modern Toys. These include an Alps guitar-playing monkey from the 1950s, a Modern Toys rocking chair bear with knitting action, and Alps Happy Jigger dancing toys. Additional collectibles include a Black Americana whirligig constructed from wood, metal, and wire featuring a figure swatting a bee, painted glass figural lamps, dancing toys, and Marx Charleston Trio wind-up toys. Several Marx Amos and Andy walking toys dated 1930 are included, along with Gunthermann Strolling Woman wind-up toys and Japanese Strutting Sam mechanical toys with original boxes. Many items are marked as working condition, while others are noted as needing repair or being non-functional but retaining display value. Buyer’s Premium \| 23% Preview In-House by appointment only Tuesday, May 6^th \| 9AM – 3PM Wednesday, May 7^th \| 9AM – 3PM Schedule a Preview via preview@alderferauction.com \| 215.393.3000 Condition Report Requests \| alderferauction.com/condition-report Read Before Bidding \| Live Online Auctions Auction is open for pre-bidding until Thursday, May 8th at 10AM, at which time pre-bidding will cease and the auction will go live at the auction center (no live audience, just our auctioneer and auction staff). When the auction goes live, lots will be sold one at a time, in numerical order, by a live auctioneer who will be taking bids from multiple online bidding platforms, absentee and phone bids. During pre-bidding you are able to submit a max (maximum) bid. The bidding platform or our auction staff will bid on your behalf up to the maximum bid that you have entered. Once the auction goes live if you wish to increase your bid you will have to wait until that lot opens for bidding and enter any additional bids manually. Pick-Up Successful Bidders will be notified to schedule a pick-up following the auction. Pick-Up Location Alderfer Auction 501 Fairgrounds Road Hatfield, PA 19440 Shipping Third party shipping is available for this auction. Please contact shipping@alderferauction.com or see our terms and conditions for a list of recommended local shippers. Please check our website frequently for updates. NOTE: We reserve the right to adjust auction information and dates.

Listing Information

This auction features vintage toys, mechanical banks, and timepieces from the early to mid-20th century.

View and Bid On This Auction

View Video tutorial on how to register to bid on our online auction platform

Auction is open for pre-bidding at alderferauction.com until Thursday, May 8th at 10AM, at which time pre-bidding will cease and the auction will go live at the auction center (no live audience, just our auctioneer and auction staff).

The majority of lots consist of Black Americana tin lithograph wind-up toys manufactured by Marx, Strauss, Lehmann, and Distler. These include a Marx Ham & Sam, multiple Strauss baggage handler toys, Marx Jazzbo-Jim wind-up toys, and Lehmann clown cars. Several Japanese celluloid wind-up toys from the post-WWII period are included, along with German-made mechanical figures by Gunthermann. Notable examples include Marx's Spic and Spam The Hams What Am toy, Distler baggage handlers, and a Strauss Rollo-Chair Riding The Boardwalk toy. Additional tin lithograph offerings feature Ferdinand Strauss Corporation's Ham and Sam Minstrel Team, Marx Dapper Dan figures, and Lindstrom Corporation walking toys from the 1920s.

Mechanical banks form another significant category, with J & E Stevens cast iron banks including their Darktown Battery bank and cabin bank. Strauss Corporation's Thrifty Tom's wind-up tin lithograph mechanical bank is also offered, along with J. Chein & Company tin lithograph still banks featuring Log Cabin and Three Little Pigs designs. Multiple examples of the J & E Stevens Always Did 'Spise a Mule mechanical bank appear in the auction, demonstrating working mechanisms.

The clock collection includes Lux Clock Manufacturing Company animated clocks with organ grinder scenes, alarm clocks from United Electric Clock Corporation with Prohibition-end themes from 1933, and several Amos and Andy character clocks from the 1930s and 1940s. Disney-licensed clocks include a Song of the South Tar Baby alarm clock, while advertising clocks feature Gold Dust Washing Powder and Dietz & Watson Pickles branding. Additional timepieces include Lux animated spinning wheel parlor scenes, Ingraham alarm clocks, Westclox models, and Robertshow Controls Company's Fountain of Youth clock.

Automaton toys include an Edward Ives clockwork dancing automaton from the 19th century, Webb's wooden clockwork Jubilee Dancer toy, and various battery-operated mechanical toys from Japanese manufacturers like Alps and Modern Toys. These include an Alps guitar-playing monkey from the 1950s, a Modern Toys rocking chair bear with knitting action, and Alps Happy Jigger dancing toys.

Additional collectibles include a Black Americana whirligig constructed from wood, metal, and wire featuring a figure swatting a bee, painted glass figural lamps, dancing toys, and Marx Charleston Trio wind-up toys. Several Marx Amos and Andy walking toys dated 1930 are included, along with Gunthermann Strolling Woman wind-up toys and Japanese Strutting Sam mechanical toys with original boxes. Many items are marked as working condition, while others are noted as needing repair or being non-functional but retaining display value.

Buyer’s Premium | 23%

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In-House by appointment only
Tuesday, May 6^th | 9AM – 3PM

Wednesday, May 7^th | 9AM – 3PM

Schedule a Preview via preview@alderferauction.com | 215.393.3000

Condition Report Requests | alderferauction.com/condition-report

Read Before Bidding | Live Online Auctions
Auction is open for pre-bidding until Thursday, May 8th at 10AM, at which time pre-bidding will cease and the auction will go live at the auction center (no live audience, just our auctioneer and auction staff). When the auction goes live, lots will be sold one at a time, in numerical order, by a live auctioneer who will be taking bids from multiple online bidding platforms, absentee and phone bids. During pre-bidding you are able to submit a max (maximum) bid. The bidding platform or our auction staff will bid on your behalf up to the maximum bid that you have entered. Once the auction goes live if you wish to increase your bid you will have to wait until that lot opens for bidding and enter any additional bids manually.

Pick-Up

Successful Bidders will be notified to schedule a pick-up following the auction.

Pick-Up Location

Alderfer Auction

501 Fairgrounds Road

Hatfield, PA 19440

Shipping

Third party shipping is available for this auction. Please contact shipping@alderferauction.com or see our terms and conditions for a list of recommended local shippers.

Please check our website frequently for updates.
NOTE: We reserve the right to adjust auction information and dates.

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Collectibles - Toys - Banks - Clocks - May 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Alderfer Auction

Contact: Ranae Gabel
Phone: 215-393-3000

501 Fairgrounds Road
Hatfield, PA 19440

See auction listing for Terms and Conditions

Listing Details
This auction features vintage toys, mechanical banks, and timepieces from the early to mid-20th century. View and Bid On This Auction View Video tutorial on how to register to bid on our online auction platform Auction is open for pre-bidding at alderferauction.com until Thursday, May 8th at 10AM, at which time pre-bidding will cease and the auction will go live at the auction center (no live audience, just our auctioneer and auction staff). The majority of lots consist of Black Americana tin lithograph wind-up toys manufactured by Marx, Strauss, Lehmann, and Distler. These include a Marx Ham & Sam, multiple Strauss baggage handler toys, Marx Jazzbo-Jim wind-up toys, and Lehmann clown cars. Several Japanese celluloid wind-up toys from the post-WWII period are included, along with German-made mechanical figures by Gunthermann. Notable examples include Marx's Spic and Spam The Hams What Am toy, Distler baggage handlers, and a Strauss Rollo-Chair Riding The Boardwalk toy. Additional tin lithograph offerings feature Ferdinand Strauss Corporation's Ham and Sam Minstrel Team, Marx Dapper Dan figures, and Lindstrom Corporation walking toys from the 1920s. Mechanical banks form another significant category, with J & E Stevens cast iron banks including their Darktown Battery bank and cabin bank. Strauss Corporation's Thrifty Tom's wind-up tin lithograph mechanical bank is also offered, along with J. Chein & Company tin lithograph still banks featuring Log Cabin and Three Little Pigs designs. Multiple examples of the J & E Stevens Always Did 'Spise a Mule mechanical bank appear in the auction, demonstrating working mechanisms. The clock collection includes Lux Clock Manufacturing Company animated clocks with organ grinder scenes, alarm clocks from United Electric Clock Corporation with Prohibition-end themes from 1933, and several Amos and Andy character clocks from the 1930s and 1940s. Disney-licensed clocks include a Song of the South Tar Baby alarm clock, while advertising clocks feature Gold Dust Washing Powder and Dietz & Watson Pickles branding. Additional timepieces include Lux animated spinning wheel parlor scenes, Ingraham alarm clocks, Westclox models, and Robertshow Controls Company's Fountain of Youth clock. Automaton toys include an Edward Ives clockwork dancing automaton from the 19th century, Webb's wooden clockwork Jubilee Dancer toy, and various battery-operated mechanical toys from Japanese manufacturers like Alps and Modern Toys. These include an Alps guitar-playing monkey from the 1950s, a Modern Toys rocking chair bear with knitting action, and Alps Happy Jigger dancing toys. Additional collectibles include a Black Americana whirligig constructed from wood, metal, and wire featuring a figure swatting a bee, painted glass figural lamps, dancing toys, and Marx Charleston Trio wind-up toys. Several Marx Amos and Andy walking toys dated 1930 are included, along with Gunthermann Strolling Woman wind-up toys and Japanese Strutting Sam mechanical toys with original boxes. Many items are marked as working condition, while others are noted as needing repair or being non-functional but retaining display value. Buyer’s Premium \| 23% Preview In-House by appointment only Tuesday, May 6^th \| 9AM – 3PM Wednesday, May 7^th \| 9AM – 3PM Schedule a Preview via preview@alderferauction.com \| 215.393.3000 Condition Report Requests \| alderferauction.com/condition-report Read Before Bidding \| Live Online Auctions Auction is open for pre-bidding until Thursday, May 8th at 10AM, at which time pre-bidding will cease and the auction will go live at the auction center (no live audience, just our auctioneer and auction staff). When the auction goes live, lots will be sold one at a time, in numerical order, by a live auctioneer who will be taking bids from multiple online bidding platforms, absentee and phone bids. During pre-bidding you are able to submit a max (maximum) bid. The bidding platform or our auction staff will bid on your behalf up to the maximum bid that you have entered. Once the auction goes live if you wish to increase your bid you will have to wait until that lot opens for bidding and enter any additional bids manually. Pick-Up Successful Bidders will be notified to schedule a pick-up following the auction. Pick-Up Location Alderfer Auction 501 Fairgrounds Road Hatfield, PA 19440 Shipping Third party shipping is available for this auction. Please contact shipping@alderferauction.com or see our terms and conditions for a list of recommended local shippers. Please check our website frequently for updates. NOTE: We reserve the right to adjust auction information and dates.