The Cobbs Auctioneers
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Antique and Fine Art Auction Saturday April 12th 2008
First Session Begins at 10AM
Second Session of Antique Toy Blocks & Games begins at 2:30PM
At Historic Noone Falls Mill, Peterborough NH
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601. Hill’s Kindergarten
Building Blocks No. 12,
in original wooden box with
sliding lid, 17 blocks display each letter of the alphabet, in
print, script & calligraphy. Set is complete, marked, “S.L. Hill &
Son, Brooklyn, N.Y.,” 7” x 4 1/2” wide box, circa 1870s, in good
condition, some fading & wear.
Estimate $200-300
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602. Hill’s Spelling Blocks No.
4, in original wooden
box with sliding lid, “Patented Oct.12th, 1858, Revised March 26th,
1867, Extended Oct. 12th, 1872,” blocks display letters & pictures.
Set is missing several blocks, marked, “S.L. Hill & Son, Brooklyn,
N.Y.,” 6” x 6” wide box, a few chips to the cover, paper worn thru
on sides & a few spots on the cover, but writing is legible.
Estimate $200-300 |
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603. Hill’s Spelling Blocks No.
53, in original
wooden box with sliding lid, blocks display letters & numbers. Set
may be missing some blocks, S.L. Hill & Son, Brooklyn, N.Y.,” 8” x
6” wide, lid is slightly warped & cracked, but in very good
condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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604.
Hill’s Spelling Blocks No. 4,
in original wooden box,
“Patented Oct.12th, 1858, Revised March 26th, 1867, Extended Oct.
12th, 1872,” blocks display letters & Roman numerals. Set is
complete, marked, “S.L. Hill. Williamsburgh, L.I.,” 6” x 6” wide,
paper worn thru on the sides & bottom, but writing is legible, cover
is cracked in 2 places.
Estimate $200-300 |
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605. Hill’s Spelling Blocks,
in original wooden
box, “Patented Oct.?th, 1858, Revised March ?, 1867, Extended Oct.
?2nd, 1872,” blocks display letters & Roman numerals. Set is
complete, marked, “No.4 S.L. Hill. Williamsburgh, L.I.,” 6” x 6”
wide, paper worn thru on the sides & bottom, writing is partially
legible.
Estimate $200-300 |
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606. Two Hill’s Alphabet Blocks:
A - in original
wooden box, blocks display letters & words. Set is complete, marked,
“No.?” S.L. Hill & Son, Brooklyn, N.Y.,” 6” x 6”, paper worn through
on the sides & bottom, cover has a long thin piece broken off &
missing. B - In paperboard box, set is complete, “No# 0, Hill’s
Manufacturer,” 4 3/4” x 4 3/4” box is worn but blocks are in very
good condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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607. Hill’s Alphabet Blocks,
in original wooden
box, blocks display letters & numbers. Set is complete, marked,
“Second series No.1, S.L. Hill Sole Manufacturer, Williamsburgh, L.I.,”
with description of their use, 5 1/8” x 5 1/8”, good condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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608. Hill’s Alphabet Blocks,
in paperboard box,
set is complete, “S.L. Hill Sole Manufacturer, Williamsburgh, L.I.,”
with description of use printed on the cover, 4 3/4” x 4 3/4”, cover
in warn condition, but writing is legible.
Estimate $200-300 |
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609. Alphabet & Figure Blocks No
1, in paperboard &
wooden box made to appear as a book, set is complete, 6” x 6” x
3/4”, in worn condition. Estimate $200-300 |
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610. Hill’s Alphabet Blocks
No.11, in paperboard
& wooden box made to appear as a book, set is complete, 6” x 6 1/4”
x 3/4” thick, binding cracking but in good condition.
Estimate $200-300
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611. Hill’s Kindergarten
Building Blocks No. 14,
in original wooden box with
sliding lid, 37 blocks display a letter of the alphabet and animals.
Set is complete, marked, “S.L. Hill & Son, Brooklyn, N.Y.,” 7 1/4” x
9”, cover missing a small strip of wood & cracking.
Estimate $200-300 |
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612. Hill’s Spelling Blocks,
in original wooden
box with sliding lid, “Patented Oct.12th, 1858, Reissued March 26th,
1867,” blocks display letters, pictures & numbers. Set is complete.
Marked “ S.L. Hill Sole Manufacturer, Williamsburgh, L.I.,” 5 3/4” x
5 3/4”, pieces of cover molding missing & cracked, writing is
legible.
Estimate $200-300 |
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613. Hill’s Alphabet Blocks,
in original wooden
box with sliding lid, different sized blocks display letters &
numbers. Set may be missing some blocks, marked, “S.L. Hill & Son,
Brooklyn, N.Y.,” 6” x 6” x 2 1/4” deep, lid is cracked, but in very
good condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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614. Hill’s Alphabet Blocks,
in original wooden
box with sliding lid, 18 blocks display letters & numbers. Set is
complete, marked, “S.L. Hill, Williamsburgh, L.I. ,” 6” x 6” x 1”
deep, worn & faded condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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615. Hill’s Spelling Blocks No.
4, wooden box with
sliding lid is newer than blocks, “Patented Oct.12th, 1858, Reissued
March 26th, 1867, Extended Oct. 12, 1872,” 16 blocks display
letters, pictures & numbers. Set is complete. Marked “S.L. Hill Sole
Manufacturer, Williamsburgh, L.I.,” 6” x 6 1/4”, pieces of cover
molding missing, writing is legible.
Estimate $200-300 |
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616. Two Hill’s Alphabet Blocks
No. 33 & 27, both in
original paperboard box. A -18 blocks display letters & scenes. Set
is complete, marked, “#33,” 5 1/2” x 5 1/2”, blocks are in excellent
condition, box is worn. B - Six blocks marked “No# 27 S.L. Hill &
Son, Brooklyn, N.Y., “ 5 1/2” long x 3 3/4” wide, box is in very
good condition, blocks are in excellent condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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617. Hill’s Spelling Blocks No.
5, in original wooden
box with sliding lid, “Patented Oct.12th, 1858, Reissued March 26th,
1867,” 20 blocks display letters & Roman numerals. Set is complete,
marked, “S.L. Hill & Son, Brooklyn, N.Y.,” 9 1/2” long” x 8” wide x
2 1/2” deep, crack on the cover, some lid molding missing, writing
is legible.
Estimate $200-300
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618. Hill’s Spelling Blocks with
Egyptian Decoration,
in original wooden box with sliding lid, 20 blocks display letters &
scenes. Set is complete, marked, “S.L. Hill & Son, Brooklyn, N.Y.,”
9 3/4” long” x 7 3/4” wide x 2 1/4” deep, cover slightly warped but
in very good condition, blocks have lots of wear.
Estimate $400-700 |
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619. Puzzle Blocks &
Kindergarten Alphabet Building Blocks,
both by unknown makers. A - 12
picture blocks combine to make 4 different puzzles, set is complete,
blocks are in good condition, lithograph cover is in as found
condition, 8” long x 6 1/4” wide x 2 1/4” deep. B- Alphabet blocks
in assorted sizes, appears to be complete set, 7” wide x 8 1/4” x 1
3/4” deep, lithograph cover losses.
Estimate $200-300 |
 
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620. Two Lots Of Alphabet
Blocks, both unknown
early makers, no covers. A - 26 blocks of letters & figures, 1 3/4”,
good condition. B - 26 blocks of letters & figures, 1 1/4”, in worn
condition.
Estimate $200-300
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621. Two Sets Of Nesting Picture
Blocks, both early
20th century. A - Lithograph pictures, unknown maker, made in
Germany, 4” x 3 1/2”, incomplete set, wear & cracking. B -
Lithograph pictures, unknown maker, 3 3/4” x 3 1/8”, complete set,
top one with litho. Paper loss, wear.
Estimate $200-300
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622. Lot Of Four Miscellaneous
Block Sets: A -
Nesting blocks, unknown maker, complete set, 3” x 3 1/2”, in good
condition. B – Puzzle blocks, unknown maker, 12- 1 1/2” blocks, in
good condition. C – Anagram Dice, made by the Embossing Co., Albany,
N.Y. U.S.A , copyright 1930, #304, 8 dice in original box, in very
good condition. D - Box of misc. letter tiles, in old but not
original box.
Estimate $100-200 |
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623. Lot Of Four Miscellaneous
Block Sets: A -
Nesting blocks, unknown maker, incomplete set, 4” x 4” x 3 1/2”, in
good condition. B - Spelling Fireman, unknown maker, incomplete set,
6 blocks, 4” tall x 2 1/2” wide, in good condition. C - Spelling
Soldiers, unknown maker, incomplete set, 7 blocks, 3” tall x 1 3/4”
wide, 1930’s, worn condition. D - Wooden train with blocks, unknown
maker, incomplete set, in as found condition, with several
mismatched pieces.
Estimate $100-200
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624. Nest Of Three Cylinder
Nesting Boxes,
marked, “Gesetzlich Geschutzt, 5” diameter x 4 1/8” tall, in as
found condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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625. The Embossing Company’s Toy
Blocks, in original
paperboard box marked “77” on the box, 4 1/4” square, missing I
block, in good condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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626. The Embossing Company’s Toy
Blocks & Embossed Alphabet Blocks,
both in original boxes, made in
the U.S.A A- Box marked “77”, 4 1/4” square, complete, in very good
condition. B - “Alphabet Blocks flats # 5”, 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”, box in
very good condition, blocks are in excellent condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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627. The Embossing Company’s Toy
Blocks & The Illustrated Cube Spelling Blocks,
both in original boxes, made in
the U.S.A. A - Complete set of 25 alphabet blocks, 5 5/8” x 5 5/8”,
box in fair condition, blocks in very good condition. B - Complete
set of 12 cubes with numbers, letters & illustrations, “# 70A”, 4
7/8”tall x 4 1/4” wide, in very good condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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628. The Embossing Company’s
Alphabet Blocks No. 2 & Illustrated Cube Blocks,
both in original boxes, made in
the U.S.A. A - Complete set of 16 alphabet blocks, 7 1/2” x 7 1/2”,
paperboard box in fair condition with taped sides, blocks in good
condition. B - Complete set of 25 cubes with numbers, 9 1/4” x 9
1/4”, box has taped edges in worn condition.
Estimate $200-300
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629. Westcott Bros. Lithograph
Alphabet Blocks, in
original lift top box, with original litho inside cover, complete
set of 27 interconnecting blocks, letters & picture lithographs on
cubes, 9” long x 6 1/4” wide, box held together with tape, blocks
are in good condition.
Estimate $300-500 |
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630. The Game Of Button-Button,
also known as “Heart
Dice,” complete set of 36 cubes, with instructions, in original box,
“Copyright 1910 & 1911, by Frank F. Honeck” by “The American Play
Games Co., Oradell, N.J.,” cubes have some color loss, the
paperboard box is intact with minor peeling off edges & on bottom
corners, all writing is legible, some staining on sides, 8 1/2” long
x 3 1/4” wide x 1 3/4” deep.
Estimate $300-500 |
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631. May Fair ABC Picture Blocks
No. 500 & The Illustrated ABC Cube,
both in original paperboard
boxes & seem to be complete. A - May Fair picture blocks marked “#
500”, wooden blocks covered with paper in good condition, a few
becoming unglued, box is in as found condition with edges broken off
but included, lithograph is intact except for tiny bit of wear on
edges, 6 1/4” tall x 4 3/4” wide x 3/8” deep. B - ABC cubes are
wooden with paper lithos glued on, several are worn on edges, but
are clear, cover litho. is in good condition, but box is held
together with tape on edges, 5 3/8” x tall x 4 3/4” wide x 1/2”
deep.
Estimate $200-300
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632. Illustrated Cubes Spelling
Blocks, with old box,
set of 16 wooden blocks, with words, letters & pictures, in good
condition, some slight fading, litho on box cover is in good
condition, slight wear on top & bottom corner edge, corners blown
open on 1 side on top to bottom, & on 1 corner on bottom of box, 5
1/2” x 5 1/2” x 1 1/4” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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633. Dutch Rattle Blocks,
5 balsa wood blocks, 4” x 2
3/8” wide, x 3/4” deep, nice lithographs display Dutch children,
some edge wear, box is missing cover, bottom marked, “The Rattle
Blocks, Patent applied For B.R. Gilmour & Co., New York,” 12 1/2” x
4 1/8”, all 4 corners of bottom are blown out with several sides
split.
Estimate $100-200 |
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634. The Lion Picture Blocks &
Stone Educational Blocks,
both complete in original boxes.
A - German, 6 lion blocks form 4 puzzles, in wooden box with slide
top, cover lithograph is faded & warn, but writing is legible, a few
areas of worn paper on sides & top, includes 4 sheets of paper
illustrations for puzzle guide, blocks are worn with illustrations
faded & rubbed off in spots, 6 3/8” wide x 4 1/4” tall x 2 1/2”
deep. B - 21 multi shaped stone building blocks in good condition,
made in Hungary, marked “# 0,” 4 1/8” x 4 1/8” x 7/8” deep, box is
faded & stained, bottom part sides held together with tape, one side
is split in the middle.
Estimate $200-300 |
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635. Richter’s “Popular Comet
Blocks,” (Stone
Building Box) in 3 colors, copyright 1902, by F.A.D. Richter & Co.,
American House: 215 Pearl Street, New York,” complete set,
instruction sheets included, 25 assorted sizes, original paper board
box, marked “# 1” on side, edges coming apart on sides & top, but
all there, some color worn off edges, cover litho is intact with
color aged, someone wrote in pen on top corner edge, 5 3/4” long x 4
1/4” wide x 7/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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636. “A Puzzle Drive” With Stone
Puzzles, made in
Germany, in original paperboard box, 8 pieces complete with
instructions, good condition, lithograph on cover is worn & faded
but legible, box is worn with some side edge splitting, 4 1/8” long
x 3 1/4” wide x 1/2” deep.
Estimate $100-200 |
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637. ABC Cubes,
“Your ABC,” made in Germany,
complete set of 12 blocks in original wooden & cardboard box with
hook clasp, 1 block has corner damage to wood, some scratches on
litho & pitting, cover lithograph is stained with paper wear to
sides & edges & small area crushed in on cover (noticeable from the
inside), 8 1/2” tall x 6 1/2” wide x 2” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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638. Two ABC Blocks in original
paperboard boxes, unknown maker.
A - Lithograph of 2 cats & dog
on bikes, complete set of 6 blocks with lithographs in good
condition, each one displays letters & pictures, cover is missing
one side & one edge is partially torn off, one edge on side bottom
is blown open on 2 sides, 5 1/2” long x 3 3/4” wide x 1/2” deep. B -
Complete set of 6 blocks, some lithographs are rippling, cover
lithograph is in good condition, small area of staining, 5 5/8” long
x 3 3/4” wide x 1 3/4” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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639. Lithograph Puzzle Blocks,
in original
paperboard box made to look like a book, includes 4 lithographs in
very good condition, complete set of 12 blocks, box is in good
condition, a few tiny areas of paint loss on the edges.
Estimate $200-300 |
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640. 2 Sets Of Lithograph Puzzle
Blocks, both unmarked
complete sets. A – Original paperboard box, includes 5 lithograph
sheets, 2 have small tears but in very good condition, 6 blocks with
wear on edges, slight ungluing. Box held together with tape, paper
loss along edges & corners, lithograph on cover is worn, 5 1/4” x 3
5/8” wide x 1 3/4” deep. B - Set of 6, paperboard box is missing the
cover and bottom part has one corner cracked, some puckering to
lithographs on blocks & wear on edges with paper missing on a few
corners, 4 1/4” x 4 1/8”.
Estimate $200-300 |
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641. Patent Embossed Alphabet
Blocks, “Flats # 000,
under letters patent Oct. 24, 1865, Van Benthuysen Print,” complete
set of 12 blocks, in original paperboard box, cover litho in very
good condition, box has small areas of paint loss, 1 minor crack on
side flap, blocks have some color loss, 6 3/4” long x 5” wide x 1/2”
deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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642. 5 Match Box Block Sets,
all unmarked in
original boxes. A - Six blocks with 4 lithograph sheets in very good
condition, lithograph on blocks is puckered, box has cover lid
cracked open along one side seam, bottom has 1 side cracked open
along seam, cover litho has small corner area missing, 3 5/8” long x
2 1/2” wide x 1 1/2” deep. B - Made in Germany, 6 blocks and box are
in very good condition, with a little soiling on side & 1 small
section of interior bottom flap unglued, 2 5/8” long x 1 7/8” wide x
1” deep. C – 3 smaller boxes, 1 missing lid has 6 mini blocks (may
be incomplete set), lithographs & blocks in very good condition. Two
marked “Made in Western Germany,” 1 with tiny wooden cars, the other
with geometric designs, both in original boxes in very good
condition, 2” x 1 3/8” x 5/8” deep, slight fading to both.
Estimate $200-300 |
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643. Fairy Tales Picture Blocks,
including Little Red
Riding Hood, appears to be complete set (30 blocks), with old cover
& new box, includes 4 lithographs in good condition, 1 missing small
corner, some crackle to blocks, cover is 10 1/2” long x 9 1/2” wide.
Estimate $200-300
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644. Mother Goose ABC No. 2,
N.Y. Lithograph
Blocks, complete set in original wooden dove tailed box with slide
top, piece missing from slide edge on bottom box & small piece
missing from slide top, cover lithograph is legible but in as found
condition with paper loss, 27 blocks display alphabet & nursery
rhymes, lots of lithograph loss to blocks, 17” long x 9” wide x 1
3/4” deep.
Estimate $200-300
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645. J.H Singer “Little Man
Takes Aim” & ABC No. 2 Picture Blocks:
A – Complete set of 18 blocks,
lots of wear & paper loss to lithographs, cover slide box is warped
with wood loss to slide edges, lithograph has loss to edges &
corners & tear in center, crackle throughout, 10” long x 8 3/4” wide
x 1 1/2” wide. B - Complete set of 12 blocks, worn & some edge loss
to lithographs, wooden box appears to have been modified, 8 3/4”
long x 7 1/2” wide x 2” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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646. ABC Picture Books, Robinson
Crusoe, “The Chad
Valley Toys & Games, made at Harborne, England,” complete set of 24
blocks in original cardboard box, blocks display the alphabet & form
a scene, lithograph has crackle & minor paper loss, with scribbling
in pencil. Lithograph on cover is in very good condition, box top
has 1 edge & 1 corner missing, bottom with 3 corners blown open &
paper loss. 10 1/4” long x 7 3/4” wide x 1/2” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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647. Picture Blocks,
in original wooden box,
lithograph of a young girl on the cover, 24 blocks display beautiful
scenes with young people, lithograph are worn with some losses, box
is missing front clasp & back cloth hinge, paper loss & crack to
wood on right edge, lithograph is worn around edges & dirty, but
still very clear. 12 3/4” x 8 3/4” x 2 1/2” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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648. J.H Singer, N.Y. ABC
Picture Blocks, in
original dove tailed wooden box, incomplete set of 13 blocks, lots
of loss to lithographs, slight loss to edges on cover litho. Small
repair on side of box & slight loss to wood on slide edges, 11 1/4”
long x 10 1/4” wide x 1 5/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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649. The Little Pony ABC Picture
Blocks, in original
paperboard box, “McLoughlin Bros., New York”, 8 blocks in very good
condition, cover lithograph intact, tiny bit of edge rub to box, 7
1/2” long x 6 3/8” wide x 1” deep.
Estimate $300-500
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650 Leventhal & Louisson,
New York, Series 100,
Alphabet & Pictures, ABC blocks, “Plowing Time,” complete set of 16
blocks in very good condition, cover litho. In good condition, no
losses, box is missing 1 side edge on top & bottom color loss,
corners blown out of top cover & 1 corner on bottom, 7 1/4” x 1”.
Estimate $400-700 |
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