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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651. Picture Blocks,
in original wooden box with
clasp, 5 lithographs in good condition (2 with minor tears),
lithograph of a young children playing on the cover is worn with
crack that runs through it due to crack on wooden cover, 8” long x 6
1/8” wide x 2 1/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300
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652. The Embossing Co. Red Face
Indians Toy Blocks no. 74,
in original paperboard box in
poor condition, all 4 sides blown out & cover is missing 3 sides w/a
crack to right bottom corner, but lithograph is legible, complete
set of 60 blocks in good condition, 8 1/4” long x 7” wide x 2 3/4”
deep.
Estimate $300-500 |
 
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653. English Soldier Picture
Blocks, complete set
of 20 blocks in very good condition, in original wooden box w/clasp
& fabric hinge, cover lithograph is dirty but intact, box has been
taped over bottom edges, 8 1/2” long x 7” wide x 2” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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654. McLoughlin Bros.,
New York, “Jack and the
Beanstalk,” Little Folks Cubes, in original wooden box with
paperboard bottom, complete set of 12 blocks, blocks are worn on
edges, cover lithograph is dirty but clear, box is missing a chunk
of bottom & has some paper loss, 10 7/8" x 8 3/8" wide x 3" deep.
Estimate $400-600 |
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655. German Picture Blocks,
in original wooden
dovetailed box w/clasp & hinges in very good condition, cover
lithograph is intact but dirty, complete set of 20 blocks depicting
Bavarian scenes & includes 5 lithographs in good color, all
lithographs display initials “JFL” on lower left side, worn around
the edges & tears, 9 7/8” x 7 7/8” wide x 2 1/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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656. Lot Of Two German Picture
Blocks, both in
original wooden boxes: A - Cover litho. displays a Dutch child,
paper cracks & some paper loss, includes 5 lithographs in very good
condition, complete set of 20 blocks in good condition, some
crackle, box is missing 1 side edge otherwise in good condition, 8
1/8” x 6 3/8”wide x 1 1/4” deep. B - Cover litho. displays 2
children playing soldiers, in worn condition, paper loss all around.
Complete set of 20 blocks in worn condition 9” x 7 3/8” wide x 2
1/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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657. McLoughlin Bros.,
New York, “Mother Goose,”
Picture Cubes, “copyright 1838,” in original paperboard box in as
found rough condition, complete set of 12 blocks, blocks are worn on
edges, cover lithograph is dirty but clear, 8” x 8” x 2 5/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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658. Picture Blocks,
unknown maker, in original
wooden box in as found rough condition, cover litho. displays
children dog & baby in a cradle, in worn condition, complete set of
24 blocks, worn on edges, crackle & chips throughout, 14 1/2” long x
10 1/4” x 3 7/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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659. The Doll’s Hour Picture
Blocks, unknown
maker, in original paperboard & wooden box in good condition,
includes 5 lithographs in very good condition, complete set of 20
blocks, some crackle & slight wear to edges, 9 3/8” x 7 1/2” x 2
1/4” deep.
Estimate $300-400 |
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660. “Armator,”
Modellbaukasten Mit Lauferk,”
boat building blocks, 470/1, in original paperboard box with 1 edge
missing & 1 corner blown open, appears to be complete set with
directions, in very good condition, 7 7/8” long x 4 3/8” wide x 1
3/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300
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661. “Victory” Children’s
Blocks, in original
paperboard box, some edge pieces missing, cover litho. Is in very
good condition. Complete set of 25 blocks in very good condition,
12” x 12” x 1 1/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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662. German Picture Blocks,
in original wooden
dovetailed box with slide top, cover lithograph is intact but dirty,
some paper loss, includes 5 lithographs, 2 in good condition,
complete set of 12 blocks worn on edges, 6 5/8” x 5 3/8” wide x 2”
deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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663. “Happy Hours” Bavarian
Puzzles, in original
paperboard box with 1 worn corner, complete set of 3 puzzles with
matching lithographs in very good condition, 6 3/4” x 5 1/2” wide x
3/4” deep. Includes a complete set of 12 picture blocks with no box,
in worn condition, blocks are 1 1/2” in diameter.
Estimate $200-300
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664. German Picture Blocks,
in original wooden
box, broken side cloth hinge with front 2 clasps in good condition,
complete set of 24 blocks depicting children with animals in good
condition, 12 1/2” x 8 3/4” x 2 1/2” deep.
Estimate $200-300
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665. Two Sets Of Picture Blocks:
A - Marked “CH,” in
lower left corner, with 3 lithographs in as found condition,
complete set of 30 blocks in good condition, not original box, 1
1/4” diameter. B - Complete set of 30 unmarked, some edge wear, 1
1/2” diameter.
Estimate $150-250
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666. Bradley’s Toy Village & The
New Pretty Village,
paperboard construction toys, both in original boxes. A - Milton
Bradley Co., Springfield, Mass, U.S.A., box is intact with a few
breaks on sides, 11 5/8” x 8 1/2. B - McLoughlin Bros., New York,
copyright 1897, “Engine House Set,” box is in poor condition with
side broken off, pieces in used condition, 11 3/4” x 8 1/2”.
Estimate $200-300 |
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667. Milton Bradley & Co.,
“Little Folks Alphabet” Picture Blocks,
in original book-form box in
very good condition, complete set of 18 stamped blocks in very good
condition, 6” diameter x 7/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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668. “Ges Gesch” German Village
Set, in original box,
cover lithograph in very good condition, minor paper loss on box,
appears to be complete set of wooden village parts. 7 1/4” long x 5
1/4” wide.
Estimate $200-300 |
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669. Two Sets: The ABC Picture
Blocks, “Alice’s
Wonderful Dream,” and unknown maker: A - Original paperboard box in
as found condition, complete set of 24 blocks, 2 blocks have wood
chipped off, lithograph unglued in a few spots but otherwise in good
condition, 9 1/8” x 6 1/8” wide x 1/2” wide. B - Picture blocks in
original wooden box in poor condition with 5 lithographs of children
in different season, in good condition. Complete set of 12 blocks,
some edge wear.
Estimate $200-300 |
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670. Lot Of Four “Halsam” Block
Sets, all in original
paperboard boxes: A - “Safety Blocks,” #2120, box in very good
condition, a few scrapes, complete set of 20 embossed blocks in
excellent condition, 6 7/8” x 5 5/8” x 1 3/8” deep. B - “American
Bricks”, box in poor condition, may be complete set, 17 1/2” x 12
1/8” wide x 2 No.2220, box has some edge damage, bottom edges taped,
incomplete set of 18 (2 missing), color is worn, 6 3/4” x 5 1/2”
wide x 1 3/8” deep. D - American Alphabet Safety Blocks, box & 8
safety blocks in very good condition, 5 1/2” x 3” x 1 3/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300
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671. Lot Of Four Miscellaneous
Block Sets, all in
original boxes. A - “Ges Gesch” made in West Germany, Picture Cubes,
in original wooden & paper box with clasp, some paper loss & wear to
edges, with 5 lithographs, each signed Lungers Hausen, complete set
of 12 blocks, in good condition, 6 1/2” x 5”wide x 1 1/2” deep. B -
“Make-A-Lot Building Beads,1930, The Playcraft Co., USA,” paperboard
box in good condition, appears to be complete set of blocks, 6 3/8”
x 5 3/8” x 1 1/8” deep. C - “Robt. H. Ingersoll, New York, Pat’d
Feb. 20th, 1883, Toy Printing Blocks,” box in very good condition,
wear to edges, may be complete set, 4 5/8” x 3 5/8” wide x 1 3/16”
deep. D - “W.A.” 1972 picture blocks, complete set of 9 blocks with
5 lithographs, like new, 4 3/16” x 4 3/16” x 1 3/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
 
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672. Lot Of Two Block Sets,
not in original
boxes: A - Made In Western Germany, miniature farm & building set,
in very good condition, includes animals & figures. B - Miniature
American village set.
Estimate $200-300
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673. Five Partial Sets Of
Picture, Building & Alphabet Blocks,
in good to poor condition, also
a wooden box bottom from “Frost’s Blocks.”
Estimate $200-300 |
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674. Lot Of Two Picture Puzzle
Blocks, in original
boxes. A - “The Embossing Co., Albany, New York No. 704, Animal
Blocks,” in original cardboard box, in worn condition with sides
taped down but intact, complete set of 16 blocks in good condition,
7 1/4” diameter x 1 3/4” deep. B - Unmarked picture Blocks of
animals with 5 lithographs in good condition, wooden box with 1 side
unglued, metal clasp & torn cloth hinge, minor paper loss. Complete
set of 12 blocks in good condition, slight crackle & edge wear, 7
1/8“ x 5 1/2” wide x 2” deep.”
Estimate $200-300
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675.Animal Lithograph Blocks,
no box, complete set
of 6 large blocks, 4”square, in very good condition.
Estimate $200-300
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676. Lungers Hausen Set Of
Nesting Blocks,
lithograph on wood, made in Western Germany, 7 blocks (1 missing),
in good condition, normal wear to edges, 8 1/2” x 8 1/2” to 3 1/16”
x 3 1/16”.
Estimate $300-400 |
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677. Two Sets Of Nesting Blocks:
A - “1939 Sam Gabriel
Sons & Co., New York, N.Y.” 5 wooden blocks display fairy tales, (1
missing), cover box worn on all edges with chips and tab pieces,
other blocks in good condition, 4 1/2” square x 5 5/8” tall to 2
1/2” square x 5 5/8” tall. B - “Peter G. Thompson, Cincinnati, Pile
– Up Picture Blocks,” (missing 3), blocks are in worn condition, 3
missing tops, lithos in worn condition with paper loss, largest is 7
1/8” square x 5 5/8” tall.
Estimate $200-300
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678. Nesting ABC Picture Blocks,
with African American
boy, in poor condition, (1 missing) & several cracked open, 4 1/4”
square to 1 1/2” x 4 1/4” tall.
Estimate $200-300
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679. Two Sets Of Walt Disney
Nesting Picture Blocks,
both paper board: A - Set of 10
blocks in very good condition, 6 3/4” x 5” tall to 3 1/3” x 1 7/8”
tall. B - Set of 8 blocks in good condition, missing 2 pieces, 6
1/4” x 4 5/8” deep to 3 1/8” x 1 7/8” tall.
Estimate $200-300 |
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680. German Wooden Nesting
Blocks, set of 9
blocks displaying children with animals at play, in good condition,
4” square x 4 1/2” tall to 7/8” x 4 1/2” tall.
Estimate $200-300 |
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681. Rosebud Circus Blocks
No.350, from the
“Rosebud Art Co., Inc., N.Y.,” nesting blocks inside a lion cage on
wheels pull toy, missing 2 blocks, paperboard in very good
condition, box is 5 5/8” long x 4 5/8” wide x 4 1/8” tall.
Estimate $200-300 |
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682. Uncle Tom’s Cabin,
by Harriet Beecher Stowe,
Memorial Edition, copyright 1897, in very good condition, with over
100 illustrations from original drawings by celebrated artists,
Fidelity Publishing Co., Philadelphia, PA.
Estimate $150-250 |
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683. Children’s Lot Of Seventeen
Books, several in
cloth including: “The ABC Of Nursery Rhyme,” pictured by “Gordon
Robinson, Sam L. Gabriel Sons & Company, New York, No. 515,” in very
good condition. “Little Red Riding Hood,” from “Father Tuck’s Fairy
Tale Series No. 1477,” “Raphael Tuck & Sons, LTD. Art Publishers To
Their Majesties The King & Queen.” “Picture ABC Book,” copyright
1901, by “W.B. Conkey CO., Chicago, Publishers,” in fair condition,
some pages unbinding.
Estimate $150-250 |
 
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684. McLoughlin Bros. Children’s
Books, and
miscellaneous including, “Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater,” on linen
Copyright “1902,” “Little Miss Muffet Series” in very good
condition. “The Lord’s Prayer For Children,” by M. Tempest,
published by “Wm. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. London & Glasgow.” “The
White Swans & Other Tales,” by “Hans Christian Anderson,” published
by “E.P. Dutton & Co., 31 West 23rd St., New York,” in good
condition, some binding issues.
Estimate $150-250 |
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685. Children’s Miscellaneous
Lot, includes books,
framed photo lithographs and cards. “ABC Story Of Apple Pie,”
McLoughlin Bros.
Estimate $150-250
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686. Children’s Christmas Books,
including, “Little
Golden Books, ABC is for Christmas,” “The Everett Shinn Illustrated
Edition of The Night Before Christmas.”
Estimate $150-250 |
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687. Children’s Puzzles & Books,
including: “The
Velveteen Rabbit,” by Margery Williams illustrated by Michael Hague,
“Uncle Wiggley & The Apple Dumpling,” 1939 The Platt & Munk Co.
Estimate $150-250 |
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688. Lot Of Nine Children’s
Books, including:
“Under The Window,” miniature after Kate Greenaway, published by
McLoughlin Bros., New York. “A World Of Good Eating,” copyright
1951, by Jack Frost Studios. “Polly Put The Kettle On,” copyright
1905 by “Henry Atemus’.
Estimate $150-250 |
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689. Box Lot Of Children’s Books
- Pop-Up & Punch Outs,
including: “The Pixies’ Picnic”
written & illustrated by Jeanne Farrar, published by “The
Brockhampton Press Ltd., Leicester, England. “The Little Black
Lamb,” by Marjorie Proctor published by Blandford Press, London.
“The Wind In The Willows” Treasury collection of 4 books. “The
Waverley Chap Books,” miniature series of 7 books (not complete),
and the “Waverly Juveniles” series.
Estimate $150-250 |
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690. American Manufacturing
Concern Empire Express Wagon Of Building Blocks,
wooden blocks in different
shapes & sizes, missing a few pieces, blocks & wagon in worn but
good condition, 16 5/8” long x 10 1/2” wide x 3 1/2” deep.
Estimate $300-400 |
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691. Three Wooden Wagons With
Blocks: A - Whimsie
Blocks, 12 3/4” long x 4 7/8” wide, with 15 embossed blocks. B –
Anthony wagon with misc. village building blocks, 12” x 7” x 2 1/2”
tall. Unmarked newer wagon with 28 older embossed blocks, dirty &
worn. Blocks are 1” square.
Estimate $ 100-200 |
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692. Western “Bliss” Express
Wagon Of Building Blocks,
new handle & 1 wheel, 19” x 11
5/8” x 3 1/2” deep, missing a few pieces.
Estimate $300-400 |
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693. “Pigeon Cote” Birdhouse
Construction Kit, in
original wooden box with slide top, box worn but in good condition,
lithograph on top soiled & is missing a top edge piece, 10 3/8” long
x 8 1/4” wide x 1 7/8” deep.
Estimate $300-400
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694. Three Cloth Bags Of
Miscellaneous Building Blocks,
“Bon Hop Bocks”, “Holegate
Anniversary Blocks” and “Sky Caper”
Estimate $100-150 |
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695. Winker’s Holzbaukasten,
set of wooden
building blocks, in original wooden box with slide top & instruction
sheets, box & blocks in very good condition, appears to be complete
set, 9” x 8” x 2 1/2” deep.
Estimate $150-250 |
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696. “Falcon” Bildmor Blox &
“The Junior Architect,”
set of building blocks in
original boxes. A - Manufactured by The American Manufacturing Co.,
Falconer, New York. Paperboard top is in rough condition, missing
all edges. Missing several blocks, 13 1/8” long x 7” wide x 1 1/8”
deep. B - Box in poor condition, missing 2 sides, edges & corners
blown out, possibly complete set, 13 1/2” x 9” wide x 7/8” deep.
Estimate $100-200 |
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697. “Peg Lock” Construction Toy
& Miscellaneous Blocks:
A - Peg Lock Block Co.,
Paterson, New Jersey, in original wooden box with slide top, in
soiled & worn condition with pieces chipped off, appears to be
complete set of blocks in used condition, 11” x 8 7/8“ wide x 2 1/2”
deep. Also 2 sets of misc. building blocks, 1 wooden house & bricks.
Estimate $100-200 |
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698. “Lok-Blok” Building Set No.
2 Senior Set, by
Carrom Industries, Ludington, MI, in original paperboard box, bottom
has taped corners & top has 2 blown open corners, 12 3/8” x 10” wide
x 3” deep.
Estimate $100-200
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699. Architecture Excelsior
Blocks & Box O’ Blox:
A – Original wooden & paperboard
box, top in rough condition with paper loss, 1 side missing,
includes 6 lithograph sheets in good condition, incomplete set, 10
1/2” x 7 1/4” wide x 1 3/8” deep. B - The Ark Toy Makers, Toledo
Ohio, paperboard box in rough condition, 11 different shapes of
blocks, may be complete, 10 3/4” diameter x 7/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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700. Two Kindergarten No.6
Blocks & Parquetry No.700 Blocks:
A - Milton Bradley, Co.,
Springfield, Mass etc. lot of 2 kindergarten blocks in original
wooden dovetailed boxes with slide tops in very good condition, 1
complete set, 3 7/8” in diameter x 3 5/8” deep. B - J.L Hammett
Company, Newark, N.J & Cambridge, Mass. “The Ideal Line”, original
paperboard box in used condition with 1 part of side edge piece
missing, includes instruction sheet, 4 3/4” x 3 7/8” x 1 1/4” deep.
Estimate $150-250 |
 
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