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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701. New Chicago Specialty Co.
“Artoy” Building Blocks,
in original wooden box,
“Patented May, 13th, 1913, “ New Chicago, Indiana, USA,” box intact
but in rough condition, cracked cover, pieces splintered off,
lithograph on cover & inside cover worn on edges with paper loss,
multi shaped blocks are soiled & worn, 11 1/2” wide x 12” long x 2
3/4” deep.
Estimate $200-300
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702. Franzosischer-Baukasten,
French Architect,
Building Blocks, made in Germany, in original wooden slide top
dovetailed box, in good condition, minor wood loss, crack to top,
lithograph in good condition, small paper loss, blocks in good
condition, 10” x 6 3/8” x 1 3/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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703. Falcon Bildmor Blox,
by the “The American
Manufacturing Concern, Falconer, N.Y.,” in original box wooden box
with paper board top, top in poor condition, blocks are worn & a few
missing, 13 1/4” x 7” wide x 2” deep.
Estimate $200-300
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704. Castle Hygienic Building
Blocks & Arkitoy Blocks,
both in original boxes. A - “Castlexpress,”
dovetailed wooden box worn & missing a corner bottom piece, appears
to be complete set in dirty but good condition, 9 1/2” long x 7 3/8”
wide x 2” deep. B - In original paper board box, copyright, “1928,
G.B. Lewis Co., Watertown, Wis.,” top missing 2 edge pieces, minor
paper loss to edges, dirty. Includes plan book, could be complete,
12 1/4” x 10” wide x 1 1/2” deep.
Estimate $100-200
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705. Lot Of Five Miscellaneous
Building Block Sets,
all in original boxes. A - “Baby’s Building Bricks,” paperboard box
in rough condition, appears to be complete set, 4 3/4” long x 3 1/4”
x 1/2” deep. B - “Architectural Building Blocks, American Concern,
Falconer, N.Y,”, paperboard box stained, crack to side but intact,
complete set of blocks in good condition, 6 1/2” long x 4 1/2” wide
x 7/8” deep. C -The Embossing Co., “Kolor-Blox” No. 425, paperboard
box with wear to edges, complete set of blocks in very good
condition, 6 1/8” square x 3/8” deep. D - Unmarked blocks in wooden
slide top box, box & blocks in good condition, complete, 6 1/4” x 4
7/8” x 1” deep. E - Gilt Edge Building Blocks, in wooden slide top
box, soiled with minor loss, blocks in very good condition,
complete, 8 3/4” square x 1 3/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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706. Two Sets Of “Tyro” Blocks,
“The American Toy
Shop, Milwaukee, Wis,” in original paper board box, both soiled but
in good condition, with 3 booklets, 1 top has blown out corners, 1
set incomplete, 11 3/4” x 8” x 2” deep & 10 1/8” x 7 1/8” x 1 1/8”
deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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707. Konstructo,
Building Blocks No. 3,
Konstructo Company, Portland ,Oregon, made in America, patented July
2, 1918, in original paperboard box, box worn, paper loss on edges &
minor to litho., includes instructions, appears to be complete, 12
1/2” long x 10 1/2” wide x 1 3/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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708. Toys That Teach No. 266 &
New England Fireside Blocks,
both in original paper board
boxes. A - The Embossing Co., Albany, NY, box in rough condition,
side taped down & 1 side edge missing, “House Building Blocks”,
appears incomplete, 11” x 8 5/8” wide x 1 3/8” deep. B - Box in worn
with 1 corner edge blown out, but intact, no losses, may be complete
set, 11 1/2” x 7 1/8” wide x 2” deep.
Estimate $200-300. |
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709. “Matador” No. 2
Construction Set & “Blockraft” No. 1 Village Blocks,
both in original paper board
boxes. A – Creative Playthings, Princeton, New Jersey, made in
Austria, box in rough condition, top has 1 edge missing & corners
blown out, paper loss, instruction sheet, may be complete set, 15
3/4” long x 7 1/4” wide x 1 3/8” deep. B - “Essential Toys, Grand
Rapids, MI, box in very good condition, folds closed to reveal a top
handle, may be complete set, 8 1/2” x 6 1/2” wide x 5” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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710. Homer Lock-Blocks,
Commercial Fleet Boat
Building Blocks, in original paperboard box, “Comalan Inc., Homer,
N.Y. USA,” box is worn with corners blown open, some sides taped
down, blocks in good condition, appears to be complete, 27” long x
11” wide, x 3” deep.
Estimate $300-500 |
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711. Falcon Bildmor Blox in
Original Box,
manufactured by “The American Manufacturing Co., Falconer, New
York.” Paperboard top is in rough condition, 2 edge pieces missing 2
blocks, 13 1/8” long x 7” wide x 1 1/8” deep.
Estimate $150-250
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712. Crandall’s Improved
Building Block No. 3 Plain, “Orange Judd & Co.,
245 Broadway, New York, patented
February 5th, 1867,” with instructions, in original dovetailed
wooden box with slide top, part of wooden slide strips missing,
crack to lid, litho. soiled & some losses, incomplete set, 10” x 6
1/2” wide x 1 3/4” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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713. Crandall’s Building Blocks,
manufactured & sold
by the inventor with instructions inside cover, in original
dovetailed wooden box with slide top, part of wooden slide strips
missing, crack to lid, litho. Soiled, blocks in good condition,
appears to be complete, 8 3/4” x 4 3/4” wide x 7/8” deep.
Estimate $150-250 |
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714. McLoughlin Bros. Model
Building Blocks,
Patented March 22, 1870, in original wooden box with slide top, box
& lithograph in very good condition, may be complete set, 11 1/2” x
8 3/4” wide x 3 3/4” deep.
Estimate $500-800 |
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715. Lot Of three Miscellaneous
Items: A - “The
Fold-A-Way City Of Toys” Poster, under glass, 13 3/4” x 10 3/4”. B -
“Blocks To Build No.10,” in original paperboard box, “Block Toy
House Co., Toledo, Ohio, USA,” 1 corner & cellophane panels blown
out of cover, 35 blocks in very good condition, missing 1 block, 7
3/4” x 6 1/4” wide x 3/4” deep. C- “Toy Village Set No.2,” Milton
Bradley Co., in original paperboard box, in very good condition, 3
corners blown open of top, complete set, unused condition.
Estimate $150-250 |
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716. Architecture Building
Blocks No.113, made
in America, original wooden dovetailed box with slide top in good
but dirty condition, complete set, 12 1/4” x 7 3/4” wide x 1 1/2”
deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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717. The Embossing Co’s Stabuilt
Blocks, © 1915,
makers of Toys That Teach, Albany, N.Y., USA, in original paperboard
box, lots of edge wear to box corners, minor paper loss, soiled
condition, may be complete set, includes instructions, blocks in
worn condition, 20” long x 11 5/8” wide x 1 3/4” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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718. The Embossing Company’s
Architectural Blocks,
made in the USA, 1907, in
original paperboard & wooden box, top in rough condition, missing
all side edges & bottom falling out, minor paper loss on lithograph,
complete set of blocks in good condition, 13” square x 1 3/4” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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719. “Erector-Brik” No.1,
The A.C. Gilbert Company,
New Haven, CT., made in the USA, in original paperboard box, worn
condition, 1 side edge missing, some corners blown open, blocks in
good condition, may not be complete, 15 3/4” x 10” wide x 1” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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720. “Bungalow Building Blocks,”
Manufactured by the
Thurman Manufacturing Co., Madera, CA, in original wooden dovetailed
slide top box in very good condition, with instructional booklet,
may be complete, 8 1/8” x 6” wide x 2 3/4” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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721. “The Chautauqua,
Architectural No 525” & “Konstucto No.1” Building Blocks,
in original boxes: A -
“American Manufacturing Concern, Jamestown, New York,” in original
wooden dovetailed, slide top box, in soiled but good condition, some
edge wear to cover lithograph. Blocks are complete in very good
condition, 11 1/2” x 6 3/4” wide x 1 1/2” deep. B - “Konstructo
Company, Portland, Oregon,” patented July 2, 1918, in original
paperboard box, in good condition, edge wear, slight paper loss,
includes instructions, blocks in very good condition, may be
complete, 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” wide x 1” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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722. Lot Of Two Miscellaneous
Blocks, unknown
makers, nice large wooden box filled with assorted sizes, 15” long x
12” wide x 4 3/4” deep & 5 train blocks.
Estimate $100-150 |
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723. Joel Ellis “Log Cabin Play
House No.1,” in
original wooden box with slide top, box in worn condition, includes
write-up, complete set, 6 3/4” wide x 9 1/4” long x 5” deep.
Estimate $400-700 |
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724. Joel Ellis “Log Cabin Play
House,” in original
wooden box missing top, box in worn condition, includes write-up,
complete set, 8 1/4” wide x 12” long x 5” deep.
Estimate $600-900
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725. “Twenty Early Assorted
Canisters Of Tinker Toys,”
some complete with instructions,
“The Toy Tinker Inc. Evanston, Ill. USA,” & Makemal” Master Builder
Toy, Pat. March, 6, 1928, made by the “Granite State Mowing Company,
Hinsdale, NH.” Canisters range from 12” long x 4” diameter to 8”
long x 2 3/8” diameter.
Estimate $200-300 |
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726. F. Ad Richter & Co.
“Anker-Baukasten” Anchor Blocks No. 5,
made in Rudolstadt, Germany, in
original wooden dovetailed box with slide top in very good
condition, soiled cover lithograph with minor paper loss, complete
set in very good condition, includes instructions & sample pictures,
13 3/4” x 9 1/4” wide x 1 3/4” deep.
Estimate $400-700 |
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727. F. Ad Richter & Co.
“Anker-Baukasten” Anchor Blocks No. 6,
made in Rudolstadt, Germany, in
original wooden dovetailed box with slide top in very poor
condition, may not be complete, includes instruction sheet, 13 1/4”
long x 9 1/8” wide x 3” deep.
Estimate $300-400 |
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728. LaVelle Manufacturing Co.
“The Original Anchor Blocks,”
New Haven, CT, in original
wooden dovetailed slide top box, in rough condition, missing small
piece of slide, paper loss on lithograph, stone set is complete 9
3/4” long x 7” wide x 1 5/8” deep.
Estimate $300-400 |
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729. “Richter’s Popular Comet
Blocks,” made in
Germany, in original wooden box with slide top, cover is slightly
warped, lithograph in soiled & worn condition but legible, copyright
1902, instruction booklet with torn sheets, may be complete stone
set, 8 1/2” x 6 1/2” wide x 1 3/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300
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730. “Orion” Stone Building
Blocks, made in
Germany, in original wooden dovetailed slide top box, box in soiled
condition with split in bottom, complete, with instructions, 8 1/2”
x 6 1/2” wide x 1 1/2” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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730A. F.AD Richter “Meteor”
Marble Game No. 3, Rudolstast,
Nurnberg, in original paperboard
box, includes instructions, cover lithograph in soiled but good
condition, minor losses, box in poor condition, all 4 edges torn off
top (2 included), 1 bottom edge blown open, game in worn condition,
8 1/2” square x 7/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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731. Two Boxes Of Richter’s
Stone Blocks, in
original wooden boxes in poor condition, paper & wood loss,
incomplete sets, 13” x 9 1/8” x 3 1/8” deep and 13” x 9 3/4” x 3”
includes instruction sheet in poor condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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732. “Purple Seal Playthings,”
Architectural Set No. 80, of stone blocks, “Chas. F. Lorenzen & Co.,
Chicago, USA,” in original wooden dovetailed box with slide lid,
crack on bottom of box & a 1” piece of edge missing from top,
lithograph in good condition, instruction book in very good
condition, appears to be complete set, 10” x 7” wide x 1 1/4” deep.
Estimate $200-300
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733. Richter’s “Union Building
Blocks” No. 4, made
in Germany, in original wooden dovetailed box with slide top, 1/2”
strip of wooden edge missing, cover lithograph soiled & worn,
includes instruction sheet in poor condition, appears to be complete
set of stone bricks, 9 3/4” x 7 1/8” wide x 1 3/4” deep.
Estimate $200-300
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734. Richter’s “Union Building
Blocks” No. 5, made
in Germany, in original wooden dovetailed box with slide top, cover
in rough condition, strips of wooden edge missing along both sides,
1 side edge missing, instruction booklet in poor condition
(brittle), appears to be complete set of stone bricks, 14” x 9 1/2”
wide x 2” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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735. “Globe Building Stone” No.
3 & “Lott’s Bricks” No. 1A,
both in original paperboard box:
A - “Globe Novelty Co., Cleveland, OH, USA,” copyright 1903, box in
worn & soiled condition, complete set with instructions in good
condition, 9 1/2” x 7 1/2” x 1 1/8” deep. B - “Lott’s Bricks Ltd,
Watford, England,” box has minor paper loss, soiled w/2 corners
blown open, incomplete set, 7 1/2” x 6 3/8” wide x 1 1/8” deep,
instructions in good condition.
Estimate $200-300 |
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736. Richter’s “Anchor Blocks”
No. 8, made in the
USA, in original wooden dovetailed box with slide top in poor
condition, top cracked in 2 pieces, paper loss, a few pieces
missing, manual in brittle condition, 14” x 10” wide x 3 1/2” deep.
Estimate $300-500 |
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737. Ralite “Stone Blocks,” No.
15?, distributed by a
Worcester, MA, Co., in original wooden dovetailed box with slide
top, minor wood loss on box, a few pieces missing, 13 1/4” x 11 1/8”
x 1 7/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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738. Bliss Box Cover & Richter
Advertising Poster,
slide top from Architectural blocks, soiled with minor paper loss,
11” X 8”. Poster in very good condition, split in 2, 16 5/8” x 12”
wide.
Estimate $100-200 |
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739. Lincoln Logs Pull Wagon,
complete set, “J.L
Wright, Inc.,” in very good condition, 20 3/8” x 13 1/4” x 4 1/4”
deep.
Estimate $600-1,000 |
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740. Home Made Logs In A Box,
17” x 15 1/4” x 4”
deep.
Estimate $100-200 |
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741. Lincoln Logs,
complete set, “J.L Wright, Inc.,
Chicago, USA, name registered August 28, 1923,” in very good
condition, with instruction manual, 12” x 10 1/2” x 1 1/2” deep.
Estimate $300-400 |
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742. Lincoln Logs Combination
Set $4.00, in
original paperboard box, in good condition, “J.L Wright, Inc., 232
E. Erie St, Chicago, USA,” in very good condition, appears to be
complete, 12” x 10 1/2” x 3 3/8” deep.
Estimate $200-300 |
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743. Large Lincoln Logs With
Wheels, manufactured
by “J.L Wright, Inc., Merchandise Mart, Chicago,” complete set in
original paperboard box, with instructions, 17 3/8” x 12 3/8” x 1”
deep.
Estimate $100-200 |
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744. Lincoln Logs No. 2,
in original paperboard box,
in fair condition, some minor paper loss & hole on cover, may be
complete set, 11 7/8” x 10 1/4” x 2” deep.
Estimate $150-250 |
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745. Original Lincoln Logs No.
3LF, in original
paperboard box, with design book, box soiled, taped sides & corners
blown open, may be complete set, 17 1/2” x 12 1/2” x 2 1/2” deep.
Estimate $150-250 |
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746. Fort Dearborn Construction
Set 40 Lincoln Log Lumber,
in original paperboard box,
crack to top, minor paper loss, with ephemera & catalog all in very
good condition, complete set, 16 1/2” x 10 1/4” x 1 3/4” deep.
Estimate $150-250 |
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747. Two Lots Of Lincoln Logs
Set 1A, Patented Aug.
31st, 1920, both in original paperboard boxes, 1 in good condition
with instruction book in very good condition & 1 in as found poor
condition, complete sets, 12” x 10 1/2” x 1 1/8”.
Estimate $150-250 |
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748. Lincoln Logs Double Set,
in original
paperboard box, in worn condition with corners blown out of top,
appears to be complete set, includes booklet, worn condition, 12” x
10 1/2” x 2” deep.
Estimate $150-250 |
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749. Lincoln Logs Timbers Set B,
in original
paperboard box, in as found poor condition, all corners blown out,
may be complete set, 17 1/2” x 12 1/2” x 7/8” deep.
Estimate $150-250 |
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750. Lincoln Logs Single Set,
in original
paperboard box, box in soiled & worn condition, sides blown out,
complete set in very good condition, with design book, 12” x 10 1/4”
x 1 1/4” deep.
Estimate $100-150 |
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751. Lincoln Logs Set 2 L,
in original
paperboard box, with corners blown out, appears to be complete set,
17 1/2” x 12 3/4” wide x 2 3/8” deep. Estimate $100-150 |
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752. Four Lincoln Figurines
Of Native Americans
in cast iron.
Estimate $100-150 |
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753. Pioneer Builder No.1,
manufactured by the
“Wisconsin Toy Co., Milwaukee, Wis,” in original paperboard box with
some paper losses, with booklet in good condition, complete set.
Estimate $150-250 |
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754. “Roy Toy” Log Building Kit
No. 4 “The Camp,”
manufactured by “Roy Toy, Machias, Maine,” in original unopened
condition, 15 3/8” x 10 7/8” x 1 5/8” deep.
Estimate $150-250 |
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755. Box of Miscellaneous
Blocks, Games & Parts:
Jerusalem
Building Blocks, Bily-E-Z; Grandma’s Geographical Game & misc.
pamphlets.
Estimate $200-350 |
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