Daily Archives: November 16, 2014

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VINTAGE AND ORIGINAL CIRCA-1950s MACHINE MAN ROBOT TOY, MADE IN JAPAN, GAVELS FOR $44,850 AT PHILIP WEISS AUCTIONS’ NOV. 4th AUCTION

The robot was the top lot in a sale dedicated mainly to toys, trains, toy soldiers and die-casts. LYNBROOK, N.Y. – A vintage, original, battery-operated “Machine Man” toy robot, made in Japan in the 1950s by Modern Toys and standing 14 ¾ inches tall, sailed past its pre-auction estimate of $15,000-$25,000 to [Read More]

CRESCENT CITY AUCTION EXCHANGE – A SISTER FACILITY TO CRESCENT CITY AUCTION GALLERY IN NEW ORLEANS – WILL DEBUT WITH A NOV. 22nd AUCTION

The annex facility is located across the street from the main gallery, at 1401 St. Charles Avenue. NEW ORLEANS, La. – The global demand for antiquities at auction has increased and New Orleans is no exception. Crescent City Auction Gallery, one of the top three auction companies in New Orleans, has opened [Read More]