Toys and Games

A Lovely Miss in Original Couture 1 Reply

I present today a pretty lady doll, lovely dressed. 34 cm high, it is marked Bru Jne. Paris 3, which corresponds to a creation of the 1880s. Bru Jne (Jeune) may be translated as Bru Jr. It is comin...

Tagged: Bru

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Nov 8.

Queen Anne Wooden Dolls 1 Reply

Skinner, an auction house that operates in Boston, is preparing for October 10 in Marlborough, Massachusetts the sale of a large collection of antique dolls. The press release is announcing an out...

Tagged: QueenAnne

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Oct 11.

Chess Intelligence 1 Reply

The visit to Europe of the young American prodigy Paul Morphy in 1858 marks the beginning of a phenomenal public interest in international chess viewed as a symbol of intelligence. Morphy is a bril...

Tagged: chess, Fischer

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Jun 11.

The Mah Jong Game of Queen Elizabeth 1 Reply

The Queen Elizabeth of my story was the daughter of king Ferdinand of Romania. In 1921 she married the future George II who became king of Greece the following year. From this period dates a valua...

Tagged: MahJong

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki May 1.

The Hubley Monkey Wagon 1 Reply

What makes the price of a toy? Its brand, condition, rarity, the ingenuity of its mechanism. We would also like that its fun is taken into account by the market. After all, what is the purpose of ...

Tagged: Hubley

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Mar 21.

2009 Auctions

AUCTION HOUSES referred below : Bertoia Site Bonhams Site Press Dan Morphy Auctions Site and Headlines Dreweatts Site Frasher's Doll Auction Page on LiveAuctioneers Skinner Site Press NEXT SALES ...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Feb 14.

2008 Auction History

All Results in BOLD Two 1 / 2 scale cars are competing at Bonhams in London on December 1st : a Cadillac (£ 6 K, lot 408) (UNSOLD) and a Ferrari (£ 8 K, lot 409). (SOLD 8 K£ before fees) For my f...

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki Dec. 24, 2008.

Cadillac and Ferrari for Kids 1 Reply

Hurry up, the sale is tomorrow, December 1, at Bonhams in London, but it is only now that I discovered the press release. In a sale of real cars, here is a very nice model of Cadillac LaSalle 1930...

Tagged: Ferrari, Cadillac

Started by Pierre Tavlitzki. Last reply by Pierre Tavlitzki Dec. 2, 2008.