SJ Auctioneers will present an online-only Collectibles, Toys, Décor & Glass Art auction on Sunday, October 15th, beginning at 5 pm Eastern time. 238 lots will come up for bid, led by a rare full set of 75 Matchbox toy vehicles from 1973, a vintage Marx Civil War Blue and Grey playset, and a Big Nose Freaks Out Nintendo Entertainment System game.
The rest of the catalog includes Cartier sterling collections, beer trays, and fine items from artists, designers and silversmiths such as Tiffany, & Company, Dominick & Haff, Jose Hess, Cartier, Emile Delaire, Gorham Movito, Reed & Barton, Watson, Wallace, WM B Kerr, Italian Vetreria Murano, Arte and Sackermann Hessenberg & Company.
Vintage toys and games will feature items by American Flyer, Lionel, Tootsie Toy, Tonka, Buddy L, Lesney, GI Joe and Hasbro. An expected top is the Matchbox collectors group of 75 toy vehicles, the full catalogue set from 1973 complete with brochure. Most come in boxes that are in fair condition. The set is expected to gavel for $4,500-$6,000.
The Marx Blue and Grey Civil War playset, from 1960, is in the original box and comes with paperwork, a manual and a 33 1/3 rpm record. The set is in wonderful condition and appears to be complete (est. $1,500-$2,500). Louis Marx and Company (1919-1980) was arguably the most well-known American toy manufacturer through the late mid-20th century.
To learn more about SJ Auctioneers and the online-only Collectibles, Toys, Décor & Glass Art auction planned for Sunday, October 15th, beginning at 5 pm Eastern time, please visit www.sjauctioneers.com.
