THE PAUL COLE COLLECTION

234. ALPHABET MAN - THE YANKEE SCHOOLMASTER | Scarce example of a popular and rather curious piece, it is commonly disputed as a toy versus a scho...

235. IVES HORSE HEAD PERAMBULATOR | Scarce example, c. 1870's, inventive piece depicts a young boy on velocipede complete with wood handles, allow...

236. IVES WOMANS RIGHTS SUFFRAGETTE | c. 1880's, one of the classic clockwork toys depicting woman standing on wood base behind podium, painted re...

237. IVES PREACHER AT THE PULPIT | Early example with attractive red painted box with stenciling throughout, wonderful clockwork motion of preache...

238. IVES SINGLE OARSMAN CLOCKWORK TOY | Exceptional condition on this early clockwork tin toy, cloth outfit is well preserved and toy appears to ...

239. BOXED IVES JUBILEE TROTTING COURSE | Very rare offering of scarce toy with original box containing portions of original paper label, clockwor...

240. BOXED GEORGE BROWN MECHANICAL TOP BUGGY | Rare offering of a charming toy with original cardboard box, George Brown label appears on box end,...

241. IVES SINGLE GALLOPER CART | Ives, Blakeslee & Williams Co., featured in 1876 catalog for $2.00 each, hand painted open cart with original sea...

242. BERGMANN HORSE & DRUMMER BELL TOY | Rare example of patriotic themed American tin toy, depicts standing figure with drum at side and horse wi...

243. FALLOWS HORSE RIDER BELL TOY | Unusual example, hand painted American tin toy features man on horseback at center of platform, horse seated t...

244. FALLOWS HORSE ON ROCKER BELL TOY | Museum grade example, all original hand painted American tin horse is mounted to a rocker base with two su...

245. HULL & STAFFORD ELEPHANT & LION BELL TOY | Hand painted tin, the lion has a Bergmann style stamping quality while the platform has Fallow's s...

246. BISQUE HEAD DOLL BELL TOY | Mfg. unknown, a stunning example, bisque head doll wears cloth outfit and posed seated on painted wooden base, ar...

247. IVES JUBILEE DANCERS AT STAGE | Circa 1890's, clockwork mechanism housed within wooden ceiling causes bell ringing and dancing motions, two d...

248. IVES PERFORMING MONKEY BELL RINGER | Amusing toy depicts a dressed monkey holding bells in each hand, clockwork allows head and hand movement...

318. IVES PLATFORM DANCER TOY | Clockwork toy, causes figure to dance a jig when wound. | Provenance: Paul Cole Collection. | 9" h. | (Pristine Co...

319. BOXED IVES JUBILEE CHALLENGE DANCER | Early example with original wooden box with label intact at front, clockwork toy simulates a small stag...

320. IVES SEE-SAW CLOCKWORK TOY | Patented by Albert Dean,1873, desirable clockwork American tin toy, hand painted base with stenciling throughout...

321. AUTOMATIC TOY WORKS PLATFORM DANCER TOY | Early American clockwork toy, causes figure to dance a jig when wound. | Provenance: Paul Cole Coll...

322. GONG BELL HORSE BELL CHIME TOY | Hand painted early American tin horse on platform pulls cast iron chime bell on wheels. | Provenance: Paul C...

323. PAIR OF AMERICAN TIN TROLLEY CARS | Smaller trolley made by Merriam, larger by Fallows. | Provenance: Paul Cole Collection. | 6"-8" l. | Over...

324. ALTHOF BERGMANN MARY AND LAMBS BELL RINGER | Very popular circa 1878 example, depicts Mary figure holding pole with bell alongside a little l...

325. ALTHOF BERGMANN IMPERIAL PADDLE BOAT | Strong stenciling over paddle wheel covers with a spread eagle and the word "Imperial," patriotic them...

326. ALTHOF BERGMANN PADDLE BOAT ELECTRA | Larger size clockwork driven boat demonstrates the high quality craftsmanship of Bergmann American tin ...

327. IVES CLOCKWORK PADDLE BOAT PEARL | Early paddle wheeler with concealed clockwork motor inside, hand painted tin with ornate cast iron wheels....

328. BRAMWELL-SMITH LIVE STEAM SIDE WHEELER | Hand painted tin toy is steam powered, fuel is stored in a double section within the hull floor. | P...

329. GEORGE BROWN CLOCKWORK FIRE ENGINE | Pictured in George Brown Sketchbook, c.1870, scarce toy replicates the real Lee and Larnard fire engine ...

330. ORIGINAL FRAMED GEORGE BROWN SKETCHS | From the famous sketchbook, it is said the George Brown did the line drawings and the color tinting hi...

331. GEORGE BROWN CLOCKWORK EXCELSIOR LOCOMOTIVE | Hand painted clockwork driven tin toy, done in attractive red and yellow colors with stenciling...

332. GEORGE BROWN CLOCKWORK TIN ENGINE | Clockwork driven, a clean hand painted example, has "Victory" nicely stenciled on sides of blue boiler. |...

333. FALLOWS ORIENT PASSENGER TRAIN SET | Top paint condition appears on this later toy by Philadelphia based company, pattern stamped bodies of r...

334. HULL & STAFFORD CLIPPER CLOCKWORK ENGINE | Early engine with tin formulated cow catcher at front, attractive window stenciling and ornate cas...

335. HULL & STAFFORD CLOCKWORK TRAIN ENGINE | Great embossing to engine highlights this colorful example, original wood smoke stack is decorated w...

336. CLOCKWORK BALL AND MALLET TOY | Rare example and one of only a few known, the clockwork is concealed in the wood housing behind the player, b...

337. FALLOWS CLOCKWORK DEXTER HORSE PLATFORM | Provenance: Paul Cole Collection. | 10" l. | Some re-solder under base, otherwise (Very Good Condit...

338. FALLOWS RIDER ON HORSE | Unusual looking example of clockwork driven horse on four wheels, hand painted tin rider is mounted on top, scarce p...

339. IDEAL MFG BOY SCOUT PUSH TOY | Large cast iron toy of boy scout on horseback seemingly gallops as toy is pushed along, a large wooden pole wo...

340. MAN RIDING HIGH WHEEL | Early hand painted cast iron toy, action involves legs moving up and down when moved along by stick, figure depicted ...

397. IVES MONKEY BUTTER CHURNER | Scarce clockwork toy, depicts a standing monkey figure who churns butter when toy is activated. | Provenance: Pa...

398. BROWERS PLANTATION DANCER | Scarce and very early clockwork activated example. c. 1873, made by H.L. Bower, wood backdrop has nice lithograph...

399. IVES SEE-SAW ON A HOUSE TOP | Very rare clockwork toy with only a few known, the house and see-saw are made of wood, tin roof and composition...

400. IVES GENERAL GRANT SMOKER | Patented 1877 by Albert H. Dean, very desirable example with a large as life presence, figure is seated on cast i...

401. BOXED IVES GIRL ON A SWING TOY | Wonderful offering with original cardboard box and complete label on end, patented by S. Warner in 1872, gir...

402. AUTOMATIC TOY WORKS PLATFORM DANCE | Provenance: Paul Cole Collection. | 10.5" h. | (Excellent Condition) | $600 - $900

403. IVES BALLERINA DRUM DANCER TOY | Very early example, lithographed base conceals clockwork motor, when activated the figure dances about wildl...

404. IVES GEORGE WASHINGTON DRUM DANCER TOY | Very early example, lithographed base conceals clockwork motor, when activated the figure dances abo...

405. ALTHOF BERGMANN BICYCLIST TOY | Patented in 1877 by John E. Conklin, attractive toy depicting a child riding bicycle around a decorated tin r...

406. ALTHOF BERGMANN DOUBLE BELL RINGER | Scarce piece in all original condition, hand painted American tin bell toy, as horse drawn cart rolls, t...

407. ALTHOF BERGMANN MECHANICAL ROCKER | Extremely rare clockwork example, the form and elegance of this toy represents the best of early American...

408. GEORGE BROWN BOY IN MECHANICAL HOOP | c. 1880, hand painted composition head with cloth outfit, clockwork mechanism housed in center, fully c...

409. IVES BOXERS CLOCKWORK TOY | circa 1875, highly desirable clockwork toy simulating two young black men boxing, very complex mechanism cause th...

410. SMALL GEORGE BROWN CLOCKWORK LOCOMOTIVE | Charming clockwork toy in its smallest size, cowcatcher at front of engine, stenciling appears thro...

411. ALTHOF BERGMANN GOAT & BOY BELL TOY | Depicts goat with bell on saddle in a walking pose with small boy alongside, eccentric front wheels all...

412. ALTHOF BERGMANN CAMEL BELL TOY | Colorful hand painted tin, depicts man riding on camel with triple bell ringer on hump, heart shaped wheels ...

413. SMALL GEORGE BROWN CLOCKWORK GIG | Single horse version, original driver figure is perched on a trapezoidal gig highlighted by a multitude of...

414. FALLOWS CITY PASSENGER RAILROAD TROLLEY | Very nicely painted example, sides of trolley stenciled "City Passenger RR", ornately decorated roo...

415. HULL & STAFFORD PATENT MODEL TRAIN | Very early hand painted tin example, unusual offering of an all original toy which was used as patent mo...

416. FALLOWS OVERSIZED WARRIOR TRAIN SET | Enormous early American train set, features locomotive with tender and two coaches, large set can easil...

417. FALLOWS CLOCKWORK TRAIN BELL BOY | American hand painted tin example marked "Bell Boy" on boiler sides, clockwork driven by motor powering re...

418. IVES CLOCKWORK TRAIN UNITED STATES | Rather unusual example features stamped wheels for tender and rear of locomotive, hand painted throughou...