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Hello–still trying to struggle back from my Halloween open house—I’m down to a few livable rooms…but am making progress.   Am on the 3rd Outlander Book (Voyager) and I will not tell you what is going on as I hate spoilers but OMG…you gotta read the books, it will make the time going faster till April 4th

 

 

Claire:  I can not marry you, I do not even know your real name.

 

Jamie (with a smile):   James Alexander Malcom McKenzie Fraser.

 

 

check on my store above for some fine purchases—it brings you this blog.

 

 

 

Today we’re looking at toy collectibles:

 

 

 

1971 Fred and Barney Plastic Banks/ Pair of Flintstones Hanna Barbera Retro Toys  $50.00
Antique RoadShow Insider: “…vintage toys…they’re forever innocent, often colorful and always appealing to our playful side.  When in top condition, they’re valuable too.  (Sept. 2014)
Matchbox toy cars UNUSED boxed   $61.35
Matchbox is a popular toy brand which was introduced by Lesney Products in 1953 and is now owned by Mattel, Inc. The brand was so named as the original die-cast Matchbox toys were sold in boxes similar in style and size to those in which matches were sold. Subsequently the brand would encompass a broad range of toys including larger scale die-cast models.   During the 1980s, Matchbox started to switch to the more conventional …”blister packs” that were used by other die cast toy brands. The box style packaging was re-introduced for the collectors’ market in recent years, particularly with the release of the “35th Anniversary of Superfast” series in 2004. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_(brand) 
Collectible IDEAL SHIRLEY TEMPLE Doll ” Stand Up & Cheer” In Original Box ~ 1982   $68.00 
Shirley Temple was easily the most popular and famous child star of all time. She got her start in the movies at the age of three and soon progressed to super stardom. Shirley could do it all: act, sing and dance and all at the age of five! Fans loved her as she was bright, bouncy and cheerful in her films and they ultimately bought millions of dollars worth of products that had her likeness on them. Dolls, phonograph records, mugs, hats, dresses, whatever it was, if it had her picture on there they bought it. Shirley was box-office champion for the consecutive years 1935-36-37-38, beating out such great grown-up stars… By 1939, her popularity declined. Although she starred in some very good movies…her career was nearing its end. Later, she served as an ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
– IMDb Mini Biography By: Ken Severson     http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

 

 

 

 

 

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs Disney Rubber Vinyl Squeaky Dolls  Complete Set Lot Carrying Case 1978  $80.00
 In the Brothers Grimm version, the evil queen stepmother asks a hunter to take Snow White into the forest and kill her (this also happens in the Disney movie). However, in the story, she asks him to also bring her back Snow White’s heart and liver. He can’t kill Snow White, and so brings back a boar’s heart and liver as well. The queen eats the heart and liver, believing them to be Snow White’s…In the book, the queen tries twice unsuccessfully to kill Snow White. The third time, when the queen gives her the apple (just like in the movie), Snow White faints and can’t be revived. She is placed in a glass coffin. A prince comes and wants to take her away ,,,. The dwarves hesitantly allow it, and while she is being carried, the carriers trip, causing the poisoned apple to become dislodged from Snow White’s throat. She and the prince, of course, get married. The evil queen is invited. As a punishment, she is forced to wear burning-hot iron shoes and dance until she drops dead.   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/12/the-real-story-behind-eve_n_4239730.html
rare 1930s Deans Rag Mickey Mouse velvet doll w pin

$850.00

For more than nine decades, the name Walt Disney has been preeminent in the field of family entertainment. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to today’s global corporation, The Walt Disney Company continues to proudly provide quality entertainment for every member of the family, across America and around the world.   http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about-disney/disney-history

A Mickey Mouse toy (die-cut with jointed figures made in Germany) recently sold at Hanke’s Americana & Collectibles sold for $20,221.

Arcade Deluxe Andy Gump cast-iron toy auto, 7 inches long, near mint, possibly best known example, est. $8,000-$12,000.

Arcade Deluxe Andy Gump cast-iron toy auto, 7 inches long, near mint, possibly best known example, est. $8,000-$12,000.

Andy Gump was a star character at the popular comic strip The Gumps, created in 1916 by Sidney Smith.  it ran for 42 years and nspired all kinds of related products, including the toy car above.  The die-cast auto with whited painted wheels was in remarkable condition, showing just minor wear, it brought $9,000 at Morphy’s Auction.  (Antique Road Show).

Growing up, I didn’t have a lot of toys, and personal entertainment depended on individual ingenuity and imagination – think up a story and go live it for an afternoon.  Terry Brooks

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