Antique and vintage toys, Canadiana and historic objects will be auctioned online, Nov. 8-9, by Miller & Miller Auctions

NEW HAMBURG, Ontario - Oct. 25, 2024 - PRLog -- A single-owner collection of vintage and antique toys, many of them rare German and Japanese examples, plus Canadiana and historic objects, will be sold in online-only auctions slated for Friday and Saturday, November 8^th-9^th by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.

The November 8^th sale of toys, 208 lots in all, featuring the Phil Barnett collection, is an online-only auction with no live webcast portion. Lots will close in sequential order beginning at 5pm Eastern time. The November 9^th sale of Canadiana, Toys & Historic Objects will close via live webcast starting at 9am Eastern time that day.

"The Phil Barnett collection affords collectors of toys, Canadiana and oddities a rare opportunity to pick from his treasure trove," said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions. Ltd. "Phil is a great storyteller. Every object he collected tells a story and he took pride in his toys. From Bing to Bandai, you'll find rarities like nowhere else."

Many of the higher-dollar lots can be found in the November 9^th session. These will be led by a rare circa 1920 lithographed tin eight-man scull with coxswain toy made by Gunthermann, one of the elite German toy companies. The toy (29 inches in length) depicts a racing team in blue and white uniforms on a light brown scull. It has a pre-sale estimate of $10,000-$12,000.

All prices quoted in this report are in Canadian dollars.

Equally scarce is the circa 1905-1910 lithographed tin toy depicting a Coupe Gordon Bennet No. 5 race car made by the Siegfried Gunthermann Adolf Weigel company. The toy retains the original toy and passenger and is in very good original condition. It's expected to bring $8,000-$10,000. A Japanese lithographed tin toy Ford Edsel made by the Asahi Toy Company is expected to reach $1,200-$1,500. It's in very good to excellent original condition and the friction motor is tested and working.

Internet bidding will be through www.MillerandMillerAuctions.com, plus the popular bidding platform LiveAuctioneers.com. Here is a link to the Toys auction, on Friday, November 8^th:  https://live.millerandmillerauctions.com/auctions/4-EYQBRR/toys-featuring-the-phil-barnett-collection. Here is a link to the Canadiana, Toys & Historic Objects auction on Saturday, November 9^th: https://live.millerandmillerauctions.com/auctions/4-EXK3L1/canadiana-toys-historic-objects.

To learn more about Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., visit www.millerandmillerauctions.com.