Vogt Auction
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DAY ONE: 50th Anniversary Auction

Sat, Apr 12, 2025 02:00PM EDT
Lot 551

(6) Vintage Litho-Tin Animal Toys

Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,500 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Six vintage lithographed tin toys with animal themes with one circa 1950s KO (Japan) Nemo the Fish with friction mobility, one circa 1950s Yanoman (Japan) bunny with blue jacket chasing butterfly with clockwork mechanics, one Japanese-made circa 1950s mother rabbit with baby with clockwork mechanics, one circa 1950s KKS (Japan) small green turtle with red hat with friction mobility, one circa 1950s small red turtle with off-set wheels, one circa 1960s Yone (Japan) Hopping Bird with clockwork mechanics

height 4.5 in. x width. 2.5 in. x depth 6 in. / largest 

Provenance: Property from the monumental collection of a life-long toy collector, Nemo the Fish was purchased in 2006 from the San Antonio, Texas Center for Antiques, bunny with blue jacket purchased in 2008 from Gruene River Antiques (Gruene, Texas), mother and baby rabbit purchased in 2008 from the Downtown Antique Mall of New Braunfels, Texas, turtle purchased in 2003 from the Antique Connection (San Antonio, Texas), red turtle purchased in 2004 from Eckman’s Show (San Antonio, Texas), Hopping Bird purchased in 2008 from the Downtown Antique Mall of New Braunfels, Texas

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