Maloy Toy Collection Auctioned

An early Marklin (German) hand-painted early musical carousel knocked down for $120,000 and a circa-1912-1915 Marklin Series II clockwork-driven model of the Battleship Brooklyn achieved $90,000 at the recent Vineland-based Bertoia’s auction of the Martin and Deborah Maloy Collection.

The Maloy collection was gathered over a period of 60 years and grew to become a world-class assemblage of European tin toys, autos and boats, biscuit tins, Marklin and other rare European trains, early Ives trains and accessories; airplanes, wind-up toys and more. The collection was the entire focus of the 400-lot auction, which totaled more than $1.6 million.

An early Marklin musical carousel was the overall top lot of the auction, selling near the high end of its $120,000 estimate. It was finely crafted and hand-painted with ornate railings, decorative lamp globe, and the original striped canopy. The carousel revolved and a music box played from the base. It was a museum-quality item and a masterpiece of toymaking.

To discuss consigning toys, trains, banks, dolls or holiday antiques to a future auction hosted by Bertoia’s, whether it is a single item or an entire collection, contact Michael Bertoia at 856-692-1881; or email [email protected]. For more information, visit www.bertoiaauctions.com

—EIN Presswire