The RSL Auction Company is very pleased to announce its adoption of a new auction format that shall henceforward be known as the “Crème de la Crème Auction”. This phrase originated in France perhaps three centuries ago. Its earliest use stems from culinary references related to cheese produced with the finest creams. In modern parlance, the phrase has simply come to mean the ‘very best’, whether in reference to people or things. As the phrase implies, these auctions will be extremely small with only the very best quality offerings on the market.
Our first crème de la crème sale will take place this summer on Saturday, August 21st at our auction facility in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. The sale will showcase 300 stellar pieces that will include architectural still banks, dynamic themed spelter still banks, figural still banks, tin and cast iron mechanical banks, bell toys, cast iron animal drawn toys, European tinplate planes, trains, automobiles and novelty toys, rare examples of American tin and mechanical toys and several prized pieces of folk art. In the future, we will plan to create one crème de la crème sale every summer.
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LOT 229:
Tommy Tucker's ABC Blocks
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Sold for: $1,400
Start price:
$
750
Estimated price :
$1,500 - $2,000
Buyer's Premium: 27.5%
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Tommy Tucker's ABC Blocks
Probably McLoughlin Brothers. New York - Circa Early 1890's. 13" Wide x 17" Tall in the Box. From Bud Newman Collection. This is the most vividly printed set of ABC blocks we have ever seen. The box includes twelve blocks with all 26 letters of the alphabet represented on both sides. The graphic images chosen to depict each letter are unparalleled in the history of color lithography. This is very beautiful and magical instructional toy.
