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August 13-15: Dan Morphy Auctions

DENVER, Pa. – On Aug. 13-15, Dan Morphy Auctions will conduct the biggest cataloged sale in its history...

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July 25: Skinner Inc.

BOSTON - Skinner Inc. has announced it will host its annual sale of science and technology antiques...

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train 17 Jul 2009
Train fans, want to go behind the scenes with the Iron Horse?
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A powerful steam locomotive earns its name of "Iron Horse." Image courtesy Strasburg Rail Road.

STRASBURG, Pa. - For more than 40 years, the mechanical department of the Strasburg Rail Road, located in Strasburg, Pa., has been producing world-class work in the steam railroading industry. Now, the Strasburg Rail Road mechanical team is offering an opportunity for rail fans to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Iron Horse.

PEZmuseum 17 Jul 2009
PEZ parent company sues museum, says snowman must go
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An original 1955 advertising sign for PEZ candies featuring the company's trademarked PEZ Girl sold on Sept. 24, 2005 at Jorgen Wiegelt Auktionen for $619. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com Archive and Jorgen Wiegelt Auktionen. PEZ is a registered trademark of Pez Candy, Inc.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (ACNI) - When it comes to protecting its trademarks and copyrights, no one is more PEZ-essive than Patrafico AG, the Swiss manufacturer of PEZ candies and dispensers. Want proof? The parent company of PEZ has filed a lawsuit against the Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia in Burlingame, Calif., claiming the museum's owners, Gary and Nancy Doss, infringed on their copyright by displaying a 7 foot 10 inch faux PEZ snowman dispenser on their premises.

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European toys are homeward bound after Noel Barrett's $980K Toys of Summer auction
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Marklin circa-1903 Iowa battleship, 22 inches long, painted tin, immaculate condition, $46,000.

NEW HOPE, Pa. - Noel Barrett's June 19-20 Toys of Summer auction recalled the simple charm of village life in late 19th- and early 20th-century Europe with a parade of predominantly German-made tinplate characters and scale-model marvels that grossed nearly $1 million.

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Skinner's July 25 sale features Steiff teddies, rare dolls, mechanical music
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Early Grodnerthal Tuck comb wooden peddler doll, circa 1830s and later, height on walnut base under glass dome 12 inches. Provenance: Purchased from the Estelle Winthrop auction, 1979. The original catalog entry is included with the lot. Estimate: $2,500-$3,000. Image courtesy Skinner Inc.

BOSTON - Skinner Inc. has announced it will host its annual sale of science and technology antiques, clocks and toys on Saturday, July 25 at the company's new gallery in suburban Marlborough, Mass. Real-time Internet bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com.

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TCM writer wins gold at Int'l Automotive Media Awards
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Chuck Miller with IAMA Chief Executive Officer Elaine Haessner at the 2009 International Automotive Media Awards, on June 23, 2009.

Toy Collector Magazine writer Chuck Miller has earned his second consecutive Gold Medal at the 2009 International Automotive Media Awards.  The awards committee, which honors the best in books, newspaper articles and electronic media with respect to automotive topics, tapped Miller for the Gold Medal in the "Internet-Entertainment" category for his 2008 Toy Collector Magazine article "Redlines, Orange Tracks and Blue Streaks," a history and celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Hot Wheels toy line.

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LiveAuctioneers chalks up record second-quarter stats
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NEW YORK - With eBay Live Auctions now a distant memory, LiveAuctioneers' bold concept of a no-commission, free-enterprise policy toward auction-house clients is proving a solid winner, with Q2 statistics rolling over 2008 comparables.

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Geppi's Entertainment Museum launches Carl Barks retrospective
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'Return to Morgan's Island' by Carl Barks (creator of Scrooge McDuck), oil-on-Masonite, 1985, one of the famed Disney artist's paintings that will be on display at Geppi's Entertainment Museum, Baltimore, beginning July 17, 2009.

BALTIMORE - Drawing from the two largest privately held collections of paintings and other works by world-renowned Disney artist Carl Barks, Geppi's Entertainment Museum (GEM) in Baltimore will host the largest exhibit ever assembled of the late Disney creator's compositions from Friday, July 17 to Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009.

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Catch a train at New England Toy & Train Exchange sale July 10-11
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The graphics on the box declare this Ives train set is an all-American toy. The set has a $6,000 high estimate. Image courtesy New England Toy & Train Exchange.

DANBURY, Conn. - Bidders attending the New England Toy & Train Exchange's Summer Auction will be whistling the old Judy Garland show tune Trolley Song before the nearly 800 lots are sold July 10 and 11. Several early trolleys will be featured during the second day of the sale. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

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Frasher's June 27-28 doll auction features Jumeau, Gauthier, K&R rarities
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Kammer & Reinhardt Mein Liebling mold 117 doll, 30 inches, estimate $5,000-$7,000. Image courtesy LiveAuctioneers.com/Frasher's Doll Auctions.

OAK GROVE, Mo. – For more than a quarter of a century, Frasher’s Doll Auctions has been an unfailingly reliable source for fine-quality antique dolls, teddy bears and toys. From its gallery on South Mecklin School Road in Oak Grove, Mo., east of Kansas City, Frasher’s has organized the sale of many prestigious collections.

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