July Online Auction (Sale #279)
Lot 393:
Description
Lindstrom ‘Skeeter-Bug’ and Toy Car Assortment
(8) items including c.1930 ‘Skeeter Bug’ by Lindstrom wind-up bumper car; a 10-inch open racer by Auburn Rubber Company; (2) battery operated including ‘Electro Matic 7500’ Porsche 356 by Distler and an unmarked plastic car; pressed steel 1937 Chrysler Airflow by Wyndotte Toys; and (3) plastic body vehicles including a 4.5-inch convertible by Auburn Rubber Company, a friction Model-T racer by Saunders Tool and Die Company and a tow truck by Processed Plastic Company
Property from: a Winnetka, Illinois estate
Height: 4 1/2 inches, Length: 9 inches, Width: 4 3/4 inches (Skeeter Bug)
Condition: Good to Fair, light dust accumulation overall; light to heavy wear consistent with age and normal use; light to moderate nicks, scuffs, scratches and areas of paint loss overall; ‘Skeeter Bug’ missing key, winding mechanism not tested, wheels are moving, tarnish to metal trims; ‘Electro Matic 7500’ requires special battery, not tested, car seats and convertible roof cover having black spotting, passenger side front tire having area of white paint, distress to paint finish on body behind front tires; yellow battery operated car not working; Wyndotte Chrysler having tarnish to front grill; smaller Auburn car having significant paint loss; friction Model-T works; tow truck missing hook
Category: Collectibles > Toys
Estimated Sale Time: 3:40 pm CST
Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot.
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Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)
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Condition: Good to Fair, light dust accumulation overall; light to heavy wear consistent with age and normal use; light to moderate nicks, scuffs, scratches and areas of paint loss overall; ‘Skeeter Bug’ missing key, winding mechanism not tested, wheels are moving, tarnish to metal trims; ‘Electro Matic 7500’ requires special battery, not tested, car seats and convertible roof cover having black spotting, passenger side front tire having area of white paint, distress to paint finish on body behind front tires; yellow battery operated car not working; Wyndotte Chrysler having tarnish to front grill; smaller Auburn car having significant paint loss; friction Model-T works; tow truck missing hook
Dimensions: 4.5 x 4.75 x 9 in
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