July Online Auction (Sale #279)

Lithographed Tin Race Car Assortment

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Start price: $150

Estimated price: $300 - $500

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Lithographed Tin Race Car Assortment

(7) items including 1935 Marx ‘Rocket Racer’ wind-up; c.1930 Wyandotte ‘Soap Box Derby 226’; c.1940 Marx ‘7’ midget racer wind-up; c.1930 Nonpareil ‘8’ wind-up; c.1930 Marx boat-tail wind-up; an unidentified miniature wind-up; together with a c.1950 Japanese Modern Toys friction spaceship

Property from: a Winnetka, Illinois estate

Height: 3 1/2 inches, Length: 16 inches, Width: 4 1/2 inches

Condition: Very Good to Good, driver missing from ‘Rocket Racer’, wind-up inoperable; Marx ‘7’ runs well; Nonpareil wind-up inoperable; Marx boat-tail wind-up runs, but impeded by friction at front end; loose fin on spaceship, friction drive works; overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use

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: Very Good to Good, driver missing from ‘Rocket Racer’, wind-up inoperable; Marx ‘7’ runs well; Nonpareil wind-up inoperable; Marx boat-tail wind-up runs, but impeded by friction at front end; loose fin on spaceship, friction drive works; overall light to moderate wear consistent with normal use

Dimensions: 3.5 x 4.5 x 16 in