Bertoia Auctions realized more than $515,000 during its Mechanical Banks & Cast-Iron Toys Auction on Sept. 25 in Vineland, New Jersey. The sale featured items from the private collection of the late Dr. Robert E. Booth Jr., alongside cast-iron toys and doorstops from additional private collections.
The top-selling lot was a rare blue-table version of a Mikado mechanical bank made circa 1866 by Kyser & Rex, which sold for $38,400. Other major bank sales included a mechanical Alphabet Man educational toy that realized $20,400, a Butting Ram – Man Thumbs Up bank by Wagner & Zwiebel Mfg that fetched $14,400, and a J&E Stevens Milking Cow bank that brought $12,000.
Art Deco cast-iron doorstops manufactured by Hubley Mfg also saw strong bidding, led by a Bathing Beauties doorstop that sold for $3,900 and a Messenger Boy doorstop that realized $3,600. In the cast-iron toy vehicle category, an Arcade REO Royale Coupe brought $3,600, while a 1934 Kenton Chrysler Airflow reached $2,700.
Bidders participated both in person at the Vineland auction gallery and remotely through online bidding platforms. Final price results across all categories met or exceeded pre-sale estimate ranges established by the auction house.
Bertoia Auctions is an international antique toy auction house headquartered in Vineland, New Jersey. The company specializes in appraising, cataloging, and selling antique cast-iron toys, mechanical banks, doorstops, and seasonal collectibles.
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