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Treasures of Leuralla: Contents of Leuralla Toy & Railway Museum, Session I — Davidson Auctions

Auction House:Davidson AuctionsNumber of lots recorded:182
Sale Title:Treasures of Leuralla: Contents of Leuralla Toy & Railway Museum, Session ILots with images:178
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:173
Date:8-Oct-2022
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Lehmann Epl-490 'Mr Tut Tut', hand painted and lithographed early car. Bellows functional, condition very good. Length 17 cm
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Lehmann Epl-700 'Aut Also', lithographed tinplate spring driven horseless carriage with hand painted brown driver. Condition good. Length 10 cm (1Gii)
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Lehmann Epl-752 'Zikra', lithograph tinplate spring driven zebra-drawn cart. One zebra leg missing, reins perished. Length 18 cm
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Lehmann Epl-425 Baulky mule with Comical clown. Lithograph tinplate clockwork toy. Complete, condition good. Length 20 cm
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Lehmann Epl- 420 'Motor Car', lithographed tin-plate carriage style car. Mechanism requires repair, condition good for age. Length 13 cm
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Lehmann Epl-545 'Aut Oho', lithographed tinplate spring driven early horseless carriage. Condition very good. Length 10 cm
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Herge Tintin with Snowy Life-Size figure. 'C'Est Merveilleux', from 'The Castafiore Emerald', sculpted by Pascal Rodier and handmade in the Moulinsart workshops. This figure is No.256 of a small edition of 300, in cast resin with a polychrome matte finish. With his extended arm, this Tintin has welcomed many visitors to Leuralla. Height 135 cm
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Herge/Aroutcheff Tintin 'Wagon Loch Lomond', length 53 cm
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Herge/Aroutcheff Tintin - Thomson and Thompson twins Driving a Citroen B2. From 'Land of black Gold'. Length 27 cm (1Aii)
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Herge/Aroutcheff Tintin 'Draisine' (light rail car). From 'In the land of the Soviets'. Length 30 cm
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Herge/Aroutcheff Tintin Fers Hydravion from 'The Mysterious Star', metal and wood seaplane with resin figures and Snowy on the wing. Length 37 cm, height 20 cm, width ingspan 57 cm
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Herge/Aroutcheff TinTin Moulinsart Trawler Sirius. 'Red Rackham's Treasure'. Wood construction, rigging needs renewing. Length 78 cm
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Herge/Aroutcheff Tintin 'Le Barque', wood construction with resin figures. Length 46 cm (1Avi)
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Herge Tintin Moulinsart shark Submarine. Length 47 cm (1Avi)
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Herge Tintin Moulinsart Bianca Castafiore cast resin figurine. Height 37 cm
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Herge Tintin Moulinsart light plane 'Sy Onf' Takeoff tableau. From 'The Calculus Affair.' Wingspan 36 cm
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Herge TinTin Moulinsart 40027, Seaplane Cn-3411. Tableau with 2 airmen, Tintin and Snowy in the ocean. Edition number 0961. Width 40 cm (1Aiii)
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Herge Tintin Moulinsart Seaplane Fers. With Snowy being rescued from the wing. Wingspan 44 cm
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Herge Tintin Moulinsart. Tintin with luggage accompanied by Snowy. Resin figures on metal base. Height 21 cm (1Aii)
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Herge Tintin Moulinsart Snowy in Abdullah's red Pedal car. Length 22 cm (1Aii)
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Herge Tintin Moulinsart - Triumphant elephant Highness. Cat #46231, number 37 of 777, 2007. Lead and resin alloy. Height 26 cm, length 19 cm, depth 8.5 cm (1Aiii)
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Herge Tintin Pixi edition 'Temple of the Sun', model 4554. With box and certificate. Height 10 cm (1Aiii)
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Herge Tintin Pixi edition 'Chateau de Cheverny' for the exhibition of Herge. Includes gated wall and forecourt, number 46 of 1000. Length 37 cm, depth 35 cm (1Aiv)
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Tintin Moulinsart Lincoln Zephyr. By Aroutcheff, beige Lincoln from the the seven crystal balls 1998. Length 42 cm
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5 the Adventures of Tintin resin figures. By Weta Studios. Includes Tintin and Snowy, Captain Haddock, and Thomson & Thompson. Height 31 cm
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Book, 'Histoire de Babar - le petit Elephant,' Jean de Brunhoff. First edition, pub. Hachette, Paris, 1931. Hardcover (condition fine). First printing lacking the elephant logo. This is the True first edition written in French and published in the folio size. An appealing copy with some rubbing and bumps to the boards. There is a bookplate lower left hand corner inside cover. 37 x 27)
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Book, 'Babar en Famille,' Jean de Brunhoff. First edition, pub. Hachette, Paris, 1938. Very fine condition, with small chipped bump to lower right hand corner of cover 37 x 27 cm
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Louis Marx clockwork Buck Rogers rocket ship. Lithographed tinplate construction, sparking engine. With original box. Length 31 cm (2Aii)
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Louis Marx clockwork Buck Rogers rocket Police patrol. Lithographed tinplate construction with sparking engine. Length 32 cm
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Buck Rogers Tootsietoy Spaceships. Includes 3 diecast and painted - #1031 Battlecruiser; #1032 Destroyer; #1033 Attack ship. With original boxes. Length 12 cm (each) (2Aii)
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Buck Rogers Tootsie toy Spaceships. Includes 3 diecast and painted- #1031 Battlecruiser; #1032 Destroyer; #1033 Attack ship (as above). Without boxes. Length 12 cm (each) (2Aii)
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Buck Rogers 'Liquid Helium' water pistol. Daisy Manufacturing Company, lithographed tinplate. Length 20 cm
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Buck Rogers 'Liquid Helium' water pistol. Daisy Manufacturing Company, tinplate with gold finish. Length 20 cm
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Buck Rogers 1930s pocket watch, Ingraham. Lithographed dial depicting Buck and Wilma. Engraved 'Cyclops' verso. With original box lid.
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Buck Rogers 'Disintegrator' pistol. Daisy Manufacturing Company, tinplate in copper finish. Sparking mechanism needs attention. Length 24 cm
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Buck Rogers Sonic ray gun, c.1952, battery operated flashlight gun with original box. Length 18 cm
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Buck Rogers 'Disintegrator' ray gun. Tin plate construction, light rust. Mechanism needs attention. (18 cm
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Books (9), Buck Rogers big little books, c.1930s and 40s. Includes 'Buck Rogers in the city of floating Globes,' 'Buck Rogers and the Super-Dwarf of Space,' 'Buck Rogers and the Overturned World,' etc.
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Britains Buck Rogers group, c.1935-36. Includes Dr Huer, Ardala Valmar, Mekkano man robot and Wilma Deering (2). Note, both Wilma figures broken and repaired at ankles. Height 6 cm (each)
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Buck Rogers limited edition action figure, by Go-Hero. 1/6th scale poseable figure, with glass space helmet and light-up jet backpack flames. Height 33 cm (2AII)
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1936 Buck Rogers Solar Scouts secret club booklet. Cereal premiun from cream of wheat. Also Solar Scouts membership badge in gilt brass, gilt traces remaining. Booklet near mint.
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Book, Buck Rogers 1935 'Pop-Up' book. 'Strange Adventures in the Spider-Ship,' by Lt. Dick Calkins and Phil Nowlan, published 1935 by Pleasure books Inc. Chicago. With 3 pop-up pictures 23 x 20 cm
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Buck Rogers comic book, issue no. 2. Published by Eastern colour, c.1941.
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7 Buck Rogers original Australian edition, Tip-Top Comics. Issues no. 121, 123, 129, 133, 140, 151 and 166.
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Buck Rogers original Tip-Top Comics. Five special editions: 1 (2), 3, 4, and 8.
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2 Buck Rogers Starfighters, by Corgi. Together with a full set of 1979 Buck Rogers collectable picture trading cards (1-88). Length 7 cm and 16.5 cm
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Noddy figural lamp. Features Noddy peering from behind a tree trunk with a few forest friends, in painted plaster. Complete with pictorial original shade. Functional. Height 50 cm
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Van der Beek, Harmsen (Dutch 1897-1953) etc. Framed display of original Noddy illustrations. Provenance: 'Noddy,' Sotheby's London 29th Oct. 1997. Two sheets possibly by van der Beek of three each cover designs for miniature paperwork boxed set 'House of Books,' 1951, titles include 'Noddy goes to the Seaside,' 'Noddy has more Adventures,' 'A Tale of little Noddy;' & 'Noddy has a Shock,' 'Noddy off to Rocking-horse Land,' 'Noddy and Big-Ears have a Picnic,' each sheet 40 x 23 cm sight (lot 178). Also,…
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Van der Beek, Harmsen (Dutch 1897-1953) (5), five original Noddy illustrations. Provenance: Sotheby's London 'Noddy 2' 24th Nov 1998. Comprising: 'What have you been up to to-day' Asked Mr Plod,' signed 'Beek' and inscribed p. 43 17.5 x 12.5 cm image (lot 26); 'Noddy wailed loudly 'But it wasn't my fault',' 11.5 x 15 cm sight (lot 28); 'Mrs Tubby-bear, is next door neighbour, stood outside looking most alarmed,' inscribed p.10 11.5 x 15 cm sight (lot 4); 'Big-Ears was soon in Noddy's bed' (7.5 x 11.5 cm…
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Van der Beek, Harmsen (Dutch 1897-1953) (5), Toytown Inhabitants. Five vignettes, and original lettering for 'Noddy at the Seaside.' comprising: Mr Wobbly man; Jumbo and monkey; Miss Fluffy cat and Mr Wobbly man; Noddy's little car; and Noddy's tent flying away. Ink & W/Clr (5) 8.5 x 8 cm (largest), lettering 4 x 11 cm (sight), Provenance: 'Noddy 2' Sotheby's London 24th November 1998, lot 116 (catalogue included).
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Beatrix Potter shop display promotional figures. Two characters issued by Frederick Warne, the publishers, in rubberoid . Height ard rubber composition) by Nedus for counter or window display. Peter Rabbit with some paint losses to right arm and repair to base of ear; Jemima Puddle-Duck with some minor paint losses. Height 36 cm (both)
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Book, Beatrix Potter 'The Tale of Benjamin Bunny', first edition, second printing c.1904. Tight and clean with very slightly bumped corners.
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Extensive collection of Marlborough military models. 'Delhi Durbar' series figures - comprising over 400 individual figures. Includes 10 caparisoned elephants with howdah. Sets include D26 elephant kettle Drummer, D3 the Viceregal elephant and party, D1 the Maharaja of Baroda's elephant, the Rao of Kutch warriors on stilts, architectural pieces and trees. 20IV)
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Tiger Hunt diorama. Includes Marlborough painted white metal figures of four elephants with mahouts and hunters, lone beater, three tigers and scenery. Displayed in velvet lined antique glazed case with rear door. Length 67 cm, height 33 cm, depth 32 cm
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Britains miniature gardening. Large group of approx. 400 + items, includes glasshouse, shelter shed, boy on a swing, various sized pots, rabbits and foxes, many flower beds, sundial, pond scarecrow, walls and paving etc. Also three glassine flower packets.
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Britains Zoo - large assembly of various Issues. Over 2 shelves, some purchased at the Christie's Britains Archive sale, 1994. Includes over 120 animals including elephant with rider, giraffes, primates, four turtles, otters with fish, walrus, seals, crocodiles, hippopotami, rhinoceri, lions and other big cats, polar bears, pandas, ostrich and other birds (including a peacock), kangaroos, keeper riding a camel etc. Also, zoo gates and turnstile, numerous fences, and rock enclosure, plus 30 palms. Most in…
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King and country US Marines Shanghai diorama. 2009 issue, comprising 2 jetties with a bridge, steam launch manned by U.S. Sailors and 2 manned junks. 30+ figures. (9Dii)
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Hand painted lead orchestra. Custom made, full London Symphony Orchestra with 62 musicians, a conductor and two opera singers. Comes with a tiered curved podium for display. Height 23 cm (podium) (2Piii)
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Hotel ladies lounge sign. 'Reserved for Ladies' illuminated sign on white painted metal stand. Vertical crack through glass. Height 55 cm
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Elastolin Lineol Aereo Dromo Airport figure set. Seven painted composition scale figures in original box with stringing. Includes pilot, mechanic, passengers, two porters and a police officer. Box is a facsimile of a waiting room, with windows once celluloid glazed. Damaged figures in very good condition, box to poor. Height 8.5 cm (figures)
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Tipp & Co German mercedes-benz Fuhrerwagen. Pre-war tinplate clockwork toy painted in black with steering, '11A=19357' registration numbers, fitted with black rubber tyres. Complete with composition Elastolin/Lineol Hitler with driver, observer and bodyguard. Radiator ornament broken, paint losses, dulling of plated parts and general wear, clockwork functional. Length 23 cm
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Hauser Elastolin military ambulance. Camouflage tinplate clockwork vehicle with battery illumination for headlights and interior. Contains two stretcher bearers and injured. Plus another injured passenger, driver and aide also. Clockwork functional, excellent condition. Length 29 cm
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Lineol 6 wheel Reconnaissance vehicle. Dark olive tinplate clockwork (wheels functional, turret not oscillating), with battery illumination to the headlights. Length 27 cm
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Marklin coastal Defence cannon. Scarce model with armored front shield. Grey painted cast iron wheeled base with locking mechanism allowing for full rotation. GM Cie mark to brass barrel. Complete and functional with paint chips. Height 13 cm
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Marklin coastal Defence cannon. Model #8056 in cast iron and brass. Traversing and elevating base, with opening and firing breach. Losses to cast iron mount and traversing handle, also firing mechanism with faults. Height 20 cm (approx.)
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Elastolin Pontoon set. Set #13550 Pontonbaucasten, wooden pontoon with three punts under and one punt on the shoulders of British troops. Includes horse-drawn ambulance wagon with infantryman and stretcher bearers. Crazing and fractures. Length 54 cm (pontoon)
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Felix the cat by Farnell, c.1925. Appealing black mohair, straw-filled over wire armature character figure. Black glass pupils and nose, with long stitch teeth. In the 'Keep on Walking' pose. Black whiskers missing from right hand side and original ribbon showing deterioration. Height 22 cm
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Felix the cat large black mohair character figure. Early straw-filled and wire armature construction. Covered button eyes and nose, inset mouth with long stitch teeth. Mohair very patchy and faded with a small split to rear of right arm. Height 33 cm
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Felix the cat Comics. Two, comprising 'Felix Ski Raiders' and 'Felix castle in Spain'. Licenced Australian issues c.1940s. 27 x 21 cm (largest)
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland tableau. Mad Hatter's tea party with appealingly modelled characters at a table with highly detailed setting. Installed in a Queensland maple display case with hand painted backdrop. Glazed sides and top. Excellent condition. Width 48 cm, height 24 cm
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'Popeye the Champ', lithographed tin and clockwork boxing ring by Marx. With celluloid figures, Popeye and Bluto. Together with original printed card box. Height 18 cm (Igiii)
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Popeye thimble Theatre mystery Playhouse. Starring Popeye with Wimpy and olive Oyl. Containing 3 composition walking figures, marked 'King features Syndicate' 1939 made in USA. 25 x 30 x 8 cm (Igiii)
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Popeye's Pet, Eugene 'The Jeep' cameo Jointed doll. Circa 1935, King features Syndicate, original chest decal, wooden body and composition head. Height 18 cm (Igiii)
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3 1920s/30s Popeye toys. Includes turned wooden jointed Popeye doll, hand-painted . Height 13 cm; Popeye cotton and composition rag doll, height 15 cm; and a wooden 'Spark plug' pull-along toy, height 12 cm.
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'Popeye Express', lithographed tin and clockwork toy by Marx. Pipe missing. Height 21 cm
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'Popeye the Pilot', lithographed tin and clockwork toy, by Marx. Length 17 cm
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'Bubble blowing Popeye', lithographed tin, by line Mar toys, with original card box (poor condition). Height 30 cm
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'Mechanical roller Skater Popeye', lithographed tin and clockwork toy, by Linmar toys. With original box (poor condition). Height 15 cm
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'Popeye Express blow Me down Airport', lithographed tin and clockwork toy by Marx. Mechanism needs adjustment. Diameter 24 cm
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'Popeye the Pilot', lithographed tin and clockwork toy, by Marx. Length 22 cm
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'Popeye and olive Oyl', lithographed tin and clockwork toy 'Rooftop Jiggers'. Height 24 cm
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'Popeye with Punching Bag', lithographed tin and clockwork toy, by Chein. Height 19 cm
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