On August 12, 2010 we, the Savo Auctioneers, offered more than 250 lots of vintage trains, toys, and comic books — over 90% of which was consigned from one estate. Bidding was intense as collectors from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and several other states competed to claim their share of pristine Lionel and American Flyer trains, Fawcett Publication sports comics, Tootsietoys, and other fine playthings from the past. Leading the pack, however, were a large assortment of 1960s Lesney Matchbox cars in their original boxes and a selection of classic 1950s/1960s promotional automobiles models.
Rene Black’s Tiger
From 1868 to 1912, the Emperor Meiji ruled over Japan. Under his “Enlightened Rule,” the country began its modernization and achieved its status as a world power through sweeping political, social, and economic changes. The Meiji Period also saw achievements in Japanese bronze works exemplified by pieces such as the Meiji bronze tiger that we, the Savo Auctioneers, sold on July 1, 2010.
10-Piece Frankart/Art Deco Collection Tops $14K
Perhaps nothing better epitomizes the Art Deco movement than Frankart: lamps, figurines, and other decorative items fashioned after the form of an elegant female nude and accessorized with equally beautiful glass shades and vases. Frankart was mass produced in the 1920s and 1930s out of white lead composition and spray painted a variety of colors. Though such a method of production sounds inauspicious, Frankart remains one of the most sought after artifacts of the Art Deco era, and its collectors are passionate and well informed.
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