24th (10:00), 25th (11:00) & 26th (11:00) June 2025
This fantastic 3-day auction includes Part 2 of the David Finn Collection, Margaret Towner Collection, Items from the Park House Toy Museum, Stow-on-the-Wold, and the Jean Wicks collection of Teddy Bears.
We are currently consigning for future 2025 'Dolls, Teddy Bears and Traditional Toys' Auctions. For further information, please email daniel@specialauctionservices.com or call 01635 580595.
Order of Auction
DAY ONE: Auction Start – 24th June 2025 at 10:00 (BST)
Lots 001 to 104 - Limited Edition and Collectors Teddy Bears
Lots 105 to 162 - The Bunny Campione Collection of Bunnies
Lots 163 to 377 - Antique and Vintage Teddy Bears
Lots 378 to 714 - Traditional Toys including the David Finn and Margaret Towner collections
*The Jean Wicks collection of Teddy Bears – Lots 216 to 260 and 282 to 296
*The following Lots are from the Park House Toy Museum, Stow on the Wold – Lots 1-13, 20-24, 33-42, 85-98, 204, 207-210, 266-280, 314-316, 319-320, 326-333, 338 and 368
*David Finn Collection – Lots 378 to 449 and 458 to 516
*Margaret Towner Collection – Lots 581 to 714
End of Day One
DAY TWO: Auction Start – 25th June 2025 at 11:00 (BST)
Lots 715 to 1215 - Margaret Towner dolls' house collection
End of Day Two
DAY THREE: Auction Start – 26th June 2025 at 11:00 (BST)
Lots 1216 to 1288 - Margaret Towner's dolls, sewing, textiles and antiques
Lots 1289 to 1455 - Antique and vintage dolls
Lots 1456 to 1596 - Dolls' houses and chattels
*Including dolls and dolls' house items from the Park House Toy Museum, Stow-on-the-Wold – Lots 1289 to 1307, 1312, 1313, 1317-1326, 1334-1341, 1367-1382, 1411, 1438-1440, 1581-1596
End of Auction
Lot 386
A Japanese Penny Toy sample sailing boat with H.M. & Co card tag
Sold for £2,100
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 389
A Japanese larger Penny Toy sample four-man rowing boat with H.M. & Co card tag
Sold for £3,200
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 390
A Japanese small scale Penny Toy single funnel steam boat
Sold for £20
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 392
A Japanese larger Penny Toy ‘Kawakuchi’ locomotive and tender
Sold for £190
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 395
A Japanese Penny Toy sample Japanese cavalry soldier with card tag
Sold for £650
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 404
A Japanese Penny Toy of two English soldiers carrying Union flags
Sold for £2,100
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 407
A Japanese Penny Toy sample of woman riding a duck with card tag
Sold for £500
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 412
A Japanese Penny Toy boy holding a flower and hugging a lion
Sold for £1,500
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 416
A Japanese Penny Toy ‘Panorama’ Royal Navy box display
Sold for £750
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 417
A Japanese Penny Toy ‘Continuous Funny Cinema’ optical toy
Sold for £90
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 440
A French Penny Toy fairground side show with see-saw acrobats
Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 441
A French Penny Toy fairground side show with see-saw acrobats
Sold for £100
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 443
A rare 19th century British brass Blondin tightrope walking toy
Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 444
A 1910-20s German lithographed tinplate carousel sweet tin
Sold for £110
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 445
Four lithographed tinplate rugby or American football ball sweet tins
Sold for £180
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 446
An early 20th century pressed and painted tinplate wrestling toy
Sold for £50
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 451
A Jouet Magnin Lyon (JML - France) painted tinplate carousel
Sold for £80
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 454
German Penny Toy boats and aircraft for spares and repairs
Sold for £140
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 457
An 19th century French tinplate open carriage with two horses
Sold for £240
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 458
An Albin Amende Sonneberg Russian and Japanese wresting toy, circa 1905
Sold for £150
Estimated at £200 - £250
Lot 459
A late 19th century German composition French President Grévy container
Unsold
Estimated at £120 - £180
Lot 461
An Albin Amende Sonneberg USA Presidential wresting toy, circa 1912
Unsold
Estimated at £200 - £250
Lot 462
A late 19th century Albin Amende Sonneberg British Prime Minister political wrestling toy
Unsold
Estimated at £200 - £250
Lot 463
An early 20th century German composition headed Joseph Chamberlain clockwork tumbling toy
Unsold
Estimated at £100 - £120
Lot 464
An early 20th century Thüringen comic Muff from Mutt and Jeff nodder
Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £120
Lot 465
An early 20th century German composition headed Keystone Cop clockwork tumbling toy
Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £120
Lot 467
A mid 19th century Germany carved wooden mounted red Hussar, possibly Oberammergau
Sold for £230
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 468
Four recent carved wooden 19th century characters by G Walker
Sold for £15
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 469
A late 19th century Thüringen composition ugly woman nodder
Sold for £100
Estimated at £200 - £250
Lot 470
A mid to late 19th century Thüringen large nosed snuff taker nodder
Sold for £100
Estimated at £200 - £250
Lot 471
A late 19th century German bristle toy of a bear in coat and top hat
Sold for £110
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 472
A mid 19th century German carved wooden pastoral scene of a courting couple jack in the box
Unsold
Estimated at £200 - £250
Lot 473
Two mid to late 19th century German carved wooden huntsmen, probably Erzgebirge
Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £120
Lot 475
A mid 19th century Thüringen squeak toy of a Goldfinch in cage
Sold for £130
Estimated at £200 - £250
Lot 476
A mid 19th century Thüringen cat and kitten squeak toy
Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £120