Past Auctions
World Records
Signature Spring 2021 Auction
May 21-22, 2021
Sale totals $2.5 Million
Part I of this sprawling collection included some the rarest Marklin trains and accessories, near mint cast iron autos and toys, American tin and clockwork toys, penny toys, unusual European wind-up toys, and more.
Annual Spring 2021 Auction
April 8-9, 2021
Sale totals $1 Million
April 8 & 9 auction featured American and European tin toys, cast iron toys, banks and doorstops, pressed steel transportation toys, comic character and Disney toys, Schoenhut, teddy bears, dolls and automatons, and a large grouping of Christmas, Easter and Halloween.
Signature Spring 2021 Auction
March 5-6, 2021
Sale totals $3.1 Million
From near mint mechanical banks to cast iron toys, American tin to European toys, aficionados of fine pieces found the Schroeder collection to be the perfect combination of elegance and condition, and the results show!
Annual Fall 2020 Auction
November 12-13, 2020
Sale totals $2.3 Million
A wonderful two day auction with featured collections from Bob Merck, Jay Schoedinger, and Larry Bethauer. Whether it be cast iron, trains, Christmas, or tin toys, this sale certainly had something for everyone!
Annual Spring 2020 Auction
May 7-8, 2020
Sale totals $2.5 Million
A top quality auction is already well underway. A fine European tin toy collection will be spearheading the second day, as collectors of all categories; from rare Banks to magnificent Christmas rarities will find the sale both impressive and exciting. Still Banks, Automatons, Comic toys, and Pressed Steel trucks will be highlighted.
Annual November 2019 Auction
November 14-16, 2019
Sale totals $2.25 Million
The November sale is certain to draw interest from all corners of the world. With the second half of the world class Samuel Downey Jr collection standing as the Saturday session headliner, fine European tinplate will certainly be the highlight of the weekend. However the accompanying selections of pressed steel and cast iron toys, mechanical & still banks, comic character toys, doorstops and more will surely prove to be an event worth attending.
Tony Annese Collection
October 11, 2019
Sale totals nearly $1.8 Million
A connoisseur collector, Tony had a great eye for collecting quality and condition over the past fifty years. Marklin trains & stations | German & French figures/soldiers | Cast iron toys | Christmas and Holiday items | Phenomenal Paper on wood toys.
Annual Spring 2019 Sale
May 23-24, 2019
Sale totals over $1.3 Million
Marklin & American Trains | Lehmann, Martin, and European tin toys | Early European motorcycles & autos | Comic character toys | Early American clockwork tin toys | The Ned Bauer still bank collection | Mechanical banks | Steiff bears | Cast iron autos | Penny toys | and so much more!
Spring 2019 Signature Sale
March 9-10, 2019
Sale totals over $2.3 Million
The collections of Sam Downey Jr., Michael Bertoia, Frank Mohr, and Douglas Jackman | Marklin Boats & Trains | Early European motorcycles & Autos | Live Steam Engines and Accessories | Rare Penny Toys | Clockwork Automatons | Early American Clockwork Tin Toys | A near complete collection of Fernand Martin Toys | Hand painted Still Banks
Annual Fall 2018 Sale
November 9-11, 2018
Sale totals over $1.375 Million
Pressed Steel & Pedal Cars American & European Trains | European Tin Wind-Ups Comic Wind-Ups | Cast Iron Autos, Cycles, & Horse-drawn Doorstops & Mechanical Banks | Christmas & Halloween
Signature Fall 2018 Sale
September 22, 2018
Sale totals near $1.37 Million
The Collections of Ben Michel, Frank Mohr, and Stephen Douglas | Marklin Trains & Stations for the American Market| Clockwork Automatons | Early American Clockwork Tin Toys | A near complete collection of Fernand Martin Toys | Hand painted Still Banks
Signature Spring 2018 Sale
April 27-28, 2018
Sale totals near $1.9 Million
The second half of the Fernand Martin collection from a NYC collector | Toys & Trains from Charles Schmid Collection | Marklin Boats, Trains & Stations | Santa Nodders & Christmas Items | Quality Comic Character & Lehmann Toys | A strong selection of Horse Drawn & Cast Iron Automobiles | High caliber Mechanical Banks & Doorstops | Steiff Bears & Fashion Dolls | An enormous offering of Pressed Steel & Orkin Craft Boats
Signature Fall 2017 Sale
November 11-12th 2017
Sale totals $2.62 Million
A fresh to the market Fernand Martin collection from a NYC collector | Marklin Boats, Trains & Stations | Store display Santa Nodders | Quality Comic Character Toys | A shiny grouping of Cast Iron Automobiles | High caliber Mechanical Banks & Doorstops
Annual Spring Auction 2017
June 2-3 2017
Sale totals $1.05 Million
Cast Iron Toys & Autos | Mechanical & Still Banks | Doorstops | American Clockwork Tin Toys | Comic Character | Steam Engines from the Paul Hale collection of Australia | Hand-painted Clockwork German Toys from the Lorette Collection of Switzerland | Lehmanns &Penny Toys | European Autos, Cycles, & Planes | The final offering of Pressed Steel from the Jay Schoedinger Collection | Dolls & Dollhouses | Steiff Bears | Advertising & Country Store Memorabilia
Signature Spring Auction
March 25th 2017
Sale totals $1.96 Million
European Tin Toys, American Tin Toys, Cast Iron Doorstops and Autos, Banks, Pressed Steel, Santas, Penny Toys, Boats, & more!
Toy Shoppe Auction
November 11-12, 2016
Sale totals $1.9 Million
European Tin Toys, American Tin Toys, Cast Iron Doorstops and Autos, Banks, Pressed Steel, Santas, Penny Toys, Boats, & more!
Toy Shoppe Auction
May 20-21, 2016
Sale totals $1.4 Million
European Tin Toys, American Tin Toys, Cast Iron Doorstops and Autos, Banks, Pressed Steel, Santas, Penny Toys, Boats, & more!
Jerry Greene Collection
April 9, 2016
Sale totals $1.2 Million
700 lots of impressive trains and wonderful train accessories
Select Toys Auction
March 12, 2016
Sale totals $1.3 Million
Cast iron toys, mechanical banks, doorstops, pressed steel toys, still banks, and American Flyer trains.
Holiday Surprises Auction
NOVEMBER 13-15, 2015
Sale totals $1.867 Million
European Toys & Trains, Doorstops, Banks, Comic Toys, Pressed Steel, Holiday, and much more!
Clive Devenish Auction
OCTOBER 3, 2015
Sale totals $1.01 Million
The 40-year personal collection of the finest in Mechanical & Still Banks.
In May We Play Auction
MAY 8-9, 2015
Sale totals $1.63 Million
European Auto’s & Trains, Doorstops, Comic Toys, Pressed Steel and much more!
The Max Berry Collection II
MARCH 27-28, 2015
Sale totals $2.92 Million
550 lots of the famous Max Berry collection consisting of Mechanical Banks, Horse-drawn and Bell toys, American Tin toys, & Penny toys
The Max Berry Collection I
November 14-15, 2014
Sale totals $3.13 Million
479 lots of the famous Max Berry collection consisting of Mechanical Banks, Horse-drawn and Bell toys, American Tin toys, & Penny toys
Annual Fall Festival Auction
September 19-20, 2014
Sale totals $865,000
Over 1400 lots with plenty of choices in cast iron, lead boats, trains, comic character, penny toys, and paper over wood toys.
Spring Toy Break Sale
May 9-10, 2014
Sale totals $1.92 Million
From the Frank Loveland Collection over 50 Lionel Trains, Nearly 150 Early American Trains by Voltamp, Knapp, Carlisle & Finch, as well as Ives and American Flyer Trains.
Season Opener Sale
March 28-29, 2014
Over 300 cast iron horse drawn and automotive examples, Comic Character & European Clockwork tin toys, Lehmann toys, French Martin toys, Penny Toys, Steiff bears, Dolls & Automatons, Schoenhuts, and Early paper board games.
Christmas Wishes
November 8-9, 2013
Three day auction featuring; American tin toys from the Frank Loveland Collection, Cast iron autos from the Judge Glenn McDonald Collection, horse-drawn toys, Doorstops from Jeanne Bertoia, Mechanical & still banks, Comic character wind-ups, a large collection of great Lehmanns, and more!
Toy Picks Auction
May 3-4, 2013
70 occupational shaving mugs from the collection of the late Bill Bertoia, 120 lots of old country store memorabilia and advertising signs, Cast iron toys & figural items, European tin toys, boats, & trains, and more!
Dick Claus Sale II
November 10, 2012
Once again collectors set sail as Bertoia Auctions navigated the depth and breadth of the world’s most revered fleet of antique boats and nautical toys: the Dick Claus collection.
Toy Box Treasures Sale
September 21-23, 2012
The Spring 2012 auction will offer collectors with the same quality mix of toys and collectables that Bertoia Auctions has become known for; with some extra exceptional pieces!
Featuring more Doorstops from the Vhuck and Barbara Cook Collection, Comic Character Toys from the Ronnie Rosen Collection, the first half of the Klaus Grutzka Steam Engine Collection, Cast Iron rarities, Still and Mechanical Banks, Early American Tin toys and Advertising, Schoenhurts, Over 75 Lehmanns – Many with boxes, Martins and other early European wind – ups, and Trains and train accessories.
Dick Claus Sale I
May 12, 2012
An unprecedented auction of some of the world’s most important luxury toy craft is soon to come to New Jersey, and it will demonstrate an unparalleled willingness to share over thirty years of intense collecting by Richard “Dick” Claus, with a global audience, and allow interest to spread into the fascinating world of antique toy collecting.
Made To Be Played
March 23-24, 2012
Featuring the lifelong collection of Grover Van Dexter, more Doorstops from the Chuck and Barbara Cook Collection, Comic Character Toys from the Ronnie Rosen Collection, the first half of the Klaus Grutzka Steam Engine Collection, Cast Iron rarities, Stills and Mechanical Banks, Early American Tin toys and Advertising, Schoenhuts.
Toys On World Tour
November 11-12, 2011
Whether it’s tin, cast iron, or papier mâché, toys from all corners of the globe form a diversity of toys rarely expected at public auction – Mechanical Banks, Early American Tin Toys, Cast Iron Autos and Horse-drawn Toys, Dolls, Doorstops, Penny Toys & other Euro entries, Boats, Holiday items, and more!
The Ralph Tomlinson & Fred Castan Collections
September 23-24, 2011
These two collectors have indeed etched their mark of fame for future collectors of antique toys, and hopefully their stories, which are displayed as toy photos within the catalog, will help catapult the interest of some future collector.
Toys With Character
June 10-11, 2011
An array of cast iron autos and toys together with incredible tin toy creations from Europe, Japan, and America. This is one sale with all the stops, bells, and whistles in antique toy finds. Trains will be rolling to the podium from Germany and America and creating their own whistles from anticipated approvals.
Kaufman Collections
March 2009 – April 2011
Recognized as the largest automotive toy collection ever assembled, the Donald Kaufman Collection grossed over $12 Million at public auction over a three-year span and will certainly be remembered by collectors and toy aficionados for years and years to come.
Donal Markey Collection
March 25-26, 2011
We are proud to have presented collectors with the Donal P. Markey collection of banks, toys and folk art. Known as one of America’s foremost experts in toy antiquities, his discriminating eye for the rare, the beautiful, and the unusual was represented in the most unprecedented two-day sales event.
