Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 27

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Micellaneous Memorabilia

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4671		Novelty Penny Scale by Watling Scales of Chicago. United States, c. 1940's. A medium-height step-on scale, with mirrored front panels, and enamelled in in red, black, and creme. Inserting a penny would reveal not only your weight, but answer such pressing existential posers, "Dreams… Quiz Questions… and Fortunes," such as, "Must I tolerate selfishness?" Originally in service at the Southland's beloved Pacific Ocean Park, the scale was professionally refurbished when park's assets were sold off after it's closure in 1967 and had resided with the collector/owner since. Finely preserved, and in working order. Height: 64-1/2". Pacific Ocean Park was an outgrowth of the venerable Ocean Park Pier. In 1956, radio and television network, CBS, and the Los Angeles Turf Club (now Santa Anita Park) acquired the lease on the 28 acre parcel, proposing to build a $10,000,000 nautical theme park to compete with Disneyland. They hired the best amusement park designers and Hollywood special effects experts and began designing innovative attractions for the theme park. Scenic designers and artists, and more than 80 special effects experts, worked for more than a year on the project. The park was decorated throughout in a sea-green and white "art moderne" look. Its entrance was set amidst fountains, and large and playful sea-themed sculptures, setting the mood for the attractions within. All day admission was ninety cents for adults; less for children. This included entrance to the park, and access to Neptune's Kingdom, the Sea Circus and Westinghouse's Enchanted Forest exhibit. The park opened in 1958, and in its first six days it out performed Disneyland in attracting customers. Unfortunately the park was located in a seedy and rundown part of town, littered with winos and other refuse, which would prove to be an impediment to attendance and ultimately doom the family recreation attraction. Attendance remained problematic until the city of Santa Monica, then in the midst of urban renewal in the area, seized the park for back taxes in 1967. Its assets were auctioned off in 1968, and the land eventually cleared of the structures in the early 70's. Estimated Value $250 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 4672		A Delightful Concert Roller Organ. United States, c. 1900-1915. The Organ consists of a neatly made oak case with lifting front glass panel, a spindle to hold a music roll, and a crank handle to simultaneously drive the twin air bellows and turn the music roll. The rolls ("rollers") with raised steel pins, which would operate the instrument's twenty air valve keys. At the back, another panel in plain wood provides access to the crankshaft for lubrication. Piece in very fine condition and apparently in working order, but needs a little tightening or adjustment. Beveled glass pane perhaps a replacement. One of bellows is stamped "FEB 28 1912," likely the date of manufacture. Comes with 40 "rollers," or music rolls, including such favorites as "See Saw Waltz," "Everybody Works but Father," "Oh Susanah," "Bringing in the Sheaves," and much, much more. Lot of 41 pieces. Late in the 1880's, the Autophone Company of Ithaca, New York, began manufacturing a line of hand-cranked roller reed organs. The earliest models had exposed bellows. Later with the vacuum-operated, twin-bellows models, the instruments were called "The Roller Organ" or "The American Music Box". At the bottom end, the least expensive model was "The Gem Roller Organ," which saw production levels of tens of thousands in a single year, with retail prices as low as $3.25. Sales volume was made possible by contracting with such distributors as Sears Roebuck and Company, who featured models under their own name, as well as several private labels, sometime adding their own brand name. The 20-note music rolls ("rollers") were mass produced and could be priced as low as 18 cents each, often less than the price of ordinary sheet music! Also, a music catalog of over 1200 titles aided sales. Next up in the product line, was the "Concert Roller Organ", which also sold as the "Chautauqua Roller Organ." These used the same 20-note Rollers as the Gem, but these were available in larger and more ornate walnut or oak cases, with a glass front cover. These sold for as little as $7.60, but often averaged about $10 or $12. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $834
Lot 4673		(Chicago World's Fair - 1893). The Book of the Fair, Part IV, by Bancroft. From possibly the rarest of the set of plate books issued for the 1893 World's Fair. A magnificent, oversized volume (17¾ x 13¼ in.) with 48 full-color, chromolithographic plates of scenes at the Fair; the balance of the engravings are striking black and white. Executed by some of the best artists of the period. Each print is faux-matted and tipped-in with an onion-paper overlay. Hardboard covers are half Morocco, with Art Nouveau-style decorated green and gold paper. Front cover is slightly separated, with some light chipping and paper loss on the spine and edges. The plates are in excellent condition and could be sold separately. A beautiful volume for the World's Fair collector. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 4674		(R.M. S. Titanic). A collection of Titanic-related items: Postcard signed by Millivina Dean, the youngest Titanic survivor; a pristine copy of the "R.M.S. Titanic / Passengers and Crew / The Annotated Lists"; two issues of the The Daily Mirror, April 16 and 18, 1912, with early news of the disaster; one front page shows the Titanic leaving Southampton on April 10th on her maiden voyage; two silver commemorative medals, one weighing one kilo and one weighing one pound (.999 fine silver); an 8 x 10 in. photo of the Titanic's deck; approximately 25 Titanic-related postcard, many with Titanic photos, and some cut newspaper articles. Also, a postcard signed by Donald Smith, great nephew to the Titanic's master, Captain E.J. Smith, and one signed by Philip Littlejohn, grandson of a Titanic steward who survived. An excellent Titanic lot. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 4675		Snuff Box. Snuff box made from horn, shaped like Napoleon's hat, with an "N" inside a wreath on the top, approximately 2 x 3 in. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $58
Lot 4676		Three Antique Beer Steins. Germany, c. 1890-1925. Largest in creme ware with a two-tone glaze in dark blue and green. Vessel with bas relief design of German Alpine villagers sitting outdoors and watching dancing under the trees. The second stein in the form of the tower of Nuremburg, with pewter lid shaped as the keep's tiled roof. Side panel with the city's famed Hans Sachs, immortalized by Wagner in his "Meistersinger." Last is a stein from Heidelberg, a sharp and craftsmanly work with green and brown glaze on creme ware, with a view of the city's famed "Schloss," or castle. All exceptionally preserved, but for the thumbrest to the last, which is bent. Heights: 8-5/8"-10-1/2". An attractive group of 3. Estimated Value $200 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 4677		(Titanic). Lithograph of the Titanic from a 1976 painting by famous Titanic painter Ken Marschall, Signed by Marschall ("Ken Marschall 9/50") and by two survivors of the 1912 disaster, "Edwina C. Troutt Mackenzie," and "Ruth Becker Blanchard," both now deceased. The color lithograph, 11 x 21 in., is titled "Farewell to Southampton," and was published in 1982 by Ken Marschall and Airship International Press. Marschall was a consultant on the 1997 blockbuster movie, "Titanic." Matted and framed to 17¾ x 28 inches. Very attractive and ready for display. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $184
Lot 4678		White Star Line - S.S. "Titanic" and S.S. "Olympic". Two White Star Line items: (1) Used early postcard (postmarked Oct. 27, 1911) advertising the White Star Line's two new steamers, the S.S. "Olympic" and the S.S. "Titanic," both 882½ feet long and weighing 45,000 tons each. One of the ships is pictured, but the postcard does not specify which. Light toning; penciled message on verso. (2) A notice that "The entry of the White Star Line's new steamers "Olympic" and "Titanic" into the Company's North Atlantic service…will considerably disarrange the sailing schedule outlined for 1912," and gives a revised schedule for the "Arabic"; Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 4679		(White Star Steamers Olympic & Titanic). 7½ x 33 inch diagramatic picture of the interior of "The Largest Steamers In The World," made while the two ships were being built. Each weighed 45,000 tons and was 882 feet long. The hulls were divided into 30 "water-tight" compartments, with nine steel decks that provided accommodations for 2,500 passengers and a crew of 860. The various areas of the ships are identified--1st, 2nd, 3rd class areas, etc. The cost for each was £1,500,000. One small scratched area, else fine. From the Titanic Historical Society. Matted and framed to an overall size of 14¾ x 40 inches; glass has been removed. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 4680		18th Century Building Pediment. Cast iron pediment, 7¾ in. high x 13 in. across and 2½ in. deep, at one time situated on a building. Recessed image of a British shield with a lion rampant at left and a unicorn at right, topped by a royal crown. Weathered but still attractive. These would not have been popular after the American Revolution. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 4681		Cigarette Cards. A collection of 25 Player's Cigarette cards, each one displaying a different fish. The colorful collection is arranged against a green mat with "Player's Cigarettes" at the top and "John Player & Sons" below, and housed in a wooden frame. Overall size is 23½ x 12 inches. An attractive display item. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $196