Toy auctions:

The next vintage toy auction here in Copenhagen will take place on

Saturday, September 1st , 2007 :

Vintage toy auction, Sep 1st , 2007 (#76):

 

General description:

Unfortunately I have not had access to the catalog text in electronic form this time. For this reason I have NOT included the original Danish descriptions, but listed my translations only. Also, I have had to make selections so that only items that I believe may be of interest are listed

 

Model trains: This auction is heavy on the model trains with over 400 lots. I have not uploaded the trains part of the catalog.

Soldiers and figures: As always, there are a number of Lineol and Elastolin figures.

Dolls and var. old toys: I have selected a very few interesting mechanical toys from this section.

Various collector’s items: From this section I have selected mostly old brochures, including car brochures.

Model cars: Many rare Tekno cars in original boxes, mixed boxes, tin cars, Lego cars, tractors and more, loads of Tekno cars for restoration. As usual I have translated the whole of this catalog section.

 

An auction with approx. 500 lots of old toys and collectors items.

 

The schedule of events is as follows:

 

Aug. 22:: Catalog translation complete and available at:

 

http://gjensen.dk/toyauctions/aucpics76

 

183 pictures are also uploaded in the above directory. Comments and observations have been added to the catalog listing.

 

Aug. 24+25: Public inspections. Due to travelling, I will NOT be able to take any additional pictures on these dates.

 

Where to find the catalog listing:

The catalog listing is located at the bottom of the list found at the above link. The file name begins with “auckat”, and it is available in Microsoft Excel, HTML and txt formats. All of these 3 files have the same info in them, but the Excel version will probably print out more neatly than the others, should you wish to do so.

Contents of the catalog listing:

Please ignore the Excel line numbers on the extreme left, and refer to the “Lot#” column only.

The “/English transla. [my comm in sqr brckts]” column has my English translation of the original lot description in Danish. Please note: After I have had a chance to inspect the lots myself, I will sometimes add more information in [square brackets]. This information can sometimes be important. It may include my own, independent assessment of the state, a note of any obvious damage or defects, and sometimes even if a wind-up item works or not (electrical items are not tested). For this reason, PLEASE make sure that you have the latest available version of the catalog file and be sure to read any such notes before submitting your bids. The date and time of the document version appears at the very top of the document. Before opening the document, or looking at the list of pictures, make sure to hit the “F5” key on your keyboard. This ensures that you are seeing the latest available version of the website.

The “State” column gives the auction house estimate of the state of preservation. I find these to be fairly accurate, but of course there is always an element of individual judgement in these matters.

The “DKK” column gives the auction house estimate of the expected knock down price in Danish Kroner. This does NOT include the fixed auction house commission of 25%.

The “$ est.” column is the auction house estimate of the expected knock down price in US$, but INCLUDING the auction house commission, for your convenience. A fair exchange rate is used for the calculation.

The ”Pic#” column lists any pictures that may be available. The picture number is normally the same as the lot number. Sometimes I take several pictures of the same lot. These are then designated by lover case letters (a,b,c, etc.) after the picture number. Usually the “a” picture is a general overview of the entire lot. Please note that sometimes the auction house will insert extra lots. Such lots are designated with a dash and a CAPITAL LETTER after the lot number such as for example “717-A”.

 

Tuesday, Aug. 28: Bid submission deadline. Please ensure that I have your bids by this date.

 

 

Previous auction (#75):

Catalog translation, pictures and prices realized list from the Dec 9, 2006 auction are available here:

http://gjensen.dk/toyauctions/aucpics75

 

 

Previous auction (#74):

Catalog translation, pictures and prices realized list from the Dec 9, 2006 auction are available here:

http://gjensen.dk/toyauctions/aucpics74

 

 

Previous auction (#73):

Catalog translation, pictures and prices realized list from the Sep 9, 2006 auction are available here:

http://gjensen.dk/toyauctions/aucpics73

 

 

Previous auction (#72):

Catalog translation, pictures and prices realized list from the Mar 26, 2006 auction are available here:

http://gjensen.dk/toyauctions/aucpics72

 

 

Previous auction (#71):

Catalog translation, pictures and prices realized list from the Dec 3, 2005 auction are available here:

http://gjensen.dk/toyauctions/aucpics71

 

 

Previous auction (#70):

Catalog translation, pictures and prices realized list from the Aug 13, 2005 auction are available here:

http://gjensen.dk/toyauctions/aucpics70

 

Previous auction (#69):

Catalog translation, pictures and prices realized list from the Mar 19, 2005 auction are available here:

http://gjensen.dk/toyauctions/aucpics69

 

 

Previous auction (#68):

Catalog translation, pictures and prices realized list from the Dec 4, 2004 auction are available here:

http://gjensen.dk/toyauctions/aucpics68