Donald Kaufman, however, was a prolific collector of antique toys - mainly cars and trucks. Just this past year, he decided it was time to get rid of his toys and sell them at auction. The first of these auctions netted a cool 4.2 million, 1.2 million above the auction house estimate and 2.2 over Mr. Kaufman's own estimate. The Marklin clown car train pictured below alone sold for over $100,000. The second of these auctions is coming up in September. Check out this New York Times article about his collection.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Who put the K in K-B toys?
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An incredible collection from one of the best in this business. Too bad mall retail is on the way out, and K-B stores with it. Ben - Lego Tech
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