In partnership with Sweetbriar Auctions, we are pleased to present the toy collection of Ray & Betsy Baker of Cold Springs, New York. They have been avid collectors for 50+ years of antique dolls and mechanical toys, as well as Steiff & Lenci characters and paper mache' nodders. This sale is part one of the collection, another portion will be sold April 5, with a third portion later in the year. Highlights include a 19th century working toy grain elevator, Linemar Mickey Magician boxed, Linemar Figaro & Jiminy Cricket, Remote controlled Abominable Snowman, early Fisher Price, Distler auto, dog & Bumper car, Schoenhut shooting gallery & circus animals, French lead soldiers, Strauss Balky Mule boxed, Robbie the Robot, Flintsones characters, Marx Chompy beetle, Lil Abner Dogpatch band, several Schuco wind ups, early paper mache' jack o lantern w/ paper insert, tin sand toys, Bubble Blowing Popeye, celluloid wind ups, Campbell kids Chuck Wagon playset boxed, Geman candy containers, J Chein Rocket Ride boxed, Marx Newlywed Cottages, about 40 paper mache' Character nodders, Lenci dolls, Steiff ride on turtle & large giraffe, and more! If you like dolls, there's a charming early Kathe Kruse, French & German fashions, cute bisque babies & toddlers, Martha Chase, Presbyterian and Rollinson cloth, wax peddler, life sized all wood Creche figure, Kewpies, and lots more. You can see the entire catalog by clicking here  Catalog. If you want a sneaky peek at what's happening in the April auction, here's that link. April 5