September 19, 1998
Greetings Accumulators!
A wicked week, during which work to replace the roof
on my 42-story
apartment house began (I live on the 42nd floor -
ouch!). I am now
slightly insane, and not amused to hear that the
workmen don't take
Saturday off. It sounds like what you hear when the
dentist is a drilling a
cavity in your head - a very large cavity!
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DON'T YOU DARE BUY THAT;
THERE'S NO MORE ROOM IN THE
GARAGE
Neff's Amusement Park of San Angelo, TX, went under
for good in 1997, and
its contents are being auctioned on September 26 by
Norton Auctioneers of
Coldwater, Michigan. Included in the auction are a
1906 Parker carousel
frame and wood Herchell-Spillman horses. Also going
on the block are a
train, a Ferris Wheel, Tilt-A Whirl, Giant Slide and
other equipment and
memorabilia. Just about anything you need to give
you really intense
motion sickness will be in this sale. Think of it
as a diet aid. For more
information, call (517)279-9063.
AND I SUPPOSE JAWS' DENTURES WENT FOR THEIR WEIGHT
IN GOLD DEPARTMENT
On Thursday, September 17, Christie's held a James
Bond memorabilia auction
in London. The top lot was the character, Odd Job's
steel-rimmed hat; the
one he used to decapitate people (no extra charge
for the leftover DNA).
Also in this auction: a watch worn by Roger Moore in
"Live and Let Die",
which was rigged up by the character "Q" to be
magnetic. Bond put it to
use to unzip a woman's dress in the movie. What a
man!
REPRODUCTION ALERT
Two mail order houses are selling high quality
reproductions of classic tin
toys. Lilliput Motor Co puts out a darling catalog
of beautiful and
expensive copies, many made by the companies that
made the original toys.
Call (800)846-8697. And Classic Tin Toy Co
reproduces transportation toys
such as battleships cars and trains. Call
(414)693-3371.
That's it for this week, Accumulators. Artie and I
are going to hit an
auction this evening, and then tomorrow, it's the
Jewish New Year. To all
my fellow members of God's Chosen: L'Shanah Tovah!
And to everyone else,
Happy Hunting!
Best,
Judith
© 1998 Judith Katz-Schwartz. All rights reserved.
Antiques and Collectibles Newsletter #57
U.S. Library of Congress
ISSN 1520-4464
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