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FEBy Frank Edens|Oct 24, 2026|1 min read
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A circa-1920s/1930s Disney tin litho “Mickey the Musical Mouse” toy is the only variation that includes Minnie Mouse and is one of few known examples. From an unknown German maker, this rare toy is all original and includes all three of the characters’ heads.  When the crank on the back is turned, the toy makes a “plink-plink” sound. One of the rarest and best Walt Disney toys ever made, its colors are rich and beautiful and its overall condition is very good-excellent. Truly a toy for the serious collector, it is estimated at $20,000-$30,000.
 
Collectors of the Man of Steel will be excited over the chance to bid on a rare 1954 Adco-Liberty Superman lithographed metal lunchbox. The crisp graphics depict our hero battling a giant robot over a Gotham City skyline. Showing only minimal wear, the lunchbox boasts bright original colors and strong gloss throughout. However, a Thermos is not included. The estimate is $8,000-$12,000.
 
Vintage Japanese toys are always a big hit with collectors. An original 1960s Yonezawa Astro-Scout toy in its original box with original cardboard inserts is among the highlights of this category. The number “3” is emblazoned on the character’s chest and the toy is marked “Frankonia” on the box. It appears to be unused, in near-mint condition, with very minor box-edge wear. Estimate $4,000-$8,000.
 
Back to baseball, where a circa-1880s “Home Run Tobacco” single-sided tin sign, graded 6.0 for condition and measuring 14 inches by 6½ inches, is expected to realize $3,000-$8,000. This is an early, extremely rare and historically important baseball-related tin tacker sign advertising the “Home Run” brand smoking and chewing tobacco produced by the S Hernsheim Bros Co of New Orleans. The potentially unique sign featuring very early baseball graphics was discovered in New Orleans more than 40 years ago. It is a fresh-to-market baseball sign that would fit nicely into any tobacciana or baseball memorabilia collection.
 

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