Annual Coin-Op & Advertising Auction

Saturday, April 18, 2020

ONLINE Auction Starts 10am

PREVIEW NOW BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

Call 815.923.7000 to set up day/time.

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ITEMS ADDED DAILY!  359 of 600 online now!

CONSIGN NOW!

Taking high-quality consignments for our Annual April Coin-Op & Advertising Auction.

Call Randy at 815.790.9435

to discuss your antique or entire collection!

Deadline is April 1st

JUST ARRIVED FOR APRIL AUCTION!

Cretors Model D 1/3 Scale Popcorn/Peanut Wagon

BARN FIND!!

1930's Ford Sedan

Delivery Van/Panel Truck

Models, Kits and Toy Cars

Saturday, April 11th 10am

Online only!

Over 400 models, kits, toy cars, planes, trains and more! Auction is online now!

Lot #241:  Coin Operated Polyphon Concerto I Orchestrian

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Made by the Polyphon Musikwerke in Germany. It was imported by Regina Music Box Company in 1903 and sold at the Polyphone Concerto to hotel and tavern suppliers. Spring motor drives a 32" steel disc which plays a piano, two drums and one cymbal. It is coin operated. Two piece cabinet with original finish measures 112.5" tall including an 11" removable gallery, 45" wide and 24" deep. Lower cabinet has pull out door for disc storage. Disc included. There are only a few of these boxes known in the United States and this is perfect for the advanced collector. Plays well but hasn't been tuned for 40 years. Provenance: 1927-1953 Mangles American Museum of Public Recreation, Coney Island, NY. 1953-1965 Horns Cars of Yesterday and Music Box Arcade Sarasota, FL. 1965-1994 Walt Bellm Cars and Music of Yesterday Museum Sarasota, FL. 1994-Present: private collection.