Schmidt's Antiques Sells a Rare Carousel Figure for 30k!
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At Schmidt's Antiques May 2024 Gallery Auction, we had the pleasuring of auctioning a rare American giraffe carousel figure made by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. The giraffe was originally purchased by a Michigan buyer as a birthday present for his young daughter in 1944. It was acquired in New York, and came from a late 19th to early 20th century carousel that was being disassembled and sold. The figure remained in the family until it was consigned to our auction house. In 1994 William Manns, the author of “Painted Ponies”, wrote an insurance appraisal for the figure valuing it at $25,000. The figure sold at our May auction by telephone for $37,500 including buyer's premium to a collector in Oxford, Maryland.
Last month at Schmidt's Antiques May 2024 gallery auction, we had the pleasure of auctioning a rare
early 20th century giraffe carousel figure by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. The giraffe
was originally purchased by a Michigan buyer as a birthday present for his young daughter in 1944.
It was acquired in New York and came from a late 19th to early 20th century carousel
that was being disassembled and sold. I bid $30,000. I'm looking for $32,500.
$30,000 is bid. I'll take $32,500 if you wish. You want to see how much fun it is? $32,500.
Last call then at $32,500. Sold for $30,000 even. Thank you very much bidder number 311.
The figure sold over the phone for $37,500 including buyer's premium to a collector in
Oxford, Maryland. Interested in consigning with us? Head over to schmidtsantiques.com
for more information.