Day 1 Merle Johnson Estate Toy Auction--Trucks & Pressed Steel
15 Ohio Street, Wakonda, SD 57073Tonka, Smith-Miller, Nylint, Buddy L & More! This will be the first day in a series of auctions to sell the massive estate collection of Merle Johnson of Jackson, MN
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NIB, near mint toys, box is nice, toys are a little dusty
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NIB, near mint toys, box rates 8.5 condition
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NIB, near mint toy, box has been wet and warped, box rates 6
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NIB, toy is near mint, box rates 8.5 condition
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Paint on cab is about 80%, trailer is about 85%
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professionally restored, near mint
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nice original paint at about 85%, missing 2 screws to hold the top of the trailer on and the post for the trailer hitch has been replaced with a bolt, door decals are very nice
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Super clean, near mint paint, includes an original SM booklet too, nice enough for a box!
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believe to be a very clean and nice original, overall paint is about 95% on the cab, 90% on the van body with some scuffs and scratches, another hard to find Smitty!
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Overall is 90% or better, did not test the horn/light, but has a clean battery box inside the cab, good decals, has scratches around the 5th wheel plate
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Pressed steel windup and it works, very nice original, near 90% condition, hard to find an early one this nice
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includes 1 ladder, no other parts, overall paint is about 90%
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missing back door, paint is about 80%, grill is original
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rates about 80% paint, small crack in Windshield
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nicely restored, 21" long
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Original, rates about 80% condition with some scuffs and chips, some discoloration on the van trailer top
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great original, paint on cab is about 85-90%, trailer is very nice with good decals, hard to find this nice
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Very rare toy, 14" long. Great detail with all the windows, windshield wipers, 2-seats, and steering column. Good original paint with most of the play wear to the roof top, overall I would rate 80% or better. Believe the front bumper is a replacement, rest looks to be original. Very rare toy and even rarer in this condition
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Another Rarity, about 15" long, nice detail with 2 rows of seats, spare tire, steering wheel and more. Paint is very nice original, I would rate 85% or better, one rear wheel is loose, all parts look to be original
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12" long, great paint on this piece at 90% or better, doesn't have the detail the previous two lots have, but still a neat and rare toy
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steering wheel is replacement, overall paint on the jeep is about 80%, on the trailer about 60%, sells as a set for one money
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nice original paint at about 90%, hood opens
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original paint is about 80%, one large paint flake out of the hood, otherwise good, has side-mount tire too
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missing one wheel, windshield frame is broken off, to restore
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Pressed Steel Wagon is good original, 90% condition or so. Camper's Top is damaged at the hinges and has some other cracks, paint is about 80%, sells as a set
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Possibly a 1-of-akind or very small run of Hand-made Private Label Smith Millers. Has an old decal on the bottom of the trailer from "Chris Pohlenz Body Shop of Lincoln, NE." Probably hired by the company to make this one truck for a retirement gift or X-mas present. Overall condition is about 80%, but just plain awesome!
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No fuel tanks behind the cab and looks like there never was, no sign of them ever being installed. Very clean and nice truck, rates near 85-90% condition
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good original, rates 80% or better, plastic boats have some normal scuffs
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22" long, electric headlights and single taillight, bulbs are new, overall rates 80% or so, pretty good decal on bottom of the grill
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26" long, rates 80% condition, has the original grill and wings over the top of each fender, not sure on maker, but looks like a Wyandotte
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includes Hydrant, overall rates about 80% condition
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rates 90% or better, nice piece
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original trailer is about 80% condition, Cab has been repainted, gas tanks are repainted to the wrong color white
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believe the wheels are replacements, but rest is good original, nice dark red paint, overall paint is 75%
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scarce original toy, 26" long, rubber on the wheels is cracking some, still has the hood ornament, no luggage on the back, paint is only about 60% but to find an original is nearly impossible! Has the Friction drive and works
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great original paint, good door decals, about 24" long, ladder has 3 extensions, neat European war-time toy
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original, all pieces rate about 70% paint, sells as a set
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Nice original decals on both sides, very good original paint with normal chips and scratches. Top of the van body is a replacement that has been aged to match. Overall 80% condition noting the replacement part. Very scarce private label, large scale pressed steel truck!
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another unique Buddy L, overall paint is 85%,
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21" long, tailgate chains are replacements, electric lights, rates 80% condition
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restored, nicely done, looks good
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original, rates 85% paint
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rates 90% paint, one of the better ones we have seen
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rates 75% condition
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Super scarce toy, Car measures 13" long, has great original paint at about 90%, and had the windup mech that works good. Boat and trailer both rate about 80% condition, oars are original, trailer is missing the wire hitch, overall a great and unique set
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Another super piece, car measures 13" long, rates about 85% paint, has the original Kingsbury Motor Driven Hang Tag, windup mech works. Camper is about 10" long, about 85% paint, has a replacement wire hitch, awesome set
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9" long, windup mech works, rates about 80% paint
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about 17" long assembled, overall paint is 60% condition, windup mech works
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13" long, cab is about 50% paint, trailer is about 70%, windup mech works
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9" long, missing a headlight, windup works, rates 80% condition
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about 15" long, heavy diecast, overall rates 80% paint. Comes with a newspaper clipping showing this was the same car used by Lucille Ball in the move "The Long, Long Trailer."
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great original, 95% or better, has all the windows, looks like the back door is still taped shut from the factory
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original, rates 85% paint
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measures 36" long! Professionally paint and looks great, very impressive, large scale 1950's toy
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original, rates 75% condition
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Cab has been repainted, Trailer has original paint, but all lettering has been touched up by hand, overall rates 70% condition
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Unusual Styron Plastic Cab w/ original sticker on cab top, overall rates 80%, very short run toy by Buddy L
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Overall paint is about 65%, wheels are cart are replaced
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about 10.5" long, rates 85% paint
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has the motor and the bell, middle ladder cranks up, overall rates about 85%, unique Structo Toy
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original paint is about 60%, has a weld on the frame behind the passenger's side seat, some wheels might be replacements, but overall shows as a good original
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Very nice, near mint condition truck, just some flaking to the decals and a few light chips on the sand loader. Box has the original instructions and box liner, but looks to have been smoked damaged (just the box, not the toy!). Overall a near mint toy in a 50% condition box
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paint is about 60% overall, shows it age with normal wear and tear, but looks to be untouched and original
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rates 85% or better, sells as a set
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paint is about 60%, lettering on the sides is hand painted, hard to find, 21" long
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very similar to a Keystone, but have been told this was made in Canada, but not marked, about 23" long, overall paint is 70%
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Same body as the World's Fair bus in Lot #64, 21" long, overall paint is 70%
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original, rates 85% paint, includes some newer barrels
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did not test, overall paint is about 80%, very similar to the same era Smith-Miller Trucks, built in Los Angles, CA, neat piece
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Nice original, better than 85% paint, close to 90%, probably one of the best originals we have seen!
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original, overall paint is about 80%
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good original, near 90% paint, nice detail for a large diecast toy
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good original, looks to be complete, rates 80% paint
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different decals, not quite as detailed as the previous lot, rates 85% paint
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nicely repainted, 24" long
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no motor, overall paint is about 80%
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nicely restored, hard Turner toy to find, about 25" long
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another hard to find Turner, this one is original, however, only rates about 70% condition
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Only the 2nd one we have seen, 25" long, overall rates 80-85% condition, very hard to find toy in any condition
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Trailer has been repainted and metal polished, Cab is original with replacement headlights, rates 80% condition
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original, rates 80% condition
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Car rates 95% condition with just a few light paint chips on the removable roof, Trailer is also better than 95% condition. Box for the Car is near mint, Trailer box shows a little more where, both have the original paperwork and box liner. Trailer is about 26" long! This toy set was inspired by the Lucille Ball movie, "The Long, Long Trailer". A centerpiece for the Smith-Miller collector! Sells as a set for one bid
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original paint is about 70% on the semi, about the same on the cars, the roadster looks like it is an older repaint and one car has a replacement grill, set is about 24" long, sells as a set for one money
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Heavy & Large Pressed Steel, very good original paint at about 80% with original floor pan decal, believe it has a hose on the reel that is no missing, otherwise looks to be pretty complete including 2 extension ladders. This is one of the harder to find early Buddy L toys
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original paint is about 70%, pretty good original side decals and floor pan decal, measures about 25" long, another early heavy pressed steel Buddy L
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Toy rates 90% or better with some light chips and scuffs, box is complete, end flaps on one end are torn, overall box rates 75%, a scarce Buddy L boxed toy!
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rates near 90% condition, few light chips in the cab and trailer matches, one of the better sets of decals we have seen on this trailer, very desirable and scarce Private Label Tonka
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24" long, has opening doors and pretty good detail, but paint is only about 60" and has some rust and dings, this is the first line of Buddy L's after the Large Scale trucks, but built very similar in a heavy pressed steel
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rates 75% condition overall, no end gate, about 26" long
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19" long with a 27" wingspan, good original paint at 85-90% condition. Tanks on each wing detach so the kid can play war, great toy! Tanks I believe are replacements and have been repainted to match the toy.
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very old, poor repaint on a lot of the truck. Crank in the front operates the screw driven dump box and works. Measures about 28" long
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26" long, overall paint is about 75% or better on the cab, box shows quite abit of play wear, unusual Turner cab
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older, average repaint, nice and straight, 26" long
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missing the motor, original paint is about 70%, large and heavy pressed steel similar to the Steelcraft toys, 25" long, nice decal with the louvers in the hood and the crank on the front
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nice original, 95% or better. **UPDATED**Small crack in windsheild
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original paint is about 85%, boat is not correct for this toy, very hard to find, only the 2nd one of these we have seen
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good original, 85%-90% paint
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super nice original, paint is near 95% condition, top has some dust marks that I think will clean off with some elbow grease, almost good enough for a box!
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rates 80% condition
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Same body as the world's Fair Bus in Lot #64, 21" long, nice restored