Printed Material & DVD Tour of Smith Arcade Collection Auctioned in 1994

Description

SOTHEBY'S ILLUSTRATED CATALOG WITH ESTIMATED VALUES OF DR. JAMES W. SMITH'S COLLECTION OF PENNY ARCADE MACHINES AND RELATED MEMORABILIA, INCLUDING: CATALOG SUPPLEMENTS, PRICES REALIZED, AND A DVD WIYH TOURS OF THE COLLECTION.
A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.
Large 8 X 10 1/2" Paperbound Auction Catalog, Sept. 17 & 18, 1994.
138 Pages feature 784 lots - pictured and described.
Lots include Barnum's Cardiff Giant, a number of Sideshow Banners,
early 1900s coin operated Penny Arcade, Vending & Slot machines, Animated Papier-mache
Carnival Figures,
Ca
rousel Animals, Band Organs, Nickelodeons, Music Boxes and more!
An Additional Pamphlet contains Information Pertaining To The Ephemeral Lots In The Catalog.
A list of Lots Sold and the Prices Realized comes with the Catalog.
New Records Were Set
for
THE HIGHEST PRICES EVER PAID
for this type of collection.
The Total of the Auction Was ,317,030, including Buyer's Premium!!
Also included is a DVD featuring: before the auction interview with Dr. Smith at "THE BARN",
his museum in Greenwich, CT, where he displayed the collection; Fox News-"SUPER COLLECTOR";
CT-Cable News; CBS-THIS MORNING; NY Cable-Channel 11 News; A Guided Pre-auction Tour at
Sotheby's
NY Auction House; Highlights of the Live Auction; Post Auction Reception hosted by
Dr. Smith; and a Tour before the auction
given by me, the Curator and Restorer
of The Collection,
at
"THE BARN" in Greenwich, .
All This for the Low Price of .00 + .30 Shipping