Steam Engine Models Prove Popular with Bidders in Miller & Miller Auctions September 11-12 Online Auction
New Hamburg, ON, Canada, September 21, 2021 — Wheels in motion appealed to bidders on Day 2 of Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s back-to-back online auctions held Sept. 11th-12th, as a 7 ¼ inch gauge model steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway 4-6-0 locomotive and tender No. 1011 rolled away for $15,340, while an 1869 French style Boneshaker bicycle sped off for $10,620. All prices quoted here are in Canadian dollars and include an 18 percent buyer’s premium. The Saturday, September 11th event was a Toys & Nostalgia sale, featuring the Bryan Beatty collection of toys and communication-related memorabilia, including a well-rounded offering of cast iron and tin litho toys from the Victorian to the Atomic era. Mr. Beatty’s collection also included many radios, microphones, and typewriters, with examples spanning the 20th century. The Sunday, September 12th sale was an Advertising & Historic Objects auction, featuring the Scott Vanner