Children's Books and a Vintage Toy
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 9 |
| Category | Toys & Collectibles |
| Auction | Vintage Variety Auction + Coins |
| Date | August 19, 2026 at 8:05 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON |
This lot consists of a collection of large-format childrens fairy tale books and one vintage wooden toy. The books are part of a series titled A Giant Fairy Story, published by Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland. The collection includes staple-bound softcover volumes with illustrated paper wrappers. Titles present include The Wild Swans, Snow-White and Rose-Red, The Little Match Girl, Hansel and Gretel, The Flying Trunk, The Brave Little Tailor, The Ugly Duckling, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, Three Little Pigs, and Gullivers Travels. The series features stories by authors including Hans Christian Andersen, The Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, Collodi, and Swift. The presence of a five-digit zip code (21208) on the title page of Pinocchio indicates a publication date after 1963. The books are color-illustrated and many retain original retail price stickers of $1.29. The accompanying wooden toy depicts two figures on a see-saw mounted on a wheeled green base. The figures feature hand-painted details and rope arms. Dimensions measured from visible tape measure: Book width approx. 7.75 in (approx. 19.7 cm). Condition: The books show signs of age and use, including creasing to the covers, edge wear, rubbing, and various numerical notations in ink or pencil. The wooden toy shows significant paint chipping and wear, particularly on the red wheels and the green base.
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