Vintage Childrens and Illustrated Storybook Lot
Updated September 8, 2026
| Lot number | 144 |
| Auction | Maytown Multi Estate Auction 9/18-10/4 |
| Date | October 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | John Carl Auction Company |
| Location | Maytown, Pennsylvania |
This auction lot features a charming variety collection of eighteen classic children storybooks, early readers, and beautifully illustrated vintage books. The assortment highlights unique custom-shaped board books like Mother Goose Rhymes and The Shoe Lace, alongside retro favorites such as The Romper Room Bedtime Storybook, Farm Animals, and Dogs & Puppies. Popular educational titles and narrative stories are well-represented, including a Little Golden Book Picture Dictionary, Disney's Me, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lady Lollipop by Dick King-Smith, Slappy, Pig and the Blue Flag, and One Thousand Christmas Beards. In terms of condition, these pre-owned vintage books show typical signs of handling and age. The covers exhibit varying degrees of shelf wear, including rubbed edges, corner bumping, and surface smudging. The paper spines show light creasing and minor paper peeling at the top and bottom corners, while internal pages display aged color toning and minor thumb soil marks from reading, but the bindings remain intact and all text and colorful illustrations remain legible and clear.
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