SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- Turner Auctions + Appraisals will offer Bears, Dolls & Trains on Sunday, November 15, 2020. The auction presents a wide selection of playthings or collectibles beloved by children of all ages from young to old. With over 230 lots, the sale features many vintage Steiff animals, including large store display models; a variety of vintage dolls; and an array of O and S gauge trains, mostly from American manufacturers, and related accessories and other items.

From the very popular Nancy Glenn estate, the Steiff offerings showcase a vast menagerie, including bears, rabbits, ponies, pumas, lions, monkeys, birds, and a bison, stork, and boar. In addition to many groupings, the sale includes vintage Steiff Limited Edition and Collectors Edition lots, and a number of Steiff hand puppets. There are also large store display animals from the fabled toy store FAO Schwarz – cheetah, puma, penguin, donkey, lion and more – and a very large giraffe and pig. Among the dolls are vintage porcelain and bisque head dolls, including some from Germany; Chinese and cultural ethnic dolls; and from Japan, geisha and Kyoto pottery dolls. A highlight is an antique JDK 221 Googly.

Many train lots are O gauge from diverse manufacturers: Lionel, Weaver, Williams, Western Hobbycraft, MTH, K-Line, Atlas, Sunset and Menards.

S gauge trains include Lionel, Gilbert, and American Models. Among the train accessories are bascule and lift bridges, a fuel station, control tower, track gang, buildings and vehicles. The sale also offers an operating hobby shop, a Jim Beam Train with track, several framed train pictures, and train ephemera.

Turner Auctions + Appraisals begins its online auction on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at 10:30 am PST; sale items are available for preview and bidding now. The auction is featured live on multiple platforms: LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Bidsquare, iCollector, and Turner Auctions + Appraisals’ free mobile app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Apps ("Turner Auctions"). All are easily accessed through ‘Upcoming Auctions’ at the company’s website

Here are some highlights of the upcoming sale (see details in the online catalog):

• Lot 7: Vintage Limited Edition Steiff and Suzanne Gibson, Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Unused condition in original box. Estimate $300 - $400.

• Lot 107: Two Vintage German Bisque Head Dolls. One marked Handwerck; the other Armand Marseille. Largest example 21 1/2 inches in height (Handwerck doll). Estimate $200 - $400.




• Lot 16: Large Steiff Stork with original tag and button. In very nice vintage condition. Largest measurement 21 inches high. Estimate $200 - $300.

• Lot 121: Lionel 6-18384 O Gauge Milwaukee Road Bipolar Electric in original box. Estimate $400 - $600.

• Lot 55: Vintage Steiff Hand Puppets, Lot of 7. Group of seven vintage Steiff hand puppets: dog, owl, tiger, monkey, fox, lion and an alligator. All retain original tag and button, except the dog. Largest measurement at 10 inches. Estimate $200 - $400.

• Lot 222: Lionel O Gauge Canadian Pacific SD-90 Locomotive. 6-18271 Canadian Pacific SD-90. Estimate $100 - $150.

• Lot 149: Sunset Models O Gauge North Shore Lines Electroliner 4. Brass O Scale set with original box. Estimate $200 - $300.

• Lot 4: Vintage Steiff Collector's Limited Edition Original Teddy Bear Set. Very good condition. Estimate $200 - $300.

• Lot 99: Five Vintage Cultural Ethnic Dolls. Largest example: 13". Estimate $80 - $120.

• Lot 171: Lionel O Gauge Four-Piece Milwaukee Road Hiawatha 18. Hiawatha 18" Aluminum Cars (4 car set), 153, Combination Dormitory/Lounge car; "437" Coach; "438" Coach; Observation; with add-on Diner "112" – all with original boxes. Estimate $200 - $300.

• Lot 81: Large-scale Vintage 1960's Steiff Lion FAO Schwarz Store Display. With original tag and button, in good vintage condition. Largest measurement: 31 inches high. Estimate $400 - $600.

• Lot 103: Antique JDK 221 Googly Doll. With red hair, side glancing German glass blue eyes. Fully jointed body, 12 inches high, comes with stand. Estimate $100 - $200.