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THB1960s Handy Andy Children's Tool Set
About Seller
522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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About Auction
LiveJan 18, 2025
Over 800 lots will be offered in day 1 of our 2 day weekend. There are multiple lots of fine art from mixed medias and abstracts to landscapes and lithographs. We have a Todd Warner Rhino Sculpture, a collection of art glass sculptures, modern furniture, Lalique, Kosta Boda, Parkwest Gallery artworks, and Coca-Cola collectibles. Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
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- Lot Description
1960s Handy Andy Children's Tool Set. Includes a hammer, two different pliers, a unique curving crescent wrench, a handsaw, steel try square with five different sized holes, and a mallet.
Box Size: 12 x 5 1/4 x 2 in.
#13 #8499 .
In 1949 an entrepreneur named Joseph B. Heller created the Skil-Craft Playthings Corporation in Chicago, Illinois. They manufactured a variety of items aimed at children, particularly tool sets, chemistry sets, and model kits that encouraged children to explore science through art. They continued to produce a wide and highly appreciated range of goods, including the Handy Andy tool set and the World of Science Chemistry and Biology sets, until the company was acquired by Western Publishing in 1968. By that time Heller’s insistence on high quality materials and clever advertising as well as the intellectual veracity of his products had made them the standard by which other toy companies were measured against, creating a generation of kits and sets that were unparalleled anywhere in the world. Heller went on to become a philanthropist and advocate for economic reforms and educational programs throughout the United States and Europe, as well as a renowned sculptor working in bronze, marble, and stainless steel, eventually passing away in 2008. The Skil-Craft name and many of their updated offerings continue to be in use, now under the ownership of Chartpak, a major arts and crafts supplier based in Massachusetts.
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BIDDER MUST ARRANGE THEIR OWN SHIPPING. Although SEA will NOT arrange shipping for you, we do recommend our preferred shipper Premier Shipping & Crating at info@premiershipment.com You MUST email them, please DO NOT CALLl. If you'd like to compare shipping quotes or need more options, feel free to contact any local Sarasota shippers. You can email any one of the shippers below as well. Be sure to include the lot(s) you won and address you would like it shipped to. Brennan with The UPS Store #0089 - 941-413-5998 - Store0089@theupsstore.com AK with The UPS Store #2689 - 941-954-4575 - Store2689@theupsstore.com Steve with The UPS Store #4074 - 941-358-7022 - Store4074@theupsstore.com Everett with PakMail - 941-751-2070 - paktara266@gmail.com
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12 x 5 1/4 x 2 in.
