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Coin Op, Advertising & Carnival

Thu, Oct 15, 2026 11:00AM EDT
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Featuring the collection of lifelong coin-op enthusiast and bon vivant Tim LaGanke, our fall auction features arcade machines, carnival rides, automatons, animated window displays, and all manner of unusual mechanical novelties. Complementing these animatronic and coin-operated marvels are a host of vending and slot machines, gambling devices, masks, and unusual objects from days gone by.
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Lot 119

Victorian Fairground or Penny Arcade Ticket Box.

Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Starting Bid
$250

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Victorian Fairground or Penny Arcade Ticket Box. Circa 1890s. Attractive five-sided wooden stand with central window, used as a carnival or penny arcade ticket-taker's station. With a brass plaque attached at the front reading "James Adair Patented Oct. 2nd 1866 / reissue Nov. 4th 1868 / B. & F. Lawrence, Proprietors." With sideshow graphics to several panels and a number of carved decorative panels to the front and a slanted internal work surface. Approximately 43 x 27 x 66". Third party transportation required. 

Condition

Rubbing and wear to all elements, likely lacking a drawer at rear, but generally very good, attractive, and sturdy. 

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