Collectibles
Ives Mechanical Cat in Milk Can Toy, ca. 1893
Updated Value (2005)
$8,000 Retail
Updated Value (2012)
$3,000 Auction
$4,000 Retail
Updated Value (2019)
$3,000 - $4,000 Auction
APPRAISED VALUE (2005)
$8,000 Auction
Update: November 12, 2012
We contacted appraiser Eric Alberta for an updated appraisal in today's market.
Current Appraised Value: $3,000 - $4,000 (Decreased)
Alberta notes that a similar "kitten in a can" appeared at a November 2011 sale and sold for $3,250, plus buyer's premium, against a $2,000 to $4,000 estimate. The sale description said that it appeared in the Ives 1893 catalogue as "Mechanical Peek-A-Boo."
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