Forbes Collection of toys sold for $ 2, 3 million

collection of rare antique toys that belonged to the late millionaire Malcolm Forbes and his sons, went under the hammer at Sotheby's for $ 2, 3 million. The son of the founder of the business magazine Forbes for four decades collecting toy boats, soldiers, motorcycles, board games and much more. Not Another Teen Baby craze has brought the empire state heirs Forbes. Most of the objects from the collection are produced in the "Golden Age of Toys", which began in the 1850s and ended with the First World War. Of particular interest collectors showed toys to the collection ships, which is considered one of the best in the world. Thus, the model of an ocean liner in 1915 "Lusitania" was sold for $ 194,500, setting a record price for toy vehicles. The late publisher of this model acquired in 1928 for $ 28 600. Another lot was otsenёnnym crown gunboat, the authorship of which belongs to one of the oldest German company Rock & Graner or Märklin, sold for $ 134 500. A homemade board game "Monopoly" by Charles Darrow in 1933 was bought on the last auction for $ 146,500, almost twice exceeding its estimate. A set of two rare medieval knights, made in the 30s, went for $ 15 000.