This detailed Märklin H0 layout features the iconic “Krokodil” electric locomotive, one of the most recognized engines in model train history. Set within a carefully composed Swiss diorama inspired by the 1950s, the scene includes handmade scenery pieces, such as rural houses, trees, figures, and overhead masts. Many of the...
Premanufactured wooden building “church with chime” sold by KallisToys Auction House
Manufacturer: Dr. Rudolf Spitaler (RS) Price: EUR 780 Year of production: 1952 Object number: 76 This was the first church with a real music chime inside. It was a kind of a novelty to make those churches even more realistic. The music was more than just a "ding dong", but...
Cinema Odeon sold by KallisToys Auction House
Year of production: 1956 Price: EUR 1,600 Manufacturer: Dr. Rudolf Spitaler (RS) Remarks: Two famous names are brought together: Odeon Cinema and the clown Grock. The latter was a famous Swiss clown, born in 1880 in Switzerland. The cinema "Odeon" was well known in several countries such as Germany, but also...