Popeye Tank Rolls Over Estimate
Collectors were so eager to get their hands on a rare Popeye and Olive Oyl Tank with original pictorial box that they pushed it way past its estimate of $30,000-$40,000 to a final price of $105,000, including premium. The tank was one of more than 60 rare Popeye toys offered at Milestone Auctions’ Spring Antique Toy Spectacular on April 9, along with rare automotive and character toys. Made by Linemar, the 11-inch, battery-operated tank is considered by many as a holy grail Popeye toy item and is in excellent to near-mint condition. “Every major collector of Popeye toys — and just about every collector of comic character toys, in general — wants that tank,” Milestone Auctions co-owner Miles King said prior to the auction. For more results, visit www.milestoneauctions.com.…