Completed eBay Childrens Book Auctions
The following is a list of some completed eBay auctions for first edition children's picturebooks. From our experience, the eBay auctions tends toward wholesale prices rather than retail prices. Tends toward; every auction is different with a different group of bidders, so this is not a hard and fast rule.
This list is dominated by Dr. Seuss books. Notice the recent activity in Little Golden Books, complete with punch outs.
We will update this list monthly with completed auctions we think you might find of interest.
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#
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Title
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Additional Info
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Pub
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Amount
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Bids
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Ending
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Auction
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1
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Where The Wild Things Are | 1st; w/DJ |
1963
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$ 8,900.00
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46
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02/01/04
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3582581195
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2
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Where The Wild Things Are | 1st; w/DJ |
1963
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$ 6,500.00
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22
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04/01/02
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1526942066
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3
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Cat In The Hat | 1st; "200/200"; w/DJ |
1957
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$ 4,272.00
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9
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07/18/01
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1446174229
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4
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And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street | 1st; w/DJ |
1937
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$ 4,062.00
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7
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01/02/01
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1401040039
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5
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Green Eggs And Ham | 1st; w/dj sticker |
1960
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$ 3,383.00
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15
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11/10/02
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1578437920
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6
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Cat In The Hat | 1st; "200/200"; w/DJ |
1957
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$ 3,383.00
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18
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12/15/01
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1494897695
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7
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Cat In The Hat | 1st; "200/200"; w/DJ |
1957
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$ 3,262.00
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25
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02/14/01
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1412886488
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8
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Mike Mulligan And The Steam Shovel | 1st; w/DJ |
1939
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$ 3,000.00
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10
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04/02/05
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6954466390
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9
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And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street | 1st; w/DJ |
1937
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$ 2,900.00
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25
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02/19/01
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1409878275
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10
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Green Eggs And Ham | 1st; w/dj sticker |
1960
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$ 2,255.00
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15
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06/17/06
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7039248974
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11
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McElligot's Pool | 1st; w/DJ |
1947
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$ 1,775.00
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25
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01/25/03
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2907643511
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12
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Green Eggs And Ham | 1st; w/dj sticker |
1960
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$ 1,682.00
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10
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05/04/01
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1426510000
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13
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Cat In The Hat | 1st; "200/200"; w/DJ |
1957
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$ 1,630.00
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17
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12/02/00
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51203410
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14
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James And The Giant Peach | 1st; w/DJ |
1961
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$ 1,526.00
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21
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04/23/04
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4206947242
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15
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Eloise | 1st; w/dj |
1955
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$ 1,247.00
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14
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04/14/02
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1528845272
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16
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Cat In The Hat | 1st; "200/200"; w/DJ |
1957
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$ 1,035.10
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11
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11/18/00
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496526690
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17
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James And The Giant Peach | 1st; w/DJ |
1961
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$ 898.00
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9
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10/23/04
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6933458966
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18
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Poo-Poo And The Dragons | 1st; w/DJ; signed |
1942
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$ 782.00
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17
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05/16/06
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7030268919
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19
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Marvin K. Mooney, Please Go Now | 1st; w/DJ |
1972
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$ 765.00
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7
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09/03/02
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1559012101
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20
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If I Ran The Zoo | 1st; w/DJ |
1950
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$ 688.00
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16
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01/08/01
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1402027005
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21
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas | 1st; w/dj |
1957
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$ 575.00
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1
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06/12/06
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7037825311
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22
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Cat In The Hat Comes Back
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1st, w/DJ
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1958
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$ 575.00
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3 |
07/15/06
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190002319906
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23
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The Lorax | 1st; no DJ |
1969
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$ 555.00
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10
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07/24/02
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1550851569
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24
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The Lorax | 1st; no DJ |
1969
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$ 536.00
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34
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09/19/02
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1563127460
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25
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Dr. Seuss's ABC | 1st; w/DJ |
1963
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$ 485.00
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12
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05/02/01
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1426771225
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26
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Secrets Of The Deep (Seuss)
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1st
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1934
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$ 440.00
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8
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07/15/06
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220001860457
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27
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas | 1st; w/DJ |
1957
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$ 409.04
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18
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12/17/00
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523860097
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28
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Walt Disney Annual | 1st; w/dj |
1937
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$ 400.00
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1
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06/11/06
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7038463628
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29
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The Shape Of Me & Other Stuff | 1st; w/DJ |
1973
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$ 380.00
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11
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11/11/01
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1482378665
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30
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Cat In The Hat Comes Back | 1st; w/DJ |
1958
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$ 375.00
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1
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12/30/99
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223503986
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31
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Little Red Riding Hood | LGB; 'A'; w/punch outs |
1959
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$ 356.00
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16
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06/17/06
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8074393576
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32
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The Seven Lady Godivas | 1st; w/DJ |
1939
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$ 355.00
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6
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02/12/99
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64798717
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33
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Dr. Seuss's ABC | 1st; w/DJ |
1963
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$ 343.00
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16
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11/02/00
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477947918
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34
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Ginger Paper Doll | LGB; 'A'; w/punch outs |
1957
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$ 331.00
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19
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06/17/06
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8074399826
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35
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Fox In Socks | 1st; w/DJ |
1965
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$ 330.10
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7
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12/24/98
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50039418
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36
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Elisabeth The Cow Ghost | 1st; w/DJ |
1936
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$ 313.00
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6
|
11/30/01
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1489037864
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37
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The White Goose (Tasha Tudor)
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1st; w/DJ
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1943
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$ 289.99
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1
|
07/09/06
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230003849148
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|
38
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The Paper Doll Wedding | LGB; 'A'; w/paper dolls |
1954
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$ 278.03
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18
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06/20/06
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8075362926
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|
39
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Hop On Pop | 1st; w/DJ |
1963
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$ 275.00
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4
|
11/13/00
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488828169
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|
40
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Frog Went A Courtin' | 1st; w/dj |
1955
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$ 269.00
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5
|
06/20/06
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7041325493
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|
41
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Nurse Nancy | LGB; 'A'; w/punch outs |
1952
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$ 263.88
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16
|
06/20/06
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220007723810
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|
42
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas | Clipped; w/DJ |
1957
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$ 260.00
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7
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06/25/06
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8076567167
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|
43
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The Gremlins (Dahl/Disney) | 1st; w/dj |
1943
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$ 257.52
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5
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06/18/06
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8073631623
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|
44
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Story About Ping | 1st; w/dj |
1933
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$ 255.00
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4
|
06/25/06
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7043169558
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|
45
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Nurse Nancy | LGB; 'A'; w/punch outs |
1952
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$ 255.00
|
19
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06/13/06
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7038999226
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|
46
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The Phantom Tollbooth | 1st; w/dj |
1961
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$ 250.00
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1
|
06/15/06
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7039568121
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47
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Poky Little Puppy | LGB; 1st; w/dj |
1942
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$ 230.00
|
10
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04/27/02
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1532630044
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48
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Uncle Remus | LGB; Disney; 'A' |
1947
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$ 227.50
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35
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06/12/06
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7038636243
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|
49
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I Had Trouble In Getting To Solla Sollew | 1st; w/DJ |
1965
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$ 209.50
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25
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12/03/00
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511027040
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|
50
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Nurse Nancy | LGB; 'A'; w/punch outs |
1958
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$ 207.50
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11
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06/22/06
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7042055399
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51
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One Fine Day | 1st; w/DJ |
1971
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$ 203.50
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11
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05/06/01
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1427560114
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52
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Uncle Remus | LGB; Disney; 'A' |
1947
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$ 202.50
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20
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06/12/06
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7038717706
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53
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Happy Birthday | 1st; w/DJ |
1957
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$ 202.50
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5
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11/10/02
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1578482664
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|
54
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The Lorax | 1st; no DJ |
1969
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$ 200.00
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2
|
03/01/00
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276796851
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55
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The Lorax | 1st; no DJ |
1969
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$ 177.50
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11
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04/25/02
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1531799502
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|
56
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish | 1st; w/DJ |
1960
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$ 172.50
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6
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12/28/01
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1400185156
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57
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish | 1st; w/DJ |
1960
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$ 158.05
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10
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11/16/00
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494437345
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58
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Dr. Seuss's ABC | 1st; w/DJ |
1963
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$ 150.00
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5
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02/09/00
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251842941
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|
59
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I Can Lick 30 Tigers | 1st; no DJ |
1969
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$ 150.00
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2
|
05/01/99
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95587678
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|
60
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The Lorax | 1st; no DJ |
1969
|
$ 150.00
|
4
|
05/01/99
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95588861
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|
61
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Snowflake Bentley | 1st; w/DJ |
1998
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$ 124.01
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16
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05/06/01
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1427557387
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