Coin-ops primed for Victorian Casino Antiques auction May 4-6

LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding all three days of the sale.

The fact that the Getlan Collection features the very best in coin-operated gambling, vending, arcade and amusement pieces, has collectors seeking one-of-a-kinds and other sought-after machines, making plans for this special opportunity.

These items are currently on display at VCA’s gallery. A more formal preview will be available on May 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific. The auction itself will commence at 9 a.m. on each of the following three days.

Auction flyers are available free to those contacting Victorian Casino Antiques. For those seeking a more complete array and description, a full-color, hardbound catalog is available for purchase at $40. Additionally, all of the items can be viewed on the website: www.vcaauction.com.

Special hotel rates are available to attendees at the Orleans Hotel and Casino, by calling 800-675-3267 and providing the reservation agent with code 2VCA03.

Featured auction items include:

• Lot 595 – 5-cent/25-cent Caille Bros. Twin Double;
• Lot 597 – 1-cent “Chicago” vending machine;
• Lot 700 – 1-cent Caille Bros. Globe Poker machine;
• Lot 954 –1-cent Simplex “Electricity is Life” shock machine;
• Lot 712 – 1-cent “Blinkey Eye” Soda Mint Gum vending machine;

"There’s a good chance that there will never be another coin-op auction of the size and quality of this one," said Daniel Sidlow of Victorian Casino Antiques. “But if another should occur, it will likely be conducted by Victorian Casino Antiques.”

For addition information, visit www.vcaauction.com.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.