The Haradin Family Collection
of
Antique American Toys and Banks

On Saturday, August 3rd, we bid farewell to The Haradin, a unique legacy collection of American toys and banks.

Family Collection with approx 30 World Records! A magnificent and richly historical archive, it spans multiple generations of a family whose

roots are deeply embedded in two communities: their native Pittsburgh and the borderless realm of antique toy and bank collecting. This auction hits especially close to home for us

because the Pittsburgh clan that built the collection includes our lifelong friend and colleague Ray Haradin, the “R” of RSL Auction Company.

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As each extraordinary piece crosses the auction block, passes into the hands of its new owner, and begins the next

phase of its journey, it will do so with gilt-edged provenance as its traveling companion. And thanks to the dedication of the Haradin family, buyers will have the assurance of knowing they have acquired the crème de la crème of toys and banks from a stellar collection whose contents literally cannot be upgraded. That task was already handled during the Haradin family’s 50 years of astute stewardship.

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The Haradin Family Collection began with Ray and David Haradin’s parents, Dr. Anthony “Tony” Haradin (1937-2016) and Roberta Haradin. A prominent oncologist and hematologist, Tony accrued many honors and distinctions during his decades of selfless service to the people of Pittsburgh.

(Full Biography highlighted in the catalog)