Auction 1 Auction of collector Ben-Tzion Wax (first of three)
By MDLD Auction House
Dec 18, 2018
3 HaTaasiyah St., 3rd floor. Industrial area, Raanana, Israel

Ben-Tzion Wax was born in Tel Aviv in 1936. He was one of the biggest collectors in Israel.  He started collecting stamps at age 10, then coins, banknotes, famous signatures/autographs, art, judaica, old books, silver, and items pertaining to pre-State Israel.  Wax even collected unique birds, massive fish tanks and more.

In 1983 he moved with his family to Ramot HaShavim. Ben-Tzion Wax died suddenly and unexpectedly in 2017, in the backyard of his home, among the animals he took care of and loved.

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LOT 11:

1. The logo of "Beit Haroshet", the Haifa factory in the time of the British Mandate, that produced matza. Very ...

Sold for: $70
Start price:
$ 30
Buyer's Premium: 20% More details
VAT: 17% On commission only
18/12/2018 at MDLD Auction House

1. The logo of "Beit Haroshet", the Haifa factory in the time of the British Mandate, that produced matza. Very rare.
2. A letter from the factory, with its logo, and signature, from 1939.
3. An advertisement in Yiddish and English of Manischewitz non-Pesach crackers. The Manischewitz bakery/factory was established in 1888 by R' Dov Ber Manischewitz, in Cincinnati, USA.
4. A signed letter with logo and signatures from the vice president and notary from Horowitz Bros. & Margareten, a factory established in1884 for supplying Jews in America matza and kosher for Pesach food.