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(WJW) – A rare collection of antique toys and trains earned more than $2.5 million at a recent auction, with the highest-valued toy going for $156,000.

According to a press release, the collection came from world-renowned antique dealer Tom Sage Sr. of Allentown, Pennsylvania. According to Sage’s obituary, the 85-year-old started collecting Lionel trains in the 1960s. From there, his collection grew to include tin toys, mechanical banks, and boats.

“He had an eye for the finest things and only kept an item if it was in excellent condition,” read his obituary posted in The Morning Call.

The collection was available May 29 through Morphy Auctions and included nearly 300 items. According to a press release, the top auctioned item was a 1904 Ferris Wheel made by the revered German firm Marklin.

“One of only three or four of its type known to exist, it was likely the nicest of that elite handful of survivors, retaining its six original gondolas, attractive stained glass, and original figures,” read the release. “It had passed down through the family of a gentleman who worked for a Brooklyn department store and had received the toy when the business closed down sometime before World War I. Its auction ride concluded at a buoyant $156,000.”

In October, Morphy’s will auction Part II of the collection.

CLICK HERE to learn about other toys sold at the auction and how much they were worth.