NOV 20 2010 MORPHY AUCTIONS HIRSCH SALE DAY 2 2010-11-20 Auction - 721 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 2
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866: Opia Cigar Glass Sign.1201: GUBEC Square Corner Tin.1485: Spalding Porcelain Sign.
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Denver, PA, United States
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NOV 20 2010 MORPHY AUCTIONS HIRSCH SALE DAY 2

DENVER, Pa. In the field of graphic design, Chicagoan David Hirsch is known as the man with the golden eye. A founding partner of David Hirsch Design Group and later Hirsch OConnor, he was the mastermind behind the artwork that branded a legion of commercial entities and products. And while it may be possible for many professionals to leave their work at the office, it has never been an option for Hirsch, who cannot view life through anything but an artistic lens, 24/7. The allure of illustrative imagery has always been a fascination to Hirsch, on or off the job, and it was his love of design that launched and perpetuated the phenomenal collection of antique advertising tins, signs, store displays and other promotional items he amassed over 40 years with his wife, Marcia. That collection, in its entirety, will be auctioned Nov. 19-20, 2010 at Morphys. With the extended preview period currently under way, visitors to Morphys are being treated to a visual feast representing every color of the rainbow. The gallery walls and showcase shelves are laden with incredible signs of glass, tin, porcelain and paper; extraordinarily rare tins, many with paper labels that pre-date chromolithography; countertop and floor-model store displays, and every other imaginable form of packaging adorned with advertising. Well over half of the articles to be offered in the 1,435-lot sale pertain to tobacco, with as many as 500 of them pertaining to cigars. Theres a 4-foot reverse-on-glass Ben Bey Cigars sign with porcelain store-counter lighter, a commanding 8-foot reverse-on-glass sign advertising Chanc

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Yale Tobacco Mixture Slip Top.: Scarce round paper on tin slip top canister Manufactured by Marburg Bros. in Baltimore, MD. Paper in excellent condition with 1910 tax stamp. Size: 6 - 1/4" T.
0824: Yale Tobacco Mixture Slip Top.Est. $200-$400Lot Passed
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North Pole Cut Plug Slip Top Tin.: Scarce horizontal slip top with fantastic image of polar bears attacking a walrus. Manufactured by the United States Tobacco Company in Richmond, VA. Size: 5" T.
0825: North Pole Cut Plug Slip Top Tin.Est. $600-$900
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Miss Detroit Cigar Tin.: Great graphic of classic Miss Detroit holding a flag. Multiple paper labels remain on back side. National Can Co. Slight overall wear. Size: 5 - 1/2" T.
0826: Miss Detroit Cigar Tin.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 2: Early Tobacco Tins.: Pre-1900 Ginna & Co. lot includes very ornate Victor Fine Cut one side/other side Darby and Joan Cut Plug and American Eagle Chewing Tobacco with nice image on lid. Beautiful coloration on both
0827: Lot of 2: Early Tobacco Tins.Est. $200-$500
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Sweet Mist Tobacco Store Canister.: Very rare square cardboard over tin with tin top and bottom. This is the earliest version of children playing around fountain on both sides. Tobacco manufactured by Scotten, Dillon & Company in
0828: Sweet Mist Tobacco Store Canister.Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed
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Sweet Cuba Counter Display.: Green Fine Cut version with slant front. Tobacco manufactured by Spaulding & Merrick. Nice lettering and colors. Size: 11" x 8".
0829: Sweet Cuba Counter Display.Est. $300-$500
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Red Tiger Tobacco Store Canister.: Great bright red color and image of tiger front and package on back. Tobacco manufactured by P. Lorillard & Co. Little wear on back. Size: 11 - 1/2" T.
0830: Red Tiger Tobacco Store Canister.Est. $400-$600
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Brother Jonathan Tobacco Store Canister.: Extremely rare tin. Considered the most beautiful printed tin. Brother Jonathan was a patriot of George Washington's during the Revolutionary War. Overall fading but displays well. Tobacco
0832: Brother Jonathan Tobacco Store Canister.Est. $2,500-$5,000
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Lucky Strike Glass Tobacco Humidor.: Outstanding piece. Unopened with original tax stamp intact and nob top lid. Size: 6 - 1/4" T.
0833: Lucky Strike Glass Tobacco Humidor.Est. $500-$1,000
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Lot of 2: Tobacco Store Canisters.: Fine lot includes square cardboard variations of Red Tiger Chewing Tobacco and Sweet Cuba Fine Cut Tobacco. Size: Each: 11 - 1/4" T.
0834: Lot of 2: Tobacco Store Canisters.Est. $300-$600
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Maryland Club Tobacco Store Bin.: Rare square tin. Good image of Maryland Club Tobacco string bag on front and back. The sides picture hunting dogs. A rare piece. Size: 15" T.
0835: Maryland Club Tobacco Store Bin.Est. $300-$600
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Five Brothers Tobacco Store Canister.: Nice square tobacco store counter tin with bold Five Brothers name and package in strong colors. Size: 12 - 3/4" T.
0836: Five Brothers Tobacco Store Canister.Est. $300-$600
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Sir Walter Raleigh Tobacco Store Canister.: Classic Sir Walter Raleigh look with great bold colors and nob top. Size: 11 - 1/2" T.
0837: Sir Walter Raleigh Tobacco Store Canister.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 3: Cigar Tins.: Colorful lot includes Blunts 3 for 5¢, Royal Mark with great picture on paper label, and Heekin Can Co.'s King Dutch Stogies 3 for 5¢. Size: Largest: 6 - 1/4" T.
0838: Lot of 3: Cigar Tins.Est. $200-$300
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Lot of 3: Tobacco Mixtures.: Nice lot includes rare tall Maryland Club Mixture, Gold Shore Cut Plug handle-less lunch box with latch, and small ornate Silver Bell Smoking Tobacco. Size: Largest: 5 - 1/4" T.
0839: Lot of 3: Tobacco Mixtures.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 2: Oceanic Tobacco.: The original two size variations of Oceanic Cut plug, larger 1-pound with clasp. Beautiful images of boat on all three sides of both tins. Manufactured by Scotten Dillon Company in Detroit, MI. Size:
0840: Lot of 2: Oceanic Tobacco.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 4: Tobacco Mixtures.: Pre-1900 lot includes red Bull Dog Solace with pipe pictured, Allen & Ginter, Spanish Mixture barrel with paper label, May Queen Smoking Tobacco (wood container with paper label), and Allen & Ginter
0841: Lot of 4: Tobacco Mixtures.Est. $100-$400
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Franklin Cigar Ashtray/Change Receiver.: Round glass tray with cardboard backing. Beautiful image of Ben Franklin flying kite. Size: 8" Dia.
0842: Franklin Cigar Ashtray/Change Receiver.Est. $200-$400
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Cinco Cigars Sign.: Bright yellow embossed tin sign. Manufactured by Mayor & Lavenson Company in New York. Size: 27 - 1/2" x 5".
0843: Cinco Cigars Sign.Est. $200-$400
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Country Merchant Cigar Porcelain Sign.: Very fine example of nice porcelain sign for a 5¢ cigar. Size: 36" x 4".
0844: Country Merchant Cigar Porcelain Sign.Est. $400-$600
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Drawing Room Cigar Hanging Sign.: Rare pre-1900 detailed design printed 1-side blue on heavy gold paper. Tobacco manufactured by Lorillard & Company in Jersey City, NJ. Size: 6 - 1/2" x 6 - 1/2".
0845: Drawing Room Cigar Hanging Sign.Est. $100-$300
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William Harvey Cigars Hanging Sign.: Bright colors with beautiful lettering and border. Manufactured by the Latsch & Son Distributors in Winona, MN. Size: 13 - 1/2" x 10 - 1/2".
0846: William Harvey Cigars Hanging Sign.Est. $400-$600
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Hunter Cigar Hanging Sign.: Dated 1884. Beautiful image of hunter on horseback jumping fence. Size: 12" x 10".
0847: Hunter Cigar Hanging Sign.Est. $300-$600
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