NOV 20 2010 MORPHY AUCTIONS HIRSCH SALE DAY 2 2010-11-20 Auction - 721 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 29
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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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Gold Rope Tobacco Crate.: Pre-1900 color label on top of Gold Rope Spun Rope Tobacco Crate. Manufactured Continental Tobacco Company successor to the Wilson & McCally Tobacco Company with dovetail joints. Original tax stamp,
1472: Gold Rope Tobacco Crate.Est. $200-$400
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Devilish Good Cigar Sign.: Great picture of children smoking cigars on lid of box in The Devlish Good 5 cents Cigar embossed sign manufactured by Sentenne & Green, New York, Wolf & Co. Selling Agents. Hanging chain on top.
1473: Devilish Good Cigar Sign.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 2: Tin Cigar Signs.: Bright tin over cardboard Eisenlohr's Cinco Cigars and tin easel back Admiration with nice image of Victorian lady looking into mirror. Size: Largest: 9 - 1/4" x 6 - 1/4".
1474: Lot of 2: Tin Cigar Signs.Est. $200-$400
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King Oscar Broom Holder Stand.: Early 1900s. Wood, free standing broom holder with bright yellow King Oscar A Good Cigar embossed tin sign on both sides. Top of frame has holes to display brooms. All original. Size: 33 - 1/2" T.
1475: King Oscar Broom Holder Stand.Est. $400-$800
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Chancellor Cigar Reverse on Glass Sign.: Extremely rare, beautiful Chancellor Cigar reverse on glass store sign. Original sturdy wood braced supports with fine copper metal frame. This sign was made for Jackson's Pharmacy. The is the only
1476: Chancellor Cigar Reverse on Glass Sign.Est. $3,000-$9,000
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Lot of 2: Tobacco Signs.: Lot includes tin 10¢ Cub strip sign and Lorillard's Sensation porcelain sign. Size: Largest: 21" x 3 - 1/2".
1477: Lot of 2: Tobacco Signs.Est. $200-$400
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Mayo's Porcelain Sign.: Beautiful image of Mayo's Plug Smoking Cock O' The Walk Rooster. Size: 13" x - 6 - 1/2".
1478: Mayo's Porcelain Sign.Est. $2,000-$3,000
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American Eagle Folding Chair.: Rare wood folding chair advertising American Eagle Fine Cut. All original/no repairs. Size: 37" T.
1479: American Eagle Folding Chair.Est. $100-$300
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Pogues Patent Plug Tobacco Sign.: Fine early illustration of comical man on horse with whiskey bottle. Smoking Tobacco manufactured by E.H.Pogues Durham, NC. Empire Lith & Eng Co. NY. Late 1800s. New frame. Size: Framed: 12 - 1/2" x
1481: Pogues Patent Plug Tobacco Sign.Est. $300-$600
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Mail Pouch Tobacco Sign.: Bright color tin litho Mail Pouch Tobacco sign with original paper. N.O.S. Size: 11 - 1/4" L.
1482: Mail Pouch Tobacco Sign.Est. $100-$300
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Lot of 3: Tobacco Thermometers/Door Push.: Nice bright Donaldson Art Sign Co. tin litho embossed door pull for Norseman Snuff, Marvel Cigarettes tin thermometer, and Mail Pouch Tobacco thermometer. Size: Largest: 12" T.
1483: Lot of 3: Tobacco Thermometers/Door Push.Est. $100-$300
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Lot of 3: Cigar Box Signs.: Nice group Includes Dick Custer Cigars glass label with chain frame, and celluloid signs for Merchants Queen and O'San. Size: Largest: 9 - 1/4" x 6 - 1/4".
1484: Lot of 3: Cigar Box Signs.Est. $200-$400
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Spalding Porcelain Sign.: Outstanding 2-sided porcelain flange sign of Spalding's baseball trade mark. One of three known. Slight restoration by Layne Christenson. Size: 19 - 1/2" L. ADDITION – Restoration to black
1485: Spalding Porcelain Sign.Est. $3,000-$5,000
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Lot of 2: Rival/Fitch Lithoes.: Nice group with die-cut can shape for Rival Dog Food and colorful comic illustration of Fitch's Dandruff Remover Shampoo manufactured by the F.W. Fitch Co. Des Moines, IA. Size: Largest: 24" x 18".
1486: Lot of 2: Rival/Fitch Lithoes.Est. $200-$300
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Kodak Film Hanging Sign.: Classic 2-sided Kodak Brand box metal sign advertising developing/printing/enlarging for Verichrome Film. Original wrought iron hanging bracket. Size: 28 - 1/2" T.
1487: Kodak Film Hanging Sign.Est. $800-$1,200
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Edward Smith Trade Cards.: Trio of exceptional and glossy large illustrations of young ladies "Compliments of " Edward S. Smith Tea & Coffee Department. Nicely framed. Size: Framed: 20 - 1/2" x 11".
1488: Edward Smith Trade Cards.Est. $100-$300
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Lot of 2: Tin Signs.: Nice Norton Bros. Smoke Beck's Hunting Tobacco and bright White City Chicago Tailors advertising Suits for $3.50 to $30.00. Size: Largest Framed: 15" L.
1489: Lot of 2: Tin Signs.Est. $200-$300
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Lot of 2: Wrigley Trolley Signs.: Two Wrigley Gum trolley posters illustrated by Otis Shepard. Doublemint Gum and Juicy Fruit Gum picturing man at work thinking about skiing. Size: Largest: 31 - 3/4" x 11".
1490: Lot of 2: Wrigley Trolley Signs.Est. $200-$300
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Western Union Sign.: Circa 1920s. Tin over cardboard Telegraph here sign. Size: 11" x 7".
1491: Western Union Sign.Est. $100-$300
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Zeno Chewing Machine.: Classic bright yellow/black porcelain Zeno Chewing Gum machine. Size: 16 - 1/2" T.
1492: Zeno Chewing Machine.Est. $800-$1,200
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Zeno Gum Dispenser.: Classic all original wood Zeno Gum Machine. Pat. Aug. 1, 1893 made by Zeno Mfg. Co. Chicago, ILL. Working. Size: 16 - 1/2" T.
1493: Zeno Gum Dispenser.Est. $600-$1,200
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Sideshow Carnival Banner.: Hand painted canvas banner with a "wannabe" Lon Chaney. Chaney, an American silent film actor nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was known for his grotesque and affected characters. Sturdy,
1494: Sideshow Carnival Banner.Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Ladies Rest Room Sign.: Nice heavy metal 2-sided Ladies Rest Room sign. Top holes for hanging. Size: 36" x 12".
1495: Ladies Rest Room Sign.Est. $300-$600
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