NOV 20 2010 MORPHY AUCTIONS HIRSCH SALE DAY 2 2010-11-20 Auction - 721 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 4
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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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Spear Head Plug Tobacco Cutter.: Red Cast Iron Spear Head Tobacco. Manufactured by R.J. Sorg Company. Original paint. Working. Size: 17" L.
0872: Spear Head Plug Tobacco Cutter.Est. $100-$300
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Lorrilard Plug Tobacco Cutter.: Black embossed Chew Lorillards Climax. Working. Size: 18" L.
0873: Lorrilard Plug Tobacco Cutter.Est. $200-$300
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Lot of 2: Tobacco Plug Cutters.: Small counter sized cast iron tobacco plug cutters. Master Workman Good Chew and English Slice Cavendish manufactured by Marbrug Bros. Both have decorative color decals in fine condition. Size: Each:
0874: Lot of 2: Tobacco Plug Cutters.Est. $400-$800
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Plow Boy Store Counter Bin.: Scarce hard to find Plow Boy Smoking tobacco store bin with slant front lift lid. Nice images of Plow Boy Tobacco pack on front and both sides. Size: 10 - 1/2" T.
0876: Plow Boy Store Counter Bin.Est. $600-$1,200
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Durham Tobacco Store Counter Tin.: Rare pre-1900 square tin for Genuine Durham Smoking Tobacco manufactured by W.T. Blackwells & Co. Nice family scene on paper label on front. Tin shows overall wear. Litho by National Bureau of
0877: Durham Tobacco Store Counter Tin.Est. $200-$600
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Sweet Cuba Counter Dispenser.: Blue color variation of Sweet Cuba Fine Cut with slant front. Image of beautiful lady on front, sides picture package. One side has a severe amount of fading. Size: 8" x 10".
0878: Sweet Cuba Counter Dispenser.Est. $200-$400
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Spear Head Tobacco Crate Lid.: Pre-1900. Spear Head Tobacco manufactured by The American Tobacco Company successor to The P.J. Sorg Co. Paper label on wood crate end picturing lovely ladies with spear and bow and arrow. Late
0879: Spear Head Tobacco Crate Lid.Est. $100-$300
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Defender Castle Soap Display.: Great sail boat on paper label inside lid of wood counter display/dispenser for Defender Castile soap. Manufactured by Allen B. Wrisley Co Chicago. Box held 48 cakes of soap. Nice label top lid.
0880: Defender Castle Soap Display.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 3: Hanging Signs.: Very early two-sided cardboard litho hanging signs for White Seal Big 5¢ Package (die-cut), George Washington Cut Plug Tobacco with great image of Washington, and Chew and Smoke Guiding Star. Size:
0881: Lot of 3: Hanging Signs.Est. $200-$400
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Climax Plug Tobacco Hanging Sign.: Diamond shape two-sided litho printed on cardboard. Size: 7 - 1/2" x 7 - 1/2".
0882: Climax Plug Tobacco Hanging Sign.Est. $200-$300
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Fame Cut Plug Tobacco Hanging Sign.: Rare. Globe Tobacco Co. colorful litho on cardboard. Beautiful image of winged lady both sides. Size: 6" x 6".
0883: Fame Cut Plug Tobacco Hanging Sign.Est. $300-$500
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Lot of 3: Tobacco Door Pushes.: Lot includes unusual sizes for Navy Cut (light weight tin), Prince Albert, and Bagley's Buckingham Cut Plug. Holes in corners are predrilled for affixing these pieces. Size: Largest: 5" T.
0884: Lot of 3: Tobacco Door Pushes.Est. $100-$200
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S.F. Hess & Co. Tobacco Plate.: Circa 1888. Rare paper plate with nice image of woman standing by water. Bottom restored. Size: 11 - 1/4" Dia.
0885: S.F. Hess & Co. Tobacco Plate.Est. $200-$600
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Duke's Mixture Porcelain Sign.: Beautiful example of a classic sign. Small edge nicks, no restoration. Size: 8" x 5 - 1/4".
0886: Duke's Mixture Porcelain Sign.Est. $500-$1,000
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Sensible Tobacco Sign.: Colorful sign with fine image of tobacco box and smoking wizard image. Size: 19 - 1/2" x 9".
0887: Sensible Tobacco Sign.Est. $300-$600
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Peace & Good Will 2-Sided Sign.: Dated 1888. Outstanding 2-sided tin sign which has several different messages on each side depending on the angle you are at to read it. One side reads "Smoke Peace & Good Will Not Made by a Trust"
0888: Peace & Good Will 2-Sided Sign.Est. $800-$1,600
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Lot of 2: Tobacco Hanging Signs.: Sunshine Cigarette and Day & Night (laminated both sides) hanging tobacco signs. Nice colors on both die-cut cardboard 2-sided signs. Crease in middle of Day and Night sign. Size: Largest: 17 - 1/2"
0889: Lot of 2: Tobacco Hanging Signs.Est. $100-$300
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Lot of 2: Cardboard Die-Cut Signs.: Seal of North Carolina cardboard die-cut shape artist's pallet with beautiful image of young lady in large hat and 1880s Union Pacific Tea Company die-cut image of soldier boy on rocking horse. Size:
0890: Lot of 2: Cardboard Die-Cut Signs.Est. $100-$200
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Climax Plug Tobacco Hanging Sign.: Nice cardboard hanging sign advertising Free Leather Pouch for 24 Tin Tags. Size: 13 - 1/2" x 9 - 1/2".
0891: Climax Plug Tobacco Hanging Sign.Est. $100-$200
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Redford's Navy Mixture Hanging Sign.: Great image of Navy Mixture packages on die-cut cardboard. Nice color. 12" x 8". 300.00 - 400.00 Size: 12" x 8".
0892: Redford's Navy Mixture Hanging Sign.Est. $300-$400
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Lot of 2: Die-Cut Tobacco Signs.: Two cardboard artist shaped die-cut signs with different images of beautiful young lades for Marburg Bros., Seal of North Carolina and the William S. Butler & Co. Size: Each: 10 - 1/2" L.
0893: Lot of 2: Die-Cut Tobacco Signs.Est. $100-$300
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Lone Jack Tobacco Sign.: Pre-1900 tin hanging sign with bold image of Lone Jack Tobacco pack from Wells & Hope Co. New frame. Size: Framed: 11 - 3/4" x 8 - 1/2".
0894: Lone Jack Tobacco Sign.Est. $300-$600
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Whip Tobacco Hanging Sign.: Scarce, fine bright image with embossing of horse and jockey for Whip Tobacco. Size: 9 - 3/4" x 5 - 1/4".
0895: Whip Tobacco Hanging Sign.Est. $400-$800
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