JUNE 18 2011 MORPHY AUCTIONS ADVERTISING SALE 2011-06-18 Auction - 881 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 34
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200: Tin O-So Grape Soda Door Push Plate.507: Color Litho Advertising Jack-O-Lantern Poster.697: El Negro Cigar Advertising Rattler.
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JUNE 18 2011 MORPHY AUCTIONS ADVERTISING SALE

Advertising Auction - 9AM

June 18

Auction starts at 9AM

Gotham Cigar Museum Collection expected to light up Morphys June 18 Antique Advertising sale

A superb collection of early tobacciana will be smoking its way across the auction block on June 18 as Morphys presents a 900-lot Antique Advertising sale featuring the specialty collection of the Gotham Cigar Museum of Tampa, Florida.

It's amazing how many different types of cigar-related items are sought after by collectors. This premier collection traces to the early days of the cigar industry in America and includes everything from cigar boxes to hand-painted cases to beautiful die-cuts and figural advertising pieces,? said Dan Morphy, owner of Morphy Auctions.

In the 1990s, the owner of the featured collection became interested in the history of clear Havana cigars. These were rolled in the United States in pre-embargo days (before 1963) using Cuban tobacco. At one time, there were ten of thousands of factories, all over the country,? the collector said. ?I began collecting remnants from days gone by and became interested in the actual history of clear Havana cigars, cigar boxes, cigar art and advertising.

The selection of cigar boxes to be auctioned includes not only rare and beautifully lithographed boxes, but also cigar containers that were artistically recycled. Some were skillfully notched and carved into decorative, sometimes practical articles, what collectors call ''tramp art.'' Other cigar boxes served as

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Castle Hall Cigars Stork Figural Display.: Circa 1920s. Includes a period sign in the stork's beak. Some light soiling and minor wear. Size: 25" T.
0794: Castle Hall Cigars Stork Figural Display.Est. $300-$600
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Eve Tobacco Statue.: Wonderful statue advertising Eve Tobacco. Some paint flaking throughout. Size: 18" T.
0795: Eve Tobacco Statue.Est. $300-$600
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Cigar Advertising Clock with Paper Face.: 1920s. Working. Size: 12 - 1/4" T.
0798: Cigar Advertising Clock with Paper Face.Est. $200-$500
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La Reforma Cigar Advertising Clock.: 1920s. Manufactured by Ingraham. Working. Comes with key and pendulum. Size: 24 - 1/2" T.
0799: La Reforma Cigar Advertising Clock.Est. $300-$600
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Long Neck Cigar Box Folk Art Guitar.: 1920s. Very rare. Original Long Neck Deep South one string steel guitar. A fine and rare cigar box with serpentine sound holes cut by hand and pleasing old patina. Virtually every delta blues
0800: Long Neck Cigar Box Folk Art Guitar.Est. $200-$400
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Plantista Cigar Hand-Colored Photograph.: 1900s. Framed. Brothel theme with woman on phone. Size: Framed: 15 - 1/2" x 12 - 1/4".
0801: Plantista Cigar Hand-Colored Photograph.Est. $100-$300
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Calvert Tobacco Display.: Very nice early Calvert display with graphic writing on both sides and top. Size: 13" T.
0802: Calvert Tobacco Display.Est. $200-$400
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Framed Mayo's Plug Tobacco Poster.: Beautiful image with nice color. Size: Framed: 31 - 1/2" x 19 - 1/2".
0803: Framed Mayo's Plug Tobacco Poster.Est. $200-$400
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Cinco Cigar Advertising Display Case.: 1900 to 1910. Hard-to-find case with original paint and cigar box. Size: 7 - 1/2" x 9 - 3/4" x 14 - 1/2".
0805: Cinco Cigar Advertising Display Case.Est. $100-$300
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Lot of 3: Countertop Cigar Display Cases.: 1915 to 1950s. All present well with only minor to average wear. Size: Largest: 12 - 1/2" x 10" x 12 - 3/4".
0806: Lot of 3: Countertop Cigar Display Cases.Est. $200-$400
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Handpainted Portrait Metal Cigar Case.: Circa 1850. Some paint flaking throughout. Size: 5 - 1/2" L.
0807: Handpainted Portrait Metal Cigar Case.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 2: Castle Hall Stork Pieces.: 1900s. Includes one figural stork and one stork with original hanging sign. Size:
0808: Lot of 2: Castle Hall Stork Pieces.Est. $200-$500
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Life-Size Carved Wooden Indian Princess Display.: Possibly carved by John Phillip Yeager in Baltimore, MD. With very rare original bow still attached on backside and original platform with wheels. Used for advertising in a tobacco storefront. One
0812: Life-Size Carved Wooden Indian Princess Display.Est. $25,000-$35,000
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Life-Size Indian Chief Cigar Store Display Model.: Late 1800s. Made by W. Demuth & Company, 501 Broadway, New York and marked as such on bottom of platform. Chief is holding a bow in his left hand and has a string of bear claws hanging from his neck
0813: Life-Size Indian Chief Cigar Store Display Model.Est. $20,000-$30,000
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Buckingham Cigar Advertising Mirror.: 1920s. Neat and unusual piece from Baltimore, MD. Some light surface scratches overall. Size: 11" Dia. * Correction, photograph updated. Picture incorrectly showed two items. Should only be the
0815: Buckingham Cigar Advertising Mirror.Est. $100-$300
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