NOV 20 2010 MORPHY AUCTIONS HIRSCH SALE DAY 2 2010-11-20 Auction - 721 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 3
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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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Selectinas 5¢ Cigar Sign.: Celluloid over cardboard sign with ornate gold corners mounted on wood with wire easel. Minor wear to celluloid border. Size: 9 - 1/2" x 8".
0848: Selectinas 5¢ Cigar Sign.Est. $200-$400
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Art Waegemans Cigar Sign.: Hand painted 2-sided outdoor wood sign advertises Artel DeLuxe and Art's Special Cigars. Real primitive/Americana piece. Size: 24" x 24 - 1/4".
0849: Art Waegemans Cigar Sign.Est. $600-$900
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Cy. Young Cigar Tin.: Classic baseball cigar tin. "Cy" Young pitched between 1890 and 1911 for five different major league baseball teams. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. Baseball's highest yearly
0850: Cy. Young Cigar Tin.Est. $3,000-$9,000
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Nut Brown Panatalla Cigar Tin.: Round Nut Brown 3 for 5¢ Panatella Cigars. Beautiful tin with image of tobacco on front, back shows factory information. Size: 6" T.
0851: Nut Brown Panatalla Cigar Tin.Est. $200-$300
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Lot of 4: Oval Cigar Pocket Tins.: Unique, highly collectible assortment of 5¢ oval shape "sealed sanitary package for 25¢" pocket cigar tins include LaBona, Challenger, Black Sheep and Equity. Size: Largest: 5 - 1/2" T.
0852: Lot of 4: Oval Cigar Pocket Tins.Est. $300-$600
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Lot of 6: Little Cigar Tins.: Lot of small, flat square cigar tins includes Sweet Caporal, aluminum Bengal, Cupid Bouquet, St Leger, and two color variations of Piccadilly. Size: Largest: 3 - 1/2" L.
0853: Lot of 6: Little Cigar Tins.Est. $200-$300
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Lot of 5: Little Cigar Tins.: Lot of small, flat square cigar tins includes Winsome, Camevettes, Black and White Tweenies, Elmas, and Pets. All with nice images. Size: Largest: 3 - 1/2" L.
0854: Lot of 5: Little Cigar Tins.Est. $200-$300
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Kipps Handmade Cigar Counter Dispenser.: Bright green round tin with glass lift lid top for Kipps 5¢ Hand Made Strait Cigars. Original glass lid with metallic gold lettering. Size: 5 - 3/4" T.
0855: Kipps Handmade Cigar Counter Dispenser.Est. $200-$400
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Philadelphia Courtello Counter Dispenser.: Beautiful image of Spaniard and Indian on bright yellow tin on two sides. Metal hinged top with named printed on glass insert. Size: 6" T.
0856: Philadelphia Courtello Counter Dispenser.Est. $300-$400
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Peter Schuyler Cigar Cutter.: Rare glass domed cutter picturing deal of Peter Schuyler 10¢ Cigar (under glass). Cutter by Brunhoff, Cincinnati. Manufactured by G.W. Van Slyke & Horton. Nice image front and sides. Size: 4 - 3/4"
0857: Peter Schuyler Cigar Cutter.Est. $500-$1,200
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Havana Cigars Humidor Bin.: Early tin Litho box picturing Principe de Gales and H. Belmont and the two Havana Cigars of the same names imported by J.J. Goodrum Tob. Co. Jobbers. Advertising on top and front of tin. Back panel
0858: Havana Cigars Humidor Bin.Est. $200-$500
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Ben Bey Counter Cigar Lighter.: "Just Say Ben Bey" enameled finished counter store lighter. Metal finished top with lighter. Ben Bey brand name on all sides. Size: 11 - 1/2" T.
0859: Ben Bey Counter Cigar Lighter.Est. $500-$1,000
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Goal Cigar Tin.: Rare Goal Cigar Tin. A true football illustration in background. Have only seen a few of these. "The Height of Success". Size: 5 - 1/4" T.
0860: Goal Cigar Tin.Est. $300-$600
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Pittsburgh's Stogies Counter Dispenser.: Bright green tin with bold copy on all sides. Original glass lid. Size: 4 - 3/4" x 8 - 1/2".
0861: Pittsburgh's Stogies Counter Dispenser.Est. $200-$400
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Pittsburgh Stogies Box.: Very early bright yellow and red colors on a great old Pittsburg Smoke paper counter display 100 count box. Nice image of Pittsburgh steam mills on all sides and inside lid. Includes full tax stamp
0862: Pittsburgh Stogies Box.Est. $200-$400
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Niles & Moser Counter Display.: Niles & Morser's Hand Made 5¢ Straight Cigar tin in matching base for store counter display. Size: 8 - 1/2" T.
0863: Niles & Moser Counter Display.Est. $200-$400
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Tom Moore Cigar Tip Tray.: Nice round tin tip tray with picture of Tom Moore manufactured by Savage M'F'G Co. N.Y. Size: 4" Dia.
0864: Tom Moore Cigar Tip Tray.Est. $100-$200
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Tom Palmer Display Case.: One of a kind Tom Palmer Cigar glass door/wood cabinet. Beautiful reverse on glass plaque on front. A gorgeous showcase with no restoration. Includes two original Tom Palmer Cigar boxes. Size: 29 -
0865: Tom Palmer Display Case.Est. $500-$1,000
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Opia Cigar Glass Sign.: Stunning image of Opia reverse on glass with embossed flowers and gold foil lettering. Size: 10" x 9".
0866: Opia Cigar Glass Sign.Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Cuban Cousin Hanging Sign.: Beautiful image of cardboard 5¢ Cigar sign. Late 1800s. New frame. Size: 10 - 1/2" x 7 - 3/4".
0867: Cuban Cousin Hanging Sign.Est. $400-$800
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Lot of 2: Flor De Franklin Cigars.: Wood cigar boxes with complete beautiful images of Franklin flying his kite on inside lids of both boxes. Small box contains original insert. Size: Largest: 8 - 1/4" L.
0868: Lot of 2: Flor De Franklin Cigars.Est. $200-$400
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Napoleon Cigars Display Box.: Early colorful cardboard litho box of Napoleon Cigars. Bright graphics on all sides. Cigars were manufactured by Powell & Goldstein, Oneida, NY. Size: 9 - 3/4" x 10".
0869: Napoleon Cigars Display Box.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 4: Cigar Boxes.: Lot includes wood boxes for Crescent Manilla Cheroots, Yankee Notions, Old Virginia Chroots, and very old unusual ledger book shape cloth covered "Letters" The Columbia Files (200 cigars). Size:
0870: Lot of 4: Cigar Boxes.Est. $200-$400
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Gateway Grocery Plug Tobacco Cutter.: Guillotine action with silver top embossed Gateway Grocery Co. Wholesale Grocers LaCrosse, W. Working. Size: 15" L.
0871: Gateway Grocery Plug Tobacco Cutter.Est. $100-$300
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