Morphy Auctions September 3, 2011 Auction 2011-09-03 Auction - 823 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 22
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Morphy Auctions September 3, 2011 Auction

Bob Levy Coin-Op, Adv. & Toys - 10AM September 02 - September 03, 2011 Morphy’s to auction premier Bob Levy collection of antique, vintagecoin-op machines in Sept. 2-3 sale On Sept. 3, 2011, Morphy’s will be transformed into an arcade of color and sound as the central Pennsylvania company auctions the late Bob Levy’s revered personal collection of gambling and coin-op machines. The painstakingly amassed collection of 400 antique and vintage machines will be offered unpicked and in its entirety during the second session of Morphy’s Sept. 2-3 Coin Op, Antique Advertising and General Store sale. Bob Levy was a renowned expert on coin-ops who bought and sold only the rarest and best examples. For many years he based his antiques business “The Unique One” in a Pennsauken, N.J., showroom, but his clientele was a global one. He was a fountainhead of coin-op knowledge and such a presence in the hobby that collectors far and wide referred to him as simply “the slot machine guy.” In October of 2009, Levy joined the Morphy Auctions team to head a new department for antique gambling and coin-op machines. “When Bob passed away in February, we were honored to learn that, in his estate planning, Bob had entrusted us to auction his collection of prized machines, which he called his ‘keepers,’” said Morphy’s CEO Dan Morphy. Perhaps the most important piece in the collection is the Superior 5-Cent Horse Race slot machine described in the catalog as “the best of the best.” One of the most coveted machines in coin-op collecting, it has a confection-vending feature... ... View More...
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Lot of 9: Assorted Advertising Items.: Description Includes tins, one celluloid soap box mirror, and one miniature mug. Condition (Very Good - Excellent). Size Largest: 11 - 1/2" Dia.
1204: Lot of 9: Assorted Advertising Items.Est. $150-$300
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Lot of 15: Movie Posters.: Description Includes A Fistful of Dollars, Robin Hood, Hawaii, Ice Station Zebra, Little Indian, The Desperados, Gone With the Wind, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Song of the South,
1205: Lot of 15: Movie Posters.Est. $200-$300
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Plainfield Township Fire Engine Blue Light.: Description Circa 1930s to 1940s. Made by Arco. Cast aluminum, metal ring, blue lens, and some wiring still attached. General overall wear to painted surfaces and medium soiling. Condition (Very
1206: Plainfield Township Fire Engine Blue Light.Est. $200-$400
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The Young Lochinvar Davy Crockett Poster.: Description By the Curio Lithograph Company in Buffalo, NY. Some restoration. Condition (Very Good). Size Framed: 36" x 28 - 1/4".
1207: The Young Lochinvar Davy Crockett Poster.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 2: Western Movie Posters.: Description Includes Desperado's Outpost with mild folding and minor tearing and Boss Rawhide with minor tears to bottom, some folding, and staining. Condition (Very Good - Excellent). Size Each: 40
1208: Lot of 2: Western Movie Posters.Est. $200-$400
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Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus Poster.: Description Circa 1920s. Paper poster with linen back. One light fold mark through center. Condition (Excellent). Size 20 - 3/4" x 28".
1209: Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus Poster.Est. $250-$500
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Framed Griffin Lotion Cream Advertising Poster.: Description One corner edge tear to top border. Condition (Excellent). Size 47" x 32 - 1/2".
1210: Framed Griffin Lotion Cream Advertising Poster.Est. $300-$600
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Lot of 2: Gene Autry Western Movie Posters.: Description Includes one titled "Hills of Utah" and one "Night Stage to Galveston". Both posters have some folds and slight tearing but no soiling. Condition (Excellent). Size Each: 41" x 27 - 1/2".
1211: Lot of 2: Gene Autry Western Movie Posters.Est. $300-$500
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Beale Street Mama Poster.: Description Framed under glass. Some scratching, folding, and a few tears. Condition (Very Good - Excellent). Size Framed: 57 - 1/2" x 43 - 1/2".
1212: Beale Street Mama Poster.Est. $600-$900
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Lot of 5: Winchester Adv. Store Posters in Box.: Description Five panel set also includes a paper advertisement. Original Winchester-shipped box. One panel with minor bending and folding lines and a few with light corner dings. Condition (Very Good
1213: Lot of 5: Winchester Adv. Store Posters in Box.Est. $1,000-$2,000
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Waggoner Sanatory Advertising Fire Bucket.: Description Patented February 5, 1905 in Chicago. Original lid. Some possible minor touchup. Condition (Very Good). Size 13 - 1/2" T.
1214: Waggoner Sanatory Advertising Fire Bucket.Est. $300-$600
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Wooden Anchor Brand Washing Machine.: Description Working. Ringer on top and metal apparatus on bottom to clean the wash. Condition (Excellent). Size 45" T.
1215: Wooden Anchor Brand Washing Machine.Est. $400-$700
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Pair of Brass Brunswick Balke Door Pushes.: Description Both have been cleaned. Condition (Excellent). Size Each: 9" x 3".
1216: Pair of Brass Brunswick Balke Door Pushes.Est. $100-$300
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Framed Coney Island Smiling Man Sign.: Description A few minor paint flakes and chips throughout. Condition (Very Good - Excellent). Size 18 - 1/4" Dia.
1217: Framed Coney Island Smiling Man Sign.Est. $100-$300
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Metal Pee-zing Brooms Display Rack.: Condition (Excellent). Size 23" T.
1218: Metal Pee-zing Brooms Display Rack.Est. $200-$400
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All Star Dairy Food Advertising Clock.: Description Working. Condition (Excellent). Size 17" x 17".
1219: All Star Dairy Food Advertising Clock.Est. $100-$200
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Betty Boop Neon Clock.: Description Working. Condition (Excellent). Size 22" Dia.
1220: Betty Boop Neon Clock.Est. $200-$400
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Dog Chasing Rabbit Neon Sign.: Description Emporia, KS. A very unique sign, back in the late 1930s or early 1940s, a neon glass bender in Emporia, KS who raced greyhounds as a passionate hobby made this sign and hung it in the
1221: Dog Chasing Rabbit Neon Sign.Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Lee Overalls Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Salina, KS (1889 to present). Metal can with a glass front. Inside is an etched piece of glass edge lit with green neon and the lettering is in blue. Condition (Excellent). Size
1222: Lee Overalls Neon Sign.Est. $800-$1,200
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Stetson Hats Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Manufactured from 1865 to present. Metal can with two chrome accent lines. Stetson is in double stroke white letters and hats are in yellow. Condition (Excellent). Size 24 - 1/2"
1223: Stetson Hats Neon Sign.Est. $800-$1,200
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Red Wing Shoes Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. Redwing, MN (1905 to present). Red and white figural neon mounted on a metal frame. Condition (Excellent). Size 30" L.
1224: Red Wing Shoes Neon Sign.Est. $400-$800
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Evenson's Shoe Can Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Metal can with blue neon letters with red and blue accents on each side. Reverse glass panel for the heel latch shoes with glass rods for the line effect. Condition (Excellent).
1225: Evenson's Shoe Can Neon Sign.Est. $600-$900
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Brown Bilt Shoes Can Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. St. Louis, MO (1879 to present). Blue neon on a metal can with wood trim framing it. Brown Bilt is the predecessor of Buster Brown shoes. Condition (Excellent). Size 31" L.
1226: Brown Bilt Shoes Can Neon Sign.Est. $800-$1,200
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Neon Salesman Sample.: Description 1940s. Battle Creek, MI (1931). The first neon sign was a Packard sign that hung in California in 1928. Neon was new and people did not know what it was. This small case plugs in to light
1227: Neon Salesman Sample.Est. $800-$1,200