Morphy Auctions September 3, 2011 Auction 2011-09-03 Auction - 823 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 26
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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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Dawson Whale with Crown Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Dawson's Brewing Company, New Bedford, MA (1899 to 1967). Early three color figural neon on a glass rod frame. Mounted on a metal frame in the 1970s for ease of hanging. Condition
1300: Dawson Whale with Crown Neon Sign.Est. $800-$1,200
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Country Club Oval Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. MK Goetz, St. Joseph, MO (1859 to 1961). Bought by Pearl in 1961 to 1976. Orange and green neon on a metal frame with transformer attached. Condition (good). Size 19" L.
1301: Country Club Oval Neon Sign.Est. $300-$600
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Miller High Life Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI (1853 to present). Red and blue neon on original glass skeleton frame. Probably one of the earliest Miller neon's. Condition (Excellent).
1302: Miller High Life Neon Sign.Est. $400-$800
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Kato Larger Can Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Mankato Breweing, Mankato, MN (1933 to 1951). The neon was found in a loft in Atchison, KS 40 years ago. Never cleaned and almost 80 years old. Condition (Excellent). Size 36 -
1303: Kato Larger Can Neon Sign.Est. $800-$1,200
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Nickel Plate Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Centlivre Brewing Company, Fort Wayne, IN (1862 to 1961). Small back bar piece, metal and wood can with three chrome strips. Etched glass edge lit with blue neon. Condition
1304: Nickel Plate Neon Sign.Est. $300-$600
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Ziegler's Can Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Louis Ziegler Brewing Company, Beaver Dam, WI (1904 to 1953). Brown metal can with etched glass edge lit with red neon. Condition (Good). Size 25" L.
1305: Ziegler's Can Neon Sign.Est. $300-$600
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Budweiser Cast Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Anheuser Bush, St. Louis, MO (1870 to present). This is the deluxe neon that Budweiser made circa 1940. Red and white neon mounted on a custom frame that has a cast base, bulls eye
1306: Budweiser Cast Neon Sign.Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Utica Club Oval Green Neon Sign.: Description Utica Brewing, Utica, NY (1933 to 1959). Blue and green neon on a glass rod frame. This sign is unusual because the glass rods for the frame and the glass eye hangers are welded directly
1307: Utica Club Oval Green Neon Sign.Est. $200-$400
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Red Top Beer Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Red Top Brewing Company (1945 to 1958). Early figural glass skeleton. Red and green neon with a single glass tube across the middle for support. The word "RED TOP" and the top are
1308: Red Top Beer Neon Sign.Est. $800-$1,200
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Ruppert Can Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Jacob Ruppert Brewery (1867 to 1965). Yellow can with chrome accent stripes, cast RUPPERT letters behind the neon, and reverse glass with rods between two pieces of glass for the
1309: Ruppert Can Neon Sign.Est. $800-$1,200
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Budweiser 39 Neon Sign.: Description 1930s to 1940s. Anheuser Bush, St. Louis, MO (1879 to present). The first neon ever shown in a Budweiser POS catalog - 1939. Red neon on a metal frame with cast letters and A&E
1310: Budweiser 39 Neon Sign.Est. $400-$800
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Irish Cream Ale Shamrock Beer Sign.: Description 1940s to 1950s. Beverwyck Brewing Company, Albany, NY (1878 to 1950). White and green neon on a thin metal rod frame. "Brand" etched in metal plate. Condition (Excellent). Size 23" L.
1311: Irish Cream Ale Shamrock Beer Sign.Est. $600-$900
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Red Fox Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Largay Brewing Company, Waterbury, CT (1933 to 1947). One of only two known to exist. This was hung briefly in the brewery. Red neon with a green beer and bowie and figural glass
1312: Red Fox Neon Sign.Est. $1,500-$2,000
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Hanley's Bulldog Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. James Hanley Company, Providence, RI (1879 to 1957). Metal trim with a glass front and back encases this rare figural neon skeleton. Red bulldog with green letters, this is one of
1313: Hanley's Bulldog Neon Sign.Est. $1,500-$2,000
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Acme Beer Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Acme Brewing, Los Angeles, CA (1933 to 1954). Metal can with red and blue neon. Acme neon's (like Eastside) are rare California neon's. Condition (Excellent). Size 26" L.
1314: Acme Beer Neon Sign.Est. $1,500-$2,000
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Fox Head 400 Neon Sign.: Description 1940s to 1950s. Fox Head Brewing Company, Waukesha, WI (1920 to 1962). This is a three color figural neon, ruby red, yellow, and blue. Mounted on an early metal frame. Condition
1315: Fox Head 400 Neon Sign.Est. $800-$1,200
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Stegmaier Beer Cloud Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Stegmaier Brewing Company, Wilkes Barre, PA (1857 to 1974). Pink and green neon and glass skeleton mounted on a metal frame for display. Condition (Excellent). Size 23" L.
1316: Stegmaier Beer Cloud Neon Sign.Est. $300-$600
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Beverwyck Beer & Ale Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Beverwyck Brewing Company Albany, NY (1878 to 1950). Glass skeleton with red, blue, and green neon. Albany was originally called Fort Orange and before that it was known as
1317: Beverwyck Beer & Ale Neon Sign.Est. $400-$800
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Grain Belt Bottle Cap Neon Sign.: Description 1940s to 1950s. Minneapolis Brewing, Minneapolis, MN (1933 to 1967). Red, yellow, and white glass on a glass skeleton. The bottle cap logo was used from the 1940s-on. Condition
1318: Grain Belt Bottle Cap Neon Sign.Est. $400-$800
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Star Stock Ale Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Star Brewing, Boston, MA (1933 to 1952). Pink, green, and yellow glass on a glass skeleton mounted on a metal frame for display. Condition (Excellent). Size 26" L.
1319: Star Stock Ale Neon Sign.Est. $400-$800
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Grain Belt Plank Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. Minneapolis Brewing, Minneapolis, MN (1933 to 1967). White and orange neon mounted on a wooden plank. Condition (Excellent). Size 29" L.
1320: Grain Belt Plank Neon Sign.Est. $300-$600
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Piel's Circle Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. Piels Brothers, Brooklyn, NY (1883 to 1973). Blue and Novial yellow neon on a metal frame, way before light beer came out in the 1970s. Piels used the word light in the 1940s and
1321: Piel's Circle Neon Sign.Est. $300-$600
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Schlitz Oval Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Jos Schlitz Brewing, Milwaukee, WI (1858 to 1981). White and Novial yellow neon on a metal frame. Schlitz went to the rhomboid shape in the late 1940s, it is still used today. The
1322: Schlitz Oval Neon Sign.Est. $600-$900
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Goetz Country Club Bottle & Glass Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. MK Goetz, St. Joseph, MO (1859 to 1961). Red neon around an etched piece of glass mounted on a custom built frame. Condition (Excellent). Size 25 - 1/2" L.
1323: Goetz Country Club Bottle & Glass Neon Sign.Est. $800-$1,200