Morphy Auctions September 3, 2011 Auction 2011-09-03 Auction - 823 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 28
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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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Pabst Blue Ribbon Border Long Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. Pabst Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI (1844 to present). Red, white, and blue neon mounted on a metal frame. Condition (Excellent). Size 33 - 1/2" L.
1348: Pabst Blue Ribbon Border Long Neon Sign.Est. $300-$500
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Pabst Blue Ribbon Border Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. Pabst Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI (1844 to present). Red, white, and blue neon mounted on a metal frame. Condition (Excellent). Size 20" L.
1349: Pabst Blue Ribbon Border Neon Sign.Est. $300-$500
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Lowenbrau Imported Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. Munich, Germany (1516 to present). Blue, white, and yellow neon on a metal frame with a plastic lion back lit. This neon was purchased from the rafters of Universal neon in Queens,
1350: Lowenbrau Imported Neon Sign.Est. $200-$400
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Pabst Blue Ribbon Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Pabst Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI (1844 to present). Red, white, and blue neon on a metal frame. Condition (Excellent). Size 20" T.
1351: Pabst Blue Ribbon Neon Sign.Est. $300-$600
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Miller Peanut Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI (1853 to present). Pink, green, and white neon on a metal frame. The peanut shape was only used a short time. Condition (Excellent). Size 18"
1352: Miller Peanut Neon Sign.Est. $200-$400
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Wiedemann's Fine Beer Border Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. Geo Wiedmann Brewing Co., Newport, KY (1870 to 1983). Orange, green, and white neon on a metal frame with a plastic logo plate back lit. Condition (Excellent). Size 35" L.
1353: Wiedemann's Fine Beer Border Neon Sign.Est. $300-$500
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Lowenbrau Beer Neon Sign.: Description Working. Condition (Very Good). Size 20 - 3/4" x 18 - 1/2".
1354: Lowenbrau Beer Neon Sign.Est. $150-$300
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Budweiser Beer Neon Sign.: Description Working. Condition (Excellent). Size 14" x 30 - 3/4".
1355: Budweiser Beer Neon Sign.Est. $150-$300
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Pilsner Urquell Beer Neon Sign.: Description Working. Condition (Excellent). Size 22 - 1/2" x 24 - 1/2".
1356: Pilsner Urquell Beer Neon Sign.Est. $150-$300
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Eastside Eagle Can Neon Sign.: Description Eastside Brewery, Los Angeles, CA (1933 to 1953). This is a spectacular piece, one of two known, the eagle has over 75 bends for the body, wings, and tail. The custom made figural can was
1357: Eastside Eagle Can Neon Sign.Est. $800-$1,200
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Miller Can Reverse Glass Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI (1853 to present). Metal can, reverse glass, and Miller word in white neon with cream paint coating. The can has four brass accents on each
1358: Miller Can Reverse Glass Neon Sign.Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Rheingold Extra Dry Horizontal Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. Liebmann Brewery, Brooklyn, NY (1854 to 1964). Red, blue, and white neon mounted on metal. Condition (Excellent). Size 19 - 1/2" L.
1359: Rheingold Extra Dry Horizontal Neon Sign.Est. $200-$400
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Las Vegas Beer Neon Sign.: Description Working. Condition (Excellent). Size 32 - 1/2" x 35".
1360: Las Vegas Beer Neon Sign.Est. $200-$400
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Wooden Ice, Soda, & Beer Cooler.: Description Depicts three gentleman holding a mug of beer on front and back. Cooler has been repainted 25+ years ago. Condition (Excellent). Size 32 - 1/2" x 32" x 23".
1361: Wooden Ice, Soda, & Beer Cooler.Est. $200-$400
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Tin Chastene & Freres Liquor Container.: Description Still sealed with original key and contents inside. A few light scratches throughout. Condition (Excellent). Size 9 - 3/4" T.
1362: Tin Chastene & Freres Liquor Container.Est. $750-$1,000
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Rectangular Sunny Brook Whiskey Electric Clock.: Description Working. Condition (Excellent). Size 10 - 1/4" x 17 - 1/2".
1363: Rectangular Sunny Brook Whiskey Electric Clock.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 2: Coffee Tins.: Description Includes Fairy Dell & Dinner Bell. Fairy Dell has some minor scratches. Dinner Bell front side displays nicely but has heavy paint loss to backside. Condition (Excellent). Size Largest:
1364: Lot of 2: Coffee Tins.Est. $100-$200
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Lot of 2: Large Coffee Tins.: Description Includes Brown's Coffee and red floral. Brown's includes original lid and has a few tiny scuff marks and a minor dent in front. Red floral is by Loverin & Browne Co. in Chicago with a
1365: Lot of 2: Large Coffee Tins.Est. $100-$200
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The Blue Flame 5-Pound Coffee Tin.: Description Minor paint flakes and scratches, light paint loss at rim. Condition (Very Good - Excellent). Size 9" T.
1366: The Blue Flame 5-Pound Coffee Tin.Est. $100-$300
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Mount Cross 3-Pound Coffee Tin.: Description A few tiny light scratches and flakes. Condition (Excellent). Size 9 - 1/2" T.
1367: Mount Cross 3-Pound Coffee Tin.Est. $100-$300
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Jam-Boy 1-Pound Coffee Tin.: Description Tin has paper loss around top edge. Condition (Very Good). Size 6" T.
1368: Jam-Boy 1-Pound Coffee Tin.Est. $100-$300
Chase & Sanborn's Coffee Tin.: Condition (Very Good). Size 9 - 1/4" T.
1369: Chase & Sanborn's Coffee Tin.Est. $100-$200Lot Passed
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Drako 1-Pound Coffee Tin.: Description Nice duck advertising, very clean with original lid. A few tiny scratches. Condition (Very Good - Excellent). Size 6" T.
1370: Drako 1-Pound Coffee Tin.Est. $200-$400
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Old Judge 3-Pound Coffee Tin.: Description A few light paint flakes. Condition (Very Good). Size 10 - 1/4" T.
1371: Old Judge 3-Pound Coffee Tin.Est. $200-$400