MORPHY AUCTIONS DEC 8-10 2011 FRI SESSION 2011-12-09 Auction - 798 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA
1017: Impressive 1900 Coca-Cola Serving Tray.1118: Coca-Cola Smith-Miller Truck Toy.1128: Coca-Cola Smith-Miller Toy Truck.
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Denver, PA, United States
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MORPHY AUCTIONS DEC 8-10 2011 FRI SESSION



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Auction start time 9:00 AM - all 3 days.


DENVER, Pa. – Morphy Auctions has a holiday treat in store for toy and advertising collectors: a 3-day sale so big they’re turning back the clock to an earlier-than-usual 9:00 AM start time. The Dec. 8-10 auction contains 2,620 lots, and in keeping with Morphy’s tradition, nearly all of the merchandise comes straight from collections and is fresh to the market.

The Thursday session will be ushered in by 150 lots of occupational shaving mugs. Among the rarest entries are mugs depicting boxers, a veterinarian treating an ailing horse and a sea captain’s ship, but the entry that may attract the most interest is a group lot of two brothers’ mugs with a historical connection. “The mugs belonged to the Duesenberg brothers, who produced automobiles but actually began as bicycle manufacturers,” said Morphy Auctions CEO Dan Morphy. “Each of the mugs has a picture of one of the Duesenberg brothers on a bike. The mugs will be sold as a single lot together with a letter of authenticity and other documentation. It’s a great archive.” The estimate is $10,000-$15,000.

The rest of the Thursday session is devoted to toys and figural cast iron pieces. The 250 general toy lots include examples of tin, cast iron and other metals. There will be 10+ cast-iron airplanes, including a Dent tri-motor Question Mark plane, est. $4,000-$8,000; and two major Marklin tin boats – a 24-inch Jolanda estimated at $10,000-$15,000;... View More...
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Tin Coca-Cola Sign.: Description 1960s to 1970s. Very clean example with only a few small scratches and light soiling.Condition (Near Mint). Size 24 - 1/4" x 60".
1167: Tin Coca-Cola Sign.Est. $250-$500
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Tin Coca-Cola Sign.: Description 1950s. A few small stains and a few tiny areas of minor surface rust.Condition (Very Good - Excellent). Size 54" x 18".
1177: Tin Coca-Cola Sign.Est. $150-$300
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Porcelain Coca-Cola Door Bar.: Description French Canadian. 1950s. A few small to minor chips and nicks, mostly to ends, and light soiling.Condition (Excellent). Size 31 - 1/2" L.
1212: Porcelain Coca-Cola Door Bar.Est. $150-$300
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Coca-Cola Case Cart & Display Rack.: Description 1960s. Complete with signs on both sides. Nice overall condition and displays very well with only mild to medium wear, marks, scuffs, and scratches to signs.Condition (Very Good). Size
1247: Coca-Cola Case Cart & Display Rack.Est. $250-$500
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Cardboard Hires Root Beer 3-Bottle Display.: Description 1940s. A few very minor edge bends, light edge and surface wear, and a few small marks.Condition (Excellent). Size 13 - 1/2" x 9 - 1/2".
1297: Cardboard Hires Root Beer 3-Bottle Display.Est. $100-$250
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Schmidt Beer Horizontal Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Blue neon mounted on a glass frame with separate transformer included.Condition (Fair). Size 7" x 37".
1782: Schmidt Beer Horizontal Neon Sign.Est. $100-$300
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Lot of 3: 1905 Coca-Cola Vienna Art Plates.: Description Two of the three plates have dull rims and borders with some general overall marks, wear, and soiling to all three.Condition (Good - Very Good). Size Each: 10" Dia.
1058: Lot of 3: 1905 Coca-Cola Vienna Art Plates.Est. $250-$550
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Ceramic Coca-Cola Change Receiver.: Description Deeply concaved. Decoration and design evokes a 1900 feel but most collectors place these plates in the 1970s. Beautiful condition with no wear noted.Condition (Near Mint Plus). Size 10 -
1150: Ceramic Coca-Cola Change Receiver.Est. $1,500-$3,000
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Embossed Tin Coca-Cola Sign.: Description 1930s. Made by Kay Displays. Original cardboard backing with easel assembly. One gold drip of paint to left border area; otherwise, just a few light scratches, minor wear, and light
1170: Embossed Tin Coca-Cola Sign.Est. $700-$1,200
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Lot of 2: Tin Coca-Cola Signs.: Description 1950s to 1960s. Includes one with bottle and one with six-pack. Both signs are clean, bright, and beautiful with only the most miniscule of any marks or wear.Condition (Near Mint). Size
1180: Lot of 2: Tin Coca-Cola Signs.Est. $500-$800
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Tin Coca-Cola Pilaster Sign.: Description 1948. Clean and never used. Minimal to no marks or wear of any sort.Condition (Near Mint). Size 41" x 16".
1185: Tin Coca-Cola Pilaster Sign.Est. $300-$500
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1913 & 1920 Coca-Cola Change Trays.: Description The 1913 tray has a few dark spots and some general darkening, crazing, and light wear. The 1920 has some minor to medium surface rubs and wear.Condition (Good - Very Good). Size Each: 6
1013: 1913 & 1920 Coca-Cola Change Trays.Est. $175-$350
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Burger Light Oval On Tap Neon Sign.: Description 1960s. White, red, and orange neon mounted on glass frame. Separate transformer is included.Condition (Good). Size 19" x 30".
1748: Burger Light Oval On Tap Neon Sign.Est. $100-$300
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Piels Double Border Crown Plate Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. Piels Brothers, Brooklyn, NY (1883 - 1973). Red and white neon mounted on a metal frame. Separate transformer is included.Condition (Very Good). Size 17" x 26".
1758: Piels Double Border Crown Plate Neon Sign.Est. $100-$300
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Dr. Pepper Original Oil on Canvas Artwork.: Description 1950s. Nice graphics and execution. Part of the paper label is missing on bottle. Some light wear, wrinkles, minor crackle, and a few small spots of older touchup.Condition (Very Good).
1417: Dr. Pepper Original Oil on Canvas Artwork.Est. $700-$1,400
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Lot of 2: Embossed Tin RC Cola Thermometers.: Description 1950s. Some minor spider-webbing, light wear, a few medium scratches to one piece, and some edge wear throughout.Condition (Excellent). Size Each: 13 - 1/2" T.
1477: Lot of 2: Embossed Tin RC Cola Thermometers.Est. $150-$300
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1958 Bireley's Advertising Calendar.: Description Matted and framed under glass. Featuring Elizabeth Taylor. A few very minor roll marks, light wrinkles, light soiling, and very light wear.Condition (Excellent). Size Framed: 25 - 1/2" x
1492: 1958 Bireley's Advertising Calendar.Est. $150-$350
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Krueger Beer Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. White, yellow, and green mounted on a glass frame. Transformer is included.Condition (Very Good). Size 25" L.
1582: Krueger Beer Neon Sign.Est. $100-$300
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Ballantine 3-R Distributor Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. P. Ballantine & Sons, Newark, NJ (1879 - 1971). Pink, blue, and white neon mounted on a glass frame. Separate transformer is included.Condition (Good). Size 26 - 3/4" L.
1637: Ballantine 3-R Distributor Neon Sign.Est. $100-$300
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Wiedemann's Clock Spinner.: Description 1950s. White neon encased in metal can with back-lit panel and a spinning color wheel around the clock.Condition (Fair). Size 18 - 1/2" L.
1647: Wiedemann's Clock Spinner.Est. $100-$300
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Rheingold On Tap Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. Neon mounted on a glass frame. Separate transformer is included.Condition (Good). Size 11" x 49".
1724: Rheingold On Tap Neon Sign.Est. $100-$300
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Ballantine Vertical On Tap Neon Sign.: Description 1940s. P. Ballantine & Sons, Newark, NJ (1879 - 1971). White neon mounted on glass frame. Separate transformer is included.Condition (Good). Size 4" x 47".
1734: Ballantine Vertical On Tap Neon Sign.Est. $100-$300
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Utica Club Beer & Ale Neon Sign.: Description 1950s. Utica Brewing Company, Utica, NY (1933 - 1959). Red, white, and clear blue neon mounted on a metal frame. Separate transformer is included.Condition (Good). Size 16" x 27".
1759: Utica Club Beer & Ale Neon Sign.Est. $100-$300
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Piels Can Cast Double-Sided Sign.: Description 1940s. Piels Brothers, Brooklyn, NY (1883 - 1973). Red and blue neon with cast letters behind the Piels. Both sides have edge glass. This very nice piece is made to hang in the window or
1769: Piels Can Cast Double-Sided Sign.Est. $400-$800