NOV 19 2010 MORPHY AUCTIONS HIRSCH SALE DAY 1 2010-11-19 Auction - 715 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 7
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82: Kennebec Havana Cigar Tin Store Bin.628: Coca-Cola Neon Sign.629: Drink Coca-Cola Sign.
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Denver, PA, United States
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NOV 19 2010 MORPHY AUCTIONS HIRSCH SALE DAY 1

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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Lot of 13: Medicinal Product Tins.: Unusual variety of medicinal tablets and salves and other medicinal products. Size: Largest: 3 - 1/2" Dia.
0145: Lot of 13: Medicinal Product Tins.Est. US$100-US$300
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Lot of 9: Medical Product Tins.: Assorted of small medicinal product tins. Size: Largest: 3 - 1/4" Dia.
0146: Lot of 9: Medical Product Tins.Est. US$100-US$300
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Lot of 14: Medical Product Tins.: Early fine graphic assortment with variety of shapes and sizes and products. Size: Largest: 3" T.
0147: Lot of 14: Medical Product Tins.Est. US$100-US$300
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Lot of 12: Small Powder Tins.: Nice assortment includes small powder sample tins including a wonderful hard to find Bauer & Black Baby Talc with the Elephant and Zebra and more. Size: Largest: 2 - 3/4" T.
0148: Lot of 12: Small Powder Tins.Est. US$100-US$300
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Lot of 8: Commercial Products.: Fine assortment of early tins containing sealers, compounds and paste with instructional booklet. Ornate finishes on tins include Indian heads on a scarce Carborundum tin. Size: Largest: 4" T.
0149: Lot of 8: Commercial Products.Est. US$100-US$300
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Ceresota Flour Match Holder.: Beautiful tin die-cut image on of Ceresota boy slicing a loaf of bread. Match safe has holes for hanging on wall, attached match box with striker. Size: 5 - 1/2" T.
0150: Ceresota Flour Match Holder.Est. US$300-US$600
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Garland Stoves & Ranges Match Holder.: Scarce pre-1900 highly detailed die-cut and embossed tin. Match holder has holes for hanging on wall, attached match box with striker. Scrapes to bottom corners and additional hole at top. Size: 7" T.
0151: Garland Stoves & Ranges Match Holder.Est. US$400-US$500
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Grape Nuts Tin Sign.: Classic self framed tin litho sign with Grape-Nuts girl and her St. Bernard. Size: Framed: 30 - 1/2" x 20". CORRECTION – Restoration to Blue Lettering and to background.
0152: Grape Nuts Tin Sign.Est. US$1,000-US$2,000
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OshKosh B'Gosh Advertising Mirror.: Beautiful reverse on glass advertisement with original oak frame for OshKosh Overalls in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Size: Framed: 39 - 1/2" x 23 - 1/4".
0153: OshKosh B'Gosh Advertising Mirror.Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed
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Rodeo Cowboy Advertising Poster.: Circa 1930s. Plasticpac framing to protect. Size: Framed: 34 - 1/4" x 29".
0154: Rodeo Cowboy Advertising Poster.Est. US$200-US$400
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Primrose Ice Cream Die-Cut Sign.: Bright and colorful two-piece die-cut litho cardboard string hung store sign for Primrose Ice Cream. The lady on the swing is eating a dish of ice cream. Identical sign normally seen with lady
0155: Primrose Ice Cream Die-Cut Sign.Est. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Spalding First Choice Baseball Sign.: Great early paper lithographed image of boys "choosing up sides" for their baseball teams. Minor staining. Size: Framed: 30 - 3/4" x 23". CORRECTION – Cardboad NOT paper. Cardboard has been
0156: Spalding First Choice Baseball Sign.Est. US$300-US$600
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Le Mesurier Artist Paint Sign.: Very early 1900s bold black and white paper litho sign advertising Artists Colors (tubes of oil paint) manufactured by John W. Masury & Son. New frame. Size: Framed: 21 - 1/2" x 11".
0157: Le Mesurier Artist Paint Sign.Est. US$200-US$400
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Davids' White Paste Advertising Sign.: Early 1900 Kaufmann & Strauss Co. embossed tin litho with great color and image. Photographed through glass. Size: Framed: 21 - 1/4" x 17 - 1/4".
0158: Davids' White Paste Advertising Sign.Est. US$600-US$1,200
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Weiler's School of Ladies Tailoring Glass Sign.: Early 1900s. Reverse on glass. Clear glass with holes in glass for hanging. Beautiful gold lettering. Newer frame. Literature about the school included. Size: Framed: 31 - 1/2" x 16 - 1/2".
0159: Weiler's School of Ladies Tailoring Glass Sign.Est. US$300-US$500
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Continental Insurance Co. Tin Sign.: Outstanding self framed tin litho picturing Continental Soldier in full Revolutionary War uniform defending his country. Nice color and detail. Size: 30 - 1/2" x 20 - 1/4". CORRECTION – Minor
0160: Continental Insurance Co. Tin Sign.Est. US$1,000-US$3,000
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Nature's Remedy Porcelain Thermometer.: Beautiful example in original condition. Size: 27" T.
0161: Nature's Remedy Porcelain Thermometer.Est. US$300-US$600
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Lot of 4: Aunt Jemima Dolls.: Scarce and unused fabric for complete set of dolls from Aunt Jemima Pancakes – Aunt Jemima, Uncle Mose, Diana and Wade. Size: Largest: 34" T Uncut.
0162: Lot of 4: Aunt Jemima Dolls.Est. US$600-US$1,200
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Lot of 3: Tin Ledger Markers.: Pre-1900 scarce lot of tin litho ledger markers includes red Taylor Old Style Brand, Guardian Insurance Company of London – Wells & Hope, and Spencerian Steel Pens (Davids' Writing Fluid Ink).
0163: Lot of 3: Tin Ledger Markers.Est. US$300-US$600
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Lot of 2: Tin Ledger Markers.: Scarce pre-1900 lot of tin litho ledger markers includes colorfully illustrated American Line Red Star Standard Adv/Coshocton (company's fleet on back), and Light Carriages, Harness, and Sleighs in
0164: Lot of 2: Tin Ledger Markers.Est. US$300-US$600
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Lot of 3: Tin Ledger Markers.: Pre-1900 scarce lot of tin litho ledger markers include colorful British America Insurance Company with company's building, brown and tan Home Insurance Company, and 2-sided smaller size yellow
0165: Lot of 3: Tin Ledger Markers.Est. US$300-US$500
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Lot of 3: Golden Crown Marshmallow Tins.: Pre-1900 lot includes red, yellow and pink color variations of one pound rectangular Golden Crown Marshmallow drop tins. Minor wear for age. Size: Each: 6" L.
0166: Lot of 3: Golden Crown Marshmallow Tins.Est. US$200-US$400
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Lot of 4: Rectangular Marshmallow Tins.: Pre-1900 lot includes 1/2 pound size for American Marshmallows, Superior Vanilla Marshmallow Drops, Huyler's Marshmallows, and Extra Vanilla Marshmallow Drops. Size: Largest: 6" T.
0167: Lot of 4: Rectangular Marshmallow Tins.Est. US$300-US$400
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Lot of 3: Canadian Circus Marshmallow Tins.: Family lot Includes upright round tins with hats (the lids of the tins) on cat, dog and monkey animal characters. Size: Each: 7" T.
0168: Lot of 3: Canadian Circus Marshmallow Tins.Est. US$300-US$600
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